Keint-He Hillier Blanc - 2008

The 2008 Hillier Blanc is a blend of 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir.  This wine was bottled directly from a new 110 litre Hungarian oak barrel without fining or filtering.   

Golden – coloured, opulent and loaded with caramel and spicy oak aromas.   There will be a slight deposit of lees on the side of the bottle when stored on its side.  Stand the bottle upright an hour or more before opening.  After opening, decant the bottle for service to maintain the bright clarity, and prevent any lees or small sediment particles from rising into the wine.  Creamy & buttery, this is a white wine that you can really sink your teeth into.

It scored a 90 in The County Grapevine.

$50

Karlo Estates - Frontenac Gris 2008

Frontenac Gris 2008

A nose of apricot, pear, rhubarb and persimmon with a hint of cinnamon. Flavours explode in the mouth with peach, cotton candy, spice and good acidity. The upfront sweetness is balanced by the acidity which yields a clean finish.

• 13.5% alc./vol. 375 ml
• White Wine / Vin blanc
• Wild Fermentation
• 100% Stainless Steel Fermentation
• Sweetness level: 6

$25.00

Karlo Estates - Chardonnay 2009

Chardonnay 2009

Rich and full in the mouth, this wine delivers pears and citrus on the nose with a palate of peaches and honey. A subtle use of new French and Canadian oak, a strong backbone of acidity and minerality creates a food friendly wine.

• 12.5% alc./vol. 750 ml
• White Wine / Vin blanc
• 100% Barrel Fermented & aged in new French & Canadian oak
• Sweetness level: 0

$25.00

Karlo Estates - Chardonnay 2008

Chardonnay 2008 

A delicate nose of cream brulé, lavender and fresh linen with a palate of pears and vanilla. Good acidity and barrel fermentation in new French oak with only four months of aging provides a round mouth feel with a lingering finish.

• 12.0% alc./vol. 750 ml
• White Wine / Vin blanc
• 2/3 Barrel Fermented & aged 4 mths in new French oak
• 1/3 Stainless Fermented
• Sweetness level: 0
• Artevino Metal Winner / Intravin Metal Winner

$25.00

Karlo Estates - Pinot Gris 2008

Pinot Gris 2008

• 11.5% alc./vol. 750 ml
• White Wine / Vin blanc
• Wild Fermentation
• Prince Edward County - Wilson Road
• 2/3 Barrel Fermented in older French oak
• 1/3 Stainless Fermented
• Sweetness level: 0
• Artevino Metal Winner

$22.00

Del Gatto Estates - 2009 Chardonnay White Label

2009 Chardonnay White Label
Dry white wine

Our Chardonnay is unoaked but full bodied and not shy! A wonderfully clean nose of peach and ripe pear…. it beckons you. The palate is layered with honeysuckle, green apple and pear, with a nice buttery finish.

This dry wine pairs well with seafood, shellfish, white meat dishes or an evening of hors d’oeuvres.

$20.00

Del Gatto Estates - 2009 Geisenheim

2009 Geisenheim
Dry white wine

This wine is unoaked, with great acidity and an excellent straw colour. This offspring of the Riesling and Chancellor has notes of gooseberry and lychee nut on the nose. A good length with a nice peach finish on the palate.

Excellent with fish, pasta, salads and fresh soft cheeses. Enjoy within 1 year.

$16.00

Del Gatto Estates - BIN 322

2008 BIN 322
Dry white wine

Aromatic spicy bouquet, green fruit flavours. This offspring of the Riesling and Chancellor has a floral flavour between Muscat and Gewurtztraminer.

Excellent with any white meat dish or seafood, and light pasta.

$15.00

Sandbanks Estates Winery - Dunes Vidal Riesling

 

$12.95
Dunes Vidal Riesling VQA (1)

An impressive white wine blessed with a peach and floral bouquet and a hint of passion fruit.
Excellent with light meals. Pour it proudly when relaxing with friends.

