Corrine’s Food Pairings:
GAMAY VIN GRIS 2022 WITH:
Summer Pea, Mint and Lemon Bucatini
The summer pea, mint and lemon sauce are so fresh and delicate when paired with the Rosé. The mint is refreshing and vibrant. The flavours in the pasta bring out lots of guava and lemon in the wine. The salty cheese compliments the acidity in the Rosé, making this pairing perfect to enjoy on a hot summer day or evening. Taste of summer!
This salad can be made with smaller shaped pasta and vegetarian. Perfect to enjoy for lunches and picnics to go!
VISCEK CHARDONNAY 2021 WITH:
Potato Gnocchi with Saffron Vanilla Mascarpone Cream Sauce, Sea Scallops & Crispy Pancetta
The saffron offers a soft floral component that complements the floral characteristic in the chardonnay. The touch of vanilla in the mascarpone sauce brings out the vanilla in the wine from the oak aging. The weight and richness of the mascarpone cream sauce complement and marry with the richness and weight of the wine. This sauce will be a real crowd-pleaser! Try making this sauce when serving halibut or lobster with the Chardonnay.
SYRAH 2021 WITH:
Steak with Romesco Sauce on Orzo Salad with a Parmesan and Pepper Dressing
The tannins in the Syrah soften when paired with the beef. The salty hard parmesan and peppery dressing really complements and enhances the peppery flavours in the wine, leaving flavours of peppery raspberry jam on your pallet. The smoky flavours in the romesco sauce soften the earthy flavours in the wine, bringing out a touch of violet and spice.
Try using the romesco sauce on bruschetta or whipped feta as an appetizer.
RESERVE PINOT NOIR 2021 WITH:
Duck Confit Gemelli Pasta with Roasted Garlic & Walnut Dressing
Pinot Noir paired with duck is a classic pairing and complements the delicate, yet flavourful meat. The walnut dressing complements the smoky flavours from the oak aging while softening the tannins. The salty blue cheese brings out more warm spice, chocolate, and lots of jammy cherry flavours.
Try the roasted garlic and walnut dressing all summer long on fresh green salads or even as a marinade for chicken or pork.
Wines included in this shipment
Tasting Notes
The 2021 Viscek Vineyard Chardonnay is light straw in the glass. The nose is intensely aromatic with notes of fresh butter, warm croissant pastry, honeysuckle, crème brulé and a touch of white flowers and stony minerality. On the palate it is medium-bodied and dry with flavours of fresh pineapple, orange peel, orange blossom, caramel, wildflower honey and apple cake, with a touch of vanilla and warm spice. The finish is long with savoury flavours and a touch of lingering acidity and warmth. Drink now at cool room temperature or hold for the short-to-medium term for added complexities. Pair with savoury dishes rich in cream or butter.
$39.95
APPELLATION
VQA Creek Shores
VINEYARD
100% L. Viscek Vineyard
GRAPE VARIETY
100% Chardonnay
BRIX AT HARVEST
20.4
ALCOHOL CONTENT
12.5%
RESIDUAL SUGAR
2.1 grams/Litre
Tasting Notes
Pale pink in the glass. The nose is extremely tropical with notes of wild strawberries, lychee, white peach, crushed pink peppercorns and white cherry blossom. The palate is bright and refreshing with mouth-watering acidity and flavours of white and pink grapefruit, cantaloupe, guava and wild strawberries with lots of minerality leading to a long, refreshing finish. Pairs great with goat cheese, spicy Mexican, charcuterie or fresh salads.
$24.95
APPELLATION
VQA Niagara Peninsula
VINEYARD
Select Niagara Peninsula
GRAPE VARIETY
100% Gamay
BRIX AT HARVEST
19.0
ALCOHOL CONTENT
12%
RESIDUAL SUGAR
2 grams/Litre
Tasting Notes
Bright ruby red in the glass. Intensely aromatic with notes of maraschino cherry, cherry pit, porcini mushroom with a touch of vanilla and nutmeg. On the palate, it is dry, medium-bodied with soft tannins and refreshing acidity with flavours of cherry, truffles, mushrooms, dark chocolate-covered raisins, vanilla and baking spice. The finish is long and complex with a savory and slightly smoky finish.
Compelling on its own will also complement simple roast chicken with mushrooms, grilled salmon or duck breast. Drinking well on release but will develop further complexities with short to medium-term aging.
$39.95
APPELLATION
VQA Creek Shores
VINEYARD
100% Whitty Vineyard
GRAPE VARIETY
100% Pinot Noir
Tasting Notes
Garnet red in the glass with deep and complex aromas of ripe raspberry, fresh peony flowers, forest floor, fresh cracked pepper and a touch of granite. The palate is rich with concentrated flavours of jammy raspberry, pomegranate, savoury herbs, fresh cracked pepper with soft tannins and balancing acidity. The finish is long with lingering notes of pepper and drying tannins.
$29.95
APPELLATION
VQA Ontario
VINEYARD
Select Niagara Peninsula
GRAPE VARIETY
100% Syrah
BRIX AT HARVEST
23.3°
ALCOHOL CONTENT
13%
RESIDUAL SUGAR
7.0 grams/Litre
