Rosewood Estates Winery | 2022
Niagara, Ontario
Rosewood Estates Winery: Meadery is located on the Beamsville Bench along the Niagara Escarpment. Owned and operated by a mutli-generational beekeeping family, Rosewood is proud to produce 100% VQA Ontario wines. Focusing on crafting honest low-intervention wine and innovative mead that reflect the local terroir, Rosewood captures the expression of each vintage and allows the wine to tell its own story.
Wines included this month
October 2022
Enthusiast Red: White: 2021 Discoteka, 2019 Soupair Këwl
Enthusiast Red Only: 2019 Soupair Këwl, 2020 Looking Glass
Enthusiast White Only: 2019 Neptune Riesling, 2017 Renaceau Chardonnay
Expert Red: White: 2020 Riesling AF, 2020 Looking Glass, 2020 Night Moves
Expert Red Only: 2021 PTG, 2019 Soupair Këwl, 2020 Looking Glass
Expert White Only: 2019 Patience Viognier, 2020 Follow the White Rabbit, 2019 Neptune Riesling
Master Red: White: 2020 Follow the White Rabbit, 2020 Riesling AF, 2020 Gewcci, 2020 Night Moves, 2019 Soupair Këwl, 2020 Looking Glass
Master Red Only: 2020 Night Moves, 2019 Soupair Këwl, 2020 Looking Glass, 2021 Blau, 2021 PTG, 2018 Shoulders of Giants
DISCOTEKA, 2021
Tasting notes written by Tony Aspler.
Geographical Indication: VQA Niagara Peninsula
Varietals: Chardonnay Musqué (62%), Riesling (38%)
Alcohol: 10.8%
Residual Sugar: <2 g/L
Volume: 750mL
Cases Produced: 333
Appearance: Unfiltered and unfined giving the wine a cloudy, straw-coloured appearance with lees at the base of the bottle.
Nose: A touch of sulphur on the nose that gives way to apple and citrus notes.
Palate: Effervescent, light- to medium-bodied, dry, apple and grapefruit zest flavours. Drink now.
Quality: 89 points - Wine Club Canada. Very Good+. Drink now. Under a crown cap, be careful opening (have cloth handy!)
Food Pairing: Chicken curry with coconut rice, grilled salmon with lemon-butter broccolini, pad Thai with tofu, spicy seafood paella, and quinoa tabbouleh served with pitas and hummus.
SOUPAIR KËWL, 2019
Tasting notes written by Tony Aspler.
Geographical Indication: VQA Creek Shores
Varietals: Cabernet Franc (60%), Gamay Noir (40%)
Alcohol: 13.5%
Residual Sugar: <2 g/L
Volume: 750mL
Cases Produced: 369
Appearance: Deep purple-ruby colour.
Nose: Toasty, plum bouquet with oak spice.
Palate: Medium-bodied, dry, good intensity of mid-palate fruit. Savoury, plum and cherry flavours with evident but ripe tannins on the finish.
Quality: 90 points - Wine Club Canada. Outstanding. Hold till 2023–24.
Food Pairing: Hamburger with chipotle mayo and caramelized red onions, pan-seared venison steak with oven-roasted vegetables, roasted pepper shakshuka, barbecued salmon with zucchini and corn, and chicken shawarma.
NEPTUNE, 2019
Tasting notes written by Tony Aspler.
Geographical Indication: VQA Beamsville Bench
Varietal: Riesling
Vineyard: Renaceau Vineyard
Alcohol: 12%
Residual Sugar: <2 g/L
Volume: 750mL
Cases Produced: 249
Appearance: Old gold in colour.
Nose: Funky, reductive nose of citrus fruits with a suggestion of oak.
Palate: Medium-bodied, dry, spicy, grapefruit flavour, mature, with a long fresh lemony finish.
Quality: 89 points - Wine Club Canada. Very Good+. Drink now, but can be held for 2 – 3 years.
Food Pairing: Crab-stuffed flounder with herbed aioli, smothered chicken with roasted sweet potatoes, cherry tomato pasta, pulled pork quesadillas, and air-fried Buffalo cauliflower bites.
LOOKING GLASS, 2020
Tasting notes written by Tony Aspler.
Geographical Indication: VQA Niagara Peninsula
Varietals: Cabernet Franc (86.5%), Cabernet Sauvignon (8.1%), Petit Verdot (5.4%)
Alcohol: 14%
Residual Sugar: <2 g/L
Volume: 750mL
Cases Produced: 944
Appearance: Purple-ruby in colour.
Nose: Toasty, plum and blackcurrant nose.
Palate: Medium-bodied, dry, well-extracted cinnamon-scented flavours of plum and blackcurrant with a firm tannic structure.
Quality: 91 points - Wine Club Canada. Outstanding. Drinkable now, but will reward cellaring for a couple of years.
Food Pairing: Crispy slow-roasted pork belly, lamb gyros with tzatziki, ravioli with spinach, tofu and ricotta, sliced strip steak with arugula and parsley, and chicken marinated in soy sauce and citrus zest.
RENACEAU CHARDONNAY, 2017
Tasting notes written by Tony Aspler.
Geographical Indication: VQA Beamsville Bench
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vineyard: Renaceau Vineyard
Alcohol: 13.6%
Residual Sugar: <2 g/L
<br />Volume: 750mL
Cases Produced: 310
Appearance: Pale golden colour with a greenish tint.
Nose: Lightly toasty, spicy, apple nose.
Palate: Medium-bodied, dry, apple and apricot flavours. Full in the mouth and well-balanced, ending on a note of spicy vanilla oak.
Quality: 91 points - Wine Club Canada. Outstanding. Drink now or hold until 2023.
Food Pairing: Garlic butter-seared scallops with lemon risotto, glazed ham with roasted asparagus and carrots, spinach and artichoke orzo with chicken, vegetable sushi rolls, and Cajun-spiced grilled seafood.
NIGHT MOVES, 2020
Tasting notes written by Tony Aspler.
Geographical Indication: VQA Niagara Peninsula
Varietal: Gamay Noir
Alcohol: 13%
Residual Sugar: <2 g/L
Volume: 750mL
Cases Produced: 760
Appearance: Deep purple-ruby colour.
Nose: Slightly reductive nose of cherries.
Palate: Medium-bodied, dry, fruity, cherry flavour with balancing acidity. Decant to allow the sulphur note to blow off.
Quality: 90 points - Wine Club Canada. Outstanding. Drink now and through 2023.
Food Pairing: Fried calamari with cilantro-lime rice, classic meatloaf and hasselback potatoes, portobello mushrooms stuffed with garlic, parmesan, and spinach, beef stew with root vegetables, and assorted charcuterie accompanied by hard cheeses.
RIESLING AF, 2020
Geographical Indication: VQA Twenty Mile Bench
Varietal: Riesling
Alcohol: 11.7%
Residual Sugar: 9.9 g/L
Volume: 750mL
Cases Produced: 1,150
Appearance: Clear. Bright. Golden straw colour.
Nose: Peach, green apple, white flowers, tropical fruit, hint of minerality.
Palate: Medium acid, medium body. Just off-dry. Stone fruit, pineapple, orange, red apple, touch of lime and minerality. Well balanced and refreshing.
Quality: 89 – 90 points – Wine Club Canada. Very Good+ / Outstanding. Hold a year for optimal expression.
Food Pairing: Sesame chicken salad with ginger-lime dressing, roasted duck with asparagus and cherry tomatoes, creamy pesto mac and cheese with spinach, Mongolian-style tofu stir-fry, and spicy vegan hot pot.
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