Vintages New Release Collection – October 11, 2025

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VILARNAU BARCELONA RESERVA BRUT ORGANIC CAVA DO, Penedès, Spain, traditional method, vegan Vilarnau uses native yeasts to ferment the Viura, Xarel-lo and Parellada grapes in this stylish Cava. The many layers to unravel in this lovely wine include yellow apple, biscuits, and hints of jasmine. [The Sakura Japan Women’s Wine Awards did not include a tasting note.] Score: Double Gold (Sakura Japan Women’s Wine Awards, 2022) Medium-bodied & Flavourful 515254 (D) 750 ml $16.95 1 4 Organic product

DIVERGENCE HUGHES VINEYARD FUMÉ BLANC 2022 6 VQA Lincoln Lakeshore, Niagara Peninsula

The ripest sauvignon blanc of the lot, juicy and fleshy with a vinous meets melon and almost mango tropical quality. Tin pineapple as well and in the end the mélange of fruits does well to carry this joyful varietal tune. Proper use of oak and so it’s quite fleshy. Drink 2024-2026. Tasted blind at NWAC 24, June 2024. Score: 90 (Michael Godel, winealign.com) Aromatic & Flavourful 47617 (XD) 750 ml $26.00 2

CANADA – WHITE WINE ONTARIO BACHELDER L’ARDOISE NIAGARA CHARDONNAY 2023 6 VQA Niagara Peninsula

FEATHERSTONE CANADIAN OAK CHARDONNAY 2023 6

VQA Niagara Peninsula, sustainable, vegan From the Niagara Peninsula wine region in Ontario, Featherstone Canadian Oak 2023 Chardonnay is vegan-friendly and produced from sustainably grown grapes from a fully self-sustained winery. The wine was aged in Canadian oak barrels crafted from the oak of trees grown along the Grand River in Ontario. Grapes are also hand-harvested and fermented with native wild yeasts. Fresh and fragrant with yellow apple, toasted nut, fir and campfire smoke aromas mirrored on the palate with a lingering buttery and spicy finish, chill and enjoy it with roast chicken or pork chops from the grill. Drink date: 2025-2026. Score: 90 (nataliemaclean.com,

... sourced from some of the oldest vineyards in the Niagara Peninsula. Reflecting its name, “The Slate,” this wine carries the essence of the region’s ancient limestone and shale soils. Fermented and aged in barrels, it’s vibrant and fresh with a bouquet of honeysuckle, ripe yellow apple, and pear, comple- mented by vanilla and a silky touch of cinnamon. The creamy texture and flinty mineral finish make it a perfect pairing with roast chicken or grilled swordfish. This elegant Chardonnay, crafted by Thomas Bachelder, is a true showcase of Niagara’s terroir. Drink date: 2025-2027. Score: 91 (natalie maclean.com, April 12, 2025) Full-bodied & Rich 302083 (XD) 750 ml $25.95 2 CAVE SPRING CSV CAVE SPRING VINEYARD ESTATE GROWN RIESLING 2022 6 VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment ... from vines that are now over 30 years old. The 2022 CSV is intensely complex, with notes of apricot, honeysuckle and beeswax. The palate is weighty, with layers of texture from time on lees and several hours of skin contact at pressing. The textural components are dancing in harmony with the dazzling acidity. Almost fully dry, this wine is pushing boundaries and expressing the greatness of Niagara’s Riesling terroir. Drinking window: 2024-2032. Score: 94 (Magdalena Kaiser, decanter.com, Nov. 16, 2024) Aromatic & Flavourful 566026 (XD) 750 ml $34.95 2 Featured in Local Talent

March 15, 2025) Full-bodied & Rich 149302

$24.95 1

(XD) 750 ml

FLAT ROCK GOOD KHARMA CHARDONNAY 2024 6 VQA Niagara Peninsula, sustainable

Thanksgiving 2025 marks the 13th year that the Good Kharma Chardonnay has been released at Flat Rock Cellars and the LCBO. Sales of this wine have resulted in the donation of 200,000 meals to Ontarians in need, 1 in 3 of whom is a child. The wine is bright and fresh, with apple, peach, grape- fruit, and racy minerality. Perfect for Thanksgiving

or holiday dinners. Full-bodied & Rich 356873

$17.95 2

(XD) 750 ml

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2025 VINTAGES 43