Mile Red, 2020

60% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Pinot Noir, 2% Cabernet Franc

2020 is hailed by the industry as the vintage of the century in Ontario. This Bordeaux red exemplifies this vintage with rich, ripe fruit flavours and strong structure. Each batch was fermented and aged separately before blending trials were done to create the perfect assemblage for this wine. Each variety brings its own characteristics to create overall complexity and enjoyment.

On the nose: Lots of deep, dark fruits like black raspberry, cherry and blackberry with some eucalyptus, leather and sweet tobacco.

In the glass: Deep, rich flavours of black raspberry, dark chocolate with hints of earthy sage. Full-bodied with ripe fruit and fine grained tannins.

Food pairing: Burgers, wild boar sausage, steak au poivre, Jamaican beef patties, hearty lentil stew, mapo tofu.

Residual Sugar: 5.5 g/L