Tasting Notes of Wines around the World
The colour is pale copper. On the nose candied orange peel, peach, apricot. In the mouth light. The aftertaste is short.
This orange wine is made with 100% Zibibbo grapes macerated for over 40 days. Only 500 bottles a year are produced.
Zibibbo’s “scientific” name is Muscat of Alexandria. As the name itself suggests, a grape variety that was already cultivated in ancient Egypt. Continue reading “Benvenuto Orange 2022”
The colour is deep ruby. On the nose very fruity. Blackberries, plums, cherries, and pomegranate. In the mouth medium body, round and silky, with smooth tannins and a nice acidity. The aftertaste is pretty long and chocolate tasting.
This Bordeaux-style wine is made by Teperberger winery by blending 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot grapes. Continue reading “Teperberger Inspire Meritage 2019”
The colour is pale ruby. On the nose dried figs and blackberries. In the mouth light, with a bitter finish. The aftertaste is short.
This red wine is made with Vijariego grapes under the Gran Canaria DO. Vijariego Negro is a little-known red grape variety indigenous to the Canary Islands. It is the red variant of the slightly more widespread Vijariego Blanco. The variety’s most common usage is as blending partner to Listán Negro. Continue reading “Frontón de Oro Vertierra 2020”
The colour is medium garnet. On the nose game and vegetables. In the mouth rustic, with a short aftertaste.
This red wine is made under the Tacoronte-Acentejo DO, the oldest Denominación de Origen of the Canary Islands. Established in 1992, nowadays this DO accounts for one fifth of the wine production of the Canary Islands. It derives its name from the town of Tacoronte and the region of Acentejo, on the northeast coast of the island of Tenerife. Continue reading “Bodegas Dominguez Tinto 2019”
The colour is pale straw. On the nose pineapple, mango, banana and golden apple. In the mouth very fresh. The aftertaste is medium long.
This white wine is made with Malvasía Volcánica grapes by Vega de Yuco in Lanzarote, the easternmost DO within the Spanish Canary Islands.
The Canary Islands sit at a latitude of roughly 28°N, making them Europe’s southernmost most wine region. Continue reading “Yaiza Blanco Seco 2022”
The colour is pale straw, with fine, long-lasting bubbles. On the nose baked apples, dried apricots and lactic notes. In the mouth refreshing, with a medium long aftertaste.
This long-aging organic Cava is a blend of 45% Macabeu, 25% Xarel·lo and 30% Parellada grapes, all from over 30 years old vineyards. Continue reading “Agustí Torelló Mata Gran Reserva Brut Nature 2014”
The colour is medium garnet. On the nose mainly game. In the mouth balanced, with an aftertaste that last quite a while. A simple but enjoyable wine.
This red wine is made by Henri Bonnaud under the Palette AOC, the smallest Appellation of the Provence region in southern France. It was established in 1948 and is located near Aix-en-Provence.
The first vineyards of Provence, a region better known for rosé wines, were planted by the Romans around 100 BC. Continue reading “Les Terasses d’Aurelia 2018”
The colour is pale straw. On the nose citrus, green apple, resin. In the mouth light, fresh and mineral. The aftertaste is rather short.
The Rèze is an ancient indigenous grape of Valais that has become a rarity. It is considered a par excellence high-Alpine grape variety. Around 1920, almost all vineyards of Valais fell victim to the American phylloxera pest. Prior to the phylloxera pandemic, Rèze was very common. Today, only 1.5 hectares are still cultivated in Valais as a local speciality. Continue reading “Resi 2021”
The colour is deep purple, almost black. On the nose very fruity, fruit berries, with a dominance of cassis. In the mouth smooth and fruity, with some chocolate. The aftertaste is pleasant, but rather short.
Koonunga Hill is an Australian blend of 65-75% Shiraz and 35-25% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes (depending on the year), produced by Penfolds since 1976. Continue reading “Koonunga Hill 2019”
The colour is (very) pale straw. On the nose aromas of green apples, white grapes, almond milk and rice pudding. In the mouth soft, with a taste of pears and bananas. The aftertaste has a slight bitterness and is long.
Sake is an alcoholic beverage of Japanese origin made by fermenting rice that has been polished to remove the bran. Continue reading “Kizakura Bijito”