{"title":"Domaine viticole Trail Estate","description":"\u003cp\u003e Dans notre domaine du comté de Prince Edward, nous laissons la nature guider le processus de vinification. Le vigneron Mackenzie Brisbois vise l'authenticité en bouteille, qu'il s'agisse de notre Riesling pelliculé, de notre Vin d'Orange, de notre Pét Nat Pétillant, de notre Chardonnay non filtré d'une complexité profonde ou de nos cépages élevés en fût. Nous utilisons des ferments sauvages (levures indigènes) et laissons nombre de nos vins artisanaux entiers et non filtrés, sans ajout d'enzymes ni de tanins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n \u003cp\u003eChaque vin raconte l'histoire du lieu et du millésime avec une honnêteté sans faille et ne se ressemble jamais d'un millésime à l'autre (et ne devrait pas l'être). Chaque vin doit être surprenant, texturé et émouvant, et non prévisible. Nous prenons ce credo très au sérieux et conservons une grande partie des millésimes passés dans notre cave. À mesure que chaque vin vieillit, son caractère artisanal se révèle. Visitez l'espace de dégustation chaleureux et moderne de notre domaine, récemment ouvert, et laissez-vous tenter !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e Nous vous invitons à nous rendre visite dans le Comté!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"trail-estate-winery-oh-julius-orange-wine-2022","title":"Oh Julius - Vin Orange 2023, Trail Estate Winery","description":"\u003cp\u003e Un vin d'orange de fermentation sauvage, non filtré et non soufré : éminemment désaltérant !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Oranges fraîches saupoudrées de sucre glace et d'arômes de pin doux. Saveurs d'orange légères et délicates, avec une bouche tannique et vive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eAssemblage de 66 % de riesling, 15 % de viognier, 7 % de muscat et 6 % de sauvignon blanc, fermenté sur leurs peaux, pressé et mis en bouteille juste en fin de fermentation. Chaque cépage a été fermenté séparément, le viognier et le sauvignon blanc ayant terminé leur fermentation et leur pressurage avant la récolte du riesling. Mis en bouteille non collé et non filtré, avec ajout de 10 ppm de soufre.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trail Estate Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46030345896148,"sku":"3468WINTRA","price":36.36,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1381\/1668\/files\/23OhJulius.webp?v=1744479796"},{"product_id":"trail-estate-winery-pet-nat-white-2022","title":"Pét Nat Blanc 2022, Domaine Trail Estate","description":"\u003cp\u003e 32% de Gewürztraminer, 30% de Sauvignon Blanc, 29% de Viognier et 9% de Riesling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Les différents raisins ont été vendangés fin septembre-début octobre 2021. Les raisins ont été égrappés et fermentés sur pellicules pendant 6 à 10 jours avant d'être pressés et placés dans une cuve à température contrôlée. Nous avons fermenté lentement ce vin pour obtenir d'excellents arômes. La fermentation a été ralentie, puis stoppée lorsque le degré Brix a atteint un peu moins de 1. Le vin a été mis en bouteille avec un taux de dioxyde de carbone dissous de 2480 mg\/L et 6 à 7 g\/L de sucre résiduel. Début 2022 (ou au Nouvel An !), de légères bulles se formeront.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eUn vin légèrement aromatique, aux notes savoureuses issues de l'élevage en bouteille avec levures et du vieillissement sur peaux. Un nez aux notes exotiques et épicées de goyave, de kiwi et de nectarine, avec une bouche savoureuse et légèrement effervescente. Ce vin est vivant et évoluera avec l'âge et la fin de la fermentation en bouteille.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trail Estate Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46040152899796,"sku":"3674WINTRA","price":36.36,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1381\/1668\/files\/22PetNatWhite.webp?v=1744479798"},{"product_id":"skin-fermented-gewurztraminer-trail-estate-winery","title":"Skin-Fermented Gewürztraminer 2024, Trail Estate Winery","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand harvested from a vineyard, located on the shores of Lake Ontario in Hillier\/Wellington, Ontario. Destemmed and fermented on skins for 14 days with punchdowns twice daily. This wine was pressed, settled and put to neutral barriques to age for 8 months. Racked out of barrel and bottled unfined and unfiltered with a minimal amount of sulphur. A broad nose with typical aromatics of orange peel, rose petal and honey. The palate carries with it the intense aromatics with a medium amount of tannin. As is characteristic of PEC vineyards, the minerality and acidity carry this wine through to a long finish. Cases Produced: 47 Grower: Tim K. (Applehouse) Harvested: September 28, 2024 Yields: Approx. 1.5 Tonnes\/Acre Brix: 19.7 RS: 1.22g\/L Alcohol: 11.0\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trail Estate Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48581681217748,"sku":"10311143129252","price":45.4,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1381\/1668\/files\/skin-fermented-gewurztraminer-2024-trail-estate-winery.webp?v=1788111704"},{"product_id":"county-pinot-noir-nord-clone-667-trail-estate-winery","title":"County Pinot Noir - Nord Clone 667 2023, Trail Estate Winery","description":"\u003cp\u003e93 PTS — Rick VanSickle “This is a clonal specific Pinot Noir from estate fruit that spends 10 months in second fill French barrels and bottled unfiltered and unfined. The nose has enticing fresh red berries with added anise, violets, touch of spice and reduction with a subtle note of fresh turned soil. On the palate the ripe raspberries and cherries provide a richer profile with added cassis, polished tannins and a long, luxurious finish bolstered by mouth-watering acidity. 