No. 99 Club - December 2022

What’s Happening in Niagara Wine Country

Winter Dining Experiences

Various 2023 Dates

$155 + tax for Wine Club members

Escape to Niagara Wine Country with an exquisite dining experience hosted by Chef Ross Midgley and his culinary team at Riverbend Inn & Vineyard. Each month, enjoy a themed fi ve-course long table dinner in the Coach House complete with wine pairings. Reserve a guestroom to complete your experience via riverbendinn.ca

Taste of Italy - January 27

Classic French Bistro Experience

- February 24

A True Quebecois “Sugar Shack” Experience - March 24

Icewine, Cocktails & Cuisine

Winter Luxe Lounge

January 14, 2023

$154 + tax for Wine Club members

Join us as we collide the world of culinary and cocktails. Executive Chef Maurice Desharnais and Estate Mixologist Alex Archer work to create a harmonious pairing between each of the fi ve courses and a craft cocktail, all inspired by Icewine. After your meal, you can enjoy a spiked coffee or hot chocolate, and a skate on our backyard rink.

Offered Saturdays & Sundays

Groups of up to 10 guests (a minimum of 4 guests) can rent an elegant dining table for 1.5 hours and dine on our heated covered patio, complete with comfortable chairs and cozy blankets. Choose from two dining options: Premium Pickings or The Luxe Lunch. Après dining, move to your private firepit and Muskoka chairs to roast Icewine marshmallows, handcrafted by Chef Jason Parsons. Guests are also able to drop in to enjoy wine by the glass or a cocktail. Walk ins will be accepted subject to availability.

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Wayne Gretzky Estates No.99 Brandy VSOP

$59.95 750 ML

Brandy made the Canadian way. Locally sourced Niagara grapes are fermented to create wine, then triple distilled in a column still and pot still. The brandy was aged for four years in American bourbon barrels, along with a small portion being aged in Icewine barrels, then blended. The liquid is light straw in colour with a smooth, luxurious mouthfeel. You’ll find notes of tropical fruit, orange, honey, dried apricot, vanilla, and bourbon oak. Enjoy as a sipping Brandy or as a perfect starter for elevated cocktails and gourmet cuisine.

Purchase exclusively at the Estate in Niagara-on-the-Lake or in select collections online via Shop.GretzkyEstatesWines.com

Spiced Mulled

Spirited Wine

1/4 cup Wayne Gretzky Estates Red Cask Whisky

1 bottle Wayne Gretzky Estates Cabernet Merlot

1/3 cup honey

1 pkg festive mulled wine spices

Combine all ingredients in a medium pot and gently warm on medium heat for 20 to 25 minutes. Avoid boiling or simmering. Stir occasionally to ensure the honey dissolves completely. When steaming occurs and the ingredients have infused, it is ready to serve.

Tip: Add orange slices or cinnamon sticks for an extra festive feel.

Wayne Gretzky Estates Red Cask Canadian Whisky

$19.95/375 ML

ORIGIN: 100% Ontario Grains

STYLE: Smooth and robust

ALCOHOL: 40%

SWEETNESS: Off Dry, 13.9 g/L

Winemaker’s notes: Whisky made the Canadian way. Locally sourced grains (malted rye, rye, and corn) are individually distilled, matured, and blended, then fi nished in red wine casks from our Wayne Gretzky Estates winery. This process ‘polishes’ the whisky, adding rich oak, vanilla, and spice, while balancing all the elements to produce a refi ned and smooth whisky.

Flavour profile: Bright straw gold in colour with a ruby red hue. At first swirl of the glass, look for top notes of toasty new oak, almond nuttiness, caramel, and vanilla. Underlying notes appear suggesting nutmeg spice and stone fruit. After adding a touch of water, added notes of sweet spice and dark raisin develop. The mouth-feel is smooth, round and robust, with a touch of woody tannins for structure, along with deep notes of toasted nuts and allspice. The finish is long and lingering with a delicately sweet, smooth texture and fl avours of nut and allspice.

Best served: Enjoy neat or on the rocks, or as a base to your favourite whiskybased cocktail such as an Old Fashioned.

Wayne Gretzky Estates Founders Series

Cabernet Merlot

$15.95/750 ML

ORIGIN: VQA Ontario

STYLE: Medium-bodied and fruit-forward

ALCOHOL: 13%

SWEETNESS: Dry, 4.4 g/L

Winemaker’s notes: A blend of 40% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Cabernet Franc, 9% Syrah, and 1% Gamay Noir, all harvested from the vineyards of the Niagara Peninsula. The individual wines were given subtle oak integration for 6 months with French and American oak before the fi nal assemblage was created. The wine was given full malolactic fermentation to soften the mouthfeel.

Flavour profile: Bright ruby red in colour with a bouquet of red plum, cherry, red berry, currant, subtle spice, tobacco, and oak. On the palate you’ll fi nd soft tannins and a smooth mouthfeel with fl avours of juicy red and black berries, cherry, and plum. Notes of berries, cherry, black tea, and spice linger on the fi nish.

Best served: Serve at a cool room temperature at 16 to 18°C paired with aged cheddar; grilled red meats; beef on a bun; pot roast; grilled portobello mushrooms; and lamb kebobs. Drink now to 2025.

Critical Acclaim: Gold Medal - Exceptional - ‘Best Buy’ - 91 points - BTI World Value Wine Challenge, Chicago USA 2022 Gold Medal - Selection Mondiales des Vin, Quebec, Canada 2022

Critcal Acclaim: Best in Class

Alberta Beverage Awards, Culinaire Magazine 2020

Double Gold Medal

San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2021

Gold Medal - 90 points

Los Angeles International Spirits Competition 2018