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, 13% Cabernet Franc, and 15% Riesling, co-fermented on the skins to create a deliciously crushable light red.

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, 13% Cabernet Franc, 15% Riesling
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