Here are some pictures of some wine taverns located in Grinzing on the outskirts of Vienna.
Monday, 23 July 2012
Sunday, 22 July 2012
TN : Reyneke Reserve 2007, Reyneke Wines, Stellenbosch, South Africa
The Reyneke label was created in 1998 when Johan Reyneke Jr. took over the farming activities from his mother and produced the first wines on the family farm, Uitzicht. The forty hectare farm faces the historic town of Stellenbosch and overlooks the surrounding mountain ranges and the beautiful False Bay. This is a biodynamic red wine blend of 70% Organic Syrah and 30% Organic Cabernet Sauvignon aged for 22 months in French oak. The total acidity is 5.4 grammes per litre, 2.4 grammes per litre residual sugar, and pH 3.78.
This wine was imported by Hjo Grosshandel AB.
Colour : Plummy red
Aroma : Plum, blackberry, blackcurrant, spice, oak, burnt toast, vanilla
Taste : Fruity and mouthwatering, plums, tobacco, blackberry, vanilla, burnt toast and oak on finish
Alcohol : 14%
Price : 249 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 92045
Mark : B+
Website : Reyneke Wines
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TN : La Celia Reserve Pinot Noir 2009, Finca La Celia, Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
The La Celia Reserva range of wines was created to pay tribute to Eugenio Bustos´s daughter, the founder of the winery. She inherited the property and the winery and ran it for nearly fivedecades.
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Sigva AB.
Colour : Red
Aroma : Spice, raspberry, strawberry, herbs, dark chocolate
Taste : Strawberry, raspberry, spice, oak, dark chocolate
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 89 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 6593
Mark : C+
Website : Finca La Celia
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TN : Bodega Piedra Negra Malbec Reserve 2010, J&F Lurton, Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by The WineAgency Sweden AB.
Colour : Plummy red
Aroma : Blueberry, plums, herbs, coffee, violets
Taste : Plums, mint, blueberry, coffee
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 82 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 6051
Mark : C+
Website : Francois Lurton
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TN : Wieninger Wiener Gemischter Satz 2011, Weingut Wieninger, Stammersdorf, Vienna, Austria
This wine has 6.6 grammes per litre of acidity and 1.0 grammes per litre of residual sugar. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
Colour : Pale lemon/straw
Aroma : Earthy, pear drops, green apples
Taste : Lemon, nettles, minerals, sharp finish
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : 9,90 Euro (Heinemann Duty Free Shop, Vienna Airport)
Mark : C
Website : Weingut Wieninger
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Thursday, 19 July 2012
TN : Marsannay Rose Domaine Clair-Dau 2011, Louis Jadot, Marsannay, Burgundy, France
Marsannay is situated on the outskirts of Dijon, three miles north of Gevrey Chambertin. This rose wine is 100% Pinot Noir and was fermented and aged in stainless steel vats. This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.
Colour : Strawberry, copper notes
Aroma : Strawberry, citrus, mineral
Taste : Strawberry, citrus, herbs, mineral and earthy on finish
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 129 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 95048
Mark : C
Website : Maison Louis Jadot
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TN : Edition Chremisa Sandgrube 13 Blauer Zweigelt 2009, Winzer Krems, Krems, Austria
"Urbs Chremisa", the city of Krems an der Donau was first mentioned in the year 995. Edition Chremisa wines are created in honour of this. The acidity in this wine is 5.0 grammes per litre and the residual sugar is 5.7 grammes per litre. This wine received 87 points from Wine Spectator
Colour : Dark red, brown hues
Aroma : Blueberry, raspberry, spice, pepper, liqourice
Taste : Pinot-like, strawberry, white pepper, raspberry, blueberry, drying smooth tannins on finish
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 9,90 Euro (Heinemann Duty Free, Vienna International Airport)
Mark : B
Website : Winzer Krems
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Wednesday, 18 July 2012
TN : Zuccardi Q Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Familia Zuccardi, Mendoza, Argentina
This wine had a sticker onit stating "90 PTS RP) which I suppose refers to Robert Parker. The winemaker was Ruben Ruffo.The grapes for this wine come from the La Consulta y Tupungato vineyards in Mendoza. All of the grapes for this wine were handpicked grapes in plastic boxes during the last week of March and first week of April 2007. Alcoholic fermentation was in stainless steel tanks with delestage and pigeage at a temperature between 25 and 27 degrees. Followed by Maceration on skins for 20 days. The wine was then aged for 12 months in new French oak barrels; first use, medium toasted. There is 6.30 grammes per litre total acidity and 2.50 grammes per litre of residual sugar in the wines.
