ON Tour:

De Sousa Cellars

John De Sousa Jr., owner of De Sousa Cellars, represents the family’s third generation of winemakers. With a string of successful businesses under his belt, John’s father, John Sr., founded the family winery in Beamsville in 1990. This fulfilled a lifelong dream to follow in the winemaking footsteps of his own father who had made and sold wine in his homeland of Portugal. De Sousa Cellars’ Portuguese roots run deep and the winery has won many fans for its mixture of European traditions and New World innovations.

John Jr. always worked closely with his father in the vineyards and the cellars. Sadly, in 1997 his father passed away but De Sousa was ready to expand his father’s legacy. He opened a second winery in the heart of Toronto in 1998 and brought rising star winemaker Andrzej (Andre) Lipinski on board in 2001. With De Sousa’s guidance, Lipinski developed the winery’s premium ‘Reserve’ line. An artist and true perfectionist, Lipinski’s wines are consistently recognized for their exceptional quality.

VINTAGES is proud to present four charming wines from this winery on the rise, including three from Lipinski’s ‘Reserve’ portfolio. The refreshing, fruity Riesling ‘Semi Dry’ 2005; the rich, well-balanced Chardonnay Reserve 2004; the fresh, spicy Cabernet Franc Reserve 2004; and the cherry-packed Merlot Reserve 2003 are all wellmade and show off the considerable talents at work at De Sousa Cellars.

 

 

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