• 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 or 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 and GPS: N43° 59’56.36″ W77° 23’40.97″ Phone ahead 343-261-6465 for complimentary curbside pick-up or local delivery. They are now open 7 days a week from 11am to 4pm Monday to Friday and Saturday and Sunday 11am to 5pm.

• The following 2018 Closson Chase ‘Vineyard’ Pinot Noir was sourced from low-yielding (1.7 tonnes per acre) 100% estate-grown pinot noir fruit. It was de-stemmed without crushing and cold soaked 3-5 days. It was fermented in large oak fermenters then underwent malolactic fermentation in pre-loved barrels then bottled without filtration at the end of August 2020. It’s certified ‘vegan friendly’ by VegeCert.

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Closson Chase ‘Vineyard’ Pinot Noir 2018
VQA Prince Edward County $36.00 12.2% alcohol
An almost translucent ruby in the glass, it offers up aromas of fruit—red cherry, dried currant and dark plum decorated with savoury herbs. It rolls over the palate with balance, nerve and verve expressed as ripe juicy plum and ripe strawberry. Its medium weight with good mouthfeel and balance. It’s easy drinking and drinking well now; it will pair nicely with freshly baked tourtière. There’s good value here. (Vic Harradine)

• The following Closson Chase ‘South Clos’ Pinot Noir 2018 was sourced from low-yielding (1.7 tonnes per acre) 100% estate-grown pinot noir fruit. It was de-stemmed without crushing and cold soaked 3-5 days then was fermented in oak fermenters before malolactic fermentation in barrels, matured in 20% new French oak then bottled without filtration and the end of August 2020. It’s certified ‘vegan friendly’ by VegeCert.

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Closson Chase ‘South Clos’ Pinot Noir 2018
VQA Prince Edward County $50.00 12.2% alcohol
Aromas of red berry, cherry and savoury bits precede a flow of palate flavours with pie cherry and cherry cordial and ripe raspberry to the fore decorated with savoury herbs, earthy notes and wisps of a soft tannin underpinning. This flirts with elegance and grace, is medium bodied with good texture and mouthfeel, and deft-balance throughout. The lengthy finish and aftertaste deliver palate replays, mouth-watering and lip-smacking good. Pour with Coq au vin or paella with prawns and chorizo, now to 2026. (Vic Harradine)

• The following Closson Chase ‘Churchside’ Pinot Noir 2018 was sourced from low-yielding (1.7 tonnes per acre) 100% estate-grown pinot noir fruit. It was de-stemmed without crushing and cold soaked 3-5 days It was de-stemmed without crushing and cold soaked 3-5 days then was fermented in oak fermenters before malolactic fermentation in barrels, matured in 20% new French oak then bottled without filtration and the end of August 2020. It’s certified ‘vegan friendly’ by VegeCert.

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Closson Chase ‘Churchside’ Pinot Noir 2018
VQA Prince Edward County $42.00 12.2% alcohol
Light-ruby hued, shy aromas of sprigs of herbs and cherry/berry fruit can be coaxed with a vigorous swirl or two. This surges over the palate with a powerful wave and delicious mouthful of cherry clafoutie, wisps of kirsch liqueur and juicy berry fruit. It’s nicely structured with persistent purity of ripe fruit, excellent tang and acidity and plenty of things to like, including the price-quality ratio skewed well in your favour. This is lovely now and will improve in the short term. Pour with boeuf Bourguignon or osso buco. (Vic Harradine)

• For daily home, office or restaurant delivery for the following two wines 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 905-563-9253 Monday to Saturday 10 am - 4 pm for information and for locals to access curbside pickup instructions. Their retail shop is now open - 10 am - 5 pm, 7 days a week. There are guidelines due to COVID-19, best to phone or email first (the website has a space to type and is linked to their email).

