The vintage of 2023 was an exceptional year in Ontario for grape growing. Winter was relatively warm with little snow and temperatures were above normal for most of February and March and had us all thinking about an early spring.  Bud break was right on time!! However warm conditions were in order from the beginning of May and throughout the summer, there were some hot spells but also some very wet spells as well leading to some concerns with disease pressures.  September was warm and dry and harvest began early with grapes were picked in ideal conditions with good maturity and intense flavours.

Grapes were hand harvested and in beautiful condition, Crushed and destemmed before pressing. The juice was then settled in tank before transfer to barrel ( 4^d fill French oak) for fermentation. Ferment was slow in the cool environment of the barrel cellar giving bright, clean and fresh flavours.  Malolactic ferment was completed after which the wine was allowed to rest on its lees, with no stirring for 6 months. The wine was then racked to tank and filtered before bottling.