Essex Wine Review

Colio Estate - VQA Varietals and Premium Blends

Winemaker’s Notes:
Colour: Light straw
Bouquet: Sweet tropical fruit, melon, lanolin, fresh cut hay
Taste: Tropical fruit, asparagus, lemongrass and minerals
Serve at: 8º - 10º C

VQA Lake Erie North Shore

Blend: Sauvignon Blanc 100%
Brix at Harvest: 20.5
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks
Aging: Stainless steel tanks
Residual Sugar: 2 g/l
Alcohol Content: 13.8%
Production: 2000 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly

Awards & Reviews: Bronze medal winner at the 2009 Intervin International Awards
Food Match: Pasta-cream based, Fish - Light Flavoured, Chicken

Price: 750 mL - $10.75

Rate and review Colio Sauvignon Blanc 2008.

Colio Estate - VQA Varietals and Premium Blends

Winemaker’s Notes
Colour: Pale straw
Bouquet: Green apple, mango and citrus
Taste: Green apple, banana and citrus
Serve at: 10º - 12º C

VQA Ontario

Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks
Aging: Stainless steel tanks
Alcohol Content: 12.7 %
Winemaker: Tim Reilly

Food Match: Vegetarian, Seafood, Fish - Light Flavoured, Chicken, Cheeses-mild

Price: 750 mL - $10.75

Rate and review Colio Chardonnay 2008.

Colio Estate - VQA Varietals and Premium Blends

Winemaker’s Notes
Colour: Ruby
Bouquet: Cherry, cocoa and green pepper
Taste: Tart, dark fruit, pepper and tannin in the finish
Serve at: 15º - 18º C

VQA Ontario

Blend: Shiraz 56%, Cabernet 44%
Brix at Harvest: Shiraz 19.8, Cabernet Franc 22.4
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks (7-10 days on the skins)
Aging: 8 months in oak
Residual Sugar: 2 g/l
Alcohol Content: 12.0 %
Production: 2440 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly

Price: 750 mL - $10.75

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Colio Estate - VQA Varietals and Premium Blends

Winemaker’s Notes:
Colour: Deep garnet, Bouquet: Dark, ripe, wild berries, tobacco
Taste: Blackberry, blueberry, pepper and cocoa

Serve at: 10º - 12º C
Food Match: Mexican, Lamb, Cheeses-strong, Beef-roasted

VQA Ontario

Blend: Baco Noir 100%
Brix at Harvest: 19.2
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks
Aging: Stainless steel tanks
Residual Sugar: 2 g/l
Alcohol Content: 12.4 %
Production: 2222 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly

Price: 750 mL - $9.35

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CEV Signature Series-Limited Edition Wines

Winemaker’s Notes:
Blackberry, chocolate and black pepper bouquet. Flavours of sweet red berries, chocolate and definative black pepper on the finish.

Blend: 100% Shariz
Serve at: 15º - 17º C
Winemaker: Tim Reilly
Alcohol Content: 12.5 %

VQA lake Erie North Shore

Price: 750 mL - $24.75

Rate and review Colio CEV Nine Barrel Shariz 2007.

CEV Signature Series-Limited Edition Wines

Winemaker’s Notes:
Aromas of cherry, dark chocolate and smoke with ripe cherry, plum and toasted vanilla flavours

Colour: Light ruby
Serve at: 15º - 17º C
Blend: Pinot Noir 100%
Brix at Harvest: 19.8
Fermentation: 10 to 14 days on the skins
Aging: 14 months in European oak
Residual Sugar: 2 g/L
Alcohol Content: 12.5 %
Production: 550 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly

Price: 750 mL - $19.75

AWARDS:
Silver Medal at the 2009 All-Canadian Wine Championships
Bronze medal winner at the 2009 Great Lakes Wine Competition

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Colio Estate - VQA Varietals and Premium Blends

Tasting Notes
Colour: Ruby
Bouquet: Cherry, cocoa and green pepper
Taste: Tart, dark fruit, pepper and tannin in the finish
Serve at: 15º - 18º C

Winemakers Notes:
This Shiraz/Cabernet shows our winemaking team’s ability to stay true to varietals and create fruit-forward, food-friendly wines.

Appellation: VQA - Ontario
Blend: Shiraz 56%, Cabernet 44%
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks (7-10 days on the skins)
Aging: 8 months in oak
Winemaker: Tim Reilly

Food Match:
Vegetarian, Veal, Pork, Pasta-tomato based, Mexican, Lamb, Game, Cheeses-strong, Beef-roasted, Beef-grilled

VQA Ontario
12.5 alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL - $10.95

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Colio Estate Vineyards (CEV)-Ultra Premium VQA

Tasting Notes
Colour: Light straw
Bouquet: Sweet Tropical fruit and fresh cut hay
Taste: Zesty citrus and lemongrass, soft mineral finish
Serve at: 8º - 10º C

Winemakers Notes:
A short warm spring in the Lake Erie North Shore was followed by a hot, relatively dry summer wich allowed for earlier maturation of white grape varieties.

Pronounced tropical fruit bouquet is followed by typical varietal citrus notes in the mouthfeel with exteneded fresh cut grass finish.

Appellation: VQA - Lake Erie North Shore
Blend: Sauvignon Blanc 100%
Harvest Date: Sept 29, 2006
Brix at Harvest: 20.5
Residual Sugar: 2 g/L
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks
Aging: Stainless steel tanks
Alcohol Content: 12.2 %
Production: 1100 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly
Vintage: 2006

Food Match: Pasta-cream based, Chicken, Fish - Light Flavoured

CEV Sauvignon Blanc 2006 wins “Trophée Excellence” at VinExpo

Rate and review Colio Estate (CEV)-Ultra Premium Sauvignon Blanc 2006.

Winemaker’s Notes:
Sensuous and fruit-forward this VQA Merlot offers blackberry jam and spice features. It goes perfectly with grilled beef or veal pasta with tomato sauce or sharing laughs with friends around the kitchen table.

VQA Designation: Lake Erie North Shore
Fermentation: 10 days on the skins
Aging: Oak Barrels
Blend: 100% Merlot
Residual Sugar: 3 g/L
Alcohol Content: 12.7%
Sugar Code: 0
Production: 5100 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly
Colour: Garnet
Bouquet: Dark berry, plum, leather and toasty oak
Taste: Soft tart berry, plum and toasted oakiness
Food Matches: Beef, strong cheeses, tomato based pasta
Serve At: 10º - 12º C

Price: 750mL $12.75

Rate and review Colio Estates Girls’ Night Out Merlot 2007

Winemaker’s Notes:
It’s a unique, VQA Merlot/Chardonnay that’s seductive and refreshing with hints of strawberry jam and red currents. It pairs perfectly with chicken ceasar salad, smoked salmon, herbed pork loin or dancing the night away.

VQA Designation: Ontario
Fermentation: Stainless Steel Tanks
Aging: Stainless Steel Tanks
Blend: 60% Merlot, 40% Chardonnay
Residual Sugar: 9 g/L
Alcohol Content: 12.5%
Sugar Code: 1
Production: 2200 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly
Colour: Light cherry
Bouquet: Cherry, raspberry and rhubarb
Taste: Cherry, red berry and rhubarb pie with balanced finish

Serve At: 8º - 10º C

Price: 750mL $12.75

Rate and review Colio Estates Girls’ Night Out Merlot/Chardonnay Rosé 2007