• For daily home, office or restaurant delivery for the following two wines, order online from Malivoire Wine Company or visit the winery to purchase by the bottle or case at 4260 King Street East, Beamsville, ON. Here’s a map.

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Malivoire ‘Mottiar’ Chardonnay 2017
VQA Beamsville Bench $34.95 12.0% alcohol
Sourced from hand-harvested fruit grown on a former pear orchard and a tribute to Shiraz Mottiar, Malivoire’s winemaker, this medium-bodied chardonnay fills the air with aromas of yellow plum, white peach, fresh fennel and flinty-minerality notes. Expect delicious flavours of ripe pear, yellow apple wrapped in a round mouthfeel, quickly caught-up with lemon curd notes and chalky minerality prolonging the perfectly balanced, vanilla-flavoured dry finish. Pour now to 2022 alongside a cheese fondue. (Louise Boutin)

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Malivoire ‘Stouck’ Merlot 2016
VQA Lincoln Lakeshore $34.95 13.5% alcohol
This 100% merlot, sourced from mature vines, offers an intense nose of ripe dark cherry and blueberry, layered with notes of tobacco, wild mushroom and dry mint. A cool flow of juicy ripe black fruit flavours shuffles to a delicious savoury profile—dry herb, green bell pepper, cocoa powder and a soft peppery note shining in the dry finish and aftertaste. This food-friendly medium-bodied red aged 18 months in a combination of new and used French and American oak barrels and is delicious with roast duck or pot roast. Aerate/decant an hour or two before service. (Louise Boutin)