Estate Reds
2007 Shiraz
Appellation: VQA Niagara Peninsula
Varietal Composition: 100% Shiraz
Bottled:Bottled November 2008. 2500 cases.
Drinkability: Drink or Hold [As of Jan. 09]
The 2007 Shiraz is on a mission to shake up the hierarchy of red varietals on the Niagara Peninsula. Battling the entrenched old guard and status quo, it’s stepping up in the face of Bordeaux-boredom to eradicate palate apathy and spice up the day. Sporting pumped up dark fruit character, this Shiraz is no mere brute, also possessing deft balance backed up by its secret weapon: a big black pepper punch. A champion for underdogs the world over, this wine is an invaluable ally to have on your team at any dinner table.
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 Shiraz? Suggest your own recipes in the comments below!
Beat the winter blues with this chunky, beefy beauty of a soup. Guaranteed you’ll not go hungry.
After serving this soup on the deck for Wrapped in the Valley, we were inundated by calls and emails from visitors eager to try it at home. Many thanks to J. Mark Hand from Hospitality on Hand for providing his secret recipe.
Ah spring, a time when everyone wakes their barbecue from its winter hibernation. Nancy, Creekside’s Retail Manager likes to start off the grilling season with this quick and easy recipe.
2007
4.0 Stars — 2007 Shiraz
Christopher Waters, watersandwine.com, Feb. 28th, 2009
This 2007 Shiraz ranks as the best value Shiraz in the country. For the first time, there’s generous
plummy fruit and an appealing floral note to counter the typical black pepper and clove character of Creekside’s entry-level Shiraz. As always, a bright acidity adds refreshment and vitality to the package. This has the stuffing to turn people’s heads away from international examples. Excellent value.
“Pure fruit flavour” — 2007 Shiraz
Tony Aspler, Winery to Home, Feb. 2009
“Lovely blackberry fruit, pure fruit flavour; well balanced with good length and fresh acidity. Soft tannins. Good value.”
“Very good value” — 2007 Shiraz
David Lawrason, Winery to Home, Feb. 2009
Gets as close to Aussie Shiraz flavours has Ontario has yet come, without the Aussie alcohol. Very good value in nicely ripe, juicy and fairly supple shiraz with cherry-plum fruit, black pepper, clove and background floral geranium character…. very good length. Best 2009 to 2012.