Release Weekend April 23-25th,2010 We are proud to announce the first of two Undercurrent Releases planned for 2010. Undercurrents will be available for tasting in our Barrel Cellar on Saturday April 24th from 2:00-6:00pm. For those eager to get a first chance we will also be offering these limited wines on Friday the 23rd. Many [...]

John Szabo, Wine Align Ontario Wine Report 2009 Fermented in a demi-muid with 3% Viognier, half-pressed.  Big, rich, ripe almost jammy-oaky example, with plenty of spent coffee grounds, vanilla extract and dark/black fruit. Palate is precisely etched and tightly wound, with a long and savoury finish. Drink now- 2015.

Here’s what Canoe Restaurant + Bar Sommelier William Predhomme had to say about Headless: “A single vineyard co-fermented Shiraz/Viognier from Creekside’s Queenston Road Vineyard to which only 61 cases were produced. The “Headless” tag is referring to the fermentation style – the head is removed from a 660L demi-muid & the juice is fermented directly [...]

If you didn’t make the Undercurrent Launch Party last month, and are unable to get down to Niagara to get your hands on a bottle in person, why not treat yourself to a fantastic meal and pair it with Undercurrent wines? Canoe Restaurant + Bar, one of Toronto’s top rated restaurants is featuring these rare, [...]

Undercurrent File #:07MSB082208-01 Varietal Composition: 52% Muscat / 48% Sauvignon Blanc Bottled:Bottled September 22nd, 2008. cases. Unit Size:500mL Drinkability: Drink or Hold [As of Apr. 09] •    Muscat fruit from a tiny planting of Muscat d’Alsace (0.69 acres) at the Butler’s Grant Vineyard; Sauvignon Blanc from Creekside’s estate vineyard ‘Short Rows’ block •    Light pressing [...]

Undercurrent File #: 06SHZ092508-03 Appellation: VQA St. David’s Bench (appellation information) Varietal Composition: 97% Shiraz, 3% Viognier Bottled: Bottled September 25th, 2008. 61 cases. Size: 750mL Drinkability: Drink or Hold [As of Apr. 09] • Single vineyard Shiraz/Viognier co-ferment from Creekside’s Queenston Road Vineyard • Shiraz fruit sourced from smaller Shiraz block trained to VSP [...]

Christopher Waters, VINES Magazine, Mar/Apr 09

Undercurrent File #: 07GEW082208-02 Appellation: VQA Twenty Mile Bench (appellation information) Varietal Composition: 100% Gewurztraminer Bottled:Bottled September 22nd, 2008. 37 cases. Unit Size:750mL Drinkability: Drink or Hold [As of Apr. 09] • Old vines Gewürztraminer from Butler’s Grant Vineyard; harvested October 4th, 2007. • Extended skin contact post-crushing with several hours of maceration for higher [...]

Tony Aspler, Feb. 29th 2008 [Barrel Sample]
…golden straw colour; spicy, soft lychee and honey flavours with a warm alcoholic finish.