ON-582098

Magnotta Venture Series Starlight Sparkling Riesling/Vidal, VQA Ontario, Charmat Method

Sparkling White Sparkling White
Ontario, Canada

$29.95 (582098)

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April 12, 2025

Critic Reviews (8)

Craig Pinhey
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Craig Pinhey

Nice, although subtle, autolytic lees note, typical of Charmat method, along with citrus and a hint of apple. Medium...

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Elsa Macdonald, MW
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Elsa Macdonald, MW

A fun gold bottle for the holidays. A crowd pleasing apple, honey, apricot flavour in a sparkling style. Some...

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National Wine Awards of Canada
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National Wine Awards of Canada

Average final score from judges at the 2019 National Wine Awards of Canada. Tasted blind in the County, June 2019.

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David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

Gold embossed bottles make me wary, conveying an impression that more attention has gone into the marketing than the...

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Sara d'Amato
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Sara d'Amato

A non-vintage cuvée of riesling and vidal in a glitzy, eye-catching gold bottle reminiscent of Bottega’s Gold label...

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Megha Jandhyala, S.J.D
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Megha Jandhyala, S.J.D

The starlight is a sweet sparkling blend of riesling and vidal (with 28 g/L of sugar, per the LCBO website). It is...

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John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

A simple, medium-sweet, vaguely fruity, tank method bubbly of modest depth and complexity, ready to chill and drink....

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Michael Godel
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Michael Godel

Same old, same, same, of bubbles, sugars and bitters, as much feeling like a cocktail as it presents as a sparkling...

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