Reserve Whites
2008 Reserve Viognier
Appellation: VQA St. David’s Bench (appellation information)
Vineyard Designation: Queenston Road Vineyard
Varietal Composition: 100% Viognier
Bottled:Bottled September 2009. 91 cases.
Drinkability: Drink or Hold [As of Mar. 09]
Plantings of Viognier in Niagara are few and far between, making this small lot bottling a regional rarity. Tiny, but invaluable, our estate holdings play an important dual part in our Reserve program. Following a gentle press the skins, still containing valuable juice, were co-fermented with batches of the vintage’s best Shiraz for Creekside’s Broken Press Shiraz. The extracted juice was reserved for the crafting of this sibling wine, of which two-thirds was given the unique treatment of fermentation and ageing in neutral French oak barrels, highlighting and defining the heady aromatics and textural characteristics of Viognier.
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 2008 Reserve Viognier? Suggest your own recipes in the comments below!
This yakitori, or grilled chicken skewer, recipe couldn’t be simpler, or more flavourful. Versatile and tasty, it can serve as a party appetizer or a meal unto itself and is suitable for all seasons.
2008
4.5 Stars — 2008 Reserve Viognier
Rick Van Sickle, St. Catharines Standard, Feb. 28th, 2010
Intense tropical fruit, sweet peach compote, apricot and floral notes on the nose. It’s rich on the palate but has excellent vibrancy and length. Very fine white from the Queenston Road Vineyard. This won at Cuvee last weekend for best Viognier and best limited edition white.