Essex Wine Review

Winemaker’s Notes:
Reflections of 2008 included all the gamuts of the weather spectrum occurring at their appropriate time producing wines that are as diverse as the weather. They were born in and just as Mother Nature intended. The results of a late spring, a hot and dry summer and a cool harvest season are aromatic and richly flavoured wines to be enjoyed for years to come.

The vibrant aromas of red currants, black pepper, dark berries and earth make up the 2008 Shiraz. This full bodied dry red wine marries best with grilled lamb, peppered steak, roast venison and wild game.

Non VQA
12.8% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $19.95

Rate and review Aleksander Estate Shiraz 2008

CEV Signature Series-Limited Edition Wines

Colour: Burgundy rim leading to a deep crimson robe.
Bouquet: Perfumed nose, which draws you in with aromas of chocolate, spice, leather, black and white pepper and raisin all perched on ripe dark berries and a touch of sour cherry.
Taste: Mature, elegant tannins create the structure upon which aromas of blackberry, dark cherry and cassis rest and are grounded by underlying oak spice and white pepper. A long finish, full of raisin and date coupled with chocolate lingers tantalizingly on the tongue.
Serve at: 15º – 17º C

The award-winning wines that wear the CEV label are the ultimate expression of our winemaker’s art: limited quantity, premium VQA varietals and hand-crafted from selected vines.

Appellation: VQA Ontario

Blend: Shiraz 100%
Brix at Harvest: 19.8
Fermentation: On lees in stainless steel
Aging: New European and American Oak
Residual Sugar: 2 g/l
Alcohol Content: 13.0%
Production: 225 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly
Food Match: Desserts, Game, Risotto / Rice Dishes

Price: 750 mL – $24.95

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Winemaker’s Notes:
Private Selection wine sold only to restaurants.

ALCOHOL: 13.5%
VQA Pelee Island
Price: 750 mL (Varies by restaurant)

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Colio Estate – VQA Varietals and Premium Blends

Winemaker’s Notes
Colour: Ruby
Bouquet: Cherry, cocoa and green pepper
Taste: Tart, dark fruit, pepper and tannin in the finish
Serve at: 15º – 18º C

VQA Ontario

Blend: Shiraz 56%, Cabernet 44%
Brix at Harvest: Shiraz 19.8, Cabernet Franc 22.4
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks (7-10 days on the skins)
Aging: 8 months in oak
Residual Sugar: 2 g/l
Alcohol Content: 12.0 %
Production: 2440 cases
Winemaker: Tim Reilly

Price: 750 mL – $10.75

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Colio Estate – VQA Varietals and Premium Blends

Tasting Notes
Colour: Ruby
Bouquet: Cherry, cocoa and green pepper
Taste: Tart, dark fruit, pepper and tannin in the finish
Serve at: 15º – 18º C

Winemakers Notes:
This Shiraz/Cabernet shows our winemaking team’s ability to stay true to varietals and create fruit-forward, food-friendly wines.

Appellation: VQA – Ontario
Blend: Shiraz 56%, Cabernet 44%
Fermentation: Stainless steel tanks (7-10 days on the skins)
Aging: 8 months in oak
Winemaker: Tim Reilly

Food Match:
Vegetarian, Veal, Pork, Pasta-tomato based, Mexican, Lamb, Game, Cheeses-strong, Beef-roasted, Beef-grilled

VQA Ontario
12.5 alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL – $10.95

Rate and review Colio Shiraz Cabernet 2006.

Winemaker’s Notes:
Cabernet Sauvignon / Petit Verdot is medium bodied and dense with firm tannins and a wild cherry bouquet.

Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon 55%, Petit Verdot 36%, Shiraz 9%
Alcohol: 13% alc./vol.
Residual Sugar: 3.3 g/L
Brix: 20.9
Sugar Code: (0)

VQA Ontario

Awards: Silver at 2009 Ontario Wine Awards.

Price: 750 ML $19.95

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Shiraz, dry, Watercress Creek Release

Award winning wine:
ACWC Silver & Ontario Wine Awards – 2008 Bronze

Winemaker’s Notes:
Deep dark red wine. The bouquet suggests cinnamon and blackberry and a whiff of pepper. It tastes soft and mellow with a lick of pepper and blackberry with a soft chocolate finish.

Our syrah pairs well with a freshly roasted spring lamb, or veal. Good with prime rib or pizza too.

13% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $18

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Winemaker Notes:
Not just in Australia anymore! This big, bold red, is full of dark fruit flavours, red currants, and liquorice with a hint of spice. This is the wine you bring home to show off. Enjoy it now or lay it down for 6 to 8 years if you can! Enjoy with prime rib, pepper steak or roast venison.

750 ml bottle $19.95

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