Commisso Estate Winery (Villa Bacchus Winery) | 2021
Niagara, Ontario
Commisso Estate Winery is proud to offer the highest quality, VQA wine on the market today. From our family to yours, we put lots of love and careful attention in each bottle. We hope you enjoy our wines as much as we enjoy bringing it to you.
Wines included this month
February 2021
OAKED CHARDONNAY, 2017
ROSSO, 2017
BIANCO, 2019
PINOT NOIR, 2017
CHARDONNAY, 2016
ROSSO GRANDE, 2017
OAKED CHARDONNAY, 2017
Tasting notes written by Tony Aspler.
Geographical Indication: VQA Niagara Lakeshore
Varietal: Chardonnay
Alcohol: 13.8%
Residual Sugar: 3 g/L
Volume: 750mL
Cases Produced: 100
Appearance: Bright, golden straw.
Nose: Toasty, minerally, apple bouquet.
Palate: Medium-bodied, dry, apple and green pineapple flavours with well-integrated oak. Well-structured with fresh acidity and great length.
Quality: Outstanding. Drink now and through 2022.
Critic Rating: 91 points - Tony Aspler
Food Pairing: Sweet potato and salmon cakes, white bean dip with pine nuts, sautéed corn with garlic brown butter, fried rice with Dungeness crab, and slow-roasted pork shoulder with buttered greens.
ROSSO, 2017
Tasting notes written by Tony Aspler.
Geographical Indication: VQA Niagara Peninsula
Varietal: Cabernet Franc (50%), Merlot (30%), Dornfelder (10%), Petit Verdot (10%)
Alcohol: 14%
Residual Sugar: 4.9 g/L
Volume: 750mL
Cases Produced: 400
Appearance: Deep ruby colour.
Nose: Cedary, spicy, plum, vanilla, and tobacco leaf.
Palate: Medium-bodied, dry, raisin-y, plum and blackberry flavours carried on racy acidity; rich mouth-feel.
Quality: Very Good+ to Outstanding. Can be consumed now, but hold a year for the bouquet to develop.
Critic Rating: 89-90 points - Tony Aspler
Food Pairing: French dip sandwich, strawberry turnovers, grilled rack of lamb with ratatouille, refried bean quesadillas with jalapeños, and mushroom-stuffed meatloaf.
BIANCO, 2019
Tasting notes written by Tony Aspler.
Geographical Indication: VQA Niagara Peninsula
Varietal: Gewurztraminer (40%), Chardonnay (30%), Pinot Gris (20%), Sauvignon Blanc (10%)
Alcohol: 12.2%
Residual Sugar: 6.6 g/L
Volume: 750mL
Cases Produced: 100
Appearance: Bright, medium straw colour.
Nose: Aromatic, spicy, lychee, rose petal and ginger on the nose.
Palate: Medium-bodied, dry, honeysuckle and peach flavours; elegant and lingering. A beautifully balanced wine.
Quality: Outstanding. Drink now, but save some for the summer.
Critic Rating: 90 points - Tony Aspler
Food Pairing: Scallop ceviche with toasted coconut and passionfruit, fish and chips with apple and pear slaw, ham and potato soup, polenta with black truffle and parmesan, and steamed clams with parsnips.
PINOT NOIR, 2017
Tasting notes written by Tony Aspler.
Geographical Indication: VQA Creek Shores
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Alcohol: 13.6%
Residual Sugar: 3.6 g/L
Volume: 750mL
Cases Produced: 120
Appearance: Solid ruby colour.
Nose: Cherry and tea leaf bouquet with toasty oak spice.
Palate: Medium-bodied, dry, fleshy, cherry flavour with subtle oak notes with firm, but ripe tannins.
Quality: Outstanding. Enjoyable now, but will reward patience – 1 -2 years in bottle.
Critic Rating: 90 points - Tony Aspler
Food Pairing: Beetroot and squash wellington with kale pesto, seared duck with pickled red cabbage, lobster roll, beef carpaccio with truffle vinaigrette, and turkey and spinach meatballs.
CHARDONNAY, 2016
Tasting notes written by Tony Aspler.
Geographical Indication: VQA Niagara Lakeshore
Varietal: Chardonnay
Alcohol: 12.7%
Residual Sugar: 3 g/L
Volume: 750mL
Cases Produced: 400
Appearance: Golden straw in colour.
Nose: Toasty, spicy nose of Bosc pear with a floral top note.
Palate: Medium-bodied, richly extracted pear and apple flavours with tangy acidity. A note of tangerine and grilled nuts. Velvety mouth-feel.
Quality: Outstanding. Drink now or through 2021.
Critic Rating: 90 points - Tony Aspler
Food Pairing: Fried blue cheese-stuffed olives, turkey pot pie, crème brûlée with berries, tomato soup with grilled cheese croutons, and linguine with pear and gorgonzola cheese.
ROSSO GRANDE, 2017
Tasting notes written by Tony Aspler.
Geographical Indication: VQA Niagara Peninsula
Varietal: Cabernet Franc (60%), Cabernet Sauvignon (20%), Merlot (15%), Dornfelder (5%)
Alcohol: 14.1%
Residual Sugar: 4.8 g/L
Volume: 750mL
Cases Produced: 100
Appearance: Dense, dark ruby in colour.
Nose: Cedary, spicy, toasty, tobacco leaf, black plum bouquet with a floral top note.
Palate: Medium to full-bodied, dry, plum and raisin flavours with a dark chocolate finish. Rich and full on the palate.
Quality: Outstanding. Can be consumed now, but will evolve nicely in 1-2 years.
Critic Rating: 90-92 points - Tony Aspler
Food Pairing: Tuscan steak with sun-dried tomatoes, pesto pizza with artichokes and prosciutto, butternut squash tamales, miso curry stir-fry with chicken and green beans, and sweet and spicy BBQ pork.
GEWÜRZTRAMINER, 2019
Geographical Indication: VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake
Varietal: Gewürztraminer
Alcohol: 12%
Residual Sugar: 12 g/L
Volume: 750mL
Cases Produced: 100
Appearance: Bright, clear. Straw-coloured core.
Nose: Rose and lychee up front, white flowers and jasmine, tropical fruits of pineapple and papaya, orange and lime citrus.
Palate: Medium acid, medium- body. Gorgeous flavours of rose, lychee, light citrus, and tropical fruit. Hint of clove. Medium length finish with a touch of baking spice.
Quality: Outstanding. 90 points. Perfectly balanced, elegant and sophisticated.
Food Pairing: Shrimp tempura roll, chicken biryani with yogurt sauce, creamy spaghetti squash with spinach and ricotta, baked apple crumble, and baked brie with mango and ginger chutney.
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