RED WINES
NEBBIOLO-California
These lightly coloured red wines can be massively tannic in youth with intriguing scents of tar and roses. As they age, the wines take on a characteristic brick-orange hue at the rim of the glass and mature to reveal complex aromas and flavours (violets, tar, wild herbs, cherries, raspberries, truffles, tobacco, prunes). These wines often take years to become approachable as they require ageing to tame the tannins from the grapes.
MERLOT-Chile
Powerful fruit and spice flavour, with mellow tannins for a supple finish. Deserves ageing, but will develop quicker than Cabernet Sauvignon and will stand up to the same food pairings.
CABERNET SAUVIGNON-Cal.
Cabernet Sauvignon is a jammy wine with robust flavors of wild berries and currants. Hints of toasted oak and clove complete the velvety, smooth finish.
CHIANTI-Italian
Firm, dry red wine style of the famous Tuscany region of Italy. Characteristically tannic, this robust Italian wine bursts with flavours of berries, spices and herbs. Superb with veal or spicy pasta.
Sweetness: Dry | Body: Light-Medium | Oak Intensity: Light
SHIRAZ-AUSTRALIAN
Australia’s own ‘big red’ entry on the world stage, Shiraz boasts an incredible concentrated blend of blackberry fruit, spice and chocolate, all within a firm structure that keeps it together beautifully. A stunning, mouth-filling, dark and delicious treat.
Sweetness: Dry | Body: Medium | Oak Intensity: Light
VALPOLICELLA-Italian
Ruby red colour with a delicate bouquet and a rich mouth-filling texture. A pleasureful taste that is sure to be enjoyed by all.
Sweetness: Dry | Body: Light-Medium | Oak Intensity: Light
PINOT NOIR-France
Defined by a perfumey bouquet and smooth tannins, this wine is medium to full in nature, has elegant notes of dark fruit with aromas of blackberries, cranberry, earth and spice. Medium-bodied, the wine is extremely textured and offers firm yet yielding tannins in the mouth.
Sweetness: Dry | Body: Light-Medium | Oak Intensity: None
CONCORD-New York
Concord grapes are high in flavor, pectin, acid level.A sweet after dinner dessert wine with a fresh fruit flavor made from the Concord grape. This wine goes well with aged cheeses.
BACO NOIR-New York
In the glass it displays a medium intensity of vibrant red-blue color. A big forthcoming nose bursts with dark fruit essences complemented by camphor and sandalwood spice. The largeness of the fruit carries through to the palate which is medium bodied and perfectly balanced with bright acidity and fine velvety tannins.
CHAMBOURCIN-New York
Chambourcin is a French/American hybrid. This variety is of unknown parentage and can produce wines of light to medium body with fruity aromas, cherry and earthy/spicy complexities. Chambourcin goes well with barbecue, pork, and grilled dishes.
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WHITE WINES
GEWURZTRAMINER-German
A distinctive grape varietal with an unmistakably aromatic bouquet and appealing fruit intensity. Gewurztraminer bursts with intense grapefruit flavours capped with a long full finish. Excellent with spicy foods or desserts.
RIESLING-German
The pride of German winemaking, this popular varietal produces a light, refreshing, well-balanced white wine, which is smooth and is easy to drink. A great match with seafood and chicken entrees.
SAUVIGNON BLANC-French
The flavour is full and dry, with a fruity, herbaceous character, which finishes crisp and clean. A versatile wine which handles a wide range of herbs, spices and flavourings.
MULLER-THURGAU--German
Wine from the Muller-Thurgau is usually dry to semi-dry and is lightly aromatic. Muller-Thurgau is a variety that was created in the late 19th century as a cross between Riesling and Sylvaner. It is early maturing and can grow well in cool climates, low-acid, medium-sweet white wines with a hint of Muscat character.
PINOT GRIGIO-Italian
The uniquely Italian version of the well known Pinot Gris grape, picked earlier in Italy than in all other regions and well before its characteristic loss of acidity at ripening, for a bright, crisp, dry white wine with a gentle perfume and a detectable spiciness. Fresh, fragrant and lively, its flavours include a certain flintiness with hints of citrus and almonds.
VIOGNIER-California
main attraction of Viognier is its potentially powerful, rich, and complex aroma that often seems like overripe apricots mixed with orange blossoms or acacia. With as distinctive and sweet an aroma-flavor profile as Gewürztraminer, Viognier is nevertheless usually made in a dry style and seems to appeal more to the typical Chardonnay drinker. The distinctive Viognier perfume holds up even when blended with a large portion of other grapes. The fruit usually has very deep color, but is somewhat low in acidity.
CHARDONNAY-S. African
Deep yellow to light gold; very big, rich, ripe, tropical, lemon and pineapple aromas with slightly buttery, nutmeg and spice barrel-fermented notes and a hint of filter pad; big, rich, creamy, viscous, barrel and ripe pineapple fruit flavors with a touch of pine sap, very long finish
COUNTRYSIDE WHITE-Argentina
A full-flavoured and intense white Herbaceous bouquets and ripe, tropical fruit flavours come through in this blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Colombard and Muscat varieties. Crisp and dry, with refreshing acidity and a light hint of oak - perfect for seafood or Asian cuisines.
NIAGARA-New York
A white, sweet and fruity wine, it is made with 100% Niagara grapes, which are very aromatic and well known in the area as great eating grapes, also. This wine makes a wonderful mixer for punch or spritzers. The colder the better! Serve this wine with very flavorful dishes and strong cheese.
VIDAL BLANC-New York
The wine produced from Vidal Blanc is fruity, with grapefruit and pineapple notes. Due to its high acidity and fruitiness it is particularly suited to sweeter, dessert wines. In particular, because of the tough outer skin of the fruit,
CAYUGA WHITE-New York
Cayuga White is a wine grape was developed from crosses of the hybrids Schuyler and Seyval Blanc done at Cornell University's New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, New York. It is a hardy vine with some bunch-rot disease resistance. It should be picked at low sugars to avoid over-ripe, sometimes labrusca-like, flavors. Picked at the proper time it can produce a very nice sparkling wine with good acid balance, structure, and pleasant aromas or a fruity white wine similar to a Riesling.
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