Another Canadian Riesling-Vidal Blend

Another Canadian Riesling-Vidal Blend

Can you get a decent Canadian Blend at this price?...

Just a few short weeks ago I broke my more or less promise twice by trying a Canadian Riesling-Vidal blend. The promise had nothing to do with Canada; in fact, this wine carries the Canadian appellation. It was a question of blends and even more so the Vidal grape which itself is sort of a blend, a hybrid combining not so fine grapes in an attempt to deal with the Canadian winter. Vidal makes some excellent ice wine. But if its grapes aren’t frozen… The producer’s web site says nothing about their vineyards and precious little else. Flourish belongs to Constellation Brands, which claims to be the premium wine producer in the world. It was founded in 1945 with 8 employees. Perhaps their turning point came in 1954 with Wild Irish Rose. The companion wine is a German Riesling Spätlese at twice the price.

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Wine Reviewed
Flourish Riesling-Vidal VQA 2011 6 % alcohol about $10.

Let’s start by quoting the marketing materials. “Tasting Note : pale straw with green tints; floral, apricot and honey aroma; light body; off-dry flavours of melon and peach with balanced acidity. Serving Suggestion : serve with chicken curry.” And now for my review.

At the first sips this wine offered pleasant acidity and good length but its fruit was unripe. The initial meal was quiche time. The homemade eggplant and cottage cheese quiche with sesame seeds on the top sweetened the libation. The homemade mushroom, cottage cheese, and tomato quiche with sesame seeds on the top sharpened the drink’s acidity and there was lots of lime. The side dish of eggplants, onions, tomatoes, and mushrooms rendered our Canadian friend sweet with a little fruit. Dessert was a vanilla ice cream bar with a rich chocolate coating. The liquid was reduced to only a wisp of lime.

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