2014 Robert's Block Riesling 92/100 Natalie MacLean - Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery
April 29, 2016


Tickets On Sale Now! 

Sue-Ann's Annual Holiday Sip & Savour Open House $45+HST

When: Saturday, December 13, 11 - 5 

Where: Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery

What:  Sue-Ann's Holiday Sip & Savour is back!

We are rolling out the red carpet for a delicious day of holiday flavours! Our Holiday Sip & Savour is the ultimate holiday open house for wine lovers and foodies alike!

Enjoy deluxe wine & food tasting stations on the way -- we are opening our premium wines, pairing them with delicious foods to warm and delight your senses. Plan to spend an amazing hour touring and tasting your way through Sue-Ann's home!

Tickets are $45+HST per person. $5 from each ticket sale will be donated to the Howard V. Staff Memorial Fund at the Niagara Community Foundation, supporting St. Catharines Community Care. 

    Buy your tickets here: https://www.sue-annstaff.com/collections/events/products/holiday-sip-savor-open-house-2025-45-hst

     

    Save the date!

    Shortbread Showdown: Sip & Stock Up

    When: Saturday, December 20

    Where: Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery

    What: Stop into the winery on Saturday, December 20th and join the fun! Try a selection of shortbreads while enjoying a glass of wine, and then cast your vote for the best cookie! It's a great little break from holiday fuss AND you can stock up on feast-worthy wines while you're at it!  $10 per person, with $5 going to The Howard V. Staff Memorial Fund at the Niagara Community Foundation, supporting community care.

    No advance tickets or reservations required, simply show up and pay $10 to cast your vote while enjoying a 5 oz glass of wine. 

     

    Reservations open! Book now!

    The Holiday Board: Flight & Bites

    Holiday Board Flight & Bite

    When: December 27 & 28, January 3 & 4

    Where: Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery

    What: The Holiday Board: Flight & Bites is the perfect post-Christmas treat!

    You've done all the cooking. You've done all the hosting. You've assembled, you've wrapped, you've done it all. Now it's your turn to sit back and relax! 

    Reserve your time now for an elevated wine tasting that will delight your senses, taking place December 27 & 28, January 3 & 4 at Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery. 

    Enjoy a seated tasting of four wines, each one perfectly paired with a delectable small bite.

    It's like a four-course meal...in miniature!

    Fancy Farm Girl Flirty Bubbles sparkling rosé with Creamy Brie & Cranberry

    The Louie Pinot Gris with Duck Rillette with Blueberry Jam & Cornichon

    The Gritstone Cabernet with "SASsoulet", our deconstructed sausage cassoulet

    Howard's Icewine Vidal with a White Chocolate Coconut Almond confection

    $24.50 per person, reservations highly recommended! Book now: https://www.sue-annstaff.com/products/the-holiday-board-flight-bite-december-27-28-january-3-4

     

     

    In the new year...

    Icewine Festival Discovery Pass

    When: January 16-18,23-25, 30-February 1, 2026

    Where: Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery and other participating Niagara wineries! 

    What:  Sip, Savour & Explore Niagara This Winter

    Get ready for a self-guided tasting tour through Niagara’s most scenic vineyards! The Icewine Discovery Pass pairs world-class Icewines with spicy, savoury, or sweet bites from inspired local chefs — the perfect way to warm up your winter weekends.

    Our offering? Tinga, Tango, Taco!

    Imagine juicy, spicy Tinga de Pollo (chicken in a smoky tomato/chipotle sauce) tucked into a warm, soft corn tortilla, dressed with lime crema and a cilantro garnish. Paired with our 2018 Vidal Icewine, it’s a divine marriage of spice and ice!

    Find all the information and tickets you need here: https://niagarawinefestival.com/icewine-discovery-pass

     

     


    2014 Robert's Block Riesling 92/100 Natalie MacLean

    Reviews and Ratings

    rated this wine as 92/100 with the following review:

    Sue-Ann staff is sometimes fondly referred to as the Riesling wizard of Niagara. She is not the only producer succeeding in quality riesling, but one would be hard pressed to find a more reliable producer. With Staff's Riesling, every year impresses.
    This allotment of vines are older and low yielding. This means what little grapes the vine produces are more concentrated and flavourful.
    Pale and youthful looking. Energizing and vibrant, this wine is very dry but fruity. Wonderful aromas of guava, lemon juice, key lime, apple sauce, honeysuckle, and slate.
    The palate is zippy, but not so puckering it's unapproacheable. Lots of fresh citrus: lime, lemon, and tangerine. Guava, lemon, and pie apple on the finish.
    A fabulous and ageable wine that would also go great with red snapper or a cobb salad.
    $26.00...winery only!

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