Date/Time: 25th June 2011, 11:30 a.m.
Place: Angels Gate Winery, Niagara
| 1st Bottle | Archangel Sauvignon Blanc |  |
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| Varietal: Sparkling | Winery/Producer: Angels Gate | ||
| Type: White | Year: 2008 | ||
| Cost: $19.95 | Region: Niagara, Ontario Canada | ||
| Food to pair: Goat Cheese stuffed tomatoe | LCBO #: | ||
| Remarks: With lots of bubbles for your enjoyment and zesty citrus notes with crisp acidity. Fruit forward and elegant, this well balanced sec doesn’t need an occasion to be enjoyed.To the nose: Ripe apples and grapefruit with an undertone of lemon-lime. | |||
| 2nd Bottle | Gewurztraminer |  |
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| Varietal: Gewurztraminer | Winery/Producer: Angels Gate | ||
| Type: White | Year: 2007 | ||
| Cost: $13.95 | Region: Niagara, Ontario Canada | ||
| Food to pair: light poultry and seafood dishes. | LCBO #: 58594 | ||
| Remarks: This fresh and clean gewürztraminer offers fragrances of rose petal, lychee, and mango. Its Off dry palate displays balanced acidity with flavours of tropical fruit, grapefruit, and lime. A refreshing finish follows with pleasant warmth. | |||
| 3th Bottle | SUSSRESERVE RIESLING |  |
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| Varietal: Riesling | Winery/Producer: Angels Gate | ||
| Type: White | Year: 2008 | ||
| Cost: $13.95 | Region: Niagara, Ontario Canada | ||
| Food to pair: Try as an aperitif, with light seafood dishes, mildly spiced cuisine or pan fried trout. | LCBO #: 620104 | ||
| Remarks: Clear, bright pale straw colour; aromas of pear, lime, mineral with peach pit notes; off dry, medium bodied, fresh and crisp, with ripe peach, lime and pear flavours; good length. | |||
| 4th Bottle | Pinot Noir |  |
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| Varietal: Pinot Noir | Winery/Producer: Angels Gate | ||
| Type: Red wine | Year: 2007 | ||
| Cost: $19.15 | Region: Niagara, Ontario Canada | ||
| Food to pair: Pork Tenderloin, Roasted Lamb, Pheasant, and Tuna | LCBO #: | ||
| Remarks: The 2007 vintage has been hailed the best vintage that Ontario has seen in 10 years. This Pinot Noir exhibits rich berries on the nose with warm hints of vanilla and smoke undertones. The palate is just bursting with sweet cherry with a smooth velvety finish. Enjoy this Pinot on a Friday night to ring in a care free, relaxing weekend. | |||
Click here to see the dishes that go with the wines and other pictures taken during the tour of Angels Gate Winery.