93 PTS — John Szabo, MS “More classically ‘Pinot‘ in style I’d say compared to the “667 Sud”, the same clone of the variety from a different parcel, it also has a little more drive and density I find as well, with a distinctively smoky, rubbery (reductive) note and more evident wood impact. Fruit certainly tends to black, unusual for PEC, accented by damp earth and dried twigs; tannins are fine but grainy and dusty, supported by succulent acids. If I hadn’t seen the labels I'm quite sure I would not have guessed that all that separates the two wines is a minor geographic divergence, so stark are the differences between the two. In the end I give the edge to this bottling for its combination of greater structure and extract and Pinot character, but the real fun is to taste them side by side, so buy in pairs.” Hand pick fruit from 8 rows of our North Block. Sorted in field. One-third was whole cluster fruit was layered onto the bottom of the bin while two-thirds of the fruit was hand destemmed over top the whole cluster. Fermented naturally with punchdowns for 2 weeks prior to pressing. Put to barrel to age for 10 months. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. The 2023 growing season was an EPIC season! Filled with plenty of challenges in the summer — lots of rain, high humidity and lots of heat. In September, the season flipped on its head and we were given the most beautiful ripening season. Grapes showed amazing concentration of flavour and great retention of acidity. The 667 clone is characterized by small berries, which result in a more intense color than many Pinot Noirs, and good tannin structure suitable for aging. This wine is a broad and structured wine. It has a smoky nose with flavours of dark cherries and cranberries on the palate. Taking its time to open up, this wine will continue to develop for many years. 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Known for its small, compact clusters, this clone often yields deeper colour and firmer tannins, while its early ripening makes it especially suited to cooler climates. Just eight cases were produced. Wild yeast fermented and bottled unfined and unfiltered, the winemaking is precise and transparent. Succulent red cherry fruit leads, framed by gentle tannins and a fine thread of acidity. Balanced and already drinking beautifully, it finishes with a graceful echo of cherry blossom and herbes de Provence, lingering with impressive length.” Fermented whole cluster in an insulated bin. The grapes were blanketed with carbon dioxide and kept warm to increase influence from carbonic maceration. Footstomped after 5 days fermenting whole cluster and pressed after 8 days on skins. Put to bottle after 10 months aging in French oak, unfined and unfiltered. The 2023 growing season was an EPIC season! Filled with plenty of challenges in the summer — lots of rain, high humidity and lots of heat. In September, the season flipped on its head and we were given the most beautiful ripening season. Grapes showed amazing concentration of flavour and great retention of acidity. This wine has an intense nose, dominated by smoke and leather. Unapproachable at first, then opening up with complex aromatics. On the palate there is great structure with a lightness of flavour with notes of licorice, raspberry and dark cherry. The stems and oak impact will soften over time into a silky palate. This wine needs lots of air initially and could benefit from 5+ years aging. Cases Produced: 8 Grower: Trail Estate Winery Harvested: October 3, 2023 Yields: Approx. 1.0 Tonnes\/Acre Brix: 20.5 RS: 3.2g\/L Alcohol: 11.5%\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trail Estate Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48581682069716,"sku":"10311142637732","price":62.35,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1381\/1668\/files\/county-pinot-noir-sud-clone-667-2023-trail-estate-winery.webp?v=1788111717"},{"product_id":"county-pinot-noir-trail-estate-winery","title":"County Pinot Noir 2023, Trail Estate Winery","description":"\u003cp\u003e94 PTS — Rick VanSickle “The Estate Pinot Noir, has a fresh nose of raspberries, Morello cherries, cran-cherry notes, fresh cut flowers, a touch of reduction and spice. The red berries are a bit riper on the palate with added anise, pine nuts, spice and a long, silky finish that will reward with a bit of aging. Can cellar through 2030. 93 PTS — David Lawrason “Four different clonal\/terroir pinots were produced in 2023, creating what I am calling the Trail ‘Trials’. This brings together two clones which were each also bottled separately. It is the more complete of the wines, with more complexity and structure. Very pale cherry colour. The nose is very lifted with redcurrant, sour cherry, barrel toast, tomato jam and herbal notes. It is light bodied, a touch sour edged and warm, with excellent to outstanding length. Tasted February 2026 92 PTS — John Szabo “…A mix of reductive and oxidative character, savoury and fruity, nutty-scorched earth, a real terroir-lovers pinot not designed for wide nor immediate appeal, rather an intellectual effort to unwind and deconstruct into its component parts. This is indeed an edgy wine with acetic acids creeping in, but with air, more attractive floral and delicate red fruit flavours begin to take the fore. It’s the sort of Pinot that you’re obliged to serve in a proper, large-bowled pinot noir glass; I wouldn’t decant if only to be able to observe the transformation of the wine with air in the glass, quite a mesmerizing display of a living wine in motion. Tasted February 2026. Specific blocks of the vineyard were hand harvested and clones were fermented separately. North block clones 115 and 667, were a blend of whole cluster and meticulously hand destemmed fruit. South block clone 667, was fermented whole cluster. Aged in 25% 2nd fill French oak for 10 months, this wine was racked once during barrel aging and once pre-bottling. