3 products
3 products
- White Wine
- Garganega
- Organic, Biodynamic & Natural, Vegan-Friendly, Volcanic
- Light Bodied
- 750ml
- 12.5% alc./vol
About the Winery
Azienda Agricola Tessari
The Tessari family have Soave in their blood. For three generations they have been extracting delectable wine from the well cared for vines of their Monteforte d’Alpone vineyards. With only a little over a hectare of Garganega grapes in the prestigious volcanic solis of Soave Classico, Antonio Tessari hand dug his cellar back in 1933 and started the legacy that continues today with his grandchildren: Germano, Antonio and Cornelia.
From vineyard to bottle, these three siblings oversee it all; with unwavering respect for tradition, quality and passion for the art of winemaking. The volcanic soils of the hillside are rich with basaltic rocks and clays, which guarantees the health of the plant and the promotes the mineral and floral aromas that are characteristic of the Garganega grape. Truly artisanal wine making at it’s best.
Press Reviews
Wine Align
91 points - Michael Godel
This next Soave incantation from siblings Cornelia, Antonio and Germano continues Grandpa Antonio, Mama Bianca and Papa Aldo’s work. Their single-vineyard garganega comes off of 40-45 year old vines from the area of Brognoligo di Monteforte. Yes it’s a Soave Classico connection but few do what this crew does with the lowest of low yields. The ’18 is so bloody amenable, still volcanic salty and never losing focus. So delicious, as always. Drink 2020-2024. Tasted March 2020.
91 points - David Lawrason
This 100% garganega pours medium deep yellow. It has a soft, subtle nose of ripe peach, ground cherry/gooseberry, fennel and herbs. It is much firmer on the palate than the colour and nose suggest, with very good acidity and minerality from the volcanic soils. Quite dry, mouth-watering and a touch bitter. The length is excellent. Tasted March 2020.
90 points - John Szabo, MS
A smoky, ripe, orange and yellow-fleshed fruit-scented volcanic Soave here, complex and inviting. The palate shows some CO2 that freshens and firms up the billowing fruit and stony flavours. Fleshy, quite dense, solidly flavoured in the price category. Tasted March 2020.
90 points - Sara d'Amato
A restaurant favourite, this bright and sumptuous garganega is a real pleasure to drink now but should develop gracefully over the next 3-4 years. Offering delicately floral aromas of peach blossom and lemon and a hint of sage. An appealing dichotomy of crunchy and viscous gives the palate plenty of textural appeal. Sourced from organically certified fruit. Memorable length. Tasted January 2020.
- White Wine
- Pinot Gris
- Sustainable, Volcanic
- Dry
- Medium Bodied
- 750ml
- 13% alc./vol
About the Winery
Pearce Family Wines
In the early 2000's Nicholas Pearce was exposed to the garagiste movement in Bordeaux and was particularly inspired by négociants like Jean Luc Thunevin (Saint Emilion), James Sichel (Margaux) and Nicolas Potel (Beaune) from Burgundy.
After returning home to Ontario and starting his own wine company, he has had a hand in making 10+ wines in two hemispheres, 3 countries and 5 different appellations since the 2013 vintage.
Pearce Predhomme
Pearce Predhomme is a collaboration of like-minded individuals from around the globe. Founded with a mission to build and import wines from our favourite appellations while offering an unequaled value/quality ratio for the sommeliers & wine buyers in Ontario. This is a project between Toronto Sommelier and entrepreneur Will Predhomme and Ontario wine importer Nicholas Pearce they have partnered with Radford Dale in South Africa and NorthWest Wine Co in Oregon to create these special cuvées.
Press Reviews
Wine Align
90 points - David Lawrason
This a spiffy, bright and pure Pinot Gris with a fine scent of nectarine, acacia and wet stone. It is medium weight, with gently refreshing acidity, balanced alcohol at a tidy 12.8% and very good flavour intensity and length. Not very complex or deep but very well made. Tasted Nov. 2018.
- Red Wine
- Gamay
- Biodynamic, Organic, Biodynamic & Natural, Sustainable, Vegan-Friendly, Volcanic
- Dry
- Medium Bodied
- 750ml
- 13.5% alc./vol
About the Winery
Stéphane Aviron
Stéphane Aviron can be considered a pioneer in his approach to winemaking in Beaujolais, however he would just tell you that he’s simply returning to the traditional practices that have always made fantastic Gamay wines. Sustainable viticulture, extremely old vines and classic Burgundian techniques. He focuses on the Beaujolais village crus, all but forgotten gems of vineyards when the nouveau craze took over, which are the best sites for unique, expressive and terroir driven wines. All of the fruit is sourced from old vines (40+ years), so seeing Vieilles Vignes on the label is a rite of passage, not a privilege. Authenticity and a distinctly Beaujolais style of winemaking is what sets Stéphane apart from the rest.
Press Reviews
Wine Align
90 points - John Szabo, MS
Drinking really well now, more open and fruity than the Fleurie, showing a touch of old wood. Fine structure, fine-grained tannins. An explosion of fruit with a streak of granite. Tasted November 2019.
Vinous
90 points
Lurid ruby. Ripe raspberry, cherry liqueur and candied flowers on the perfumed, spice-accented nose. Supple, sweet and broad on the palate, offering pliant red fruit and spicecake flavors that deepen as the wine stretches out. In a plush, seamless style, delivering strong fruity thrust and a hint of mocha on the long, gently tannic finish.