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Traditional Method

Also known as: Champagne Method or Méthode Traditionnelle. Grapes are harvested early while they are still tart. The grapes undergo traditional wine making and a primary fermentation. The base wines are then blended to create a cuvée. This cuvée is bottled with sugar and yeast, which triggers the second fermentation and creates carbon dioxide and fine bubbles. The wine ages on the lees in bottle and is riddled, or moved around, frequently through the aging process. Once the aging process is completed, the bottle is disgorged, removing the lees. A mixture of fresh wine, or Icewine for our Peller Estates Ice Cuvée, called a dosage, is added to the bottle before being sealed.

A rare 100% Chardonnay sparkling wine harvested from the Watching Tree Vineyard within the Lincoln Lakeshore sub-appellation of the Niagara Peninsula. The base wine is a blend of three vintages, each spent time in neutral French oak barrels. This method traditionnelle sparkling spent 48 months aging sur lie in our underground sparkling cellar. The bouquet shows interesting notes of baked yellow apple, almond, toast, buttered pastry, and marzipan. Grilled lemon, apple, toasted almond, biscuit and brioche notes linger on the refreshing finish. Enjoy on its own or paired with smoked salmon appetizers, crab cakes, or creamy brie and camembert.