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Johnson Estate
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Johnson Estate
2024 Niagara, Lake Erie

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Other White Hybrid

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 11% RS: 6%
92 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$12
Best Buy

Johnson Estate
2024 Niagara, Lake Erie

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Other White Hybrid

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 11% RS: 6%
Straw color. Aromas and flavors of apple blossom, peach tea, fresh donut, and cinnamon with a soft, fruity sweet light-to-medium body and a captivating, medium-length finish that presents notes of poached pear, white cherry, funnel cake, and candied ginger. Overflowing with white fruit, tea and apple blossom flavors, this wine will be a hit at brunch and a rock star with fruit and cheese as a delightful finish to a picnic.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Juicy & Smooth
Aroma Aroma: apple blossom, peach tea, fresh donut, and cinnamon
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of poached pear, white cherry, funnel cake, and candied ginger
Sweetness Sweetness: Fruity Sweet
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: BBQ Chicken, Pad Thai Chicken, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Overflowing with white fruit, tea and apple blossom flavors, this wine will be a hit at brunch and a rock star with fruit and cheese as a delightful finish to a picnic.
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The Producer

Johnson Estate Winery

The Producer
8419 W Rte 20
Westfield, NY 14787
USA
1 716-326-2191
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Their Portfolio

88 • Johnson Estate 2021 Freelings Creek Reserve Bright Steel, Chardonnay, Lake Erie 12% (USA) $15.00.
88 • Johnson Estate 2021 Freelings Creek Reserve Toasted Oak, Chardonnay, Lake Erie 12% (USA) $15.00.
86 • Johnson Estate 2021 Freelings Creek Reserve Dry, Riesling, Lake Erie 11% (USA) $15.00.
85 • Johnson Estate 2021 Freelings Creek Reserve Sweet, Riesling, Lake Erie 11% (USA) $15.00.
87 • Johnson Estate 2022 Freelings Creek Reserve, Seyval Blanc, Lake Erie 12% (USA) $13.00.
87 • Johnson Estate 2021 Freelings Creek Reserve, Vidal Blanc, Lake Erie 11% (USA) $13.00.
86 • Johnson Estate 2021 Freelings Creek Reserve, Vidal Blanc, Lake Erie 11% (USA) $13.00.
89 • Johnson Estate 2022 Freelings Creek Reserve, Traminette, Lake Erie 13.5% (USA) $15.00.
89 • Johnson Estate 2021 Freelings Creek Reserve Sparkling, Traminette, Lake Erie 13% (USA) $19.00.
85 • Johnson Estate 2022 Freelings Creek Reserve Dry, Riesling, Lake Erie 11% (USA) $16.00.
86 • Johnson Estate 2022 Freelings Creek Reserve Sweet, Riesling, Lake Erie 11% (USA) $16.00.
88 • Johnson Estate 2022 Freelings Creek Reserve, Vidal Blanc, Lake Erie 11% (USA) $14.00.
87 • Johnson Estate 2023 Hand Picked, Seyval Blanc, Lake Erie 11% (USA) $15.00.
87 • Johnson Estate 2022 Freelings Creek Reserve Bright Steel, Chardonnay, Lake Erie 12% (USA) $16.00.
89 • Johnson Estate 2022 Freelings Creek Reserve Toasted Oak, Chardonnay, Lake Erie 12% (USA) $16.00.
93 • Johnson Estate 2022 Freelings Creek Reserve, Marechal Foch, Lake Erie 12.5% (USA) $16.00.
89 • Johnson Estate NV Estate Grown Lake Effect Red Blend, Lake Erie 12.5% (USA) $19.00.
91 • Johnson Estate NV Estate Grown Lake Effect White Blend, Lake Erie 11% (USA) $19.00.
90 • Johnson Estate NV Estate Grown Brut Rosé, Pinot Noir, Lake Erie 12.5% (USA) $29.00.
90 • Johnson Estate 2022 Freelings Creek Reserve, Pinot Noir, Lake Erie 13% (USA) $19.00.
88 • Johnson Estate 2022 Freelings Creek Reserve Semi-Dry, Riesling, Lake Erie 10.5% (USA) $16.00.
BR • Johnson Estate NV Old Oak Ruby Bourbon Barrel-Aged Dessert Wine, Lake Erie 18% (USA) $18.00. - Bronze Medal
