TN : Vergelegen Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2012, Schaapenberg Vineyard, Stellenbosch, South Africa

The grapes for this wine come from the Schaapenberg Vineyard on the Schaapenberg Hill. This hill functioned as Governor Van der Stel’s look out for ships rounding Cape Point. This 2.5 hectare single vineyard was planted in 1988 and is located 6,5 km from False Bay, directly south-facing at 320 meters above sea level.. These un-irrigated vines are planted on a south facing slope in weathered granite soils. 

This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.

 

Colour : Pale watery lemon

Aroma : Nettles, Passionfruit, peach, lemon, pear

Taste : Nettles, lemon, minerals, peach, zingy

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 169 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 99250

Mark : C+

Website : Vergelegen

TN : Big Easy Red 2011, Ernie Els Wines, Stellenbosch, South Africa

This wine is a blend of 61% Shiraz, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Grenache, 4% Mourvedre, 4% Viognier, and 4% Cinsault. The pH is 3.68, residual sugar is 3.7 grammes per litre, and total acidity is 6.2 grammes per litre.

The Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were sourced from the Helderberg region within the Stellenbosch appellation. The Grenache and Cinsaut were picked from rare, 40 year-old vines from Piekenierskloof on the West Coast. The Mourvèdre and Viognier were delivered from neighbouring Stellenbosch vineyards. The grapes were hand-picked in the cool of early morning during February and March, 2011. The average sugar was 25.2° Brix at harvest.

On the sorting table, all excess stalks and rotten berries were removed carefully by hand. Grape bunches were gently destalked with a Bucher de-stalker and lightly crushed. Fermentation took place in seven ton, open-top stainless steel tanks with yeast WE 372 being added to the juice. The wines were pumped-over and punched-down manually 5 times per day ensuring maximum colour extraction from the skins. After primary fermentation the maceration period was 10 to16 days before pressing. Each variety was maturated separately (micro-vinified) in oak barrels before blending and eventual bottling.

 
This wine was imported by The WineAgency Sweden AB.

Colour : Dark red, blue hues

Aroma : Burnt toast, blackberry, blackcurrant, herbs, tobacco

Taste : Prickly, spicy, coca cola, liqourice, burnt toast, herbs, blackcurrant, blackberry

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 159 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 72891

Mark : C+

Website : Ernie Els wines

TN : Ridgeview Grosvenor 2010, Ridgeview Wine Estate, United Kingdom

This wine is 100% Chardonnay.

Mike and Simon Roberts were the winemakers.

This wine was imported by Triplus Vinhandel AB.

Colour : Pale lemon, green hues

Aroma : Green apples, yeast, bread

Taste : Yeast, apples, oranges

Alcohol : 12%

Systembolaget Number : 96051

Price : 298 SEK

Mark : C

Website : Ridgeview Wine Estate

TN : Olivin 2009, Weingut Winkler-Hermaden, Südoststeiermark, Austria

Olivin is made from the Blauer Zweigelt varietal. The wine was matured for 18 months in Kapfenstein oak.

This wine was imported by Seaside Tastes HB.

Colour : Black/red, blue hues

Aroma : Blackberry, blueberry, spice, oak, minerals

Taste : Oak, spice, blackberry, blueberry, mineral, dry tannic finish, opened up after one hour, leave for 1-2 years and try again

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 213 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 73038

Mark : B

Website : Weingut Winkler-Hermaden

TN : Schneider Syrah 2011, Markus Schneider, Pfalz, Germany

This wine was imported by Bornicon and Salming.

Colour : Red, blue hues

Aroma : White pepper, blueberry, spice, bacon

Taste : Blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, bacon, white pepper, oak

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 289 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 97096

Mark : A-

Website : Markus Schneider

TN : Chateau Ste Michelle Chardonnay 2011, Columbia Valley, USA

The total acidity of this wine is 0.52 grammes per 100 millilitres and the pH is 3.57.

This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.

Colour : Pale yellow

Aroma : Sweetcorn, oranges, butter, toast

Taste : Lemon, oranges, mango, buttered toast

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 99 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6447

Mark : B

Website : Chateau Ste Michelle

TN : Columbia Crest H3 Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Horse Heaven Hills, Washington State, USA

This wine is a blend of 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Merlot, and 1% Cabernet Franc. The total acidity is 0.56 grammes per 100 millilitres and the pH is 3.77. This wine was aged for 18 months in French oak of which 40% was new. The winemaker was Juan Munos Oca.

This wine received 90 points from Wine Spectator.

This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.

Colour : Dark red, blue hues

Aroma : Cherries, blackcurrant, milk chocolate, spice

Taste : Spice, blackcurrant, cherries, coconut

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 129 SEK

Systembolaget Number :  2123

Mark : B

Website : Columbia Crest

TN : Petite Petit Sirah 2011, Michael David Winery, Lodi, California, USA

This wine is a blend of 85% Petite Sirah and 15% Petit Verdot. The pH is 3.56 and the TA is 0.61. This wine was bottled on the 14th May 2013. This wine received 88 points from Robert Parker (August 2013).

This wine is imported by Janake Wine Group AB.

Colour : Dark blackberry/black

Aroma : Toast, blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, smoke

Taste : Burnt toast, zingy blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, spice, white pepper

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 179 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 72094

Mark : B-

Website : Michael David Winery

TN : Dôle 2012, Appellation d'Origine Controlee Valais, Caves Orsat, Valais, Switzerland

This wine is a blend of 75% Pinot Noir and 25% Gamay.

This was imported by The Wine Team.

