• Order the following wines online for home, office or licensed restaurant: Delivery in Ontario is FREE on orders of $100 or more from this link - Vineland Estates Winery. The wine shop is open for Curbside Pickup 7 days a week, 11am-5pm. Purchase online from the above link or place your order at 905.562.7088 ext. 124. Restaurant is open for Takeout Wednesday – Sunday, 11am – 6pm. Please order directly with the Kitchen at 905.562.7088 ext. 165. Best to check with the winery first.

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Vineland Estates Winery ‘Chardonnay Musqué’ 2022
VQA Niagara Escarpment $19.95 12.0% alcohol
Beguiling aromas of mango, rosewater, floral notes and notions of minerality abound on the nose of this delicious summer sipper, The palate flavours consist of rosewater and exotic spice that meld with the tang and pizzazz from lemon zest and ripe, white nectarine decorated with Key lime pie flavours. Pour on its own or with lighter-styled appetizers as you relax on the patio, the balcony or around the pool with a plastic glass. (Vic Harradine)

• The following wine was sourced from the Niagara Peninsula from three grape varieties 59.1% chardonnay / 26.0% chardonnay musqué / 14.9% riesling. The price and the quality balance is well in your favour; order a few and avail yourself of the FREE delivery within Ontario on orders of $100.00 or more! This wine can be purchased from the winery at only $13.95 per bottle at time of publishing this review.

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Vineland Estates Winery ‘Unoaked – Chardonnay’ 2022
Niagara Peninsula $15.95 12.0% alcohol

• The following ‘Elevation - St Urban Vineyard – Riesling was sourced from estate vines planted in 1979, making them one of the oldest vines and most sought after riesling sites in all of Canada. The wine is also highly sought after, especially with such an attractive retail price, Pour on its own or with delicate fish—pickerel pan-seared in butter or seafood steamed or poached. (Vic Harradine)

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Vineland Estates Winery ‘Elevation - St Urban Vineyard - Riesling’ 2022
VQA Niagara Escarpment $22.95 9.5% alcohol
Exotic incense—jasmine—and hints of cinnamon are precursors to delicious fruit flavours on the palate with Granny Smith apple, ripe Bartlett pear and delicious tang to the fore. This is well balanced with a soft mouthfeel, smooth and mellow on the finish and aftertaste. Pour with pad Thai or shaking beef or possibly as a summer time sipper with steamed mussels or freshly shucked oysters. (Vic Harradine)

• For daily home, office or restaurant delivery for the following two wines may be ordered online from the winery-only. Order online from this link Malivoire Wine Company with FREE shipping on orders of $100 or more, or $20 credited next business day towards delivery outside Ontario and Québec. Phone 1-905-563-9253 Monday to Saturday 10 am – to 4 pm for information.

• The following Malivoire Wine Company ‘Stouck Family Vineyard’ Viognier 2022 was picked October 16th at the Stouck Family Vineyard as the unfermented grape sugars averaged at 21.8 ° Brix. 150 cases of wine went to bottle in March, 2023.

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Malivoire Wine Company ‘Stouck Family Vineyard’ Viognier 2022
VQA Lincoln Lakeshore $24.95 13.0% alcohol
Alluring aromas of lemon zest and Key lime pie mingle with yellow nectarine and Mirabelle plum. It’s racy and refreshing with a streak of dazzling tang and plenty of pizzazz from first drop to last drop. Leaving you with a delightful taste and a delicious, lip-smacking finish and a lengthy aftertaste. Pour with pan-seared calamari and freshly shucked oysters. (Viv Harradine)

• The following Malivoire Wine Company ‘Moira Vineyard’ Chardonnay 2020 was manually picked from the north block on September 19th and 20th at 21.5 ° Brix average for the unfermented Chardonnay grapes. Grapes picked the first day were pressed in whole cluster, while those picked the 2nd day were destemmed first. The juice was fed into neutral French oak hogshead barrels. The wine completed primary and 100% malolactic fermentation and after nine months 122 cases were bottled unfiltered in July, 2021.

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Malivoire Wine Company ‘Moira Vineyard’ Chardonnay 2020
VQA Beamsville Bench $44.95 12.5% alcohol
Elegant with depth and great fruit-flavours—lemon chiffon pie, baked apple and ripe Bartlett pear—the tang and tannin is quite manageable, as is the palate flavours that remain to and through the finish and aftertaste with persistent purity of fruit and deft balance throughout. The price / quality balance tips well in your favour, pick up a few. (Vic Harradine)

• Closson Chase was an early entry into the nascent Prince Edward County winery scene in the late 1990s and recently made an almost seamless transition from a former doyen of Ontario winemakers, Deborah Paskus, to the present winemaker, Keith Tyers, highly capable with focused vision on making fine wine—especially chardonnay and pinot noir—from what nature provides.

