Q.W.A.: Quebec Winegrowers Association

The Quebec Winegrowers Association, supported by the SAQ, launched in 2007, the "Great Wines of Quebec Contest", a major event in the Quebec viticulture area.

The selection of winner wines was conducted by three committees, each composed of five judges, under the supervision of Mr. Andre Caron, head of business development, SAQ.

Following is the list of winners Grands Vins du Québec 2007:

Dry wine, White

	Name and Informations	Description

Boisé d'Havelock

Vignoble du Marathonien

Dry wine, White, aged in oak barrel

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

750 ml / 13,00$

Other

Varietal : Seyval Blanc

Le Cep d'Argent

Vignoble le Cep d'Argent

Dry wine, White

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

375 ml / 6,50$

750 ml / 12,50$

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Dry and fruity white wine, with a lovely and pale yellow body, enhanced with peach aromas which give this wine a remarkable intensity. A nice muscat balance in mouth provides freshness, subtleness and elegance. Food pairing : White meat, fish and cheese (Mont St-Benoît)

Orpailleur Blanc

Vignoble de l'Orpailleur

Dry wine, White

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

750 ml

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Pretty pale straw colour. Bouquet of fruits such as green apple, pear, a touch of banana, boxwood, and minerals reminiscent of the Sauvignon. At first it is mostly quenching with lots of fruity flavours and a nice freshness. Then the lingering fruit flavours last nicely. It possesses a nice acidity...

Dry wine, Red

	Name and Informations	Description

La Réserve des Chevaliers

Vignoble le Cep d'Argent

Dry wine, Red

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

375 ml / 7,50$

750 ml / 13,95$

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Red wine aged in oak barrel, made from a blend of two types of grape (maréchal Foch and de Chaunac). Food pairing : Meat, game, strong cheese and pasta served with spicy sauce

Varietals : De Chaunac, Maréchal Foch

Les Trois Clochers Rouge

Vignoble Les Trois Clochers

Dry wine, Red

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

750 ml / 15,00$

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Varietals : Chancellor, Frontenac, Léon-Millot, Lucie Kuhlmann, Maréchal Foch

Orpailleur Rouge

Vignoble de l'Orpailleur

Dry wine, Red

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

750 ml

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Intense and lustrous ruby colour. Expressive and complex bouquet with a well blended woodiness and aromas of underbrush, currant, and blackberries. Frank opening with tannins that wrap around the palate. Tastes of red berries with a hint of vanilla. Long finale. Someone said: This is a pretty red...

Varietals : Chancellor, De Chaunac, Frontenac, Maréchal Foch

Semi-dry wine, White

	Name and Informations	Description

Marathonien Cuvée spéciale

Vignoble du Marathonien

Semi-dry wine, White

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

750 ml / 13,00$

Varietals : Cayuga, Geisenheim, Seyval Blanc

Semi-dry wine, Rosé

	Name and Informations	Description

Brise

Vignoble la Bauge

Semi-dry wine, Rosé

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

750 ml / 12,50$

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A fruity rosé wine, with aromas of ripe cherries strawberries and cinnamon. Fresh tasting, well balanced and savoury. Food pairing : Harmonious, this rosé wine is the perfect accompaniment for seafood, sushi, cheeses, salads and pasta.

Varietal : Frontenac

Sweet wine, White

	Name and Informations	Description

Douceur d'Ardoise

Vignoble Domaine des Côtes d'Ardoise

Sweet wine, White

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

500 ml / 13,95$

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Prestige wine, White

	Name and Informations	Description

Réserve Vidal

Vignoble Domaine Les Brome

Prestige wine, White, aged in oak barrel

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

750 ml / 23,00$

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Harvested very late (in mid-November), Vidal Réserve is fermented at low temperature on its lees, directly in new American barrels. It is stirred with a stick for three months to keep the lees suspended. Food pairing : Vidal offers a hint of truffles, white flowers and grilled bread with a...

Varietal : Vidal

Phénix blanc

Vignoble de la Rivière du Chêne

Prestige wine, White, aged in oak barrel

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

750 ml / 20,00$

Varietal : Vandal-Cliche

Prestige wine, Red

	Name and Informations	Description

Maribriand

Vignoble la Roche des Brises

Prestige wine, Red

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

750 ml / 16,00$

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Young red wine is considered by the "connaisseurs" as presenting the caracteristics of great red wines. An elegant "robe" with raspberry, blackberry and wildberry. Food pairing : The Maribriand: A red wine with captivating aromas which accompanies very well red meats. A...

Varietals : Lucie Kuhlmann, Maréchal Foch

Ste-Croix

Vignoble la Roche des Brises

Prestige wine, Red

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

750 ml / 16,00$

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Garnet in colour and dry, this product boasts a intense nose exuding empyreumatic, spicy and fruity aromas. On the palate, its lively acidity and broad texture precede a long finish.