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. The 2023 growing season was an EPIC season! Filled with plenty of challenges in the summer — lots of rain, high humidity and lots of heat. In September, the season flipped on its head and we were given the most beautiful ripening season. Grapes showed amazing concentration of flavour and great retention of acidity. A finessed Pinot Noir that has layers of complexity. Aromatically, this wine is a blend of bright cranberry, citronella and smoke. The palate has a slight sweetness from the oak with tight tannins that, at the time of bottling, need time to settle. A relatively closed wine upon bottling, but with an intensity that will lend itself to aging. VQA Prince Edward County VQA Cases Produced: 65 Grower: Trail Estate Winery Harvested: September 30 \u0026amp; October 3, 2023 Yields: Approx. 1.0 Tonnes\/Acre Brix: 21.2 RS: 3.2g\/L Alcohol: 12%\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trail Estate Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48581682856148,"sku":"10295392764068","price":90.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1381\/1668\/files\/county-pinot-noir-2023-trail-estate-winery.webp?v=1788111722"},{"product_id":"supernova-trail-estate-winery","title":"Supernova 2024, Trail Estate Winery","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis wine is a blend of Frontenac Gris, aged in neutral oak and Marquette, aged in stainless steel barrel. Frontenac Gris was hand harvested from our neighbour Dave’s vineyard in Hillier. Pressed whole cluster and then fermented and aged in neutral oak. The Marquette was harvested from certified organic vineyard Appletop in Thornbury. Fermented using carbonic maceration and then aged in stainless steel barrel for 8 months prior to blending. This wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with a minimal addition of sulphur. Bright and fruity, notes of dusted strawberries, a hint of lemon and a juicy flavour of swedish berries. This rose has a beautiful strong acidity that makes it refreshing. Cases Produced: 65 Growers: Dave McMillan, Chris Johnson Harvested: September 25 - October 5, 2024 Yields: Approx. 2 Tonnes\/Acre Brix: 21.5 RS: 1.7g\/L Alcohol: 11.4%\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trail Estate Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48581686231252,"sku":"10363491221668","price":34.1,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1381\/1668\/files\/supernova-2024-trail-estate-winery.webp?v=1788111727"},{"product_id":"solera-frontenac-gris-trail-estate-winery","title":"Solera — Frontenac Gris 2025, Trail Estate Winery","description":"\u003cp\u003eA few years back we got the opportunity to work with fruit from Dave MacMullen’s Vineyard around the corner from us on Closson Rd. So we gathered a crew and got to work! Unlike anything we have produced so far. This wine showcases the complexity that can be obtained from Frontenac Gris. Bright candied notes entwined with toasted hazelnut. The palate has high acidity, but layers of oxidative flavour. Sweet golden delicious, bright lemon acidity and a saline finish. Hand harvested over two seasons. The 2023 vintage was aged under flor in barrique for 18 months while the 2024 vintage was aged in pucheon under flor for 6 months prior to blending both in early 2025. Aged for a further 8 months prior to bottling. VQA Ontario VQA Cases Produced: 40 Grower: Dave MacMullen Harvested: September 2023 and 2024 Bottled: December 2025 Yields: Approx. 1.5 Tonnes\/Acre Brix: 22 RS: \u0026lt;3g\/L Alcohol: 12.7%\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trail Estate Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48581686264020,"sku":"10311161839780","price":34.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1381\/1668\/files\/solera-frontenac-gris-2025-trail-estate-winery.webp?v=1788111732"},{"product_id":"county-chardonnay-trail-estate-winery","title":"County Chardonnay 2023, Trail Estate Winery","description":"\u003cp\u003eGOLD — 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards 95 PTS — Decanter Magazine 94 PTS — John Szabo “ A chardonnay with that lovely simmering reduction that brings flint and stones and wet concrete to the fore and sends citrus (pith and peel) scampering away. Trail Estate really shines in the chardonnay category, at least for those for whom the place is more important than the grape — this is decidedly PEC, uncompromisingly stony. Fruit is a distant cousin. If petrichor could be rendered into wine, I suspect it would taste very much like this. Don’t expect easy pleasure, but expect a wild ride through place and time. Best from now to the mid-thirties. Great stuff. Tasted February 2026. 93 PTS — Rick VanSickle “Trail Estate’s Chardos always bring a certain joie de vivre vibe to the table whenever I open a bottle. The nose has a lovely saline fresh and stony minerality as the opening note with Bosc pear, apples, lemon zest and subtle spice notes that follow. It’s crisp and vibrant on the palate with a flinty\/reductive entry followed by bergamot, orchard fruits, spice and a long, lifted finish. Can cellar through 2030. 