PILLITTERI CANADIAN GOTHIC WHITE 2024

PILLITTERI CANADIAN GOTHIC WHITE 2024Ontario's Niagara Peninsula benefits from the unique microclimate created by Lake Ontario's moderating influence and the region's distinctive Halton Till soils over Queenston Shale bedrock, providing ideal conditions for cool climate varietals at Pillitteri Estates. This family owned, sustainable winery, renowned as the world's largest estate Icewine producer, crafts their Canadian Gothic White as a unique blend of Gewrztraminer, Riesling, Vidal, and

Ontario's Niagara Peninsula benefits from the unique microclimate created by Lake Ontario's moderating influence and the region's distinctive Halton Till soils over Queenston Shale bedrock, providing ideal conditions for cool-climate varietals at Pillitteri Estates. This family-owned, sustainable winery, renowned as the world's largest estate Icewine producer, crafts their Canadian Gothic White as a unique blend of Gewürztraminer, Riesling, Vidal, and Chardonnay under winemaker Aleksandar Kolundzic's expert guidance. The wine opens with vibrant aromatics of crisp green apple, tart gooseberry, and juicy pear complemented by tropical pineapple hints, while the palate showcases bright green apple and pear flavors joined by zesty pink grapefruit and a distinctive steely minerality that reflects the vineyard's limestone-influenced terroir, finishing with balanced acidity and residual sugar creating an approachable, medium-bodied wine perfect for food pairing.