Niagara On The Lake Vintage Program 2014~2016
4 Mile Creek Appellation, Niagara
The Towne Winer Chardonnay Barrel Program
Our best chardonnay has been cool temperature vinted to retain its crispness and aromatics: very well balanced with good length; full bodied, medium dry.
The Process:
Classic Burgundian wine making techniques were utilized: yeast specific strains, extended oak maturation, “sur lies” and battonage in our favourite, well seasoned 300 Liter French oak barrique which enhances the round mouth feel/complexity and butterscotch/vanilla sensory profile.
Cool Temperature Vinification, Minimal Filtration and Fining. The French describe these techniques as non-interventionist – the less the handling the better!
Minimum order:
23 Liter Allotments = 30 x 750ml. bottles of finished wine
Unit Cost:
$287.09
Release Date:
Early 2017; Worthy of Cellaring; Very Limited Quantities – Please Reserve
Food Pairing:
Planked or grilled salmon on the barby, broiled lobster or roasted poultry.
The Towne Winer Sauvignon Blanc Barrel Program
This full bodied, medium dry sauvy is nicely balanced with refreshing acidity and offers flavours of lime zest and green fig on the palate. Appearance of pale straw colour with good length. This noble varietal is sometimes called Fume Blanc when expressed with oak influence;
The Process:
Our non oaked version is cool fermented. This creates a highly aromatic textbook version of sauvignon blanc with a bouquet of citrus and fresh cut grass.
Minimum order:
23 Liter Allotments = 30 x 750ml. bottles of finished wine
Unit Cost:
$242.84
Release Date:
Winter 2016 This wine is age-worthy: harmony, balance and complexity will be further enhanced.
Food Pairing:
Fresh goat cheese, grilled asparagus, pesto pizza, sushi, oysters.
The Towne Winer Pinot Grigio Barrel Program
Dry floral and pear on the nose, there’s clean, crisp lime fruit predominant on the palate that’s joined by zesty citrus minerality and spice-infused apple on the lengthy lip-smacking tangy grapefruit finish; light-medium bodied, medium dry.
The Process:
Cool Temperature Vinification, Minimal Filtration and Fining.
Minimum order:
23 Liter Allotments = 30 x 750ml. bottles of finished wine
Unit Cost:
$242.84
Release Date:
Winter 2016
Food Pairing:
its own this wine works beautifully as an aperitif or with soft cheeses; pairs well with shellfish and light pasta.
The Towne Winer ~ Gewurztraminer Riesling Barrel Program
This light-medium bodied, medium dry wine is a perennial popular blend created by us that the commercial industry has just recently began to pick up on. The wine shows notes of citrus & spice on the nose. The palate maintains the citrus theme with suggestions of lemon drops. Crisp acidity lasts through the satisfyingly long clean finish.
The Process:
Cool Temperature Vinification, Minimal Filtration and Fining.
Minimum order:
23 Liter Allotments = 30 x 750ml. bottles of finished wine
Unit Cost:
$242.84
Release Date:
Winter 2016
Food Pairing:
Asian/Cajun/Indian/Thai dishes would pair nicely.
Salute! Proust! Cheers! Wine On!
Your Towne Winers!