Tag: Niagara

Drea's Wine Co. Cabernet Franc 2022 and 2023

Ontario Cabernet Franc: Drea’s Wine Co. 2022 and 2023 VintagesPR SAMPLE 

 mywinepal  June 4, 2025  0 Comments on Ontario Cabernet Franc: Drea’s Wine Co. 2022 and 2023 VintagesPR SAMPLE 

I am continually amazed by the wines and the wineries that I have come across as part of my study of Cabernet Franc wines produced in the Niagara region of southern Ontario.  One of the wineries is Drea’s Wine Co. which produces small batch, single vineyard, low intervention wines.  Checking their website, I read, “Drea’s Small Batch Wines are crafted…

Ontario Cabernet Franc: Peller Estates Signature Series and Private Reserve 2022PR SAMPLE 

 mywinepal  June 2, 2025  0 Comments on Ontario Cabernet Franc: Peller Estates Signature Series and Private Reserve 2022PR SAMPLE 

Peller Estates, nestled in the heart of Niagara-on-the-Lake, has a rich winemaking heritage that began in 1969 under the vision of Andrew Peller, a Hungarian immigrant with a dream to craft world-class Canadian wines. Over the decades, the winery has become a cornerstone of the Niagara wine region, producing a diverse portfolio of varietals that express the local terroir. Among…

Ontario Cabernet Franc: Inniskillin WinesPR SAMPLE 

 mywinepal  May 20, 2025  0 Comments on Ontario Cabernet Franc: Inniskillin WinesPR SAMPLE 

Inniskillin Wines near Niagara-on-the-Lake holds a significant place in Canadian wine history as the country’s first estate winery since Prohibition. The granting of their license on July 31, 1975, was a historic event, as it was the first winery license issued by the LCBO since 1929. The founders, Donald Ziraldo and Karl Kaiser, are credited with starting the winery. Inniskillin began…

Reif Estate Winery Reserve Cabernet Franc 2020 and Konzelmann Estate Winery Family Reserve Series Cabernet Franc 2020

Ontario Cabernet Franc: Reif Estate and Konzelmann Estate WineryPR SAMPLE 

 mywinepal  May 14, 2025  0 Comments on Ontario Cabernet Franc: Reif Estate and Konzelmann Estate WineryPR SAMPLE 

My next pair of Ontario Cabernet Franc wines in my research goes to Konzelmann Estate Winery and Reif Estate Winery which are located west and south of Niagara-on-the-Lake respectively.  Konzelmann has lake influence, while Rief has the Niagara River influence.  Both wines are Reserve level and both from the 2020 vintage, which was viewed as a fantastic vintage, so both…

Ontario Cabernet Franc: From Flat Rock Cellars and Featherstone WineryPR SAMPLE 

 mywinepal  May 12, 2025  0 Comments on Ontario Cabernet Franc: From Flat Rock Cellars and Featherstone WineryPR SAMPLE 

Here are two Ontario Cabernet Franc wines from Flat Rock Cellars and Featherstone Estate Winery & Vineyard coming from the Niagara region.  The two wineries are separate entities, but it worked out to have single bottles of their single varietal Cabernet Franc wines to be tasted and discussed together.  Flat Rock Cellars is solely owned by Ed Madronich, while Featherstone…

Pillitteri Estates Winery Carretto Cabernet Franc 2020 and Exclamation Cabernet Franc 2020

Ontario Cabernet Franc: Two Wines from Pillitteri Estates WineryPR SAMPLE 

 mywinepal  May 7, 2025  0 Comments on Ontario Cabernet Franc: Two Wines from Pillitteri Estates WineryPR SAMPLE 

I received two Cabernet Franc wines from Pillitteri Estates Winery as part of my discovery and discussion about how this grape expresses itself in the Niagara region of southern Ontario.  These two wines are from the 2020 vintage, with one, the Exclamation Cellar Series, being the top tier, which is only made in exceptional years.  It should be interesting to…

Three Wending Home Estate Vineyards & Winery Cabernet Franc wines

Ontario Cabernet Franc: A Vertical from Wending Home Estate Vineyards & WineryPR SAMPLE 

 mywinepal  April 27, 2025

Enjoying a bottle of wine from a specific date tells you about that time in harvest and the growing season.  But what is even more interesting is if you have a vertical of the same wine so that you can taste beyond the growing season to see what unique qualities there are for that grape growing in a specific vineyard…

Tawse Winery Growers Blend Cabernet Franc 2020 and AMO Estate Winery Cabernet Franc 2021

Ontario Cabernet Franc: AMO Estate Winery and Tawse Winery TastingPR SAMPLE 

 mywinepal  April 17, 2025

As I mentioned in a recent Instagram post, with inter-trade barriers coming to a close in Canada by Canada Day and Canadians wanting to support Canadians, I contacted some Ontario wineries about sending me samples of their Cabernet Franc wines to review. Cabernet Franc has found a remarkable home in the diverse terroirs of Ontario, producing wines that are both…

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Ontario’s Stratus Vineyards Show Creativity in the Vineyard and WineryPR SAMPLE 

 mywinepal  October 16, 2023

Ontario’s Stratus Vineyards is a 55-acre farm, set in the Niagara Lakeshore appellation of Niagara-on-the-Lake, and is planted to 16 grape varieties.  All the grapes are grown sustainably. Their winery is the first in the world to be fully Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) – certified, which embodies their commitment to sustainability. The winery uses geothermal heating and…