2024
2024
Lightfoot & Wolfville 2024 Fauna Red
Canadian Red
Juicy plum and dark raspberry meet herbaceous notes and tart cassis. The palate is soft, with very light tannins and a saline finish. Léon Millot, Petite Pearl and Marquette make up the blend. Part of the fruit undergoes carbonic fermentation before a brief rest in stainless steel. Serve with a light chill alongside sausages or charcuterie.
Tracy & Cie 2024 Les Marnes Sauvignon Blanc
French White
Flowers and citrus open a lively, concentrated profile with polished texture. Exotic fruit develops with air, while lime and delicate minerality shape the clean finish. Sauvignon Blanc comes from marl, limestone and silt soils. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel between fifteen and eighteen degrees, followed by ageing on fine lees in tank. The finished profile is fresh, mineral and fruity.
Seven Directions 2024 Rosé Cuvée
Canadian Rosé
Pear, citrus, apple, lemon drop and steeped tea meet a faint touch of raspberry. The pale cantaloupe-coloured rosé is lively and intense while remaining delicate. Pinot Noir, Gamay, Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer are fermented in stainless steel with extensive lees stirring. Vibrant freshness and a slightly off-dry balance lead to creamy mineral character and pronounced salinity.
Estate Argyros 2024 Atlantis White
Greek White
Assyrtiko makes up ninety percent of the blend, with five percent each of Athiri and Aidani. Lemon, lemon blossom, green apple, grapefruit and subtle exotic fruit meet a clean mineral note. Fermentation and maturation take place in stainless steel. The palate is dry, light and direct, with crisp acidity, saline detail and a lemony finish. The release carries PGI Cyclades classification.
Antonelli San Marco 2024 Montefalco Grechetto DOC
Italian White
Made entirely from Grechetto, grapes hand-picked in September undergo soft pressing, cold static clarification and fermentation in stainless steel. Maturation continues in tank with extended lees contact before bottling. The colour is deep straw yellow; citrus, peach, almond and hawthorn appear with fresh, fruity and floral character. The palate has good structure and pleasant freshness.
Lyrarakis 2024 Muscat of Spina
Greek White
Vineyards at five hundred metres produce a dry white with rose-petal florals, fleshy citrus aromas, herbal hints, vibrant acidity and an intense mouthfeel. Its aromatic profile suits spicy dishes, savoury pies, risotto and pasta in white sauces. The estate presents Muscat of Spina as one of the queens of Crete's native grape varieties, and the exact release carries 13 percent alcohol and 1.87 grams per litre of residual sugar.
Figli Luigi Oddero 2024 Convento Langhe Rosso
Italian Red
Dolcetto leads the blend, joined by Barbera and a touch of Nebbiolo. The grapes are naturally fermented in stainless steel, then assembled and matured for about six months in cement, while the Nebbiolo component rests in cask. Violet-toned berry fruit meets a light, crunchy profile with clear grip and structure. The components are assembled for bottling in late spring.
Chartron et Trébuchet 2024 Bourgogne Chardonnay
French White
Classic straw-yellow colour shows golden reflections. Yellow-fleshed fruit, herbs and dried fruit shape a broad, intense bouquet. The palate is round, rich, nearly unctuous and fresh. Chardonnay comes from limestone soils on northwest-facing vineyards around three hundred metres above sea level. The vines are trained to espalier at a density of approximately 3,500 plants per hectare.
J. Moreau & Fils 2024 Gloire de Chablis
French White
Clear golden colour accompanies creamy aromas and exotic fruit. The wine is complex and fresh, with crisp citrus and almond flavours followed by a long, pleasant aftertaste. Made entirely from Chardonnay grown in Chablis, it contains 12.5 percent alcohol. This white comes from Burgundy and carries the Chablis appellation. The house was founded in Chablis in 1814.
Kir-Yianni 2024 The North Assyrtiko
Greek White
Citrus, bay leaf, lime blossom and ripe white peach meet juicy acidity, roundness and mineral character. The finish is concentrated, lingering and saline. Assyrtiko comes from young vines in the mountainous vineyards of Amyndeon. The grapes are cooled overnight and cold macerated. After fermentation, the wine spends four to five months on its lees. This dry white contains 13.5 percent alcohol and is classified as sustainable and vegan.
