G. Marquis The Silver Line Pinot Noir Pinot Noir
VS.
Golden West Pinot Noir 2019
Tale of the Tape:
The defending Stanley Cup champions take on the newest NHL franchise in this round 1 match-up. The Avalanche season was mediocre, but a strong final 20 games with limited injuries has them back in the form you’d expect from the Stanley Cup Champions. In just their second season, the Kraken are looking to upset the Av’s and advance to the second round.
Hockey WineUp Prediction:
Hockey WineUp is choosing G. Marquis The Silver Line Pinot Noir Pinot Noir to win the first round match up. This might be one of the most balanced first round wine matchups that provide fantastic representations of their perspective regions. It was really a coin flip and the hometown biases came into play with the selection of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Pinot Noir to win.
G. Marquis The Silver Line Pinot Noir
Pairing: Colorado Avalanche
Vintage Year: 2021
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Country: Canada
Region: Ontario, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Alcohol/Volume: 12.5%
Price: $19.95
From the winery:
“A medium-bodied Pinot Noir in the traditional cool climate Burgundian style. Classic notes of black cherry, violets and spice with sweet smoky, spice nuances. Silky mouthfeel leads to a complex, layered character revealing additional aromatics and a long, lasting finish.”
Golden West Pinot Noir 2019
Pairing: Seattle Kraken
Vintage Year: 2019
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Country: USA
Region: Washington
Alcohol/Volume: 13.5
Price: $34.95
From the winery:
The 2019 vintage was on the cooler side as it started slow with later-than-usual bud break and continued on to be fairly moderate throughout the year. Some vineyards had issues with an October freeze a bit earlier than usual, but our high-elevation vineyards
have great air drainage which allows us to extend the growing season late into October without freeze. This yielded fantastic ripening and some awesome wines with incredible balance and character. Overall, we are excited about the wine produced in
2019, which has brought us more finesse, incredible flavors and lovely balance.
Schedule:
Game 1: Tuesday, April 18: at Colorado, 10 p.m
Game 2: Thursday, April 20: at Colorado, 9:30 p.m
Game 3: Saturday, April 22: at Seattle, 10 p.m
Game 4: Monday, April 24: at Seattle, 10 p.m
Game 5: *Wednesday, April 26: at Colorado
Game 6: *Friday, April 28: at Seattle
Game 7: *Sunday, April 30: at Colorado
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