Essex Wine Review

Colio Estate Vineyards (CEV)-Ultra Premium VQA

Winemakers Notes: Damp spring weather in the Lake Erie North Shore provided ample moisture to carry through a very dry June and July, while the timely August rain and fairly dry autumn set the stage for a bountiful harvest of good quality fruit.

Colour: Light straw
Bouquet: Sweet Tropical fruit and fresh cut hay
Taste: Zesty citrus and lemongrass, soft mineral finish
Serve at: 8º - 10º C

Blend: Sauvignon Blanc 100%
Brix at Harvest: 20.5
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks
Aging: Stainless steel tanks
Residual Sugar: 2 g/l
Alcohol Content: 13.8 %
Production: 500 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly

Food Match: Pasta-cream based, Fish - Light Flavoured, Chicken
Grape Variety: Sauvignon Blanc

VQA Lake Erie North Shore

Price: 750 mL - $15.75

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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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Colio Estate - Lake & River Series

Winemaker’s Notes:
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VQA Niagara Peninsula

Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon 100%
Alcohol Content: 12.8%

Price: 750 mL - $13.65

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Colio Estate - VQA Varietals and Premium Blends

Winemaker’s Notes:
Colour: Light straw
Bouquet: Sweet tropical fruit, melon, lanolin, fresh cut hay
Taste: Tropical fruit, asparagus, lemongrass and minerals
Serve at: 8º - 10º C

VQA Lake Erie North Shore

Blend: Sauvignon Blanc 100%
Brix at Harvest: 20.5
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks
Aging: Stainless steel tanks
Residual Sugar: 2 g/l
Alcohol Content: 13.8%
Production: 2000 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly

Awards & Reviews: Bronze medal winner at the 2009 Intervin International Awards
Food Match: Pasta-cream based, Fish - Light Flavoured, Chicken

Price: 750 mL - $10.75

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Colio Estate - VQA Varietals and Premium Blends

Winemaker’s Notes:
Colour: Deep garnet, Bouquet: Dark, ripe, wild berries, tobacco
Taste: Blackberry, blueberry, pepper and cocoa

Serve at: 10º - 12º C
Food Match: Mexican, Lamb, Cheeses-strong, Beef-roasted

VQA Ontario

Blend: Baco Noir 100%
Brix at Harvest: 19.2
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks
Aging: Stainless steel tanks
Residual Sugar: 2 g/l
Alcohol Content: 12.4 %
Production: 2222 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly

Price: 750 mL - $9.35

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CEV Signature Series-Limited Edition Wines

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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Colio Estate Vineyards (CEV)-Ultra Premium VQA

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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Winemaker’s Notes:

Colour: Light greenish hue
Bouquet: Lanolin, zesty lemon, melon and grassiness
Taste: Lemon, tropical fruit, firm acidity
Serve at: 8º - 10º C
Appellation: VQA Lake Erie North Shore
Blend: Sauvignon Blanc 100%
Brix at Harvest: 19.7
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks
Aging: Stainless steel tanks
Residual Sugar: 2 g/l
Alcohol Content: 12.7 %
Production: 2750 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly

Food Match: Turkey, Seafood, Salmon, Fish - Light Flavoured

Price: 750 mL $11.75

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Winemaker’s Notes:

Blend:
Chardonnay 87%
Gewurztraminer 11%
Riesling x Traminer 2%

Brix at Harvest:
Chardonnay 20.3
Gewurztraminer 20.8
Riesling x Traminer 17.8

Colour: Pale straw
Bouquet: Green apple, mango and citrus
Taste: Green apple, banana and citrus
Serve at: 10º - 12º C
Appellation: VQA Ontario
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks
Aging: Stainless steel tanks
Residual Sugar: 3 g/l
Alcohol Content: 12.0 %
Production: 10,000 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly

Food Match: Vegetarian, Seafood, Fish - Light Flavoured, Chicken, Cheeses-mild

Price: 750 mL $11.55

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