ANOTHER GASTRONOMIC EVENT

Proprietor Martin Malivoire invites you to explore some culinary Canadiana. Join us for lunch here at the winery on Sunday, January 27 as we present some historic Lower Canadian pioneer parsimonious classics such as Féves au Lard, Cretons, Tarte au Sucre, Tourtière and Cipaille. We will offer many courses showcasing a variety of historic Canadian specialties paired with insightfully chosen wines!

Please contact us early to keep your place; participation (at only $40 a seat) will be limited to thirty appetites.

Gastronomy in the Quonset - Sunday, January 27, 2008 at 11:30 am!

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CELEBRATING OUR 10TH VINTAGE

This spring we mark a milestone; the tenth anniversary of the bottling of our inaugural wine.

Our 1997 Gewürztraminer Icewine filled only forty cases, but three awards, including Gold at the 1999 International Wine and Spirit Competition, heralded an auspicious debut for Malivoire.

In honour of this occasion, during the first weekend of the 2008 Niagara Icewine Festival (January 19 and 20th), we will be offering some of our vintage icewines for sale in our Wine Shop. These wines have been set aside in the winery library for just such an occasion and will be available for this very limited time.

As a member of our email list, you have the opportunity to purchase these wines ahead of that weekend by calling Jean at the winery 1-866-644-2244.

Available for sale:

Vintage Icewines - 200 ml bottles unless noted

Vintage	Type	Bottles Available	Price/Bottle
1997	Gewürztraminer - 375 ml	14 Bottles	$500
1998	Gewürztraminer	35 Bottles	$200
1999	Riesling	39 Bottles	$200
2000	Riesling	52 Bottles	$100
2001	Riesling	34 Bottles	$75
2002	Riesling	13 Bottles	$95
2003	Riesling	28 Bottles	$50
2006	Cabernet Franc	Only 48 Bottles	$50

THE CHANGING OF THE CHARD

Our 2006 Estate Chardonnay has succeeded its 2005 forerunner . Comparing the two, the differences between vintages are intriguing. The tangier aromas, suggesting grapefruit and baked apple, lead to a texture that, in spite of a more liberal use of oak, is surprisingly direct. Pear, orange and vanilla support the flavour collage.
Retail Price $21.80/bottle, $261.60/case

THANK YOU

For those hardy souls who spent the latter part of January 2, 2008 with us in the vineyard harvesting the Cabernet Franc grapes for our next icewine vintage, we extend our heartfelt thanks. With your help, we finished the icewine harvest for this year.

WINTER "SLUMBER"

With the Holiday Season behind us, the winery has entered what appears to be a more tranquil time of the year. The key word is “appears”. The casual eye sees vineyards slumbering under snow and elsewhere around the winery, a slower pace of activity than during the adrenalin-charged “crush” period just a few months ago.

The reality is that our activities now are mainly unfolding behind the scenes. Beyond the visitor’s sight, thousands of hectolitres of wine are nearing readiness to bottle. Winemaker Shiraz Mottiar is directing the primary blendings of 2006 Moira Vineyard Chardonnay, Estate Pinot Noir and both Estate and Courtney Gamay. Also on the runway are the Melon and Chardonnay Musqué which will form the leading edge of our spectacular 2007 vintage.

Soon comes final blending. Knowing by now the individual characteristics of every tank and barrel of a given wine, our winemakers choose how much from each will be required to create the desired final product.

ORDERING IS EASY

To place your order, use our online order form or call us Monday to Friday at

1-866-644-2244.