We are very excited to announce that our winemaker; Matt Smith, has won the 2024 Paul Pender Memorial Award from the Ontario Wine Awards!
“The recipient of this ‘Rising Star’ award – selected by a committee of their peers – has demonstrated the qualities that made Paul Pender a winemaker’s winemaker – talent, selfless generosity, mentorship, and innovation.”
Throughout his time working at Cloudsley Cellars, the wines Matt has produced have received high scores from many publications, including Decanter Magazine, and have won several awards in prestigious wine competitions.
We are so proud of Matt and congratulate him on this well-deserved recognition! Way to go, Matt!
Try some of the great wines that brought Matt this tremendous recognition from the local wine community!
2020 Twenty Mile Bench, Pinot Noir
$37.00
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This Pinot Noir was made with grapes sourced from carefully chosen vineyard sites in the Twenty Mile Bench sub-appellation. These vineyards, situated near our winery, are perfectly suited for producing elegant, classic Pinot Noir that demonstrates what makes this part of Niagara so special.
“93 points. Elegantly scented, with notes of cherries and raspberries, hints of olive tapenade and cream on the nose. The palate has charm, red fruit and a measured generosity. Well defined and pure with a lovely crunch.” – Decanter Magazine
“92 points. This is nicely perfumed with brambly raspberries, red cherries and red currants that is fruity without being too earthy with just a pinch of spice. The melange of red fruits is integrated on the palate with ever-so-subtle savoury/earthy notes adding complexity, a touch of anise, smooth tannins, and a finessed finish.” – Rick VanSickle, Wines In Niagara
“Cloudsley’s ‘entry’ level pinot is terrific in the 2020 vintage, generous and fruity, round and supple, forward in the 2020 vintage style. I love the ripe raspberry fruit, joyful and pure, framed by a touch of sweet oak spice, vanilla. Tannins are supple and creamy, acids balanced, and the overall ensemble really quite delicious. I’d let it sit for another year for full oak integration, but this will provide immense drinking pleasure over the subsequent 3-5 years – capture it on the pure fruit.” – John Szabo, MS, Wine Align
2020 Glen Elgin Vineyard, Pinot Noir
$60.00
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This Pinot Noir comes from the Wismer family’s Glen Elgin Vineyard in the Twenty Mile Bench region of Niagara. This excellent site was planted in 1996 with clone 115. We have chosen to bottle this wine separately to showcase the unique characteristics of this vineyard.
“93 points. It has a delicate nose of perfumed dark cherries, brambly wild raspberries, a touch of anise, and earthy/spicy notes. There’s more complexity on the palate with the full range of red berries, cassis, earthy/savoury notes, a bit of a spicy edge, smooth tannins, and a long, bright finish.” – Rick VanSickle, Wines In Niagara
2020 Glen Elgin Vineyard, Pinot Noir
$60.00
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This Pinot Noir comes from the Wismer family’s Glen Elgin Vineyard in the Twenty Mile Bench region of Niagara. This excellent site was planted in 1996 with clone 115. We have chosen to bottle this wine separately to showcase the unique characteristics of this vineyard.
“93 points. It has a delicate nose of perfumed dark cherries, brambly wild raspberries, a touch of anise, and earthy/spicy notes. There’s more complexity on the palate with the full range of red berries, cassis, earthy/savoury notes, a bit of a spicy edge, smooth tannins, and a long, bright finish.” – Rick VanSickle, Wines In Niagara
2020 Parke Vineyard, Pinot Noir
$70.00
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This Pinot Noir comes from the Wismer family’s Parke Vineyard in the Twenty Mile Bench region of Niagara. This excellent site located north-east of the winery was planted in 1999 with clones 667 and 115. We have chosen to bottle this wine separately to showcase the unique characteristics of this vineyard.
“95 points. It jumps from the glass with a lifted floral note followed by concentrated dark cherries, forest berries, damp earth, savoury notes and spice (27% new oak). It’s pretty and untamed at the same time with complexity and layers of red berries, cassis, and anise.” – Rick VanSickle, Wines In Niagara
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