Essex Wine Review

Winemaker’s Notes:
A dark intense wine with a slightly higher acidity, compliments spicy foods.
DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL WINNER AT THE 2011 ALL CANADIAN WINE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Vintner: Sal D’Angelo

VQA Ontario
12.6% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $20

Rate and review D’Angelo Baco Noir 2008

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 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:
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:
This Baco Noir was hand-harvested and aged in French oak barrels for twelve months. Similair to previous award-winning Bacos from Muscedere, the result is a full bodied, dark, jammy, smooth drinking red wine.

Attributes include a rich dark colour with hints of walnut on the palate and smooth long finish. Pairs well with dark chocolate and big rich dishes, meats; including wild game, steak or pasta with rich Bolognese sauce.

Hand-harvested: September 15, 2008
Total production: 350 cases

VQA Ontario
13% alc./vol.
unfiltered

Price: 750 mL $18

Rate and review Muscedere Vineyards Baco Noir 2008.

Winemaker’s Notes:
This Gold Medal All Canadian Championhip Baco Noir offers depth in both colour and flavour. This full-bodied dry wine is intense with dark berry undertones and black pepper aromas.

*ALL CANADIAN WINE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010 – GOLD MEDAL WINNER*

Food Pairings:
The flavours of black cherry are followed with a velvety finish. Pair with game meats, grilled steak or hearty stews.

VQA Ontario
12.8% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $14

Rate and review Aleksander Estate Baco Noir 2009

Colio Estate – VQA Varietals and Premium Blends

Colour: Deep garnet
Bouquet: Dark berry, cumin, cinnamon
Taste: Tart dark berry, red currant, smoky oak
Serve at: 15º – 18º C

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

VQA Ontario

Blend: Baco Noir 100%
Brix at Harvest: 21.6
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks, 10 to 14 days on the skins
Aging: On oak chips for 6 months
Residual Sugar: 4 g/l
Alcohol Content: 12.7 %
Production: 1100 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly

Stelvin ROPP Closure

Food Match: Beef-grilled, Beef-roasted, Pork, Turkey

Price: 750 mL – $9.35

Rate and review Colio Lake and River Baco Noir 2009

Winemaker’s Notes:
I think I detect a slight change of style this year. Previous vintages seemed to have a more defined oak influence but this one is really focused on fruit character – Baco fans can rejoice! Lots of that brambly elderberry and wild currant aroma and flavour backed by the lively, juicy acidity that purists love. There are still evident notes of wood to add complexity but this wine is like the old Tiger’s Stadium compared to that damned new “ballpark” they have – one for the purists.

VQA Ontario
12.5 alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $24.95

Rate and review Sanson Baco Noir Reserve 2008.

Winemaker’s Notes:
The Baco Noir is a dark smoky wine nestled in a medium bodied bed of blackberry. Smooth enough to enjoy on it’s own this wine carries an excellent finish to savor with any dish you choose to whip up, and well priced enough to enjoy any evening of the week!

Serve with duck, venison, stroganoff, root vegetables.

VQA Ontario
12.5% alc./vol.
Sugar Code: 1

Price: 750 mL $10.95

Rate and review Sprucewood Shores Baco Noir 2008.