Drink.  Learn.  Laugh.  Repeat.

Welcome Back!Sign in here:

Not Registered?Become one of our thirsty clan 333,890 strong:

Register Today!

Community Review

Kew Vineyards Heritage 2013

Kew Vineyards Heritage 2013
Kew Vineyards Heritage 2013

Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada



Community Score: 4.4/5
Community Reviews: 3
 
Price: $34.95
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Alcohol: 16%
 

Drink: 2020-2023

Bottle size: 750 ml
Winery: Kew Vineyards

Lori Kilmartin WSET3 rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

A big 100% Cabernet Franc wine from Kew Vineyards located in the Niagara area in Beamsville!

Very dry at 3 g/l of sugar and the alcohol comes in hot at 16% Given the age, there is an evident garnet brown tinged rim. Made in the appassimento method the grapes were dried before fermenting. The wine spent some extra time in neutral oak as well as longer bottle aging and wasn't released until 5 years after harvest.

Aromas of very ripe blackberry and cherry, dark chocolate, tobacco and cloves. The tannins were still a bit grippy on the palate and the acidity still very evident. Flavours of more ripe dark fruit and some black pepper. The pairing was some bbq'd ribs which held up to the body and the sauce paired nicely with the fruit and tertiary flavours of the wine.
Tasted June 17/2021
 

  


Read Natalie's Full Review

WANT TO LEARN HOW TO

PAIR WINE
& FOOD?

Join me in a free online video class to learn the secrets to perfect pairings.

Wine of the Week

As featured on  

CTV Wine of the Week!

Boya White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc 2024,
Leyda Valley D.O. ...

Natalie MacLean

Natalie MacLean offers North America's most popular online wine and food pairing classes. She was named the World's Best Drinks Writer at the World Food Media Awards in Australia.

Natalie has published two books with Random House, both selected as one of Amazon's Best Books of the Year.

Join 333,890 thirsty wine lovers who get access to all of her wine reviews by becoming a member of her site. Take a free online pairing class with her here.

FEEL LOST IN THE

LCBO?

Know the wines you want before you even get to the store with my wine reviews. Join now. It's free.

Red, White & Drunk All Over

  Best Books of the Year

Red, White & Drunk all over by Natalie MacLean

Natalie MacLean writes about wine with a sensuous obsession... and often laugh-out-loud funny... Terrific.

Rex Pickett, Sideways

Ms. MacLean is the disarming Everywoman. She loves wine, loves drinking ... ultimately, it's a winning formula.

Eric Asimov, The New York Times

GOT A SMARTPHONE?

Access my reviews on mobile with the bar code scanner.

GET NAT'S APP

Unquenchable: A Tipsy Search

  Best Books of the Year

Unquenchable by Natalie MacLean

Natalie MacLean is a new force in the wine writing world ‐ a feisty North American answer to Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson. She can write beautifully about wine.

The Financial Times of London

There are very few people in the wine world who "get it" and Natalie is one of those who brings more fun to a buttoned-up and stodgy game.

Gary Vaynerchuck, Wine Library TV

Starting a Wine Cellar?

Expert advice for all budgets

Insider tips on starting a wine cellar
From wine racks to underground caves, insider tips on size and space, number of bottles, ideal conditions and reputable resources.   learn more  
Winner World's Best Drink Writer
WFour-Time Winner James Beard Foundation
Five-Time Winner Association of Food Journalists
Six-Time Winner Bert Greene Award
Best Wine Literature Book Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
Online Writer of the Year Louis Roederer International Wine Writing Award