Colour : Blackcurrant/red
Aroma : Blackcurrant, cherry, black tea
Taste : Blackcurrant, cherry, coffee, black tea, smooth tannic finish
Alcohol : 14%
Price : 19,99 Euro (Wein & Co, Naschmarkt, Vienna, Austria)
Mark : B
Website : Zuccardi Wines
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Tuesday, 17 July 2012
TN : Pinot Blanc 2007 Reisenberg, Weingut Cobenzl, Vienna, Austria
This wine was a gift from Georg Koeningsbauer, the cellar master of Weingut Cobenzel after my tour on July 15th 2012. Only 2000 bottles of this wine were produced. This wine was truly a "Mega" wine.
Colour : Yellow, brown hues
Aroma : Lemon, oak, peach
Taste : Lemon, peach, oak, almond, creamy texture, very fruity in keeping with the Cobenzl style
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 21 Euro (Direct from Weingut Cobenzl)
Mark : A-
Website : Weingut Wien Cobenzel
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TN : Weininger Riesling Nussberg 2011, Weingut Wieninger, Stammersdorf, Vienna, Austria
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Monday, 16 July 2012
Wein & Co Bar, Naschmarkt, Vienna, Austria, July 16th 2012
We visited the Wein & Co Winebar in Naschmarkt again this evening for a swift slurp.
Gelber Muskateller 2011, G.u.R. Triebaumer
Taste : Fruity, zingy gooseberry, lemon, and peach
Alcohol : 12%
Mark : C
Price : 4,50 Euro (1/8 litre)
Website : Wein & Co
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Sunday, 15 July 2012
TN : Wieninger Wiener Trilogie 2009, Weingut Wieninger, Stammersdorf, Vienna, Austria
The grapes for this Wiener Trilogie 2009 came mainly from Vienna's Bisamberg vineyards and two vineyards on the Nussberg. The soils of the Bisamberg are comprised of light, sandy loess over solid limestone, and the Nussberg features primarily weathered shell limestone, also over solid limestone
This wine is a blend of 70% Zweigelt, 15% Merlot, and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon all of which were harvested separately and at different times. The Zweigelt was harvested first, between the middle and end of September 2009, and the Cabernet was harvested last, at the end of October 2009. Each variety underwent its own fermentation on the skins as well as malolactic fermentation in large barrels. Each was then racked into barriques. Depending on the structure of the individual wine - a portion of new wood was used; 25% on average. The wines were matured in barriques for 15 months in the wine estates's sixteenth century cellar. After several more rackings, the components were blended to the final cuvée. This Wiener Trilogie 2009 was bottled in March of 2011.
There is 4.8 grammes per litre acid and 1.0 grammes per litre of residual sugar present. This wine was sealed with a glasss stopper.
Colour : Red, blue hues
Aroma : Smoky oak, blueberry, cherry, spice
Taste : Cherry, blueberry, raspberry, tangy, spice and slight white pepper on finish
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 11,50 Euro (purchased at Weingut Wieninger)
Mark : B-
Website : Weingut Wieninger
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Wein & Co Bar, Naschmarkt, Vienna, Austria, July 15th 2012
We visited the Wein & Co Winebar in Naschmarkt this evening. The wine bar is located in the same complex as the wine shop and has plenty of seating both inside and outside.
Here are the wines I drank :
Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Urgestein Terrassen 2011, F.X. Pichler
Taste : Great wine. Fruity, concentrated, minerals and spice on finish and some turkish delight.
Alcohol : 13%
Mark : A
Price : 4,50 Euro (1/16 litre)
Cablot 2009, Gager
Taste : Porty, plums and cherry, spice and tannic finish
Alcohol : 14%
Mark : C+
Price : 4,50 Euro (1/16 litre)
Wiener Gemischter Satz Nussberg 2011, Mayer am Pfarrplatz
Taste : Fruity, concentrated, white pepper finish
Alcohol : 13%
Mark : B
Price : 3,50 Euro (1/16 litre)
Website : Wein & Co
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Saturday, 14 July 2012
TN : Zantho Blaufraenkisch 2010, Burgenland, Austria
The average grape yield was around 6.000 kg per hectare. There is 1 gramme per litre of residual sugar present and 5 grammes per litre of acidity. Fementation took place in stainless steel between 30 and 32 degrees and the wine was finished in stainless steel for 6 to 8 months. The wine was sealed with a Vino-Lok glass stopper.
