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The finish is focused and complex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePair this creamy Chardonnay with any chicken dish, baked, grilled, or fried. It would also pair beautifully with seafood.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35947351802014,"sku":"FarmChard-1","price":337.4,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0420\/7922\/3966\/products\/TheFarmChardonnay2018.png?v=1724164797"},{"product_id":"the-farm-pinot-noir-black-label","title":"The Farm Black Label Pinot Noir VQA Niagara Peninsula 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e“The Farm” is a 10-acre vineyard in Niagara’s Twenty Mile Bench, planted to Pinot Noir. The property is rooted in traditions of gathering family \u0026amp; friends, and where Peter and Dora Neudorf call home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade from a blend of Pinot Noir from select vineyards across Niagara. After fermentation, the wine was aged in French Oak Burgundy barrels (228L) for 14 months. This particular vintage we were given ideal weather conditions during ripening and at harvest with warm sunny days and cool nights. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is translated through the glass as we find our Black Label has firm structured tannins with notes of dark cherries and earthy undertones. Blended and bottled unfiltered in The Farm cellar. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnjoy this Pinot with grilled salmon or other fatty fish. 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The wine attacks the palate with mouthwatering acidity, followed by citrus flesh, bruised golden delicious and burned honey, intensely mineral, with a nutty and umami finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePair this wine with comté cheese, cream-based baked fish, seafood, raclette, and poultry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Baud Père et Fils","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41063539277982,"sku":"754332-1","price":419.4,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0420\/7922\/3966\/products\/FreshLCBOReleases_5_d7e4bf29-72c3-41de-b3f1-bb5437eb6680.png?v=1762457359"},{"product_id":"cordero-san-giorgio-discover-oltrepo-pavese-mixed-case","title":"Cordero San Giorgio 'Discover Oltrepo-Pavese' Mixed Case","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery timeline:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe require one full case of each wine in order to build and fulfill six mixed cases. 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The grapes were handpicked on October 4th, and fermented with a mix of whole berry and whole bunch. It was then pressed and transferred into neutral French oak barrels and aged on primary lees. Only 6 barrels made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpice is the name of the game with this wine; the party gets going with a generous pinch of white pepper on the nose. 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