Vintages New Release – September 13, 2025

HENRY OF PELHAM SPECK FAMILY RESERVE CHARDONNAY 2023 6 VQA Short Hills Bench, Niagara Escarpment, sustainable 90 points (Decanter World Wine Awards) Full-bodied & Rich 616466 (XD) 750 ml $34.95 2

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Lawrence Buhler, winemaker at Henry of Pelham.

The Speck family have farmed their land since 1794. Their wine story began in 1982 when Paul Sr. and Bobbi Speck purchased parcels of the original family farm to plant vines. Henry of Pelham released their first vintage in 1988. “We were there before the VQA; we helped create it,” says their son Daniel Speck, senior vice-president of sales, who along with his brothers helped hand-plant their first vines in 1984. “Between 1989 and 1999, VQA was voluntary, and we were lucky to be part of the group of wineries that organized an industry standard for the region and secured legislation and put the weight of law behind the VQA seal.”