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Update from Kirby Estate Vineyard: Embracing the 2024 Vintage

As we step into the promising beginning of the 2024 vintage, we must reflect on a fruitful 2023 season, marked by the meticulous hand-harvesting of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, and Merlot for vinification under our Kirby Estate label.
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Winery
March 25, 2024

Podacast - Matt Talks.....Wine & Stuff with Interesting People

Checkout the latest episode of "Matt Talks.....Wine & Stuff with Interesting People" podcast where Kirby Estate owners Maria and Scott sit down with Matt to talk wine.
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Reviews
March 15, 2024

Kirby Estate Captures the Attention of Style Advisor Magazine

We are thrilled to announce that Kirby Estate's 2020 Reserve Merlot has been featured in the latest issue of The Globe and Mail Style Advisor, Canada's premier guide to luxury living.
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Reviews
March 8, 2024

2023 Harvest Report by Wines in Niagara

Wines in Niagara has unveiled its comprehensive 2023 Harvest Report, brimming with valuable insights from several esteemed vineyards across Niagara.
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Harvest
March 7, 2024

2023 Harvest Report by Wines in Niagara

Wines in Niagara has unveiled its comprehensive 2023 Harvest Report, brimming with valuable insights from several esteemed vineyards across Niagara.
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Harvest
March 7, 2024

Harvest 2023

“Harvest” is defined as “the reaping or gathering of a crop or a season’s yield of any natural product”. It is an exciting time that annually occurs at most farms usually in the fall.
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Harvest
October 10, 2023

Podacast - Matt Talks.....Wine & Stuff with Interesting People

Checkout the latest episode of "Matt Talks.....Wine & Stuff with Interesting People" podcast where Kirby Estate owners Maria and Scott sit down with Matt to talk wine.
Read more
Reviews
March 15, 2024

Kirby Estate Captures the Attention of Style Advisor Magazine

We are thrilled to announce that Kirby Estate's 2020 Reserve Merlot has been featured in the latest issue of The Globe and Mail Style Advisor, Canada's premier guide to luxury living.
Read more
Reviews
March 8, 2024

Kirby Estate 2020 Signature Merlot Shines in "The Most Thrilling Niagara Wines of 2023"

The wine world is abuzz with the latest accolades from "The Most Thrilling Niagara Wines of 2023," and amongst the shining stars is Kirby Estate's 2020 Signature Merlot. This recognition places the vineyard on a prestigious platform, showcasing the best of Niagara's wine offerings.
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Reviews
December 30, 2023

Twelve Important “New” Canadian Wineries 2023

Nationally acclaimed wine critic, writer and Co-founder of Wine Align, David Lawrason has penned an article in the November edition of Canadian Wine Insider called” Twelve Important “New” Canadian Wineries 2023.
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Reviews
November 17, 2023

A Wine Lover’s Diary review of Kirby Estate wines by Tony Aspler

In his latest entry, "A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 894: Kirby Estate and a Surprise," Tony Aspler provides an insightful glimpse into the heart of Niagara-on-the-Lake's burgeoning wine scene with a focus on Kirby Estate. Owned by the passionate duo, Scott and Maria Kirby, the estate has woven the essence of its terroir into the very fabric of its identity, right down to the artful label designs.
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Reviews
September 26, 2023

The Unveiling of Bachelder's 2022 Gamay Noir Series – The Kirby Connection

Kirby Estate would like to congratulate Thomas Bachelder, the dynamic Ambassador of Niagara wines, in the launch of the highly anticipated 2022 Gamay Noir series.
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April 3, 2024

Unveiling Kirby Estate's Premier Wine Collection

Step into the enchanting world of Kirby Estate, where the art of winemaking meets the beauty of Niagara.
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December 13, 2023

A Perfect Pairing: Kirby Estate 2019 Estate Chardonnay and Seafood Pasta Primavera

The art of wine pairing is a delightful journey of flavours and textures, enhancing both the dish and the wine. Among the classic pairings, white wine and seafood hold a special place, and what better way to explore this combination than with Kirby Estate's 2019 Estate Chardonnay and a sumptuous seafood pasta dish?
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Recipes
January 4, 2024

Teriyaki-Style Salmon

A go-to meal in our household is salmon. We enjoy this fish in a range of preparations including filets, steaks and some of our favorites sushi and sashimi. Smoked salmon filet is an elegant appetizer and great companion with a charcuterie or party cheese board.
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Recipes
September 7, 2023

Mushroom Risotto Melange

Nestled within the lush folds of Niagara on the Lake, Kirby Estate has long been a guardian of the grape, transforming sun-drenched vines into rich chardonnays exhibiting textured fruits with a saline minerality that deliver a contrasting element to the creaminess and earthy flavors of the dish. Enter the "Mushroom Risotto Melange," a dish that not only tantalizes the palate but also embodies the art of simplicity in gourmet cuisine.
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Recipes
August 30, 2023

Update from Kirby Estate Vineyard: Embracing the 2024 Vintage

As we step into the promising beginning of the 2024 vintage, we must reflect on a fruitful 2023 season, marked by the meticulous hand-harvesting of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, and Merlot for vinification under our Kirby Estate label.
Read more
Winery
March 25, 2024

Welcome to Kirby Estate

Welcome to the inaugural communication from Kirby Estate. Our story is one about “place” and as newly minted vignerons, about “stewardship” of an 18-acre vineyard terroir nestled along-side the Four Mile Creek in the Niagara Lakeshore sub-appellation in Niagara-On-The-Lake.
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November 8, 2023

The kirby connection

Kirby Estate is a passion project of Maria and Scott Kirby who wish to share their limited production wines with like-minded eonophiles that appreciate the best that Niagara has to offer -  great quality, tasty, energetic wines.  If they have sparked your interest and you would like to know more about Kirby Estate please join the subscription list.  You will be advised periodically of happenings in the vineyard and of up coming releases.

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