Bachelder Lowrey Vineyard Old Vines Pinot Noir 2020
VS.
Cave Spring Pinot Noir
Tale of the Tape:
The Leafs and Lightning are back at it in the first round of the playoffs for the second year in a row. Last year the series went to Game 7, with the Bolts winning the series on the road in Toronto.
Hockey WineUp Prediction:
Hockey WineUp is choosing Bachelder Lowrey Vineyard Old Vines Pinot Noir 2020 to win the first round match up. Cave Spring has been a leader in VQA wines from Niagara, but the winemaking skill of Thomas Bachelder results in a very special wine.
Bachelder Lowrey Vineyard Old Vines Pinot Noir 2020
Pairing: Toronto Maple Leafs
Vintage Year: 2020
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Country: Canada
Region: Niagara, St. David’s Bench
Alcohol/Volume: 13%
Price: $55.00
From the winery:
Primarily from the 1993 planting. You smell the minerals first, then the fruit. Crunchy, slatey chalk leads before a marvellous, dreamy sheen of gorgeous raspberries and forest strawberries that is topped by slight hints of clove and dried cherries.
Cave Spring Pinot Noir Essentials
Pairing: Tampa Bay Lightning
Vintage Year: 2020
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Country: Canada
Region: Niagara
Alcohol/Volume: 12%
Price: $21.95
From the winery:
This wine originates from selected vineyards in the western stretches of the Niagara Peninsula, lying at varying elevations close to the shoreline of Lake Ontario. At these sites, limestone and shale-laced clay loam soils combine with exposure to moderating onshore breezes to produce an elegant Pinot Noir with earthy nuances and silky texture.
Schedule:
Game 1: Tuesday, April 18: at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. (Sportsnet/CBC)
Game 2: Thursday, April 20: at Toronto, 7 p.m. (Sportsnet/CBC)
Game 3: Saturday, April 22: at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. (Sportsnet/CBC)
Game 4: Monday, April 24: at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. (Sportsnet/CBC)
Game 5: *Thursday, April 27: at Toronto
Game 6: *Saturday, April 29: at Tampa Bay
Game 7: *Monday, May 1: at Toronto
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