Vintages New Release Collection – August 16, 2025

THE NEW RELEASE COLLECTION

SPECIALTY WINES FRUIT WINE KONZELMANN LAKEFRONT SERIES PEACHWINE 2023 6 Ontario Until Herbert Konzelmann planted vines in 1986, the Konzelmann vineyard was a peach orchard. They pay homage to the estate’s roots with this wine made from local peaches. It’s complex, crisp, fresh and balanced, with ripe peach (go figure) and tropical fruit. Great to sip or use in cocktails. Medium 33171 (MS) 750 ml $19.95 1 Featured in Summer Smart Buys

SÉBASTIEN LEFEVRE LES DRYADES EXTRA BRUT BLANC DE BLANC CHAMPAGNE 2016 AC, France, sustainable

100% Chardonnay. Zesty citrus fruit with notes of green apple, lemon curd and creamy aromas. Ambitious and broad, with a savoury minerality. Score: 92 (Decanter World Wine Awards, 2023) Rich & Complex 45867 (XD) 750 ml $95.95 1 Online & Flagship Exclusive

SPARKLING WINE BENJAMIN BRIDGE PET NAT SPARKLING ROSÉ 2022 6 Nova Scotia

CHAMPAGNE

CHARLES MIGNON PREMIUM RÉSERVE BRUT CHAMPAGNE AC, France This is a bright, fairly youthful Champagne with a certain sense of precision. I really like the complex yet focused nose of light brioche/toast, hazelnut, lemon and green apple. It is light to mid-weight with brisk, tart acidity, some foaminess to the mousse and perhaps a hint of sweetness. Lemony and nutty on the finish. The length is excellent. Tasted January 2018. Score: 91 (David Lawrason,

This blend of 90% Geisenheim (a German hybrid of Riesling and Chancellor once grown exclusively in Quebec and Nova Scotia, but now grown in Ontario where it occasionally makes unattributed appearances in blends) and 10% Gamay is produced using the oldest of the sparkling-wine methods: pétillant naturel. Unlike the traditional method of Champagne, in which a dry wine undergoes a second fermentation in bottle, this wine is bottled while still fermenting. It’s elegant and floral, with blackberry, apricot, raspberry, lemon and honey. Light & Fruity 46538 (XD) 750 ml $26.95 1 Online & Flagship Exclusive

winealign.com) Rich & Complex 421032

$58.95 1

(XD) 750 ml

RUINART BRUT ROSÉ CHAMPAGNE AC, France ... intense nose of red apple, watermelon, and wild strawberry enhanced by hints of shortbread and spiced, almost curried, almond. Pure silk on entry thanks in part to brilliantly integrated acidity, it carries on its fairly full frame cream-splashed red berries with midpalate flashes of pomelo and peach; a faint trace of cucumber melds with candied ginger on the long finish. Roughly a quarter of the blend of 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay is composed of reserve wine, while nearly 20% of the Pinot Noir was vinified as red wine. Score: 96 (Michael Franz, tastingpanelmag.com,

UNDURRAGA PINOT NOIR BRUT ROSÉ SPARKLING

DO Valle del Leyda, Chile, Charmat method (Translated from the Spanish) Medium pink with orange hues. Mild aromas of berries, yeasty tones, vinous, with a background of sweet spices. Juicy, fresh, smooth, medium-volume mouthfeel. Pairing: fish, seafood. Score: 90 ( Guía Mesa de Cata , 2025) Medium-bodied & Flavourful 10580 (D) 750 ml $14.95 2 Featured in Summer Smart Buys

Sept./Oct. 2023) Rich & Complex 662536 (D)

$161.95 2

750 ml

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38 VINTAGES SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2025