RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine:  A Battersea Wines White Blend

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Battersea Wines is a virtual winery operating in the Collab Wine & Beverage collective based in Ontario’s Niagara-on-the-Lake. Currently comprising 12 virtual wineries using shared production facilities and staff.

Battersea Weiss is a blend of Viognier, Marsanne and Pinot Gris.

Aroma: Lemon, Niagara peach, tangerine, pineapple and guava.

Palate: Dry but not bone dry. Approaches a hint of creaminess on the palate. Apricot, Greaves’s apricot jam and muskmelon all in a lively format with a gentle acidity that begs for food.

Personality: Admit it. I am an unusual blend for Niagara. The Pinot Gris in me restrains what could be a tropical temperament. Viognier and Marsanne are not widely “comfortable grapes” for Ontario consumers so I am a bit brave.

Food Match: Lake Erie perch or pickerel fish and chip style! Cornish hen/pork ribs/rabbit grilled with peach bbq sauce but hurry as soon Niagara peaches have a bad habit of mealiness in late August and September.

Cellarbility: Go up to your Christmas turkey in 2025!

Price: $26 CDN.

RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine Rating: 89/100. Wine Align Community Score 90.

(Battersea Weiss 2023 VQA Niagara Peninsula, 750 mL, 13.5%).

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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