Essex Wine Review

Colchester Ridge Estate Winery (CREW)

Winemaker’s Notes:
Our special blend of Chardonnay, Riesling and Gewurztraminer is seductively aromatic, boasting citrus blossom, tangerine, ripe pineapple and nutmeg. This delightful complexity is more than approachable to the taste buds, with bursts of exotic fruits, full mouth feel and a hint of spice. Welcome Aboard! PORT OUT STARBOARD HOME.( P.O.S.H.)

VQA Ontario
12.8% alc./vol.
200 cases produced

Price: 750 mL – $12.80

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Winemaker’s Notes:
None available at time of publication

VQA Lake Erie North Shore
12.8% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $14

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Winemaker’s Notes:
Reflections of 2008 included all the gamuts of the weather spectrum occurring at their appropriate time producing wines that are as diverse as the weather. They were born in and just as Mother Nature intended. The results of a late spring, a hot and dry summer and a cool harvest season are aromatic and richly flavoured wines to be enjoyed for years to come.

The vibrant aromas of red currants, black pepper, dark berries and earth make up the 2008 Shiraz. This full bodied dry red wine marries best with grilled lamb, peppered steak, roast venison and wild game.

Non VQA
12.8% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $19.95

Rate and review Aleksander Estate Shiraz 2008

Winemaker’s Notes:
None available.

VQA Ontario
12.8% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $14

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Wine Maker’s Tasting Note:
Medium ruby red in colour; aromas of red and black cherry, subtle oak and ripe plum; medium-bodied, dry, with flavours of black cherry, currant, plum and light oak.

Serving Suggestion:
Roast beef with roasted root vegetables, moussaka.

VQA Ontario
13.2% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $12.95

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Winemaker’s Notes:
None available at this time
Stelvin cap

VQA Lake Erie North Shore
13.2% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $14.95

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CEV Signature Series-Limited Edition Wines

Colour: Burgundy rim leading to a deep crimson robe.
Bouquet: Perfumed nose, which draws you in with aromas of chocolate, spice, leather, black and white pepper and raisin all perched on ripe dark berries and a touch of sour cherry.
Taste: Mature, elegant tannins create the structure upon which aromas of blackberry, dark cherry and cassis rest and are grounded by underlying oak spice and white pepper. A long finish, full of raisin and date coupled with chocolate lingers tantalizingly on the tongue.
Serve at: 15º – 17º C

The award-winning wines that wear the CEV label are the ultimate expression of our winemaker’s art: limited quantity, premium VQA varietals and hand-crafted from selected vines.

Appellation: VQA Ontario

Blend: Shiraz 100%
Brix at Harvest: 19.8
Fermentation: On lees in stainless steel
Aging: New European and American Oak
Residual Sugar: 2 g/l
Alcohol Content: 13.0%
Production: 225 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly
Food Match: Desserts, Game, Risotto / Rice Dishes

Price: 750 mL – $24.95

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Winemaker’s Notes:
The bouquet of this ruby robust Cabernet Franc reveals hints of cranberries, raspberries and smoke. Flavours of bell peppers and red currants compliment the well structured, yet soft tannins on the finish. Pair with prime rib, duck and full flavoured cheeses.

VQA Ontario
12.5% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL ($14 + $1.82 tax) = $15.82

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