COUNTRY :
Canada
REGION :
Ontario
PRODUCTION :
Jonas Newman and Vicki Samaras
Leaving their former careers of restaurants and Big Pharma, Jonas Newman and Vicki Samaras trained at 13th Street Winery Niagara for 4 years before planting vines in P.E.C. in 2003. Partners in life and business, they made the decision to focus exclusively on sparkling in 2008 and have been producing some of the most sought after wines in Canada.
They’ve partnered up with David McMillan of Joe Beef on the project L’Imparfait.
“Bleu Français”
Region: Ontario
Grape: Blaufrankish, Gewurztraminer
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Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 10 months in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“La Pioche”
Region: Ontario
Grape: Chardonnay
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Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 14 maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
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“Meunier”
Region: Ontario
Grape: Pinot Meunier
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Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
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Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
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“Famille Pinot”
Region: Ontario
Grape: Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Gris, Gewürtztraminer
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Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
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Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
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Tufford Road Chardonnay
Region: Ontario
Grape: Chardonnay
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Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
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Familia Ramirez Chardonnay
Region: Ontario
Grape: Chardonnay
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Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
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“La Soupe Populaire”
Region: Ontario
Grape: Chardonnay Musqué, Pinot Gris, Gewürtztraminer
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Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 21 day maceration of Gewürtztraminer, 11 day maceration of Pinot Gris and Chardonnay Musqué, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
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“Macération”
Region: Ontario
Grape: Savagnin, Gewürtztraminer, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay Musqué
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Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 21 day maaceration of Savagnin and Gewürtztraminer, 11 day maceration of Pinot Gris and Chardonnay Musqué, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 10 months in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
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“Macération”
Region: Ontario
Grape: Savagnin, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer
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Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 21 day maceration of Savagnin, whole cluster, direct press of Chardonnay, 24 day maceration of Gewürtraminer, separate spontaneous fermentation in neutral barrels with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 8 months in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
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Passe-Tout-Grains
Region: Ontario
Grape: Gamay, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Savagnin
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Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
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“Négociant”
Region: Ontario
Grape: Chardonnay
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Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
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