• Order the following wines by the case for daily office, home or restaurant delivery direct from the winery either by using this link Closson Chase, phone toll-free 1-888-201-2300, email  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  or pick them up from the winery 629 Closson Road, Hillier, Ontario K0K 2J0 – it’s an easy 2 or so hour drive, or less, from the GTA or Ottawa and environs - Here’s a map. Phone ahead 343-261-6465 for complimentary curbside pick-up or local delivery. They are now open 7 days a week from 11am to 5 pm.

• Here is the general plan for all the release dates for each of the following four wines from Closson Chase:

2022 Estate ‘Unoaked - Chardonnay’ - $32 - release date: July 22nd
2021 South Clos Chardonnay - $45 - release date: June 24th
2021 Vineyard Chardonnay - $35 release date: August/September
2021 The Brock Chardonnay - $26 this wine is not going to be released through retail and won't be available on the website, but can be purchased by contacting the winery directly, likely August/September, as well.

• The following Closson Chase ‘The Brock’ Chardonnay 2021 was destemmed and whole berry pressed with 50% fermented in French oak barrels that also went through 100% malolactic fermentation with the balance fermented in stainless steel without any malolactic fermentation, The chardonnay fruit was sourced 100% from the K. J Watson vineyard in Niagara, This wine is accredited Vegan-friendly by VegeCert. The un-fermented grape sugar was harvested October 4, 2021 at an average of 20.0 ° Brix.

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Closson Chase ‘The Brock’ Chardonnay 2021
VQA Niagara River $26.00 / 750 mL and $15.00 /375 mL alcohol 12.0%
Alluring aromas of ripe Bartlett pear, baking spice and notions of floral notes abound on the impressive nose of this balanced and beautiful chardonnay. A stream of persistent purity of fruit on the palate continue to and through the lip-smacking finish and the delightful, mouth-watering aftertaste of tang and plenty of pizzazz. It’s fresh, lively and simply delicious; pick up an armful and drink over the next two to three years after careful cellaring. Sip on its own or with panko-crusted pork cutlets. (Vic Harradine)

• The following Closson Chase ‘South Clos’ Chardonnay 2021 was sourced from 100% South Clos Estate vineyard in Prince Edward County, whole cluster pressed then fermented and aged in French oak barrels, 20% new and also experienced full Malolactic fermentation in barrel. This wine is accredited Vegan-friendly by VegeCert. The average grape sugars in the unfermented chardonnay fruit averaged 21.7 ° Brix during the 2021, October 8-11 harvest.

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Closson Chase ‘South Clos’ Chardonnay 2021
VQA Prince Edward County $45.00 alcohol 12.5%
Aromas of treacle, honey and mineral notes blend nicely with palate flavours of lemon zest, baking spice and blood orange that meld nicely with tangy notes and plenty of pizzazz from twist top to last drop. The finish lingers with a balanced fusion of ripe tannin, delightful fruit flavours and a wonderful aftertaste that will keep you looking for more. Give this a go with roast chicken and all the fixings of root vegetables that cooked around the chicken. (Vic Harradine)

• The following Closson Chase ‘Vineyard’ Chardonnay 2021 was sourced from 2 estate vineyards with Churchside Vineyard contributing 25% and South Clos Vineyard contributing 75%. Between October 4 to 11, the average unfermented grape sugar was 21.5 ° Brix. Whole cluster pressed then fermented and aged in French oak barrels, less than 10% new.1300 cases were produced April 19, 2023. Drink now to 2026 with careful cellaring.

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Closson Chase ‘Vineyard’ Chardonnay 2021
VQA Niagara River $35.00 alcohol 12.5%
Pure delight, vintage after vintage. Sexy aromas of exotic herbs and incense waft easily from the glass after a couple of gentle swirls. Palate flavours make their way with a gusher of tang and smooth and mellow mouthfeel of deft balance, purity of fruit and a monumentally long and appealing finish and aftertaste dominated by lemon, lime, minerality and; In a word… delicious. Pour with all manner of fish and seafood. (Vic Harradine)

• The following wine was sourced entirely from the South Clos Estate vineyard and this wine is accredited Vegan-friendly by VegeCert. It was whole-cluster pressed then cool fermented in stainless steel at 14 ° C with no malolactic fermentation. The unfermented grapes came in at an average 20.1 ° Brix before being fermented at the winery in stainless steel tank and saw no oak barrels before bottling of 150 cases on March 21st, 2023.

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Closson Chase ‘Estate – Unoaked’ Chardonnay 2022
VQA Prince Edward County $32.00 12.5% alcohol
Aromas of lemon-drop candy and minerality are to the fore before being joined by mango, yellow Mirabelle plum and plenty of tang and pizzazz on the palate, finish and aftertaste. Give this a go with pan-seared East coast salmon with a smattering of butter in the pan. (Vic Harradine)