• Fruit for the following 2019 Malivoire ‘Small Lot’ Chardonnay was hand harvested from the original ‘Moira’ site. Following whole-cluster pressing the juice finished alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel with the majority settled in and aged on lees in a horizontal steel tank and a small portion to steel barrels. After nine months a small lot of 389 cases were bottled in July 2020.

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Malivoire Wine ‘Small Lot’ Chardonnay 2019
VQA Beamsville Bench $21.95
A lifted nose of caramel, lemon citrus and apple aromas abound. It captures the palate with tang-laden flavours of lime cordial, crisp green apple and ripe pear persisting through the long, mouth-watering finish and aftertaste. This is medium bodied with deft balance, good texture and mouthfeel. The quality-price balance tips well in your favour; give this a go with white, three-cheese (chèvre, Gouda, mozzarella) and sliced-mushroom pizza. Drink now to 2023. (Vic Harradine)

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Malivoire Wine ‘Stouck’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
VQA Lincoln Lakeshore $44.95 13.0% alcohol
An eclectic bevy of aromas leap from the glass—pipe tobacco, mocha, and black bramble berry interlaced with hints of grilled savoury herbs and exotic incense. A surge of flavours blanket the palate with black raspberry and black plum intertwined with pie cherry and oodles of tangy pizzazz. It’s medium-plus bodied with generous mouthfeel and soft, ripe tannin for underpinning. This showcases persistent purity of fruit, is balanced on a pin and delivers a luxurious finish and aftertaste decorated with palate replays of fruit and flavour. Drink now to 2025. (Vic Harradine)

• Order the following two wines by the bottle(s) or case(s) for daily delivery to home, office or restaurant online from this link to Henry of Pelham – There is free delivery on 12 or more bottles in Ontario. Select ‘12 Bottles+’ at check out and allow up to 10 days for delivery or, order online then pick up bottle(s) or case(s) from the winery at 1469 Pelham Rd, St. Catharines ON. Here’s a map.

• The following 2019 Henry of Pelham ‘Estate’ Pinot Noir was hand harvested, and sustainably grown and certified by SWO. After being gently de-stemmed and mechanically sorted, grapes were then carefully moved by gravity. Grapes are de-seeded then seeds added back judiciously to control the tannin structure of the wine. Fruit was fermented in stainless steel using pulse-air with hand punch downs to gently manage the cap.

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Henry of Pelham ‘Estate’ Pinot Noir 2019
VQA Short Hills Bench $24.95 (268391) 13.0% alcohol
Gamy notes mingle with aromas of barnyard, piquant spice and savoury herbs on the nose. A stream of red cherry and black currant flavours envelop the palate adorned with plenty of tang-infused passionfruit and hints of soft, ripe manageable tannin. It’s medium bodied with pleasant mouthfeel, good balance and plenty to like. Give this a try with smoked duck breasts or roast turkey. It’s good value and very enjoyable drinking now; and it will continue to be over the next three or four years. (Vic Harradine)

• The following 2019 Henry of Pelham ‘Speck Family Reserve’ Chardonnay was sourced from the oldest, estate vines that were shovel planted and were 35 years old when grapes for this wine were harvested. Fruit was sustainably grown and certified by SWO. The wine was barrel fermented in French oak with a portion in 3000L foudres then barrel-matured for eight to ten months with a portion being new.

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Henry of Pelham ‘Speck Family Reserve’ Chardonnay 2019
VQA Short Hills Bench $29.95 (616466) 12.8% alcohol
Nuances of toasted oak, green apple and notions of gunflint and pineapple aromas grace the nose of this lighter-styled, delightful chardonnay. It’s crisp and clean on the palate with flavours of Granny Smith apple, lemon acidity and hints of white grapefruit. This is light-medium bodied with good mouthfeel and a balanced, abbreviated finish and aftertaste. This is drinking well now, showcasing both structure and grace. It should improve with a bit more cellaring, possibly one to two years. Pour with roast chicken, turkey or crown roast of pork. (Vic Harradine)