Features Overview

Côtes de Gascogne, France

(HVE3, organic conversion)

Farmed by fourth generation, Olivier Gessler, whose family has owned this site in Bas-Armagnac since 1928. Gascony is the mythical land of D’Artagnan, and a beautiful part of the southwest of France that’s dotted with medieval hilltop towns. The Gessler family thoughtfully farms white grape varieties like Colombard (the offspring of Chenin Blanc), Ugni Blanc (a.k.a. Trebbiano), Gros Manseng and Sauvignon Blanc, which all comprise the Mary Taylor white blend. This is the home of the Mary Taylor MT2 Côtes de Gascogne white: $19.95/bottle.

Castilla Y León, Spain (biodynamic)

El Paramo is the name of the vineyard farmed by Professor of Oenology at the University of León, Pedro Gonzalez Mittelbrunn, who is responsible for bringing the indigenous variety called Prieto Picudo back from extinction. Located in the northern part of the Duero River basin, biodynamic and organic practices are at the heart of Pedro’s farming. He has also become a leading figure of sustainability through implementing several energy and water saving techniques at his estate. This is the home of the Mary Taylor MT2 Castilla Y León red: $19.95/bottle.

Bordeaux, France (HVE, sustainable)

Jean Marc Barthez is the grower for Mary’s Bordeaux blanc and rouge wines. He serves as the president of a small co-operative winery, where he oversees a handful of local growers – most of whom are farming organically. Located in an ancient village called Monségur (founded in the 13th century), Jean Marc’s coop is known to produce affordable wines from a region that is otherwise known for some of the most expensive wines in the world. Specifically, some of the most expensive and rare white wines come from Bordeaux.

This is the home of the Mary Taylor Bordeaux Blanc: $21.95/bottle and the Mary Taylor Bordeaux Rouge: $21.95/bottle.

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The Road has been a long time in the making – a collection of wines that mark a culmination of discovery: of new friends, flavours, and values that have fundamentally changed the way we, as sommeliers, approach a good glass of vino.

Each of our paths in wine has been a winding one; one that we continue to enjoy, and that continues to lead us to new places. Rob’s has taken him from Toronto and Kitchener across Europe, from Portugal to Italy – so much so that he is now one of the leading authorities on Italian wines in Canada. Maeg’s took her from Niagara to New Zealand and California, where she continues to discover and advocate for some of the most exciting regions, vignerons and wines being made in the “New World” today.

Somewhere along the way, we realised that we could bring this world to life – sharing the incredible flavours and stories that we discovered by bringing them home to Ontario.

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