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Annual February Reserve Release
We are thrilled to bring Creekside fans our latest block of Reserve Wines. Many of these are extremely limited production and will only likely be around for a few months. Some of these wineshave been hiding in our underground barrel cellar since 2006 and are finally ready to see the light of day. Tasting of these wines will be available in the retail store Feb. 20th to 21st.
2008 Reserve Viognier – Following up a Cuvée Award winner from 2007 is no easy task, but the 2008 is already being touted by wine writers as our best Viognier yet! Highly varietal, poised and impeccably balanced, our Queenston Road Vineyard has produced is a focused and refined expression of this aromatic white grape. Less than 100 cases produced. $28.95
2007 Broken Press Shiraz – As an iconic Creekside wine, the Broken Press Shiraz sells out faster than we can keep up! Combine that with the fact that this one is from a year that the wine critics are hailing as “the vintage of the century” in Niagara, and we don’t expect the 2007 to be sticking around for long. $39.95
2006 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon — Cabernet Sauvignon from the Queenston Road Vineyard has undeniable pedigree, having been the back bone of Reserve blends at Creekside for many years. The warmer growing conditions at this site ensure ripeness year-to-year, with a vibrant fruit core and fine, integrated tannin. The 2006 spent nearly three years in barrel, giving it depth and maturity despite its bottle youth. With big shoes to fill following in the footsteps of multi-gold champs from the 2004 and 2005 vintages, we have no doubt that it’s up for the task. $34.95
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.
Toronto Wine & Cheese Show
International Cntr, Hall 5
March 19th-21st, 2010
Join Creekside in the Experience Niagara Pavilion at the annual Toronto Wine and Cheese Show. The three-day event features a tasty selection of gourmet foods, wines, beers, and spirits, as well as interactive and informative seminars. For more information please visit www.towineandcheese.com.
Undercurrent Release Weekend
April 23rd-25th, 2010
At the winery
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 and Sunday April 25th. For those eager to get a first chance we will also be offering these limited wines on Friday the 23rd. Many calls for pre-orders have already been received at the winery and if you want to guarantee a personal stock of these wines please call the winery at 905.562.0035 Ext 232. For the tasting weekend reservations are not required, the Undercurrent Portfolio tasting has a fee of $6.00 per person.
Undercurrent 2008 Muscat/Sauv Blanc/Gewürz
Undercurrent 2008 Gewürztraminer
Undercurrent 2007 Sangiovese
News
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 [...]
Wine Access Canadian Wine Awards Results: Go Creekside!
Creekside once again showed the strength and versatility of its portfolio by medalling in white, red, and dessert wine categories at the Wine Access Canadian Wine Awards 2009. One of Canada’s leading national wine competitions, the CWAs are open to all wines that are 100% Canadian grown, fermented, and bottled.
Our two premium Shiraz bottlings from the [...]
Four Creekside Wines Rank In Ontario’s Top 50
Canada’s only certified Master of Wine, Toronto based Sommelier, Journalist and wine critic John Szabo gave the nod to Creekside in his recent Ontario Wine Report at WineAlign.com. Szabo included four Creekside wines in his Top 50 Ontario Wines list, including awarding the 2004 Lost Barrel the highest rating of any red in the report.
Scoring [...]
Harvest time is one of the best times to take a trip out to wine country. With fruit arriving by the truckload, the excitement of all the pressing, fermenting, and barrel work makes for a great inside peek at how Creekside’s award-winning wines are made. There’s nothing like getting up close and personal with the [...]
Awards
Best Sauvignon Blanc – Cuvée 2010
2007 Reserve Creekside Estate Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
Best Limited Edition White — Cuvée 2010
2008 Reserve Queenston Road Vineyard Viognier
Best General List White Wine — Cuvée 2010
2008 Pinot Grigio
Reviews
90+ Pts — 2006 Reserve Chardonnay
Gord Stimmell, Toronto Star, Dec. 3rd, 2009
This wild yeast-fermented and judiciously-oaked chardonnay shows opulent butter, spicy oak and baked apple elegance, with intriguing subtle undertones of marshmallow and floral musk. It also shows a brightly crisp lemony length. Food suggestion: Wild rice stuffed cornish game hens.
4 Stars — 2002 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Christopher Waters, VINES Magazine, Sept/Oct 2006
Fruit from three Niagara on the Lake vineyards was combined to create this tempting Cabernet Sauvignon. This provocative red is made in a flashy, attention getting style that possesses everything you could want from a Cabernet: dark, macerated fruit, mocha-tinged oak spice and a long, lingering finish.
“A unique expression” — 2007 Butler’s Grant Riesling
Rick Van Sickle, St. Catharines Standard, November 2009
From a nice little vineyard on the Twenty Mile Bench, this is a unique expression of Riesling. The aromas range from grapefruit, honey and subtle petrol notes to ginger and peach. It reveals more citrus acidity than other ’07s, with gushing grapefruit and peach flavours and a balanced, [...]
Recipes
Texan Meatball Soup
Beat the winter blues with this chunky, beefy beauty of a soup. Guaranteed you’ll not go hungry.
Tuscan Chicken Stew
After the holidays, big fatty foods take a backseat while we recover from holiday meals. Warmth though, is still a necessity and this hearty (but healthy) chicken stew fits the bill.
Rustic Mushroom Soup
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.
