Essex Wine Review

Winemaker’s Notes:
A single varietal estate bottled Riesling, with the perfect amount of acidity left naturally behind during fermentation to ensure the fresh crisp style of wine this grape is meant to be. Fermented slow and cold, the wine has kept all it’s characteristics of the unique terroir of the estate’s rich soil.

Tasting Notes:
Rose petal tea with a hint of natural sugar left behind to balance the crisp acidity alluding to lemongrass.

Non VQA
11.9% alc./vol

Price: 750 mL $14.95

Rate and review Cooper’s Hawk Riesling 2010

Winemaker’s Notes:
Clean and refreshing on the palate with flavours of strawberry and cherry, this wine ends in a semi-sweet finish. Perfect for sipping on the patio or pairing with spicy dishes, salads, and fresh fruit. The 2010 Rose is a blend of lightly pressed Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir grapes.

VQA Lake Erie North Shore

Blends: 65% Cabernet Franc, 15% Pinot Noir, 10% Riesling, 10% Pinot Gris
12.5% alc./vol
Sugar: 2

Released On: April 19th, 2011

Price: 750 mL $12.95

Rate and review Sprucewood Shores Rosé 2010

(Non Vintage)

Winemaker’s Notes:
Our unique blend of 100% estate grown wines carefully crafted to yield a vibrant citrus flavour with a clean palate pleasing finish. Matched with white meats, pork, spicy sausages, Thai dished and salads.

Part of the original Cornwall Estate, Erie shore vineyard was established in 1997 by Harvey & Alma Hollingshead and their two sons. The winery opened in 2002 making it the fifth modern day winery in the region.

NON VQA
11% alc./vol
Sugar code: 0

Price: 750 mL $11.95

Rate and review Erie Shore Cornwall Beach Proprietor’s White

Winemaker’s Notes:
Hand picked from single varietal estate vineyard this Chardonnay is quality right from bud break to the bottle. This wine acquired a higher concentration of fruit to create a full bodied flavour bursting with fruit. The wine was cold fermented for 12 days, preserving all elements but the sugar.

Tasting Notes:
Caramel apple with lemon peel and tropical fruit on it’s long clean finish.

Non VQA
13.2% alc./vol

Price: 750 mL $13.95

Rate and review Cooper’s Hawk Unoaked Chardonnay 2010

Winemaker’s Notes:
This Rosé was made from hand picked Cabernet Franc from a single varietal estate vineyard and was pressed and fermented cold and clean with a brix of 22, allowing natural residual sugars to balance with natural acidity. No additions or corrections were used in the making of this delicious light, crisp, fruity wine.

Tasting Notes:
Strawberry with a hint of orange zest and mint.

VQA Lake Erie North Shore
10.9% alc./vol

Price: 750 mL $13.95

Rate and review Cooper’s Hawk Cabernet Franc Rosé 2010

Winemaker’s Notes:
One of our flagship wines, Rondeau is a simple, tasty, unoaked Gamay/merlot blend with hints of black pepper and cinnamon. Pleasant Pairings: Rondeau works beautifully with grilled and charred foods, black olives, mushrooms, and fresh herbs.

VQA Ontario
11% alc./vol.
Price: 750 mL $13

Rate and review Smith & Wilson Rondeau Red 2009

Winemaker’s Notes:
We’re thrilled to have our newest, and very popular new Summer Sun Cabernet now available. Summer Sun is a chilled red wine made of 100% Cabernet Franc, made with only minimal skin contact. The result is a delicate salmon coloured wine with a vibrant citrus nose with pronounced lime, fresh grapefruit with a dusting of sugar on the palate. It is matched with grilled vegetables, cold cuts, cheese, sole, oyster, snapper, salmon, quiche, burgers, ribs and hot spicy foods.

VQA Lake Erie North Shore
12% alc./vol
Sugar code: 1

Price: 750 mL $12.50

Rate and review Erie Shore Summer Sun 2009