DRINKABILITY INDEX

This is intended as a guideline for you, our customer. The index reflects the collective view of our purchasing panel.

The length of time to cellar wines is a very subjective decision and will depend on individual preference, cellar temperature, storage conditions, etc.

	Drink Now: Enjoy and drink. There is no benefit in cellaring.
	Drink or Hold: Can be enjoyed now, but may be matured further by cellaring, depending on individual preference.
	Hold: Ideal for further cellaring. This wine may well be enjoyed now by some but we feel that the wine will develop favourably under ideal cellaring conditions.

PERCEIVED SUGAR CONTENT

VINTAGES uses a perceived sweetness rating system based tasting evaluation. The VINTAGES buyers take into account factors such as ripeness, acidity levels, tannin as well as sweetness when assessing vintages products. A wine with a relatively high amount sugar may be rated Medium (M) or even Medium Dry (MD) if there is a heightened amount of acidity. Similarly, a red wine made from very ripe fruit and with relatively low amount of sugar may be rated Dry (D) instead of Extra Dry (XD) due to the ripeness of the fruit, low acidity and tannin.

VINTAGES scale of perceived dryness/sweetness is:

In contrast, wines sold in the General Purchase part of the LCBO store use the numerical system which is based on the actual amount of sugar in the wine. A wine containing between 0 to 0.49 grams of residual sugar per 100 ml is coded 0. A wine with between 0.50 to 1.49 grams of residual sugar is coded 1, between 1.50 to 2.49 grams is coded 2, and so forth.

Please discuss specifics with our Product Consultants or store staff.

Please note prices shown are subject to change without notice.