Eatdrink #77 May/June 2019
The Local Food & Drink Magazine serving London, Stratford & Southwestern Ontario since 2007
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apples, ginger spice, butterscotch, and vanilla.<br />
With a medium plus body it has some weight<br />
to it. Ontario’s cool climate is expressed in the<br />
vibrant acidity that leads to a lingering finish.<br />
Will pair nicely with creamy Parmesan garlic<br />
mushroom chicken.<br />
Cave Spring Estate 2016 Chardonnay<br />
(Vintages #256552, $19.95) — Fresh green<br />
apple notes, lemon peel citrus. Lighter in<br />
style than one might expect, resulting in a<br />
graceful, elegant chardonnay. The elevated<br />
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Colchester Ridge Estate Winery<br />
108 Essex County Road 50<br />
Harrow ON<br />
519-738-9800<br />
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acidity allows this wine to be paired<br />
with fried chicken and other fried<br />
dishes.<br />
Flat Rock “The Rusty<br />
Shed” Chardonnay<br />
2016 (Vintages<br />
#1552, $21.75) — This<br />
is a big, full-bodied<br />
chardonnay leading<br />
with oak dominated<br />
notes. Rich and<br />
complex. Apple<br />
and citrus notes<br />
balance the oaky<br />
vanilla very well.<br />
The wine’s creamy texture will<br />
entice anyone who loves this big,<br />
oaky style of wine.<br />
Closson Chase<br />
Vineyard 2016<br />
Chardonnay (Vintages<br />
#148866, $29.95) — The 2017<br />
vintage was released on April<br />
1. Bottles of the 2016 vintage,<br />
which are from a warmer<br />
vintage for Prince Edward<br />
County, are still available<br />
at select locations. Ripe<br />
apple, pear and citrus fruit,<br />
creamy butter, vanilla<br />
and butterscotch notes<br />
complement. Well-balanced<br />
and deliciously complex!<br />
GARY KILLOPS is a CAPS Certified Sommelier who<br />
loves to talk, taste, and write about wine. He shares his<br />
tasting notes on EssexWineReview.com
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