Vintages New Release Collection – December 6, 2025

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KONZELMANN FAMILY RESERVE MERITAGE 2020 6 VQA Niagara Lakeshore, Niagara-on-the-Lake Niagara’s 2020 vintage was one of the most exciting in years and the wines continue to shine, particularly the Bordeaux blends. This Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc has ample blackcurrant, plum, red and dark fruit, and a gorgeous underlying savoury herbal quality. Drink through 2028+. Full-bodied & Smooth 48246 (XD) 750 ml $34.95 2

STRATUS RED 2021 6 VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake, sustainable, vegan Stratus 2021 is a vegan-friendly red wine blend produced from sustainably grown Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec grapes sourced from the Niagara on the Lake wine region. Dry, medium-plus-bodied, bold and vibrant, the wine is fragrant with crushed black raspberry, dried sweet tobacco leaf, dark chocolate, savoury herb, vanilla and toasty oak spice flavours long and generous on the palate with a flinty mineral finish. The wine spent 18 months in French oak barrels and is an absolutely stunning red wine crafted by local winemaker J-L Groux. Drink: 2024-2028. Score: 94 (nataliemaclean.com, Nov. 16, 2024) Medium-bodied & Fruity 312058 (XD) 750 ml $55.20 2 Featured in ’Tis Your Season THIRTY BENCH WILD CASK CABERNET FRANC 2022 6 VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment, sustainable This wine is a stunning example of why Ontario is known for world-class Cabernet Franc. The fruit was picked by hand from estate vineyards, after which it was vinified with wild yeast and the wine matured in French oak. Layered and elegant, it evokes damson plum, black tea, earthy forest floor, and sweet spices. Medium-bodied & Fruity 41093 (XD) 750 ml $55.00 1 Featured in ’Tis Your Season WESTCOTT ESTATE PINOT NOIR 2021 6 VQA Niagara Escarpment, sustainable This is a wild fermented and barrel aged Pinot Noir sourced from both Westcott sites, that sees 22 months in older French oak barriques. It shows good colour in the glass and has an intense nose of brambly red berries, earthy/spicy notes, a touch of anise, violets and subtle spice notes. It’s rich and savoury on the palate with ripe tannins, a bit of cedar and a melange of dark cherries, black rasp- berries, cassis, spice and a lifted, vibrant finish. After retasting, this is in a very good spot and will be a perfect companion for Christmas ... Can cellar through 2032. Score: 92 (Rick VanSickle, winesin niagara.com, Sept. 9, 2025) Medium-bodied & Fruity 427500 (XD) 750 ml $31.95 2 Featured in Local Find

REDSTONE REDSTONE VINEYARD MERLOT 2020 6 VQA Lincoln Lakeshore, Niagara Peninsula

From Niagara’s amazing 2020 vintage, this 100% Merlot delivers all the promise of that stellar year. It’s complex and charming, with generous dark fruit, cherry, plum, currant, chocolate, dried herbs, and mixed spices. This will work with a wide range of foods from hearty vegetable stews through to turkey dinners with all the fixins. Try it with duck

breast for a real treat. Full-bodied & Smooth 48247

$40.95 2

(XD) 750 ml

ROSEWOOD SHOULDERS OF GIANTS 2020 6 VQA Beamsville Bench,

Niagara Escarpment, unfiltered, unfined This wine is made from 100% Cabernet Franc from old vines in a single vineyard, namely, the Renaceau Vineyard in Beamsville. Whole-cluster fermented using ambient yeast, it was aged for 30 months in French oak and then bottled without fining or filtration. It’s sleek and elegant, with notions of dark fruit and smoked herbs. Medium-bodied & Fruity 48251 (XD) 750 ml $44.95 2 Featured in ’Tis Your Season

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