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The appellation blend of Nova Scotia was created by the wineries of the province and WANS, and was initially released in 2012. [8] Intended to highlight the white wines of the region, Tidal Bay features 100% Nova Scotia grown grapes held to a rigorous set of standards to ensure they remain within the stylistic guidelines. [9]
In fact, New York State alone has a long history of wine production and is even home to America’s oldest winery. From Finger Lakes to Cape May to New Haven, there are plenty of gorgeous ...
In addition, there are other classifications of wine in Canada. British Columbia has a category known as "Wines of Distinction", Nova Scotia has "Wines of Nova Scotia" and Quebec has "Vins du Québec". All must be 100 percent made from grapes grown in British Columbia, Nova Scotia or Quebec, respectively.
A vineyard in Gaspereau, Nova Scotia. Vineyards in Nova Scotia take up 290 hectares (720 acres) of land. There are 138 wineries in Quebec, which manage 808 hectares (2,000 acres) of vineyards in the province. [3] Vineyards in Quebec are primarily located to the north, and southeast of Montreal, as well as the surrounding area of Quebec City. [3]
This was probably the family of John Walters, a native of North Carolina and a veteran of the American Revolutionary War who settled in Nova Scotia around 1811 or 1812. By 1862, Wine Harbour was thriving rapidly.
The recently launched Tidal Bay appellation, created in 2012, was the first wine appellation for Nova Scotia [16] and has helped to raise Nova Scotia wines profile in Canada and around the world. The region's sparking wine has been added to wine lists in high-profile restaurants and received acclaim around the world. [17] [18]
The AVA was established in 2001, over 15 years after two smaller AVAs were created at the eastern end of Long Island. The Long Island AVA designation was promoted as a benefit for some wineries located just outside the two smaller AVAs and for wineries that wanted to create wines that use blends from vineyards in different parts of the island.
An estimated total of 1,659,000 tourists visited Nova Scotia in the months of January - September 2015, a 6 percent increase over the same period in 2014. [6] This trend reverses a decline in the number of tourists that visited Nova Scotia in 2013, particularly during the off-peak season. [7]