Red Wine

After the War of 1812, the Canadian government awarded Richard Kew the plot of land on which the vineyard sits today. His brother William maintained ownership of the land and ran a successful carriage making business out of the very house in which our ret

Heritage is a word synonymous with tradition, ancestry and legacy. It is no coincidence then that our 2013 Heritage is named in honour of the tradition in which it is crafted, the estate from which the fruit is grown and the legacy we hope it will lead.

Gamay Noir is most popularly grown in the Beaujolais and Loire Valley regions of France. Much like those two regions, the rich soil composition and cooler climate of the Beamsville Bench create an ideal growing environment for the varietal to thrive.

This is a new world expression of an old world varietal. The wine has all the complexity and character of an old world wine, but is followed by a cleanliness and brightness with a fresh fruit character suited to new world palates.

With less sulphur and the use of neutral oaking practices, this wine demonstrates a spice and earth flavours driven by acidity.