Featherstone Estate Winery
Featherstone farms naturally and without the use of insecticides, growing wine in a way that is sustainable. They encourage an environment that is healthy and completely unique and believe that this individuality translates into their wines.
The place.
Featherstone’s vineyard is on 23 acres of rolling hills on the prestigious upper Twenty Mile Bench along the Niagara Escarpment in the Twenty Valley wine region of Niagara.
The Riesling, planted in 1978, is some of the oldest Riesling in Niagara and the Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc, planted in 1986, continue to thrive. Since 1999, the entire grape crop is bottled to produce Featherstone wines, with approximately 9,000 cases a year being vinified. The winery has distinguished itself in Niagara as being insecticide-free since 1999, practitioners of eco-friendly farming, and a SWO Certified Sustainable winery.
Featherstone was one of the first Ontario wineries to use Canadian oak barrels, producing an exceptional barrel-fermented Canadian Oak Chardonnay in 2002. Until recently, oak from Canada had not been considered for winemaking. The integration of our wine with oak grown in the same climate and region is an exciting concept. Encouraged by early successes, Canadian oak barrels at Featherstone continue to play an expanding role.
Featherstone Estate Wines in Alberta
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Featherstone Estate Winery
Fizzics Sparkling Rose ‘Ontario’New wine for Featherstone - a Charmat style bubbly. Cabernet Franc 60% and Merlot 40%, exceptional ripeness and good colouration of the Niagara Peninsula fruit ensured a pinkish hue after 48 hours of skin contact. "Fresh strawberries, cherries, watermelon, floral accents and a smidge of citrus. There is a touch of sweetness on the palate with a lively bead and ripe red berries, a bit of peach and a juicy, vibrant finish. Fun bubbles at an attractive price." 88-pts. Rick VanSickle, winesinniagara.com
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Featherstone Estate Winery
Black Sheep Riesling ‘Niagara Peninsula’Planted in 1978, Featherstone's Riesling vines are some of the oldest in Niagara. The flagship wine, named after the small flock of sheep "employed" to eat their way through the grape leaves that need to be removed from the fruiting zone on the vines, is handpicked, hand sorted, whole bunch pressed and lees-aged before bottling in late winter. 94-pts. Vic Harradine, winecurrent.com
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Featherstone Estate Winery
Sauvignon Blanc ‘Niagara Peninsula’Our Sauvignon Blanc is 20% barrel fermented in neutral Canadian oak barrels and 80% in stainless steel. "Dry with riesling-reminiscent notes of lime, ginger-peach and chalky mineral. Verging on tropical with starfruit and guava that contribute to a compelling flavour profile on the wine's light-to-mid-weight frame. A hint of pithy bitterness along with refreshing acidity add tension to the palate. Very good length and value. 90-pts. Sara d'Amato, WineAlign
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Cabernet Franc ‘Niagara Peninsula’A blend of 95% Cabernet Franc and 5% Merlot, aged 10 months in 100% American oak barrels (25% new and 75% into 1 to 4 year old barrels) stirred on lees monthly. "Exotic aromas of grilled savoury herbs and a touch of spice is apparent on the nose of this well-priced cabernet franc. It is smooth and mellow on the palate with flavours of cherry/berry fruit from twist top to last drop. There is a good underpinning of ripe tannin and plenty of tang and pizzazz." 92-pts. Vic Harradine, winecurrent.com
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