Hogan prefers that the estate Gamays have some oak, in this case 100% neutral French oak for 9 months, to give the wines added texture and complexity. It shows lovely brambly raspberries, plums, dark cherries, and rhubarb with pepper, herbs, and anise accents. It's smooth on the palate with modest structure then bright red berries, savoury/earthy notes, plums, red currants and subtle pepper and spice all leading to a vibrant finish. Can cellar 3+ years if so inclined but drinking great right now. Score - 92. (Rick VanSickle, winesinniagara.com, April 18, 2023)

A unique delicacy made from blackberries sourced from family-owned farms in the Niagara region, this fortified fruit wine helped put Southbrook on the map decades ago. Sumptuous and powerful, it will make a wonderful accompaniment to fresh-fruit tarts, or mix it with your favourite VQA bubbly for a Canadian kir royale.

This has long been one of the best fruit wines produced in Ontario, period. There is a directness and honesty to the raspberry fruit that is almost startling - as if you were deep in the berry patch picking on a hot summer day, with the brush, leaves and earth. A touch candied and jammy on the palate. It is full bodied, very sweet, with very good acidity, that drives onto the finish. It is not complex but it is a treat. The length is excellent. Last tasted January 2022. Silver Medal winner at the 2019 National Wine Awards of Canada. Score - 92. (David Lawrason, winealign.com)

This Gamay is wild fermented and spends 12 months in neutral French oak barrels. It has an attractive nose of raspberries, strawberries and blue plums in a pure and persistent profile. It's smooth and highly gulpable on the palate with a bevy of juicy red berries and tingly acidity on the finish. Score - 91. (Rick VanSickle, winesinniagara.com, Oct. 7, 2020)

Harvested from old vines in the renowned and mineral-rich Laundry Vineyard in Lincoln Lakeshore, this wine was wild fermented in French oak and promises yellow plum, wet stone and lemon curd aromas, with flavours of apple butter and baking spice elevated by crisp acidity.

The majority of the fruit for this wine was sourced from the Laundry Vineyard in Vinemount Ridge, imparting a distinct mineral core. It's bright, dynamic and fresh, with apple, apricot, lemon, and an emerging hint of Riesling's evocative petrol character. This will be ideal for a vegetarian Thai curry.

Estate-grown Vidal grapes are hand-harvested, gently squeezed and stainless steel fermented with skin contact. The bouquet shows aromas of peach, yellow plums and citrus fruit with notes of savoury herbs. Bright acidity on the palate with moderate tannins. Pair with Mediterranean dishes. Certified Organic and Biodynamic.

This rosé was wild-fermented in an open-top oak fermenter before being transferred to second-fill barrels and neutral French barrels for eight months. It's lithe, generous and elegant, with vibrant red fruit, spice and earth. A fresh, juicy Pinot that exudes grace and charm.

Ontario's 2019 vintage threw many a curveball at winemakers, including some wild fall weather, but created wines of exceptional freshness. Varieties that ripen in the early-to-mid-season, such as Pinot Noir, Gamay and Merlot, did particularly well. This Merlot offers plum, blackberry, chocolate, smoke and spice, with the crisp acidity of the vintage. Rich, supple and long, it will drink through 2027+.

This wine was hand-harvested from certified organic vineyards across Niagara. Grapes were cluster-sorted and gently destemmed, with 50% crushing before indigenous fermentation and malolactic conversion in oak vats. Look for notions of violets, blueberries, earthy cedar and smoke and savour with ratatouille or stuffed bell peppers.