At CDC, “Old Vines” means estate-grown fruit that is a minimum age of 20 years old. The nose of this Riesling leans towards an austere mineral, lime and apple profile with slight undercurrents of peach and bergamot. Dry, fresh acidity and very good length make for a fine pairing with fried shellfish or salmon carpaccio.
This Sauvignon Blanc is spot on, with classic grapefruit, lime and gooseberry with a nice basket of herbs and light grass cuttings. It’s fresh and vibrant on the palate with citrus-lime and passion fruit notes and subtle herbs and grass through a clean finish.
This wine has matured beautifully. Golden straw in colour, it offers a creamy caramel and citrus nose. It fairly billows on the palate with full-bodied caramel and lemon flavours.
This is Norman Hardie’s expression of fruit from Niagara rather than his own Prince Edward County grapes; but the same Burgundian style prevails here. The smoky, spicy apple bouquet replicates on the palate with lively acidity and a toasty oak finish.
This might be Riverview’s best Vidal Icewine to date. Honey, peach compote, pear, caramel and citrus are all in play with this great stickie. Excellent length and fresh acid rounds the wine out.
Here is an excellent value from the realm of Icewine. Honeyed apricots, apple juice, toast, spice, sponge toffee and honey are found in this concentrated and sweet offering. The finish is long, and there is a sound acidity that brings everything into focus.
Christophe Bartomieu is the inventor of ice cider and one of its best producers, using exclusively the cryoextraction method. Amber colour. Nose of cooked apple skin, brown sugar, dried tropical fruits and a touch of mint-like freshness. Taste follows on the same theme with great flavour concentration and intensity. Sweet but not excessively so; not syrupy at all. Impressive.