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Chilean Carménère
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Carménère is the signature grape of Chile.
Carménère is a bit softer than Cabernet Sauvignon and a touch gamier than Merlot. Raspberries, red currants, and spice are usually Carménère's dominant notes, with a plush, mouth-filling feel when it's done right.
And Wine Kitz knows just how to do it right.
Read what renowned Sommelier Wendy Smyth has to say about our amazing Cellar Craft Showcase Carménère, and then come on in and get one started.
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Stone Fruit Syrah Rosé
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Meet the newest addition to our luscious Niagara Mist Fruit Wine collection.
Vibrant peach and tangy dried apricot aromas, with
flavours of sweet, drip-down-your-chin-juicy plum & peach, accented with lightly tart apricot notes. Loaded with ripe fruit flavours, our Stone Fruit Syrah Rosé really refreshes when lightly chilled. All kits make 30-750ml bottles of wine. A winery fee of $50.00 per batch applies to all wines made in store.
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My Wedding Wine
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My Wedding Wine is a brand new website chock full of inspiration and ideas for every bride and groom thinking about custom making their wedding wines.
This how-to guide covers everything from making, using, and labeling custom made wine for every special event in your life.
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Days Of Wine & Chocolate
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Every weekend throughout the month of February, the wineries of Niagara showcase their very popular Days of Wine & Chocolate event. Explore the decadently sweet and savoury art of wine and chocolate pairing at dozens of different wineries, where every chef creates a unique chocolate-infused dish to tempt you. Perfect for a romantic celebration for two or a girls' getaway weekend. Click here for more information to plan your special adventure.
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Wines Of The Month
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Every month we feature a red and white wine from both our Ultimate Estate Reserve (ultra premium) and Traditional Vintage (premium) collections at 10% off the regular kit price.
10% Off
During February*
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
VERDICCHIO
If you love these wines or have been wanting to try them, don't miss out on these savings!
Click here for more information on our Wines Of The Month.
*Sale ends on the last day of the sale month. Cannot be combined with any other discount or offer. Offer available while supplies last.
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Regular
Hours of Operation
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The Wine Kitz Ottawa Iris team is available
7 days a week for your shopping convenience.
Monday to Friday 10-9
Saturday 9-5
Sunday 10-5
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Contact Us
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Have questions?
Need information?
Send us an email anytime.
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6 TIPS TO GREAT WINE
All wines in your home, whether you make them at Wine Kitz Ottawa Iris, another consumer winery, or even purchase them commercially, need some basic TLC to ensure they develop properly, enjoy longevity, and satisfy you right to the last bottle.
Following these tips will help you maintain your wines and enhance your enjoyment of them:
1) When you bottle or purchase your wine and take it home, make sure it goes straight home. At this time of year (and in hot summer weather too), the temperature of wine left in a vehicle for even an hour while you shop or visit elsewhere, can adversely affect it. Especially if the temperature change (even for a short time) is 10C or more.
2) When you take your wine into your home, let it stand up for the first few days to allow residual CO2 gases to escape and to set the corks. Then store your bottles on their sides to keep the corks moist.
3) Store your wine in the coolest, quietest, darkest place you have available. Temperature, noise, vibrations and light all affect the speed at which your wine will develop, reach its peak, and then begin to deteriorate.
4) Do not store your wine in an area that may experience a significant temperature change or fluctuation over time. This can cause suspended particles to drop out and create noticeable sediment in a young wine.
5) Cooling a bottle of wine in the refrigerator and then returning it to your wine rack can cause the same reaction.
6) Our Aging Chart reflects the peak aging time and shelf life under ideal cellaring conditions for all of the wines you can make at Wine Kitz Ottawa Iris. The truth, however, is that few of us have ideal cellaring conditions. So it's important to know that wines stored at normal residential temperatures can reach their peak and begin to deteriorate as early as 4x faster than they would under "ideal conditions".Please visit our website for more information on all the wines you make at Wine Kitz Ottawa Iris. And call or email us any time you have a question or concern about your wine.
If you love your wines, they will love you back!
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PASSPORT 2016
Available for just a short time each year, and by reservation only, the exclusive Passport Series™ promises you a new exhilarating journey, making this collection a highly sought after one-of-a-kind wine experience.
Every Year An Adventure
Every Bottle An Expedition
CABERNET FRANC/
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
(Murray Darling & Riverland, Australia)
Released December 2015
(we have 3 unreserved kits left in stock)
MONTEPULCIANO
(Umbria, Italy)
Release Date January 2016
(we have 3 unreserved kits left in stock)
 SAUVIGNON BLANC/MUSCAT
(Lodi, California)
Release Date January 2016
(we have 7 unreserved kits left in stock)
PINOT NOIR/MERLOT/SYRAH
(Chile & Argentina)
Release Date February 2016
(we have 5 unreserved kits arriving next week)
 THREE COUNTRY CAB
(California, South Africa, Spain)
Release date March 2016
(there are still a few unreserved kits)
CLICK HERE for more information and pricing on these exceptional wines.
Call or email to reserve yours today.
All kits make 30-750ml bottles of wine. A winery fee of $50.00 per batch applies to all wines made in store.
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NO, YOU'RE NOT ALLERGIC TO SULPHITE
Very often, when drinking commercial red wine, my nose and throat become so stuffed up I can barely talk. Contrary to popular belief, however, that does not indicate an allergy to sulphites.
All wine contains sulphite. Sulphite cannot provoke an "allergic" immune response - it just does not work that way. Master winemaker Tim Vandergrift tells us about the real culprits, bioamines, and why custom making your wine is the smart thing to do. Read more...
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I have to confess that I'm not minding this winter so far. The milder than usual temperatures are spoiling me and, with the lower Canadian dollar, I'm not really yearning to sneak away to warmer climes this year.
 So, instead, I'm going to reorganize my wine cellar. It's a great time to inventory my stock, start some wines to fill my "holes" and make a plan for which wines I'd like to add over the coming year. I like to have a variety of different reds and white wine styles on hand to match different moods, different foods, different occasions.
Of course my plans also include regular wine tasting events to keep my palate sharp.
What are you doing to keep warm and busy this winter?
Cheers!
Linda LeGroulx
WINE KITZ OTTAWA IRIS
OTTAWA'S #1 WINE-MAKING DESTINATION
Please don't ever hesitate to call or e-mail me with any questions or concerns you may have.
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"Accept what life offers you and try to drink from every cup. All wines should be tasted; some should only be sipped, but with others, drink the whole bottle."
Paulo Coehlo, novelist
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