Eatdrink #67 September/October 2017 "The Decade Issue"

The LOCAL Food & Drink Magazine
time to reunite with friends and family. Over
the holiday weekend you’ll be wellprepared
with these wines on hand.
Tawse Estate 2011 Spark –
David’s Block ($39.95, winery
only) This blanc de blanc (100%
chardonnay) was made the same
way sparkling wine is made
in Champagne. An Ontario
premium wine that is worthy
for a celebration with family
and friends. The wine spent
four years on the lees, resulting
in rich complex notes of baked
apple pie, brioche, pear, toast
and has a fine elegant mousse
that delivers quality. For those
who might insist on Veuve Clicquot, this
one’s for you — at half the price. Start
the Thanksgiving weekend off in style.
A versatile wine, it pairs well
with just about everything from
oysters, cheeses, creamy dishes
and even turkey!
Closson Chase 2014
Vineyard Chardonnay
($28.95, Vintages #148866)
The delicious chardonnay was
awarded a gold medal at the
2016 National Wine Awards of
Canada. Well-balanced fruit
and oak integration. It’s not
over-oaked. Apple, nectarine,
peach, brioche and vanilla
notes. An elegant wine that
is still powerful enough to pair
with turkey and all the fixings.
Calamus Steely 2013 Chardonnay
($15.10, Vintages #210062) It’s a
good idea to have a wine on hand
for Thanksgiving weekend (or any
weekend) that can be opened at
any time, is reasonably priced,
and will be enjoyed by the
majority. Those who say they
do not like chardonnay might
like this one. It is usually the
over-use of oak in chardonnay
that they really do not like.
The Calamus chardonnay is
unoaked. Fermented in steel
barrels and then straight into
the bottle. Fruit forward ripe
pear, green apple, apricot
aromas. Fresh, lively, crisp and clean.
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