Borja Perez 'Artifice' Tinto, Canary Islands 2020
A pale, delicate red with a beautifully perfumed nose — rose petals, freshly crushed raspberry, and a delicate sea spray element. The palate starts with a hint of balsamic, then opens into redcurrants, pomegranate, and the faintest trace of bitter herbs. The volcanic, smoky sense of place is unmistakable. Light-bodied with fine tannins and high acidity — closer to Pinot Noir or Nerello Mascalese in frame than anything from mainland Spain. Fermented at controlled temperature in stainless steel with native yeasts and long maceration, then aged 12 months in third-year French oak.
Listán Negro is the indigenous workhorse of Tenerife — traditionally sold off in bulk, rarely bottled with any ambition. Borja Pérez restored old ungrafted vines back to full health, refocusing on local varieties like Listán Negro, Marmajuelo, and Baboso Negro that the island's wine industry had largely abandoned. The result is a red that looks like a Burgundy, smells like volcanic rock, and finishes like the Atlantic.
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Can I do a Wine Tasting at your Downtown Toronto location?
Can I do a Wine Tasting at your Downtown Toronto location?
We have a small area for bar and lounge seating where you can join us for some wine and snacks.
We also host wine tasting events where you can learn and explore the world of wine in a relaxed, unfussy atmosphere from wine experts, sommeliers and winemakers.
Does Your Wine Store Specialize In Organic And Biodynamic Selections?
Does Your Wine Store Specialize In Organic And Biodynamic Selections?
Though we are not explicitly a “natural wine store” we do carry a number of organic wines, biodynamic wines and other wines that would be considered natural wines and are sold in natural wine stores around the world. “Natural wine” is an unregulated term. We prefer to look at how small family wineries grow their wines — as sustainably as they can for their wine region. This usually includes organic winemaking, biodynamic winemaking, lutte raisonée winemaking and other farming philosophies. We also sell wines in a variety of styles, not just the “vin de soif” styles you usually find in natural wine shops.
Is it better to shop for wine Online or at the wine store?
Is it better to shop for wine Online or at the wine store?
We love to chat your ear off about wine all day, everyday at our Toronto wine store on St. Clair West. But our online wine store is always open, so you can browse, see what’s in stock and have a couple ideas before you visit us. If you’re gifting a wine to someone anywhere in Ontario through our online wine store, we have different ways to help you find the wine you're looking for.
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Does your Wine Shop have Home Delivery Service?
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What Is Your Return Policy?
Unopened, undamaged bottles can be exchanged for store credit. See the Return Policy Page for full details.
Are wine shops more expensive than the LCBO?
Are wine shops more expensive than the LCBO?
It is quite rare that Good Sort Wine Store and the LCBO sell the same products on retail shelves. So we can’t directly compare prices.
Think of it like the difference between buying meat at a big box grocery store versus buying it at a butcher shop. Typically, the LCBO is buying at much larger quantities that give them the cheapest price. However, we are not interested in working with big, massive corporate wineries. The wineries we sell tend to be small family wineries, working sustainably (organic farming, etc) and focused on quality. We believe that these wineries produce the finest quality wines, and are worth spending that little bit extra on a bottle.
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Do I need to order food with my wine / alcohol?
No need to add anything, we’ve got you. There’s always a small piece of food or candy in there (legally required, don’t ask questions). But, we’ve got some very good snacks and things that go with wine worth throwing in!
