Estate (Reserve)
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Our Estate vineyards are all within the small Short Hills Bench Appellation, among the warmest in the region with 90% of Niagara’s south facing slope. Adjacent to the Short Hills Provincial Park, an ancient valley that was the precursor site to present day Niagara Falls, the heavy clay soils with their tossed up limestone make for wines of intensity and character.
Coming from the warmer Short Hills Bench the whites are crisp but round while the sturdy reds include juicy dark berry flavours. Through rigorous declassification these wines are limited in production and made when all of the conditions align perfectly.
From harvest to bottle these wines take 2-3 years and are cropped at levels in the 2-3 bottle per vine range (approximately 3 tonnes per acre).
2011 Chardonnay, Barrel Fermented – Estate
Full bodied and multi-faceted with layers of tropical fruits, flinty mineral flavours off set by notes of fresh cream, caramel and toast.
2010 Riesling – Estate
This estate grown wine comes from vineyards that were shovel planted by the Speck Brothers in 1984.
2008 Riesling Off-Dry – Reserve
Some residual sweetness is maintained despite crisp acidity and structure by stopping fermentation early.
2009 Pinot Noir – Estate
“With intense flavour for a mid-weight red, this wine shows pure berry fruit with a pronounced toasted quality as well as notes of roasted game and bitter chocolate, finishing with fine, mouthcoating tannins. It’s a good partner for seared duck breast.” 90 points – Beppi Crosariol, The Globe and Mail, October 6th, 2011 “Look for [...]
2007 Estate Cabernet-Merlot – Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot work together to create a wine that exhibits plush fruit supported by tannin depth with elegance, suppleness and structure.
2010 Baco Noir – Reserve
A dark, jammy blockbuster that will age over the next five to six years.
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