Essex Wine Review

Winemaker’s Notes:
A light, dry, fruity white wine-perfect for sipping!!
Fermented in stainless steel at a cool 12 degrees celcious air temperature to retain freshness. Enjoy now.

Vintner: Sal D’Angelo

VQA Ontario
12.5% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $10

Rate and review D’Angelo Vidal 2009

Winemaker’s Notes:
An off dry blend of Chardonnay, Vidal and Iced Vidal fermented in stainless steel to retain fruityness and freshness.

Vintner: Sal D’Angelo

VQA Ontario
11.8% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $12

Rate and review D’Angelo Blanc de Blanc 2008

Winemaker’s Notes:
Rich, full-bodied, deep, dark, dry red.

This rich dark full-bodied wine was made from the oldest vines on the property, planted in 1984. Fermented on its skins for seven days, barrel aged for 18 months, this wine is drinking now but will improve with age. Cellar potential, up to three to five years.

Vintner: Sal D’Angelo

Non VQA
12% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $12

Rate and review D’Angelo Old Vines Foch 2008

Winemaker’s Notes:
A dark intense wine with a slightly higher acidity, compliments spicy foods.
DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL WINNER AT THE 2011 ALL CANADIAN WINE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Vintner: Sal D’Angelo

VQA Ontario
12.6% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $20

Rate and review D’Angelo Baco Noir 2008

Winemaker’s Notes:
Our famous Iced Foch blended with Late Harvest Vidal for a refreshing dessert.

Some grapes are left on the vine past normal harvest, past first frost 0C and as cold as -10C, which will freeze the fruit. The grapes are picked and pressed to yield a natural level from 24 brix to as high as 40 brix. Through blending our winemaker Sal D’Angelo has achieved a Canadian dessert wine with 100% natural sweetness. Enjoy after a meal, with dessert, or by itself.

9.2% alc./vol.
VQA Ontario.
Price: 375 mL $15

Rate and review D’Angelo Iced Foch Vidal 2008

Winemaker’s Notes:
Earthy, light, dry red. Pairs well with turkey, chicken and pasta with red sauce.

11.7% alc./vol. ??
Non VQA

Price: 750 mL $10

Rate and review D’Angelo Pinot Noir 2006.

Winemaker’s Notes:This dessert wine was made by blending Iced Vidal, Vidal wine, and Canadian Spirits to raise the alcohol to 20%. Enjoy with dessert or by itself. Serve chilled.

A fortified ice wine, vidal blend. 20% alcohol. Just chill & you have an Icewine Martini!!

Vintner: Sal D’Angelo
DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL WINNER AT THE 2010 ALL CANADIAN WINE CHAMPIONSHIPS

20% alc./vol.
VQA Ontario

Price: 375 mL $20

Rate and review D’Angelo Vidal Dolce Vita.

Winemaker’s Notes:
Aged in French oak, a very pleasant dry red. Great with barbequed foods.

(The follow notes are from the label, however it appears to be the 2005 Cab Franc Label with dates on lable changed to 2007)
An intense dry red and aged in oak barrels for eighteen months. This wine has good tannin structure and will develop in the cellar for three to five years.

Vintner: Sal D’Angelo

12.0% alc./vol. ??
VQA Lake Erie North Shore.

Price: 750 mL $11.99

Rate and review D’Angelo Cabernet Franc 2007

Winemaker’s Notes:
This rich dark full-bodied wine was made from the oldest vines on the property. Planted in 1984. Fermented on its own skins for seven days, barrel aged for 18 months, this wine is drinking now but will improve with age. Cellar potential, up to three to five years.

Vintner: Sal D’Angelo

12.0% alc./vol.
VQA Ontario

Price: 750 mL $12

Rate and review D’Angelo Old Vines Foch 2006.

Winemaker’s Notes:
Planted in 1999, Baco Noir is an intense wine with a slightly higher acidity and goes well with spicy foods. Aged in older oak barrels this wine is ready to drink now but will improve with several years of bottle aging

Vintner: Sal D’Angelo

12.6% alc./vol.
VQA Ontario

Price: 750 mL $15

Rate and review D’Angelo Baco Noir Reserve 2007.