• For daily home, office or restaurant delivery for the following two wines are sold at the winery only, order online from this link Malivoire Wine Company with FREE shipping on orders of $99 or more, or $20 credited next business day towards delivery outside Ontario and Québec. Phone 905-563-9253 Monday to Friday 10 am - 5 pm on weekdays and noon to 5 pm Saturday and Sunday for information and for locals to access curbside pickup instructions. Their retail shop is now open - 10 am - 5 pm on weekdays, and noon to 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday. There are guidelines due to COVID-19 that change often, best to phone or email first (the website has a space to type and is linked to their email).

• The following 2018 Malivoire Wine Company ‘Stouck’ Merlot was sourced from the sixth-generation sustainably farmed vineyards of the Stouck family in the VQA sub-appellation of Lincoln Lakeshore on October 24th with the average unfermented grape sugars reaching 24.2 ° Brix. This wine was fashioned and grown sustainably and accredited as such. After primary—aka alcoholic—fermentation and full malolactic conversion the wine was divided to mature in a large neutral oak cask and an assortment of others—65% American oak and 35% French oak of which 30% were new. After 17 months the lot was blended and 103 cases were bottled April, 2020. Drink now and over the next five or six years.

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Malivoire Wine Company ‘Stouck’ Merlot 2018
VQA Lincoln Lakeshore $39.95 13.0% alcohol
Fruit-forward aromas leap from the glass after the slightest swirl—ripe black cherry, black plum and bramble berry intertwine with aromas of savoury herbs, black licorice and baking spice. A surge of dark, ripe fruit—mulberry and black cherry—polished, fine-grain tannin and crunchy red pie cherry laced with tang envelop the palate with purity of fruit before persisting through the lengthy, mouth-watering delightful finish and aftertaste. This is medium-plus bodied, deftly balanced and absolutely delicious. Pour alongside filet mignon or Beef Wellington. (Vic Harradine)

• Fruit for the following 2020 Malivoire ‘Small Lot’ Pinot Noir was hand-harvested at an average 22.8% Brix with 15% of the grapes picked on September 15 from the Moira Vineyard and 85% from the Mottiar Vineyard on September 22nd. 80% of fruit was crushed with 20% retained in whole clusters. These were placed in fermenters in alternating layers. 40% of the grapes completed alcoholic fermentation and malolactic conversion in concrete tank, 30% in stainless steel. The wine was then transferred to neutral (6-years old) French oak barrels for 8 months then blended/bottled in July, 2021. This wine was grown and fashioned sustainably and is accredited as such.

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Malivoire Wine Company ‘Small Lot’ Pinot Noir 2020
VQA Beamsville Bench $29.95 12.5% alcohol
Aromas abound on the nose of this dazzling 2020 Small Lot Pinot Noir with baking spice, floral notes, vanilla and toasty bits to the fore. It surges over the palate with a gusher of flavours—piquant spice, ripe cherry and Saskatoon berry pie, with a truly delightful line of nerve and verve tang showing up as passionfruit and pie cherry that persist to and through the lingering, lip-smacking good finish and aftertaste. This is medium-bodied with excellent balance and persistent purity of fruit. This is drinking beautifully now and will mature to optimum over the next three or four years. Pour with coq au vin, lamb tagine or tourtière. My highest compliment; it took great discipline to spit, rather than swallow, while tasting. (Vic Harradine)

• Order the following wines online for home, office or 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 as COVID-19 rules and regulations often change.

• The following 2018 Vineland Estates Winery ‘Boteek Vineyard’ 100% Cabernet Franc was sourced from 12 year-old estate vines (Clone 214) in the Boteek Vineyard named for George Frostad’s premier horse-breeding stable in the late 1950’s. This wine matured for 30 months in oak barrels.

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Vineland Estates Winery ‘Boteek Vineyard – Clone 214’ Cabernet Franc 2018
VQA Twenty Mile Bench $35.00 13.0% alcohol
Exotic aromas of incense, floral notes and deep, rich cherry/berry fruit dominate the nose. A stream of tang-laden pizzazz appear as passionfruit and racy pie cherry soon joined by a stream of dark plum compote and freshly picked red raspberry providing excellent balance on the palate. It showcases tasty and persistent purity of fruit, balance, good texture and an underpinning of ripe, fine-grained tannin. There’s many years ahead for this wine and it’s drinking well now. Serve this following a two- or three-hour aeration/decant alongside grilled, medium-rare lamb loin chops. (Vic Harradine)

• The following 2018 Vineland Estates Winery ‘Boteek Vineyard’ 100% Cabernet Franc was sourced from 22 year-old estate vines—Clone 214—in the Boteek Vineyard named for Thoroughbred Hall of Fame member George Frostad’s premier horse-breeding stable in the late 1950’s on this very site. This wine matured for 30 months in oak barrels.

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Vineland Estates Winery ‘Boteek Vineyard – Clone 327’ Cabernet Franc 2018
VQA Twenty Mile Bench $35.00 13.0% alcohol
Piquant aromas of black licorice, gamey and tarry notes adorned with luscious black cherry and mulberry fruit dominate the nose of this excellent cabernet franc. It’s fruit-driven on the palate with sweet, ripe black currant and a juicy delicious bowlful of black Bing cherries decorated with plenty of acidity and tang presented with flavours of cranberries and passionfruit and notions of pencil shavings. This showcases excellent nerve and verve, deft balance, firm texture and an underpinning of fine-grain, polished tannin. This is drinking well now and will over the next decade. Give it a go with skirt steak, gilled medium-rare along with a side of oven-roasted olive-oiled russet potatoes cut like fries with their skins on. (Vic Harradine)

• The following vintage-dated 2020 Vineland Estates Winery ‘Reserve Wine - Méthode Charmat - Pinot Meunier - Sparkling Wine was sourced from select vineyards in VQA Ontario. Pinot Meunier is one of the three grape varieties most commonly used in the making of French Champagne. The residual sugar is 20.8 g/L and is a gorgeous, pale Rosé in the glass.

