Two Sisters Vineyards by Niagara-on-the-Lake has an imposing, impressive wine-tasting room that also includes a restaurant and wine-making facilities. Driving up to the winery, I felt like I was watching the primetime TV soap operas, Dynasty or Falcon Crest. Yes, I know I am dating myself. The main Estate, which opened its doors in November 2014, was inspired by Italian Renaissance design, which was made popular by the 16th century Venetian architect, Andrea Palladio. Their vines planted include Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Chardonnay, Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc. Their winemaking team takes a low-intervention approach to wine production to deliver ultra-premium wines. They undertake sustainable vineyard management and make all their wines vegan-friendly. From their website, I can see that they have quite a wide distribution of their wines through restaurants across Ontario. Let me tell you about the wines I tasted.
My Wine Tasting Notes
Two Sisters Vineyards Blanc de Franc 2019 – a sparkling wine made from Cabernet Franc grapes using the Traditional Method. This is one of their recognized signature wines. It is quite uncommon to make sparkling wine from Cabernet Franc. This wine has a light lemon colour. Medium-intensity aromas of brioche, lemon and herbaceousness. Off-dry, medium-plus body with high acidity. Medium sized very creamy bubbles. Pears, light toast and some green fruit on the palate. Medium plus length. –
Two Sisters Vineyards Unoaked Chardonnay 2020 – This wine is a combination of two vineyard sources, with 2/3 from the
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