Garage Wine Co. Cinsault
$47.99
Contrary to what many wine labels champion, most old vineyards are neglected and for three simple reasons.
- too far from a paved road
- too small to fill a truck
- too narro
Contrary to what many wine labels champion, most old vineyards are neglected and for three simple reasons.
- too far from a paved road
- too small to fill a truck
- too
Garage Wine was literally started in a garage in 2001, by Etobicoke expat Derek Mossman and his wife Pilar Miranda. Since then, the dynamic duo handcraft wines from a series of individual vineyards located in the Maule and Itata Valleys, in the south of Santiago, Chile.
Garage Wine Co makes wines from a series of individual parcels, small lots/bottlings of 8-22 barrels that include a series of dry-farmed field blends of Carignan, Garnacha, Monastrell, País, Cinsault and Cab Franc grown on pre-phylloxera rootstock with small farmers in the Maule and Itata. Each wine is from a 1-2 hectare parcel in a different place. Over the years working in the community they have raised a veritable posse of vineyard hands whose skills are working the vineyards the old way / the traditional way, or as they say originario. The vineyards are on the old coastal range of mountains closer to the Pacific and have granitic soils with cracks for roots to get deep down into.
When GWCo. speaks of the provenance of these wines they mean more than just the geological terroir. Derek and Pilar think the farming practices that have evolved over generations have as much to do with the wines’ personalities as the soils. All the wines are made by hand with native yeasts in small tanks, punched down manually and pressed out in a small basket press. GWCo is still very much a DIY operation and we still tow much of the crop back to the winery in trailers behind trusty pickup trucks 2,000 kilos at a time narrow [between the rows] for a tractor to work gorgeous fruit, from age-old vines, simply passed over for not being efficient enough!
Eighty Eight Streets of Fire Hazy IPA
$24.49
Annex Don Coyote Coffee Stout 4pk
$19.49
Blindman Imperial Sour
$22.49
Trois Mousquetaires Reserve Noel
$13.99
St Cosme Les Deux Albion
$41.99
In the heart of the appellation Gigondas, the Château de Saint Cosme is an exceptional estate, with its Gallo-Roman fermentation vats perfectly preserved. This fantastic historical site gives a good idea of how their ancestors, the Gallo-Romans, were living. The property has been in our family since 1490 and we have been vignerons for 14 generations. They have 15 hectares of old vines (average 60 years old) with a yield of around 27Hos/Ha. The terroir is homogeneous but it’s geologically very diverse as the Dentelles de Montmirail makes it very complicated. Saint Cosme is exceptionally located at the crossing of two geological faults, which is very rare. This gives them an extraordinary diversity of soils. The microclimate is cool and late ripening. Their Gigondas can be powerful and refined at the same time. The Saint Cosme’s Chapel, located in the heart of our vineyard is a pure example of Roman art. It was built in the XI and XII century. Purity, balance and beauty: the chapel is a witness of the medieval times and it gives an intense and special atmosphere to their vineyard.
Glup Carignan
$21.99
Produced from ancient granitic soil witha high degree of decomposition and clay. Fermented in tank with indigenouis yeast and then transferred to barrel for 12 months. Ripe and juicy and true to the nature of the varietal.
French Door Sauvignon Blanc
$58.99
French Door Estate Winery is a family-owned and operated winery and vineyard. Founded in 2019, we are located on the beautiful Black Sage Bench, South of the town of Oliver.
This winery was established with a passion for quality wine. The 10-acre property is planted with 100% vinifera vines on beautiful, expressive soils that have resulted in rich, lush, and character-driven wines. The goal of the winery is to create honest, low-intervention wine, from sustainably grown grapes, in a classic old-world French style. All of their wines are produced in their barrel room, which is where you can find three Tonneau French oak vats and French oak barrels. The barrel room as well at the tasting room, have been designed to resemble the look and feel of a French farmhouse.
Sheringham Chocolate Liqueur
$46.99
Sheringham's spirit and liqueur selections keep on expanding, and that is a good thing considering how good their quality is.
The Sirine Chocolate Liqueur from Vancouver Island's Sheringham Distillery is bottled at 25% ABV.
From The Producer
"Made in the spirit of romance, Jason and Alayne wanted a special, decadent dark chocolate sipper, perfect for extra sweet moments with the ones they love. We teamed up with Sirene Chocolate, artisan chocolate makers from Victoria, B.C., to produce a dark chocolate-lover’s dream: Sirene Chocolate Liqueur. Using the byproducts of their production process—the shells and husks of cacao beans that have been ethically grown and sourced—we extract the raw characteristics of the cacao. The final result is a beautifully layered experience, allowing you to taste notes of fruit, citrus, fudge, and leather, ever so lightly back-sweetened. A perfect liqueur to sip on its own, it’s equally enjoyable in a cocktail."