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.
2022 Vidal Pet Nat
Beautiful Vidal was harvested at the perfect time and cofermented with Concorde Grapes and Tarragon 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.
2023 Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc grapes were hand picked from block 275 of Grimsby Hillside vineyard. A small amount of whole bunches were added to the tank of crushed grapes. Fermented with wild, ambient yeast, regular punchdowns and good vibes before ageing in French oak barrels for over 18 months. A small amount of sulphites were added before bottling. Bottled unfiltered.
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.
2024 Viognier
Viogier grapes were hand picked from the Grimsby Hillside vineyard when they reached peak ripeness to get the ethereal texture and luxurious fruit charecter that is the promise of this grape. Whole bunch pressed, fermented with wild ambient yeasts and aged in an Acacia wood puncheon. A small amount of sulphites were added before bottling. Bottled Unfiltered.