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

TN : La Ciaude 2011, Domaine Anne Gros Jean Paul Tollot, Minervois, France

This wine was imported by Gullbery by Stockwine AB.

Colour : Dark blackberry

Aroma : Herbs, minerals, liqourice, blackberry, raspberry, toast

Taste : Minerals, liqourice finish, herbs, blackberry, raspberry

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 179 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 94015

Mark : B-

Website : Domaine Anne Gros

TN : Quimera 2011, Achaval-Ferrer, I.P. Mendoza, Argentina

This wine is a blend of 27% Malbec, 25% Cabernet Franc, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot. The average yield per plant was 1.3 tons per acre (18 hectolitres per hectare). All of the grapes were manually harvested between March 15th and March 29th 2011. Primary fermentation was performed in small tanks, blended, and underwent malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels of which 40% were new and 60% one year old. The wine was then aged in barrel for one year. The wine was bottled between August 21st and 27th 2012. 8583 cases of this wine were produced. The pH is 3.68 and TA is 6.60 grammes per litre.

This wine was imported by Divine AB.

Colour : Black, blue/red hues

Aroma : Burnt toast, oak, plums, mint, blackberry, herbs

Taste : Burnt toast, blackberry, blueberry, plums, vanilla, raspberry

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 299 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 9551

Mark : B-

Website : Achaval-Ferrer

TN : Gris Blanc 2011, IGP Pays d'Oc, Gerard Bertrand, Tautavel, France

This wine is a blend of Grenache Gris and Grenache Noir. The vines for these grapes are located in the Tautavel area, between the Mediterranean sea and Pyranees mountains, 30 km north of Perpignan in the south of France. All of the grapes were picked by hand and pressed directly. The wine was matured on fine lees for several weeks before bottling.

This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

Colour : Pale copper

Aroma : Herbs, redcurrants, raspberry

Taste : Raspberry, herbs, redcurrants, zingy finish

Alcohol : 13%

Mark : B-

Website : Gerard Bertrand

TN : Marques de Casa Concha Merlot 2011, Concha y Toro, Puemo Vineyard, Rapel Valley, Chile

The Merlot grapes for this wine came from the Puemo vineyard situated on old river terraces above the north bank of the Cachapoal river in the Rapel Valley at 179 metres above sea level. The wine was aged for 14 months in French oak.

Colour : Dark blackberry

Aroma : Burnt toast, blackcurrant, blackberry, vanilla, oak

Taste : Burnt toast, plums, blackberry, blackcurrant, vanilla. coffee

Alcohol : 14.5%

Mark : B-

Website : Marques de Casa Concha
Website : Concha y Toro

TN : La Celia Heritage Single Vineyard Malbec 2008, Finca La Celia, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

The grapes underwent a cold maceration for three days at nine degrees. Alcoholic fermentation lasted 12 days using selected yeasts at an average temperature between 26 and 27 degrees. The total maceration was 28 days. The wine underwnt 100% malolactic fermentation. This wine was aged for 12 months in first use French oak barrels and 8 months in bottle before release. There are 5.65 grammes per litre of acidity, 2.80 grammes per litre of residual sugar, and a pH of 3.65.

This wine was imported by Sigva AB.

Colour : Dark blackcurrant

Aroma : Blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, cedar, herbs

Taste : Blackberry, blueberry, herbs, mouth-coating texture, liqourice

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 229 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 92172

Mark : B

Website :  Finca La Celia

TN : Clos de los Siete 2010, by Michel Rolland, Mendoza, Argentina

This wine is a blend of 56% Malbec, 21% Merlot, 11% Syrah, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 2% Petit Verdot. 70% of the wine was matured for eleven months in French oak of varying ages and the other 30% was aged in steel tanks.

This wine was imported by WineWorld AB.

Colour : Dark red/blue hues

Aroma : Toast, blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, violets, mint, milk chocolate, coffee

Taste : Liqourice finish, blackberry, raspberry, blueberry, mint

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 159 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 94005

Mark : B

Website : Clos de los Siete