Essex Wine Review

Colchester Ridge Estate Winery (CREW)

Winemaker’s Notes:
A crisp pear nose leads into a surprisingly smooth and delicately sweet mouth-feel. The taste is reminiscent of mandarin oranges while the balanced acids result in a clean finish, with lingering pecan.

VQA Lake Erie North Shore
11.6 alc./vol.
100 cases produced

Price: 750 mL – $14.00

Rate and review CREW Riesling 2009.

Winemaker’s Notes:
This 2009 Riesling is made in the style as past Rieslings from Muscedere. We whole berry press our Riesling grapes, creating a light-bodied, clean, crisp, refreshing white wine with a hint of residual sweetness. An excellent sipping wine for the deck or poolside.

Pairs well with appetizers, salads and spicy foods. Serve slightly chilled.

Hand-harvested: October 20th, 2009
Total production: 100 cases

VQA Lake Erie North Shore

11.5% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $16

Rate and review Muscedere Vineyards Riesing 2009.

Winemaker’s Notes:
This Riesling has an outstanding nose of lemon grass and citrus. The palate comes in very different from the nose, with a front palate flavour hinting peach and kiwi that gives way to an earthy and herbaceous finish. Some hints of citrus & mineral can be detected. This wine is off dry and can be paired well with thai food, chicken, and pasta in cream sauces.

VQA Ontario
13% alc./vol.
Sugar Code: 1

Price: 750 mL $12.95

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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

Rate and review Colio CEV Riesling Reserve 2007

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

Rate and review Colio Estates Girls’ Night Out Riesling 2008

Winemaker’s Notes:
Our Lighthouse Riesling has a fragrant orchard fresh aroma with a delicate peach bouquet. With a sugar code of (2) it is a refreshing sweeter white wine.

The balance of acidity and residual sugar give this Riesling a good balance with a long aging potential. With a fragrant orchard fresh aroma and a delicate peach bouquet this is a refreshing white wine.

VQA Ontario

Grape Composition: 86% Riesling, 14% Gewurztraminer
Alcohol: 12.5 %
Sugar Code: (2)
Cold fermented

Food Recommendation:
Our “classic” Riesling makes a perfect complement with appetizers, seafood, cheeses, white meats or just on its own.

Price: 750 mL $10.95

Rate and review Pelee Island Lighthouse Riesling 2008.

Winemaker’s Notes:
Not currently available.

VQA Lake Erie North Shore

12 alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $14.95

Rate and review Sanson Riesling 2008.

Winemaker’s Notes:
Aroma: citrus, floral and white peach.
Palate: Nice acidity, long crisp finish, medium body, some mineral notes and citrus.

VQA Lake Erie North Shore

12.5% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $13.95

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Colchester Ridge Estate Winery (CREW)

Winemaker’s Notes:
This intriguing wine begins with an apple nose.Upon tasting, sour cherry flavours envelop the palate finishing with a refreshing orange zest. Light and refreshing but still possessing some depth and character, this is a delightful pair with many dishes.

Blend of Merlot and Riesling wines.

VQA Ontario
11.5 alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL – $13.80

Rate and review CREW Red Sky At Night 2007

Winemaker’s Notes:
Delicate citrus, peach, and floral notes define the Late Autumn Riesling. a sweet wine with a crisp acidity, apple and honey flavours.enjoy this wine with Fois Gras, spicy dishes, soft cheeses, and fruit pastries

12.7% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $12.95

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