Deep in colour and intensity, Hypothesis represents the culmination of our efforts to create an icon quality wine from select micro blocks on our Golden Mile Bench estate. A rich, bold, and terroir-driven blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot.
Bronze Medal Winner at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards
Hypothesis represents the culmination of our efforts to create an icon quality wine from select micro blocks on our Golden Mile Bench estate. Each 3 Litre Double Magnum is packaged in a custom hand-made pine box made by the skilled craftspeople at Quintessential Canada.
Hypothesis represents the culmination of our efforts to create an icon quality wine from select micro blocks on our Golden Mile Bench estate. Each 6 Litre Imperiale is packaged in a custom hand-made pine box made by the skilled craftspeople at Quintessential Canada.
Only the second release of single-varietal Malbec from Culmina's Arise Bench vineyard this is a classically-styled expression of Malbec. Bursting with red cherries and baking spices with notes of cassis, black plum and violet this juicy and round wine has charm while delivering both structure and drinkability.
Our single-varietal expression of Malbec comes from our Arise Bench vineyard along the Golden Mile Bench. Filled with aromas of cherry Clafoutis, lilies, and baking spices this elegant and structured wine balances ripe cassis and dark plums with well-integrated tannins, and spicy oak on the finish.
Silver Medal Winner at 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards
Our new vintage of Merlot is elegant and refined. Aromatics of blackberry and raspberry bramble fruits are mirrored on the palate, layered with rich dark chocolate notes. This wine finishes with a lingering spicy note with a hint of toasted oak that invite you back for another sip.
Our 2017 vintage of Merlot is a bold and powerful one that displays rich black fruits, ripe tannins, and a long finish. Offering an aromatic mélange of anise, black cherry, and dark cocoa this is a well-structured wine that is filled with ripe fruit and bright acidity. The long and complex finish showcases the quality of our estate vineyard along the Golden Mile Bench.
A classic expression of Cabernet Sauvignon with aromas of ripe blackberry and cassis complemented by well-integrated oak spice. The refined palate is mouth-coating with a supple texture. Flavours of black currant, clove, and cocoa powder build in intensity throughout the long finish.
Platinum Award Winner at the National Wine Awards of Canada
The 2017 vintage of Cabernet Franc showcases pretty red fruit aromas with a palate that brims with bright red fruits, juicy acidity, and fine tannins. At once vibrant and structured this is a classic expression of Golden Mile Bench Cabernet Franc.
Our first ever vintage of Syrah sources fruit from two small blocks of vines on our Arise Bench vineyard. Brambly fruit flavours are complemented by notes of black licorice, violets, and a fine-grained tannin structure.
This low-intervention Malbec was hand-harvested from vines on our Arise Bench Vineyard. Destemmed, but left uncrushed to preserve freshness, the grapes were fermented with no additives using only natural yeasts in stainless steel tanks and aged in neutral French oak for 3 months.
