13th Street Winery

Another In A Long Line Of Exceptional Traditional Method Sparkling Wines From The Winery, This Bottling Offers An Ultra- Creamy Mousse With Youthful Aromas Of Lemon Drop, Green Apple, Toast And Flowers. On The Palate, The Super Fine Bubbles Persist And Persist And Carry With Them The Subtle Mineral, Creamy Yeast And Delicate Toast Notes That Will Continue To Develop And Emerge With Additional Time In Bottle. Although An Excellent Vivacious Bubble Now, This Wine Will Age Extremely Well And Additional Biscuit, Brioche And Caramel Notes Will Develop Over The Next 3- 5 Years.

Traditional Method Sparkling Wines Have Always Been A Strength Of 13th Street Winery, With A Long Line Of Awards And A Collection Of Accolades Since The First Bubbly Was Made In 1998. This Fine Example Is No Exception. A Blend Of Pinot Noir And Chardonnay, Mainly From The 2010 Vintage - The Pinot Noir For Fruit, Power And Richness And Chardonnay For Structure And Backbone - This Brut-Finished Sparkler Was Fermented In The Final Bottle And Aged Sur Lattes For A Full 18 Months During Which The Bubbles Became Smaller And More Compacted. A Slight Autolytic, Or Toast And Bread Character Also Developed During This Time. After Dosage Of 6 Grams Of Sugar Mixed With Reserve Pinot Noir Was Added, The Wine Was Aged A Further 3 Months Before Release To Allow All Elements To Integrate. This Wine Was Not Exposed To Oak And Did Not Undergo Malolactic Fermentation.

This Medium-Sweet Riesling Is A Result Of Careful Blending Of Off-Dry And Very Sweet Riesling Wines In Order To Achieve The Desired Style In This Bottle. We Aim To Make Neither A Cloyingly Sweet And Heavy Wine (With The Commensurate High Price Tag) , Nor A Simple Off-Dry, Inexpensive Riesling Of Which There Are Already So Many Good Examples In Our Region. Instead, With Both The Retail And Restaurant Consumer In Mind, We Pursue A Style Somewhere In The Middle.

Limited Availability At Select Lcbo Vintages June’S Vineyard Is A Unique Site With Significant Quantities Of Decomposed Yellow Limestone Scattered Throughout Giving The Wines An Extra Dimension Of Stony Minerality On Top Of The Ripe Fruit Aromas And Flavours. Named After One Of The Owner’S Of The Winery, This Site Which Was Planted In 1999 And 2000 Continues To Deliver Exceptional Riesling, Chardonnay And Cabernet Franc Which Make Some Of The Most Distinctive Wines In Our Portfolio. Clone 49 Riesling Is An Old Clone Which Was Popular In Alsace, France For Many Years. It’S Trademarks Are Exceptional Fruit And Floral Character With Magnificent Richness And Opulence. We Continue To Work Very Hard To Capture The Very Best Expression Of This Site Vintage After Vintage.

Note: This Wine Is Only Available At Fine Restaurants In Ontario. Not Available For Purchase At 13th Street Winery.

Only The Second Vintage Of Our June’s Vineyard Chardonnay, Previously, These Grapes Had Been Used For Our Excellent Traditional Method Sparkling Wines. June’s Vineyard, Named After June Mann, One Of The Winery Owners, Is Located On Fifth Avenue, Just South Of The Main Winery.

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June’s Vineyard Is A Unique Site With Significant Quantities Of Decomposed Yellow Limestone Scattered Throughout Giving The Wines An Extra Dimension Of Stony Minerality On Top Of The Ripe Fruit Aromas And Flavours. Named After One Of The Owner’s Of The Winery, This Site Which Was Planted In 1999 Continues To Deliver Exceptional Riesling,

Classic Riesling Nose Of Citrus Peel, Lemon Verbena, Stone Fruit And Green Apple Skin With Hints Of Clove And Flinty Minerality. Sourced Exclusively From The Old Vines At The 13th Street Vineyard, Planted In 1981, This Lush, Juicy Riesling Offers Great Concentration And Energetic Acidity In Youth With A Long Finish And Will Continue To Gain Complexity And Weight With Additional Cellaring. Enjoy With Delicate River Fish And Seafood Preparations, Pork Or Veal Schnitzel, Sauerkraut And Perogies And Fatty Pork Sausages. Also Excellent With A Wide Variety Of Artisan Cheeses

