04/28/2026
We bottled an incredibly juicy little thing the other day. Meet Strawberry Vidal Piquette.
Piquette, of course, is where you take once-pressed grape skins, soak them in a small amount of water, and press them again to make a ‘small’ wine.
We did exactly that with last year’s Vidal Blanc, but the year was so hot that this Piquette still ended up at 6.5%.
We added a splash of strawberry cider too. Interwoven with the honeyed aroma and delicate tannins of the Vidal, it’s so so juicy, and almost chewy.
I love it, and I’m a little surprised at how good it is every time I taste it. Each sip is like a dog with a tongue of dopamine licking my brain.
Find this piquette online or at the fermentory in Guelph now.