2008 Riesling -- Gold,
Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2010 2008 Vidal Icewine -- Gold,
Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2010 2007 Angelina's Reserve Chardonnay
-- Silver, All Canadian Wine Championships 2009 2008 Vidal -- Silver,
Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2010 2008
Gewurztraminer -- Bronze, Canadian Wine Awards 2009 2008 Baco Noir -- Bronze,
Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2010
2008 Bianco -- Bronze,
Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2010
2006 Chardonnay -- Bronze,
Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2010 2007 Cabernet Franc -- Bronze,
Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2010 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
Select Late Harvest -- Bronze,
Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2010 2008 Angelina's Reserve Chardonnay -- Bronze, Ontario Wine Awards 2010
Reviews: Current Releases
2008 Riesling
Peach and citrus-lime aromas followed by zingy, zippy fruits on the palate. Crisp citrus and sweet-tart peach and lime flavours in this refreshingly dry Riesling. Rating: ***1/2 Rick Van Sickle, St. Catharines Standard, Sept 26 2009
2009
Riesling
A nose of grapefruit, lime and a touch of quince on the nose. It's lively and crisp with racy acidity to go with refreshing lemon-lime flavours. Rating: ***1/2 Rick
Van Sickle, St. Catharines Standard, June 2010
2008 Gewurztraminer
The nose is rich and aromatic with rosewater, wildflower and lychee. On the platate it’s flowery and pleasant with bits of orange peel and spice. Rating: **** Michael Pinkus, Ontario Wine Review, Aug 25 2009
Classic Gewurz nose of rose petals, lychee and grapefruit. It's made in bone-dry style with citrus and tropical fruits on the palate. Rating: ***1/2 Rick Van Sickle, St. Catharines Standard, Sept 26 2009 2007 Rosso
A blended house style red with currant, plum and mocha aromas on the nose. The palate reveals cherries, currants and blackberries with spice underneath. A lovely every day red. Rating: ***1/2 Rick Van Sickle, St. Catharines Standard, Sept 26 2009
2007 Merlot
This wine has that warm climate feel with an Ontario touch. The nose is black fruit, mainly cassis and blackberry; on the palate, there’s black licorice, blackberry, blueberry and dark cocoa, with nice supple tannins and a good acid backbone that will find it pairing well with heartier foods (waiter, get me a steak). The finish is long and loaded with oak, cinnamon and blackberry. This wine will need some time; give it a few years to fully blossom. Rating: ****1/2 Michael
Pinkus, Ontario Wine Review, October 2009
A soft but fragrant nose of plum and black cherry fruit. It explodes on the palate with ripe, bold cherry, cocoa, herbs and spice. Good acidity and grip in the mouth. Rating: **** Rick
Van Sickle, St. Catharines Standard, Sept 26 2009 2007 Buona Notte Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine
A finer Cabernet Sauvignon icewine you will not find and well deserving of the perfect score given above. There are a mere 48 cases of this exquisite wine available for sale, so if you want some, get it now. Gorgeous waves of exotic spice show up first on the nose followed by cherry-kirsch, thick strawberry jam, roasted hazelnuts and creme brule. It is a beautiful thing in the mouth, a perfect marriage of highly extracted red fruits, exotic spice and roasted nut flavours. It combines power and grace with impeccable balance and just the right amount of acidity to take the edge off the super-sweet fruits. A harmonious, monumental wine for a special occasion. Rating: ***** Rick Van Sickle, St. Catharines Standard, Sept 26 2009
Reviews: Past Releases
2007 Salvatore's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon -- 4 1/2 Stars -- Rick Van Sickle, St. Catharines Standard, Sept 26 2009 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine -- 89, amended to 90 points* -- Evan Saviolidis, October 2008; *February 27th, 2009 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine -- 91 points -- Gordon
Stimmell, Toronto Star, Feb 21 2009 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine -- 90 points -- Tony
Aspler, Feb 17 2009 2007 Bianco -- 86 points -- Evan Saviolidis, October
2008
Awards: Past Releases
2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine -- Gold, Ontario Wine
Awards 2009 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine -- Silver, Finger Lakes
International Wine Competition 2009 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine -- Bronze,
International Wine
& Spirit Competition (UK) 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine -- Commended,
International Wine
Challenge (UK) 2009 2007 Vidal Icewine -- Silver, Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2009 2006 Vidal -- Bronze, Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2009 2007 Baco Noir -- Gold, Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2009 2007 Vidal Late Harvest -- Bronze, Canadian Wine Awards 2008 2006 Special Select Late Harvest Vidal -- Bronze, Ontario Wine Awards 2008 2006 Gewurztraminer -- Gold, All Canadian Wine Championships 2007 2005 Baco Noir -- Gold, All Canadian Wine Championships 2007