An essentialssomething
fundamental,
indispensable – something
you can count on. The VINTAGES Essential Collection offers the highest quality VQA wines. Always available – easy to find.
vidal icewines Many grapes are used in Icewine
but Vidal is by far the most
popular choice. Our Essentials
Collection has, for years, proudly
featured an ensemble of VQA
Vidal Icewines from some of the
province’s finest producers.
INNISKILLIN VIDAL ICEWINE (V)
VQA Niagara Peninsula
With Gift Box 551085 (S) 375 mL $54.95 559302 (S) 50 mL $7.95
JACKSON-TRIGGS PROPRIETORS' RESERVE VIDAL ICEWINE (V)
VQA Niagara Peninsula
With Gift Tube 594010
(S) 375 mL $45.95
KITTLING RIDGE VIDAL ICEWINE (V)
VQA Niagara Peninsula
With Gift Box 563247
(S) 375 mL $43.95
LAKEVIEW CELLARS VIDAL ICEWINE (V)
VQA Niagara Peninsula With Gift Box 522672
(MS) 200 mL $19.95
MAGNOTTA VIDAL ICEWINE (V)
VQA Lake Erie North Shore With Gift Box
587154
(S) 375 mL $30.10
PELLER ESTATES PRIVATE RESERVE VIDAL ICEWINE (V)
VQA Niagara Peninsula 18564
(S) 200 mL $26.95
other icewine Able to withstand the worst winters,
Riesling can produce rich and
sweet Icewine, yet retain a beautiful
balancing streak of acidity.
Henry of Pelham is recognized as
one of the top producers of VQA
Riesling Icewine.
HENRY OF PELHAM RIESLING ICEWINE (V)
VQA Niagara Peninsula
With Gift Box 430561
(S) 375 mL $54.95
chardonnay In Ontario, Chardonnay appears
in many forms. Our Essentials
Collection offers an intriguing
selection – from the unoaked,
floral, fruity Chardonnay Musqué
to the elegant tones of Cave
Spring’s Chardonnay Reserve to
the fuller, more robust Malivoire
Chardonnay. Try them all.
CAVE SPRING CHARDONNAY MUSQUÉ (V)
VQA Niagara Peninsula 246579
(D) 750 mL $16.15
CAVE SPRING CHARDONNAY reserve (V)
VQA Niagara Peninsula 256552
(D) 750 mL $19.95
other whites Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc are
two of the most vital and dynamic
white grapes grown in Ontario. Our
Essentials Collection features
wines from two of Ontario’s finest
producers.
CAVE SPRING RIESLING RESERVE (V)
VQA Niagara Peninsula, Beamsville Bench 286377
(D) 750 mL $18.15
HENRY OF PELHAM SAUVIGNON BLANC (V)
VQA Niagara Peninsula 430546
(XD) 750 mL $15.00
meritage
ontario Meritage wines are made with two
or more of the classic Bordeaux
grapes. Château des Charmes and
Hillebrand have proven that in
blends, grapes such as Cabernet
Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and
Merlot can make some spectacular
wines. These are built to go with
aged cheeses or rich meat dishes.
Will also reward mid-term ageing
in a proper cellar.
CHÂTEAU DES CHARMES CABERNET/MERLOT (V)
Estate Bottled, VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake 222372
(XD) 750 mL $19.95
HILLEBRAND TRIUS RED (V)
VQA Niagara Peninsula (Hillebrand Estate Winery) 303800
(D) 750 mL $19.95
other reds In Ontario, vintage after vintage,
producers such as Henry of
Pelham are making stellar Gamay
Noir. Perhaps best appreciated in
Beaujolais wines, this grape delivers
vibrant, fruit-forward wines
that match beautifully with game birds and roasted fowl.
HENRY OF PELHAM GAMAY (V)
VQA Niagara Peninsula 291112
(D) 750 mL $14.00