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Poggio Argentiera LALICANTE Vino da Tavola Passito |
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Italy
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£235.23
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12 x 37.5 cl |
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Other White And Red Dessert Wines |
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Gianpaolo Paglia, an agronomist born and bred in Maremma, and Justine Keeling, an English marketing manager, bought the estate in 1997. They started making Morellino di Scansano , with the existing 6 Ha of old and high quality producing vineyards, whilst at the same time planting new vineyards using local varieties such as Sangiovese and Alicante. Additionally, they also built an modern winery and warehousing in 2002. Poggio Argentiera has emerged as one of Scansano's best wineries and it is today composed of two estates situated in two different areas of Tuscany's Maremma, near the town of Grosseto. At Podere Adua there is the head office, cellar as well as the winery and it is close to the Maremma Natural Park, in the coastal region of Grosseto. The second estate, Podere Keeling, is found in the hilly area to the North of the Scansano district, towards Monte Amiata. From the winerys oldest vineyards this swwet Alicante is harvested at least 15 days later than that of normal grapes, at which point the grapes are transferred to a 'Fruttaio.' In this room, air circulates freely through boxes containing the grapes, while temperature and humidity never exceed 19°C and 50 % respectively. After drying a month in these conditions, the original weight of the grapes has been reduced by approximately 30%. Once out of the Fruttaio the grapes are transferred as they are, including stems, to small, open, oak barrels with natural yeasts and without temperature control. Punching down of the skins is done manually, and the fermentation is stopped by taking the temperature down to 5°C when the alcohol cont. is about 13,5 % and the sugar content 130 gr/L. The wine is then moved into second year barrels for about 4 months and bottled in 375 ml bottles after the fining process and a sterile filtration. The wine is 100% Alicante, a variety typical to many local vineyards, . Traditionally, these two grapes are blended to make Morellino di Scansano . Here, they have taken Alicante on its own and put it centre-stage, where it can show off notes of elderflower, sun-dried tomato, liquorice, chocolate and spices, finely woven tannins and a fascinating inky colour. Drink it with chocolate or strong cheese to discover its personality at its best. This is a very labour-intensive, hand-made wine and so very few bottles are made. Available in 37.5 cl Half Bottles. (12 x 37.5 cl)
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Azienda Agricola Poggio Argentiera |
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Chateau Paillas Rouge Cahors
Description: The domaine is situated on the Floressas plateau and benefits from excellent terroir while the vines occupy a single parcel of 27 hectares and are an average age of 30 years old. The final blend is 82% Cot , 16% Merlot and 2% Tannat showing frisky tannins and gentle figginess. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £67.69
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Benoit and Bernard Cantin CUVEE EMELINE Bourgogne Irancy
Description: Irancy is a very picturesque ancient wine growing village nestling at the bottom of a valley that opens out onto the right bank of the Yonne River 15 kilometres from Auxerre. The vines are mainly planted on marl slopes overlooking the Cotes des Bars, and there is a considerable amount of limestone soil. Irancy, generally, is a brilliant ruby-red hued wine with a robust flavour, usually when the Pinot Noir has been blended with the local variety, the Cesar. The Cuvee Emeline sees some wood and displays headier scents of black-skinned fruit with a hint of spice and leather. The wines may appear austere in youth, but they grow elegant and spirited after a few years' ageing or with a stint in a decanter. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £109.13
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Domaine Fondreche FAYARD Rouge Cotes de Ventoux
Description: An appealing glossy purple entices the eye and a bouquet of melting red and black forest fruits seduces the nose. The palate is clean and sweet, fresh. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £65.31
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Bergerie De La Bastide TERRES SCHISTES Blanc Vin de Pays d'Oc
Description: The Bergerie de la Bastide blanc is a mouthful, and then some, of Vermentino and roughly equal proportions of Grenache Blanc, chardonnay and Sauvignon. It reveals typical notes of dried herbs, white flowers, fennel, juniper and green olive with a touch of citrus to bring up the rear. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £71.61
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Jean Jouffreau CLOS DE GAMOT Cahors
Description: This is an historic estate, tucked into a bend on the River Lot in the village of Prayssac, making very traditional unembellished Auxerrois (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £86.59