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Vineland Estates Winery ‘Reserve – Charmat - Pinot Meunier - Sparkling Rosé 2020
VQA Ontario $30.00 13.0% alcohol
Alluring aromas of strawberry, rose petals and tinned fruit salad precede an unexpected river of dazzling palate flavours of rich, luscious red raspberry and wild strawberry excellent sweet and tang adorned with lively mousse sending streams of bubbles to the surface of your glass. This showcases deft balance, fruit-forward aromas and flavours, persistent purity of fruit going to and through the mouth-watering finish and aftertaste with plenty of pizzazz. Pour for friends as a welcoming wine and continue to pour with appetizers. (Vic Harradine)

• The following 2019 Vineland Estates Winery ‘handcrafted – Dry Riesling’ was sourced from estate fruit on the VQA sub-appellation of Twenty Mile Bench and saw no oak. It’s drinking well now and will until +2035. There are only 13 g/L of residual sugar in this dry riesling.

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Vineland Estates Winery ‘handcrafted – Dry Riesling’ 2019
VQA Twenty Mile Bench $17.95 10.5% alcohol
Honey-drizzled pear, notions of floral notes and petrol aromas dominate the nose. It spreads over the palate with a gusher of flavours—tangy, lemon drop candy, saline minerality and lime cordial. This showcases good texture, creamy mouthfeel, great balance and a lengthy, mouth-watering finish and aftertaste. Delicious sipped on its own, or pour with steamed mussels, skillet-seared rainbow trout or prawn ceviche. (Vic Harradine)

• The following 2019 Vineland Estates Wine ‘St. Urban – Kabinett’ Riesling saw no oak and has 52 g/L residual sugar

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Vineland Estates Wine ‘St. Urban – Kabinett’ Riesling 2019
VQA Twenty Mile Bench $18.95 8.0% alcohol
Lifted aromas of petrol, lemon-lime and wet-stone minerality abound. It blankets the palate with a tsunami wave of yin and yang, sweet and tang, with plenty of pizzazz and sweet lemon-lime pastilles, racy, tang-infused lemon curd and a sweet and tang finish and aftertaste. Give this a go with a baked bone-in ham dotted with cloves and brushed lightly with maple syrup. (Vic Harradine)

• The following 2016 Vineland Estates Winery ‘Reserve’ Cabernet was sourced from 100% old vines on the VQA sub-appellation, the Niagara Escarpment. This exceptional wine is a blend of 60% cabernet franc, 40% cabernet sauvignon that matured for nine months in oak.

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Vineland Estates Winery ‘Reserve’ Cabernet 2016
VQA Niagara Escarpment $50.00 13.5% alcohol
Lifted aromas leap from the glass after even the gentlest swirl—black licorice and Ribena © intertwine with grilled savoury herbs. The palate’s treated to black plum compote, cassis and plenty of pizzazz delivered by racy pie cherry and notions of cranberry and red raspberry. It delivers a dazzling array of aromas and flavours, persistent purity of fruit, good balance, good tension and a solid tannin underpinning that smooths out after a two-hour aeration/decant. Pour alongside the usual suspects—grilled back ribs mopped with spicy barbecue sauce, a grilled medium-rare steak from a premium cut of beef tenderloin or Chateaubriand with Béarnaise sauce. (Vic Harradine)

• The following 2016 Vineland Estates Winery ‘Reserve’ Cabernet - Merlot was sourced from select sites in the VQA appellation of Niagara Peninsula from the following grape varieties—43.6% cabernet sauvignon, 41.5% cabernet franc, 14.8% merlot. This matured for 12 months in oak.

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Vineland Estates Winery ‘Reserve’ Cabernet - Merlot 2016
VQA Niagara Peninsula $60.00 14.0% alcohol
Fragrant aromas of earthy notes, sandalwood, dark cherry, bramble berry and piquant spice abound on the nose. The palate’s treated to a rich and concentrated gusher of intense flavours with kirsch liqueur, bramble berry, blue berry and excellent balance that’s delivered as racy pomegranate that’s full of nerve, verve and pizzazz. There’s good purity of fruit, deft balance, delicious palate flavours and plenty to like from the lengthy lip-smacking finish and aftertaste. Pour with Australian rack of lamb. (Vic Harradine)

• The following vintage-dated 2020 Vineland Estates Winery ‘Reserve – Méthode Charmat – Chardonnay – Sparkling Wine was sourced from select VQA Ontario older vineyards of 100% chardonnay fruit. The residual sugar is 15 g/L with not a splinter of oak.

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Vineland Estates Winery ‘Reserve – Méthode - Charmat - Chardonnay - Sparkling 2020
VQA Ontario $30.00 12.0% alcohol
Lively aromas of binned apple, Mirabelle plum and citrus notes herald a tang-infused wash of palate flavours with lemon curd, Granny Smith apple and juicy apricot to the fore, and they persist through the textured and balanced finish and aftertaste. Fine-bead bubbles wind their way to the top of your glass in never-ending streams. Give this a go with freshly shucked Malpec oysters dotted with hot sauce, under a squeeze of fresh lemon and a smidgeon of horseradish. (Vic Harradine)