Essex Wine Review

Winemaker’s Notes:
You will find very ripe, plumy-sweet flavours and richness in this wine. It has a rustic character. Some would also call it a bistro style,”elbows- on-the-table” wine. Great with stews, red meat or tomato-based dishes.

VQA Ontario

GRAPES: 87% Cabernet Franc, 10% Zweigelt, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon
ALCOHOL: 13.5%
SUGAR CODE: (0)

Price: 750 mL $11.95

Rate and review Pelee Island Lighthouse Cabernet Franc 2009

Winemaker’s Notes:
These grapes were left on the vine until early October.

This wine would be excellent slightly chilled and served with a beef or lamb dish. A superb choice for the summer BBQ or dinner table.

GRAPES: 85% Merlot, 15% Zweigelt
ALCOHOL: 13.5%
RESIDUAL SUGAR: 3.0 g/L
SUGAR CODE: (0)

Price: 750 mL $12.95

Rate and review Pelee Island Merlot Reserve 2009

Winemaker’s Notes:
Light and frothy with flavours of green apple and pear.Ideal as an apertif or with a delicate fish such as sole.

Charmat Method
Pinot Blanc Brut
Sparkling Wine

ALCOHOL: 12%
VQA Ontario

Price: 750 mL $15.75

Rate and review Pelee Island Secco 2009

Winemaker’s Notes:Made from hand picked Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and barrel aged for a year, with this wine continues the tradition of excellence which began with the “Vinedressers” of Pelee Island Winery, to shine into the next millennium.

Tasting Note:
When it’s done well in Ontario, Cabernet Sauvignon can really shine, and shine this one does. Look for plenty of spicy fruit, cherry, plum, bramble, cassis, cedar and woodsmoke on the nose. The dry, tangy, medium-full bodied palate has a whack of youthful tannins with good layers of fruit. This is an excellent ’08 and will cellar for 2-4 years. Serve with rosemary-crusted rare steaks. (VINTAGES panel, Oct. 2010)

VINTAGES# 530576

ALCOHOL: 13%
VQA Pelee Island
Price: 750 mL $19.95

Rate and review Pelee Island Cabernet Sauvignon 2008.

Winemaker’s Notes:
Private Selection wine sold only to restaurants.

ALCOHOL: 13.5%
VQA Pelee Island
Price: 750 mL (Varies by restaurant)

Rate and review Pelee Island Private Selection Shiraz 2007.

Winemaker’s Notes:
One of our fullest reds, with the warmhearted character that Merlot fans enjoy. A good balance of richness, mellow sweet flavours and the essential bite for food.

A wine of dark red colour rounded through oak aging with a hint of black cuurant flavour.

GRAPES: 85% Merlot, 15% Zweigelt
ALCOHOL: 13.5%
VQA Ontario

Price: 750 mL $12.95

Rate and review Pelee Island Merlot 2008.

Winemaker’s Notes:
A fresh and enticing wine with peach, melon and vanilla flavours, good acid and a lovely refreshing feel in the mouth that lingers on the finish.

ALCOHOL: 13%
VQA Ontario

Price: 750 mL $10.75

You can rate and review Pelee Island Non-Oaked Chardonnay 2009.

Winemaker’s Notes:
This Burgundy grape is one of the oldest varieties cultivated by man. On Pelee Island it thrives in a microclimate that enjoys the longest growing season with the greatest amount of heat units in Canada.

A medium red wine with a leather/ tobacco aroma and a distinctive tannic finish.

This wine is best served at room temperature with grilled or roasted red meat, game, ham, roast pork or grilled Atlantic salmon.

GRAPES: 85% Pinot Noir, 15% Zweigelt
ALCOHOL: 12.5%
VQA Ontario

Price: 750 mL $12.75

Rate and review Pelee Island Pinot Noir 2009

One of our four new wines in the “Alvar” collection. A crisp , balanced wine with the fresh flavours of lychee and mandarin oranges.

Winemaker’s Notes:
This crisp balanced wine opens with the fresh flavours of lychee and mandarin oranges; the citrus influence continues with an intense tangerine flavour; the presence of Gewurztraminer complements
the wine with a closing note of spice.

Ideal with seafood and grilled meats.

GRAPES: 50% Chardonnay, 50% Gewurztraminer
ALCOHOL: 12.5%
Sugar Code: (0)

VQA Ontario

Price: 750 mL $12.95

Rate and review Pelee Island Alvar Chardonnary Gewurztraminer 2008.

One of our four new wines in the “Alvar” collection. A subtle wine with lemon peel and tropical fruit aromas.

Winemaker’s Notes:
Alvars comprise a small percentage of the Earth’s ecosystems by land extent; although some 120 exist in the Great Lakes region, they comprise only 0.2% of the land area there. They provide a natural habitat for many rare birds, butterflies, plants and trees. The hop tree is one of them. A rare tree found in such Alvars along the shores of Lake Erie.

A subtle wine with lemon peel and tropical fruit aromas. Lively with a rich palate and long finish. A superb food wine!

GRAPES: 80% Semillon, 20% Sauvignon Blanc
ALCOHOL: 13%
Sugar Code: (0)

VQA Ontario
Price: 750 mL $12.95

Rate and review Pelee Island Alvar Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2009