• For daily home, office or restaurant delivery for the following wine, 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 & Québec. Phone 905-563-9253 Monday to Saturday 10 am - 4 pm for locals to access curbside pickup instructions. Their retail shop is now open - 10 am - 5 pm, 7 days a week.
• Fruit for the following 2018 Malivoire ‘Mottiar’ Pinot Noir was hand harvested and hand sorted then divided for a two-week fermentation with ambient yeast. The majority was destemmed crushed and co-fermented with the small balance transferred to neutral French oak barrels for nine months. Only 48 cases were bottled.
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Malivoire ‘Mottiar’ Pinot Noir 2018
VQA Beamsville Bench $36.95 12.0% alcohol
Very lightly red-hued in the glass, aromas of savoury and herbal notes interlace with mixed spice and red berry fruit on the nose. It’s smooth and sleek on the palate dishing up a flavourful mouthful of sweet cherry and ripe mulberry interwoven with sprigs of savoury herbs and hints red currant tang. It’s balanced, elegant and finishes with a flourish of fruit herbs and tang replaying aromas and palate flavours. Pour alongside roast turkey or roast pork. (Vic Harradine)
• Order the following three wines online; home, office or restaurant delivery is FREE on orders of six bottles or more from this link Vineland Estates Winery.
The following 2019 Vineland Estates ‘Game Changer’ Rosé is a blend of 46% cabernet franc, 34% cabernet sauvignon, 20% riesling. You’ll also feel good that $1.00 from each Game Changer Wine sale will be donated/given to local #GameChanging Charities that positively impact the lives of the people in the community. Order six or more of these to receive free shipping.
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Vineland Estates ‘Game Changer’ Rosé 2019
VQA Niagara Peninsula $16.95 11.5% alcohol
The price-quality balance tips well in your favour. Lifted aromas of orange blossom, strawberry and notions of red cherry provide segue to a light-medium bodied, nicely textured, delectable surge of palate flavour with tangy red grapefruit and racy red cherry melding with ripe, freshly picked strawberry lightly dressed with hints of sugar. This is balanced and bountiful with plenty of tang and flavour for the most discriminating amongst us. There’s persistent purity of fruit and the finish is crisp, clean and refreshing. (Vic Harradine)
• The following 2019 Vineland Estates ‘Rotling’ is a blend of 50% vidal blanc, 50% cabernet franc successfully fashioned in the style of a dry Rosé.
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Vineland Estates ‘Rotling’ 2019
VQA Ontario $19.95 12.5% alcohol
Delicate aromas of floral notes and orange zest can be coaxed from the glass. It blankets the palate with a glorious wash of tang, spice and fruit flavour—mandarin orange, sugared and grilled red grapefruit and wisps of lemon pie filling—then closes balanced and beautiful with each sip as good or better than the previous. Pour chilled as an aperitif or with myriad options at the table—pork, chicken, fish or seafood. (Vic Harradine)
• The following Non-Vintage Vineland Estates ‘Frienzy’ Sparkling Rosé is a blend of 59% Cabernet Franc, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon fashioned in the Charmat method by having the second fermentation occur in a pressurized stainless steel tank. Free shipping when you order six bottles or more.
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Vineland Estates ‘Frienzy’ Sparkling Rosé Non-Vintage
VQA Ontario $19.95 11.0% alcohol
Aromas of floral notes and red berry fruit mingle with orange blossom and citrus on the nose of this delightful sparkling gem. It dazzles the palate with a rush of tang-infused flavour with red currant, blood orange and ruby red grapefruit playing nicely with others—notions of strawberry and raspberry jelly. It’s medium-weight with good mouthfeel, balanced, bountiful and simply lip-smacking good to the very last drop. Sip on its own or pair with fresh veggies and a dip or grilled tacos with cheese and salsa. (Vic Harradine)