Estate Whites
2007 Pinot Noir Rosé
Appellation: VQA Niagara Peninsula
Varietal Composition: 92% Pinot Noir, 8% Pinot Gris
Bottled: Bottled May 13th, 2008. 574 cases.
Drinkability: Drink or Hold [As of Dec. 08]
Don’t think that pink equals sweet. While its good looks certainly are a force to be reckoned with, our 2007 Pinot Noir Rosé emerged from the Butler’s Grant vineyard to shed syrupy stereotypes and champion the traditional dry Rosé cause. Backing up beauty with svelte strength and loads of red fruit personality, this Rosé can inspire you solo or in the company of food. Cast aside your preconceived notion of Rosé, this wine defies conventions!
Estate Whites
Great for everyday occasions with food and friends, our Estate White wines are sure to make a splash in every crowd. Versatile, easy-drinking, and ready to put on a show as soon as they're released. Click below to see more information including: awards, reviews, and recipes for some stellar food pairings suited to each wine's style.
Estate Reds
Look no further for great value casual dinner wines. Our Estate Reds are comfortably priced little blockbusters meant for short to medium term aging. Enjoy now, or hold in your cellar to watch them evolve. Click below to see more information including: awards, reviews, and recipes for some stellar food pairings suited to each wine's style.
Reserve White
Crafted from individually selected batches and barrel fermented wines, our Reserve Whites represent the elite from each vintage, as chosen by our winemaking team. These powerful, varietally expressive wines are just waiting for the chance to knock your socks off. Click below to see more information including: awards, reviews, and recipes for some stellar food pairings suited to each wine's style.
Reserve Red
The big boys of the portfolio need little introduction for hardcore Creekside fans, with their focus, structure and medium to long term aging potential making them some of our most difficult to find wines. Benefiting from a strong barrel program and a rigourous barrel-by-barrel selection process, these reds truly do represent the elite of each vintage. Click below to see more information including: awards, reviews, and recipes for some stellar food pairings suited to each wine's style.
Dessert Wine
Hedonism and indulgence go hand-in-hand with our limited production dessert wines. Our "stickies" emphasize the delicate interplay between sweetness, acidity, and fruit character to produce a balanced, sensual expression of each variety. Click your favourites below to see more information including: awards, reviews, and recipes for some stellar food pairings suited to each wine's style.
Recipes
Don't see your favourite food pairing for our 2007 Pinot Noir Rosé? Suggest your own recipes in the comments below!
Whether you choose to look at it as an upscale ham-and-cheese sandwich or a French bistro staple, a Croque Monsieur hits the spot.
Sometimes incredibly simple equals incredibly tasty, which is exactly the case with this take on a Mediterranean summer salad. Just remember fresh makes best, so with simplistic concoctions like this, make sure your ingredients are top notch.
You’ve probably heard of this popular recipe but never tried it. Find out what you’re missing with this Canadian variation.
2007
4.0 Stars — 2007 Pinot Noir Rosé
Rod Phillips, Winepointer, Dec. 2008
This is a lovely rosé and just the sort of wine you need to lift your spirits as you contemplate the horrors of winter and the holidays. If you love winter and the holidays, this is just what you need to keep the faith. It’s dry, with the merest hint of sugar, very well balanced, and with bright and complex flavours. Sip it alone or drink it with baked ham or roast turkey.
4.0 Stars — 2007 Pinot Noir Rosé
Christopher Waters, VINES Magazine, Fall 2008
Produced largely with Pinot Noir for the Butler’s Grant vineyard in Vineland (with a small addition of Pinot Gris) Creekside’s new dry rosé is in a different dimension. Now bottled under screwcap, this fresh and vibrant Rosé reveals a tart, tangy candied flavour that would be familiar to fans of Jolly rancher candy. (Don’t think for a second that this is a sweet wine, it shiveringly refreshing).