LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2020

S imp l y Spark l i ng Celebrate the everyday by popping open a bottle of VQA sparkling! Ontario’s cool climate and limestone rich soils produce some of the world’s best sparkling wines. In search of the perfect pairing? Ontario VQA bubbly is incredibly versatile and pairs well with almost anything so it’s easy to match with any cuisine. From dry or “brut”, to sweet or “demi-sec”, traditional or charmat method, there is a VQA sparkling wine for everyone to enjoy!

TRADITIONAL METHOD

This method of crafting sparkling wine is perhaps the most celebrated, creating a wine with delicate bubbles, bright acidity, and often bread-like or fine brioche aromas. The key factor in this method is that the secondary fermentation takes place in the bottle, where sugar and yeast are added to the still wine to create CO 2 , producing fine bubbles. It is often aged in the bottle for a number of years to create complexity and depth.

KEY FLAVOURS & AROMAS Citrus

Brioche Mineral

CUVE CLOSE/CHARMAT

In this method, the secondary fermentation takes place in large steel tanks, where sugar and yeast are added to the still wine. The CO 2 that is produced from this reaction is released into the tank, creating the bubbles before the wine is bottled. This method produces sparkling wines that are fresh, vibrant and fruit forward.

KEY FLAVOURS & AROMAS Peach Strawberry Apricot Citrus