92 PTS — David Lawrason “This is a firm, serious chardonnay wild fermented, aged in older barrels and bottled without filtration. It shows fairly deep lemon colour. The nose is generous and complex with considerable toasty, leesy character, a hint of butter and ripe yellow apple. Comes together well on the palate, with richness yet a firm mineral line. Rather leesy\/toasty on the finish, with excellent length. Tasted Feb 2026 92 PTS — Sara D’Amato “A wild ferment Chardonnay, unfined and unfiltered, that perfectly embodies Prince Edward County’s leaner, stoney style. The wine features a lively buoyancy with notable intensity of flavours. Lofty minerality is present on the palate, cleanly made with sleek acidity and very good length. Lightly toasty with subtle spice that lingers on the finish. Drink or hold until 2030. Only 130 cases produced. Tasted February 2026. Hand Harvested from the Trail Estate Vineyard and pressed whole cluster to stainless steel. Chilled, racked and put to barrel to ferment naturally. A blend of new french oak and neutral puncheons and barriques were used. Aged without stirring in barrel for 11 months. Racked twice prior to bottling. Bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulphur. The 2023 growing season was an EPIC season! Filled with plenty of challenges in the summer — lots of rain, high humidity and lots of heat. In September, the season flipped on its head and we were given the most beautiful ripening season. Grapes showed amazing concentration of flavour and great retention of acidity. An integrated nose with layers of flinty minerality and citrus. Slight nuances of oak with crushed oyster shells. A rich palate with a tart finish. 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The following reviews are for the 1st and 2nd disgorgements. 94 PTS — David Lawrason “This is a very fine, detailed traditional method Pinot Noir rose pouring medium deep salmon pink. It has a lovely forthright, detailed nose of Pinot strawberry\/cherry, light toast, hay and minerality. It is ‘zero doasge’ therefore very dry, but shows great balance. Very firm without being austere, with great minerality throughout. Great balance, focus and length. Congratulations to winemaker Mackenzie Brisbois. Tasted November 2023. 94 PTS — Michael Godel “ Here flies from the glass a sparkling gambit that has to be winemaker Mackenzie Brisbois’ most conventional wine. Just Pinot Noir and from an inverted vintage that gets better and better with time. A 2017 of wildly fantastical aromas and gravitas that make every aspect, component and iterated moment shine. This is a scintillant of excitation that delivers succulence we richly desire from Ontario sparkling wine. The mix of heady perfume, intensity of palate raciness and texture sliding into structure is truly something. If you are not put into an absolute tizzy and hypnotized by this fizz you may not be paying attention. Drink 2023-2028. Tasted November 2023. 93 PTS — Rick VanSickle “This s pectacular 100% estate Pinot Noir now has 72 months of lees aging with zero dosage. It has such an interesting and enticing nose of fresh red berries, warm bread\/biscuit, toasty brioche, spice, and toasty almonds. It has an elegant, persistent bead in the glass with tart forest berries, cran-cherries, citrus, brioche, toasty\/nutty notes, spice and a lifted, bright finish. Beautiful sparkling wine and just getting better with each disgorgement . Tasted April 2025. Hand harvested fruit was pressed and cold settled before fermentation. This is one of the only wines we have inoculated and filtered to try our hand at making a classic traditional method wine. Bottled for a secondary fermentation in the summer of 2018. Disgorged December of 2025 with zero dosage.Eight+ years on lees! Beautiful light apricot hues define this wine. Notes of brioche, pomegranate, nutmeg spice and peach are accentuated by elegant floral undertones. On the palate the wine is complex, with toasty, nutty notes and citrus zest wrapped around a frame of lively acidity. Subtle, deceptively complex, crisp and delicious! This wine will be disgorged and released in stages over the next couple years! 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Sourced from individual blocks from the Grimsby Hillside Vineyard. Nimbus is from Block 460 sitting at the base of the escarpment; benefitting from late-day shade and deeper soils. Hand picked fruit was destemmed and fermented naturally in stainless steel. Punched down twice daily until pressing after 11 days. Put to barrel to age for 7 months. Bottled with 50 ppm added sulphur, unfined and unfiltered. Aromatics of lemon-lime, a hint of nittiness and clove. On the palate there’s a slight bitterness of kaffir lime leaves and light tannins. A very delicate texture. Floral and poised. VQA Beamsville Bench VQA Cases Produced: 34 Grower: Grimsby Hillside Vineyard Harvested: October 5, 2023 Yields: Approx. 2.5 Tonnes\/Acre Brix: 21 RS: \u0026lt;3g\/L Alcohol: 11.4\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trail Estate Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48581690720468,"sku":"10294075556004","price":45.4,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1381\/1668\/files\/skin-fermented-riesling-nimbus-2023-trail-estate-winery.webp?v=1788111771"},{"product_id":"jus-rouge-trail-estate-winery","title":"Jus Rouge 2022, Trail Estate Winery","description":"\u003cp\u003eA juicy co-ferment of reds and whites! Serve chilled and enjoy! An eclectic blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (35%), Cabernet Franc (25%), Muscat (20%) and Riesling (20%). The Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Riesling were hand harvested and fermented whole cluster prior to pressing. Aged in neutral barrels for 10 months. Muscat was fermented on its skins, pressed and aged in stainless steel. Racked out of barrel and blended. