• The following wines from Tawse Winery and Redstone can be purchased by the bottle(s) case (s) for home, office or restaurant delivery online at Tawse Winery, by Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by phone +1 905 562 9500 or for pick up by bottle(s) or case(s) directly at the winery 3955 Cherry Ave, Vineland ON. Here’s a map.

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Redstone Sparkling Rosé 2017
VQA Niagara Peninsula $29.95 12.0% alcohol
This value-laden, vintage-dated, Méthode Traditionnelle, salmon-hued, 100% pinot noir with its 12 months of lees contact will transport you to a strawberry field on a hot summer day. A lovely pink-ish mousse rises up the glass along with fine-bead bubbles releasing aromas of fresh ripe strawberry, cranberry and yeasty-brioche notes. There’s a surge of pie cherry and rhubarb flavours and a cinnamon tinge leading to a mouth-watering medium-length lip-smacking, refreshing finish. This will please all brut sparkling lovers especially when paired with salted nuts or pan-seared rainbow trout. (Louise Boutin)

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Tawse ‘Quarry Road Vineyard’ Riesling 2018
VQA Vinemount Ridge $24.95 (198853) 10.5% alcohol
Lifted aromas of lemon rind, pink grapefruit and nectarine with traces of honeysuckle, ginger and this grape’s characteristic petrol aroma open this well-balanced riesling. Sweet citrus flavours—tangerine and lemon-lime—merge with ripe peach and a mineral note on the palate. Medium sweet, balanced with vibrant acidity, it delivers a creamy, mouth-coating texture and a long, flavourful finish. Enjoy with a spicy chicken curry. (Lisa Isabelle)

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Redstone ‘Limestone Vineyard-South’ Riesling 2018
VQA Twenty Mile Bench $18.95 11.0% alcohol
This off-dry hand-harvested riesling has pungent petroleum notes that dissipate with a vigorous swirl, unveiling yellow apple, ginger, candied lemon peel aromas and lots of wet-stone minerality. It’s bright and fresh on the palate with a pear and melon profile coupled with pink grapefruit acidity, vibrant green apple and ginger flavours making its 31g/L of residual sugar almost go incognito. This is medium-light bodied and will shine next to a selection of gourmet sushi. (Louise Boutin)

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Tawse ‘Robyn’s Block’ Chardonnay 2016
VQA Twenty Mile Bench $45.95 12.5% alcohol
Only 1600 bottles of this organic- and biodynamic-certified wine were produced using hand-picked fruit sourced from Tawse’ oldest chardonnay vineyard. It was barrel fermented and spent 12 months in French oak which can be enjoyed on the first sniff—oak spice, vanilla, roasted nut along with peach and tropical fruit. A creamy wash of peach and ripe pear flavour is decorated with bright citrus and ripe pineapple acidity pleasing the palate and adding a delicious nutmeg and slate minerality note to the crisp, clean finish. There’s noticeable finesse in this medium-bodied beauty. Pour alongside baked cod loin over a bed of creamy gnocchi. (Louise Boutin)

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Tawse ‘Tintern Road’ Pinot Noir 2016
VQA Vinemount Ridge $44.95 13.0% alcohol
This delightful pinot noir showcases more concentration and depth of flavour than the pale-garnet colour might suggest. Aged 18 months in French oak, 20% new, prior to bottling, it was produced with grapes from a four-acre parcel first planted with grapes in 2010. A perfumed bouquet introduces tart red fruit aromas paired with chocolate-orange, forest floor, leather and violet. Dry, medium bodied, with silky tannins, the bright acidity carries cherry and cranberry flavours into the lengthy, mineral-laden finish while a hint of smoke appears on the aftertaste. Pair with duck confit. (Lisa Isabelle)

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Tawse Gamay Noir 2018
VQA Niagara Peninsula $18.50 12.5% alcohol
This gamay is full of beautiful fruit character without tasting like a candy store. Fresh red cherry, raspberry and pomegranate aromas abound along with a nice layer of spice and wood notes, courtesy of eight months of maturation in French oak barrels. You’ll notice a nice sustained cooling effect carrying delicious flavours of tart red fruits hanging out with a sweet note of kirsch liqueur and a hint of forest floor and spice, wrapped in a blanket of soft tannin. Super approachable and versatile, this medium-bodied convivial red is delicious with Veal scaloppini with tomato caper sauce or simply on its own. (Louise Boutin)

