“This succulent dessert wine exhibits a very aromatic profile of baked pear, fig, orange and ripe citrus…” (winery tasting notes). It is succulent and delicious without being too sweet – only a 2 on the sweetness scale. “Botrytis cinerea” or Noble Rot reduces this late harvested fruit to a raisin concentrating the flavours and sugars. […]
The Church & State Cabernet Blanc Rose (BC)”…has been made in a white wine style, using 100% traditional red wine grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon. After harvest, the grapes are de-stemmed and left on their skins to soak under their own weight. Their natural juices absorb the colour of the skins, transforming it to a crisp pink […]
“This Tempranillo was born as a resutl of a precise fermentation process control, a long maceration of 28 days and 6 months of ageing in oak barrels. It has a dark red colour, with strong and complex aromas. Dark fruit flavours, soft attack, well-balanced, and with intense tannins typical of this variety. Our oenologist highlights […]
“A bright red colour with a lightly perfumed nose of rasberry and sour cherry. Light to medium weight with dusty, slightly chalky tannins, crisp acidity and finishing with hints of raspberry, clove and a touch of menthol. A pleasant, easy drinking wine.” (wine tasting notes) I did find the Digger’s Bluff Stray Dog Grenache Shiraz […]
Tempus Alba Pleno Reserva (Argentina) – “Tempus Pleno Reserve 2006 is a 50% Malbec – 50% Cabernet Sauvignon blend which, according to our oenologist, highlights the particular characteristics of the grapes that gave birth to this wine. These grapes come from our own vineyards in Maipu and Lujan de Cuyo. With a deep, intense […]
This wine surprised me when I first tasted it. The Wolftrap white (South Africa) is a blend of Viognier (40%), Chenin Blanc (39%) and Grenache Blanc (21%). It has been aged in oak but is not a predominate flavour. This wine is smooth full bodied with a spicy aromatic appeal.
