I’ve always thought that Ontario could make world-class rosé and in a couple of cases, we do. Southbrook Connect Rosé 2010 is not your run-of-the-mill pink wine at $18.95 a bottle. This one is deep pink with an orange tint. It has a nose of strawberry compote and flavours of strawberries and redcurrants. Full in the mouth with a touch of sweetness in mid palate, it has enough citrus acidity to finish dry and clean.
Straw-coloured with a bouquet of almonds and apples and a mineral note. Medium bodied, spicy apple flavour, richly extracted with good length and great value.
At this price, this wine is a killer value! The nose offers up an intense bouquet of lime, minerals, citrus and white flowers. It is ripe and balanced with a long, acid-tinged finale, which is a fine match with the slight sweetness. A couple of bottles of this summer-friendly wine will not hurt at all.
This clone 52 Gris expresses itself very well in its Summerland locale. Fragrant orchard blossoms tease the nose, while ripe pear flavour rides lemony acidity along a crisp, lively palate. Generous lees contact gives a rounder mouthfeel. Flinty minerality lingers. Seafood savvy.
This is a mouth-filling BC Chardonnay that has the fingerprints of Burgundy all over it. Straw coloured with a nutty, apple and barnyard nose; full bodied and fresh with toasty, apple flavours; a generous mouthfeel ending with a smoky note.
Minerals, lime, powdered candies and stone fruit are all present in this beautiful Riesling. Its low alcohol content combined with fresh acid and a smidge of residual sugar make it all the more attractive. Sushi, anyone?
Harvested at a meagre 1 ton per acre, this is a concentrated, medium-bodied Riesling with a superb acid/sugar balance. Peach, honey, minerals, lime and white flowers are layered on the long finish.