December 3 through 14, 2008

The Wineries of Niagara-on-the-Lake are dusting off an exclusive selection of limited edition and back vintage wines for you stock up for holiday entertaining and gift giving. Each winery has specially-selected one gem from their cellars to offer to you during this 12-day shopping event. You’ll enjoy tastings of reds, whites and Icewines that are available in very limited quantities and have the opportunity to purchase your favourites to enjoy this holiday season, to gift to friends and family, or to cellar for a future special occasion.

Tickets are $75 and include an eco-friendly six-bottle shopping tote, complimentary tastings of the featured wine selections and six, $10 vouchers to be used towards the purchase of the featured wines offered exclusively December 3 through 14.



This special event features the following limited edition and back vintage wines:

Cattail Creek Estate Winery
2006 Select Late Harvest Vidal
One of our most popular wines coming out of our first vintage. With such a limited amount remaining, this is the last opportunity to purchase this wine.

Château des Charmes
1999 Riesling Icewine, Paul Bosc Estate
“Not only the best Icewine, this was the top rated wine period in the 2001 Canadian Wine Awards.” - David Lawrason, Wine Access November, 2001. 

Coyote's Run Estate Winery
2005 Cabernet Franc 
The 2005 vintage produced some fantastic Bordeaux varieties and this Cabernet
Franc quickly sold out. Described as “…a glorious example…” and a “…truly delicious wine…”.

Hillebrand Winery
Showcase Sparkling Riesling 2006  
Only 14 cases remain of this vintage sparkling wine.

Inniskillin Wines
1998 Founders’ Pinot Noir
From the great vintage of 1998 the grapes for this Pinot Noir were able to ripen fully and produce a wine for a long life in the cellar. Drink or hold this wine for another 3-5 years.

Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate Winery
2002 Grand Reserve Methode Classique
Vinted in the time-honoured classic method, this elegant wine displays a generous mousse and concentrated vanilla, citrus and floral aromas.

Joseph's Estate Wines
2004 Cabernet Sauvignon
This medium-bodied wine has arousing fruit explosions on the palate with intense aromas and just the right touch of oak.

Konzelmann Estate Winery
2001 Cabernet/Merlot 
Barrel Aged This very limited wine presents an enticing mature nose of ripe field berries with hints of chocolate melting into a soft, velvet finish.

Lailey Vineyard
2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (Canadian Oak)
Sweet plum, blueberry and ripe cherry with spice notes on the finish of this wine.
Medium bodied with tannins that are well integrated and a good balance of acidity.

Marynissen Estates Winery
2003 Cabernet
A medium bodied Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon blend with good fruit and a nice touch
of fresh cedar.

Niagara College Teaching Winery
2006 Dean’s List Chardonnay   
The flavors reveal mango, pineapple, peach and banana rounded out by elegant oak notes of caramel and vanilla. Gold Medal Winner at Cuvee 2008

Palatine Hills Estate Winery
2006 Merlot Proprietors Reserve 
This distinct and exquisite wine is hand crafted creating a natural style with typical Merlot characteristics… black cherries, chocolate, and whispers of cinnamon.

Peller Estate
Andrew Peller Signature Series Cabernet
Sauvignon 2000 
Only 8 cases remaining.  

Pillitteri Estates Winery
2002 Family Reserve Merlot 
The 2002 Family Reserve Merlot swells with sensations of black cherry, spice, smooth cigar
and rich cocoa notes. Carefully crafted from an outstanding vintage, this wine swells with sensations of black cherry and cigar, rich spice and a warm cocoa finish.

Reif Estate Winery
2001 First Growth Merlot  
Taste the last of our debut vintage of this collection that features wines produced in select vintages from our oldest vineyard blocks.

Stonechurch Vineyards
2007 Gewürztraminer
This wine has powerful aromas of rose and lychee fruit that leap from the glass.

Strewn
Riesling 2005 Terroir  
This beautifully-crafted, fully-dry wine is just
beginning to show some of the legendary bottle-aged qualities an older Riesling
can develop.

Sunnybrook Farm Estate Winery
Chocolate Embrace
Blueberry wine infused with dark, rich, Belgian chocolate.