Tawse Limestone Ridge-North Riesling 2024 Wine Review

Natalie's Score: 92/100

Tawse Limestone Ridge-North Riesling is a beautifully expressive, vegan-friendly Ontario white drawn from what is considered the most limestone-rich vineyard in Tawse's impressive estate portfolio on the Twenty Mile Bench, a site where the ancient, fossil-laden soils deliver wines of exceptional mineral precision and cool-climate purity. It is medium-bodied, off-dry, and notably low in alcohol at just 10%, with an inviting nose of orchard blossom, dried apricot, mandarin zest, and a telltale whisper of petrol that signals the grape's unmistakable Riesling character and aging potential. The palate is vibrant and textured, with a mouthwatering tangy acidity, a core of ripe stone fruit, and a clean, stony mineral finish that echoes the limestone-rich soils from which this wine was born. Serve it well chilled and enjoy through 2028, as Riesling's naturally high acidity and fine structure make it ideally suited to graceful development in the cellar. Tawse Winery has earned a remarkable reputation as one of Ontario's most decorated estates, having been named Canadian Winery of the Year multiple times by the Wine Access Canadian Wine Awards, a testament to winemaker Paul Pender's unwavering commitment to organic and biodynamic farming across all of Tawse's Niagara Escarpment vineyards. Pair it with crispy shrimp tempura and a light dipping sauce, where the wine's citrus brightness and gentle sweetness will play beautifully against the delicate batter, or serve it alongside a cedar-planked grilled salmon fillet with a honey and ginger glaze for a wonderfully complementary warm-weather pairing.

Riesling food pairings: roast chicken, shrimp tempura, grilled salmon.

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This Tawse Limestone Ridge-North Riesling 2024 was reviewed on April 11, 2026 by Natalie MacLean

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