Essex Wine Review

Ideal Pointe 2006

Winemaker’s Notes:
Aroma: buttery rich baked apple, with tropical fruit, spicy oak, vanilla and butter.
Palate: Dry with good acidity, mid to heavy weight.
Award winning wine is big on the attack, with great oak/butter/vanilla filling in the mid palate, and ripe tannins on the long clean finish.

VQA Lake Erie North Shore

14.6% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $28.95

Rate and review Viewpointe Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2006

Wine Maker’s Notes:
Our Barrique Chardonnay proves that those pioneers of winemaking knew that our climate produces an excellent, round, dry and very well balanced white wine. Fermented in French Barriques, our late harvested Chardonnay grapes produce wine that is toasty with distinctive vanilla flavours.

These grapes were harvested in late October when they had reached 21.6° brix. The juice was then clarified and placed in French Barriques, from the regions Allier, Nevers, and Troncais, for ten months Sur Lie.

Serve now through 2007, with light meats, seafood, and cheeses. A delicious compliment this wine would be to Lobster Newburg, or some fragrant Gruyere cheese.

2005 Barrique Chardonnay – VQA
GRAPES: 100% Chardonnay
BRIX: 21.6°
ALCOHOL: 12.5%
RESIDUAL SUGAR: 3.4 g/L
Sugar Code: (0)

Price: 750 mL $13.85

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2005 IDEAL POINTE Barrel Fermented Chardonnay VQA

Winemaker’s Notes:
Lush aromas and flavours of toasty oak and tropical fruits in a rich buttery style. Light oak and balanced.

Food Pairing:
Lobster, baked brie and cream sauces.

Wine Competition:
Silver – 2007 Canadian Wine Championship
Bronze – 2006 Great Lakes Great

Price: 750 mL $29.15

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