If anyone knows how to do Icewine, it’s Inniskillin. Its 1989 Vidal Icewine put Canadian Icewine on the global wine map by taking home the prestigious Grand Prix D’Honneur award in Bordeaux. The world took note and so should you; this Icewine deserves your attention. Made with Riesling grapes, this delicious Niagara nectar is intensely perfumed with vibrant notes of sweet petrol, stewed peaches, baking spices, warm apple pie, white flowers and lemon zest. One sip of this elixir, and an elegant mélange of wild honey, dried apricot and blood orange flavours will envelop your taste buds. A lively acidity and a succulent finish will make you want to take another sip. Don’t be afraid to experiment with unconventional pairings. Icewine isn’t reserved just for desserts anymore. A refreshing tartness partners well with not only the obvious, fruit-based desserts (think baked apple pie, warm peach crumble or creamy, lemony cheesecake), but also the not-so-obvious savoury items such as aged cheddar, duck pâté or foie gras on a crostini and even seared scallops with an apple celery slaw. A must-have on the dinner table for any elegant occasion.
Up-front tropical and orchard fruit before a complex, layered palate of pineapple and mango, with pronounced lemon-lime in the middle; some toasty notes, superb texture and generous mouthfeel and lengthy, silky layered finish.
Lifted tropical and rose petal precede a classic varietal palate of well-balanced fruit and acidity on a generous palate with flavours of lychee, peach and a hint of spice in the lingering close.
Such a treat and always one of the top sparklers in Ontario. The nose shows lemon, toast, brioche, vanilla, apple and lime and pours a fine, persistent bead of bubbles. It’s bright and electric on the palate with flavours of lemon and lime, baked apple, toasted almond and spice with lovely freshness and finesse through the finish.
100% Pinot Noir sparkling made in the ancient method (pét-nat) and bottled with 22 g residual sugar during primary fermentation, forgoing any additives or stabilization. A bready/yeasty entry with rich apple, muted citrus and a lovely floral note on the nose. It’s bright and energetic on the palate with a persistent mousse and flavours of citrus rind, tart apple and toast that all lead to a fresh and finessed finish.
Vibrant aromas of floral, citrus and orchard fruits, followed by an elegant, creamy palate from well managed French oak and lees aging, textured mouthfeel with mineral undertones, some zesty notes, overall elegance and great length. Excellent value.
It has an intense nose of pear, lemon, river-rock minerality, lime zest and a hint of ginger. It’s rich, textured, almost creamy, with laser-sharp acidity propelling the quince, citrus, minerals and wild honey notes on the palate. Impeccable balance, purity of fruit with crucial notes of zesty lime on the finish.