RKS 2025 Canadian Wine: A Red Assemblage from Ferox Estate Winery in Niagara, Ontario

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A blend of Zweigelt (53%), Merlot (18%), Syrah (15%), Malbec (8%) and Cabernet Franc (6%) from 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. Each component was aged in neutral French oak barriques (225L) for a minimum of 2 years before élevage, assemblage, filtration and bottling.

Aroma: Black cherry, blackberry, blueberry and cassis all rather dense and heady. Tiny bit of smoke.

Palate: Gentle tannins. Huge mouthfeel. Abrupt sour cherry finish. Smidge of blackberry. A case of recalcitrant fruit.

Personality: I may be cheap but not terribly cheerful. And all these different grapes perhaps had you yearning for more innovative depth?

Food Pairing: The winery has several intriguing suggestions but I think the pulled pork with hickory smoked salt wets my whistle.

Cellarbility: Drink before the snow hits Ontario.

Price: $17.00 CDN.

RKS 2025 Canadian Wine Rating: 83/100. Wine Align Community Score 87.

(Vantage Red, Non-Vintage, Ferox Estate Winery Inc., VQA Ontario, 750 mL, 12.5%).

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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