Product Description: 

Experience the unique flavors of our vegan Clarete wine, a one-of-a-kind find from our winery in Prince Edward County, Ontario. This wine is a blend of 72% Chardonnay, 14% Merlot, and 14% Cabernet franc, co-fermented on the skins to create a deliciously crushable light red. The wine has a slightly darker hue than expected, is almost ruby in color, and has great intensity.

Tasting notes

On the nose, this Clarete wine has aromas of candied cherry, rose petal, orange rind, and a hint of green tea. The palate is light and rich, with everything hitting you at once - acids, tannins, and flavours. It's almost like a super robust rose, and it's delicious.

Winemaker’s Notes

This Clarete wine is a one-of-a-kind find from our winery in Prince Edward County, Ontario. It's an ancient and traditional wine from Spain made by co-fermenting up to 35% red grapes with white grapes, fermented on the skins. It's made like an orange wine with an infusion of red grapes for some fruit and colour. It has a slightly prolonged maceration and appears more like a light red. We didn't expect this wine to turn out the way it did, but we love it. It has a slightly darker hue than expected, is almost ruby in colour, and has great intensity.

Technical details

Variety: 72% Chardonnay, 14% Merlot, 14% Cabernet franc
Appellation: VQA Niagara Peninsula VQA
Production: 240 cases produced
Alcohol: 12.1%
SO2 @ Bottling: 6 ppm
Residual Sugar: 3g/L
Vintage: 2021

Food pairings

Grilled meats and vegetables
Light pasta and salads
Roasted poultry
Charcuterie boards
Spicy Asian cuisine
Aged cheeses

Serving suggestions

Best served chilled
Ideal temperature: 7-11°C