<br />TYPOLOGY Red wine<br /><br />PRODUCTION AREA Coonawarra<br /><br />VINE 100% Shiraz<br /><br />COLOUR Brilliant plum red<br /><br />BOUQUET An assortment of gamey aromas: cured venison, the sweet scent of bresaola and Finocchiona... not forgetting Australian meats such as kangaroo ham.<br />Redcurrant, raspberry, cherry and dried herb crust.<br /><br />TASTE Medium-bodied, well balanced. Appetizing, juicy ... notes of ground black pepper, red spices (Hungarian paprika) and cumin. Traces of oak (cherry) and dusty<br />tannins tending to chalky. Fruits evident, but the savoury attracts more attention (glazed meats, green olives, capers). Yet another manifestation of the aromas and structure<br />of Shiraz obtained from a cooler climate and aging in French oak...all under Penfolds' supervision.<br />

TYPE: Red wine<br />PRODUCTION AREA: Côtes-du-Rhône<br />VINE: Grenache, Syrah<br />SOIL TYPE: Clayey and calcareous soil.<br />VINIFICATION: The grapes are completely destemmed. Racking lasts about 15 days and favours a good tannic structure.<br />COLOUR: garnet red<br />PERFUME: aromas of red fruits (cherries) and spices (liquorice and pepper)<br />FLAVOUR: wine of great structure. Firm and silky tannins<br />

TYPE: Red wine<br />PRODUCTION AREA: Côtes-du-Rhône<br />VINE: Grenache, Syrah<br />SOIL TYPE: Clayey and calcareous soil.<br />VINIFICATION: The grapes are completely destemmed. Racking lasts about 15 days and favours a good tannic structure.<br />COLOUR: garnet red<br />PERFUME: aromas of red fruits (cherries) and spices (liquorice and pepper)<br />FLAVOUR: wine of great structure. Firm and silky tannins<br />

Colour: Ripe cherry color with ruby reflections.<br />Aroma: When you bring the glass to your nose, the wine is expressive, and deep, with hints of red berries, smoky notes, garrigue aromas and a background of sweet<br />spices.<br />Palate: The attack is soft and quickly fills your palate with a great intensity. The velvety and mature tannin beautifully goes along with the generous and voluminous texture.<br />Black fruit such as blueberries and blackcurrants, notes of violet and hints of black pepper, cloves and a tobacco leaf generate complexity and length, surrounded by a good<br />acidity.<br /><br />Food Pairing<br />Starter: Oven candied tomatoes with fresh Cebreiro cheese.<br />Main course: Grilled octopus and sweet potato puree.<br />Dessert: Black forest cake with candied cherries.<br /><br />Serving temperature: 15-16 °C<br />Ageing potential: Up to 20 years<br />Alcohol content: 15%<br />

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TYPE: Valle de Colchagua DO - ' Cabernet '.<br /><br />PRODUCTION AREA: Colchagua Valley - Peralillo<br /><br />VINE: Cabernet Sauvignon 100%.<br /><br />SOIL TYPE: Soil of volcanic origin, made up of sandy-clayey soil and granite sand.<br /><br />AGE OF THE VINEYARDS: at the beginning of the '90s important replanting works were carried out, the vineyard is subdivided into two parts: the first one is in the middle of<br />the vineyard and the second one is in the middle of the vineyard.<br /><br />VINIFICATION: vinification is carried out according to the traditional Bordeaux method. The grapes are placed in stainless steel tanks for fermentation at a controlled<br />temperature between 25° and 27°C. This is followed by 10-15 days of maceration, during which several repassings are carried out to allow a delicate extraction of the<br />phenolic compounds. The wine is then left to mature for three months in stainless steel tanks to obtain its unique fruity style.<br /><br />COLOUR: intense ruby red<br /><br />BOUQUET: in addition to the typical and varietal herbaceous notes, which are otherwise fine and elegant, the nose displays hints of plums, cherries and small red fruits,<br />followed by spicy and vanilla nuances.<br /><br />PAIRINGS: Perfect with savoury first courses and grilled red meats, this wine is ideal with mature cheeses. Excellent with roast guinea fowl.<br /><br />FLAVOUR: full-bodied and velvety on the palate, with soft and well-integrated tannins.<br />

CHATEAU MUSAR RED 2017<br />Chateau Musar Lebanon<br /><br />75 cl<br />Typology: Red wine<br />Country: Lebanon<br />Region: Bekaa Valley<br />Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignano, Cinsault<br />Soil: Gravelly with calcareous subsoil<br />Vineyard size: 130 ha<br />Type of planting: Gobelet and double guyot<br />Density of vines per ha 1.600<br />Average age of vineyard: 40 years<br />Average production per hectare: 25 hl<br />Vinification and ageing: Destalking, maceration on the skins for 4 weeks and spontaneous fermentation and malolactic fermentation in cement vats from 60 to 300 hl.<br />Maturation on fine lees for 1 year in French oak barriques, 1 year in vitrified cement vats and 3 years in the bottle.<br />Total sulphur dioxide: 38 mg/l<br />

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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 colour every year.<br />This cuvée from Château Croix Mouton, which dominates the Dordogne, is made exclusively from Merlot, the emblematic grape variety of the right bank of the Garonne, and<br />has a deep ruby red colour with beautiful shiny reflections. On the palate, small, acidic red fruits (mainly red plum, cherry) follow one another. On the palate it is full-bodied<br />and juicy, full of charming finesse. This wine is best appreciated when young, when its fruity bouquet 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 Janoueix family and<br />thrives on the clayey soil of Carney Island. The 2019 grape varieties focus on Merlot (96%), complemented by Cabernet Franc (2.5%), Malbec (1%) and Petit Verdot (0.5%).<br />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 concrete and<br />stainless steel tanks with openings and regular puncturing. Fermentation takes place under temperature control (maximum 26-27 °C). The maturation period is between<br />three weeks and one month. Maturation lasts between three 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 accessible.<br />

Terroir<br /><br />Cru Monplaisir is located in Margaux, on the most gravelly soils close to the Gironde.<br /><br />AREA: 8.5 hectares<br /><br />SOIL:<br /><br />9 hectares of which 4 clay and 5 with alluvial and gravelly soils.<br /><br /><br />Grape varieties:<br /><br />75 % Merlot, 15 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 % Cabernet Franc.<br /><br />Tasting notes:<br /><br />A delicate and beautifully drinkable wine with an intense ruby red colour. On the nose, rich red fruit aromas and hints of cocoa are revealed on the palate with a soft and<br />elegant taste marked by soft tannins and currants.<br />