Tasting Note: An unusual treat on several levels: Canadian off-dry, sparkling wine, made from Champagne varieties plus a slug of Cabernet Franc and enticingly perfumed with strawberry, peach juice and watermelon, followed by a mouthful of red berries and a touch of spice.

Food Matching: Enjoy before a meal with assorted appetisers; during a meal with grilled salmon, roasted herb chicken or lightly spiced pork tenderloin; or after a meal simply on its own.

Vinification: A traditional ‘méthode’ sparkling wine made with hand-picked Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes, as the base wine, and the addition of 10% Cabernet Franc aged all in stainless steel just before Tirage. After 12 to 14 months on lees the wine is disgorged, a ‘dosage’ of Cabernet Franc Icewine and Vidal Icewine is added.