COLOUR
White
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2025
GRAPE
Riesling
PRODUCER
Thirty Bench Wine Makers
REGION
Niagara Peninsula
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Light
Sweetness
Off-dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Thirty Bench Wine Makers is a boutique estate located in the Beamsville Bench sub-appellation of the Niagara Peninsula in Ontario, Canada. Led by winemaker Emma Garner, the winery is renowned for its focus on terroir-driven, small-lot wines. The 'Winemaker's Blend' Riesling is a unique estate-grown offering that artfully fuses fruit from the winery's three historic single-vineyard blocks: Steel Post, Triangle, and Wood Post. This approach allows the winemaker to craft a cohesive, vintage-reflective expression that captures the signature limestone-driven minerality and cool-climate character of the Beamsville Bench.
ALCOHOL
10.5%
AVG. PRICE
€14
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
YES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
8-10°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The estate features some of the oldest Riesling vines in Ontario, with plantings dating back to 1980.
Fact 02
This wine is a blend of three distinct historic vineyard blocks: Steel Post, Triangle, and Wood Post.
Fact 03
Winemaker Emma Garner was named Senior Winemaker for Andrew Peller Ltd. and is a celebrated champion of Niagara Riesling.
FOOD PAIRING
Read more
WINE MAKING PROCESS
The grapes for the Winemaker's Blend Riesling are hand-picked from low-yield, sustainably farmed estate vineyards. To preserve the pristine fruit aromatics and regional typicity, the juice undergoes cool-temperature fermentation in separate stainless steel tanks. Winemaker Emma Garner monitors each batch individually before blending them to achieve the final balanced profile. The wine is aged entirely unoaked on its fine lees in stainless steel, maintaining its natural freshness, vibrant acidity, and primary fruit characteristics without any wood influence.
