Featherstone Estate Winery ‘Canadian Oak’ Chardonnay 2009
VQA Niagara Peninsula $21.95 13.0% alcohol
You have to admire the winemaker who fashioned this gem – Bravo! Hand picked, hand sorted and fermented with wild yeasts, this opens with a gorgeous nose of vanilla, spice and bergamot. It’s medium bodied, nicely textured with a silky smooth mouth feel. Flavours of caramel, apple pie and kitchen spice wash through the crisp and refreshing citrus-laced finish. Available by the case for office or home delivery ordered directly from Featherstone. (Vic Harradine)


Featherstone Estate Winery ‘Red Tail’ Merlot 2009
VQA Twenty Mile Bench $19.95 13.0% alcohol
Spice and field berry fruit on the nose, this is full of nerve and verve and delightful flavour—juicy red cherry, strawberry and spice. It has silky smooth texture with medium weight and a persistent and focused stream of crisp refreshing and lip-smacking flavour. Each sip is as good or better as the one before. Available by the case for office or home delivery ordered directly from Featherstone. (Vic Harradine)


Featherstone Estate Winery Pinot Noir 2008
VQA Twenty Mile Bench $29.95 11.5% alcohol
Savory and pomegranate aromas mingling with subtle toasty aromas presage a stunning juicy mouthful of ripe red currant and cranberry underpinned by a ripe tannin structure. It finishes dry and racy with good mouth-watering acidity. Lovely sipped on its own, it’s brilliant with food, especially smoked duck breasts or slow-roasted pork. Available by the case for office or home delivery ordered directly from Featherstone. (Vic Harradine)