Domaine du Ridge Clos du Maréchal 2018

Alana L rated this wine as 78/100 with the following review:

Perfect fall days are perfect for... local winery tours! Today’s visits included Domaine du Ridge in St-Armand where we tasted their Clos Du Maréchal 2018, Le Bâtonnier 2018 and L’Honorable 2017; Vignoble de l’Ardennais in Stanbridge East where we tasted their Vert-Bois 2017 and finally Vignoble de la Bauge in Brigham where we tasted both the Rassemble-Heure and Terrø.

Clos du Maréchal combines three Quebec varietals, Maréchal Foch, Lucy Kuhlman and De Chau­nac. Light yet still generous it has mineral, floral and dark fruit on the nose, with a slight touch of spice, is a purplish red in colour and has a nice level of acidity and relatively short finish on the palate. Benefitting, as all wineries in this region of Quebec, from the Champlain Valley micro-climate, wines from Domaine du Ridge have a level of freshness that characterizes the terroir here between warm, humid summers and glacial winters. Would pair well with a charcuterie board for an apéritif.

Why the legal names (Maréchal, Bâtonnier and l’Honorable)? Denis Paradis, owner and winemaker behind Domaine du Ridge, was a lawyer and Liberal Minister. A perfect fall wine enjoyed outdoors with the fall foliage at this pittoresque winery.