Marquette, Prince Edward County (PEC), Ontario

A zero-zero hybrid red bombshell from a local winemaking STAR, boasting all the charm of nonno’s homemade wine nostalgia. Driven, unendingly knowledgable and KEY industry advocate Drea Scotland’s project, Drinks Farm, is all about grounding curiosity, newfound sensory experiences & utilizing the best local ingredients. Drea’s 2024 vintage, as well as the next few vintages, will be made entirely from purchased grapes (aka négoce), until her freshly-planted, baby hybrid vineyard starts producing! Sourced from Appletop in Thornbury, the spiced, earthy and darkly berried hybrid red grape marquette was grown under biodynamic and certified organic conditions (a rarity here!), direct pressed into steel tanks and bottled, in Drea’s words, “as it was waking up”, earlier this spring to capture a jolly effervescence. Tiny trapped CO2 jolts you up right, cacao husk, lake rock, shot of limoncello, backyard blackberries, a thin vanilla glaze & grapefruit bitters. Enjoy while signing the Abolish Interprovincial Trade Barriers for Canadian Wine petition, and forwarding it to everyone you know!