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Balance Brut Riesling Sparkling, 2018
Shipped and sold by Niagara College Teaching Winery
This traditional method, bottle-fermented sparkling wine is made from high quality, hand-picked, bunch sorted Riesling grapes. The wine shows elegant aromatics of apple. pear and lime zest and minerality. The palate is fresh and lively with soft, creamy bubbles and a long, dry finish.
It celebrates the balance of knowledge, passion and creativity of the winemakers, professors and students who all pursue excellence in the field of winemaking and viticulture at Niagara College.
Sweetness Level: Dry
Critic's Rating
National Wine Awards of Canada 2023, Gold Medal
The 2018 vintage was a featured wine in September 2023's Wine Club package.
Tasting notes written by Tony Aspler.
Geographical Indication: VQA Niagara Peninsula
Vineyard: Huebel Farms
Residual Sugar: 8 g/L
Cases Produced: 295 (6-bottle cases)
Appearance: Pale straw in colour with an active mousse of tiny bubbles.
Nose: Apple and grapefruit zest bouquet.
Palate: Light-bodied, crisply dry, apple and grapefruit flavours. Sustains well on the palate to a lengthy, fresh, lemony finish.
Quality: 89 points – Wine Club Canada. Very Good+. Drink now or hold 1-2 years.
Food Pairing: Honey-pepper coconut shrimp, pulled pork nachos, Hawaiian pizza, spanakopita, and sheet pan chicken parmesan.
