Wine | Wine Producers | WoodWinter Wines and Whiskies https://woodwinters.com/product-category/type/wine/ Fine wine and Scottish whisky reseller Mon, 12 Feb 2024 18:03:01 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.9 https://woodwinters.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-ww2-32x32.jpg Wine | Wine Producers | WoodWinter Wines and Whiskies https://woodwinters.com/product-category/type/wine/ 32 32 Artemis Karamolegos Mystirio 2021 https://woodwinters.com/product/artemis-karamolegos-mystirio-2021/ Mon, 12 Feb 2024 18:03:01 +0000 https://woodwinters.com/product/artemis-karamolegos-mystirio-2021/ Source of grapes: Single centenarian vineyard of Assyrtiko located in one of the best terroir of Santorini, in Pyrgos.

Winemaking: Spontaneous fermentation by the wild yeasts of the grapes, skin fermented exactly like as the red winemaking. 14 days total maceration and after the finish of the fermentation the wine remains on total lees for 10 months. Natural winemaking without any addition, stabilization or filtration during the fermentation and maturation besides very low sulfites added before bottling. (total SO2 40mg/lt).

Description: Intense nose, special, revealing another aspect of Santorini’s character. Herbal notes like chamomile, peppermint and black tea and spices like cardamom and coriander are perceived first. Mineral notes and fruity hints of pear and bergamot, indicate directly its origin. Structured and generous mouthfeel with firm tannins balanced by the richness and the volume of the wine. Long aftertaste with salinity and a spicy finish. Ageing potential: We don’t know exactly yet due to the nature of the wine and the fact that it’s just the first vintage. Based on what we taste, we consider that under good storage conditions the wine can develop a unique character for the next 5 years. Serving and food pairing: Decanting is necessary for at least an hour, in order to breath and open up its complicated character. Can be served at 13-15oC in an big glass of Riesling type , highlighting a wide variety of dishes; particularly due to its orange nature and to the presence of soft tannins it is a match with fish, as good as with meat.

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Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne 2019 https://woodwinters.com/product/sandrone-barolo-le-vigne-2019/ Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:03:48 +0000 https://woodwinters.com/product/sandrone-barolo-le-vigne-2019/ Antonio Galloni – 97 points
This is the first vintage of Le Vigne that incorporates fruit from Le Coste in the blend. The 2019 Barolo Le Vigne is pure and total seduction. Kirsch, sweet pipe tobacco, mint, cedar, dried herbs and orange peel all grace a Le Vigne built on mid-weight structure and energy. There is a feeling of youthful classicism and austerity that is so beguiling. Readers should plan on being patient, though. The 2019 won’t be ready to drink anytime soon, but there is enough fruit to make me think it will be superb, in time.

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Felton Road Pinot Noir Magnum Set 2 – Bannockburn, Calvert and Block 5 2021 https://woodwinters.com/product/felton-road-pinot-noir-magnum-set-2-bannockburn-calvert-and-block-5-2021-2/ Fri, 09 Feb 2024 17:05:01 +0000 https://woodwinters.com/product/felton-road-pinot-noir-magnum-set-2-bannockburn-calvert-and-block-5-2021-2/ Felton Road Pinot Noir Magnum Set 1 – Bannockburn, Cornish Point and Block 3 2021 https://woodwinters.com/product/felton-road-pinot-noir-magnum-set-1-bannockburn-cornish-point-and-block-3-2021-2/ Fri, 09 Feb 2024 17:04:59 +0000 https://woodwinters.com/product/felton-road-pinot-noir-magnum-set-1-bannockburn-cornish-point-and-block-3-2021-2/ Benjamin Leroux Gevrey-Chambertin 2021 https://woodwinters.com/product/benjamin-leroux-gevrey-chambertin-2021/ Fri, 09 Feb 2024 17:04:56 +0000 https://woodwinters.com/product/benjamin-leroux-gevrey-chambertin-2021/ Since the addition of the excellent Brochon vineyards in 2020, what was already a very good wine is now an excellent one, perhaps with a little more grip and structure than in the past, without losing that classic Leroux purity and accessibility. The nose is pure Gevrey; chalky red berry fruits, a floral touch and a twist of spice. The palate is juicy with waves of succulent red berry fruit and a refreshing limestone finish

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Chateau Margaux 1er Cru Classe 2003 https://woodwinters.com/product/chateau-margaux-1er-cru-classe-2003/ Wed, 07 Feb 2024 18:23:11 +0000 https://woodwinters.com/product/chateau-margaux-1er-cru-classe-2003/ Am I being too stingy with the 2003 Chateau Margaux? A wine of extraordinary complexity and intensity, it reveals a deep purple color, a style not unlike the 1990 Margaux (possibly even more concentrated), a velvety texture, and notes of spring flowers interwoven with camphor, melted licorice, creme de cassis, and pain grille. Not a blockbuster, it offers extraordinary intensity as well as a surreal delicacy/lightness. There is riveting freshness to this offering, which tips the scales at a lofty (for this estate) 13.5% alcohol, as well as an alluring sweetness and accessibility. It probably will tighten up over the next few years. Nevertheless, it is a profound Chateau Margaux that brings to mind a hypothetical blend of the 1982 and 1990. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2035.
99pts, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, Apr 2006

