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WINES

We specialize in growing cool-climate wines at our small cottage winery and vineyard. They are all classic fine wines, 100% estate-grown, made in small batches and barrel lots. Some wine techniques are new; others are older than our historic farm.

To capture the headiest aromas and the most intense flavours, we rely mainly on picking the best grapes after a long season of hand tending the vines. locally-grown

Where to Buy

You can purchase wine at our winery in Prince Edward County near Wellington. Strolling in past the pioneer Chadsey Cemetery to a clos of barns is a transporting experience for most visitors. They tend to gaze in awe at the magnificent hand-hewn beams in the main barn, stand a while at the opened doors overlooking the lake, then finally appear at the tasting room, a historic apple house, pausing on the threshold to take in the wide plank wooden floors, brick walls and overall elegant simplicity. Some people sit a while on the back deck, sipping wine, watching the vines grow.

We use a courier for people who live off the beaten 401 path.

THE WHITES

Crisp, dry white wine

2017 and 2018 Riesling $23.20

Not a bone dry Riesling, but its citrus liveliness pushes this vintage with a wee bit of residual sweetness into the dry white category.  Floral scents and an underlying minerality add to its complexity. A good, all-round refreshing dining wine.  Or sipping. Take your pick. A higher-acid Riesling can cut through heavy creams and fatty fare, or meet acidic foods– such as citrus or tomato-based dishes–head on. It can also get you through a sultry summer night, or rekindle the promise of summer on a cold winter’s eve.

OFF-DRY (A TICH SWEET), DISTINCTIVE AND EXOTIC WHITE WINE

2017 and 2018 Gewürztraminer $24.20

Crushed rose petals and lychee fruit fragrance, this wine is always an exotic charmer. Some Gewürz can be sweet and oily, but this one has only a light touch of sweetness to enhance its unique character and a silky mouthfeel. You can definitely have more than one glass, especially with spicy Asian dishes, coconut-based fare, pumpkin pie, heck, even plain chicken. 

 

 

 

Photos (this page) by Steven Elphick