Vintages New Release Collection – November 8, 2025

LOCAL TALENT

Samples from different vineyard parcels are carefully assessed before blending.

First, the Hexa Pinot Noir 2020 , which was available at the winery until we were so impressed we scooped it all up. Fruit for this wine comes exclusively from the 17th Street Block; the easternmost part of the Flat Rock Vineyard. Planted in 2001, the vines there are some of the oldest on the property, with root systems reaching down deep through the soil to Flat Rock’s signature dolomitic limestone. The ripeness of the vintage allowed for partial whole-cluster fermentation, and 10% of the wine was matured in French oak – half being Cadus barrels (Ed’s personal favourite). Next up is the Amplify Dry Riesling 2023 , which was so successful as part of the Monolith Series in vintages past

Since the beginning more than 20 years ago, innovation and experi mentation have been at the heart of Flat Rock. While producing world class flagship wines (under the Capstone Series and Foundation Series banners), owner Ed Madronich and his winemaking team are always trying new approaches, testing new techniques and mixing new blends. So, when inspiration strikes, they’re ready to catch lightning in a bottle. Recently, Ed and the team have been so impressed by the results, they’ve decided to offer some of these experimental products to customers. Introducing the Monolith Series. These small-lot wines are so rare that they’re available only at Vintages and nowhere else – not even the winery!

Riesling, this wine is vinified and aged in barrel. The wine underwent full malolactic conversion (a process more typical of buttery Chardonnay) and is fermented until bone-dry. The result is an unconventionally rich, full Riesling with a mellow, rather than piercing, acidity. Which brings us to The OC (Oaked Chardonnay) 2023 , a wine that harkens back to an old-school style of rich, buttery Chardonnay. Popular back in the 1990s, this style didn’t shy away from ripe fruit, hefty oak and an opulent, creamy texture. Hand-picked from vineyard parcels that basked in a long, warm autumn, the grapes for The OC reached peak ripeness before being vinified and then matured in brand-new French oak barrels for 21 months.

that it recently graduated to the Foundation Series. Unusually for

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