Tantalus 2024 Riesling
Canadian White
Mandarin, apple, pink grapefruit, citrus pith and wet stone are present. Riesling comes from Grimsby Hillside and Picone Vineyard in Ontario, where both sites are planted to clone 21B. Whole-bunch-pressed juice settled for two days, was refrigerated, and travelled to British Columbia. The final blend contains just under fifteen grams per litre of residual sugar and has tension.
Soalheiro 2024 Alvarinho
Portuguese White
Citrus and concentrated tropical fruit meet floral character and mineral notes. The palate is dry, medium-bodied, textured and fresh, with a dense finish. Alvarinho is hand harvested from granite soils in Vinho Verde. Production includes pressing, forty-eight hours of cold settling and two months of stainless-steel fermentation at eighteen degrees. The wine also receives bâtonnage.
Château de Saint Cosme 2024 Côtes du Rhône
French Red
Intense white pepper, ripe black cherry and wild herbs shape a perfumed profile, joined by peppery red and black fruit, spice and mineral character. The palate is medium-bodied, fresh, focused and balanced, with a savory aftertaste. This red wine is made entirely from Syrah grown in the southern Rhône, and it carries the Côtes du Rhône appellation.
Produttori del Barbaresco 2024 Langhe Nebbiolo
Italian Red
Bright red in colour, the wine combines red raspberry and strawberry with rose petal, fresh herb, earthy iron and spice. Juicy red cherry sits alongside crunchy acidity and stern tannins, while crushed rock and lightly scorched earth add savoury detail. The finish is long. The fruit comes from younger vines whose quality could otherwise meet Barbaresco classification, and the wine carries 14.5 percent alcohol.
A Sunday in August 2024 Pinot Gris
Canadian White
Dark pink in colour, the wine is dense and concentrated, with watermelon and candied-strawberry character. Pinot Gris comes from Johan Vineyard in Oregon's Willamette Valley, where the fruit is certified biodynamic and regeneratively farmed. The grapes are pressed directly, fermented naturally and raised in a neutral oak puncheon. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with twenty-five parts per million of sulfur.
Gérard Bertrand 2024 Hampton Water Rosé
French Rosé
Pale pink in colour, the wine brings together red-fruit, citrus and spice notes with minerality, freshness and intensity. Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvèdre and Syrah are harvested separately. The fruit is destemmed, cooled and pressed, then fermented for fifteen to more than thirty days. A portion of the wine is handled in barrel before the final blend is assembled.
Domaine Artema 2024 Chardonnay Village
American White
Apples lead the fruit profile, joined by pears and peaches. The Chardonnay is fresh and light, with softness on the palate and a leesy finish. Fermentation is divided equally between stainless steel and neutral French oak barrels. The wine undergoes complete malolactic fermentation and ages on its lees in tank with periodic stirring. Fruit for the release came from Washington State.
Bella Wines 2024 Field Blend No. 2
Canadian Red
Cabernet Franc leads this organically grown field blend, made by the team behind Plot Vineyards. The profile is juicy, with a light herbaceous accent. The project began in Naramata with a focus on British Columbia sparkling wines. Under Bree McKage, the winery moved to Keremeos in the Similkameen Valley while continuing to work with well-farmed vineyards.
La Frenz 2024 Tudor Hills Vineyard Semillon
Canadian White
Semillon fruit comes from a family vineyard in Washington's Yakima Valley and is crafted into wine in British Columbia. Apple blossom, green kiwi and lemonade carry through the profile with lemon curd, peach and flint. The wine is highly fragrant and textured, with bright, savoury elements in the finish. This Washington-fruit release replaced the estate's unavailable local crop for the year.
Domaine de Noiré 2024 Soif de Tendresse Chinon
French Red
Cabernet Franc from 25- to 30-year-old vines grows on clay-siliceous plateaus. The organically certified fruit is hand harvested after grass cover, debudding and early leaf removal. A 48-hour cold maceration precedes five days of alcoholic fermentation at 20–22°C. Dark ruby colour and fresh red fruit accompany a tender, round and pulpy profile, with discreet tannins and a fresh finish.
