Drea’s 2021 Rosato

Drea’s single vineyard, small batch, low intervention wines are crafted in Niagara-on-the-Lake by Andrea Kaiser, daughter of world renowned winemaker Karl J. Kaiser who co-founded Inniskillin Wines. As a visionary pioneer, his contributions to modern Canadian winemaking cannot be understated. She closely follows the tenants of her father’s winemaking philosophies with a focus on natural fruit flavours and aromas, making bone dry wines that are well balanced with a bright acidity. The wines in her collection are an expression of his legacy and are dedicated to her father, who affectionately called her ‘Drea’. Since being released, her wines have taken the wine world by storm, receiving International Critical Acclaim including her Sauvignon Blanc being marked as distinguished by renowned wine writer Jancis Robinson. Her wines are regularly recognized at the International Wine Challenge and TEXSOM and served around the world including the Canadian Embassies in NYC, London and Washington D.C. Her Rosato was named as one of ‘the top Canadian Rosés to try’ by Decanter Magazine and her Dornfelder was listed at one of Canada’s first Michelin Star Restaurants. “You say Rosé, I say Rosato! In designing this wine, I wanted to select a red varietal that had ample berry flavours, good skin colouration and a bright acidity. I had to look no further than one of my father’s favourite red grape varieties, Dornfelder, that he knew from his homeland Austria, to make my unicorn of wines, maybe the only of its kind. The juice could only spend a moment or two on the skins for colour extraction so the saignée method was used. Even this short time resulted in a deep coloured rosé which is why I have named it a Rosato. The wine was fermented bone dry and pleasant sour raspberry notes emerged on the nose and palate. The tart raspberry aromas and flavours make it a perfect pairing with a turkey burger, grilled salmon or shrimp cocktail.” Andrea (Drea) Kaiser