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. Dusty raspberries, maraschino cherry, citronella and sweet grass. This wine has a zippy palate balanced with stem and skin tannin. Juicy red berries, a hint of peach and a slice of lemon on the palate. Best served cold in a park. Cases Produced: 260 Grower: Paul Franciosa, Fielding, Craig Wismer Harvested: September 16-October 16, 2022 Yields: Approx. 3 Tonnes\/Acre Brix: 20.25 RS: \u0026lt;3g\/L Alcohol: 11.5\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trail Estate Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48581694456020,"sku":"10265002475684","price":38.62,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1381\/1668\/files\/jus-rouge-2022-trail-estate-winery.webp?v=1788111776"},{"product_id":"cabernet-franc-wingfield-vineyard-trail-estate-winery","title":"Cabernet Franc — Wingfield Vineyard 2021, Trail Estate Winery","description":"\u003cp\u003e92 PTS — Rick VanSickle “…Shows a lighter shade of red in the glass, but didn’t skip a beat on the nose, with a melange of red berries, black currants and sweet oak spices, subtle savoury notes and mulled herbs. There is some structure on the palate and some tannic grip with integrated raspberries, cherries and red currants, herbs, anise and spice on a lifted, fresh finish. Harvested in late October from the Wingfield Vineyard from vines approaching 28 years. Fermented on skins for 10 days with punchdowns. Pressed and put to barrel, a mix of 45% new French and Hungarian oak barrels and 55% neutral oak (78% French and 22% Hungarian overall). Aged for three years to increase concentration and tannin. Bottled unfined and with an addition of lees for mouthfeel and body. Characteristically Cabernet Franc from Ontario in a cool year! Dusty cherries, almonds and graham crackers. Like a black forest cake drenched in kirsch liqueur. The palate is silken from the lees in bottle. Rustic tannins, a bright acidity and very cherry finish. Best 2025-2030. VQA Twenty Mile Bench VQA Cases Produced: 196 Winemaker: Mackenzie Brisbois Grower: Craig Wismer, Wingfield Vineyard Harvested: October 19, 2021 Yields: Approx. 3 Tonnes\/Acre Brix: 20.2 Sugar Level: 3.4 g\/L Alcohol: 12%\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trail Estate Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48581694488788,"sku":"10235244642468","price":47.66,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1381\/1668\/files\/cabernet-franc-wingfield-vineyard-2021-trail-estate-winery.webp?v=1788111780"},{"product_id":"barrel-ferment-riesling-trail-estate-winery","title":"Barrel-Ferment Riesling 2019, Trail Estate Winery","description":"\u003cp\u003eFoot-stomped in totes prior to pressing with dry ice for five days. Pressed whole cluster and settled without cooling. Put to older French barrels to finish fermentation. Racked in April to incorporate oxygen and put back to barrel — the ferments on this wine were very reductive. Finally racked out of barrel in October and bottled. This wine took its time! Aged for a few years to let the reduction subside. Such a warm, cozy style of Riesling. Totally dry with a savoury almond, sage-like elements. Aromatics of apricot and honey around a solid citrus core. Finishes near-dry with balanced acidity . VQA Twenty Mile Bench VQA Cases Produced: 140 Grower: Craig Wismer (Foxcroft Vineyard) Harvested: October 19, 2019 Yields: Approx. 2.5 Tonnes\/Acre Brix: 20.5 RS: 3g\/L Alcohol: 12.3%\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trail Estate Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48581694718164,"sku":"8113508188324","price":34.1,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1381\/1668\/files\/barrel-ferment-riesling-2019-trail-estate-winery.webp?v=1788111787"},{"product_id":"piquette-chardonnay-currant-chamomile-sage-trail-estate-winery","title":"Piquette — Chardonnay, Currant, Chamomile \u0026 Sage 2025, Trail Estate Winery","description":"\u003cp\u003eA soft nose of chamomile and honey, like a relaxing herbal tea. The palate is round with full effervescence, while the finish is slightly tannic with a savoury finish. Fermented on Estate Chardonnay skins with currant, chamomile and sage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trail Estate Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48689886494932,"sku":"10344375025828","price":25.06,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1381\/1668\/files\/piquette-chardonnay-currant-chamomile-sage-2025-trail-estate-winery.webp?v=1789666928"},{"product_id":"cabernet-franc-grimsby-hillside-vineyard-trail-estate-winery","title":"Cabernet Franc — Grimsby Hillside Vineyard 2022, Trail Estate Winery","description":"\u003cp\u003e93 PTS, Rick VanSickle: “This was aged for 20 months in French oak barriques, with a 50-50 split between new and second fill barrels. 14% Viognier was added to the blend to brighten the palate and lift aromatics. Wow, this is so deep and layered on the both the nose and palate with aromas of brambly red berries, cassis, plums, floral notes, a touch of herbs and perfumed spices. It’s rich and concentrated on the palate with assertive structure, tannins, a bevy of ripe red berries, savoury herbs, plums and spice all leading to long, echoing, lifted finish. Can cellar this to 2032.” 