Pinot Noir & Cabernet Franc, PEC, Canada

There has never been a better time to drink Canadian wine. If we can’t convince you, let this true beauty grown in Prince Edward County limestone do the talking. May we introduce you to the brand new and buzzy Stoss Lee! Helmed by the fermentation-focused sommelier, wine and cidermaker Zoe Marshall Nares, and named after the distinctive geologic feature that is home to their first vineyard, a glacially deposited hill of gravels, clays and sands. The winery also has support from her brother Kyle, co-owner of Lieu Dit Winery in Santa Barbara County and Garde Manger Restaurant in Montreal! You are now privy to a producer almost exclusively findable in only the most fashionable places in Montreal – aka you’re a cool kid now, but weren’t you always?! A blend of warm-vintage Niagara pinot noir (65%) brings the deep fruit, while Prince Edward County cabernet franc (35%) brings a spiced, prickly and food-craving edge. Tank fermented and aged for 18 months in neutral oak to round and ground. FUN FACT! Only 500 bottles released and this one is YOURS! Mineral-driven, with crunchy blackberries and black cherry in the passenger seat, cool, wet earth, dried herb undercarriage & grippy, spiked tannins like the tricked-out shoes given to mail carriers in Montreal to weather their winters. Enjoy alongside anything roasted over a roaring open fire – squashes, steaks, chestnuts or your favourite hotdog.