Mountainview Whites

2008 Mountainview Riesling VQA

$14.95

Our Mountainview series of wines are a dedication to place, as great terroir is a key ingredient in winemaking. Our location on the Beamsville Bench is a place like no other, with history millions of years in the making. Once the shoreline of Lake Ontario, this region is abound with minerals and heavy soils. The heavy clay forces the vines to work harder and dig deeper for food and water, at times pushing to more than 30 feet deep. With such deep rootstocks, these vines typically produce better fruit.

All of our Mountainview wines are limited in production and vinified using the best fruit of a given vintage.

An interesting fact of Riesling is that it is one of the best wines to age. The question of how long to age the wine depends on the desired style. When Riesling is young, it is fresh and fruity often with notes of citrus fruit and racy acidity. Over time those characteristics can turn into a more complex combination of lemon zest, slate, rubber and even petrol. One style is not superior; it is simply personal preference.

This perfectly aged Riesling has had the advantage of being harvested in a cool year, which left the wine with excellent acidity. It is this acidity that has allowed the wine to age so gracefully. On the nose are mineral characters as well as wet stone, lime zest, white grapefruit, honey and a hint of petrol. The palate is fresh with a nice weight and texture to allow for excellent food pairing opportunities. The finish is quite dry with cleansing acidity in the background.

Pair this Riesling with poultry, delicate fish, Asian inspired cuisine, light cream sauces or even mild curry.

Varietal:	Riesling
Fermentation:	KEW Vineyard
Aging Method:	Stainless Steel
Alcohol:	11%
Cases:	450

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2013 Mountainview Chardonnay VQA

$19.95

Our Mountainview series of wines are a dedication to place, as great terroir is a key ingredient in winemaking. Our location on the Beamsville Bench is a place like no other, with history millions of years in the making. Once the shoreline of Lake Ontario, this region is abound with minerals and heavy soils. The heavy clay forces the vines to work harder and dig deeper for food and water, at times pushing to more than 30 feet deep. With such deep rootstocks, these vines typically produce better fruit.

All of our Mountainview wines are limited in production and vinified using the best fruit of a given vintage.

Our Mountainview Chardonnay is a full-bodied example which has been oak aged for more than 12 months in French barrels. It is abound with hints of butterscotch, vanilla bean, green apple and a touch of citrus.

This style of Chardonnay is quite food friendly and pairs well with grilled white fish, pork chops in a mushroom cream sauce, roasted turkey, or other poultry.

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2013 Mountainview Semillon VQA

$12.00 $15.95

Our Mountainview series of wines are a dedication to place, as great terroir is a key ingredient in winemaking. Our location on the Beamsville Bench is a place like no other, with history millions of years in the making. Once the shoreline of Lake Ontario, this region is abound with minerals and heavy soils. The heavy clay forces the vines to work harder and dig deeper for food and water, at times pushing to more than 30 feet deep. With such deep rootstocks, these vines typically produce better fruit.

All of our Mountainview wines are limited in production and vinified using the best fruit of a given vintage. Semillon is an uncommon varietal in Niagara, but tends to grow quite well given the proper clone. This grape varietal is more full bodied than most white wines, yet generally likened to a Chardonnay. However, it is arguably even more diverse in style than Chardonnay and ranges from very sweet and fruity to very dry and oaky.

Our Mountainview Semillon displays lemon zest, green apple and pear on the nose. The palate is quite complex thanks to the fact that it was partially aged in mature French oak barrels. The impact of the barrel aging adds roundness and a creamy texture, but doesn’t eclipse the stone fruit that brightens up the mouth feel.

This style of Semillon is quite food friendly and pairs well with grilled white fish, pork chops in a mushroom cream sauce, roasted turkey or stir-fry.

Varietal:	Semillon
Vineyard:	Emerald Shore Vineyard
Aging Method:	Stainless Steel, Partial Barrel Aging in French Oak
Alcohol:	13.5%
Cases:	150

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2013 Old Vines Chardonnay VQA

$19.95

What is the definition of Old Vines?

Well, it means different things to different people. The term is not regulated in Canada making it often an over used term. At Angels Gate we look at it in terms of our viticultural history in Niagara. The first commercial wineries to open up after prohibition would be turning about 50 this year. Our old vines have been producing for more than 40 vintages.

The advantage of these old vines are that they have had time to grow a very intricate an deep root structure. This core strength allows these vines to extract the best of the Beamsville Bench. Although the vines produce better fruit they also produce less fruit which keeps production to about 120 cases.

Our Old Vines Chardonnay is produced from grapes hand harvested from a tiny 4 acre vineyard located next to the winery. Upon arriving at the winery, the grapes are hand sorted and whole berry pressed to extract only the finest juice. The juice then goes on to ferment in new and seasoned French oak barrels and is left on its lees for 10 months to add complexity.

This is the only wine in the Angels Gate family to have been produced in all 20 years of our winemaking history.

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2013 Snow Angel Riesling Icewine 500mL VQA

$29.95 $39.95

With the passing of autumn brings the return of winter and for Canadians this usually means snow. However, for Canadian winemakers this signifies a new harvest. With temperatures falling below minus 8 degrees, our icewine harvest commences and luscious concentrated icewines are produced from frozen grapes.

Due to its high sugar content icewine can age gracefully for many years. They take on a darker almost amber like hue after a few years but the most exciting part is the development of the mature fruit. The notes change from fresh apricot and peaches to poached pear, baked apple and honey. Vintage icewines almost always taste better and offer far more complexity.

Icewine can be paired with food but you have to be careful to not upset the balance. Try something like blue or soft cheese, fruit tarts or baked fruit.

This wine is packaged in a 500mL bottle!

Varietal:	Riesling
Vineyard:	Hill Vineyard
Aging Process:	Stainless Steel Fermented
Alcohol:	10.5%
Cases:	250

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2016 Mountainview Viognier VQA

$26.95

Our Mountainview series of wines are a dedication to place, as great terroir is a key ingredient in winemaking. Our location on the Beamsville Bench is a place like no other, with history millions of years in the making. Once the shoreline of Lake Ontario, this region is abound with minerals and heavy soils. The heavy clay forces the vines to work harder and dig deeper for food and water, at times pushing to more than 30 feet deep. With such deep rootstocks, these vines typically produce better fruit.

All of our Mountainview wines are limited in production and vinified using the best fruit of a given vintage. Viognier is an uncommon varietal in Niagara, but tends to grow quite well. This grape varietal is more full bodied than most white wines, yet generally likened to a Chardonnay.

Our Mountainview Viognier displays apple, pear and tropical fruit on the nose. The palate is quite complex from its French oak barrel aging. The impact of the barrel adds roundness and a creamy texture, but doesn’t eclipse the stone fruit that brightens up the mouth feel.

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