Every Year, Winemaker Jean Pierre Colas Tries Something Different In Search Of Unique And Interesting New Wine Styles. Often It’s A Response To The Particular Weather Conditions Experienced In The Growing Season. Sometimes, The Experiment Is A Test Of New Coopers Barrels Or A Special New Piece Of Winemaking Equipment. From Time To Time It’s A Trial Using Fruit Sourced From Of A New Vineyard Site. Often It’s Simply The Love And Passion Jean Pierre Has For His Art Form, Winemaking, And Special Wines That Come From A Lot Of Thinking, Blending And Sampling. ...The Result From 2011 ....Bgpp Or What We Think Is Bloody Good Pink Pinot!

A Deep Ruby Core With A Complex Nose Of Dark Fruit Including Plum And Cherry, Hints Of Fennel, Pepper And Mushroom With A Gamey Character That Emerges With Air. Mouth-Filling And Layered With Youthful Tannins Around A Core Of Firm Acidity. An Excellent Candidate For Cellaring Through 2017. Serve Now, Decanted 1 Hour In Advance With Grilled Veal, Pork Sausages, Roast Chicken And Quail.

The 2010 Vintage In Niagara Was Hot And Dry. The Result Was A Good Level Of Ripe Fruit Across The Board. The Skin To Juice Ratio On The Grapes Was Relatively High So The Wines Are Both Tannic, Dark And Full-Bodied. Mouth-Filling, Remarkably Flavourful And Yet Juict And Succulent With A Very Long Cleansing, Complex Finish And Fairly Grippy Tannins For A Pinot. This Wine Should Be Served Cool At 18'c Or So, In Fine Burgundy Bowls Alongside All Manner Of Poultry, Wild Birds, Semi-Ripe Alpine Cheeses And Flavourful Beef Or Veal Dishes.

Winner: Best Gamay Noir - Cuvee Wine Awards 2012 Available At Select Lcbo Vintages Only

Please Note: This Wine Is Only Available For Purchase At Fine Restaurants In Ontario. It Is Not Available For Purchase At 13th Street Winery.

The 2011 Vintage In Niagara Had Its Share Of Challenges And Yet In The End, Many Will Agree That It Was An Excellent Overall Vintage With Close To Ideal Conditions For Many Of Niagara’s Most Important Varieties.

The 2011 Vintage In Niagara Had Its Share Of Challenges And Yet In The End, Many Will Agree That It Was An Excellent Overall Vintage. A Cool Damp Spring Delayed Bud Burst But A Wonderfully Dry And Warm Summer Helped Vines To Catch Up From The Slow Start. As The Sun And Heat Persisted Well Into August, We Found Grapes Were At A Level Of Ripeness Rarely Seen At That Time Of Year. Many Felt 2011 Might Be Shaping Up To Be The Vintage Of The Decade When All Of A Sudden, The Rains Arrived And Seemed Content To Remain, And Remain, And Remain Well Into September. This Put A Lot Of Pressure On Wine Growers And The Question, “Do We Pick Shy Of Perfect Ripeness, Or Wait Until The Sun Returns?” Was On Everyone’s Mind. In Most Cases, Wineries Chose To Do A Little Of Both - Picking The Most Disease Sensitive Varieties With The Thinnest Most Delicate Skins That Simply Couldn’t Endure More Rain, And Left Those Hardy Varieties Whose Resistance To Moisture Would Allow Them To Benefit From Weeks More Hang Time In To Achieve Perfect Ripeness, Even If The Risks Were Great.

To​ Be Released In Fall 2013 Our Gamay Noir 2012 Is A Fine Example Of The Sheer Drinkability Of This Variety With The Requisite Juicy Red Berry Aromas And Flavours On Top Of Mouth-Filling Fruitiness And Succulent Acidity. Add Spice Notes, Earthy Aromas, Smooth Tannins And A Lip-Smacking Freshness And You’ve Got A Wonderful Wine For So Many Occasions.