Vintages New Release Collection – January 24, 2026

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LEANING POST CUVÉE WINONA 2022 6 VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario “This is about big, bold and beautiful flavours. A lot of red fruit on the nose but it’s all black fruit on the palate – blackberry, mulberry, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla. This is perfect with roast or anything from the barbecue, like fennel sausages. It’s delicious.” Nadia Senchuk Medium-bodied & Fruity 32020 (XD) 750 ml $28.95 2

In the years since husband-and-wife team Ilya and Nadia Senchuk started Leaning Post in 2011, the winery has grown to become a respected, award-winning Niagara producer. Becoming Sustainable Winegrowing Ontario certified in 2022 for both the winery and vineyard was a natural step in their quest to craft minimal-intervention wines. “We’re trying to do everything that we possibly can to be proper environmental stewards,” says co-owner Nadia Senchuk. “We don’t worry about Instagram-worthy vineyards. We’re mechanically weeding, so it’s not perfect. We’re not using any herbicides. Weeds are good! It promotes biodiversity, and it makes better wine.” Other environmental initiatives include reusing and recycling packaging and installing solar panels in 2025. Another cause close to the Senchuks’ hearts is Ukraine. “My husband and I are both of Ukrainian-Canadian origin,” says Senchuk. “At the start of the war, we were a collection centre for medical supplies, warm coats, diapers. Our entire patio was filled to the rafters with donations.” Their logistical know-how allowed them to get supplies to where they were most needed. Senchuk estimates that, to date, Leaning Post has donated $35,000 to the Canada-Ukraine foundation; a charity that supports Ukranians living through war in their home country and those who have found refuge in Canada. Speaking of Canada, Leaning Post are leaning into the “buy Canadian” movement. “I’ve personally visited 170 LCBO stores to do promotion of local wines,” says Senchuk. Buying local is, of course, an important way to keep money and jobs in Canada, but there’s also an environmental benefit, as local wines will have a far lower carbon footprint due to shorter shipping distances. “A focus on local wine is one of the best environmental decisions that you can make,” says Senchuk. Especially when that local winery is certified sustainable.

LEANING POST THE FIFTY CHARDONNAY 2023 6 VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario “This wine is fermented in concrete to build richness and texture. I want it to feel like an oaked Chardonnay but taste like an unoaked, with that green apple, pear and salinity. This is Chablis, but this is Ontario, and it’s something we’re really really proud of. Great pairings for this are poultry or creamy pastas. It’s beautiful with vegetarian dishes or seafood. So so so good.” Nadia Senchuk Light & Crisp 578864 (XD) 750 ml $26.95 1

FOR COMPLETE TASTING NOTES, SEE PAGES 24 TO 25.