Scout Vineyard 2024 Picone Vineyard Riesling
Canadian White
Riesling comes from Picone Vineyard atop the Niagara Escarpment in Ontario's Vinemount Ridge. Oneida clay and clay loam sit over dolomitic and argillaceous limestone. The juice cold settled during transport, then fermented naturally in old neutral barrels and aged in neutral barrel. Orchard fruit includes apple, pear and peach, with spice and a leaner texture. Bottling was unfined and unfiltered, with 12.7% alcohol.
Ken Forrester 2024 Roussanne
South African White
Hand-harvested Roussanne was fermented at cool temperature and bottled early to preserve fresh fruit. Quince and pear-drop aromas appear with green apple and grapefruit. The wine carries 13.5% alcohol, 5.5 grams per litre total acidity and 1.9 grams per litre residual sugar. This still white comes from Stellenbosch in South Africa's Western Cape and is suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
Anthony Buchanan 2024 Petit Sirah Pacific Northwest Series
American Red
Blackberry, raspberry and loganberry appear with blackberry-skin tang. Whole clusters underwent partial carbonic maceration and were foot-trodden, with pressing after seven days. Fermentation took place in puncheon and amphora. The wine spent five months in a mix of forty percent amphora, forty percent puncheon and twenty percent third-fill Hungarian oak. The fruit comes from Zillah Vineyard in Washington's Rattlesnake Hills.
Code Wines 2024 Chardonnay Grower Series
American White
Fruit grown in Washington's Rattlesnake Hills was vinified at Okanagan Falls. Primary fermentation used Burgundian yeast in stainless steel between 16 and 20°C. Half remained in stainless steel with malolactic fermentation blocked; the other half moved to new and neutral French oak and completed malolactic fermentation. The wine was lightly fined and filtered before bottling. Production totalled 200 cases, with 13.5% alcohol.
Tardieu-Laurent 2024 Tavel Vieilles Vignes
French Rosé
Rolled pebbles, red clay and sand define the vineyard soils. The blend is sixty percent Grenache, twenty-five percent Cinsault and fifteen percent Syrah from vines between forty and fifty years old. Maturation lasts six months in concrete tanks. The wine is bottled without fining and with light filtration. Its palate is chiselled, tighter and less full than usual.
Elena Walch 2024 Schiava Alto Adige
Italian Red
Bright ruby colour accompanies a delicate cherry note. The palate is harmonious, with mild acidity and tannin, while bitter almond appears on the finish. The wine is made entirely from Schiava. Fermentation in stainless steel includes six days of skin contact, and maturation takes place in traditional large oak casks. The grapes are handpicked from calcareous soils at medium altitude.
Cantine Olivella 2024 Lacrimanero
Italian Red
Small red fruits and liquorice appear in this dry red blend of Piedirosso, Aglianico and Olivella. The vines are ungrafted and grow on sandy volcanic soils between 300 and 600 metres in Sant’Anastasia and Somma Vesuviana. Grapes are harvested by hand and fermented with skin maceration in stainless steel. Maturation includes stainless steel, time on fine lees and bottle ageing.
Cantine Olivella 2024 Lacrimabianco
Italian White
Fresh flowers, fresh fruit and aromatic herbs accompany mineral notes. The palate is fresh and silky, with fruity, savoury and mineral elements. The blend is eighty percent Caprettone and twenty percent Catalanesca. Ungrafted vines are farmed organically on sandy volcanic soils between 300 and 600 metres in Sant’Anastasia and Somma Vesuviana. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel.
A Sunday in August 2024 Island Vibes
Canadian Rosé
Red cherry, raspberry and strawberry accompany a light, bright profile with low tannins and refreshing acidity. Ortega and Foch are co-fermented from certified-organic fruit grown on the Saanich Peninsula. The grapes spend ten days on skins before pressing into stainless steel. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered, with only a trace of sulphur added. Production totalled 250 cases.
Mamete Prevostini 2024 Botonero Alpi Retiche Rosso
Italian Red
Bright ruby colour with moderate transparency accompanies cherry, currant, strawberry, rose and violet. The flavour is fresh and the wine is medium-bodied. Nebbiolo grows in the province of Sondrio on south-facing sites between 300 and 700 metres, over sandy and silty decomposed granite. Skin maceration lasts six days. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation and about eight months of maturation in stainless steel.