Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons BARONESS NADINE Chardonnay Western Cape RSA
Where it's from:
South Africa, Western Cape
Price per case:
£117.70
Bottles per case:
6 x 75 cl
Style:
Fruity Dry Whites
Description:
TASTING NOTES A elegant and harmoniously balanced barrel-fermented Chardonnay. Refreshing aromas of lime, lemon and pear followed by a smooth, creamy finish and clean, lingering aftertaste. IN THE VINEYARD Cultivar: Chardonnay 100% Situation: Simonsberg, Groot Drakenstein, Walker Bay Appellation: Western Cape Altitude: Average 250m Distance from sea: 25km Soil type: Gravel, decomposed sandstone and limestone Rootstock: R110, Mgt 101-14 Trellising: 5 wire Perold trellis system Irrigation: Drip irrigation THE HARVEST The grapes were harvested from mid February to mid March . Method of harvesting: The grapes were hand picked in 20kg bins. Yield: 5 ton per hectare (6 x 75 cl)
Region:
South Africa, Western Cape
Producer:
Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons
Product ID:
43915
Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons BARON EDMOND Coastal Region RSA
Description: Access to the finest vineyards, correct site selection, careful canopy management, yield control and sorting of the grapes by hand make this a wine of distinction. Blackcurrant, wild cherry, white pepper and cinnamon aromas with nuances of dark chocolate and earthy, tobacco complexities. Elegant, classic and harmonious flavours with concentrated firm, ripe tannins. IN THE VINEYARD Cultivar: Cabernet Sauvignon 66%, Merlot 34% Situation: Simonsberg, Groot Drakenstein, Darling, Stellenbosch Appellation: Coastal Altitude: Average 300m Distance from sea: Approximately 25km Soil type: Decomposed Table Mountain Sandstone, Hutton, Tukulu Rootstock: R110, Mgt 101-14 Age of vines: 10 to 17 years Trellising: 5 wire Perold trellis system Irrigation: Drip irrigation. THE HARVEST The grapes were harvested from mid February to end March . Method of harvesting: The grapes were hand-picked Yield: 5 ton per hectare (6 x 75 cl) Price: £164.78
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Aveleda QUINTA da AVELEDA Vinho Verde Blanco DOC
Description: Approximately 150ha of estate vineyard are planted according to the most modern training and trellising techniques. The Quinta da Aveleda vineyards produce Loureiro and Trajadura varieties and other traditional grapes. This wine is complex, dry, fresh and mineral. The elegant presentation matches the delicate and smooth character of this dry, light wine, which is delicious served with fish, Italian cuisine or light meat dishes. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £73.11
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De Waal Estate Sauvignon Blanc Stellenbosch RSA
Description: TASTING NOTES A crisp, full and refreshing Sauvignon Blanc with tropical aromas and flavours of gooseberries. IN THE VINEYARD GRAPE VARIETIES: Sauvignon Blanc LOCATION OF VINEYARD: High up on cooler South facing slopes SOIL TYPE: High potential Hutton AGE OF VINEYARDS PLANTED: 20 years ROOT STOCK: R 99 METHOD OF TRELLISING: 3-wire hedge (12 x 75 cl) Price: £98.56
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Robertson Winery ASHTON VINEYARD Shiraz RSA
Description: Shiraz is by nature, a vigorous grower, so a 6-wire Perold system is used to manage the canopy. The Shiraz vines are planted in deep Karoo and Shale soils that are rich in lime. An average of 8 tons of fruit was harvested per hectare during the third week of February from 43 specially selected grape growers in the Robertson Valley. This rich lime content ensures a healthy growing medium. Bunch size is kept below 120 grams per bunch to ensure concentration of fruit. The Grapes were harvested at full ripeness between 24.5º (12 x 75 cl) Price: £127.75
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De Waal Estate TOP of the HILL Pinotage Stellenbosch RSA
Description: TASTING NOTES Ink dark wine with intense flavours of rich black plum fruit, cigars, dark chocolate and spiciness. IN THE VINEYARD Location: On warmer north facing slopes Soil Type: Gravel & loam Age of Vines: ñ 55 years Rootstock: R 99 Trellising: Bushvines IN THE CELLAR Length of Fermentation & Maceration: 14 days Cellar Barrel Maturation: 20 months 225-litre French barriques (6 x 75 cl) Price: £151.60
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De Waal Estate Viognier Stellenbosch
Description: TASTING NOTES A golden tint and rich viscosity. Creamy flavours of apricot and peaches. Long persistent finish. Perfect to control the strong flavours of spicy meals. IN THE VINEYARD GRAPE VARIETIES: Viognier. LOCATION OF VINEYARD High up on cooler East facing slopes SOIL TYPE: Gravel and loam. AGE OF VINEYARDS PLANTED: 8 years. Grafted on 18-year old Chenin Blanc rootstocks. ROOT STOCK: R 99. METHOD OF TRELLISING: Cordon. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £124.15
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Fattoria Nicodemi Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC
