Wine Guide. White Wines

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1 Wite Wines Wy wite? Because it s refresing and versatile. But wy is it wite? Is it wite? (It s all relative.) Pigments are localized in te skin of te grapes, so te color of wine correlates wit ow long te fresly-pressed grape juice interacts wit te grape skins. Wen wite wine grapes are picked, tey are immediately pressed and te juice is removed from te skins wit little contact, tus resulting in lucent liquids tat range in sades from pale straw to deeper ues of gold. True Cardonnay: reveals te natural taste of Cardonnay, crisp apples and peaces, witout all te eavy toasty, buttery, and vanilla flavors of Cardonnay fermented in oak barrels. Te fres fruit caracter of tis wine allows it to complement today s ligter eating abits. Pair wit fis, poultry, pork or vegetables served naked or dressed in ligt simple sauces. Roomkaas Alcool: 12.2% Residual Sugar (g/100ml): 0.20 Total Acidity (g/100ml): ph: % Cardonnay Pinot Grigio: A clean, dry wine made in te classic Italian style. Fermented in stainless steel, te delicate fruit caracters derived solely from te ripe berries are enanced by allowing apple and pear flavors to become forward on te palate wit no lingering after-taste. Pair wit salads, seafood, poultry or pork. Basil & Garlic Gouda Alcool: 12.8% Residual Sugar (g/100ml): 0.20 Total Acidity (g/100ml): ph: % Pinot Grigio

2 Dry Riesling: A clean, crisp, dry wite fully fermented in stainless steel, wic perserves te natural fruit flavor of tis classic German variety. Tis vintage as a ligt floral aroma in te nose wit distinct peac and apricot flavors on te palate and finises clean wit no lingering after-taste. Pair wit sarp ceese, fres fruit and good friends. Mild Gouda Alcool: 12.4% Residual Sugar (g/100ml): 0.25 Total Acidity (g/100ml): ph: % Riesling Sauvignon Blanc: A crisp dry wite tat demonstrates a pronounced grapefruit quality reminiscent of Sauvignon Blanc grown in te Marlboroug region of New Zealand. Similarly, te Lake Micigan sore growing region, wit its cool maritime climate and sandy soils ave become a desirable location for planting tis variety due to te good drainage of te soil and poor fertility tat encourages te vine to concentrate its flavors in lower yields. Sauvignon Blanc, wen sligtly cilled, pairs well wit fis or ceese, and is also known as one of te few wines tat pairs well wit susi and asparagus. Roomkaas Alcool: 12.4% Residual Sugar (g/100ml): 0.50 Total Acidity (g/100ml): ph: % Sauvignon Blanc Wine is bottled poetry - Robert Louis Stevenson

3 Riesling: A semi-dry wite wit crisp acidity tat is balanced by a touc of natural grape sugar. Te best Rieslings in Nort America come from Micigan, and tis Riesling is among te top. Te ligt, refresing caracter is perfect to pair wit seafood, poultry and spicy Cajun dises. Always an excellent coice to serve wit ceese and fruit. Medium Gouda Alcool: 12.0% Residual Sugar (g/100ml): 1.94 Total Acidity (g/100ml): ph: % Riesling Lakesore Demi-Sec: Tis wine is one of te most popular wines - one taste and you will know wy. A fres semi-dry German style wite wine bursting wit floral and apple fruit caracter tat is sure to deligt te senses. Serve wit ceese or just by itself. Aged Gouda Alcool: 11.68% Residual Sugar (g/100ml): 3.27 Total Acidity (g/100ml): ph: % Vidal 15% Vignoles 10% Riesling Late Harvest Vignoles: Made from grapes arvested two weeks past teir average annual arvest. Allowing te grapes to ang promotes te development of botrytis, also known as noble rot, a beneficial fungus tat deydrates te juice and concentrates te sugar in te resulting wine. Fres fruit in te nose - mango, pineapple, peac, apricot, pear, apples - it s all tere! Tis is a fruit salad in a glass, topped off wit a spoonful of oney. Finises ligtly sweet. Serve wit ceese, fruit desserts or by itself as te dessert. Very Aged Gouda Alcool: 11.3% Residual Sugar (g/100ml): 5.68 Total Acidity (g/100ml): ph: % Vignoles Barrel Aging: 4 monts American Medium Toast

4 Red Wines Te romance, te reservatrol, te range of styles... a, red wine. Wen red wine grapes are crused, te juice, skins and seeds ferment togeter before being pressed. Te grape s skin being in contact wit te juice during tis process allows for te dispersion of bot color and tannins. Te longer te skin-must contact, te darker and more astringent te wine will be. Red Wine Serving Temperature: F Meritage: Te name (merit + eritage) was coined by a small group of American winemakers to identify premium and-crafted wines blended from te traditional noble Bordeaux grape varietals. Te Cabernet Franc contributes te black cerry fruit flavor, te Cabernet Sauvignon gives a black pepper quality, and te Merlot bestows a ligt earty caracter. As expected, no one variety stands out; tey all work togeter to create a armonious blend of flavors tat complement eac oter. Smoked Gouda Alcool: 12.4% Residual Sugar (g/100ml): 0.25 Total Acidity (g/100ml): ph: % Merlot 32% Cabernet Sauvignon 32% Cabernet Franc Barrel Aging: 10.5 monts 54% American Medium Toast, 46% Hungarian Medium Toast Merlot: Tis fruit-forward dry red wine as te caracteristics of black cerry and ripe raspberry flavors tat combine wit a good tannin structure for a medium-long finis. Serve wit flavorful foods and meats. Medium Gouda Alcool: 12.0% Residual Sugar (g/100ml): 0.50 Total Acidity (g/100ml): ph: % Merlot 4% Cabernet Sauvignon 4% Cabernet Franc Barrel Aging: 5 monts Hungarian Medium Toast

5 Capriccio: Tis fanciful wine lives up to its name: lively and unpredictable. Tis big, soft red wine sows te rigt balance between fruitiness and dryness. If one were to age a red wine, tis would be te end result; a big jammy berry fruit flavor wit a subtle backbone of tannin. Tis wine as been designed to eliminate te five-year wait for a great glass of red wine. Serve wit poultry, red meats and pasta. Mild Gouda Alcool: 12.0% Residual Sugar (g/100ml): 0.90 Total Acidity (g/100ml): ph: % Cambourcin 9% Merlot 9% Cabernet Franc de Rooie Molen: Te name is Dutc for te Red Windmill - in onor of our newly-installed Ferris weel - Harry s Windmill Ride. A fun name for a fun wine. Tis wine is a blend of fruity red wine tat is soft and easy to drink.tis is a ligtly sweet wine designed for immediate consumption and does not benefit from bottle aging. Basil & Garlic Gouda Alcool: 12.0% Residual Sugar (g/100ml): 5.25 Total Acidity (g/100ml): ph: 3.65 Wine is bottled poetry - Robert Louis Stevenson