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Here are my notes from the last two seminars that I have to write up from the Vancouver International Wine Festival. These were both sessions that covered Canada\u2019s coast-to-coast wine regions, from Nova Scotia in the east to British Columbia in the west. A spectrum of price points and wines are represented here. The take-home message, if there is one, from the Canadian presence at the festival, is that Canada is coming of age as a wine-producing country. The various regions all have their strengths, and there are some lovely wines being made here. Not everything is perfect, and there are ongoing challenges, but there\u2019s a lot to be excited about.<\/p>\n
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Nova Scotia<\/strong><\/p>\n Benjamin Bridge Brut M\u00e9thode Classique 2011 Nova Scotia, Canada<\/strong> Blomidon Estate Winery Cr\u00e9mant 2013 Nova Scotia, Canada<\/strong> Benjamin Bridge Methode Classique NV Nova Scotia, Canada<\/strong> Blomidon Estate Winery Chardonnay 2014 Nova Scotia, Canada<\/strong> Jost Tidal Bay 2015 Nova Scotia, Canada<\/strong> Gaspereau Vineyards Riesling 2015 Nova Scotia, Canada<\/strong> Ontario<\/strong><\/p>\n Trius Brut NV Niagara, Canada<\/strong> Hidden Bench Estate Riesling 2014 Beamsville Bench, Canada<\/strong> Hidden Bench Vineyards and Winery Roman\u2019s Block Riesling 2013 Beamsville Bench, Niagara, Canada<\/strong> Closson Chase South Clos Chardonnay 2014 Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada<\/strong> Closson Chase South Clos Chardonnay 2014 Prince Edward County, Canada<\/strong> Inniskillin Niagara Estate Montague Pinot Noir 2014 Niagara, Canada<\/strong> Flat Rock Cellars Pinot Noir 2014 Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara, Canada<\/strong> Chateau Des Charmes Cabernet Franc 2014 St. David\u2019s Bench, Niagara, Canada<\/strong> Ch\u00e2teau des Charmes Cabernet Franc 2013 Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara, Canada<\/strong> BC<\/strong><\/p>\n Summerhill Pyramid Winery Blanc de Blancs 2010 Okanagan Valley, Canada<\/strong> Wild Goose Vineyards Stony Slope Riesling 2015 Okanagan Valley, Canada<\/strong> Quails’ Gate Winery Rosemary’s Block Chardonnay 2014 Okanagan Valley, Canada<\/strong> Averill Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013 Vancouver Island, Canada<\/strong> Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Syrah 2013 Okanagan Valley, Canada<\/strong> Tantalus Vineyards Pinot Noir 2014 Okanagan Valley, Canada<\/strong> Mission Hill Family Estate Oculus 2011 Okanagan Valley, Canada<\/strong> Laughing Stock Vineyards Perfect Hedge Syrah 2014 Okanagan Valley, Canada<\/strong>
\nLively, bright and intense with keen acidity. Citrussy and intense with lemons and fine herbs. Beautiful core of acidity here: really fine. 92\/100<\/p>\n
\nSeyval, L\u2019Acadie and Chardonnay, traditional method. Very pretty, floral and grapey with a pithy edge to the linear fruit. Good acidity with a slightly sherbetty character. Lovely fruit expression. 90\/100<\/p>\n
\nDistinctive waxy edge to the lemony fruit. Zippy and bright with keen acidity. Complex waxy, herby characters here as well as lively lemon and grapefruit. Great precision here, and bracing acid. 90\/100<\/p>\n
\nVery distinctive with a nutty edge to the pear and citrus fruit. Lovely acidity with some tangerine complexity. Deliciously rounded with a nice contrast between the ripe pear fruit and the fresh acidity. 88\/100<\/p>\n
\nZippy and floral with lemons, orange peel, grapes and talcum powder. Fruity and textural with a light body and a hint of sweetness. 87\/100<\/p>\n
\nVery zippy and lemony with juicy citrus fruits. Light with high acidity. So bright and intense. 89\/100<\/p>\n
\nThis is pretty good, with a subtle toasty edge to the pure citrus and pear fruit. Lively lemony edge with good balance here. Nice fruit expression. 90\/100<\/p>\n
\nSo lively and pure with a lovely citrus mineral core. Lemons and stones with a dry finish. 90\/100<\/p>\n
\nMade from vines planted in 1975. This is from the year that Lake Ontario froze. Intense and dry with a stony edge to the piercing lemon and lime fruit. It\u2019s really mineral and vivid with lovely acidity and a long lemony finish. 92\/100<\/p>\n
\nRich and full flavoured with fig, pineapple, nuts and spice. Keen acidity with some baked apple notes. A big expression of Chardonnay. 88\/100<\/p>\n
\nRichly fruited with a herbal, cooked cabbage edge to the pear and peach fruit. Bold with rich fruit, and some toast and spice complexity. An unusual, full flavoured Chardonnay with a touch of mint on the finish. 88\/100<\/p>\n
\nSappy, vivid raspberry fruit here with some red cherry brightness. Lots of fruit, with a subtle minty edge. Structured and quite primary, with the potential for development. 91\/100<\/p>\n
\nLovely wine: fresh red cherries and plums with nice grainy structure and some stony mineral characters. Some herbs and undergrowth in the background. Fresh, cool finish. 91\/100<\/p>\n
\nFresh and vivid with sweet black cherry and blackcurrant fruit. Floral and expressive with some roast coffee and spice hints. Fresh and detailed with good acidity and a savoury finish. 89\/100<\/p>\n
\nThere\u2019s a lovely chalky, mineral edge to this attractive berry fruited Cabernet Franc. There\u2019s an attractive greenness which integrates well with the cherry and raspberry fruit. Lovely purity. 91\/100<\/p>\n![\"canadianwine1\"](\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/canadianwine1-500x500.jpg\")
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\nLively, pithy and bright with lovely citrus fruit. Very linear with some grapefruit notes. A tight, primary wine with nice purity, and it belies its age. 91\/100<\/p>\n
\nFirst grapes planted here in 1983, in the Okanagan Falls. Fresh and pretty with lively lemony fruit and some melon richness. There\u2019s a bit of table grape sweetness on the finish. So fruity and appealing with lovely purity. Lovely acidity. 90\/100<\/p>\n
\nPowerful, spicy and nutty with bold citrus and pear fruit with some peachy richness. There\u2019s richness here, but also nice acidity and complexity. In this richer style, this is a lovely wine. 92\/100<\/p>\n
\nFresh and sappy with a green edge to the supple red cherry fruit. There\u2019s a nice savoury, spicy finish with good acidity. Vivid with nice cherry fruit. Very drinkable and direct with purity and focus. 90\/100<\/p>\n
\nSweet but fresh blackcurrant and black cherry fruit with some cedar spiciness and hints of mint and medicine, as well as olive and meat notes. There\u2019s a strongly savoury, medicinal, piney finish. The lush, ripe fruit is really appealing, though. 88\/100<\/p>\n
\nSupple cherry and plum fruit with nice freshness and hints of meat and olive. Good structure and focus with nice acidity, and a bit of tannic grip. There\u2019s nice density here. 91\/100<\/p>\n
\nThis is modern yet classically structured. It has the gloss and bright, sweet blackcurrant and blackberry fruit that speaks of the new world, but also the lovely structure and acidity of the old. There\u2019s potential for development here, and it\u2019s balanced and appealing. 92\/100<\/p>\n
\nModern, intense and vivid with some olive savouriness and lovely sleek blackberry and black cherry fruit. It\u2019s modern but delicious with nice purity and luscious ripe fruit. Floral aromatics here. 93\/100<\/p>\n