Canadian Cassis

$16.95 / 375ml (Ontario Price Shown)

Canadian Cassis Drink Recipes

Wine Lovers' Notes:

In the Glass

The essence of dark fruit. Intense blackcurrant flavour with hints of orange peel, black liquorice, spices and earth notes. Crisp acidity maintains a freshness through a long finish.

In Print

Best in Show - 2011 Royal Winter Fair

Gold Medal (Fruit Wine) - 2011 Royal Winter Fair

Silver Medal - 2011 Canadian Wine Awards

"Deep purple colour. Very intense, sweet cassis nose. Dense, rich, sweet but balanced, viscous, mouthfilling, solid, brilliant cassis flavours with a lingering finish".
–Michael Vaughan, Vintage Assessments

"A treat for anyone who likes black currants... Fresh Ontario black currants are fermented into this sweet, explosively fruit-laden dessert wine that obviously smells and tastes like black currants. Don't confuse it with any cassis liqueur you may have tasted in the past - this is wine and is less sweet and syrupy than that".
- Dan Kislenko, GuelphMercury.com

In your Life

This wine is best served chilled.  Ideal with fresh fruit dishes, creamy desserts or simply drizzled over ice cream. Use with sparkling wine for a wonderful aperitif. A summer refresher mixed with lemonade, sparkling apple juice or sparkling water.

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Winemaker's Notes:

In the Vineyard

In the Winery

In the Cellar

In order to preserve the fresh fruit characteristics in the finished wine, the fermentation is stopped with the addition of alcohol, leaving some residual sugar.  The fruit macerates for three to four weeks in stainless steel tanks, after which it is pressed and sweetened, prior to bottling.