Colour : Blackberry
Aroma : Spicy, blackcurrant, blueberry, raspberry
Taste : Blueberry, blackcurrant, white pepper, raspberry, spice
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 8,49 Euro (Billa, Vienna, Austria)
Mark : B-
Website : Zantho
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TN : Reiterer Rose Schilcher Exklusiv, Weingut Reiterer, Weststeiermark, Austria
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
Colour : Bright strawberry pink
Aroma : Strawberry, herbs, raspberry, mineral
Taste : Strawberry, cherry, raspberry, slight spritz on finish
Alcohol : 11.5%
Price : 5,99 Euro (Billa, Vienna, Austria)
Mark : C+
Website : Weingut Reiterer
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TN : Malat Gruener Veltliner 2011, Hoehlgraben, Palt, Kremstal, Austria
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
Colour : Pale yellow
Aroma : Stone fruits, white pepper
Taste : Oranges, apricots, mineral finish, white pepper
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 10,99 Euro (Billa, Vienna, Austria)
Mark : B-
Website : Weingut Malat
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TN : Cult Red 2008 by M. Edlmoser, Vienna, Austria
Colour : Red, brown hues
Aroma : Blueberry, strawberry, oak, spice
Taste : Spicy, oak, slightly smoky/burnt taste on finish, raspberry, strawberry, blueberry
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 9,39 Euro (Spar Gourmet, Vienna, Austria)
Mark : B-
Website : Edlmoser Wien
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TN : Cult White 2011 by M. Edlmoser, Vienna, Austria
This wine is 100% Gruener Veltliner and was sealed with a screwcap.
Colour : Pale straw
Aroma : Lemon, mineral, almonds, white pepper
Taste : Lemon, oranges, almond, white pepper, peaches
Alcohol : 12%
Price : 9,39 Euro (Spar Gourmet, Vienna, Austria)
Mark : B-
Website : Edlmoser Wien
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TN : Neckenmarkt Blaufraenkisch Himmelsthron 2009, Winzerkeller Neckenmarkt, Burgenland, Austria
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
Colour : Dark red/plums
Aroma : Plums, blackcurrants, pepper, spice
Taste : Spice, pepper, liqourice, plums, blackcurrants, concentrated
Alcohol : 14%
Price : 10,99 Euro (Spar Gourmet, Vienna, Austria)
Mark : B
Website : Winzerkeller Neckenmarkt
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TN : Zweigelt Ente 2009 Trocken Landwein, Weingut Alter Bach-Hengl Heurigenbetriebs GmbH, Grinzing, Vienna, Austria
Taste : Thin, lacking concentration, boring and one-dimensional, some plum and cherry fruit with spice on finish
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : 18 Euro (drunk at Alter Bach-Hengl Hueriger)
Mark : C-
Website : Weingut Alter Bach-Hengl
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Friday, 13 July 2012
Weinbau und Heurigenschank Gsoels "Zum Berger", Grinzing, Vienna, Austria
I visited the Gsoels Huerigenschank in July this year (2012) and tried three wines :
Gruener Veltliner (1/4 litre) at 3,50 Euro
This was very acidic, very lemon, and tasted like a pot of white pepper had been poured into the glass.
Mark : C-
Grauer Burgunder Rose (1/8 litre) at 4,80 Euro
This was dry and had some berry fruit but was oxidised.
Mark : D
Che "Roesler" Trocken (1/8 litre), 12.5%, at 4,00 Euro
This had lots of cherry and plum flavour with some spice and black pepper
Mark : B-
Website : Weinbau und Heurigenschank Gsoels "Zum Berger"
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Friday, 29 June 2012
Book : Grape-A-Hol
This book is written by Michael F. Spratt and Mark L. Feldman from Destuny Bay Vineyards in New Zeland. The book spends most of the time tryin to justify that we should be buying fine wines instead of grape-a-hol. Grape-A-Hol is fermented grape juice and alcohol: sounds like wine to me. I didn't get the point of this book really. Is it just Destiny Bay Wines complaining because they don't sell enough wine ? I Live in Sweden where all wine must be bought via the state controlled monopoly yet I have good access to a decent collection of good wines. Sure, the Systembolaget sell a lot of wines which are one-dimensional and no character but nearly all of them are drinkable and cheap so what is the problem. This book seems to be addressing a very small sector of the population who just like to drink wine which tastes ok. The want to pay an affordable price and it should taste ok. The reason people buy Grape-A-Hol instead of fine wine is the price; they can't afford to buy fine wine. Sorry guys, if you want people to buy fine wine then it has to be cheaper. What is fine wine anyway. The usual propoganda is used to describe fine wine in this book i.e. must come from one place, must be from a small producer etc etc. Who cares; fine wine is a wine that the drinker thinks is very good - it is a simple as that.
