Winery Kew VineyardsGamay Noir
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Gamay Noir of Winery Kew Vineyards in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Kew Vineyards's Gamay Noir.
Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel
Generous, high-alcohol reds with a dark robe and indulgent palate, showing aromas of stewed blackberry, raspberry, black pepper, liquorice, cinnamon and cooked fruit. Also vinified as a popular sweet rosé (White Zinfandel). Star of California (Lodi, Sonoma, Dry Creek Valley, Paso Robles) with sought-after century-old vines. Identical to Italian Primitivo and Croatian Crljenak Kaštelanski by DNA analysis.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gamay Noir from Winery Kew Vineyards are 2016, 2014, 0, 2013
Informations about the Winery Kew Vineyards
The Winery Kew Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Beamsville Bench to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Beamsville Bench
VQA sub-appellation on the dramatic bench of the Niagara Escarpment (Ontario): Chardonnay and Riesling are the signatures — chiselled Riesling with wet stone, grapefruit, lemon, lime and vibrant acidity balanced by ripe peach and floral notes. Opulent, creamy Chardonnay with green apple, citrus, butter and vanilla. Dolomitic limestone soils bringing signature bracing minerality. Fresh medium-bodied wines with balanced acidic structure.
The wine region of Ontario
World reference for Canadian Icewine: exceptional sweet wines from grapes frozen on the vine, golden colour, signature notes of candied apricot, mango, honey, citrus and exotic fruits, opulent sugar balanced by taut acidity (Vidal for fruit, Riesling for finesse). Cool-climate still wines: mineral, lively Riesling, precise Chardonnay, fine Pinot Noir (cherry, undergrowth), peppery Cabernet Franc. ~5,500 ha on the Niagara Peninsula between Lake Ontario and the escarpment, VQA.
The word of the wine: Bordeaux barrel
Barrels of 220 to 225 litres. The toasting of the barrel to bend the staves (curved boards used to make the barrels) can vary according to the coopers and the demand. A gentle and slow toasting has little effect on the aromas. On the other hand, a strong toasting gives aromas of coffee or cocoa which will influence the taste of the wine. A wine barrel has already been aged for a year and has less impact on the wine than a new barrel.
