Wine Selection and Profiles

Vocabulary terms and specific profiles for select white and red wines including origin, pricing, body, and tasting notes based on the lecture transcript.

CAVE SPRING CSV RIESLING

A white wine from Beamsville Bench (Niagara Peninsula) priced at $12.25$ per $6\,oz$ or $49$ per $750\,ml$. It has a light-medium body, is off-dry with high acidity, and features fruit-forward notes of green apple, lime, and peach.

GOICHOT L’ENVOLEE PINOT NOIR

A dry red wine from France priced at $12.25$ per $6\,oz$ or $49$ per $750\,ml$. It features a light-medium body, low-soft tannin, medium-high acidity, and notes of cherry and raspberry.

BLACK BANK HILL ROS 2023

A dry ros from Lincoln Lakeshore (Niagara Peninsula) priced at $11$ per $6\,oz$ or $44$ per $740\,ml$. This unoaked wine has a light body, crisp acidity, and flavours of strawberry and watermelon.

VECCHIA CANTINA CHIANTI RISERVA

A medium-bodied dry red from Tuscany, Italy priced at $11$ per $6\,oz$ or $44$ per $750\,ml$. It is oaked with medium-high tannin and high acidity, featuring cherry and plum notes.

BLACK BANK HILL RUNAWAY CHARDONNAY

A dry white wine from Lincoln Lakeshore (Niagara Peninsula) priced at $12.25$ per $6\,oz$ or $49$ per $740\,ml$. It has a medium body, light oak, and fruit notes of apple, pear, and tropical fruit.

CHATEAU DE MUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON

A medium-full bodied dry red from France priced at $10.50$ per $6\,oz$ or $42$ per $750\,ml$. It has medium tannin and acidity with fruit-forward notes of blackcurrant and blackberry.

TWO SISTERS UNOAKED CHARDONNAY

A dry white wine from Niagara on The Lake priced at $12.25$ per $6\,oz$ or $49$ per $740\,ml$. It is medium-bodied and unoaked with medium-high acidity and notes of citrus and green apple.

MOLLYDOOKER ‘THE BOXER’ SHIRAZ

A full-bodied dry red from McLaren Vale, Australia priced at $15$ per $6\,oz$ or $60$ per $750\,ml$. It is oaked with medium-high tannin and features jammy notes of blackberry and blueberry.

BERIOLO PINTO GRIGIO 2023

A light-bodied dry white from Tuscany, Italy priced at $9.50$ per $6\,oz$ or $38$ per $750\,ml$. It is unoaked and crisp with notes of lemon, pear, and green apple.

DECERO CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2020

A full-bodied dry red from Argentina, South America priced at $12.25$ per $6\,oz$ or $49$ per $750\,ml$. It is oaked with medium-high tannin and notes of blackberry and cassis.

CHATEAU DE MUS SAUVIGNON BLANC

A light-medium bodied dry white from France priced at $10.50$ per $6\,oz$ or $42$ per $750\,ml$. It is unoaked with high acidity and notes of citrus and gooseberry.

MUGA ESTACION RIOJA

A medium-full bodied dry red from Spain priced at $12.75$ per $6\,oz$ or $51$ per $750\,ml$. It is oaked with medium tannin and acidity and notes of red berries and plum.

LAROCHE LES CHANOINES CHABLIS (aka Chardonnay)

A light-medium bodied dry white from France priced at $15$ per $6\,oz$ or $60$ per $750\,ml$. It is mostly unoaked with high acidity and mineral-driven notes of lemon and green apple.

MICHELE CHIARLO PALAS BARBARESCO

A medium-full bodied dry red from Italy priced at $13.75$ per $6\,oz$ or $55$ per $750\,ml$. It is oaked and complex with high tannin, high acidity, and notes of cherry and dried rose.

MAP MAKER SAUVIGNON BLANC

A light-bodied dry white from Malborough, New Zealand priced at $11.25$ per $6\,oz$ or $48$ per $750\,ml$. It is unoaked with very high acidity and notes of passionfruit, grapefruit, and lime.

VIGNETI DEL SALENTO ZOLLA PRIMITIVO

A full-bodied dry red from Italy priced at $12.25$ per $6\,oz$ or $49$ per $750\,ml$. It is oaked with medium tannin and medium-low acidity, featuring notes of blackberry, plum, and fig.