~ Winner of Top County Wine award – Artevino 2009
~ Winner of Bronze medal Standing-Aromatic white category – Artevino 2009

Sandbanks Estates Winery - Riesling

 

$14.95
Riesling VQA (0)

Refreshing dry white wine with fresh cut lime and mineral flavours.
Lovely balance of ripe fruit and acidity. An excellent aperitif, great with seafood.

~ Winner of Bronze medal Standing-Aromatic white category – Artevino 2009
~ Winner of Bronze medal – 2010 Finger Lakes International

Sandbanks Estates Winery - Waves Chardonnay

 

$14.95
Waves Chardonnay VQA (0)

This unoaked Chardonnay is elegant, creamy and refined.
Well structured apple, citrus, and tropical fruit flavours.

~ Winner of Silver medal Standing-Dry unoaked white category – Artevino 2009
~ Winner of Bronze medal – 2010 Finger Lakes International

Casa Dea - 2008 Sassy's Cuvée ~ Special Limited Reserve Edition

 

$24.95  12.5% 750mL VQA Ontario

Dea's Cuvée Sparkling White Wine and our Special Limited Reserve Edition of Sassy Cuvée. Part of the proceeds going to Epilepsy Canada. Our Premium Sparkling Wine was produced using Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes grown 100% on our property in Hillier, Ontario.

This crisp, refreshing and fruity wine compliments a wide range of foods and occasions.

Casa Dea - 2008 CD Bianco

$11.95  12% 750mL VQA Ontario

A white blend of Pinot Gris and Chardonnay. This very lightly oaked wine has aromas of peaches and apricots as well as floral notes on the nose. On the palate, you will find a medium bodied wine with tropical and stone fruit flavours, along with a hint of oak.

It will match very well with grilled chicken or roasted pork loin.

Casa Dea - 2009 Chardonnay

 

$15.95   12.9% 750mL VQA Ontario

Pale straw colour wine; with a fresh expressiveness that reveals a nose of white peaches, apricots and white flowers. The palate has the essence of stone fruit and hazelnut flavours and is nicely framed by firm acidity and minerality. This wine was 100% fermented in stainless steel tanks with several months of aging on the lees.

Will pair nicely with Rosemary Roasted Pork Tenderloin of Smoked Salmon

Casa Dea - 2008 Riesling

 

$16.95  11.2% 750mL VQA Prince Edward County

This dry, zippy Riesling is a good representation of what the minerality of the county soil lends to our wines. The lemon zest "pops" your pallet, allowing the underlying hints of the tropics to follow.

A truly zesty Riesling, which pairs well with grilled salmon or chicken.

Casa Dea - 2009 Pinot Gris

$18.95  12.5% 750mL VQA Prince Edward County

This wine is a blend of our two vineyards in Prince Edward County.  This wine just screams summer! Aroma's of Peaches, Apricots and White Flowers are persistant on the nose. The palate starts of with a nice Citrus and Lime zest and carries through to Minerality and Peaches on the palate to a persistant finish.

This Pinot Gris pairs very well with Thai Spring Rolls or Sesame Ginger Pork Tenderloin.

By Chadsey's Cairns - Gewürztraminer

 

2007 Gewürztraminer: $20.00  Traditional lychee nose, silky smooth going down.  A slightly off dry wine that pairs well with Thai food and fresh tropical fruit.
SOLD OUT.