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Tawse ‘Grower’s Blend’ Cabernet Franc 2016
VQA Niagara Peninsula $28.95 13.5% alcohol
I love cabernet franc for its perfect combination of fruit and savoury character translating into excellent versatility at the table and this one is a prime example. It’s fresh on the nose and palate with red cherry, raspberry, red pepper jelly aromas. Fruit aromas replay on the palate and dig a bit deeper on the savoury side with green pepper and oregano notes. This is medium-bodied with polished tannin and will pair beautifully with traditional, rich cabbage rolls. (Louise Boutin)

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Redstone ‘Redstone Vineyard’ Cabernet Franc 2017
VQA Lincoln Lakeshore $39.95 13.0% alcohol
This fine offering was aged 18 months in French oak, 20% new, before bottling. The expressive nose offers ripe cherry-berry and redcurrant aromas joined by pretty floral notes, a bouquet garni of herbs, dusty cocoa and a hint of eucalyptus. Dry, medium bodied with well-integrated tannin, red and dark fruit flavours mingle with savoury herbs and a grounding mineral note before surging over the mouth-watering palate and into the medium-long, tangy finish. (Lisa Isabelle)

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Redstone ‘Redstone Vineyard’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
VQA Lincoln Lakeshore $45.95 14.0% alcohol
Layers of aromas emerge from the glass—blackberry, cassis and raspberry jam garnished with notes of cedar, smoke, baking spice and mint. Dry, medium-full bodied and well structured with fine-grained tannins and supporting acidity, ripe plum and blackcurrant flavours, adorned with traces of crushed raspberry, vanilla and spice, flow over the tasty palate. It finishes medium-long and offers a pleasant minty freshness on the aftertaste. Enjoy with braised lamb ragout. (Lisa Isabelle)

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Tawse Meritage 2014
VQA Niagara Peninsula $68.15 13.5% alcohol
There were only 1000 bottles of this premium Bordeaux blend produced from top-quality, hand-picked fruit—50% cabernet sauvignon / 27% cabernet franc / 23% merlot. Ripe black fruit, dark chocolate-covered black cherry, tobacco leaf, pencil shaving and sweet smoke aromas are intense on the nose. Cassis, blackberry, and ripe cherry flavours mingle with green bell pepper, dry oregano and freshly cracked black peppercorn offering a robust feast for the palate with its firm yet fine-grained tannin, splendid acidity and long finish. This medium-full bodied gem will further evolve over the next ten years. If drinking now, aerate/decant three hours and enjoy with rare-grilled flank steak or stuffed Portobello mushrooms. (Louise Boutin)

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Redstone ‘Redstone Vineyard’ Syrah 2017
VQA Lincoln Lakeshore $39.95 13.0% alcohol
Aromas of dark plum, blackberry compote with hints of eucalyptus, black pepper and spice precede a mouth-watering cascade of dark fruit flavours joined by savoury herbs, baking spice and espresso bean. Dry, medium bodied with velvety tannins, spiced plum flavours extend through the medium-long finish. Enjoy alongside a smoked beef brisket. (Lisa Isabelle)

• The following Vineland Estates Winery wine is available for purchase and delivery to your home, office or restaurant online or for purchase and pick up at the winery cellar door – here’s a map.

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Vineland Estates Cabernet-Merlot 2018
VQA Niagara Peninsula $15.00 12.5% alcohol
This red blend—39% cabernet franc / 36% merlot / 25% cabernet sauvignon—offers pie cherry and blackberry aromas along with fermentation notes, mushroom and pencil shaving. It’s medium-bodied and very mellow on the palate with a delicious melange of red and black fruit palate flavours with dry savoury herb and a nice earthy note showing up in the finish. An excellent choice to pour with your red-sauce pizza or pasta. (Louise Boutin)