Essex Wine Review

Colio Estate Vineyards (CEV)-Ultra Premium VQA

Colour: Greenish hue
Bouquet: Lychee fruit, light spices and candied fruit
Taste: Lychee fruit, cloves and a touch of honery on the finish
Serve at: 8º – 10º C

VQA Lake Erie North Shore

Blend: Gewurztraminer 100%
Brix at Harvest: 20.8
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks
Aging: Stainless steel tanks
Residual Sugar: 7 g/l
Alcohol Content: 12.0 %
Production: 1100 cases

Winemaker: Tim Reilly

Food Match: Vegetarian, Turkey, Thai, Seafood, Pork, Pizza, Oriental, Mexican, Chicken, Cheeses-mild

Price: 750 mL – $15.30

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Colour: Light straw
Bouquet: Peach and ripe nectarine
Taste: Peachy, green apple, nice acidity
Serve at: 8º – 10º C

Blend: Chardonnay Musqué 100%
Brix at Harvest: 20.4
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks
Aging: Stainless steel tanks
Residual Sugar: 7.5 g/l
Alcohol Content: 12.4%
Production: 890 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly

VQA Lake Erie North Shore

Awards:
Gold medal winner at the 2009 All-Canadian Wine Championships
Bronze medal winner at the 2009 Decanter World Wine Awards
Bronze medal winner at the 2009 Intervin International Awards

Price: 750 mL – $15.35

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On the heels of a marginally cool spring, the warm, dry 2007 summer made way for timely rains in the early fall and excellent ripening conditions in the Lake Erie North Shore.

Colour: Pale straw
Bouquet: Honey, melons and baked apple
Taste: Green apple, lemon zest and honey finish
Serve at: 8º – 10º C
Blend: Riesling 100%
Harvest Date: Oct 9, 10, 11, 2007
Brix at Harvest: 18.2
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks
Aging: Stainless steel tanks
Residual Sugar: 9 g/l
Alcohol Content: 11.5 %
Production: 1100 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly
Food Match: Vegetarian, Turkey, Thai, Seafood, Salmon, Pork, Oriental, Fish – Light Flavoured, Chicken, Cheeses-mild

VQA Lake Erie North Shore

Price: 750 mL – $15.35

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Colio Estate Vineyards (CEV)-Ultra Premium VQA

Winemaker’s Notes:
Colour: Light straw
Bouquet: Overripe pear, baked bread and tree nuts
Taste: Pear and tropical flavours, followed by a creamy, yeasty finish
Serve at: 8º – 10º C
Blend: Pinot Grigio 100%
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks
Aging: Stainless steel tanks
Alcohol Content: 13.1 %
Production: 3300 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly
Vineyard Manager: Kevin Donohue

Food Match: Salad, Pasta-cream based, Chicken

Awards:
2009 Great Lakes Wine Competition: Bronze medal
2009 All-Canadian Wine Competition: Bronze medal
2008 Canadian Wine Awards: Bronze medal

VQA Lake Erie North Shore

Price: 750 mL – $15.25

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Winemaker’s Notes:
A cool spring with relatively normal rainfall was followed by a hot, dry summer with an extended warm, dry autumn creating excellent ripening conditions for the Bordeaux varietals that demanded just that. Chocolate, blueberry and dark toast highlight the nose while the taste expresses choclolate, white pepper, and ripe blueberries with a longstanding fruit finish.

The award winning wines that wear our CEV label are the ultimate expression of our winemaker’s art. Ultra Premium, hand crafted VQA wines.

Colour: Dark garnet
Harvest Date(s): September 27, October 1, 3, 2005
Bouquet: Chocolate, blueberry and dark toast highlight the nose
Taste: Chocolate, white pepper and ripe blueberries with a longstanding fruit finish
Serve at: 18º – 20º C
Blend: 100% Merlot
Brix at Harvest: 21.6
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks, 10 to 14 days on skins
Aging: 20 months in oak barrels
Residual Sugar: 3 g/l
Alcohol Content: 12.7%
Production: 1100 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly
Food Match: Veal, Lamb, Cheeses-strong, Beef-roasted, Beef-grilled

Awards:
2009 Great Lakes Wine Competition: Double Gold Medal
2009 Ontario Wine Awards: Silver Medal
2008 Ontario wine Awards: Bronze

VQA Lake Erie North Shore

Price: 750 mL – $20.75

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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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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

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Colio Estate Vineyards (CEV)-Ultra Premium VQA

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

Colour: Light straw
Bouquet: Overripe pear, baked bread and tree nuts
Taste: Pear and tropical flavours, followed by a creamy, yeasty finish
Serve at: 8º – 10º C

Appellation: VQA – Lake Erie North Shore
Blend: Pinot Grigio 100%
Brix at Harvest: 18.7%
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks
Aging: Stainless steel tanks
Residual Sugar: 3 g/l
Alcohol Content: 13.0 %
Production: 3300 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly

Price: 750 mL $15.25

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Winemakers Notes:
Persistent cold temperatures during the harvest periods allowed for optimal concentrations of sugars,yielding exceptional quality reflective of the extended growing season. The award-winning Late Harvest wines that wear the CEV label are the ultimate expression of our master winemaker’s art.

Appellation: VQA – Ontario
Blend: Vidal 100%
Brix at Harvest: 27.5
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks
Aging: Stainless steel tanks
Residual Sugar: 70 g/l
Alcohol Content: 12 %
Production: 1880 cases
Winemaker: Carlo Negri

Tasting Notes: Colour: Golden straw
Bouquet: Melange of peaches and apricots, honey and rose
Taste: Pineapple, apricot and honey flavours with crisp acidity and long finish
Serve at: 8º – 10º C

Price for 375 ml bottle $12.75

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Wine Maker Tim Reilly Notes:

A cool spring with relatively normal rainfall was followed by a hot, dry summer with an extended warm, dry autumn creating excellent ripening conditions for the Bordeaux varietals that demand just that. The award-winning wines that wear our CEV label are the ultimate expression of our winemaker’s art: limited quantity, ultrapremium, hand-crafted VQA wines.

Appellation: VQA Lake Erie North Shore
Blend: Cabernet Franc 100%
Brix at Harvest: 21.5
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks (10-14 days on the skins)
Aging: 20 months in oak barrels
Residual Sugar: 2 g/l
Alcohol Content: 12.7%
Production: 1,100 Cases

Price: $21.75 / 750 ml bottle

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