Vernaccia di Oristano Flor 2016

The colour is medium copper. On the nose dry apricots, orange peels, nuts. In the mouth very dry and tasty. The aftertaste last for a long while.

Vernaccia di Oristano is a sherry-like fortified wine from Sardinia. In August 1971, it became Sardinia’s very first wine to be granted an official DOC. Continue reading “Vernaccia di Oristano Flor 2016”

Chardonnay Private Selection R. Mondavi 2021

The colour is pale gold. On the nose honey, peach, mango. In the mouth pleasantly savoury. The aftertaste is medium long.

This wine is made with Chardonnay grapes by Constellation Brands, which acquired Robert Mondavi in 2004.

Constellation Brands is a leading international producer and marketer of beer, wine and spirits, with operations in the U.S., Mexico, New Zealand and Italy. Continue reading “Chardonnay Private Selection R. Mondavi 2021”

Batič Pinela Selekcija 2022

The colour is pale amber. On the nose acacia honey, apricot, mango. In the mouth rather rustic, with a disturbing bitter finish. The aftertaste is short. The style is that of a natural wine.

Pinella (or Pinello) is an ancient white-wine variety indigenous to the Veneto region of Italy, where nowadays it is almost extinct, with the exception of a few hectares in the Colli Euganei hills near Padua. Continue reading “Batič Pinela Selekcija 2022”

Touraine AOC Sauvignon Blanc Fournier Père et Fils 2022

The colour is pale straw. On the nose passion fruit, grapefruit, mineral notes and green bell pepper. In the mouth very fresh. The aftertaste has a savour of lime and is medium long.

Since 1926 Fournier Père et Fils is located in the wine-growing village of Chaudoux, at the heart of the Sancerre AOC, the easternmost of Loire Valley’s 51 appellations. Touraine AOC is another one, but located some 200km westward, in proximity of the city of Tours. Continue reading “Touraine AOC Sauvignon Blanc Fournier Père et Fils 2022”

Caldera 2023

The colour is pale gold. On the nose peach, cantaloupe, honey. In the mouth tasty and pleasantly refreshing, with an aftertaste that last for quite a while.

This wine is made predominantly with Albillo Criollo, a white grape variety. To impart freshness and acidity to the wine, Forastera Blanca and Verdello grapes are added to the mix. Continue reading “Caldera 2023”