Bottling at Niagara College Teaching Winery

We welcomed in the bottling line this week at Niagara College Teaching Winery, and bottled our 2009 aromatic white wines and icewines.

The 2009 vintage started slow, however, the warm and dry weather in late August and through September made all the difference in the world. The white wines we bottled are highly aromatic with enticing acidity, and beautiful fruit-forward characteristics. VQA Ontario explains that the "dry, warm and sunny conditions prevailed for almost a month, which pushed ripening along, and harvest began just a few days later than normal."

The wines that were bottled include:

2009 Unoaked Chardonnay

2009 Riesling - Dry

2009 Riesling - Semi-Dry

2009 Gewurztraminer

2009 Sauvignon Blanc

2009 College White

2009 Dean's List Prodigy Icewine

2009 Dean's List Cabernet Franc Icewine

2009 Dean's List Savant Icewine

Our Unoaked Chardonnay, Riesling Semi-Dry, Gewurztraminer, Prodigy Icewine and Cabernet Franc Icewine are available for tasting and purchase at the Wine Visitor + Education Centre.