Our Bottles
We aim to produce new and interesting bottles every vintage. Follow along on this journey of discovery with us by grabbing a few bottles for yourself!
Our bottles can be purchased online at Drink Collab Wine & Beverage
2021 Vidal Pet Nat
Our first Pet Nat that we co-fermented with Peaches and Sumac was so successful we thought we’d try again.
We tried a different approach with the Sumac, making a tea with it before adding it to the ferment along with the peaches. This created more sumac character and added acidity which seams to give the peach a boost as well.
For those who tried the 2020 with some explosive results, we have tamed the bubbles for a more pleasant opening experience!
Unfiltered and bottled with lees.
No Sulphites added.
2021 Piquette
Similar to the 2020 Piquette, but some slight changes to the game plan and completely different harvest conditions. Sauvignon Blanc skins were re-hydrated and allowed to spontaneously ferment and bottled just before finishing to add some bubbles.
Its not very serious, low in alcohol and full of citrus and herbs.
Unfiltered and bottled with lees.
No Sulphites added.
2021 Vidal Pet Nat
Beautiful Vidal was harvested at the perfect time and cofermented with Concorde Grapes and Terragon from our garden to add some interesting character and complexity.
Incredibly crushable with notes of bubblegum and cherry accented with hints of licorice all enveloped in luscious bubbles.
Unfiltered and bottled with lees.
No Sulphites added.
2021 Skin Fermented Chardonnay
This Chardonnay was harvested by hand from the Niagara College Teaching Vineyard. It was de-stemmed, without crushing, to bin where it fermented for 21 days on the skins with Wild, ambient yeast. Gentle pressing to extract the wine. Aged in neutral French oak barrels (with a small amount done in stainless steel), where it underwent malolactic fermentation. The final wine is meant to be a play on textures. Some structure and tannin from the skin ferment balanced by a soft creaminess and roundness.
No sulphites were added.
2022 Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc grapes were harvested from the Smith Vineyard in the Four Mile Creek appellation. Destemmed but not crushed in an attempt to make a brighter style of red wine. Wild fermentation with good vibes and regular punchdowns followed by 21 months of ageing in older French oak barrels. Bottled unfiltered with a small addition of sulphites.
2020 Skin Fermented Chardonnay
Beautiful Chardonnay picked from the Niagara College Vineyard was fermented on its skins for 14 days. The wine went through malolactic fermentation in neutral French oak barrels and stainless steel. Aged 7 months before bottling.
Unfiltered and bottled with lees.
No Sulphites added.
2021 Chardonnay
Chardonnay grapes were hand harvested from a vineyard in the Lincoln Lakeshore appellation. Whole bunch pressed and fermented with wild, ambient yeasts in French oak barrels (new and older oak) where it aged for 12 months. Bright, lifted fruit aromas of yellow plum, peach, golden delicious apples, hazelnuts and hay. The palate is bright with acidity and fruit, and a rounded complex finish.
Unfiltered and bottled with lees.
A small amount of Sulphites added.