It's almost the start of a new year and the Wine Place has acquired limited quantities of both the Ken Ridge Showcase and Selection Ltd. wine kits to celebrate. Place your orders now, these award winning varieties won't last long! Which of the Ken Ridge Showcase wine kits will you choose?

We have also included a short intro on how to store your wines as well.

Australia Petit Verdot / Cabernet Sauvignon
http://www.wineplaceniagarafalls.ca/limited.html
$150 / per batch
Shipping Date: December 2009.
Sugar Code: 0
Body: Full
Alcohol: 13.5%
The Riverland Region of Australia presents gentle rolling hillsides, expansive plains and vineyards as far as the eye can see. This inland region in South Australia experiences warm to hot days and plenty of sunshine, where the grapes soak up the sun and ripen fully every year. This is one of the most productive areas in Australia and many of the big name wineries source their grapes from this location.

Washington State Riesling/Gewurztraminer
http://www.wineplaceniagarafalls.ca/limited.html
$150 / per batch
Shipping Date: January 2010
Sugar Code: 1
Body: Light to Medium
Alcohol: 11.5%
The Columbia Valley is a picturesque and unspoiled landscape in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Located in Eastern Washington, it encompasses 11 million acres of land, with approximately 32,500 acres under vine. The towering Cascade Mountains shield Eastern Washington from the influence of Western Washington’s marine air therefore keeping this growing region relatively dry, but making irrigation essential. The climate consists of hot, dry summer days, which build sugar levels and fruit concentration in the grapes, and relatively cool nights, which help to retain the vibrant, yet balancing acidity of the grapes. This region claims 2 hours of sunlight per day more than California during the growing season which allows for perfect ripening of the grapes.

Spanish Monastrell
http://www.wineplaceniagarafalls.ca/limited.html
$150 / per batch
Shipping Date: February 2010
Sugar Code: 0
Body: Medium to Full
Alcohol: 13%
With its arid climate, Spain is home to the world's largest area under vine, yet third largest in production, due to the low yielding vines. The region of Valencia, known for orange, mandarin and lemon trees, is also a large grape growing area. It is located on Spain's east coast in the region known as Levante. The long summers, with warm to hot, dry, sun soaked days, and cool nights offer ideal growing conditions for vineyards. Monastrell (mo-nass-trel) is one of the most important red grape varieties in southeast Spain.

Italian Primitivo/Syrah
http://www.wineplaceniagarafalls.ca/limited.html
$150 / per batch
Shipping Date: March 2010
Sugar Code: 0
Body: Full
Alcohol: 13%
Located just off the toe of Italy, this large island with hilly and mountainous terrain has a long history in agricultural products, including grain, oranges, lemons, olives, olive oil, almonds, and of course grapes. Sicily enjoys a Mediterranean climate with mild to warm, wet winters and warm to hot, dry sunny summers. With the adoption of modern technology, the increased knowledge surrounding vineyard practices, and the wealth of indigenous grape varieties, the wines of this island are beginning to explode onto the wine scene.