Rick Vansickle, Wines in Niagara.
Sometimes a bottle of wine isn’t just a bottle of wine; it’s born of a discovery, a chance encounter by an inquisitive winemaker who sees diamonds in the rough.
Such was the case in the fall of 2020. A gorgeous vintage was unfolding with warm temperatures through the summer and fall resulting in plump ripe fruit on the vines. Peter Gamble, winemaker/consultant for the new Stonebridge Vineyards brand owned by Faik Turkmen (who also owns Lailey), was happily picking Merlot in late October in a Four-Mile Creek vineyard when something caught his eye in an adjacent property.
https://winesinniagara.com/2023/02/a-sauvignon-blanc-from-stonebridge-vineyards-that-is-shockingly-delicious/