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Trail Estate Winery: Skin-Ferment Gewürztraminer
2017 Skin-Ferment Gewürztraminer $35.00 Prince Edward County As the name says, this was fermented on the skins – an usual approach for ‘traminer, but one that has certainly worked here. Savvy...
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Traynor Vineyard: Sauvignon Blanc
2016 Sauvignon Blanc $20.00 Prince Edward County A lot of wineries claim to make New Zealand-style Sauvignon Blanc, but here’s one that deserves the title. Winemaker Mike Traynor studied winemaking in...
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Traynor Vineyard: Pinot Noir
2016 Pinot Noir SPECIAL! (reg $45) $35.00 Prince Edward County Savvy Sommelier Tasting Notes: This is classic Ontario Pinot – loads of sour cherry and earthy mushroom notes, light bodied and light...
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Closson Chase Vineyards: K.J. Watson Pinot Gris
2017 K.J. Watson Pinot Gris $22.95 Prince Edward County From a single vineyard on the 13th Street estate, you’ll find this pretty Gamay best if served cool. Savvy Sommelier Tasting Notes: Juicy, medium...
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Closson Chase Vineyards: Vineyard Chardonnay
2014 Vineyard Chardonnay $28.95 Prince Edward County 100% Estate grown in Prince Edward County, winemaker Keith Tyers took great advantage of a cooler growing year, drawing out both the acidity and...
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Huff Estates Winery: Riesling Off Dry
2016 Riesling Off Dry $20 Prince Edward County Unusual for Huff – one of the County’s best-established wineries – this lovely Riesling is made entirely from Niagara fruit. Savvy Sommelier Tasting...
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Huff Estates Winery: Pinot Gris (pre-release)
2017 Pinot Gris (pre-release) $22 Prince Edward County Huff left this fruit on the vine quite late in the season, allowing the berries to soak up the warm fall sun and develop good acidity. It’s 100%...
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Huff Estates Winery: Rosé (pre-release)
2017 Rosé (pre-release) $19 Prince Edward County 100% Prince Edward County Cabernet Franc, made in a style that’s quickly becoming popular in Ontario: a dry, flavourful rosé that packs a wallop! Savvy...
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Trail Estate Winery: Unfiltered Chardonnay
2015 Unfiltered Chardonnay $21.95 Prince Edward County Trail does a lot of “wild ferments”, which means they allow the natural yeasts already found on the berries to ferment the wine, as opposed to...
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Trail Estate Winery: Wild-Ferment Pinot Noir
2016 Wild-Ferment Pinot Noir $30.00 Prince Edward County Another example of winning wild fermentation, this Pinot Noir was aged in French oak barrels with no new oak for nine months. Savvy Sommelier...
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