VERDEJO “Bodegas Menade” (Spain)
VERDEJO “Bodegas Menade” (Spain)
£10.95
Production
The Verdejo grapes are selected from parcels of vines, 20-25 years old, grown in pebbly, clay and chalky soils at between 700 and 800m altitude. Harvesting takes place by 3 different processes: part green daytime harvest by hand, part mechanised and part night-time harvest. Each parcel is vinified separately using wild yeasts in stainless steel. Fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature of 18-22ºC, and the wine remains on lees for a short period.
Tasting notes
Fresh stone fruit aromas with notes of fennel and thyme. The palate is ripe and texural with white peach and herbal characters, balanced by crisp acidity and minerality.
Food match
Baked fish with fennel
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Additional information
| Country | Spain |
|---|---|
| Region | Castillo Y Leon |
| Grape | VERDEJO |
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
SAUVIGNON BLANC “Cloud Factory” (NZ)
Wine, White
PRODUCTION
Judiciously sourced from 3 vineyard sites between the Waihopai, Wairau and Awatere Valleys. Fruit for this wine comes from vineyards throughout Marlborough’s Wairau Valley. From the coastal vineyard of Rarangi (coastal pea gravels, sand and silts, cooler coastal site) up through the central (old river bed gravels with think fertile top soil) and southern valley vineyards (clay loams over silts and gravels, warm sheltered site ) to the Rapaura area vineyards (stoney river bed soils). The vines are grown on the VSP trellis system to give optimal cropping to gain maximum flavour during the growing season. Grapes are picked and immediately pressed to tanks for clarification. The fruit was gently pressed, cold settled, racked and cool fermented with selected yeast strains to enhance the unique aromatics & flavours. Each individual parcel was then racked, before being blended together to create this generous full-textured style. The wine was then filtered, and bottled to retain & capture the remarkable freshness of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.
TASTING NOTE
Perfumed with nettle ripe tropical fruits which are also evident on the palate along with limey flavours and a rich minerality - classic Marlborough Sauvignon. The wine is sappy fresh, clean and delicious.
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£10.00
£10.00
PINOT GEWURZTRAMINER RIESLING “Yealands” (NZ)
Wine, White
Tasting Note: An intriguing New Zealand blend of richness and flavour, combining poached pears, melon and ginger, with happy results. Food Matching: Beautifully matched with all Asian cuisine, seafood, chicken and pork dishes.
Vineyard: The Seaview Vineyard, in the Awatere Valley, is exposed to some of the toughest growing conditions in Marlborough; high sunshine and wind, cool nights and low rainfall which produces a smaller, thicker skinned berry with intense fruit flavours. The cool site regularly commences harvest up to one week later than other sub regions of Marlborough. All three aromatic varieties sit on sheltered, north facing slopes. The soil is predominantly wind blown loess.
Vinification: Three aromatic parcels; Pinot Gris, Riesling and Gewurztraminer, were selected and harvested together. The fruit was crushed, de-stemmed then gently pressed, with the free run juice going to a stainless tank and the pressings portion going to a 1000L French oak oval and a selection of old French oak barriques. The free run juice in the stainless steel tank was settled for 72hrs and then the clear juice was then racked off to another stainless tank for a long cool fermentation to enhance the pure fruit flavours. The pressings portion in oak went through a natural fermentation and the french oak oval and barrels were stirred twice weekly post fermentation to develop structure and texture. Upon achieving a finely balanced blend, the wine was stabilised and filtered prior to bottling.
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£15.00
£15.00
MERLOT “Velvet Devil” (USA)
Wine, Red
USA, Washington 2014
A kick-ass Merlot from the 2nd largest wine drinking county in the world... dark cherries, cedar, and pipe tobacco. Named the ‘Velvet Devil’ due to it’s soft, smooth velvety texture.
£18.00
A kick-ass Merlot from the 2nd largest wine drinking county in the world... dark cherries, cedar, and pipe tobacco. Named the ‘Velvet Devil’ due to it’s soft, smooth velvety texture.
£18.00