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Queenston Mile Blanc de Noirs 2017

Canada, Ontario
94 WA 94 Points (WineAlign)
92 WA 92 Points (WineAlign)

Platinum Medal Winner - National Wine Awards.

This Blanc de Noirs, made with 100% Pinot Noir is full bodied, balanced and complex enough on its own that we decided to finish it “Brut Nature”. No dosage was used – no other wine and no sugar. It’s completely, naturally, just itself. 39 months of ageing on the lees.

Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Niagara Peninsula
Sub-Ava St. David's Bench VQA
Producer Queenston Mile Vineyard
Vintage 2017
Color Sparkling Wine
Varietal(s) Pinot Noir
¥8,030  (incl. tax)

Platinum Medal Winner - National Wine Awards.

This Blanc de Noirs, made with 100% Pinot Noir is full bodied, balanced and complex enough on its own that we decided to finish it “Brut Nature”. No dosage was used – no other wine and no sugar. It’s completely, naturally, just itself. 39 months of ageing on the lees.

Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Niagara Peninsula
Sub-Ava St. David's Bench VQA
Producer Queenston Mile Vineyard
Vintage 2017
Color Sparkling Wine
Varietal(s) Pinot Noir
Data
Closure Cork
Volume 750ml
Alcohol 12%
Product Code A028S00117
UPC 843006000076
Inventory In Stock (30)
Owning & Enjoying

Tasting notes

Shows terrific complexity, belying it's youth with plenty of mature, toasty notes like maple syrup, fenugreek and exotic Szechuan spice, and both dried and fresh citrus - a real tour de force. It's drinking really beautifully at the moment.

Pairing

Enjoy on its own or as the perfect complement to country pâté with wine soaked cherries. Serve chilled at 5-8° C.

Cellaring

Enjoy now through 2030

Press
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John Szabo, MS This pure pinot noir from the warm St. David's Bench shows terrific complexity, belying it's youth with plenty of mature, toasty notes like maple syrup, fenugreek and exotic Szechuan spice, and both dried and fresh citrus - a real tour de force. It's drinking really beautifully at the moment. For fans of mature traditional method bubbly. Tasted October 2021.
92WineAlign
Sara d'Amato A pinot noir-based blanc traditional method sparkler from the warmer, sheltered reaches of Niagara's St. David's Bench that features ample toasty autolytic notes due to its 34 months sur lattes. Taught on the palate due to no dosage with notes of jasmine, crisp apple, grapefruit and quince. Very slowly maturing with delicious nervy tension.
Reviews & Ratings

Platinum Medal Winner - National Wine Awards.

SILVER MEDAL - 2022 Japan Wine Challenge

Producer

Producer Description

Launched in 2018, Queenston Mile is a boutique winery situated on St. David's Bench, specializing in small-lot sparkling wine, pinot noir and chardonnay.

Although Queenston Mile is one of the newest wineries in the region, they're anything but new to wine. Their small, dedicated team has spent the past twenty years honing their craft at our 50-acre vineyard in St. David's Bench.

Formed when glaciers carved out the Niagara Escarpment, the Bench tends to be slightly warmer during the late season when the grapes are ripening. Combined with an early spring warming, this results in a unique growing season that ensures each of our seven varietals is brimming with personality.

Rob Power - Head Winemaker
Over the past two decades, Rob Power has established himself as one of Canada's most respected and creative winemakers. He first developed a love for wine while working as a sommelier in Toronto. After moving to Niagara, Rob enrolled at Brock University's acclaimed Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute, where he graduated at the top of his class. Voted Winemaker of the Year at the 2008 Ontario Wine Awards, Rob's continued passion for innovation has earned him praise across the Canadian wine industry.

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