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Tenuta di Ghizzano Mimesi Vermentino 2022 https://woodwinters.com/product/tenuta-di-ghizzano-mimesi-vermentino-2022-2/ Wed, 07 Feb 2024 17:04:59 +0000 https://woodwinters.com/product/tenuta-di-ghizzano-mimesi-vermentino-2022-2/ 100% Vermentino from the Mulino vineyard, fermented with wild yeasts in concrete then aged for 4 months in Terracotta amphora.
1215 bottles produced.

The Mimesi project was born in Tenuta di Ghizzano after a long period of research and experimentation and aims to give life to increasingly identity wines capable of faithfully translating nature, its perfection and its balance. Mimesi wants to show, starting from native grapes from long-lived vineyards, an authentic expression without superstructures, but with the finesse and elegance typical of great wines. Hence the choice of using the Drunk Turtle cocciopesto amphorae for the Sangiovese and the Tava terracotta amphorae for the Vermentino for aging, which guarantee the micro-oxygenation necessary to mature the wine by amplifying the aromas and bringing a real portrait of the territory.

The name Mimesi was selected since “mimesis” in classical literature and art indicates a desire to imitate nature, its perfection, its balance. And in order to fully encompass an entity and imitate it, one must first achieve an equally thorough understanding of it.

2020 Vintage: Rain in June assisted overall vine development, while a lack of rain through July and mid-August proved positive for a consistent veraison. Finally, a heavy rain on 17 August pushed phenolic ripeness to just the desired levels. The 2020 wines are full-volumed, elegant, and well-balanced. Overall quality was excellent, and crop levels were off by -20%.

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Giovanni Canonica Langhe Nebbiolo 2020 https://woodwinters.com/product/giovanni-canonica-langhe-nebbiolo-2020/ Wed, 07 Feb 2024 17:04:57 +0000 https://woodwinters.com/product/giovanni-canonica-langhe-nebbiolo-2020/ Pale brick red colour typical of Nebbiolo. Sweetly aromatic with hints of roses, tobacco and spices. The palate offers ripe cherry and berry fruits up front, yet finishes with an earthy, savoury complexity with finely-grained tannins.

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Bosman Family Vineyards Fides Grenache Blanc 2019 https://woodwinters.com/product/bosman-family-vineyards-fides-grenache-blanc-2019/ Wed, 07 Feb 2024 17:04:54 +0000 https://woodwinters.com/product/bosman-family-vineyards-fides-grenache-blanc-2019/ “Winemaking can become a seamless process where the aim is to eliminate any room for error,” says Cellar master Corlea Fourie. “But then we stagnate, producing the same old, same old. So we are constantly trying something new here, using new practices and looking at ancient traditions and seeing how we can make something from that combination that is really good. And that’s where Fides comes in.

Although a rarity today, orange wines have been made for 6 000 years, originating in Georgia and Northern Italy. Yet the process is still the same: white grapes are fermented on their skins giving the wine a golden/orange colour and a complex texture, tannin and flavour. Corlea describes these wines as showing “the next level in fruit maturation”.

Natural fermentation lasted 20 days with daily punch downs or pump-overs. The wine was then gently pressed, aged in older Russian oak for 6 months and in the bottle for another 18 months before being released.

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Soalheiro Alvarinho 2022 https://woodwinters.com/product/soalheiro-alvarinho-2022/ Wed, 07 Feb 2024 13:02:42 +0000 https://woodwinters.com/product/soalheiro-alvarinho-2022/ Bright, lemon-yellow colour. This wine is distinguished by its fresh and elegant fragrance, revealing the aromatic complexity of Alvarinho variety. The flavour has intense tropical and mineral notes that balance perfectly with the acidity and moderate alcohol content.

Monção and Melgaço, the most northern region of Portugal, is protected by mountains that form a unique microclimate. This allows a perfect marriage between rainfall, temperature, and the number of hours of sunshine needed for the best maturation of Alvarinho grapes. The microclimate in Monção and Melgaço is especially important during ripening, when hot days alternate with cold nights, enabling the development of fresh and fruity aromas and an acidity that is present, but moderate. The grapes are harvested by hand. Between pressing and fermentation, the must is clarified at a low temperature. The wine ferments in stainless steel and matures on fine lees before bottling. The objective of vinification is to obtain a wine that showcases the grapes’ high quality, resulting in good evolution in the bottle
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Soalheiro Alvarinho has the nickname ‘Clássico’, as it was the first wine ever to be made by the family, back in 1982. Since then, it remains the estates most classic style of single varietal Alvarinho, with aromatic freshness, intense flavour, and an unusual evolution in the bottle .

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