92+ PTS, Carl Boucher: “There's 14% Viognier in the blend! Add in the 50% new French oak, and it gives you a rich and expressive wine. 100% of the fruits come from the iconic Grimsby Hillside Vineyard in Niagara. Aromas of strawberry and cream, maraschino cherry, mocha, and slight herbal notes. On the palate, beautifully integrated oak and a nice spice on the finish adding layers.” 91 PTS, David Lawrason: “This lively, lovely and quite elegant Cabernet Franc is from the renowned Grimsby Hillside Vineyard. Nicely fragrant with classic raspberry\/currant fruit, red rose, pepper and barrel spice. There is excellent concentration, sour-edged slightly volatile energy. The tannins finely grippy. The length is excellent.” Hand harvested, destemmed and fermented naturally. Pressed after 3 weeks on skins. Aged in French oak barrels for 20 months and blended with a touch of Viognier to enhance the pure fruit aromatics. Bottled unfined and unfiltered with a minimal addition of sulphur. A nose akin to black forest cake, layers of chocolate with rich cherries and raspberries. The palate has a strong tannic backbone with a full mouthfeel, and the finish is interlaced with dark chocolate and kirsch. 2022 was a vintage with very limited quantities (55 cases); berries were small, resulting in more depth and concentration of flavour. Best enjoyed 2028-2032. VQA Twenty Mile Bench. Alcohol: 13.5%.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trail Estate Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68244569555156,"sku":"10235245723812","price":68.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1381\/1668\/files\/cabernet-franc-grimsby-hillside-vineyard-2022-trail-estate-winery.webp?v=1793468486"},{"product_id":"red-pet-nat-trail-estate-winery","title":"Red Pét Nat 2024, Trail Estate Winery","description":"\u003cp\u003e30% Baco Noir, 15% Cabernet Franc, 55% Riesling. Baco Noir and Cabernet Franc were hand harvested from the Trail Estate Vineyard and fermented using carbonic maceration for 4 days before pressing and blending with Riesling harvested from Applehouse Vineyard, along the shores of Lake Ontario in Prince Edward County. Fermented in stainless steel at a cool temperature for two months, racked several times towards the end of fermentation and bottled with an aimed pressure of 3.5 bar. Ferment finished in bottle and bottle aged for 21 months prior to release. Bright and sparkling with notes of cherry and strawberries. Bright acidity paired with delightful bubbles on the palate. Flavours of cranberry, oranges and currants. Cases produced: 380. Alcohol: 10.6%.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trail Estate Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68244569620692,"sku":"10311142932644","price":38.62,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1381\/1668\/files\/red-pet-nat-2024-trail-estate-winery.webp?v=1793468491"},{"product_id":"love-buzz-vermouth-trail-estate-winery","title":"Love Buzz “Vermouth” 2024, Trail Estate Winery","description":"\u003cp\u003eLove Buzz was created in collaboration with Restaurant Ricky + Olivia. This rosé-based fortified wine is steeped with jalapeño, cardamom and clementine. Bone dry, savoury, with floral aromatics and delicate orange zest, and a warming heat to finish. Made for cocktailing or simply to sip on, Love Buzz can be a fancy way to whet your appetite or an aromatic (and spicy) sipper to end the evening. Alcohol: 17.5%. 500 ml.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trail Estate Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68244569653460,"sku":"10385946738852","price":45.3,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1381\/1668\/files\/love-buzz-vermouth-2024-trail-estate-winery.webp?v=1793468496"},{"product_id":"cabernet-franc-foxcroft-vineyard-library-trail-estate-winery","title":"Cabernet Franc Foxcroft Vineyard Library Release 2016, Trail Estate Winery","description":"\u003cp\u003e90 Pts - Michelle Bouffard “A beautiful complexity with notes of mushrooms, cedar and moist earth that intertwine with aromas of raspberry and pencil lead. Firm and believing tannins with medium acidity that balances the fruit well. A very charming Cabernet Franc. Bravo.” Fruit was hand harvested at the start of November in 2016. The wine was fermented with natural yeast and took about a month to reach dryness. Ferments were punched down at least once per day. If any yeast appeared to be struggling the ferments were pumped over. Pressed gently after three weeks on the skins and settled in tank off heavy lees. The wine was put to barrel at the start of 2017 into neutral French oak barrels – chosen to highlight the perfect growing conditions of 2016 and the beautiful fruit harvested from the Foxcroft Vineyard. A dark and earthy Cabernet Franc with notes of black pepper and blackberries on the nose. The palate is generous and rich with a firm tannin structure and medium acidity. A pure expression of the Foxcroft Vineyard. VQA Twenty Mile Bench VQA Cases Produced: 150 Winemaker: Mackenzie Brisbois Grower: Craig Wismer Harvested: November 4, 2016 Yields: Approx. 2.0 Tonnes\/Acre Brix: 21.9 Sugar Level: 0.34g\/L Alcohol: 14.0%\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trail Estate Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68375974838484,"sku":"7494694863012","price":68.