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Back 10 Cellars est un petit vignoble de 4 hectares situé entre Beamsville et Vineland. Il produit des vins en petites cuvées, issus de vignes à faible rendement plantées sur les sols rouges de la sous-appellation Lincoln Lakeshore. Découvrez les vins artisanaux primés de Riesling, Cabernet Franc, Rosé, Pinot Noir et Chardonnay, produits par Andrew et Christina Brooks et élaborés par le vigneron Dave Johnson, issus de cette petite exploitation.
The story behind Back 10 Cellars
Back 10 is a genuine start-from-scratch story. Christina and Andrew Brooks bought a derelict farm between Beamsville and Vineland in 2002, with little money and less farming experience, and spent about a decade getting to their first bottle.
Christina later wrote a memoir about the whole ordeal, fire, debt, doubt and all. One of their wines is fittingly called Start From Scratch.
Small-batch, low-yield Niagara
The vineyard is small, about ten acres of low-yielding vines in the red soils of the Lincoln Lakeshore. The wines are made in tiny batches, with veteran winemaker David Johnson guiding the cellar.
Riesling is the calling card, led by a dry one called The Big Reach, alongside Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay. Everything is done on a small, personal scale.
Frequently asked questions
What is Back 10 Cellars known for?
Back 10 is a small boutique Niagara winery known for its Riesling, especially a dry one called The Big Reach, plus Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. It has a well-known start-from-scratch founding story, told in a memoir by co-owner Christina Brooks.
Where does the name Back 10 come from?
It nods to the back ten acres of the property the Brooks family built into a vineyard. The whole place was a from-scratch project, which is why one of the wines is even named Start From Scratch.
Where is Back 10 Cellars?
Between Beamsville and Vineland, in the Lincoln Lakeshore area of the Niagara Peninsula. It is a small, low-yield estate whose wines are made in tiny batches.