2008 Gewürztraminer: $21.00 
SOLD OUT.

NOTES ON GEWÜRZTRAMINER 

(pronounced Guh-VURTS-trah-mee-ner) A hard-to-pronounce, but unforgettable wine, Gewürz is known for its distinctive perfumed scent and tropical fruit tastes.  Some people love it and search for new Gewürzs to experience, while others heartily dislike it.  When grown in hot climates, this dark pink grape is faulted with having too much of everything. But in cool climates, Gewürz develops sufficient acid that takes the edge off a potentially cloying sweetness, and perks up the pungent lychee and peach sensations so that the wine is delicately exotic.  We were thrilled when our first Gewürz wine developed a cult following, and wished we had planted more. [2.1 acres; planted 2000-02]

By Chadsey's Cairns - Chenin Blanc

 

2007 Chenin Blanc: $24.00 Our typical offering.  A dry, refreshing wine with its distinct salty minerality and crisp lemon finish.  Great with seafood.

2008 Chenin Blanc: $24.00
Notes to be updated on this wine soon .

NOTES ON CHENIN BLANC

This is our most serendipitous grape.   We agreed to buy 1,200 leftover Chenin vines from another planting, a varietal we hadn’t considered.  What the heck, we thought.  One of the most versatile grapes, and misunderstood wines, Chenin Blanc ranges from an ordinary, simple wine made in hot climates where the yields are too heavy, to a nervy, long-lasting, premium wine made in all levels of sweetness in its home, the Loire Valley.  We fantasized about a honeyed Loire-styled Chenin  (fat chance in the county’s cooler climes), but instead have been rewarded with a Chenin that is consistently refreshing with a distinct salty minerality and crisp lemon finish.  Some people say it smells like the ocean (mingled with pear), not surprising since it’s grown in our ancient beach soils.  These people prefer their Chenin with seafood, particularly oysters.  [1.2 acres; planted 2001]

By Chadsey's Cairns - Chardonnay

 

2006 Chardonnay (unoaked): $20.00
We have sold a lot of this wine to people who steer away from heavily oaked Chardonnay.  Pear and pineapple with generous buttery mouthfeel and underlying unoaked crispness.  Lingering finish.  Every wine has a story.  This one began tragically when we lost most of our Chardonnay harvest in the 2006 rains.  However, our friends, the Laileys from Niagara, rescued us with offers of their own Chardonnay grapes.  The languorous charm comes from their grapes.  The little kick-ass lilt is all that remains of ours.

2007 Chardonnay: $21.00
Lightly oaked but with the clean finish that you expect from an unoaked Chablis-style Chardonnay. This wine reflects the terroir of each of our three vineyards. It fills the mouth with a satiny viscosit with our characteristic peach, pear and pineapple qualities and then has a long lingering finish that makes it a great companion to seafood and lightly seasoned white meats.

NOTES ON CHARDONNAY

Because it is such an easy-going varietal, at home in nearly any growing condition and always willing to please, Chardonnay comes to the table in a range of styles from lean and tart to rich and creamy.  A full-bodied, broad wine, Chardonnay picks up tasting characteristics from the soil and usually needs to be cluster thinned to maximize flavours.  In cool summers we will produce unoaked Chardonnay, dry and refreshing, a welcome change for people weary of oak; the harvests of hot summers will be reserved for oaking to produce the lovely buttery, sophisticated and mellow mouth-feel that comes from Chardonnay’s particular affinity with oak contact.  [3.8 acres; planted 2000-02]

By Chadsey's Cairns - Riesling

2007 Riesling: $19.00 Lively citrus notes, mineral undertones and a crisp grapefruit finish.  Wonderful on its own at the cocktail hour. Refreshing and elegant at the dinner table, particularly with salmon.

NOTES ON RIESLING

(pronounced REES-ling) A great classic wine that tastes nothing like the sweet versions many of us cut our teeth on during our early wine drinking days.  A dry Johannisberg Riesling is thirst-quenching and energizing.  One of the few white wines that evolve with age, Riesling is also known for its ability to express the terroir of its surroundings.  Grown on Brighton Gravelly Sand, our Riesling tends to taste of zippy citrus and a distinctive minerality with a floral or green apple bouquet.  The grapes need a long, slow ripening period to maximize flavour—perfect for Ontario vineyards.  [3.7 acres; planted 1999]