Essex Wine Review

Winemaker’s Notes:
(vee-own-yay) A wonderfully floral white from the Northern Rhone valley, this grape carries a creamy mouth feel with notes of honey and stone fruits.

Pleasant Pairings: This is a great wine with food! Spicy – but not hot – flavours, like ginger, turmeric and cumin are good partners here, as are game meats such as goose, turkey, and duck.

VQA Lake Erie North Shore
Estate Bottled
12.3% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $13

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Winemaker’s Notes:
Dry and slightly oaked blend of Viognier and Chardonnay. A complex treat.

VQA Lake Erie North Shore
12% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $14

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Winemaker’s Notes:
Our first white blend. Viognier, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris & Pinot Noir (vinted off the skins)

VQA Ontario
12% alc./vol.

Price: 750 mL $13

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Winemaker’s Notes:
Transparent pale lemon white wine with a nose suggesting light florals and sweet apples. Our Lighthouse is an easy drinking dry white with a long clean finish. Lighthouse Viognier bathes your tastebuds with the aromas of sweet apples and pears followed by a suggestion of honey.

Try it with hummus or emmental cheese. It marries well with chicken in a ginger and orange sauce served with basmati rice. It is also a natural with Thai coconut based curries or spicy Indian curries.

Price: 750 mL $12

Food pairing:
The highly aromatic and fruit forward nature of the grape allows Viognier to pair well with spicy foods such as Thai cuisine or Vietnamese cuisine. The subtle floral notes in some wines made of viognier and vinified without the use of oak barrels tend towards the ones found in saké, thus making it a perfect match with sushi and sashimi. Viognier pairs equally well with many outspoken (French) cheeses.

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