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Chateau Ampelia 2018...
2018 CHATEAU CROIX MOUTON 'BORDEAUX SUPERIEUR'<br />THE YEAR.<br />The M printed on the label of this fine-tasting and fleshy Bordeaux Supérieur wine marks the personality and particularities of each vintage and changes<br />colour every year. This cuvée from Château Croix Mouton, which dominates the Dordogne, is made exclusively from Merlot, the emblematic grape variety of<br />the right bank of the Garonne, and has a deep ruby red colour with beautiful shiny reflections. On the palate, small, acidic red fruits (mainly red plum, cherry)<br />follow one another. On the palate it is full-bodied and juicy, full of charming finesse. This wine is best appreciated when young, when its fruity bouquet<br />shows all its vivacity.<br />THE CHÂTEAU CROIX MOUTON ESTATE<br />Château Croix Mouton is located in the town of Lugon on the right bank of the Bordeaux River and covers almost 70 hectares of vines. It is owned by the<br />Janoueix family and thrives on the clayey soil of Carney Island. The 2019 grape varieties focus on Merlot (96%), complemented by Cabernet Franc (2.5%),<br />Malbec (1%) and Petit Verdot (0.5%). The vines are on average 38 years old. The planting density is about 3,600 to 6,000 vines per hectare.<br />The work in the vineyard is meticulous and includes tillage, grassing, thinning and some leaf thinning. After sorting at harvest, vinification takes place in<br />concrete and stainless steel tanks with openings and regular puncturing. Fermentation takes place under temperature control (maximum 26-27 °C). The<br />maturatThe story of Ampélia is about a meeting, a challenge and a conviction.<br />In 1996, three years before acquiring the lands of Ampélia, François Despagne inherited the<br />Grand Corbin-Despagne estate from his family, making it the seventh generation of his<br />family at the helm of this Saint-Emilion property.<br />François then eagerly sought a new challenge and created a new vineyard -this time, not in<br />Saint-Emilion, but in Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux, the bordering appellation.ion period is between three weeks and one month. Maturation lasts between three<br />and four months on the fine lees in barrels (20%) and in vats with or without wood (80%).<br />The top Bordeaux produced by the estate are pleasant, fruity wines that tend to be drunk at a young age. Gourmet and fleshy wines that are also quite<br />accessible.<br />
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€26.70
Brolettino 2023 CA'DEI...
Brolettino<br />Lugana Doc<br /><br />This is the wine of our great native vine: the Turbiana.<br />Grapes harvested when fully ripe in mid-October and a soil of great talent give us a structured product with a great capacity for ageing.<br />On the palate, it shows all its complexity.<br />The nose reveals hints of ripe fruit, peaches, yellow apples, fleshy roses with fresh and balsamic notes.<br />The palate is enveloped by a decisive attack while maintaining all its freshness and elegance.<br />The full structure is accompanied by a taut acidity and characteristic savouriness that completely cleanse the palate, leaving it flooded with delicate aromas.<br />Ideal for winter soups, legumes and pasta with white sauces, white meats and poultry, medium mature cheeses, fish in long and rich cooking and shellfish.<br />Technical data<br /><br />Grape varieties used: Turbiana 100%.<br />Soil composition: calcareous - clayey<br />Training system: Simple and double Guyot<br />Planting system: 2.30 x 0.70<br />Yield per hectare: 90 quintals<br />Type of vinification: beginning in steel, completion in barriques<br />Malolactic fermentation: in barriques<br />Ageing and development: in barrique for 10 months, followed by 3 months in bottle<br />Alcohol content: 13.5%.<br />Total acidity: 6.60 g/L<br />Volatile acidity: 0.30 g/L<br />pH: 3.25<br />Dry extract: 22.5 g/L<br />
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€20.90
Sylvaner Südt. DOC 750ml...