89 • Johnson Estate NV Old Oak Gold Bourbon Barrel-Aged Dessert Wine, Lake Erie 18% (USA) $18.00.
92 • Johnson Estate 2023 Ice Wine, Vidal Blanc, Lake Erie 12% (USA) $49.00.
88 • Johnson Estate 2023 Ice Wine, Chambourcin, Lake Erie 12% (USA) $49.00.
87 • Johnson Estate 2023 Freelings Creek Reserve Dry, Riesling, Lake Erie 11% (USA) $16.00.
86 • Johnson Estate 2023 Freelings Creek Reserve Sweet, Riesling, Lake Erie 11% (USA) $16.00.
95 • Johnson Estate 2023 Freelings Creek Reserve Bright Steel, Chardonnay, Lake Erie 12% (USA) $16.00.
BR • Johnson Estate 2023 Freelings Creek Reserve, Traminette, Lake Erie 13.5% (USA) $16.00. - Bronze Medal
93 • Johnson Estate 2023 Freelings Creek Reserve, Seyval Blanc, Lake Erie 12% (USA) $14.00.
BR • Johnson Estate 2020 Freelings Creek Reserve Brut, Lake Erie 12.5% (USA) $24.00. - Bronze Medal
85 • Johnson Estate 2022 Freelings Creek Reserve Sparkling, Traminette, Lake Erie 13% (USA) $19.00.
94 • Johnson Estate 2022 Freelings Creek Reserve, Chambourcin, Lake Erie 13% (USA) $16.00.
93 • Johnson Estate NV Lake Effect Red Blend, Lake Erie 12.5% (USA) $19.00.
BR • Johnson Estate 2023 Freelings Creek Reserve Dry Rose, Lake Erie 12% (USA) $16.00. - Bronze Medal
94 • Johnson Estate 2023 Freelings Creek Reserve, Marechal Foch, Lake Erie 12.5% (USA) $16.00.
94 • Johnson Estate NV Methode Champenoise Sparkling Ice Wine, Lake Erie 13% (USA) $69.00.
87 • Johnson Estate 2023 Freelings Creek Toasted Oak, Chardonnay, Lake Erie 12% (USA) $17.00.
85 • Johnson Estate 2024 Freelings Creek Bright Steel, Chardonnay, Lake Erie 12% (USA) $17.00.
92 • Johnson Estate 2024 Niagara, Lake Erie 11% (USA) $12.00.
87 • Johnson Estate 2024 Freelings Creek Dry, Riesling, Lake Erie 11% (USA) $17.00.
BR • Johnson Estate 2024 Freelings Creek Black Locust Dry, Riesling, Lake Erie 11.5% (USA) $29.00. - Bronze Medal
87 • Johnson Estate 2024 Freelings Creek Semi-Dry, Riesling, Lake Erie 11% (USA) $17.00.
88 • Johnson Estate 2024 Freelings Creek Sweet, Riesling, Lake Erie 11% (USA) $17.00.
87 • Johnson Estate 2024 Freelings Creek, Seyval Blanc, Lake Erie 11% (USA) $15.00.
86 • Johnson Estate 2024 Concord, Lake Erie 11% (USA) $12.00.
93 • Johnson Estate 2023 Freelings Creek, Marechal Foch, Lake Erie 12.5% (USA) $17.00.
BR • Johnson Estate 2023 Freelings Creek, Pinot Noir, Lake Erie 13% (USA) $29.00. - Bronze Medal
94 • Johnson Estate 2024 Freelings Creek, Chambourcin, Lake Erie 13% (USA) $17.00.
88 • Johnson Estate 2022 Freelings Creek Founders’ Red Blend, Lake Erie 13% (USA) $17.00.
90 • Johnson Estate 2024 Freelings Creek Methode Champenoise, Traminette, Lake Erie 13% (USA) $19.00.
85 • Johnson Estate 2023 Methode Champenoise Brut Rosé, Lake Erie 12% (USA) $29.00.
87 • Johnson Estate 2021 Freelings Creek Methode Champenoise Brut, Lake Erie 12% (USA) $24.00.
87 • Johnson Estate NV Queen’s Catawba, Pink Catawba, Lake Erie 11% (USA) $16.00.
86 • Johnson Estate NV The King’s, Ives, Lake Erie 11% (USA) $16.00.
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Other White Hybrid

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About
Other White Hybrid
White Hybrid Blend is a category that includes white wines made from two or more hybrid grapes; there wines comes from states such as Wisconsin, Missouri, New York State and Virginia. Grapes include Vignoles, Seyval Blanc and Traminette; the wines tender to be on the lighter side and should be enjoyed young. Food pairings depend on the dryness of the wine; picnic salads and lighter seafood are good choices.

Our Other White Hybrid category is specifically for less common white hybrids, or new and innovative white hybrid grape cultivars.

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Johnson Estate 2024 Niagara, Lake Erie rating was calculated by to be 92 points out of 100 on 5/14/2026. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.