Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

One of Niagara-on-the-Lake's founding family wineries, established in 1982 by The Reif Family, and later fulfilled by Klaus W. Reif. Today, Reif produces wines from its 125-acre vineyard first planted in 1977 and is in the Niagara River sub-appellation where sun-loving grape varieties grow most excellently. A long growing season is refined by the river, as air currents hinder early spring and late fall frosts.

Their vineyard is planted in Ontario’s warmest sub-appellation which is ideal to produce rich full-bodied wines. Their farm is also home to some of the oldest vinifera plantings in Canada—a benefit to growers in cooler climates like Ontario, as mature vines ripen earlier. They also produce wines that reflect the ‘terroir,' so when you taste Reif's wines, you will taste the essence of their vineyard.

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January 2025

2-Bottle Red & White: 2023 Pinot Grigio Reserve, 2020 Cabernet Franc Reserve
2-Bottle Red Only: 2021 Merlot, 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
2-Bottle White Only: 2023 Pinot Grigio Reserve, 2023 Chardonnay Reserve 

3-Bottle Red & White: 2023 Pinot Grigio Reserve, 2020 Cabernet Franc Reserve, 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon
3-Bottle Red Only: 2020 Cabernet Franc Reserve, 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2019 Merlot Reserve
3-Bottle White Only: 2023 Pinot Grigio Reserve, 2023 Chardonnay Reserve, 2023 Riesling Reserve

6-Bottle Red & White: 2023 Pinot Grigio Reserve, 2023 Chardonnay Reserve, 2023 Riesling Reserve, 2023 It’s Complicated Rosé, 2020 Cabernet Franc Reserve, 2019 Merlot Reserve
6-Bottle Red Only: 2020 Cabernet Franc Reserve, 2019 Merlot Reserve, 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, 2020 Meritage, 2020 ‘The Magician’ Shiraz Pinot, 2020 Shiraz

PINOT GRIGIO RESERVE, 2023

Tasting notes written by Tony Aspler.

Geographical Indication: VQA Niagara River
Varietal: Pinot Gris
Vineyard: Reif Vineyards
Alcohol: 12.5%
Residual Sugar: 5 g/L
Volume: 750mL
Cases Produced: 275

Appearance: Light copper in colour.
Nose: Spicy, minerally, white peach, and melon bouquet.
Palate: Medium-bodied, dry, well-balanced, peach and melon flavours finishing on a lively acidic note.

Quality: 91 points — Wine Club Canada. Outstanding. Ready for drinking.

Food Pairing: Grilled sardines, smoked salmon Benedict, vegetable lasagne with goat cheese, curried pork and green tomatoes, and golden beet and peach soup with tarragon.

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CABERNET FRANC RESERVE, 2020

Tasting notes written by Tony Aspler.

Geographical Indication: VQA Niagara River
Varietal: Cabernet Franc
Vineyard: Reif Vineyards
Alcohol: 13%
Residual Sugar: 3 g/L
Volume: 750mL
Cases Produced: 500

Appearance: Deep purple-ruby colour.
Nose: Cedary, spicy, vanilla nose of ripe plums.
Palate: Medium-bodied, dry, well-extracted plum and blueberry flavours with well-integrated oak and ripe tannins. A well-balanced wine.

Quality: 90 points — Wine Club Canada. Outstanding. Hold 1-2 years.

Food Pairing: Couscous-stuffed eggplant with tahini, beef brisket with wild mushrooms, apple butter-glazed pork loin, rack of lamb with blueberry sauce, and parmesan polenta with sausage ragu.

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CHARDONNAY RESERVE, 2023

Tasting notes written by Tony Aspler.

Geographical Indication: VQA Niagara River
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vineyard: Reif Vineyards
Alcohol: 13.5%
Residual Sugar: 2 g/L
Volume: 750mL
Cases Produced: 350

Appearance: Light golden colour with a hint of lime.
Nose: Toasty, spicy, vanilla, yellow apple nose.
Palate: Medium- to full-bodied, dry, apple flavour with well-integrated oak. Rich mouthfeel with a firm finish.

Quality: 90 points — Wine Club Canada. Outstanding. Drink now and through 2025.  