This grape variety most likely originates from Germany and was introduced to South Tyrol around 1900; today it is mainly cultivated in the Eisack Valley. The Sylvaner<br />grape feels particularly at home in the not too high, airy and warm slopes of the central Valle Isarco. The shallow, gravelly, weathered soils give the wine its incomparable<br />delicacy and elegance, which, although reminiscent of the wines of the same name on the other side of the Alps, unmistakably reflects the peculiarity of the Valle Isarco.<br /><br /><br />Grape variety: Sylvaner<br />Growing altitude: 520 - 850 m<br />Soil: mineral-rich, gravelly diorite and quartz phyllite weathered soils<br />Vinification: gentle processing and pressing, temperature-controlled fermentation and ageing on fine yeast in stainless steel tanks, no malolactic fermentation<br /><br /><br />Colour: light lemon yellow<br />Taste: dry, aromatic, pleasantly fresh with a balanced body<br />Aroma: delicate, typical of the variety, fruity, of peach, apple, apricot<br />
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€15.20
Kerner 2023 Praepositus...
SOUTH TYROL EISACKTALER KERNER DOC PRAEPOSITUS<br /><br />Light golden yellow with clear green reflections. Aromas of ripe peach, dried apricots, orange peel, ginger and elderflower. Juicy and powerful with delicate fruit sweetness<br />in the finish.<br />Production area: Neustift and Raas<br />Sea level: 650 -750m<br />Soil composition: Light, gravelly moraine soils with mica schist, paragneiss and quartzite.<br />Orientation: South, south-west<br />Grape variety: Kerner<br />Method of cultivation: Guyot vines/ha:<br />Age of vines: 15 -20years<br />Vinification: Fermentation and ageing in stainless steel<br />Fermentation temperature: 17° C<br />Serving temperature:10° -12° C<br />Shelf life: 6years<br />Recommended with: Dumplings with alpine cheese and wild herbs; Goose liver terrine with pickled apricots; Crispy roasted duck with orange sauce and roasted polenta<br />
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€25.80
Südt. Weiss Amos KURTATSCH...
<br /><br />The AMOS cuvée shows the terroir potential of the high Kurtatsch sites. AMOS is composed of the best hand-picked white grapes from the coolest vineyards between 600<br />and 900 metres above sea level.<br /><br />It is precisely this interplay of varieties and sites that makes AMOS so unique in character and style. In order to preserve the mountain freshness, barriques were not used.<br />The long fine yeast storage in large wood provides additional complexity. The neutral Burgundy varieties form the compact foundation (70%) Kerner and Sauvignon give the<br />wine its seductive bouquet of white peach, apricot, blossom and citrus fruit. The result is a very complex, incomparable cuvée.<br />AMOS: the mountain wine.<br /><br />Grape variety: Pinot Blanc - Chardonnay - Pinot Grigio - Kerner - Sauvignon.<br />Vinification: Separate harvest and fermentation at controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks, followed by blending and fine yeast ageing for 15 months in large oak<br />barrels.<br />Alcohol: 14.0 % vol.<br />Total acidity: 6.3 g/l<br />Residual sugar: 2,0 g/l<br />Yield per hectare: 40 hl<br />Optimal drinking maturity: 2-8 years<br />Method of cultivation: sustainable<br />Bottle size: 0,75 l<br />
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€28.80
Edda Bianco IGP Salento...
WHITE SALENTO IGP<br />Edda<br />Typology: White<br />Grape varieties: Predominantly Chardonnay with autochthonous white grape varieties<br />Denomination: Salento IGP<br />Cultivation: Guyot<br />Planting density: 4,500 vines per hectare<br />Production area: San Marzano (TA), Salento, Apulia. At about 100 m above sea level. The climate is characterized by a good thermal excursion between day and night.<br />Soil: Shallow and medium-fine texture<br />Harvest: August<br />Vinification: The grapes are destemmed and left in cryo-maceration for a few hours. The next step is the soft pressing of the pomace followed by a cold static decantation.<br />Alcoholic fermentation takes place in French oak barriques.<br />Aging: On the lees in French oak barriques for 4 months with weekly bâtonnage<br />Tasting notes: Straw yellow color with golden reflections; a bouquet with persuasive floral and peach scents and then delicate vanilla pervade the nose. The palate is opulent<br />in its elegance, fresh, delicate and mineral.<br />Food pairings: Appetizers, fish dishes and cheeses<br />Serve at: 12-14°C<br />
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€19.20