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Malivoire Estate Grown Chardonnay 2019: 19.95
What can you Expect: After all Canada Day is just around the corner! Oh, what a pleasant surprise from the Chardonnay from Beamsville Ontario. A refreshing full bodied Chardonnay suitable for sipping or pairing with anything from fish & chips to roast turkey.
$18 – Flat Rock Unplugged Chardonnay 2016
The unoaked version from Flat Rock’s Chardonnay program features fresh and enchanting aromas of apple, citrus and minerality. There is a subtle creamy note on the palate from lees aging, but the core is all about fresh orchard fruits and bright minerality with a...
$19.95 – Huff Estates Pinot Gris
What do I think: A solid Pinot Grigio, probably paying a little more than you should but welcome to the Canadian Government’s silly taxes that mis treat entrepreneurs. What the Experts say: This is a brilliant, fresh, classic cool climate pinot gris with a typical...
$10.95 – Copper Moon Pinot Grigio – Moonlight Harvest
I confess I did not buy this, it was left over from a dinner party. It was one of those parties where I needed an alcohol free night but I knew the leftovers were going to be sooo good and when I opened the fridge door, there it was staring at me. Barely a glass...
$17.95 – Flat Rock Cellars Riesling 2016
Loaded with grapefruit, lime and waves of minerality on the nose. It’s juicy and racy on the palate, with grapefruit, lime and apple flavours with a touch of honey and gorgeous minerality. 89 (Rick VanSickle)
$17.95 – The Foreign Affair Enchanted 2017
The Sauvignon Blanc juice was re-passed over the appassimento skins and lees (ripasso style) for added complexity. The nose rocks with expressive gooseberry, jasmine, grapefruit, honeysuckle and citrus. It’s rich and flavourful on the palate with a range of...
$12.95 – Peller Estates 2016 Family Series Sauvignon Blanc
Mouth-watering refreshment and spot-on Sauvignon Blanc character makes this well-priced white an unbeatable value. Intensely aromatic and flavourful. —Chris Waters, editor/co-founder of Vines Magazine (WatersAndWine.com)
$16.95 – Malivoire Ladybug Rosé 2018
A repeat from last year’s list. Winemaker Shiraz Mottiar has a special knack for knocking rosé out of the park, even at the winery’s iconic, entry-level Ladybug. The 2018 vintage—a more evenly weighted blend than last year, featuring 45% Cab Franc, 35% Gamay Noir and...
$17 – Malivoire Ladybug Rosé 2017
Malivoire makes 7,500 cases of this most popular rosé at Vintages and represents one-third of the total production at the winery. It’s a blend of 60% Cabernet Franc and 20% each of Pinot Noir and Gamay and shows a little darker in the glass than some of the other...
$15.95 – Fielding Estate Rosé 2017
Winemaker Richie Roberts blends Gamay (80%) with Pinot Noir (20%) from fruit specifically grown for this popular pale pink rosé. It’s redolent in juicy red berries and subtle plum notes with a touch of earth and cassis on the nose. This rosé is refreshing on the...
$16.99 – B.C. only – Quails’ Gate 2017 Gewürztraminer
Fragrant lychee, rose and orange blossoms on this leaner, fresher Gewürztraminer. The grape’s luscious core still shines, but in this version, it is little lighter and more likeable. Asian pear crispness and ginger spicing close the finish. A beauty match for dishes...
$17.99 – Dirty Laundry 2017 Hush Rosé (B.C. only)
Though this paler blush blend of Merlot, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc has a good bump of residual sugar, it’s held together by the shining acidity and matched by the juicy fruit. All whole-cluster, part Saignée (Pinot) and part maceration (Merlot and Cab Franc), this...
