Dessert Wines
2007 Select Late Harvest Pinot Gris
Appellation: VQA Niagara Peninsula
Varietal Composition: 100% Pinot Gris
Bottled: Bottled September 15, 2007. 83 cases
Drinkability: Drink or Hold [as of Dec. 2008]
These grapes arrived in December 2007, determined to shake up our portfolio of “stickies” with something fresh and inventive. Their advanced skills of persuasion, along with concentrated varietal character and stunning richness, led to this special experimental bottling of Pinot Gris.
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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
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2007
“Lengthy finish” — 2007 SLH Pinot Gris
Evan Saviolidis, Wine Access Magazine, February 2009
A medium gold colour with reflections of peach, this dessert wine serves up spice, honey, orange blossom, peach jam and marmalade. It is mid weight with good depth, a lengthy finish and just a touch bitterness. Drink now with a white chocolate cheesecake or a fresh fruit cocktail macerated in cinnamon scented simple syrup.
“Quite classy” — 2007 SLH Pinot Gris
David Lawrason, Winery to Home, Nov. 2008
Quite classy, bright and tasty Pinot Gris with interesting peach, lemon, bread pudding and marmalade aromas. It’s mid-weight and medium sweet, with slightly dry finish. Very good length. Not as sweet as Icewine so don’t match it to the richest, sweetest desserts. Lemon cake sounds right.
4 Stars — 2007 SLH Pinot Gris
Rod Phillips, Wine Pointer, Nov. 21/08
This delicious late harvest pinot gris is characterized by a sweetness that’s qualified by a level of pungency, a broad complexity, and a judicious contribution of acidity. It’s excellent sipped at the end of a meal, and it also goes very well with fruit-based desserts (peach would be peachy) or lighter blue cheeses.