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Sunday, 24 June 2012
TN : Dr Heidemanns-Bergweiler Erdener Treppchen Riesling Spätlese 2000, Dr Heidemanns-Bergweiler Wine International, Mosel, Germany
The sugar content of this wine is 40 grammes per litre.
Colour : Lemon, green hues
Aroma : Honey, oranges, mineral, petrol
Taste : Petrol, honey, oranges, mineral, off-dry
Alcohol : 8%
Price : 99 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 90586
Mark : B-
Website : Dr Heidemanns-Bergweiler
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TN : Trinity Hill Viognier 2010, Trinity Hill, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Carovin AB.
Colour : Pale yellow, green hues
Aroma : Pineapple, oak, nuts, oranges
Taste : Apricot, pineapple, ornages, honey, oak, nutty
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 199 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 98142
Mark : B
Website : Trinity Hill
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TN : Skalia Syrah Aghiorgitiko 2010, Domaine Skouras, Peleponnesos, Greece
This wine is a blend of Syrah and Aghiorgitiko. Domaine Skouras was founded in 1986 by George Skouras.
This wine was imported by Oenoforos AB.
Colour : Raspberry red, blackberry
Aroma : Spice, plums, blackberry, oak
Taste : Cinamon, plums, blackberry, black pepper on finish
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 76 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 98042
Mark : C+
Website : Domaine Skouras
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TN : Siro 2007, Fattoria di Gratena, Tuscany, Italy
This wine was imported by Moestue Grape Selections AB.
Colour : Dark blackberry, brown hues
Aroma : Cherry, oak, cedar, herbs, milk chocolate
Taste : Cherry, vanilla, cedar, tobacco, lashing of oak
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 169 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 99459
Mark : C
Website : Fattoria di Gratena
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Saturday, 23 June 2012
TN : Le Fraghe Covina Rosato 2011, Le Fraghe di Matilde Poggi, Veronese, Italy
This wine is 100% Corvina and sealed with a screwcap. This wine was imported by Enoterra AB.
Colour : Bright strawberry pink
Aroma : Strawberries, cherries
Taste : Dry, cherries, strawberries, raspberries, tart
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : 89 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 98043
Mark : C
Website : Le Fraghe di Matilde Poggi
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Friday, 22 June 2012
TN : 1865 Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Vina San Pedro, Maipo Valley, Chile
This wine was imported by Pernod Ricard Sweden AB.
Colour : Dark blackcurrant
Aroma : Oak, plums, blackcurrant, blackberry, mint, coffee
Taste : Toast, blackcurrant, coffee, mint, plums
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 119 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 16672
Mark : C+
Website : Vina San Pedro
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TN : Trinity Hill Syrah 2010, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
This wine was imported by Carovin AB.
Colour : Dark red/blueberry hues
Aroma : Blueberry, spice, minty, white pepper
Taste : Blueberry, spice, liqourice, herbs, blackberry, white pepper on finish
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 199 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 98143
Mark : B-
Website : Trinity Hill
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TN : Fonterutoli Chianti Classico 2009, Marchesi Mazzei, Tuscany, Italy
This wine is a blend of 90% Sangiovese, 10% Malvasia Nera, Colorino and Merlo. The grapes for this wine come from five different vineyard sites located between 210 and 510 metres altitude. The vineyard soils are composed of limestone. All of the vines were trained to spur-cordon and guyot trellising systems. The vine density was 4,500 vines 7,500 vines per hectare. The age of the vines was between 11 and 24 years old. The grapes were hand-picked on September 2010.
The fermentation temperature was between 28 and 30 degrees. The period of maceration was between 16 and 18 days. The wine was aged for twelve months in 225 litre French oak barrels of which 40% were new. The wine was bottled in March 2011. There was a total of 345,000 bottles produced. The Total acidity is 5.85%.
