SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $26.88 EACH

PRODUCER

Bachelder

VINTAGE

2022

COLOUR

red

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY 

Niagara, Ontario, canada

GRAPE

gamay NOIR

 

A deft blend of Gamay Noir parcels from single-vineyard origins, with the expression of the terroir of all-Niagara as its goal … this wine leads us on a dizzy dance combining the deep, ripe fruit and silky tannins of NOTL (Niagara-on-the-Lake) with the delicate perfume and limestone angularity of the best Bench (Escarpment) vineyard fruit. A bewitching nose of rose petals, black raspberry, and smoky cherry jelly. Already incredibly delicious, best from 2023-2025!  

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $34.75 EACH

PRODUCER

Bachelder

VINTAGE

2022

COLOUR

white

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

Niagara, Ontario, canada

GRAPE

chardonnay

 

Chardonnay hallmarks of honeyed, mentholated waxy notes, with white peach and pear. Silky-rich, even a bit exotic, but dead-dry with a spicy but savoury minerality, tight but not stony. One might even call this a ‘N.O.T.L. Chardonnay for lovers of Bench wines!’

 

93 points, Rick Van Sickle 

The Wismer and Saunders sourced fruit from the Bench is the most elegant of the three Chards in this trilogy. The nose is wispy, flinty, and laced with saline freshness follow by lemon zest, pear, apple skin and elegant spice notes. It’s such a mineral bomb on the palate with a complex array of stone fruits, bergamot, citrus zest, lemon cream and a lifted, long finish. A delight. 396 cases made.

 

SIZE

12 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $31.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Benjamin Bridge

VINTAGE

2022

COLOUR

WHITE

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

Gaspereau Valley, Nova Scotia, Canada

GRAPE

Sauvignon Blanc, Solera Perpetual Reserve

 

In the glass, a shiny straw colour with a golden wheat hue. On the nose, a combination of citrus oils, bittersweet floral perfume, lime and tangerine are interlaced with saline coastal undertones. The palate is naturally plush yet dry, with an inherent softness and roundness coming from within. Suggestions of orange creamsicle, pear tart and freshly cut grass and botanicals make way for a vibrant, echoing finale.

Wild Rock is a completely new and unprecedented display of inherent roundness and softness; dry, yet anything but racy and angular. Expect this wine to convey extraordinary aromatic and textural depth, something that can only come from circumstances as rare and challenging as the Nova Scotian agricultural tour-de-force.

SIZE

12 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $31.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Benjamin Bridge

VINTAGE

2023

COLOUR

RED

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

Gaspereau Valley, Nova Scotia, Canada

GRAPE

Cabernet Franc, Gamay 

 

In the glass, opaque ruby colour with a purple hue. The nose immediately reveals an autumnal bouquet of dried bay leaves and ripe berries, supported by smoky undertones. The palate is now showing the perfect integration of power and tannins, with fresh herbs and a hint of cassis and fresh cherries. Silky yet structured, the wine seamlessly combines power and elegance and captivates with a long finish marked by elegant notes of earthy forest floor and spice.

Wild Rock is a completely new and unprecedented display of inherent roundness and softness; dry, yet anything but racy and angular. Expect this wine to convey extraordinary aromatic and textural depth, something that can only come from circumstances as rare and challenging as the Nova Scotian agricultural tour-de-force.

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $29.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Bachelder

VINTAGE

2022

COLOUR

red

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

Niagara, Ontario, canada

GRAPE

gamay

 

From the western side of Line One, just outside the Old Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Not only is Kirby* Vineyard in the Four Mile Creek sub-appellation, but the Four Mile Creek actually runs along the side and back of the vineyard! The colour is a little deeper than the “Les Villages,” but the nose – while still a little mute – is fairly brimming with red fruit, minted raspberries with a clove-spiced edge. It swirls as it dances across the palate. Darker-toned flavours ‘cut into’ the beam of the cherry fruit dance. Huge volume and sense of place on the impressive slatey finish from these older vines! We are still undecided as to which of these two Kirby iterations best reveal the local terroir. Stay tuned for the 2023s next year at this time!