La Grande Dégustation de Montréal: a full-bodied event begins today at Place Bonaventure

MONTREAL, Nov. 8, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - La Grande Dégustation de Montréal, an important annual event for lovers of wine, beer and spirits, will open its doors to visitors for its third edition at Place Bonaventure today at noon. The event brings together over 200 producers from 20 countries and provides the exemplary opportunity to discover no less than 1 200 products, including over 600 private imports, which can be ordered on-site.

Three themes will be in the spotlight this year: California as the featured region with a delegation of 40 winemakers; vodka, the most produced and consumed spirit in the world; and Chardonnay, a wonderfully multifaceted vintage.

This popular grape variety is the theme of a Top Ten Chardonnay list, chosen by a jury composed of 11 prominent industry professionals including New World and French wine producers, wine critics, SAQ representatives and sommeliers. The panel had the arduous task of selecting the ten best wines from among 64 entries from around the world . Here is our Top Ten ranking of the best Chardonnay:

1^st : KENDALL-JACKSON Vintner's Reserve, Chardonnay Californie 2011  
2^nd: FOLIE A DEUX Russian River Valley - Sonoma County 2011
3^th: RAVENSWOOD VINTNERS BLEND CHARDONNAY 2012
4^th: RODNEY STRONG VINEYARDS Chalk Hill Chardonnay Ava Chalk Hill 2011
5^th: HAHN SLH ESTATE  Chardonnay Santa Lucia - Highland 2011
6^th: MIGRATION Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2011
7^th: ARBOLEDA Chardonnay, 2012.
8^th: CHÂTEAU SAINT-JEAN Belle Terre Chardonnay Alexander Valley 2011
9^th: THE DREAMING TREE CHARDONNAY Central Coast 2012
10^th :  STONELEIGH Chardonnay Malborough 2011

La Grande Dégustation de Montréal
November 8^th and 9^th from 12 PM to 9PM
At Place Bonaventure
General Public (18 years and over): Admission: $15 ($12 in advance at participating SAQ outlets)

La Grande Dégustation de Montréal is presented by the Association québécoise des agences de vins, bières et spiritueux and by the Société des alcools du Québec.

SOURCE: Grande Dégustation de Montréal

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