Dark berry fruit, a hint of bell pepper and discreet tannins on a lingering finish of hazlenut and cocoa
Serve at:
18º - 20º C
Winemakers Notes:
A cool spring with relatively normal rainfall was followed by a hot, dry summer with an extended warm, dry autumn creating excellent ripening conditions for the Bordeaux varietals that demand just that. The award-winning wines that wear our CEV label are the ultimate expression of our winemaker's art: limited quantity, ultrapremium, hand-crafted VQA wines.
"Now maturing nicely, this even-handed, complex cab franc will have Bordeaux fans chattering. Good color depth, ruby-garnet, some evolution. Generous, complex nose of leather, tobacco, currant, cranberry, earth and lead pencil. Mid-weight, well-balanced and fairly dry, but not the least bit austere. Good fruit at the core. Very good length. Best now to 2012." 90 points
David Lawrason~Wine Access Magazine
Gold medal winner at the 2009 Ontario Wine Awards
Silver medal winner at the 2009 Great Lakes Wine Competition
Bronze medal winner at the 2009 Intervin International Awards
Availability:
Winery, any of 14 Wine Region of Colio Estate retail boutiques, LCBO vintages across Ontario, on-line services
