Posts Tagged ‘ White ’

Appellation: VQA Niagara Peninsula Varietal Composition: 100% Chardonnay Bottled: Bottled September 2008. 365 cases. Drinkability: Drinking or Hold [As of June 2010] With Chardonnay, it’s all about style. Few varietals have Chardonnay’s ability to overtly reflect regional characteristics while simultaneously shifting gears in response to the directives of a winemaker. This Reserve blend epitomizes Creekside’s [...]

Appellation: VQA Creek Shores (Appellation Information) Vineyard Designation: Creekside Estate Vineyard Varietal Composition: 100% Sauvignon Blanc Bottled:Bottled September 2008. 410 cases. Drinkability: Drink or Hold [As of June 10] There was no place like home when it came to the vintage’s best Sauvignon Blanc and the 15 acres comprising our estate plantings did Creekside proud, [...]

2007 Reserve Chardonnay

2007 Reserve Chardonnay

As spring shifts into summer and the sun makes more frequent appearances, why not celebrate with this refreshing salad.

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

Appellation: VQA Ontario Varietal Composition: 100% Sauvignon Blanc Bottled: Bottled September 2009. 1624 cases. Drinkability: Drink Now Thru Summer 2011 [As of Mar. 08] Our cheeky Sauvignon Blanc is known to be a bit of a flirt so don’t worry if it seems a little fresh, intense and forward, that’s just its pure stainless steel [...]

Rick VanSickle, St. Catharines Standard, February 28, 2010 Creekside really sets the bar for serious Sauvignon Blanc in Niagara. This big ’07 reserve shows intense tropical/grapefruit/ gooseberry notes on the nose with a sprinkling of vanilla and oak. Not your typical and grassy Sauvignon Blanc, it is full bodied and vibrant with added oak-kissed spice. [...]