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Stellar Showing for Creekside at the OWAs
During a delicious lunch at the Pantages Suites in Toronto, the winners of the 2010 Ontario Wine Awards were announced to a packed room of media and industry aficionados, and shared with an excited and eager crowd of consumers in the evening at the annual Sip & Savour Ontario event.
Creekside was thrilled to receive a total of three medals – a gold and two silvers – for their efforts. Taking top honours in the Shiraz/Syrah category was our 2007 Broken Press Shiraz, a blockbuster wine and one of the iconic cornerstones of Creekside’s innovate portfolio. This rich, elegant co-fermented shiraz/viognier wowed the judges and general public alike. A single-vineyard Queenston Road Vineyard wine, we’re very excited to see where this youngster will go over the next few years.
Winning silvers were our recently released duo of 2006 vintage Reserve Reds: the 2006 Reserve Merlot and the 2006 Queenston Road Vineyard Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. Up against some very stiff competition, these wines showed impeccable balance and seamless structure.
The winemaking team also picked up Gold Medals for their efforts at our sister winery: Wayne Gretzky Estates, winning in the Red Assemblage category for the 2007 Estate Series Shiraz/Cabernet and the Meritage/Cabernet Merlot category for the 2007 Estate Series Cabernet/Merlot.
Congratulations to all of the participants and award winners for a great showing.
Recent News
Creekside is always a whirlwind of activity. Below are some of the recent headlines and happenings to get you up-to-date on exciting winery news.
Upcoming Events
Mark these dates on your calendar! Below is a listing of upcoming events that Creekside is either hosting here at the winery, or participating in at special off-site occasions. Everyone is, as always, invited.
News
Held April 24th in the Creekside barrel cellar, the Spring 2010 Undercurrent tasting gave winery visitors the one-time-only chance to sample some of our rarest new releases, paired with tasty treats from Deck maestro J. Mark Hand. In addition to the brand new 2008 Muscat/Sauv Blanc/Gewurz, the 2008 straight Gewurz, and the 2007 Sangiovese, attendees [...]
Winery GM and Co-Winemaker Craig McDonald presented our wines at Toronto’s hottest meal ticket in Town – Charlie’s Burgers, the Anti-Restaurant. Craig teamed up with Chef Jamie Kennedy to treat this underground culinary movement to an unforgettable night of food and wine. This is about all we are permitted to post on the subject, but [...]
Just in time for warmer weather comes to of our acclaimed Reserve White wines, perfect for a celebration of fresh spring fare. 2007 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc: $26.95 An intensely aromatic version of Creekside’s signature Sauvignon Blanc. The nose is tropical with hints of guava, mango and grapefruit. Grassy, gooseberry notes are also evident with a [...]
Creekside Wins At the Royal Winter Fair
Our newly released 2008 Queenston Road Vineyard Chardonnay took top prize as the best Unoaked Chardonnay of the show at the Annual Royal Winter Fair Competition in Toronto. On the red side, our stunning-but-not-yet-released 2007 Laura Red won first place in the Meritage under $20.00 category. Expect the Laura Red 07 to be released early in [...]
Gold Medal — Ontario Wine Awards 2010
2007 Broken Press Shiraz
Silver Medal — Ontario Wine Awards 2010
2006 QRV Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Silver Medal — All Canadian Wine Awards 2010
2007 Reserve Chardonnay
“Very Impressive” — 2007 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
David Lawrason, Winery to Home, April 2010 This powerhouse, barrel aged white took a gold medal at the Ontario Wine Awards. It shows an intense, very complex nose of wood smoke, green cedar forest, juniper, guava, grapefruit. Very impressive. It’s medium-full bodied, fleshy and rich on the palate. Excellent length and focus. Best now to [...]
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.
4.5 Stars — 2007 Broken Press Shiraz
Rick Van Sickle, St. Catharines Standard, February 28th 2010 …this iconic and much awarded Shiraz is perhaps the one wine that defines Creekside. The 2007 is a sensational wine with lifted aromatics that are helped along with a shot of Viognier added to the Shiraz. Viognier brings a floral element to the rich red berries [...]
Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Drool worthy lunch munchies. The mere mention of this classic sandwich makes us salivate in anticipation. The time investment is huge, but the pay off even greater.
California Chicken Salad
As spring shifts into summer and the sun makes more frequent appearances, why not celebrate with this refreshing salad.
Texan Meatball Soup
Beat the winter blues with this chunky, beefy beauty of a soup. Guaranteed you’ll not go hungry.