This wine was imported by The WineAgency Sweden AB.
Colour : Plummy red
Aroma : Spice, milk chocolate, cherries, oak, floral, tobacco
Taste : Cherries, plums, milk chocolate, polished french oak, vanilla, herbs
Alcohol : 13.5%
Systembolaget Number : 32229
Price : 149 SEK
Mark : B
Website : Marchesi Mazzei
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TN : Perez Cruz Limited Edition Syrah 2010, Vina Perez Cruz, Maipo Valley, Chile
The grapes for this wine come from the 13 hectare vineyard Fundo Liguai De Huelquen in Maipo. All of the grapes were hand harvested in the second week of April 2010. The must underwent one day of cold maceration and then fermentation for two weeks in steel tanks. The wine was matured for one year and four months on French oak. The winemaker was German Lyon.
This wine was imported by Terrific Wines AB.
Colour : Dark blackberry
Aroma : Blackberry, liqourice, vanilla, blackcurrant, herbs
Taste : Blackberry, liqourice, vanilla, toast, green pepper, black pepper on long finish
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 119 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 94014
Mark : B
Website : Vina Perez Cruz
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Saturday, 26 May 2012
TN : Quara Torrontes 2011, Bodegas Felix Lavaque, Salta, Valles Calchaquies, Cafayate, Argentina
This wine was sealed with a screwcap. This wine was imported by Domaine Wines Sweden AB.
Colour : Pale yellow/lemon
Aroma : Lemon, elderflower, white grapes, honey, roses, peach
Taste : Lemon, elderflower, white grapes, honey, roses, peach, bitter finish
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 89 SEK
Mark : C
Website : Finca Quara
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Friday, 18 May 2012
TN : Intimo Malbec 2011, Humberto Canale, Rio Negro, Patagonia, Argentina
This wine was imported by Future Wines Sweden AB.
Colour : Dark blackberry
Aroma : Spice, milk chocolate, plums, blackberry, liqourice
Taste : Blackberry, coffee, plums, cocoa, spice and liqourice on finish, soft and fruity
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 77 SEK
Mark : C+
Website : Humberto Canale
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TN : Donna Maria Syrah 2009, Vina Falernia, Limari Valley, Chile
All of the grapes were hand-harvested into smal bins during the first two weeks of April 2009. The grapes were crushed and then underwent a cold maceration. The must was then fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged partially in French oak barrels for six months. This wine was bottled unfiltered. The winemaker was Giorgio Flessati.
This wine is a tribute to Maria Gramola Olivier who left northern Italy for Chile in 1951 with her husband and seven children.
This wine was imported by WineWorld AB.
Colour : Dark red, blackberry
Aroma : Herbs, meaty, spice, blueberry, milk chocolate, pepper
Taste : Blueberry, liqourice, plums, spice, white pepper on hot finish
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 119 SEK
Mark : C+
Website : Vina Falernia
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Thursday, 17 May 2012
TN : Kendall-Jackson Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Sonoma County, California, USA
This wine is a blend of 99% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Malbec.
This wine was imported by Amka Vinimport AB.
Colour : Dark blackberry red/blue
Aroma : Blackcurrant, mint, milk chocolate, oak
Taste : Very fruity, blackcurrant, mint, milk chocolate, structured tannic finish, leave 1-2 years to soften up a bit
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 199 SEK
Mark : B-
Website : Kendall-Jackson
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TN : Cassiopea 2011, Poggio Al Tesoro, Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
This wine is a blend of 70% Cabernet Franc and 30% Merlot. All of the grapes for this wine were harvested on the 2nd and 3rd of September 2011. The grapes come from the Le Sondraie vineyard which is located at 25 metres above sea level. The vineyard soil is deep, with gravel and clay deposits. All of the vines are Guyot trained. The winemaker was Nicola Biasi.
This wine was imported by The WineAgency Sweden AB.
Colour : Bright strawberry pink rose
Aroma : Herbs, redcurrants, watermelon, strawberry
Taste : Strawberry, herbs, oranges, vanilla, zingy finish
Alcohol : 12%
Price : 119 SEK
Mark : C
Website : Poggio al Tesoro
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TN : Rolling Stones Forty Licks Merlot 2009, Wines That Rock, Mendocino Wine Co, Mendocino County, California, USA
The winemaker was Mark Beaman.
This wine was imported by Ward Wines AB.