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1381\/1668\/files\/cabernet-franc-foxcroft-vineyard-library-release-2016-trail-estate-winery.webp?v=1794505325"},{"product_id":"skin-ferment-riesling-unfiltered-library-trail-estate-winery","title":"Skin-Ferment Riesling Unfiltered Library Release 2018, Trail Estate Winery","description":"\u003cp\u003e91 PTS — John Szabo, MS “Part of a trilogy of skin-fermented rieslings aged in neutral wood from Trail Estate, this is the most classic “orange” wine of the lot, complete with the genre’s oxidative styling, wet hay, barley, honeyed dried fruit and marked (but not unpleasant) bitter citrus pith-almond flavours on the finish. It’s more of a tight, clay-based expression from the Hughes Vineyard in the Lincoln Lakeshore sub-region, near the cool shores of Lake Ontario. Acids are high, and at just 10.6% alcohol declared, you can be sure this is all natural, lean and real.” Fermented naturally on the skins of the grape for 12 days. This wine was pressed and put to neutral barrel for 5 months to age. Delicate citrus aromatics with hints of floral honey on the nose. A dry palate balanced by extended lees aging in neutral barrel. The wine finishes with soft tannins and mouth-watering acidity. VQA Lincoln Lakeshore VQA Cases Produced: 60 Grower: Ed Hughes Harvested: September 28, 2018 Yields: Approx. 2.0 Tonnes\/Acre Brix: 18.4 RS: 4.7g\/L Alcohol: 10.6%\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trail Estate Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68375974904020,"sku":"5493086027940","price":45.4,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1381\/1668\/files\/skin-ferment-riesling-unfiltered-library-release-2018-trail-estate-winery.webp?v=1794505330"},{"product_id":"orng-orange-wine-254-days-library-trail-estate-winery","title":"ORNG Orange Wine 254 Days Library Release 2020, Trail Estate Winery","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Trail’s ORNG wine is one of the benchmarks for the style in Ontario. As trippy as it gets. Interesting dried apricot notes, marmalade, lychee nut, marzipan, umami, and nectarine notes. It’s fully dry with evident tannins and complexity on the palate followed by citrus rind, earthy\/savoury notes, dried orange peel and a tangy, bright finish. ” Rick VanSickle, winesinniagara.com 50% Riesling, 35% Gewürztraminer and 15% Sauvignon Blanc. The skins were left in contact with the wine for ~8 months — 254 days to be exact. Fruit was destemmed and fermented naturally in vertical stainless steel tanks. During fermentation the cap was punched down twice daily until it started to weaken. Tanks were then sealed tight for several months. Pressed after ~8 months on skins. Aged in neutral oak for ~2 months. Bottled unfined and unfiltered with a minute amount of sulphur added (10ppm). Begins with aromatics of candied oranges and eucalyptus followed by incredibly fresh mushroom on the nose. Well-integrated tannins meet with juicy acidity and deliver a dried apricot finish. VQA - Ontario - VQA Cases Produced: 127 Grower: Ed Hughes Vineyard, Glen Elgin Vineyard Harvested: September 2020 Yields: 2.5T\/Acre Brix: 20.2 RS: \u0026lt;3g\/L Alcohol: 10.5%\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trail Estate Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68375974969556,"sku":"7053327597732","price":62.35,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1381\/1668\/files\/orng-orange-wine-254-days-library-release-2020-trail-estate-winery.webp?v=1794505334"},{"product_id":"skin-fermented-gewurztraminer-library-trail-estate-winery","title":"Skin-Fermented Gewürztraminer Library Release 2020, Trail Estate Winery","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand harvested fruit was destemmed and put to cylindrical tanks where the control of skin to juice ratio could be minimized. Fermented naturally and punched down twice daily before being pressed and put directly to neutral oak barrels. On the skins for 13 days. This wine aged in barrels for 11 months before being bottled with a minimal amount of sulphur, unfined and unfiltered. This wine always exhibits intense aromatics of orange and lemon zest. The 2020 has a faintly floral note like rose petals as they are drying. The palate is light with bright acidity and mild tannins that leave you with a dry finish. VQA Twenty Mile Bench VQA Cases Produced: 75 Vineyard: Glen Elgin Harvested: September 21, 2020 Yields: Approx. 3 Tonnes\/Acre Brix: 20.3 RS: \u0026lt;3g\/L Alcohol: 11.5\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trail Estate Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68375975035092,"sku":"6965619196068","price":51.05,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1381\/1668\/files\/skin-fermented-gewurztraminer-library-release-2020-trail-estate-winery.webp?v=1794505339"},{"product_id":"barrel-ferment-riesling-library-trail-estate-winery","title":"Barrel-Ferment Riesling Library Release 2017, Trail Estate Winery","description":"\u003cp\u003e91 Pts - Rick VanSickle “Controlled reductive nose with earthy\/spicy accents to go with citrus rind, peach, stony minerality and lemon curd. It’s textured on the palate and fleshy with tangerine, wild honey, peaches and citrus with tangy acidity on the finish. ” This wine boasts an energetic nose of citronella entwined with fresh peaches and wet rocks. The palate is luscious from extended time on lees and carried through to the finish with lively acidity. Pressed and cold settled without the use of any enzymes. The 2016 Riesling was pulled from barrel and the 2017 was put to barrel to keep the same yeast and malolactic culture alive. Fermentation did not reach dryness until the summer of 2018. Malolactic completed soon after. Aged in oak for 10 months. VQA Twenty Mile Bench VQA Cases Produced: 140 Grower: Craig Wismer (Foxcroft Vineyard) Harvested: October 23, 2017 Yields: Approx. 