White

Pieroth Blue

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:25:00 +0900

The wine is a clear bright lemon color. It has an attractive nose, delicate with hints of green apple and citrus fruit accompanied by subtle nutmeg nuances. Medium bodied, it is seamless with a solid core of ripe fruit. Well-balanced, elegant revealing additional citrus notes on a long, round, lingering finish. JKW05/11 203364 White

Food Recommendations: goes particularly well with deserts based on fruits, such as apples, peaches and pears, which are not too sweet. Chicken with white sauce, Inari-Zushi, pumpkin cream salad.

My New Discovery, only 1600 bottles produced.

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 00:47:00 +0900

The vineyards of J.Mourat, 67 hectares of them, lie in the intriguingly named Fiefs Vendéens-Mareuil, inland from the Atlantic coast, below the Loire estuary.The stunning Château Marie du Fou, one of the oldest fortified farmhouses in the southern Loire it dates from the 12th century and has survived intact the Hundred Years War, the Revolution and all the ravages of more modern times, is the family home and headquarters of the winemaking operation. Jean Mourat started to modernise the winery over 35 years ago and for the last eight has been joined by his son Jérémie in this excellent domaine.

Clos Saint Andre Monopole 2010

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:29:00 +0900

Jeremie Mourat the owner of the domaine Mourat had a dream since he was a child as he passed by the clos thousand of times to produce an outstanding white wine there. The clos saint Andre is located at about five hundreds meters from the chateau Marie du Fou. The clos Saint Andre used to be belong the Champagne family Taittinger until 1968. Jeremie purchased the clos in late 2005 and planted Chenin blanc and Chardonnay in 2006, the first vintage was harvested in 2009 after 41 years. http://www.clossaintandre.com/index.php/le-film

Santenay white Le Bievaux l'air de rien domaine Olivier

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 06:05:00 +0900

Special Winner "Trophy" for Le Bievaux l'Air de Rien 2009. The Decanter wine challenge and the International Wine Challenge London 2011 awarded a special trophy for being one of the top 100 tasted from 12,000.

Delaille

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 03:03:00 +0900

Domaine du Salvard is a family winery now run by the two brothers Emmanuel & Thierry Delaille. The winery has been producing very high quality wine since 1920 and the production of white wine is their main focus.

They own 38 hectares of vines and do not buy any grapes. The soil consists of chalk, clay and gravel producing crisp and penetrating flavours while maintaining finesse.

The Domaine is located close to the Chateaux of Chenonceau, Chambord and the classic Cheverny castle, only a couple of hours drive from Paris

Harvest are done manually or by machine. The wine ferments at temperature controlled for 10 days and then stays on fine lies during 3 to 12 months in stainless vats until bottling. The wine is kept as such, not filtered and with no added additives until bottling.

Filtering is done just before bottling in order to keep as much freshness and aromas as possible.

Several bottling are done throughout the year ensuring that the wine will be of the same quality the whole year round. They use a pneumatic press.

VINEYARD: Surface area: 22,5 Ha. Average age of the vines: 20 years old. Soils: clay and silice.

YIELD: 45 hectoliters/ Ha. Production: 155.000 bottles per year.

VINIFICATION: blended from 85% Sauvignon (for the fruity taste) and 15% Chardonnay (for the fat). The grapes macerated for a short time with the skin and then were gently pressed with a pneumatic press. After the racking of the must during 48 hours, the juice fermented in temperature controlled vats at 17-19°C, during 15 days. Then the wine was kept until bottling on fine lees at a temperature of 12°C.

Johanneshof Reinisch Gumpoldskirchner Tradition 2009

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:58:00 +0900

Full-bodied, tangy and full of zest, this low-alcohol (12%) wine is a great wine to enjoy on its own or with Asian dishes, tapas or Mexican food.

Excellent match for seafood and Japanese dishes

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 07:10:00 +0900

Riesling is planted and produced in many countries around the world these days, but Austria has to be home to some of the best out there. Here you find Riesling with a unique harmony of acid and fruit, neither overpowering the other, fusing instead to produce a wine of great complexity and food-friendliness.

Mike Press Wines

Fri, 28 May 2010 07:35:00 +0900

Zippy! I really liked this wine. Great summer drinking. The fruit was still lively and fresh as was the palate. Great length and persistence. I had it with some grilled salmon and it was a great match

TerraVin

Fri, 28 May 2010 07:25:00 +0900

This wine was lovely, punchy fruit, very typical of New Zealand SB. But where this differs is the palate. It has a greater structure and depth than most other SB from New Zealand. The finish is long and bold.

Givry 1er Cru Vincent Lumpp La Grande Berge

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:22:00 +0900

Golden straw color with a nose of citrus fruit, honey, mineral, spice and tropical fruit, as well as toasty oak. Flavors of lemon and lime, pineapple and allspice, with a nice mineral streak. Pure, elegant and refreshing - and very long, too – a very nice wine for the money. You won’t be sorry you had this one. Meant to be drunk young, but will cellar and improve for another 5+ years.

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