Grand Cru – DISCONTINUED
Wine Recommendations
Although the Grand Cru line is heading off into the sunset, the Cru International line has many similar products sure to delight your taste buds! These wines highlight the unique tastes of the most acclaimed wine styles of the old and new worlds.
We know many of you have your Grand Cru favourites and will be looking for recommendations about trying something new. Whether you enjoy tantalizing reds or exciting whites, Cru International brings the world of international wine styles to you.
To make it easier for our customers, we have compiled a list of recommendations of similar Cru International wines you may enjoy.
White Wine Recommendations
If you liked: Riesling Style
Try: NEW Germany Riesling Style
As Germany’s leading grape variety, this Riesling is aromatic, displaying flowery, almost perfumed aromas, which nicely combine with high acidity.
If you liked: Verdicchio Style
Try: NEW Italy Verdicchio Style
This Italian refreshing white wine has aromas of peach and lemon peel, with lemon-like acidity and a nice finish of bitter almond.
If you liked: Gewürztraminer Style Germany
Try: Gewürztraminer Style
Made in the style of one of Germany’s most renowned whites, this Gewürztraminer style is
balanced and crisp with bold tropical fruits on the palate.
If you liked: Sauvignon Blanc Style
Try: Ontario Sauvignon Blanc Style
This wine is as delightful as a cool autumn day! Fruity and straw-like in colour with a refreshing grassy nose; bold herbal tones, and fresh citrus flavours on the palate.
If you liked: Zinfandel Blush Style
Try: California White Zinfandel Style
This easy-drinking, classically Californian style blush offers fresh floral notes on the nose and pleasing berry flavours with a soft, off-dry finish on the palate.
If you liked: Chardonnay Style California
Try: Chardonnay Style
Captivating flavours of green apple and tropical fruit enhance an upfront floral bouquet, as is expected by the finest Californian Chardonnays. It will develop to reveal layers of ripe fruit and integrated oak.
If you liked: Pinot Grigio Style
Try: Italy Pinot Grigio Style
This Pinot Grigio, made in the true northern Italian style, offers an enticing bouquet of apple and citrus notes that follow through to the palate and linger for a dry finish.
If you liked: Pinot Blanc Style South Africa
Try: Chenin Blanc Style
True to its South African origins, this is a delightfully refreshing wine. Its fruity nose hints of green apple, with lemon, and a subtle floral bouquet.
If you liked: Chamblaise California
Try: Chardonnay Style
Captivating flavours of green apple and tropical fruit enhance an upfront floral bouquet, as is expected by the finest Californian Chardonnays. It will develop to reveal layers of ripe fruit and integrated oak.
If you liked: Liebfraumilch Style
Try: NEW Germany Riesling Style
As Germany’s leading grape variety, this Riesling is aromatic, displaying flowery, almost perfumed aromas, which nicely combine with high acidity.
Red Wine Recommendations
If you liked: Cabernet Sauvignon Style
Try: NEW California Cabernet Style
Californian Cabernet Sauvignon tends to be more fruit-forward with a nice balance of both tannins and juicy flavours, making it a sensational food wine.
If you liked: Merlot Style
Try: NEW Chile Merlot Style
Chilean Merlot tends to be full-bodied yet gentle, with bracing acidity, it pairs perfectly with creamy Gorgonzola.
If you liked: Valpola Style
Try: NEW Italy Valpola Style
From the famous Italian red wine region Veneto, this easy-drinking, deep, ruby-red wine has distinct aromas of ripe cherries and dried fruits.
If you liked: Vieux Chateau du Roi
Try: NEW France Vieux Chateau du Roi
From one of the largest wine producers in the world, this rich French red is a complex blend of various French grape varietals. Dark in colour and high in tannin, this wine leaves a nice hint of plum on the palate.
If you liked: Pinot Noir Style
Try: British Columbia Pinot Noir Style
This Canadian Pinot Noir features aromas of black cherries and fresh strawberries finished off with subtle notes of pepper and spice.
If you liked: Rosso Superiore
Try: Italy Nebbiolo Style
This luxurious Italian classic is rich with the flavours of dark plum, chocolate, hints of blackberry, toasted oak, and spice.
If you liked: Sangiovese Merlot Style
Try: Italy Sangiovese Style
This Tuscan favourite is expressive on the palate with lively cherry fruit, ample smooth tannins, and a deep and lingering finish.
If you liked: Shiraz Style
Try: California Syrah Style
A California wine at it’s best! Raspberries and peppery spice blend in harmony to create an elegant flavour with a lingering, smooth finish.
If you liked: Malbec Style
Try: Chile Malbec Style
Known for its warm, rustic, red wines with intense cherry flavours and blended oak
undertones, this Chilean red will not fail to impress.
If you liked: Bergamais
Try: British Columbia Pinot Noir Style
This Canadian Pinot Noir features aromas of black cherries and fresh strawberries, finished off with subtle notes of pepper and spice.