BACK VINTAGES RELEASE
Over the years we have been building our cellar for re-releases of some of our top wines in particularly good vintages. This release is only available to our Distinctions Wine Club members. We will have them shipped to your home or office or you are welcome to reserve them for pick up at the winery on your next visit. Due to this first selection’s limited quantity (5-case lots only), there will be a six-bottle limit per customer per wine.
1999 SPECK FAMILY RESERVE CHARDONNAY SOLD OUT!
DESCRIPTION: Minerally crisp with intense concentration.
WINEMAKER'S NOTES: The vines which provided the fruit for this wine were planted by hand, by the Speck brothers in 1988. This block of our vineyard consistently produces outstanding fruit. The yield was limited to less than 2 tonnes per acre. 40% new Allier barrels and 60% one year old barrels provide the background compliment to a very fine yet concentrated and well structured wine.
FOOD MATCHES: Sweet pea soup with crème fraiche; smoked trout on greens with a white truffle oil dressing.
VARIETAL: 100% Chardonnay
GEOGRAPHIC DESIGNATION: Short Hills Bench
RESIDUAL SUGARS: ~ 3 g/L
BRIX VALUE: 23.0
TOTAL ACID: 6.1 g/L
ALCOHOL PERCENTAGE: 13.5
SUGAR CODE:0
PRICE: $40/750 ml
1999 BACO NOIR, RESERVE VQA SOLD OUT
AWARDS
BEST RED HYBRID: 2001 Cuvée
GOLD MEDAL: 2001 Ottawa Wine & Food Show
SILVER MEDAL: 2001 All-Canadian Wine Championships
BEST OF CATEGORY-Scores 89: 2001 Canadian Wine Access Awards
SILVER MEDAL: 2002 Toronto Wine & Cheese Show
DESCRIPTION: Old vines yield small quantities of supple Baco Noir, late harvested and aged 15 months in American Oak. A jammy blockbuster.
WINEMAKER'S NOTES: Extraordinary vintage, perfect grape ripeness, low yield. Extended skin maceration and vigorous cap management during the fermentation to extract the natural rich fruit and intensity of colour and flavour. Combination of new and 1 year old American Oak. Ageable over the next 10 years.
FOOD MATCHES: Venison, lamb or steak, spicy pasta with rich tomato sauce.
VARIETAL: Baco Noir
GEOGRAPHIC DESIGNATION: Short Hills Bench
RESIDUAL SUGARS: < 3 g/L
BRIX VALUE: 24.3
TOTAL ACID: 7.4 g/L
ALCOHOL PERCENTAGE: 13.6
SUGAR CODE: 0
PRICE: $40/750 ml
1998 PINOT NOIR (UNFILTERED) VQA
AWARDS
SILVER MEDAL: 2000 Ottawa Wine & Food Show
SILVER MEDAL: 2001 Toronto Wine & Cheese Show
GOLD MEDAL: 2001 All-Canadian Wine Championships
DESCRIPTION: “…lovely sweet current-cherry, clove and tobacco note mindful of Volnay. Very Good to excellent length.” David Lawrason-Wine Access
WINEMAKER'S NOTES: The allure of this variety is its paradoxical qualities. It is transparent, light and delicate while at the same time rich and complex. Aromas of raspberry and fragrant herbs are followed by tangy cherry flavours, lingering into a finish, which becomes more complex with age.
FOOD MATCHES: Beef, pork or lamb roast with grilled vegetables.
VARIETAL: 100% Pinot Noir
GEOGRAPHIC DESIGNATION: Niagara Peninsula
RESIDUAL SUGARS: < 3 g/L
BRIX VALUE: 21.4
TOTAL ACID: 6.0 g/L
ALCOHOL PERCENTAGE: 12.7
SUGAR CODE: 0
PRICE: $35/750 ml
1998 CABERNET-MERLOT (UNFILTERED) VQA
AWARDS
BEST OF SHOW: 2001 Toronto Wine & Cheese Show
GOLD MEDAL: 2000 All-Canadian Wine Championships
GOLD MEDAL: 2001 Toronto Wine & Cheese Show
GOLD MEDAL: 2001 All-Canadian Wine Championships
BRONZE MEDAL: 2000 San Francisco Wine Competition
DESCRIPTION: Plush Merlot fruit supported by the fine structure of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
WINEMAKER'S NOTES: Blending of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot is a tradition which balances the elements of fruit and tannin depth and elegance, suppleness and structure into a final harmonious blend. Beautiful ripening in 1998 allowed vinification of a wine with great concentration, able to develop for six to eight years and remain rewarding for even longer.
FOOD MATCHES: Beef, pork or lamb roast with grilled vegetables.
VARIETAL: 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Cabernet Franc, 49% Merlot
GEOGRAPHIC DESIGNATION:Niagara Peninsula
RESIDUAL SUGARS: < 3 g/L
BRIX VALUE: 22.0
TOTAL ACID: 5.9 g/L
ALCOHOL PERCENTAGE: 13.3
SUGAR CODE: 0
PRICE: $50/750 ml
1998 RIESLING RESERVE
AWARDS
SILVER MEDAL: All-Canadian Wine Championships
DESCRIPTION: “... is produced from the best riesling grapes available in the family owned vineyards. There’s an implicit sweetness, resulting from the ripeness of the grapes. At the same time, the wine is austere, with tremendous potential for the next decade.” Konrad Ejbich (Eye Magazine)
WINEMAKER'S NOTES: 80% from Henry of Pelham Estate. Cool fermentation using several selected yeast strains fermented separately, then re-blended for complexity. Typical bench Riesling characteristics of citrus, lemon oil textures and vibrant length. This style of wine is very ageworthy over a period of at least 10 years from vintage date. One of the wines which we consider to be a Henry of Pelham signature wine, being a winemaking focal point since our first vintage.
FOOD MATCHES: Rich seafoods, pasta with white sauce.
VARIETAL: Riesling
GEOGRAPHIC DESIGNATION: Short Hills Bench
RESIDUAL SUGARS: 6 g/L
BRIX VALUE: 20.5
TOTAL ACID: 7.6 g/L
ALCOHOL PERCENTAGE: 12.8
SUGAR CODE: 1
PRICE: $24.95/750 ml
To order your wines please email us at wineclub@henryofpelham.com or call us at 905-684-8423.
