TN : Greywacke Wild Sauvignon Blanc 2011, Greywacke Vineyards, Marlborough, New Zealand

Greywacke is the label of former Cloudy Bay winemaker Kevin Judd. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Handpicked Wines Sweden AB.

Colour : Pale lemon/straw

Aroma : Nettles, gooseberry, passion fruit, lemon, grassy, oranges

Taste : Grassy, lemon, nettles, oranges, passion fruit

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 189 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 91278

Mark : B-

Website : Greywacke Vineyards

TN : Ata Rangi Craighall Chardonnay 2012, Martinborough, Wellington, New Zealand

 

The grapes for this wine were hand-harvested between April 2nd and 15th 2012. The brix at harvest was between 22 and 23. The fruit was whole bunch pressed and the unsettled juice fully barrel fermented in Burgundy barriques (25% new) using indigenous yeasts. The wine went through partial malolactic fermentation and was aged in barrel for nine months. The pH is 3.19 and TA is 7.4. All the chardonnay grapes were Mendoza clone. This wine was bottled and sealed with a screwcap in May 2013.

 

 

This wine was imported by Gardo & Morris AB.

 

Colour : Pale lemon, green hues

Aroma : Lemon, pineapple, oak, minerals

Taste : Lemon, pineapple French oak, butter, minerals

 

Alcohol : 13.5%

 

Price : 219 SEK

 

Systembolaget Number : 90487

Mark : B-

 

Website : Ata Rangi

TN : Schloss Johannisberger Gelblack 2012, Rheingau, Germany

This wine contains seven grammes per litre of sugar.

This wine was imported by Tryffelsvinet AB.

Colour : Pale lemon

Aroma : Peach, honey, pear, lemon

Taste : Lemon, pear, honey, minerals, rich texture

Alcohol : 12.5%

Price : 199 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 73540

Mark : C+

Website : Schloss Johannisberger

TN : Rotten 2011, Punk's Finest Wines, Weingut Artner, Niederösterreich, Austria

This wine is a blend of Zweigelt, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Portugieser. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Happy in The Hat AB.

Colour : Dark red, blackberry

Aroma : Spice, cherry, blackcurrant, oak, violets

Taste : Spice, blackcurrant, oak, cherry

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 195 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 73427

Mark : B-

Website : Punk's Finest Wines
Website : Newcomer Austrian Wine Revolution

TN : Rosé Bonbon 2013, Domaine des Diables, Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire , Provence, France

This wine is a blend of 50% Cinsault, 30% Syrah, and 20% Grenache. The grapes underwent a cold maceration for three hours before fermentation. Pressing was under oxygen-excluding conditions and fermentation was at low temperatures. The wine aged on lees for six months.

This wine was imported by Picky Drinks AB.

Colour : Pale copper

Aroma : Oranges, redcurrants, jellied raspberries, grapefruit

Taste : Oranges, redcurrants, grapefruit

Alcohol : 12.5%

Price : 138 SEK

Mark : B

Website : Domaine des Diables

TN : Diego Rosso Pinot Noir 2009, Rainbow Global Wines S.A., Tunuan, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

The vineyard, located at 1500 metres above sea level,  yield was 1500Kg per hectare. This wine was bottled unfiltered and unfined.

This wine was imported by Stockholm WineLab AB.

Colour : Red/brown

Aroma : Plums, cherries, spice, white pepper, strawberry

Taste : Plums, cherries, strawberries, wood, spice, herbs

Alcohol : 15%

Price : 249 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 99248

Mark : C

TN : In Violas Merlot 2009, Azienda Agricola Poliziano, Cortona, Tuscany, Italy

This wine spent one and a half years in 225 litre French oak.

This wine was imported by Johan Lidby Vinhandel AB.

Colour : Dark red, brown/blue hues

Aroma : Plums, spice, herbs, tobacco, raisins

Taste : Blackcurrant, plums, herbs, liquorice, raisins

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 189 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 95539

Mark : B-

Website : Azienda Agricola Poliziano

TN : Umathum Zweigelt 2011, Weingut Umathum, Burgenland, Austria

This wine contains 1.0 grammes per litre residual sugar and 5.0 grammes per litre acidity.

This wine was imported by Johan Lidby Vinhandel AB.

Colour : Dark blackberry

Aroma : Spicy, blueberry, cherry

Taste : Blueberry, spice, cherry, wood

Alcohol : 12.5%

Price : 169 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 79226

Mark : C

Website : Weingut Umathum

TN : Tahbilk Marsanne 2011, Victoria, Australia

This wine was imported by Spendrups Bryggeri AB.

Colour : Pale lemon, green hues

Aroma : Lemon, herbs, peach, honey

Taste : Lemon, herbs, green apples, honey

Alcohol : 11.5%

Price : 93 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6406

Mark : C

Website : Tahbilk