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Month: April 2015

April 7, 2015April 7, 2015Drew (The Wine Wankers)

A crash course in Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

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Shut up and take my money! . Urban Outfitters has just release a #wine glass holder for your next shower. I may never leave! 🥂🍾🍷. . Post by Drew #winewankers
Look closely - is this the world’s most advanced vineyard setup (scroll to see all the pics). . Despite Quebec’s winter extremes of -30 degree, @vignobleduruisseau is one of the few wineries that are successfully growing #Chardonnay, #Cabernet, #winewankers #PinotNoir, #Riesling and #Merlot grapes. How do they get away with it when all other Quebec wineries resort to using hybrid varieties to withstand the extreme temps? Geothermal energy is the answer - an elaborate network of pipes containing water mixed with glycerine is continually pumped through the vineyard to ensure the soil never drops below -10° C during the cold season. . The technology also protects the vines from frosts and gives an extra 4 weeks of growing season. While this is fine for whites, it’s still not enough for the red varieties. . The winery’s red grape vines live in their own hot houses, where the temperature is regulated to always be a magical 28° C during the growing season. It’s early days yet, as the vineyard has only been operational for 10 years, but the investment and know how surely means this winery is one to watch in Quebec. . Post by Drew #winewankers #quebecoriginal easterntownships #wwcanadatrip #vignobleduruisseau
Have you ever tried ice wine from Canada . Ontario was the first place to make the famous sweet wine black in 1985 and Saragnat were Québec’s first producers, four years later. At the same time they started experimenting with apples to make Canada’s first iced cider. It’s all organic! Even though they were pioneers in this area, they no longer produce an ice wine because of Quebec’s uncertain climate. So now they are making what they call a straw wine. This is when the grapes are picked in November and they are laid out on straw in a freezing cold barn where they are partially dried for the next 4 to 5 months before they are pressed and made into a sweet wine. . Post by Drew #winewankers #quebecoriginals #easterntownships #saragnet
Could Quebec Sparkling Wine one day rival Champagne? . It’s very early days yet, but with climate change going the way it is - locals believe it could. Quebec is cold, very cold - so much so that Chardonnay and Pinot Noir cannot survive the -30 degree winters unassisted. This is why hybrid grape varieties are being used for Sparkling Wine production. These aren't your run of the mill hybrids however, but local indigenous varieties that can handle the winters (Vitis Riparia) crossed with traditional European varieties. Domaine Bergeville specialise is Quebec Sparkling Wine. While their vines are young (around 10 years of age), it’s great to see local producers working with indigenous varieties that create a local style. I cannot wait to taste these wines again once the vines reach full maturity and the the wines have longer to mature on their yeast lees. Regardless, early signs are very promising and this Domaine Bergeville Canonique is delicious right now. Desite it’s pretty pink colour, this organic rose is bone dry and sports aromas of strawberry and spice. . Post by Drew #winewankers #quebecoriginal #easterntownships #wwcanadatrip
Quebec #wine, so hot right now! 🔥 . Post by Drew #winewankers #wwcanadatrip #easterntownships #quebecoriginals
As the fruit finally ripens in Quebec’s #easterntownships, nothing is left to chance. After surviving the fierce -30 degree winters, these nets cover the crops to ensure the grapes are saved from the hungry swallows. . Post by Drew #winewankers #quebecoriginal #easterntownships #wwcanadatrip @leoncourville.vigneron

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