Essex Wine Review

Winemaker’s Notes:
Made in the same style as past Roses from Muscedere Vineyards this wine can be enjoyed in the summer sun as a sipping wine and with light foods, appetizers or salads.

Serve slightly chilled.
Total production: 100 cases

VQA Lake Erie North Shore
12.5% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $14

Rate and review Muscedere Vineyards Rosé 2010

Winemaker’s Notes:
Clean and refreshing on the palate with flavours of strawberry and cherry, this wine ends in a semi-sweet finish. Perfect for sipping on the patio or pairing with spicy dishes, salads, and fresh fruit. The 2010 Rose is a blend of lightly pressed Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir grapes.

VQA Lake Erie North Shore

Blends: 65% Cabernet Franc, 15% Pinot Noir, 10% Riesling, 10% Pinot Gris
12.5% alc./vol
Sugar: 2

Released On: April 19th, 2011

Price: 750 mL $12.95

Rate and review Sprucewood Shores Rosé 2010

Winemaker’s Notes:
This Rosé was made from hand picked Cabernet Franc from a single varietal estate vineyard and was pressed and fermented cold and clean with a brix of 22, allowing natural residual sugars to balance with natural acidity. No additions or corrections were used in the making of this delicious light, crisp, fruity wine.

Tasting Notes:
Strawberry with a hint of orange zest and mint.

VQA Lake Erie North Shore
10.9% alc./vol

Price: 750 mL $13.95

Rate and review Cooper’s Hawk Cabernet Franc Rosé 2010

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.

VQA Lake Erie North Shore
12% alc./vol
Sugar code: 1

Price: 750 mL $12.50

Rate and review Erie Shore Summer Sun 2009

Winemaker’s Notes:
A Rose made in the traditional manner – red Chambourcin grapes rested on their skins for a short time after hand-picking, then pressed and fermented off the skins. Just slightly sweet, Ridge Rock is a brilliant cranberry colour and carried just a suggestion of cranberries and almonds on the palate.
Pleasant Pairings: Poultry and pork dishes are enhanced by our rose, and it makes for a lovely lunch partner. Also a nice accompaniment to paté and French bread in the picnic basket.

VQA Ontario

11.8% alc./vol.
Price: 750 mL $12

Rate and review Smith & Wilson Red Rock Rosé 2008.

Winemaker’s Notes:
Inspired by the Summer Sun, we released the second vintage of the Sellar Secret. Cobalt Blue bottle. Another popular chilled summer red wine made of 100% Chambourcin, “off the skins”. Red grapefruit, strawberry, mango, many tropical fruit flavours. Wonderful with summer foods, and appetizers, grilled vegetables, cold cuts, cheese, sole, salmon, turkey, white meats.

NON VQA
11.5% alc./vol
Sugar code: (2)

Price: 750 mL $9.95

Rate and review Erie Shore Sellar Secret 2007

Winemaker’s Notes:
Our 2009 Rosé comes on the heals of our 2008 that was very popular for its drier characteristics. Like the 2008 it is made in a Southern French style where Rosé is not very sweet. Enjoy chilled on the patio or by the pool.

To make our Rosé we use grapes from our vineyard we use grapes that have been exposed to limited skin contact which gives the wine its light red colour. Made in our traditional style with a hint of residual sugar, this Rosé can be enjoyed in the summer sun as a sipping wine and with light hors d’oeuvres or salads.

Hand-harvested: September 26, 2008
Total production: 60 cases

VQA Lake Erie North Shore

11.5% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $14

Rate and review Muscedere Vineyards Rosé 2009

Winemaker’s Notes:
None currently available

12% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $10.95

Rate and review Aleksander Estate Rosé 2008

Colio Estate – Lake & River Series

Winemaker’s Notes:
Colour: Salmon pink
Bouquet: Candied cherry, melon and peach
Taste: Bing cherry and candy floss with a nice acidity
Serve at: 8º – 10º C
Brix at Harvest: 19.14
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks
Aging: Stainless steel tanks
Residual Sugar: 30 g/l
Production: 1666 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly
Food Match: Thai, Seafood, Oriental, Mexican, Grilled Vegetables, Cheeses-mild

VQA Ontario

Blend:
Villard Noir 79.4%
Pinot Noir 15.3%
Vidal 5.3%

Alcohol Content: 11.5%
Sugar code: (3)

Price: 750 mL – $8.75

Rate and review Colio River Rock Rosé 2009.

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