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Lake Erie North Shore
and Pelee Island
Located on the same latitude as northern California, Lake Erie
North Shore and Pelee Island are Canada’s most southerly
winegrowing regions. The warmer temperatures and longer
growing seasons produce remarkably ripe and round
wines. Cabernet Sauvignon does especially well here, yielding
big, flavourful reds. Icewine from the North Shore, benefitting
from the additional ripening time, can be unforgettably
smooth and succulent. The whites are some of the richest, fullflavoured
whites produced in all of Ontario. Producers on
Pelee Island take great care to preserve the rare and natural
beauty of the island through eco-friendly vineyard practices. |
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VINTAGES Essentials Collection
MAGNOTTA VIDAL ICEWINE 2007
VQA Lake Erie North Shore
Putting their best fruit forward, Magnotta creates this crowd-pleasing Icewine. Luscious, soft, ripe and sweet, it has aromas of fresh apricot, candied peach, toffee and honey. Try this great Canadian value with pecan pie, blue-veined cheeses, upside-down pineapple cake or reduce it and use as a sauce for pork tenderloin.
587154 (S) 375 mL $29.95  |
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COLIO ESTATE CEV CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2005
VQA Lake Erie North Shore
TASTING NOTE: ... this is a magnificent offering from this Lake Erie North Shore Winery, lots of bright red fruit, cinnamon and vanilla on the nose. Before I go further let me tell you this wine rested for 18 months in French and Hungarian oak (with a minimal amount of American wood thrown in). Back to the wine review: silky rich tannins envelop the blackberries and oakiness that are still quite prevalent ... and is this wine ever smooth going through the mouth ... And now, the finale: Wait for it ... the finish is unmistakable: cherries and chocolate ... oooo mama what a tasty little sucker this is. And there should be some good ageing potential here, say about 7 years or more ... (Michael Pinkus, www.ontariowinereview.com, Oct. 5, 2007)
619510 (XD) 750 mL $19.95  |
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New at VINTAGES
PELEE ISLAND CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2005
VQA Pelee Island
TASTING NOTE: A dark cherry colour launches into a bouquet of plum, leather, spice, herbs and cocoa. Medium to full bodied with plum, spice, vanilla and pencil shavings in the mouth. Drink over the next 3 to 5 years. Score - 88. (Evan Saviolidis, www.winesavvy.ca, March 2008)
530576 (XD) 750 mL $24.95 |
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