Description: TASTING NOTES: A juniper infused blueberry character in a superbly elegant version of this deeply colored variety. Floral, yet spicy, plush though elegant this wine has advanced from Pizza companion to noble beverage with ease. As the replanting at Nicodemi is coming to completion, this extremely solid wine is the result of a work in progress: a mix of old vine Montepulciano and younger vines planted to narrowly spaced modern spalier trellising. Aged in Slavonian cask this wine is the classic expression of Montepulciano in the noble terroir of Teramo, a village renown for producing the best Montepulciano grapes in the Abruzzo. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £111.25
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Bimbagden Estate ESTATE Verdelho Riverina New South Wales
Description: APPEARANCE Rich gold/green colour AROMA Very aromatic and uplifted bouquet. Typical varietal Verdelho aromas of pineapple, tropical fruits and passionfruit. PALATE A rich fruit driven palate with lemongrass aromatics and herbal and tropical nuances. A slight sweetness is balanced with the wines natural acidity GROWN Grown at Bimbadgen's Myall Road vineyard at Yenda in the Riverina district the 100 acre vineyard comprises of high yielding grapes which were planted using state of the art laser levelling techniques and trellising design ensuring high quality yields suitable for mechanical harvesting. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £64.98
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Bovlei PEAKS VIEW Shiraz Wellington RSA
Description: TASTING NOTES The good integration of the wood and fruit in the wine offer tastes of wild berry, mint and typical smokey Shiraz flavours with a full after taste. IN THE VINEYARD Bovlei received the Shiraz grapes at optimum ripeness with a good concentration of flavours in the berries, which led to the typical Shiraz cultivar flavours. The Shiraz grapes came from one vineyard and yielded seven tons per hectare. The vineyard is trellised on an extended Perold System and drip irrigated. The vineyard is located on the lower part of Groenberg with a southwesterly slope. IN THE CELLAR The Shiraz grapes were handpicked at 25.5º Balling when it reached physiological ripeness. The grapes were crushed, destemmed and fermented on the skins for 8 days at 26º Celsius. After malolactic fermentation the wine was wood matured for 11 months in Hungarian oak barrels. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £66.80
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Bovlei CLEAR MOUNTAIN Chenin Blanc Wellington RSA
Description: TASTING NOTES Clear with a light green tint. Reductively made, the wine has a youthfull, crisp, dry aftertaste. Undertones of hay and an abundance of tropical, guava flavours on the nose carry through on the palate. IN THE VINEYARD The wine is a blend of two different Chenin Blanc vineyards. The blend consist of 70% of the blend is form Dryland bushvine with a yield of 8 ton / hectare. The other 30% is from irrigated drip vineyards yielding 11 ton / hectare with an extended Perold trellis system. The soil is from the higher slopes of Bovlei on the foot of the Hawekwa Mountains. IN THE CELLAR The grapes were picked in February during a long cool ripening summer which led to great cultivar flavours in the juice. We picked at 21º Balling and riper tannins were formed with a balance is acidity and pH levels. Morning picked, the grapes were crushed, destemmend and the juice left to settle. The juice fermented at 10 (12 x 75 cl) Price: £61.86
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Gallo Family Vineyards ESTATE Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County
Description: Winemaking has been a tradition in the Gallo family for almost 70 years and the Estate bottled range is one of their flagship wines. The grapes were specifically selected by the Gallo winemakers from one of their family vineyards, Stefani Vineyard, located in Sonoma County. Sonoma is situated 100 km north of San Francisco, west of Napa, and alongside the Pacific Ocean. In the northern region of Sonoma County lies Dry Creek Valley, where Stefani Vineyard rests in the central corridor. Vines were first planted here by the Stefani family at the turn of the century. The soil consists of as much as 30% gravel and small stones, a combination of Pleasanton and Clough series. Today, this unique climate/soil combination produces Cabernet Sauvignon grapes with intense cassis and black cherry aromas complemented by cedary, spicy flavours in the finish. The Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were 100% estate grown and hand harvested. To intensify varietal character, Gallo employed site-specific vertical trellising, and used meticulous shoot and leaf removal to ensure the grape clusters received just the right amount of sunlight exposure for optimal ripening. The hand-harvested clusters were de-stemmed but not crushed, to increase the percentage of whole berries in the fermenter and reduce the potential for bitter tannin extraction. Once dry, the free-run wine was aged in 100% French oak barrels for an average of 21 months to enhance bouquet, flavour and body. The wine completed malolactic fermentation, and was bottled unfined and with minimal filtration. This Ernest & Julio Gallo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is a full-bodied wine with firm tannins and a deep red colour. It exhibits complex layers of black cherry and plum aromas enhanced by spicy notes on a long finish. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £244.46
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