Food Pairing: Gouda-pancetta-onion fondue with soft pretzels, penne with smoked chicken and mascarpone, salmon beurre-blanc, hazelnut-crusted pork loin, and chickpea and quinoa salad bowl with green goddess dressing.

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MERLOT, 2021

Tasting notes written by Tony Aspler.

Geographical Indication: VQA Niagara Peninsula
Varietal: Merlot
Vineyard: Various Niagara Peninsula vineyards
Alcohol: 12.5%
Residual Sugar: 2 g/L
Volume: 750mL
Cases Produced: 1,000

Appearance: Deep ruby in colour with a mature rim.
Nose: Vanilla, cedar, ripe plum nose with oak spice.
Palate: Medium-bodied, dry, savoury, dried red fruit flavour with a suggestion of oak. 

Quality: 90 points — Wine Club Canada. Drink now and through 2025.

Food Pairing: Butter beans with tomato and marjoram, lamb pita pockets with feta cheese, duck pappardelle pasta, grilled hamburgers, and pizza with ‘nduja sausage.

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RIESLING RESERVE, 2023

Geographical Indication: VQA Niagara River
Varietal: Riesling
Vineyard: Reif Vineyards
Alcohol: 12.5%
Residual Sugar: 7.3 g/L
Volume: 750mL
Cases Produced: 500

Appearance: Bright. Very pale straw colour.
Nose: Lovely floral nose accompanied by red apple, peach, and petrol.
Palate: Medium acid, light body. Flavours of green apple, lemon, lime zest, peach pit, orange, and minerality. Well balanced.

Quality: 90 points — Wine Club Canada. Outstanding.

Food Pairing: Bluefin toro sashimi, croque monsieur sandwich, chilaquiles eggs with salsa verde, honey garlic chicken wings, and fry bread pork tacos.

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CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE, 2019

Tasting notes written by Tony Aspler.

Geographical Indication: VQA Niagara Peninsula
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyard: Reif Vineyards
Alcohol: 13.5%
Residual Sugar: 3 g/L
Volume: 750mL
Cases Produced: 500 

Appearance: Deep ruby with a mature rim.
Nose: Cedary, blackcurrant bouquet with oak spice and a floral top note.
Palate: Medium- to full-bodied, dry, red and blackcurrant flavours with a saline note. Nicely judged oak. 

Quality: 91 points — Wine Club Canada. Outstanding. Can be opened now, but
will reward 1-2 years in your cellar. 

Food Pairing: Herb-roasted leg of lamb, chicken parmesan, bone-in rib eye steak with fresh thyme, wild mushroom risotto, and pork belly with Vermouth jus.

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CABERNET SAUVIGNON, 2023

Tasting notes written by Tony Aspler.

Geographical Indication: VQA Niagara Peninsula
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyard: Various Niagara Peninsula vineyards
Alcohol: 12.5%
Residual Sugar: 3 g/L
Volume: 750mL
Cases Produced: 2,500

Appearance: Deep purple-ruby colour.
Nose: Cedary, vanilla, blackcurrant bouquet with a light floral note.
Palate: Medium-bodied, dry, blackcurrant and blueberry flavours carried on fresh acidity. The oak is deftly handled adding a roundness to the wine. 

Quality: 89 – 91 points — Wine Club Canada . Very Good+ / Outstanding. Worth holding for a year before opening.

Food Pairing: Blue cheeseburger with rosemary mayo, soy-marinated tofu kebabs with sweet onion, cherry tomato, and halloumi cheese on the skewer, pizza crudo with prosciutto and rocket, bourride of halibut, and roasted duck with blackcurrant
sauce.

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MERLOT RESERVE, 2019

Geographical Indication: VQA Niagara River
Varietal: Merlot
Vineyard: Reif Vineyards
Alcohol: 13.5%
Residual Sugar: 3 g/L
Volume: 750mL
Cases Produced: 500

Appearance: Semi-opaque. Dark ruby colour.
Nose: Earthy, dark cherry, blackberry, baking spice, and a touch of menthol.
Palate: Medium acid, medium+ tannin, medium body. Sour cherry, cassis, black
tea, and a hint of black pepper. Ripe tannins with a dry finish. 

