Vintages New Release Collection –June 7, 2025

Thomas Bachelder and Mary Delaney- Bachelder.

the finer

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BACHELDER WERNER-YORK VINEYARD CHARDONNAY 2022 6 VQA St. David’s Bench, Niagara-on-the-Lake Rich clay, red sandstone shale, glacial till, and lacustrine sediments (which formed at the bottom of prehistoric lakes) provide the foun dation for the elegance associated

BACHELDER PARCELLE HAUT IVY & WARREN SAUNDERS VINEYARD CHARDONNAY 2022 6 VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment The soils of the Saunders Vineyard comprise clay, silt, and dolomitic limestone. “Haut” is an elevated parcel in the southern part of the vineyard made up of old-vine plantings. Hallmarks of wines from here include freshness and balance. 94 points (John Szabo, MS) Full-bodied & Rich 45135 (XD) 750 mL $45.00 2 New at Vintages

with St. David’s Bench wines. 94 points (Rick VanSickle) Full-bodied & Rich 45136 (XD) 750 mL $39.95 2 New at Vintages

terroirs of Niagara.” (Thomas Bachelder, speaking to winesinniagara.com, November 4, 2024) The Gamays are the newest additions to Bachelder’s distinguished cru lineup, and those crafted using old-vine plantings are already suggesting grand cru potential. In April of this year, at the Ontario Craft Wine Conference, Bachelder was awarded the Karl Kaiser Canadian Winemaker Award presented by Wine Growers Canada. When it comes to determining what heights Bachelder and Niagara can attain, it would appear that the ground’s the limit.

BACHELDER KIRBY VINEYARD GAMAY NOIR 2022 6 VQA Four Mile Creek, Niagara-on-the-Lake The Kirby Gamay Noir is sourced from a vineyard planted in 1998 that features fertile, well-drained, sandy loam soils. These old vines provide a distinct richness to the final wines. 92 points (Rick VanSickle) Light-bodied & Fruity 45139 (XD) 750 mL $27.95 2 New at Vintages

BACHELDER WISMER-FOXCROFT VINEYARD

GAMAY NOIR 2022 6 VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment

The Twenty Mile Bench has deep, glacial-deposited gravelly soils. This wine comes from a sloped site with stony-silty clay, limestone, and magnesium oxide that yields notably complex, intense wines. 94 points (Rick VanSickle) Medium-bodied & Fruity 33994 (XD) 750 mL $32.00 2

FOR COMPLETE TASTING NOTES, SEE PAGES 28 TO 29.

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