Varietal : Sainte-Croix

Late Harvest, White

	Name and Informations	Description

Vendange tardive

Vignoble du Marathonien

Late Harvest, White

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

375 ml / 28,00$

Varietal : Vidal

Icewine, White

	Name and Informations	Description

Givrée d'Ardoise Blanc

Vignoble Domaine des Côtes d'Ardoise

Icewine, White

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

375 ml / 40,00$

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Golden yellow in colour and sweet, this product boasts a medium nose exuding floral and fruity aromas. On the palate, its lively acidity and unctuous texture precede a long finish.

Marathonien Vin de Glace

Vignoble du Marathonien

Icewine, White

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

375 ml / 50,00$

Varietal : Vidal

Orpailleur Vin de glace

Vignoble de l'Orpailleur

Icewine, White

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

200 ml

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Production method: This very particular wine is made from grapes over-ripened from October to January, which leads to the desiccation of the fruits to get a juice that is both richer and more concentrated. While 100kg of grapes usually produces 80 to 85lt of juice, this volume goes down to 12 to...

Varietal : Vidal

Monde

Vignoble de la Rivière du Chêne

Icewine, White

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

200 ml / 32,00$

375 ml / 50,00$

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Golden yellow in colour and sweet, this product boasts a intense nose exuding floral and fruity aromas. On the palate, its refreshing acidity and unctuous texture precede a long finish.

Varietal : Vidal

Vidal Vin de Glace Fûts de chêne

Vignoble Domaine Les Brome

Icewine, White, aged in oak barrel

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

200 ml / 38,00$

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Varietal : Vidal

Icewine, Rosé

	Name and Informations	Description

Givrée d'Ardoise Rosé

Vignoble Domaine des Côtes d'Ardoise

Icewine, Rosé

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

375 ml / 40,00$

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Sparkling wine, White

	Name and Informations	Description

Orpailleur Brut

Vignoble de l'Orpailleur

Sparkling wine, White

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

1500 ml

750 ml

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Production method: Traditional champagne method. Double fermentation in the bottle then aged for eighteen months in the cellar, lying on wooden lath. Manual remuage and disgorging. No additional liqueuring (brut de brut). Description: Golden-coloured; fine and long-lasting bubbles. Smooth and...

Flavored wine, Rosé

	Name and Informations	Description

La Fleur de Lys

Vignoble le Cep d'Argent

Flavored wine, Rosé

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

375 ml / 7,50$

750 ml / 12,75$

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This wine-based aperitif stems from the sophisticated blend of our white wine and black currant syrup providing a very refreshing kir. Food pairing : Simply served as an aperitif

Fortified wine, White

	Name and Informations	Description

Vin de Marquise

Vignoble de l'Orpailleur

Fortified wine, White

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

500 ml

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Production method: Fortified white wine with macerated fruits and spices. Description: Straw-coloured, it has a strong bouquet perfumed with citrus, vanilla, and white blossoms. Good persistent length with soft aromas of fresh fruits and an almond finale. « C’était le temps...

Fortified wine, Red

	Name and Informations	Description

L'Archer

Vignoble le Cep d'Argent

Fortified wine, Red

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

500 ml / 17,95$

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World exclusivity! This dessert wine stems from the sophisticated blend of our red wine, brandy, grain alcohol and Québec's maple syrup. The nose reveals generous maple aromas. In the mouth, these maple aromas will be a knockout! Food pairing : Blue cheese such as Stilton or l'Hermite from...

La Flambée

Vignoble la Bauge

Fortified wine, Red, aged in oak barrel

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

500 ml / 18,00$

This wine presents some ripe cheries and nuts aromas, 8 months in oak barrels, it will gains some oak taste also. Fruty, good roundness, freshness and lengt. Food pairing : Dark chocolat, Nuts, cheeses

Varietal : Frontenac

La Fortune Rouge

Vignoble Domaine de l'Île Ronde

Fortified wine, Red

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

500 ml

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Ruby in colour and sweet, this product boasts a intense nose exuding woody, spicy and fruity aromas. On the palate, its refreshing acidity and unctuous texture precede a long finish.

São Paulo rouge

Vignoble Coteau St-Paul

Fortified wine, Red, aged in oak barrel

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

500 ml / 19,00$

Varietal : Chancellor

Mistelle, White

	Name and Informations	Description

Apérid'or

Vignoble de l'Orpailleur

Mistelle, White

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

500 ml

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Production method: Selected juice from well ripened seyval grapes. Must clarification by decanting (as in a fermentation off skins). Fortified with alcohol and matured in reservoirs without fill-ups for several months. Description: Amber-coloured mistelle. Light and lengthy aftertaste, aromas...

Papou

Vignoble la Roche des Brises

Mistelle, White

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

500 ml / 18,00$

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Pale yellow in colour and sweet, this product boasts a medium nose exuding floral, fruity and vegetal aromas. On the palate, its lively acidity and full-bodied texture precede a long finish. Food pairing : Aperitif, at the end of the meal

Mistelle, Red

	Name and Informations	Description

Le Mistral

Vignoble le Cep d'Argent

Mistelle, Red

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

500 ml / 17,95$

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This wine-based aperitif is made from Seyval blanc grapes, slightly fermented, muté of brandy and grain alcohol with prune and apricot maceration. The result is a taste surprisingly close to the Pineau des Charentes. Food pairing : Desserts and foie gras

Varietal : Seyval Blanc