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Month: April 2015

April 7, 2015April 7, 2015Drew (The Wine Wankers)

A crash course in Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

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Have you ever tried a white wine from #Tuscany? . The area is most famed for producing #Sangiovese based red wines, so whenever I happen across a Tuscan White, I take note and prepare to be educated. This @caiarossa Bianco is a fantastic blend made from #Viognier and #Chardonnay. Not knowing much about this winery, I did some research and found out it’s owned by the same people who own @chateaugiscours and @chateaudutertre in France; two Grand Cru classé in Margaux, Bordeaux. With those kind of stablemates, I could understand why this is not your average Italian white – and nor is the price. About $50! . The wine comes from Riparbella - a comune of 1,630 inhabitants of the Province of Pisa, about 70 kilometres southwest of Florence. . It’s light and bright, with a refreshing backbone of lemon, peach and honeysuckle. Seriously good! . Post by Drew #winewankers
Do you like breaking the rules when it comes to ordering #wine? , If so, you’ll want to hunt this wine down. Top German sommelier, Andre Macionga, has just launched his own wine label @andremaciongacuvee – which is forcing everyone to rethink what German wines can taste like. And we can't get enough! Andre has collaborated with some of the country’s top winemakers like @weingutmarkusschneider to bring about these food-slaying wines. This is his most scarce, with only 500 bottles of the 2015 Schneider Kamanima made. A blend of the Austrian grape variety Blaufränkisch, Syrah and lesser known variety Portugieser. “grapes that wouldn’t normally go together – but we make it work!” . Read our full article on #andremaciongacuvee at winewankers.com or follow the link in our bio. . Post by Drew #winewankers #weingutmarkusschneider
Do you like organic #wine? . We were lucky enough to try a range of wines by #Italy's first ever certified #organic producer @punsetbiowines at their #winery in the #vineyards of the #Unesco world heritage village of #Neive in #Piemonte, Italy. We had tried several of their wines during the Nebbiolo Prima event and everyone had commented on their unique character and complexity. Trying this range confirmed this. A producer to look out for if you like to try something a little different. . #postbyconrad #winewankers #food #fun #travel #redwine #winetasting #wineoclock #vino #nebbiolo #nebbioloprima #nebbioloprima2018 #wwontour #wwpiemontetrip2018
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Have you ever tried the sweet wines of Hungary called #Tokaj? . Well, this wine is not one of them - even though it’s made from a similarly named grape variety. Let me clear up any confusion. This #wine is from one of the smallest italian DOCs, San Martino della Battaglia - just outside of Verona in Northern Italy. It’s not allowed to call its wines, Tocai Friulano, because European labelling laws have banned the word in order to stop any confusion with the sweet wines of Hungary. This is why @selvacapuzza has called its 2016 Campo del Soglio, ‘the grape with no name’, and why they’ve put a big question mark on the back label! Other producers call the style ‘Friulano’. . Hunt it down - it is seriously delicious, and dry (not sweet). . I love the wine’s fruity freshness, and mineral-like, almondy flavours. . Post by Drew #winewankers
Have you ever paired #Parmigiano cheese with #Nebbiolo before? It's delicious especially with a slice of local #Neive salumi. . Thank you @francone.wine for the great vertical #tasting of your #Barbaresco Riserva from your 2017-2014 barrel samples down to your 2012. It was great to compare the differences in vintages. The 2012 is absolutely #delicious with its earthy characters and #good fruit showing and the 2013 is fine and #elegant. Would be good to see how they all develop. . #postbyconrad #winewankers #wine #food #fun #travel #redwine #winetasting #wineoclock #vino #nebbiolo #nebbioloprima #nebbioloprima2018 #wwontour #wwpiemontetrip2018

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