Colour : Red, blue, brown

Aroma : Violets, raspberry, strawberry, herbs

Taste : Spice, raspberry, strawberry, spice, herbs

Alcohol : 13%

Systembolaget Number : 3104

Mark : C

Website : Cave Orsat

TN : Ernst Kirchsteigers Utvalda från Leth 2012, Weingut Leth, Wagram, Niederösterreich, Austria

This wine is a blend of Grüner Veltliner, Chardonnay, and Pinot Blanc.

This wine is sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Domaine Wines Sweden AB.

Colour : Lemon

Aroma : Peach, oranges, herbs, almonds, white pepper

Taste : Peach, white pepper, lemon, herbs

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 99 SEK

Mark : C

Systembolaget Number : 79636

Website : Weingut Leth

TN : Heimbourg 2008, Domaine Zind Humbrecht, Turckheim, Alsace, France

The Heimbourg of Turckheim is a small vineyard sloping 35% to the west, facing the east side of the Brand, then turning abruptly towards the south with the slope increasing to over 50%. The soil structure is a clay-limestone substratum (oligocene limestone and interbedded marl) where the yellow or white calcareous rocks are present in large numbers on the surface. The small south side was planted with Riesling in 1994.

This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.

Colour : Yellow, green hues

Aroma : Petrol, honey, oranges, lemon

Taste : Dry, petrol, lemon, oranges, honey, spice, minerals on finish

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 149 SEK (375ml bottle)

Systembolaget Number : 99107

Mark : B-

Website : Domaine Zind Humbrecht

TN : Château La Louvière 2006, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France

This wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon 64% , Merlot 30% , Cabernet Franc 3%, and Petit Verdot 3%. This wine received 86 points from Wine Spectator (2007 - Web Issue).

Colour : Red

Aroma : Blackcurrant, plums, herbs

Taste : Minerals, blackcurrant, raspberry, fruit is dying, herbs, bitter hard tannic finish

Alcohol : 13%

Mark : C-

Website : André Lurton

TN : Promis 2011, Gaja Ca'Marcanda, Castagneto Carducci, Bolgheri, Maremma, Tuscany, Italy

This wine is a blend of 55% Merlot, 35% Syrah, and 10% Sangiovese. The name stems from the Latin abbreviation, promissio, meaning promise. The grapes are cultivated in the terre brune dark soils of the Ca'Marcanda vineyard.

This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.

Colour : Dark red, blue hues

Aroma : Plummy, blackcurrant, cedar, spice, cherries, milk chocolate

Taste : Plums, cherries, blackcurrant, cedar, herbs, milk chocolate

Price : 245 SEK

Alcohol :  13.5%

Systembolaget Number : 95304

Mark : C+

TN : Edmeades Mendocino County Zinfandel 2010, Edmeades Vineyards, Mendocino County, California, USA

This wine is a blend of Zinfandel, Petit Sirah, and Syrah. The wine spent 16 months in French oak barrels (48%) and American oak barrels (52%); 20% o of the oak was new. The alcohol is 15.3%, pH is 3.72, TA is 0.63 grammes per 100 millilitres. The Brix was 25.5. The wine was released in December 2012. Ben Salazar was the winemaker. This wine received 90 points from Wine Enthusiast magazine (August 2013).

This wine was imported by Amka Vinimport AB.

Colour : Dark red

Aroma : Oak, raspberry, blackberry, raisins

Taste : Toasty oak, hot finish, blackberry, raspberry, raisins

Alcohol : 15%

Price : 195 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 73122

Mark : C

Website : Edmeades Vineyards

TN : Art's Beaujolais Nouveau 2013, Les Grands Chais de France, Beaujolais, France

This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Enjoy Wine & Spirits AB.

 Colour : Red, blue hues

Aroma : Bananas, raspberry, blueberry, spice

Taste : Raspberry, blueberry, redcurrants, herbs, bananas, thin

Alcohol : 12%

Price : 69 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 5006

Mark : C

Website : Les Grands Chais de France

TN : Cono Sur Single Vineyard Chardonnay Block No 5 Quebrada Alta 2012, Casablanca Valley, Chile

The vineyard soils are mineral and red clay and the Quebrada Alta (High Ravine) vineyard itself is located 7 km from the Pacific ocean. The wine was aged for six months in French oak bafrrels (30%) and stainless steel tanks (70%) and then bottles in October 2012. The residual sugar is 6.2 grammes per litre, pH is 3.32, and the total acidity is 6.90 grammes per litre.

This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Spendrups Byrggeri AB.

Colour : Pale lemon, green hues

Aroma : Pineapple, green apples, lemon, oranges

Taste : Oak, kiwi fruit, pineapple, lemon, mango

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 90 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6522

Mark : C

Website : Vina Cono Sur

TN : Côtes-du-Rhône Rouge 2010, E. Guigal, Côtes-du-Rhône, France

The vineyard soils are varied, sediment, limestone, granite, pebbles and alluvia. The average age of the vines was 35 years. The wine is a blend of 49% Syrah, 48% Grenache, and 3% Mourvèdre. The wine was aged for one and a half years in oak foudres. The average yield was 41 hectolitres per hectare. 3,500,000 bottles were produced.

This wine received 89 points from The Wine Advocate (Number 204 December 2012)

This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.

  
Colour : Dark red/blue hues

Aroma : Blueberry, blackberry, spice, herbs, white pepper

Taste : Spice, blackberry, blueberry, herbs, white pepper on drying tannic finish

Alcohol : 14 %

Price : 99 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 2011

Mark : B-

Website : E. Guigal

TN : Scheiblhofer Legends 2009, Burgenland, Austria

This wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.

This wine was imported by Haller Vin HB.

Colour : Black red/blue

Aroma : Blackcurrant, plums, oak, raspbery, blueberry

Taste : Oak, herbs, blackcurrant, plums, raspberry, blueberry

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 225 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 78113

Mark : B

Website : Weingut Scheiblhofer