The idea behind the wines served at the Cuvée Grand Tasting is that each winemaker serves his or her favourite. If you weren’t able to attend the Grand Tasting last night – don’t worry – you can stop in at any of the wineries and try them – and buy them – there.

 

 

 

 

 

Here’s a list of what each winery was pouring last night:

• 2027 Cellars Ltd. – Wismer Vineyard “Fox Croft Block” Chardonnay 2012
• Big Head Wines – Chenin Blanc 2013
• Cave Spring Cellars – Riesling CSV 2012
• Chateau des Charmes Wines Ltd. – Merlot 2012, St. David’s Bench Vineyard
• Colaneri Estate Winery – Insieme 2012
• Coopers Hawk Vineyards – Cabernet Franc Reserve 2012
• Cornerstone Estate Winery – Cabernet Franc 2012
• Coyote’s Run Estate Winery – David Sheppard Vintage 30 Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
• Creekside Estate Winery – Broken Pass Syrah 2011
• Domaine Queylus – 2012 Pinot Noir Reserve 2013
• EastDell Estates by Diamond Estates Winery – EsatDell Estates Black Label Riesling 2013
• Flat Rock Cellars Ltd. – The Rusty Shed Chardonnay 2012
• Foreign Affair Winery – Petit Verdot 2012
• Henry of Pelham Family Estate Winery – Chardonnay, Speck Family Reserve 2013
• Inniskillin Wines – Riesling Reserve 2013
• Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate Winery – Grand Reserve Merlot 2012
• John Howard Cellars of Distinction – Megalomaniac – Megalomaniac Grounded Reserve Merlot 2010
• Josephs Estate Wines Inc. – Chenin Blanc 2011
• Kacaba Vineyards Inc. – Cabernet Franc Reserve 2010
• Konzelmann Estate Winery – Cabernet Merlot Family Reserve 2012
• Lailey Vineyard Winery – Impromptu 2012
• Lakeview Cellars by Diamond Estate Winery – Lakeview Cellars Sauvignon Blanc 2013
• Le Clos Jordanne Wines – Village Reserve Pinot Noir 2012
• Legends Estates Winery – Semillion Terroir 2013
• Magnotta Winery Estates Ltd. – Enotrium Gran Riserva 2011
• Malivoire Wine Company – Stouck Meritage 2011
• The Marynissen Estates – 2013 Pinot Gris
• Mike Weir Wine Inc. – Chardonnay 2013
• Niagara College Teaching Winery – Balance Pinot Noir 2013
• Nyarai Cellars – Cadence 2011
• Pelee Island Winery – Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot Vinedresser 2012
• Peller Estates – Peller Estates Private Reserve Gamay Noir 2013
• Pillitteri Estates Winery Inc. – Riserva Famiglia Appassimento Cabernet Franc 2010
• Pondview Estate Winery Ltd. – Bella Terra Pinot Gris 2013
• Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery – Ravine Vineyard Chardonnay 2013
• Reif Estate Winery – Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2012
• Rennie Estate Winery – G Assemblage 2012
• Ridge Road Estate Winery –  Riesling 2014
• Riverview Cellars Estate Winery – Angelina’s Reserve Gewurztraminer 2013
• Rockway Vineyards – Wild Ferment Red 2012
• Southbrook Vineyards – Triomphe Chardonnay 2013
• Stoney Ridge Cellars Ltd. – Riesling 2013
• Strewn Inc. – Strewn Cabernet Sauvignon Terroir 2012
• Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery – Fancy Farm Girl Frivolous White 2012
• Stratus Vineyards Limited – Stratus White 2012
• Thirteenth Street Wine Corp. – Gamay Noir Sandstone Vineyard 2012
• The Thirty Bench Wine Makers – Thirty Bench Small Lot Pinot Noir 2012
• Trius Winery at Hillebrand – Trius Grand Red 2012
• Two Sisters Vineyards – Cabernet Franc 2010
• Vieni Estates – Chardonnay Reserve 2012
• Vineland Estates Winery Ltd. – Cabernet Franc Reserve 2012
• Westcott Vineyards – Estate Chardonnay 2013

And remember – Cuvee continues all weekend with:

Cuvee en Route – a passport tasting program with over 30 wineries serving special themed tasting flights.

Cuvée en Route Dining – with the following restaurants serving special prix fix menus created especially for the weekend:

• Benchmark Restaurant – the restaurant at the Canadian Food and Wine Institute, which is on Niagara College’s campus.
• Peller Estates Winery Restaurant
• Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery Restaurant
• Trius Winery Restaurant
• Kitchen76 – the restaurant at Two Sisters Vineyards