Essex Wine Review

Winemaker’s Notes:
Our richly robed Baco Noir displays rustic aromas of plums and blackberries. The palate is jam, jammy! Serve with red meats, red sauces and grilled entrées.

VQA Ontario
13% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL ($11 + tax) = $12.43

Rate and review Mastronardi Casa Nostra Baco Noir 2010

Winemaker’s Notes:
Wine for people who enjoy a robust, rustic wine. The feeling of a cottage in the woods and a campfire.

The grapes were harvested in September when they had reached 19.6 brix. They were then fermented for eight days in a temperature controlled stainless steel tank.

Due to this wine’s full body, it is ideally suited with game meats, roast beef or steak. Some specific dishes that we would recommend with this wine would be pastas with tomato meat sauces, pizzas and backyard barbecues.

GRAPE: 100% Baco Noir
ALCOHOL: 13%
SUGAR CODE: (0)

VQA Ontario

Price: 750 mL $10.95

Rate and review Pelee Island Baco Noir 2009.

Winemaker’s Notes:
This year’s single varietal cabernet sauvignon is an easy pleaser and priced accordingly. Experience it’s nose of black current then delve into this medium bodied wine with strong backbone that presents the essence of dark berry.

VQA Lake Erie North Shore
13% alc./vol.
Sugar Code: 0
Released On: April 19th, 2011
Serve With: Rich Dishes, Grilled Meals

Price: 750 mL $12.95

Rate and review Sprucewood Shores Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Winemaker’s Notes:
You will find very ripe, plummy-sweet flavours and richness in this wine. There is also a rustic character. The French would call it a bistro, elbows on the table wine.

These are picked early in the day in mid-October when they have reached 20.2 brix, and arrive at the winery within hours of picking. The grapes are destemmed, crushed and fed into a rotor fermenting tank. Maturation temperature for this wine is controlled at 26 degrees Celsius. The key to the intense flavours and spicy aromas are the mature grapes and modern technology. This modern piece of technology allows for strict temperature control during fermentation: its gentle agitation of the wine extracts more colour and tannin from the skins, and the partial pressure this vessel is under during the time of fermentation allows higher concentration of fruit flavours to remain in the wine. Finally, this wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in the barrel room, which stabilizes its red colour and enhances its firm tannic finish.

This Cabernet Franc is best served with pasta or red sauce, barbecued foods, roast beef or lamb.

GRAPE: 85% Cabernet Franc, 15% Gamay Noir
ALCOHOL: 13%
RESIDUAL SUGAR: 3.7 g/L
SUGAR CODE: (0)

VQA Ontario

Price: 750 mL $11.45

Rate and review Pelee Island Cabernet Franc 2009

Winemaker’s Notes:
This wine combines the characteristics of dried berry fruit and light cherry notes with fine tannins and vanilla aromas.

The Chambourcin grapes used for this wine were left on the vine until they had reached 20.8 brix, and the Cabernet Franc grapes were harvested at 21.2 brix.

A great wine to be enjoyed with friends around the dinner table.

GRAPES: 40% Baco Noir, 40% Chambourcin, 20% Cabernet Franc
ALCOHOL: 13.5%
RESIDUAL SUGAR: 4.1 g/L
SUGAR CODE: (0)

VQA Ontario

Price: 750 mL $10.45

Rate and review Pelee Island Eco Trail Red 2009

Winemaker’s Notes:
Aroma: meaty, leather & plum
Palate: Well structured, juicy ripe cherry, lingering finish

Sustainability is all about maintaining without harm. Colchester Cuvee is made by practicing environmentally and economic friendly methods. Viewpointe is pleased to introduce Essex County’s own wine!

12.7% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $17.15

Rate and review Viewpointe Colchester Cuvée 2009

Winemaker’s Notes:
Mastronardi Estate Winery is home to the “original Famous” Sangria in Essex County! Experience a refreshing fruit explosion in the mouth! Our Sangria is a blend of our fruity Baco Noir wine soaked in fresh local fruits and fruit jiuces!

Serve over ice, garnich with a slice of orange and or lemon. Enjoy and repeat!

7% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $14.50 (+ HST) = $16.39

Rate and review Mastronardi Sangria

Winemaker’s Notes:
Our Lighthouse Riesling has a fragrant orchard fresh aroma with a delicate peach bouquet. With a sugar code of (2) it is a refreshing sweeter white wine.

The balance of acidity and residual sugar give this Riesling a good balance with a long aging potential. With a fragrant orchard fresh aroma and a delicate peach bouquet this is a refreshing white wine.

Our “classic” Riesling makes a perfect complement for appetizers, seafood, cheeses and white meats or enjoy it just on its own.

GRAPES: 86% Riesling, 14% Gewurztraminer

VQA Ontario
ALCOHOL: 12.5%

LCBO # 145417
Price: 750 mL $11.95

Rate and review Pelee Island Lighthouse Riesling 2009.