Essex Wine Review

Colchester Ridge Estate Winery (CREW)

Winemaker’s Notes:
This intriguing wine begins with an apple nose.Upon tasting, sour cherry flavours envelop the palate finishing with a refreshing orange zest. Light and refreshing but still possessing some depth and character, this is a delightful pair with many dishes.

Blend of Merlot and Riesling wines.

VQA Ontario
11.5 alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL – $13.80

Rate and review CREW Red Sky At Night 2007

Colchester Ridge Estate Winery (CREW)

Winemaker’s Notes:
A traditional Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot gives this wine beautiful balance. Ripe raspberry and cherry flavours on the nose showcase the exceptional growing conditions of the 2007 season. The buttery finish is promising with hints of vanilla which will evolve with aging.

VQA Lake Erie North Shore
13.4 alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL – $19.80

Rate and review CREW Mertiage 2007

Colchester Ridge Estate Winery (CREW)

Winemaker’s Notes:
This full bodied red wine offers typical earthiness of the variety with heightened fruit flavours and a subtle but rich buttery accent, attributed to its 10 months in oak barrels

In your hand is a premium quality wine. CREW is located in the southernmost part of Canada where sun and terroir yield superior grapes. Meticulous attention to detail then produces this exceptional wine. Enjoy creating special memories with CREW.

VQA Lake Erie North Shore
13.2 alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL – $14.80

Rate and review CREW Cabernet Franc 2007.

Colchester Ridge Estate Winery (CREW)

Winemaker’s Notes:
(generic)
In your hand is a premium quality wine. CREW is located in the southernmost part of Canada where sun and terroir yield superior grapes. Meticulous attention to detail then produces this exceptional wine. Enjoy creating special memories with CREW.

VQA Lake Erie North Shore
13.9 alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL – $12.80

Rate and review CREW Chardonnay 2008.

Colchester Ridge Estate Winery (CREW)

Winemaker’s Notes:
In your hand is a premium quality wine. CREW is located in the southernmost part of Canada where sun and terroir yield superior grapes. Meticulous attention to detail then produces this exceptional wine. Enjoy creating special memories with CREW.

VQA Lake Erie North Shore
13.7 alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL – $14.80

Rate and review Colchester Ridge Estate Winery’s Merlot 2007

Colchester Ridge Estate Winery (CREW)

Winemaker’s Notes:
In your hand is a premium quality wine. CREW is located in the southernmost part of Canada where sun and terroir yield superior grapes. Meticulous attention to detail then produces this exceptional wine. Enjoy creating special memories with CREW.

VQA Lake Erie North Shore
13.3 alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL – $14.80 $18

Rate and review CREW Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Colchester Ridge Estate Winery (CREW)

Please Note:
This wine has been SOLD OUT for quite some time now. (Since the release of CREW’s 2006 Cabernet Franc)

On a recent visit to the winery 4 cases were of this wine were on the shelf for sale. I was told that approximately 30 cases of this wine were held back to be entered into a foreign wine competition. The competition was cancelled and the wine released back into inventory. (July 2009)

VQA Lake Erie North Shore
12.9 alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL – $14.95

Rate and review CREW Cabernet Franc 2005.

Winemaker’s Notes:
This is a dry-style Gewurztraminer with clean citrus flavours and a finish that has a touch of spice combined with a hint of rose.

Price: 750 mL $14

CLICK HERE to rate and review CREW Gewurztraminer 2007.

Winemaker’s Notes:
(unoaked) Starting with an interesting nose of apple cider and ripe pineapple this wine leads into flavours of dried apricot and late autumn apples. The finish is round and buttery with a hint of toasted almond.

Price: 750 mL $13

CLICK HERE to rate and review Crew Chardonnay 2007

Winemaker’s Notes:
Mulberry with a touch of black cherry predominates in this wine’s bouquet. Aged in an oak with a toast quality, this light bodied Merlot fills your mouth with a sour taste. The finish is long and satifying with mocha and plum pudding.

Price: 750 mL $15

Did you like this wine? CLICK HERE to rate and review the CREW’s Merlot 2006