Essex Wine Review

Winemaker’s Notes:
Colour: Light green
Bouquet: Citrus fruit and green apple and honey
Taste: Citrus fruit and green apple
Serve at: 8º – 10º C

Appellation: VQA Lake Erie North Shore

Blend: Riesling 100%
Brix at Harvest: 18.3
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks
Aging: Stainless steel tanks
Residual Sugar: 17 g/l
Alcohol Content: 11.8 %
Production: 6660 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly

Price: $12.75

Awards: Bronze medal winner at the 2009 Great Lakes Wine Competition

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Winemaker’s Notes:
Sensuous and fruit-forward this VQA Merlot offers blackberry jam and spice features. It goes perfectly with grilled beef or veal pasta with tomato sauce or sharing laughs with friends around the kitchen table.

VQA Designation: Lake Erie North Shore
Fermentation: 10 days on the skins
Aging: Oak Barrels
Blend: 100% Merlot
Residual Sugar: 3 g/L
Alcohol Content: 12.7%
Sugar Code: 0
Production: 5100 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly
Colour: Garnet
Bouquet: Dark berry, plum, leather and toasty oak
Taste: Soft tart berry, plum and toasted oakiness
Food Matches: Beef, strong cheeses, tomato based pasta
Serve At: 10º – 12º C

Price: 750mL $12.75

Rate and review Colio Estates Girls’ Night Out Merlot 2007

Winemaker’s Notes:
It’s a unique, VQA Merlot/Chardonnay that’s seductive and refreshing with hints of strawberry jam and red currents. It pairs perfectly with chicken ceasar salad, smoked salmon, herbed pork loin or dancing the night away.

VQA Designation: Ontario
Fermentation: Stainless Steel Tanks
Aging: Stainless Steel Tanks
Blend: 60% Merlot, 40% Chardonnay
Residual Sugar: 9 g/L
Alcohol Content: 12.5%
Sugar Code: 1
Production: 2200 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly
Colour: Light cherry
Bouquet: Cherry, raspberry and rhubarb
Taste: Cherry, red berry and rhubarb pie with balanced finish

Serve At: 8º – 10º C

Price: 750mL $12.75

Rate and review Colio Estates Girls’ Night Out Merlot/Chardonnay Rosé 2007

Winemaker’s Notes:
If only a man could be as dependable as this classy number. Elegant and dry, this crisp VQA chardonnay delivers creamy citrus and butterscotch notes. Serve with grilled fish, seafood, roasted chicken and vegetables or trading spicy stories with the girls.

Fermentation: Stainless Steel Tanks
Aging: Stainless Steel Tanks
Blend: 100% Chardonnay
Residual Sugar: 2 g/L
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Production: 3000 cases

Winemaker: Tim Reilly
Colour: Light greenish hue
Bouquet: Citrus fruit, melon and peaches
Taste: Citrus and butterscotch notes
Serve At: 8º – 10º C

12.5% alc./vol.

Price: 750 ml $12.75

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