2023 Patio Reserve Rosé

Winemaker’s Notes

The 70% Cabernet Franc and 30% dry Gewurztraminer grapes were grown along the shores of Lake Ontario, a cooler site with lake breezes that keep the grapes vibrant with fresh fruit characteristics. The wines were fermented at cool temperatures in stainless steel tanks maintaining all the fruit and freshness that we spent all summer nurturing. After ferments, the wines rested on lees for two months before racking. Prior to filtering and bottling, A pink Cabernet Franc was fermented without skin contact then blended with dry Gewurztraminer to lift the fruit and round out the mouth feel and create the pretty color in the bottle today.

Tasting Notes

There is ots of lemon/lime with cooked pear, and is a note of strawberry and candy floss with a good core of acidity to balance the sweetness and the rich texture on the mid palate. The finish shows citrus and cherry notes, complex with fresh cut cedar, flinty minerality, medium body, and aspirit-like quality with strawberry and cherry. It finishes with a savoury end, lending itself to be a versatile wine.

Pairing Notes

Pairs with deep-fried take out foods or anything spicy; Thai curry, Chinese, Jerk, Cajun, Indian or spicy Italian. Try with BBQ peanuts, wasabi covered peas, sushi, spicy spring rolls, falafel, vindaloo, kimchi, pulled jackfruit BBQ sliders, tomato, mango or avocado pepper salsa, sriracha roasted brussels sprouts, chili, jalapeño poppers, spicy pasta in a cashew rosé sauce, red hot cauliflower “wings”, cumin rice and beans or jalapeño corn bread.