Colour : Raspberry red, blue hues
Aroma : Raspberry, strawberry, herbs, vanilla
Taste : Fruity simple glugger, raspberry, blackcurrant, herbs and cedar on finish
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 119 SEK
Mark : C+
Website : Wines That Rock
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Saturday, 12 May 2012
itWine Update April 2012
I talked to Christer Johansson (owner of itWine) who sent this picture of the state of his vineyard (April 29th 2012); the buds were still quite small at this time but progressing well.
Website : itWine
Facebook : itWine
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Sunday, 29 April 2012
TN : Catena Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Bodega Catena Zapata, Agrelo Appellation, Mendoza, Argentina
All of the grapes were hand harvested. The vineyard soils consist of nine metres of 30% sand, 40% silt, and 30% clay, over round rocks. The wine spent one year in a combination of French and American oak. The winemaker was Alejandro Vigil.
This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.
Colour : Deep blackberry
Aroma : Blueberry, blackcurrant, herbs, oak
Taste : Coffee, liqourice, blackcurrant, blueberry, drying tannins and herbs on finish
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 129 SEK
Mark : B-
Website : Bodega Catena Zapata
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Wednesday, 25 April 2012
TN : Studert Pruem Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spaetlese 2007, Mosel, Germany
The owners of Weingut Studert Pruem are Gehard and Stephan Pruem.
This wine was imported by Granqvist Agentur.
Colour : Very pale straw
Aroma : Honey, lemon, minerals, green apples
Taste : White grapes, honey, lime, minerals on finish
Alcohol : 8.5%
Price : 99 SEK
Website : Weingut Studert Pruem
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TN : Girard Old Vine Zinfandel 2009, Girard, Napa Valley, California, USA
The winemaker was Marco Digiulio. This wine spent 14 months in oak of which 85% was French and 15% was American. 40% of the barrels were new, 40% were one year old, and 20% was two years old.
This wine was imported by Terrific Wines AB.
Colour : Dark red, blue hues
Aroma : Blueberry, blackberry, raisins, mint, white pepper
Taste : Blueberry, blackberry, fruity, mint, oily texture, pepper and raisins on finish
Alcohol : 15.5%
Price : 159 SEK
Mark : B-
Website : Girard Winery
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TN : Tenuta Belguardo 2008, Marchesi Mazzei, Maremma, Tuscany, Italy
This wine is a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc. The total acidity of the wine is 5.9%. The vineyards for this wine are located at an alititude of 70 to130 metres with a south ot south-westerly exposure. The soil is ocmposed of mainly sandstone. The average age of the vines is eleven years. The canopy management system used is spur cordon training. The vine density is 6,600 vines per hectare. All of the grapes were hand picked from september 9th, for the Cabernet Sauvignon, and from september 12th, for the Cabernet Franc. The temperature at alcoholic fermentation was between 28 and 30 degrees. There was a period of maceration of 18 days. The wine spent 18 months in small 225 litre french oak barrels of which 70% were new.The wine was bottles in October 2010. 16,000 bottles were produced.
This wine was imported by Johan Lidby Vinhandel AB.
Colour : Deep red, blue hues
Aroma : Cherries, oak, vanilla, blackcurrant, herbs, tobacco
Taste : Cherries, oak, vanilla, milk chocolate, blackcurrants, tobacco, herbs
Alcohol : 14%
Price : 249 SEK
Mark : B
Website : Marchesi Mazzei
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TN ; Poggio Rosato Toscana 2011, Poggio Argentiera, Tuscany, Italy
This wine is a blend of 80% Sangiovese, 105 Merlot, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.
This wine was imported by Mondo Wine Sweden AB.
Colour : Bright strawberry pink
Aroma : Raspberry, herbs, strawberry
Taste : Herbs, strawberry, raspberry. bitter acidic finish
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : 209 SEK (3 Litre Bag-in-Box)
Mark : C
Website : Poggio Argentiera
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Monday, 9 April 2012
TN ; Kaesler Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia
The grapes for this wine come from the Matthew's Block which was planted in 1985. The soil is red brown loam over clay. The winemaker was Reid Bosward.
This wine was imported by Divine AB.
Colour : Deep blackcurrant
Aroma : Blackcurrant, coffee, liquorice, burnt toast
Taste : Fruity, mint, coffee, blackcurrant, vanilla, burnt toast and cherries on finish
Alcohol : 15.5%
Price : 219 SEK
Mark : B
Website : Kaesler Vineyards and Winery
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