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Vintages Release November 22, 2025

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Dessert Wine

Henry of Pelham Vidal Cabernet Icewine 2018, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Henry of Pelham 2018 (200 ml) Vidal and Cabernet Franc Ice wine is dessert in a glass. Look for ripe and lush cherry, raspberry, cake spice and tangerine flavours on the palate. Serve chilled on its own or with a raspberry chocolate cheesecake. . Grapes are harvested by hand while frozen in estate vineyards and the precious wine juice is forged in stainless steel tanks. Henry of Pelham is nestled in the Short Hills Bench appellation and is a family-run business of the Speck family. Vidal Cabernet Icewine food pairings: cheesecake, chocolate mousse, crème brûlée, banana-split. Drink: 2025 - 2028 672402 10% S 200 mL $39.95 Score: 92/100. November 2025. Top Rated Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Sparkling Wine

Henry of Pelham Cuvée Catharine Carte Blanche Estate Blanc de Blancs 2017, Short Hills Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From the Short Hills Bench, Niagara Escarpment wine region, Henry of Pelham Cuvée Catharine Carte Blanche Estate 2017 is a traditional method Blanc de Blanc with a creamy and rich mousse of ripe apple, pear, lemon cream, dried quince, baked goods and briny mineral flavours, elegant, crisp and mouth-watering on the palate. It is gorgeous! Produced from 100% estate-grown Chardonnay from the Short Hills Bench, this bubbly is fermented partially (20%) in barrel and then aged 54 months on its lees. Drink or hold to 2028. Food pairings: shellfish, fried foods, Asian fusion dishes, salad. Drink: 2024 - 2028 315200 11.9% D 750 mL $49.95 Score: 96/100. November 2025. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart


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