Vintages New Release Collection – June 21, 2025

RIESLING Riesling can be made in any style from bone-dry to lusciously sweet Icewine, but all share a brilliant acidity. Pair this off-dry example with spicy grilled shrimp.

SAUVIGNON BLANC/ SÉMILLON Bordeaux’s largest white wine region, Entre-Deux-Mers produces wines that are bright and citrusy. They take the liveliness and freshness of Sauvignon Blanc and blend them with the struc ture and weight of Sémillon.

GRÜNER VELTLINER

Native to Austria, Grüner Veltliner can be either lean and peppery or rich and full-bodied with ripe fruit. Both styles have the grape’s celebrated high acidity, making all Grüners fresh and zesty.

CHÂTEAU DE FONTENILLE BLANC 2023 AC Entre-Deux-Mers, Bordeaux, France, sustainable (Stéphane Defraine) A grapefruit-juice aroma and ripe citrus and green-fruit flavors give this wine a crisp texture. It is finely balanced; acidity and rich fruits sit comfortably in harmony. Drink this attractive wine now. Best Buy. Score: 90 (Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast , Oct. 1, 2024) Aromatic & Flavourful 140046 (XD) 750 mL $23.95 1

HIEDLER LANGENLOISER TONMINERAL GRÜNER VELTLINER 2023 DAC Kamptal, Austria, sustainable Medium greenish yellow, silver reflections. Ripe mango, some biscuit, fine herbal spice, subtle hints of blossom honey. Medium body, mineral, white apple, fine acidity, salty finish, an elegant food wine. Score: 91 (Peter Moser, falstaff.com, June 24, 2024) Aromatic & Flavourful 38339 (XD) 750 mL $27.95 2 New at Vintages

TAWSE SKETCHES RIESLING 2022 6 VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario Clean, crisp, and classic, the Sketches riesling offers flavours of ripe peaches, apples, and apricots, alongside a faint, shower curtain- adjacent aroma. There is sweetness here for sure, but it is balanced by tart acidity. I would drink this riesling over the next couple of years, perhaps paired with sweet and spicy sauces, something along the lines of Thai, Laotian, and Indian curries. Tasted June 2024. Score: 90 (Megha Jandhyala, winealign.com) Aromatic & Flavourful 89029 (M) 750 mL $19.95 1

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