Riesling Dolomite VQA Niagara Escarpment 2017

Cave Spring

Riesling Dolomite VQA Niagara Escarpment
2017

  • Sustainable
Country
Canada
Regulated designation
Vintners quality alliance (VQA)
Region
Ontario
Subregion
Niagara Peninsula, Niagara Escarpment
Varietal(s)
Riesling 100 %
Colour
White
Sugar
Semi-dry
Sugar content
9,5 g/l
Aging potential
Ready to drink and will hold through 2025.
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About this winery

More than three decades ago, the Pennachetti family helped to pioneer the cultivation of noble European grape varietals on the Niagara Peninsula with the planting of their first Riesling and Chardonnay vines at Cave Spring . In the years since, Cave Spring has established itself as one of Canada’s most acclaimed wineries, earning a reputation for crafting elegant and distinctive cool-climate wines in the heart of Ontario’s wine country. First named by European settlers in the late 18th...

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Production notes

This wine is named after a layer of dolomitic limestone forming the crest of the Niagara Escarpment. Through the forces of erosion, ths ancient rock has come to enrich the soils of the benchlands below. Grown in selected vineyards along these gentle slopes in the Beamsville Bench region. A long, cool fermentation in stainless steel to near dryness using selected yeasts that retain varietal typicity. 40% of the wine was fermented using naturally occurring yeasts that reflect the wine’s terroir.

Tasting notes

Aromas of yellow plum, pink grapefruit and anise lead the way, with hints of ginger spice and gun flint in behind. The palate is dry, medium bodied and quite rich in feel, with ripe citrus and stonefruit flavours underpinned by a firm, stony texture and elegant, well integrated acidity. The finish is intense and mouthwatering, replete with white peach, nectarine and canteloupe, topped off with a hint of spice. Serving Suggestions: Onion tart, vegetable or cheese casseroles, baked or poached lake fish, sautéed scallops, curried shrimp, grilled seafood, roasted poultry