As noted in my last post, the Cuvée 2014 Gala featured 51 Ontario wineries. Each winery poured only one wine — their favourite. I promised I’d publish the list after the event because I think readers would like to know what the different winemakers would encourage people to try, if you were only able to try one of their wines!
So here’s what the wineries poured at Cuvée 2014:
- 13th Street Winery — 2011 Essence Arome
- Bachelder Niagara — 2011 Bachelder Chardonnay Wismer Vineyard
- Big Head Wines — Pinot Noir 2012
- Burning Kiln Winery — 2012 Burning Kiln Cabernet Franc
- Calamus Estate Winery — 2013 Pinot Gris
- Cave Spring Cellars — 2010 Reisling CSV Estate Bottled
- Château des Charmes — 2012 Merlot, St. David’s Bench Vineyard (a wine that’s not even on the shelf yet!)
- Colaneri Estate Winery — 2011 Coraggioso Cabernet Sauvignon — it’s 80% appassimento
- Cooper’s Hawk Vineyards Estate Winery — 2012 Merlot Reserve
- Cornerstone Estate Winery — 2010 Cabernet Merlot
- Coyote’s Run Estate Winery — 2010 Rare Vintage Meritage
- Domaine Queylus — 2011 Pinot Noir Reserve
- EastDell Estates by Diamond Estates Winery — 2012 EastDell Estates Black Label Chardonnay Sur Lie
- Five Row Craft Wine of Lowrey Vineyards — 2010 Pinot Noir
- Foreign Affair Winery –2010 Conspiracy — a Meritage blend
- G Marquis Vineyards –2010 EPIC The Silver Line — a Cab Sauv-Cab Franc-Merlot blend
- Henry of Pelham Family Estate Winery –2011 Henry of Pelham Baco Noir Reserve
- Hidden Bench Vineyards &Winery — 2011 Estate Pinot Noir
- Inniskillin Niagara Estate — 2012 Inniskillin Reserve Series Merlot
- Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate — 2013 Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate Grand Reserve White Meritage – a Semillion-Sauv Blanc blend
- Kacaba Vineyards & Winery — 2011 Terrace Vineyard Syrah
- Konzelmann Estate Winery — 2012 Gewurztraminer
- Lailey Vineyard Wines — 2012 Syrah
- Lakeview Cellars by Diamond Estates Winery — 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon
- Le Clos Jordanne — 2011 Le Clos Jordanne Village Reserve Pinot Noir
- Magnotta Winery — 2010 Cabernet Franc Limited Edition
- Malivoire Wine Company — 2011 Malivoire Courtney Gamay
- Megalomaniac – John Howard Cellars of Distinction — 2010 Bravado Cabernet Sauvignon
- Mike Weir Winery — 2012 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay
- Niagara College Teaching Winery — 2012 Niagara College Balance Sauvignon Blanc
- Nyarai Cellars — 2012 Viognier
- Palatine Hills Estate Winery — 2010 Newfeld Vineyard Meritage
- Pelee Island Winery — 2012 Singing Moon Pinot Blanc
- Peller Estates Winery — 2012 Private Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
- Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery — 2013 Peninsula Ridge Wismer Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
- Pillitteri Estates Winery — 2010 Exclamation Winemaker’s Red – a Meritage-style blend
- PondView Estate Winery — 2011 Bella Terra Chardonnay
- Reif Estate Winery — 2012 Gewurztraminer Reserve
- Rennie Estate Winery — 2011 Assemblage G
- Ridge Road Estate Winery — 2013 Pinot Gris
- Riverview Cellars Estate Winery — 2012 Gewurztraminer
- Rockway Vineyards — 2011 Rockway Vineyards Small Lot Block 11-140 Cabernet Franc
- Southbrook Vineyards — 2011 Whimsy Winemakers White Blend – a Chard-Semillon-Muscat blend
- Stoney Ridge Estate Winery — 2011 Excellence Pinot Gris
- Stratus Vineyards — 2010 Stratus Red – Bordeaux blend
- Strewn Winery — 2011 Strewn Terroir French Oak Chardonnay
- Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery — 2012 Riesling Loved by Lu
- Thirty Bench Wine Makers — 2010 Thirty Bench Small Lot Benchmark Red (Merlot-Cab Sauv-Cab Franc)
- Trius Winery at Hillebrand — 2012 Showcase Sauvignon Blanc
- Vieni Wine & Spirits — 2011 Aglianico Al Passo — a ripasso-style wine
- Westcott Vineyards — 2012 Reserve Chardonnay