Essex Wine Review

Winemaker’s Notes:
VQA Ontario

12.5% alc./vol.

Price: $11.95

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Gamay / Chambourcin, med dry

Winemaker’s Notes:
She’s back and she’s better than ever! Ruby Tuesday is definitely our wine of choice for weddings and large events. Ruby Tuesday’s youthful gamay is balanced nicely with the touch of tannins from her Chambourcin side. From nose to finish, Ruby Tuesday is a crowd pleaser through and through.

Price: 750 mL $11

11.9% alc./vol.

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Blend: Pinot Noir & Cabernet Franc

Winemaker’s Notes:
Sprucewood Shores’ Deux Rouge offers the palate warm oak spices with a finish of blackberry, cherry and plum flavours. Aged in Hungarian oak barrels for 12 months and blended at the winemaker’s discretion at the end for the perfect balance, this wine is ideally served with a hearty beef or lamb dish.

12% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $11.95

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Winemaker’s Notes:
Our highly anticipated Meritage 2005 follows in the footsteps of our Gold Medal winner from 2004. With 16 months aged in French Oak, this perfect blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot, has aromas of cherry and black raspberry, mellow tannins and a soft full bodied finish. The perfect wine to age in your cellar!

12.5% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $24.95

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Winemaker’s Notes:
This wine offers a fruit character with a hint of melon. An engaging white wine that would pair wonderfully with seafood or salad. We have dedicated this wine to our remarkable family and friends who helped hand-harvest this crop on a sun-drenched late summer morning.

Serve slightly chilled.

Hand-harvested: September 29th, 2007
Total production: 68 cases
12.5% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $16

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Winemaker’s Notes:
An intense dry red and aged in oak barrels for eighteen months. This wine has good tannins and structure and will develop in the cellar for three to five years.

Vintner: Sal D’Angelo

13.5% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $20

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Chambourcin

Winemaker’s Notes:
Another lovely chilled red wine with lovely grapefruit, mango, strawberry…. Made of 100% Chambourcin grapes, that is quickly becoming very popular. Cobalt Blue bottle. Wonderful with summer foods, and appetizers, grilled vegetables, cold cuts, cheese, sole, salmon, turkey, white meats.

Price: 750 mL $9.95

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Winemaker’s Notes:
Gamay Noir / Merlot, dry

Fresh and fruity, a very accessible wine. Ready to drink early, but developing an unexpected depth of character while bottle aging. The nose suggests strawberry, cherry and a wee bit of violet. Rondeau Red has a smooth and supple character in the mouth without the bite of tannins.

Pairs well with stews, creamy dishes and poultry. Fine for roasted vegetables too.

Price: 750 mL $13

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The Vinedressers

Winemaker’s Notes:
Shariz (Syrah) is a relatively new varietal in the vineyards of Pelee Island (2000), and we are extremely pleased to offer you this proof of it’s success. The long and hot growing conditions of the island have produced a dry tannic red wine, while aging for 15 months in classic oak barrels has enhanced the blackcurrant fruit flavour and the long smoky finish. This solid red wine is best served in a large glass at 17 degrees Celsius.

13% alc./vol.
VQA Pelee Island VQA

Price: 750 mL $19.75

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Winemaker’s Notes:
Riesling, dry

Brilliant, straw coloured white wine with the subtle aroma of saffron and honey. Our versatile Riesling teases your palate with a delicate hint of spice, followed by the rich flavours of honey and apricots.

An elegant Riesling boasting good balance with a long clean finish. It pairs well with Asian inspired foods. Try it with Sushi or a Chinese black-bean based dish. It is also great with curries or cream based seafood and pasta dishes. Most excellent with fish!

Price: 750 mL $12

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