Quality: 90 – 91 points — Wine Club Canada. Outstanding. Drink now or hold 1-2
years.

Food Pairing: Smoked duck breast with chestnut gnocchi, slow roasted prime rib, sausage-stuffed green peppers, ratatouille, and ham croquettes.

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MERITAGE, 2020

Geographical Indication: VQA Niagara River
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon (50%), Merlot (40%), Cabernet Franc (10%)
Vineyard: Reif Vineyards
Alcohol: 13%
Residual Sugar: 2 g/L
Volume: 750mL
Cases Produced: 500

Appearance: Semi-opaque. Dark ruby-garnet colour.
Nose: Bold aromas of violet, dark cherry, leather, and earth.
Palate: Medium acid, medium tannin, medium body. Rich notes of blackberry, plum, licorice, savoury green herbs, and black pepper. Well-structured with a round mouthfeel and smooth tannins.

Quality: 91 – 92 points — Wine Club Canada. Outstanding. Drink now or hold 1-2 years.

Food Pairing: Manchego grilled cheese, smoky cream of tomato soup, cranberry turkey burgers, venison tortellini in brodo, and beer-braised beef short ribs.

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'THE MAGICIAN' SHIRAZ PINOT, 2020

Geographical Indication: VQA Niagara Peninsula
Varietal: Syrah (60%), Pinot Noir (40%)
Vineyard: Various Niagara Peninsula vineyards
Alcohol: 13%
Residual Sugar: 3 g/L
Volume: 750mL
Cases Produced: 500

Appearance: Semi-opaque. Deep ruby jewel tones.
Nose: Violets and earth. Bright cherry, succulent dark black berry fruit. Blackcurrant, white pepper, black licorice, and a hint of cinnamon.
Palate: Medium acid, medium tannin, medium+ body. Dry, concentrated with cassis and blackberry, savoury green herbs like sage, dark chocolate, and a hint of black pepper. The mouthfeel is smooth and supple.  

Quality: 91 points — Wine Club Canada. Outstanding. An inspiring red blend that
is phenomenal from the first sip.

Food Pairing: Blueberry glazed chicken thighs, roasted garlic gnocchi with Madras
cream, turkey matzo ball soup, king trumpet mushroom steaks in red wine sauce, and shawarma-spiced pork chops.

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SHIRAZ, 2020

Geographical Indication: VQA Niagara Peninsula
Varietal: Syrah
Vineyard: Various Niagara Peninsula vineyards
Alcohol: 12.5%
Residual Sugar: 3 g/L
Volume: 750mL
Cases Produced: 500

Appearance: Semi-opaque. Ruby colour.

Nose: An intense bouquet of violet, dark cherry, black peppercorn, and a hint of savoury herbs of tarragon and eucalyptus.
Palate: Medium acid, medium tannin, medium body. Elegant notes of plum, cassis,
dark chocolate, green pepper, and black pepper with an endnote of tomato leaf. Velvety tannins with a smooth mouthfeel.

Quality: 91 points — Wine Club Canada. Outstanding.

Food Pairing: Marry Me chicken soup, winter squash risotto with sage and walnuts, traditional spaghetti with meatballs, Vietnamese barbecued caramel pork, and smoked turkey and collard green dip.

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IT'S COMPLICATED ROSÉ, 2023

Geographical Indication: VQA Niagara River
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon (50%), Merlot (50%)
Vineyard: Reif Vineyards
Alcohol: 13%
Residual Sugar: 3 g/L
Volume: 750mL
Cases Produced: 250 

Appearance: Bright. Semi-opaque. Pale salmon colour.
Nose: Aromas of red apple, strawberry, cranberry, sour cherry, and a touch of white pepper.
Palate: Medium acid, light tannin, medium body. Notes of strawberry, red cherry, raspberry, tangerine, and lime zest.

Quality: 90 points — Wine Club Canada. Outstanding.

Food Pairing: Butternut squash ravioli in rosé sauce, creamy potato leek soup with
pancetta, ginger-garlic shrimp with tangy tomato dipping sauce, pork tenderloin
with beet salad, and cold chicken sesame noodles.

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