Unveiling Beamsville Bench: The Jewel of Lake Ontario
Thirty Bench Winemakers is located in the tiny appellation called Beamsville Bench. This narrow strip of land near Lake Ontario boasts sloping vineyards and deep, dry soils; a valuable terroir that shapes the exceptional taste of its wines. Thirty Bench are committed to ‘small lot’ winemaking. The grapes are hand-picked, and hand-sorted from vineyards that produce very low yields with incredible quality. The wines are always made in small batches, reinforcing their belief that less is more. Each wine made at Thirty Bench is distinctive - a unique expression of their vineyard and their small lot approach to winemaking. 
Crafting Excellence from Dr. Muckle Vineyard
After daily visits to the vineyard and tasting the grapes to find that perfect taste profile, the grapes were harvested between 9th–12th October 2020. The grapes were hand-picked from Dr. Muckle Vineyard. The juice was racked to both stainless steel and neutral 500l puncheon barrels. The oak puncheons were allowed to undergo a wild ferment with temperatures ranging from 16–18ºC, whilst the stainless-steel portion was fermented at 10–12ºC. Both ferments were arrested when the wines reached a balance between acidity and residual sugar. After three months ageing in neutral oak puncheons and stainless-steel tanks, the wines were blended together just before bottling.
