CBC Ontario Morning, August 28, 2012
We spoke with Lynn Sullivan of Rosehall Run Vineyards in Prince Edward County and Jim Willwerth, a grape growing specialist at Brock University. http://tunein.com/topic/?TopicId=41341215
In Conversation with Stephen Brook – writer, editor, wine taster, Brit
By: Konrad Ejbich, July 31, 2012
"It’s the climate that really defines the wines of this area and especially of Prince Edward County, which is genuinely unique I think. (Did you visit Prince Edward County?) I did and I was very impressed. Not all the wines there are successful, but they have a sort of pungency and intensity of flavour that I thought was admirable. It’s amazing. They’re very excellent wines, like those of Norman Hardie and others.” Stephen Brook (Decanter Magazine), from i4c interview with Konrad Ejbich, winefox. http://www.winefox.ca/articles/in-conversation-with-stephen-brook-%E2%80%93-writer-editor-wine-taster-brit/
Patrick Désy, Cellier Magazine, Quebec
"Canada’s newest wine region may soon be on everyone’s lips”
Matt Kramer, Wine Spectator, US
"It’s like discovering that Chablis had a long-lost brother who emigrated to Canada and was never heard from again until now.”
Jancis Robinson, UK wine critic "a very new and exciting wine region, Prince Edward County”
Beppi Crosariol, The Globe and Mail
"The "County,” a large headland studded with 19th-century barns and pastoral cornfields, now boasts about 35 small estates, virtually all founded within the past dozen years. Limestone, the vineyard prospector’s analogue to gold, has been the driving force. It’s the foundation to many a great Burgundian-style pinot noir and carpets this territory as thoroughly as the local traffic cops.”
Bill Zacharkiw, Montreal Gazette
"Between the Niagara region and Prince Edward County (PEC), we are seeing some serious evolution. PEC’s greatest strength, aside from its limestone soils, is that it seems to have accepted who it is and is comfortable with that.”
David Lawrason, Wine Access
"The buzz around Prince Edward County wine could not be louder, or the local enthusiasm more effusive…It is a bucolic, rural place virtually devoid of industry. It has all kinds of natural charms (including the dramatic dune beaches of Sandbanks Provincial Park) and adorable towns like Picton, Bloomfield and Wellington that are becoming craft, antiquing and, yes, gastronomic havens…The County vies with the best as one of Canada’s great new culinary destinations.”
Konrad Ejbich, CBC Radio, Ontario Today
"A whole bunch of lovely wineries – you can just go from one to the next and have a fantastic time.”
Anita Mac, traveldestinationbucketlist.com
"Wine growing in the area has taken off, and the producers are noteworthy with awards from the local, national and international stage. The growing season in Prince Edward County is short, the winters, while moderated by the effects of Lake Ontario, tend to be colder than Niagara. There is a heavy limestone influence in the terroir – but I am no wine expert. Best to talk to the vintners – their knowledge of the region and their produce will appeal to the wine lover in you. Your understanding of the wines of the county and appreciation for what is on offer, coupled with amazing culinary pairing tips will make leave you wanting more.”
