CHARDONNAY – Eve
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CHARDONNAY – Eve
£18.00
Bright and aromatic Chardonnay with clean citrus notes, layered with riper, tropical fruits. The palate
is clean with a pure fruit driven expression. Mango and pineapple combine with green apple and
lemon to give a fantastically fruit driven style of Californian Chardonnay which is not masked by ugly
oak.
Additional information
| Type | White |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Region | California |
| Grape | Chardonnay |
BAROLO (Nebbiolo) “Araldica Flori” (Italy)
Wine, Red
Production
Made from Nebbiolo grapes cultivated around the town of Barolo in southern Piemonte. These are trained on a low Guyot trellis at a density 4-5,000 vines/ha. The grapes were hand-harvested, de-stemmed and then crushed to small fermenters, for around 12 days, with daily pumping-over. This ensures good colour and flavour extraction, but avoids over extraction of the abundant Nebbiolo tannins. The wine was drained off at dryness, and the skins transferred to a small press. After pressing the wine was settled for two days, and then racked to stainless steel tanks for malolactic fermentation. After three years maturation in 50hl Slavonian oak casks it was racked and bottled.
Tasting notes
A complex nose combining plum, mulberry, ripe strawberry and brown spice with delicate floral and violet notes. Tannins are firm and pleasingly supported with plump fruit and a rounded texture, giving a good lengthy finish.
Food match
Perfect with wild boar sausages, venison, roast lamb or gamey stews.
** VEGAN WINE **
£23.00
£23.00
RIOJA (Tempranillo) “Vega del Rayo” (Spain)
Wine, Red
PRODUCTION
Produced from selected Tempranillo grapes sourced in Rioja Alta. Fermentation at 24 to 26ºC with 8 to 10 days maceration on the skins. No oak ageing. Bottled early.
TASTING NOTE
A modern, vibrant, unoaked tempranillo. Pure, vibrant, juicy red fruits, fresh cherries and plums, with hints of black pepper and spice. Soft and easy to drink with approachable ripe fruit yet well-structured, with super light tannins.
** VEAN WINE **
£10.00
£10.00
AMARONE “Villa Belvedere” (Italy)
Wine, Red
Production
Aftual manual-picking in mid-September, the Corvina, Rondinella and Corvinone grapes are stored on racks in drying rooms, until the January following the harvest. Fermentation takes place with skin contact and continual pumping over. The wine is aged in oak for 24 months.
Tasting notes
Rich aromas of ripe black cherry and plum, with dried fruit characters and a touch of spice. The palate is plush with ripe plum and bramble characters, a hint of vanilla, supple tannins and juicy acidity.
Food match
A good match for rich pasta dishes, game and grilled or roasted red meats.
£28.00
£28.00
PINOT NOIR “Sierra Grande” (Chile)
Wine, Red
PRODUCTION
Our Pinot Noir comes from a small Hacienda in Maule. Traditionally fruit farmers, the Moreno Family diversified into wine. The story goes that after a Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot tasting, our winemaker Eric Monnin was served strawberries from the estate. He commented how delicious they were and if they could grow strawberries of this quality, then they must be able to grow Pinot Noir. Low and behold they had already begun working with the varietal and Eric tasted their beautiful Pinot Noir for the first time. The vineyards sit in the shadow of the El Dezcabazado volcano and the resulting soils are both rocky and fertile. Maule s in the southern part of the Central Valley and temperatures here are much cooler than further north. Pinot flourishes in this environment and enjoys the healthy conditions where it can usually ripen without damp. The cooler temperatures allow it to retain crucial acidity which helps provide balance to the ripe fruit. No oak is used.
TASTING NOTE
A delicate and elegant Pinot Noir showing ripe fruit flavours of plums and wild strawberries, balanced with subtle smoky notes and a deliciously lingering finish.
** VEGAN WINE **
£9.00
£9.00