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 2008:

Dry wine, White

	Name and Informations	Description

Le 1535

Vignoble Isle de Bacchus

Dry wine, White, aged in oak barrel

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

750 ml / 15,00$

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A dry white wine named after the 1535 discovery of “Isle de Bacchus” by Jacques Cartier, renamed a few years later as “Ile d’Orléans”. The blend of three grape varieties cépages, Vandal, Eona and Geisenheim gives this wine a unique flavour. Its complex bouquet ranges from the sweetness...

Varietals : Eona, Geisenheim, Vandal-Cliche

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

Dry wine, Red

	Name and Informations	Description

Le Village des Entre-Cotes

Vignoble Isle de Bacchus

Dry wine, Red

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

1500 ml / 32,00$

750 ml / 16,00$

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Red wine. Last century, our village of St-Pierre, a mainly agricultural village was known as Entre-Côtes. We are proud that our terraced vineyard is located here. This red wine is a blend of three grape varieties cépages Maréchal Foch, Sainte-Croix, and Mitchurinetz. Known...

Varietals : Lucie Kuhlmann, Maréchal Foch, Maréchal Foch

Sélection de St-Jacques

Vignoble du Domaine Saint-Jacques

Dry wine, Red

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

1500 ml / 39,95$

750 ml / 16,95$

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The Sélection de St-Jacques is an assemblage of our best casks. This wine is dominated by the Lucie Kulhmann varietal (47%), which by its structure (tannins, alcohol) brings richness to the equation. The Baco Noir (32%) adds palate length with spicy aromas and additional fruitiness. The...

Varietals : Baco Noir, Lucie Kuhlmann, Sabrevois

Dry wine, Rosé

	Name and Informations	Description

Roze

Vignoble des Artisans du Terroir

Dry wine, Rosé

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

750 ml / 12,50$

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Strawberry pink in colour and medium-dry, this product boasts a intense nose exuding empyreumatic and fruity aromas. On the palate, its refreshing acidity and broad texture precede a medium finish.

Varietal : Frontenac

Semi-dry wine, White

	Name and Informations	Description

Yamaska blanc

Vignoble Coteau St-Paul

Semi-dry wine, White

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

750 ml / 13,00$

Varietal : Vandal-Cliche

Semi-dry wine, Gris

	Name and Informations	Description

Cuvée Spéciale

Vignoble de l'Orpailleur

Semi-dry wine, Gris

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

500 ml

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Semi-sweet gray wine with a hint of a salmon colour. Teasing bouquet of fresh mint, rose, and wild strawberry. Full mouthfeel, round, supple, and fresh. Someone said: ¨…a surprising gray wine…original¨ François Chartier 2005 Food pairing : Ideal as apéritif or with seafood...

Varietal : N.Y. Muscat

Prestige wine, White

	Name and Informations	Description

Réserve Riesling

Vignoble Domaine Les Brome

Prestige wine, White

Certified Organic

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

750 ml / 27,00$

Varietal : Riesling

St-Pépin Réserve

Vignoble Domaine Les Brome

Prestige wine, White, aged in oak barrel

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

750 ml / 32,00$

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This incredibly rustic and low-yielding variety has great potential when harvested at full maturity. Fermented and aged in new French barrels, stirred for many weeks, St-Pépin astounds with hints of oven-fresh buns, honey, white flowers, pineapples and exotic fruits. Food pairing : Serve...

Varietal : Saint-Pépin

Prestige wine, Red

	Name and Informations	Description

Réserve de St-Jacques

Vignoble du Domaine Saint-Jacques

Prestige wine, Red, aged in oak barrel

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

1500 ml / 54,95$

750 ml / 23,95$

The Résevre de St-Jacques is an assemblage of Lucie Kulhmann (40%), Baco Noir (20%), Maréchal Foch (20%) and Ste-Croix (20%),aged in both French (70%) and American (30%)oak barrels for 9 months. The Réserve de St-Jacques displays aromas of mature fruits followed by subtle oak...

Varietals : Baco Noir, Lucie Kuhlmann, Maréchal Foch, 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

La Cuvée Glacée des Laurentides

Vignoble de la Rivière du Chêne

Late Harvest, White

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

200 ml / 18,00$

375 ml / 28,00$

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Amber-yellow in colour and sweet, this product boasts a medium nose exuding empyreumatic, floral and fruity aromas. On the palate, its lively acidity and full-bodied texture precede a long finish.

Varietal : Vidal

Icewine, White

	Name and Informations	Description

Vin de glace

Vignoble des Artisans du Terroir

Icewine, White

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

200 ml / 25,00$

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Varietals : Hibernal, Vidal

Cuvée Nadège vin de glace du Québec

Vignoble Les Trois Clochers

Icewine, White

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

375 ml / 45,00$

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Varietal : Vidal

Marathonien Vin de Glace

Vignoble du Marathonien

Icewine, White

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

375 ml / 50,00$

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

Sparkling wine, White

	Name and Informations	Description

Monde Les Bulles

Vignoble de la Rivière du Chêne

Sparkling wine, White

Honneurs :

Size / price at the winery

750 ml / 38,00$

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...