The Date and Time: Thursday, April 3, 2014 1PM to 4PM
The Event: County in the City – tasting of Prince Edward County wines in Toronto
The Venue: Berkeley Church
The Target Audience: wine trade
The Availability/Catalogue: all wines available through the winery, some are also at the LCBO.
The Quote/Background: I did not taste all the wines as I was off to another tasting afterward.
The Wines: all wines are VQA, most were also PEC but some were blends of PEC and Niagara (this becomes "VQA Ontario" on the label). Prices are retail.
**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Karlo Estates Chardonnay 2012 CHOA [local cherry, hickory, oak, ash staves], $25
-Keint-He Winery Hiller Blanc 2011, $28 [pinot meunier, chardonnay]
-Keint-He Winery Voyageur Chardonnay 2012, $16
-Norman Hardie Riesling 2012, $17.73 licensee
-Closson Chase Loyalist Chardonnay 2012
-Closson Chase Brock Chardonnay 2012
-Rosehall Run Chardonnay Estate 2011
-Rosehall Run Pinot Noir 2010
***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (88 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Karlo Estates Pinot Noir 2010, $29
-Karlo Estates Lady on the Lake Riesling 2012, $22 [old oak]
-Keint-He Winery Portage Chardonnay 2012, $20
-Keint-He Winery Portage Pinot Noir 2011, $25
-Keint-He Winery Portage Pinot Noir 2012
-Keint-He Winery Fox Croft Chardonnay 2012, $28
-Keint-He Winery Voyageur Pinot Noir 2012, $18
-Grange of Prince Edward County Estate Pinot Noir 2009, $16.75
-Grange of Prince Edward County Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2008, $24.75
-Broken Stone Winery Pinot Noir 2011
-Casa Dea Pinot Noir 2010
-Closson Chase Brock Chardonnay 2011
-Closson Chase Watson Pinot Noir 2011
-Devils Wishbone Winery Wicked White 2012, $19
-Harwood Estate Pinot Gris 2012
-Huff Estates South Bay Chardonnay 2010
-Huff Estates Off-Dry Riesling 2012
-Lighthall Chardonnay 2011
-Lighthall Progression Sparkling 2012
-Lighthall Gewurztraminer 2012
-Rosehall Run Pinot Gris 2012
-Stanners Vineyard Pinot Noir 2011
-Stanners Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010
-Stanners Vineyard Chardonnay 2012
-Three Dog Winery Vidal 2011
*** GOOD -- Three Stars (85 – 87 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Karlo Estates Pinot Gris, $21
-Karlo Estates Frontenac Gris Rose 2011, $16
-Norman Hardie Pinot Noir 2010, $32.93 licensee
-Sandbanks Sauvignon Blanc $13.34 licensee
-Grange of Prince Edward County Select Chardonnay 2009, $17.50
-Grange of Prince Edward County Estate Pinot Gris, $14.75
-Broken Stone Winery Pinot Noir 2010
-Casa Dea Riesling 2011
-Casa Dea Rose Sparkling 2012
-Devils Wishbone Winery Pinot Noir VQA PEC 2012
-Devils Wishbone Winery Riesling VQA PEC 2012
-Stanners Vineyard Riesling 2011
-Three Dog Winery Doghouse White Vidal/Riesling 2012
The Food: Canadian cheeses, crackers7
The Downside: there seemed to be a fairly light crowd.
The Upside: there was a separate area for wine writers to be alone with the bottles of wines, for concentration.
The Contact Person: brittany@powerjuncture.ca; brandielynnecm@gmail.com.
The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 87.
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