• Order the following wine, as well as wines reviewed in the previous May 5, 2019 winecurrent newsletter, by the case for delivery to home, office or restaurant in Ontario online from Featherstone Estate Winery or phone 905.562.1949 or visit the winery and pick up a bottle or a case at 3678 Victoria Ave, Vineland, ON L0R 2C0. Here’s a map.

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Featherstone Sauvignon Blanc 2018
VQA Niagara Peninsula $17.95 (89011) 13.0% alcohol
This exceptional-value gem was 50% barrel fermented and 50% stainless steel fermented then racked off its lees before the last fining. Aromas of floral notes, kiwi fruit and yellow peach aromas waft easily from this creamy-smooth, medium-bodied sauvignon blanc. It envelops the palate with a flavourful stream of Key lime, nectarine and lemongrass notes. There are no rough edges as it finishes smooth, dry, crisp and refreshing. Pour with pasta in creamy pesto sauce. (Vic Harradine)

• A ‘Phoenix’ is a mythical bird associated with rebirth or renewal. In the particularly brutal winter of 2017, Featherstone’s then 14-year-old gewürztraminer vines appeared to have succumbed to the cold. However, they now seem to have survived and risen again by producing this limited bottling—only 171 cases produced. The following 2018 Featherstone ‘Phoenix’ is certainly deserving of your consideration.

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Featherstone ‘Phoenix’ Gewürztraminer 2018
VQA Niagara Peninsula $19.95 (519025) 13.5% alcohol
This value-packed, limited-production gem leaps from the glass with aromas of rosewater, piquant spice and floral notes. It spreads over the palate creamy smooth, even a bit oily with generous texture and fabulous balance showcasing palate flavours of citrus tang, ripe nectarine and sharp, fresh ginger root. It’s absolutely delicious with a dry, lengthy, mouth-watering finish and a tell-tale gewürztraminer bite on the aftertaste. Remove from the frig 20 minutes before serving and pour with grilled and buttered prawns or lightly spiced chicken wings. (Vic Harradine)

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Featherstone Rosé 2018
VQA Niagara Peninsula $15.95 (117861) 13.0% alcohol
This racy, eclectic blend—42% cabernet franc/26% gamay noir/24% merlot/8% pinot noir—is a rich electric pink in the glass. It offers aromas of eucalyptus and mixed spice before spreading over the palate with a tangy river of tart red currant and cranberry robed in sharp spice and oodles of tang. This is medium weight with generous mouthfeel and a lingering lip-smacking finish that keeps bringing you back for more. Pour with grilled calamari rings under a squeeze of fresh lemon or a charcuterie board. (Vic Harradine)

• Order the following wine plus wine from the May 11, 2019 newsletter for delivery to home, office or restaurant in Ontario online from Fielding Estate Winery or phone toll-free 1.888.778.7758 or visit the winery and pick up a bottle or case at 4020 Locust Lane Beamsville ON L0R 1B2. Here’s a map.

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Fielding Estate Winery Rosé 2018
VQA Niagara Peninsula $15.95 (53421) 11.8% alcohol 
This gamay/pinot noir blend offers subtle aromas of strawberry and red cherry before dazzling the palate with a rush of tang-infused ruby red grape grapefruit interlaced with freshly sliced strawberry and notions of cherry cordial. This is medium bodied with good mouthfeel and a lingering, lip-smacking finish and aftertaste. Pour with grilled salmon under a squeeze of fresh lemon or steamed mussels. (Vic Harradine)

• Order the following four wines by the case for daily office, home or restaurant delivery direct by toll-free phone 1-888-399-1183, online from the winery using this link - Rosehall Run - or pick it up from the cellar door on your next visit to the winery 1243 Greer Rd, Wellington, Ontario K0K 3L0 in Prince Edward County – it’s an easy two-hour drive, or less, from the GTA or Ottawa via the 401 - Here’s a map.

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Rosehall Run ‘JCR – Rosehall Vineyard’ Pinot Noir 2017
VQA Prince Edward County $39.95 12.0% alcohol
Aromas of red berry fruit, sharp spice and herbal notes abound on the nose of this flagship pinot. It blankets the palate with crunchy red cherry and red raspberry along with beetroot and mixed spice flavours. This is medium weight with good mouthfeel and lingering lip-smacking finish and aftertaste that’s dry, lingering and balanced with ripe cherry flavour galore. Pick up a few and enjoy with smoked duck breasts or duck confit. (Vic Harradine)

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Rosehall Run ‘JCR – Rosehall Vineyard’ Chardonnay 2017
VQA Prince Edward County $34.95 12.5% alcohol
Baking spice, caramel and orchard fruit aromas—ripe pear, green apple and yellow peach—abound on the nose. It gathers up more steam on the palate via a complex and concentrated surge of delicious flavours with green apple, Key lime pie and lemon curd decorated with flecks of minerality, piquant spice, caramel and tangy grapefruit. This is medium-full bodied with generous mouthfeel and a fabulous replay of palate flavours on the monumentally long finish and aftertaste. Remove bottle from refrigeration 20 minutes before service. (Vic Harradine)

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Rosehall Run ‘Small Lots’ Estate Tempranillo 2017
VQA Prince Edward County $34.95 12.2% alcohol
Sourced from estate vines planted in the meagre, limestone-infused soil at Hungry Point in PEC, this opens with aromas of mocha, charred toast and dark berry fruit. It captures the palate with ripe, sweet-infused flavours of red cherry, red currant and piquant spice interlaced with mineral notes, oodles of tang and plenty of charm. It’s medium bodied with good mouth feel and a lengthy finish with plenty of palate replays. Pour with hearty stew or cassoulet. (Vic Harradine)

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Rosehall Run ‘The Finisher’ 2018
VQA Prince Edward County $17.95 375mL 12.2% alcohol
This semi-sweet blend of 85% gewürztraminer from Twenty Mile Bench in Niagara and 15% muscat ottonel that’s estate-grown in PEC, jumps from the glass with an aromatic bouquet of floral notes, sharp spice and rosewater. It spreads over the palate with delightful and delicious flavours—Turkish delight confectionary, lime cordial and lemon pie filling; the latter two provide good lemon-lime tang to balance the sweetness. It’s divine paired with Key lime or lemon meringue pie or a fresh nectarine or peach flan. (Vic Harradine)