No.99 Club: April 2022

What’s Happening in Wine Country APRIL 2022

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Spirited Nights: Our Great Canadian Whisky Dining Experience

Big Reds: Small Lots, Big Flavour

Select Friday Evenings $125++ for Wine Club members The evening will begin with a cocktail reception in our Club Lounge followed by a structured whisky tasting in the distillery.

The highlight of the evening will be a fourcourse menu, prepared by Chef Maurice Desharnais, in our underground barrel cellar to complement our whisky portfolio. Finish off the evening with a night cap around the fire in our great Canadian backyard.

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My WineCountry Tour

Offered Saturdays & Sundays $65 for for Wine Club members

Offered Daily by Reservation $230 for Wine Club members

This is the ultimate red wine tasting experience. Our wine consultant will guide you through this special wine tasting of 5 of our award-winning small lot red wines while you enjoy your own individual charcuterie board. Soak up the views while you sit in our lounge area which overlooks our beautiful vineyards and Lake Ontario.

Back by popular demand! Make your visit to Wine Country the best yet with this allinclusive tour between some of Niagara’s best estates. This all-inclusive touring package, in partnership with Brewery & Distillery Tours Niagara, includes transportation to and from your hotel in Niagara Falls or Niagara-on-the-Lake, plus stops and experiences at Peller Estates, Trius Winery and Wayne Gretzky Estates.

All experiences are subject to change.

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Bud Break

Here’s one to buy

Wayne Gretzky Estates Maple Cream

$34.95 750 ml

Delicate creamy tan in colour with aromas of caramel, sweet cream, maple syrup, baked pastry, and a hint of whisky spice. The mouthfeel is smooth, rich, sweet, and creamy, with a long pleasing finish. Serve chilled, on the rocks, in your coffee, mixed into your favourite desserts, or on top of ice cream.

Available at the Estate, The Wine Shop, LCBO and online at thewineshops.com

WINEMAKER’S NOTEBOOK The first sign of budbreak is always an exciting time for winemakers. It signifies the start of a new growing season, which will eventually become a new vintage. Baco Noir is one of the first varieties that starts to bud in Niagara, closely followed by Chardonnay. Once the buds start to break, it gives us an idea of the potential crop load that the vines will be potentially producing and will give us an idea of how we will need to care for those vines during the growing season. wine & cheese pairings with

UPPER CANADA CHEESE COMPANY A trip to Niagara Wine Country wouldn’t be complete without a stop at Upper Canada Cheese Company in Jordan Station. They offer a wide selection of award-winning cheeses made with fresh Guernsey milk and quality goat milk from local Ontario farmers.

Wayne Gretzky Estates Riesling $14.95

No.99 Amber Ale $3.25/473ML

Off-dry, light, and refreshing with flavours of juicy citrus and stone fruits.

A full-bodied rich with punchy notes of roasted grains and caramel.

enjoy with guernsey girl

enjoy with maple- smoked jordan station

Rich, soft, slightly salty with a squeaky bite when fried or grilled. Guernsey cow milk is richer in butterfat and proteins which makes it a perfect companion to a Riesling.

Wayne Gretzky Estates $29.95 Estate Series Pino Noir Light to medium-bodied with fruit-forward flavours of cherry, red berry, and a touch of earth and spice. enjoy with nosey goat

It’s creamy with mouthwatering umami and subtle saltiness. This cheese melts perfectly in recipes that call for gouda or mozzarella.

Lightly cold smoked over maple wood, this semi-firm Gouda style cow’s milk cheese is fruity, tangy, and a bit salty and pairs perfectly with a bold Amber Ale.

Wayne Gretzky Estates Estate Series Red $29.95 This medium-bodied red blend has soft tannins and fruit-forward flavours of dark fruits sweet spice, vanilla extract, chocolate, and a touch of black tea. enjoy with heritage cheddar

Aged for a minimum of 8 months in the cheese cave, we’re left with a buttery and earthy classic aged cheddar sharpness with subtle notes of pineapple and a wonderful crumble.

Visit uppercanadacheese.com to learn more and purchase cheese to be shipped to your door!

Or stop at their store at 4159 Jordan Rd. in Jordan Station on your way into Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Wayne Gretzky Estates Estate Series Cabernet Merlot 2020 $34.95/750 ml

ORIGIN:

VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake

STYLE:

Medium-bodied and fruit-forward

ALCOHOL:

13.3%

Winemaker’s notes: A classic Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot, all harvested from the vineyards within the Niagara Peninsula. The individual wines were aged for 12 months in 60% French and 40% American oak barrels before the final assemblage was created. A full malolactic fermentation was completed in barrel.

Flavour profile: Garnet in colour with a warm bouquet of black cherry, dark plum, black currant, sweet spice, and oak. Flavours of ripe red and black fruits are complimented by notes of spice and oak. Notes of black tea, vanilla bean and cocoa powder linger on the finish.

Best served: Serve at a cool room temperature of 17 to 18°C. Drink now to 2027. Enjoy with grilled medium-rare cuts of beef; rack of lamb; roasted root vegetables with rosemary and sauteed mushrooms.

Wayne Gretzky Estates Rosé 2021 $16.95/750 ml

ORIGIN:

VQA Niagara Peninsula

STYLE:

Light and refreshing

ALCOHOL:

12%

Winemaker’s notes: A diverse blend of Pinot Noir, Gamay Noir, Pinot Grigio, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Pinot Meunier, all harvested from our long-standing growers within the Niagara Peninsula. The red varietals were given four hours of skin contact, then gently pressed, and cool fermented in stainless steel. The Pinot Grigio was gently pressed and cool fermented in stainless steel. The wines were then blended and aged for a short period of time to enhance the fresh fruit aromas and flavours.

Flavour profile: Coral copper pink in colour with a fresh aroma of ripe peach, melon, strawberry, and Rainier cherry. The mouthfeel is smooth, refreshing, light, dry and fruity. On the palate you’ll find flavours of red berries, crab apple, melon, and rhubarb. Refreshing flavours of red berries, pink grapefruit, and crab apple linger on the finish.

Best served: Serve chilled at 10 to 12ºC. Drink while young and fresh paired with Margherita pizza; Greek salad; baked salmon; gazpacho; shellfish; or turkey with cranberry sauce.