2.5 Tonnes\/Acre Brix: 20.7 RS: 3.1g\/L Alcohol: 11.7\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trail Estate Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68375975067860,"sku":"3949214171159","price":51.05,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1381\/1668\/files\/barrel-ferment-riesling-library-release-2017-trail-estate-winery.webp?v=1794505344"},{"product_id":"foxcroft-chardonnay-library-trail-estate-winery","title":"Foxcroft Chardonnay Library Release 2017, Trail Estate Winery","description":"\u003cp\u003e91PTS – Michael Godel “…18 months later the shift is profound. The charming and natural beauty of a chardonnay originally locked in by a self-reflecting reductive tendency now emerges with full mellifluous smoulder and a honeyed smokiness. Even if at that time it was not realized as such. Now quite clear as a virtuoso soloist’s performance only made possible by chances taken, through the scientific experimentation of a winemaker with a sense of wonder. This performance of Foxcroft fruit has not been noted before and neither will it be repeated. The feeling however dictates the next and the next will do more. Bring on 2018. Last tasted December 2020.” SILVER! – 2018 WineAlign National Wine Awards Despite being from a cooler year, this is a very rich example of the Foxcroft vineyard. Showing ripe notes of peaches, melon and beeswax overtop of a full and velvety palate. Pressed and cold settled before starting a natural fermentation. Put to barrel when sugars were half depleted. All French oak used, 35% new, 50% 3rd fill and 15% neutral. Completed full natural malolactic fermentation before coming out of barrel after 10 months ageing. VQA Twenty Mile Bench VQA Cases Produced: 150 Grower: Craig Wismer Harvested: October 6, 2017 Yields: Approx. 2.5 Tonnes\/Acre Brix: 21.6 RS: 3.1g\/L Alcohol: 12.5\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trail Estate Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68376004329684,"sku":"3949208010775","price":56.7,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1381\/1668\/files\/foxcroft-chardonnay-library-release-2017-trail-estate-winery.webp?v=1794505348"},{"product_id":"field-of-dreams-blend-library-trail-estate-winery","title":"Field (of Dreams) Blend Library Release 2022, Trail Estate Winery","description":"\u003cp\u003e“It’s fresh and lively on the nose with a soft bubble in the glass and loaded with grapefruit, citrus zest, peach skin, ginger spice, and a bit of an unsweetened tropical feel. It’s tingly dry with a subtle bubble in the glass and elevated tartness in the puckering citrus fruits, pear skin, green apple, and fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice. It’s super dry and refreshing as you reach for a second glass. — Rick VanSickle This may just be the perfect field blend of organically-farmed Geisenheim, Gewürztraminer and Chardonnay from our vineyard. Geisenheim and Gewurztraminer were picked at 15.9 Brix, hand-destemmed and fermented with light punchdowns for 10 days before pressing. Blended with foot-stomped Chardonnay picked at 19.6 Brix. About 2 weeks total skin contact. Fermented to dryness and bottled. Bottled with Riesling juice added for an aim of 3 bar pressure, and light, refreshing bubbles! A tropical party with pear\/grapefruit skin, peaches and papaya. Light with soft, minty bitterness and pithy tension running throughout. Exceptional, bright flavours. 100% wild ferment. Zero filtering. Zero added sulphurs. Limited Availability. 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There is tension and verve on the palate with beautiful pear, lemon, flint in spades, subtle spice notes and a touch of smoke in a fresh and vivid style that shows precision and depth through a long and finessed finish. Would love to revisit this in 5+ years. 92 Pts — Michael Godel “ First tasted this 2020 at the i4C Cool Chardonnay conference last summer and though a different vintage than the current Estate chardonnay these two wines could not be further away from each other’s truths. Here both alcohol and richness are in great abundance and the wine is simply a child of that forever to finish ferment. As far as Chardonnay is concerned there is obvious chewiness here and then this combination of fruity tonic and beneficial bitters. Last tasted March 2023. Harvested from a vineyard on Cold Creek Rd — just a few km southwest of us. This wine was pressed whole cluster to stainless steel. Racked and put to barrel this wine underwent natural fermentation. Aged on its original lees for 10 months in mostly older French oak ( 50% 2nd fill, 50% neutral) before being racked and put back to barrel for an additional month of aging. Bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulphurs after 11 months aging in French oak. Layers of lemon with a waft of sweet smoke on the nose. The palate has a great line of acidity that carries the creaminess of the palate through to a long finish. 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The Gewürztraminer was fermented carbonically, while the Viognier was pressed whole cluster. Cabernet Franc from 2021 was blended in to this wine to create depth and balance. Aged in neutral French oak for 9 months. The 2023 growing season was an EPIC season! Filled with plenty of challenges in the summer — lots of rain, high humidity and lots of heat. In September, the season flipped on its head and we were given the most beautiful ripening season. Grapes showed amazing concentration of flavour and great retention of acidity. The best! Bright sour cherry candies with tart citrus notes on the nose. On the palate this wine has light herbaceous flavours interlaced with sweet grape popsicles. Where serious meets light and fun, we find this wine the perfect combo, walking the line between classic and natural. 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