Essex Wine Review

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

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

Price: 750 mL – $9.35

Rate and review Colio Lake and River Baco Noir 2009

Colio Estate – Lake & River Series

Winemaker’s Notes:
Colour: Salmon pink
Bouquet: Candied cherry, melon and peach
Taste: Bing cherry and candy floss with a nice acidity
Serve at: 8º – 10º C
Brix at Harvest: 19.14
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks
Aging: Stainless steel tanks
Residual Sugar: 30 g/l
Production: 1666 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly
Food Match: Thai, Seafood, Oriental, Mexican, Grilled Vegetables, Cheeses-mild

VQA Ontario

Blend:
Villard Noir 79.4%
Pinot Noir 15.3%
Vidal 5.3%

Alcohol Content: 11.5%
Sugar code: (3)

Price: 750 mL – $8.75

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Colio Estate – Lake & River Series

Winemaker’s Notes:
Colour: Light garnet
Bouquet: Blackberry, raspberry and bing cherry
Taste: Tart dark berry, pepper and plum, light oak finsh
Serve at: 15º – 18º C
Brix at Harvest: 20.63 combined average
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks, 10 to 14 days on the skins
Aging: 12 months in oak barrels
Residual Sugar: 2 g/l
Production: 4444 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly
Food Match: Beef-grilled, Cheeses-strong, Lamb, Pasta-tomato based

VQA Ontario

Blend:
Cabernet Franc 62.5%,
Shiraz 12.5%,
Merlot 12.5%,
Cabernet Sauvignon 12.5%

Alcohol Content: 12.5%
Sugar code: (0)

Price: 750 mL – $10.75

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Colio Estate – Lake & River Series

Winemaker’s Notes:
Colour: Pale Straw
Bouquet: Gooseberry, mango and lemon
Taste: Soft Citrus and melon with a nice, clean finish
Serve at: 8º – 10º C
Brix at Harvest: Chardonnay 20.9, Gewurztraminer 19.2
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks
Aging: Stainless steel tanks
Residual Sugar: 6 g/l
Production: 4444 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly
Food Match: Pasta-cream based, Oriental, Fish – Light Flavoured, Chicken

VQA Ontario

Blend: Chardonnay 70.5%, Gewurztraminer 29.5%
Alcohol Content: 11.8%
Sugar code: (1)

Price: 750 mL – $10.75

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Colio Estate – Lake & River Series

Winemaker’s Notes:
Coming soon.

VQA Niagara Peninsula

Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon 100%
Alcohol Content: 12.8%

Price: 750 mL – $13.65

Rate and review Colio Cabernet Sauvignon 2008