Essex Wine Review

Winemaker’s Notes:
We’re thrilled to have our newest, and very popular new Summer Sun Cabernet now available. Summer Sun is a chilled red wine made of 100% Cabernet Franc, made with only minimal skin contact. The result is a delicate salmon coloured wine with a vibrant citrus nose with pronounced lime, fresh grapefruit with a dusting of sugar on the palate. It is matched with grilled vegetables, cold cuts, cheese, sole, oyster, snapper, salmon, quiche, burgers, ribs and hot spicy foods.

LCBO Staff Pick, Wine of the Month, and just perfect for a hot summer’s day.

VQA Lake Erie North Shore
12% alc./vol

Price: 750 mL $12.65

Rate and review Erie Shore Summer Sun 2008.

Winemaker’s Notes:
Nature gives us such a great Erie Shore Riesling. 2007 is apple and red grapefruit flavours, pear and peach with a pleasant fruity, clean finish. It is great with turkey, pork, salmon, veal, fowl, lamb, fruit sauces and condiments, vegetables, pastas with cream and cheese sauces, dressed salads and cheeses.

VQA Lake Erie North Shore
12% alc./vol
Price: 750 mL $12.95

Rate and review Erie Shore Riesling 2007

Winemaker’s Notes:
This has really been popular since it’s July release. Made from 2008 red grapes, our new Erie Shore Red is soft, smooth, and wonderfully fruit forward, deep red wine, low in tannins, and unoaked. Ripe berries, cherry, currant and more. Matched with grilled white & red meats, cheeses….

11.5% alc./vol

Price: 750 mL $10.95

Rate and review Erie Shore Red 2008.

Winemaker’s Notes:
The great 2007 vintage, but a reserve aged in French Oak for 18 months. Like the 05 Reserve, this one is selling quickly at this great price.

The Bordeaux variety is particularly well suited to Essex County with our long and warm summers that continue into the fall. The result is a rich full flavoured red wine which has been gently aged in French oak barrels.

VQA Lake Erie North Shore
12% alc./vol

Price: 750 mL $18.95

Rate and review Erie Shore Cabernet Reserve Reserve 2007.

Winemaker’s Notes:
The Erie Shore Vineyard has had 3 vintage red years in the past 4 years. The 2008 may be the best yet. We think that you will hear a lot about this deep, dark, and delicious red wine. This will be a treasure in your wine cellar. Like the 2007, but … you’ll just have to taste it! Great colour, flavour and structure! Matched with grilled or roast red meats, lamb, dark poultry, pizza, tomato based pastas, cheeses, and dark chocolate

VQA Ontario
12.5% alc./vol

Price: 750 mL $16.95

Rate and review Erie Shore Baco Noir 2008.

Winemaker’s Notes:
An exceptional 2005 vintage red made of the popular now sold out 2005 Baco Noir and the fruity 2005 Chambourcin. The full bodied character of Baco Noir is softened by the fruitiness of Chambourcin gives a pleasant, full berry and currant flavour and bouquet. Matched with grilled or roast red meats, lamb, dark, poultry, pizza, tomato based pasta’s and cheeses, and dark chocolate. We think you’ll really like this one!

Baco Noir 50%
Chambourcin 50%
12% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $14.95

Rate and Review Erie Shore Ridge Red 2005

Winemaker’s Notes:
Lovely off-dry white wine with delightful floral-citrus bouquet, mild citrus on the palate, with apple, pear, kiwi, pleasant finish. Matched with appetizers, seafood, shell fish, white meats, pates, fruits and cheese.

11.5% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $9.95

Rate and Review Erie Shore Vidal 2006

Winemaker’s notes:
Lovely, dry red wine, rich, with dark fruit, currant, berry and good tannic structure. Aged in French oak and Stainless Steel. Great match with roast or red meats, game birds, chicken, turkey, vegetables, pizza and tomato based pasta’s, cheeses, including blue and hard cheeses.

12.5% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $12.65

Leave your reviews for Erie Shore Cabernet Franc 2007.

Chambourcin

Winemaker’s Notes:
Another lovely chilled red wine with lovely grapefruit, mango, strawberry…. Made of 100% Chambourcin grapes, that is quickly becoming very popular. Cobalt Blue bottle. Wonderful with summer foods, and appetizers, grilled vegetables, cold cuts, cheese, sole, salmon, turkey, white meats.

Price: 750 mL $9.95

CLICK HERE to rate and review Erie Shore Sellar Secret 2006.

Winemaker’s Notes:
A crisp, refreshing, dry wine with pleasant citrus flavours. Medium bodied, clean finish. Pleasant floral-citrus bouquet. Great with appetizers, an aperitif, seafood, shell fish, white meats, pates, fruits and cheese.

Price: 750 mL $9.95

CLICK HERE to rate and review Erie Shore Blancs de Blanc Vidal 2007