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Domaine Henri Bourgeois LES BARONNES Sancerre Rouge
Description: This Sancerre rouge is created from Pinot Noir vines growing on chalky-clay soils. Vinification begins with fermentation in vats at 26 to 32°c during which time the cap is punched and the must pumped over twice daily in order to extract a maximum of color and tannins from the grape skins. Once the malolactic fermentation is achieved, the wine is matured for 6 to 8 months in Tronçais forest oak barrels . This wine with its characteristic connotations of red fruits is subtly woody. On the palate, it reveals good roundness and a light, pleasant astringency while the tannins are given character not only form he grapes but the oak barrels as well. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £102.23
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Jean Claude Dagueneau Domaine Des Berthiers CUVEE D'EVE Pouilly-Fume
Description: Jean-Claude is the scion of the famous Dagueneau clan. His vineyards are situated in the terroir called Les Berthiers in the village of Saint-Andelain. This area is composed almost exclusively of hillside vineyards overlooking the Loire river and facing south-southwest. Consequently, these are some of the best-drained soils, with excellent exposure in the appellation. From forty-year-old vines, (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £120.17
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Bodegas Urbina URBINA Crianza Rioja
Description: Bodegas Urbina is a family-owned, single estate winery with 75 Ha. of vineyards. Four generations have been dedicated to the cultivation of their vineyards and organic methods have been adopted. The bodega is situated in Cuzcurrita de Rio Tiron, on the northwestern edge of Rioja and since 1975 the bodega has aged and bottle their own wine in order to retain the special characteristics of a small single estate. The Urbina crianza is a blend of Tempranillo with a little Graziano and is deliciously smooth with ripe damson fruit and a touch of mint from the oak. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £71.02
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Les Domaines Grassa Gros Manseng 1eres Grives
Description: A fine, elegant wine with a good balance between fruit, acidity and aromas. Superb light golden colour, citrus and pearskin aromas, hint of warm brioche, evolving towards more exotic flavours. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £67.21
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Producteurs Plaimont LES VIGNES RETROUVEES Blanc Cotes de Saint Mont
Description: The Caves Co-operative de Saint-Mont has established a reputation for unrivalled consistency over the last ten years. Cotes de Saint Mont Blanc which contains Gros Manseng, Arrufiac & Courbu. The grapes are picked by hand and when the juice has fermented the wine is transferred into rotating steel cylinders & the lees are pumped back. Fresh on the palate, this has attitudinous pithy Gascon-style drinkability. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £60.07
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Giacomo Borgogno Barolo Riserva DOCG
Description: Bartolomeo Borgogno founded his winery in 1761; upon his death in 1794 his three sons took over control of the business, though only one, the youngest, Giacomo, persevered. This red comes from Nebbiolo grown in a limited area including eleven country villages around Barolo. With age this wine turns a garnet red with more and more evident orange reflections. The perfume and bouquet is ethereal, persisting, of an intense 'goudron' while the flavour is dry, harmonic, velvety showing a robust and generous body. (6 x 75 cl)
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Domaine Des Roches Neuves TERRES CHAUDES Saumur-Champigny
Description: Serious wines are produced at this estate run by the charismatic Thierry Germain. His approach is closer to a Burgundy wine-maker than a typical Loire producer. This 50-acre domaine, situated in a superb viticultural location in the appellation of Saumur Champigny, has been a winery since 1850. Germain, from a long line of Bordeaux winemakers, arrived here in 1991, attracted by the region's perfect balance of grape varietal, climate and terroir, which he considers one of the finest in France. The vineyard is worked in a natural way with the goal of keeping the vine and the soil at its healthiest . The harvest is manual, selecting grapes at their very ripest level. Vinification is handled in small batches with bottling unfined and unfiltered. The Terres Chaudes, from organically cultivated grapes grown on the unique tufa-rich soil , is as seductive while yields are a mere 35hl/ha. The grapes macerate for 25 days before undergoing malolactic fermentation. Half the wine is matured in barrels that have been used before, the other half is kept in stainless steel. It is bottled twelve months later when the complexity of aroma is revealed and the tannins have balanced out. The colour is dark-ruby, with purple highlights while the bouquet is marked by cassis and blackberries. The palate is dense, with fat fruit, a beautiful structure and fine, ripe tannins. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £104.99
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