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Nicholas Feuillatte
Nicolas Feuillatte is in the top 5 of global Champagne brands with distribution in over 75 countries. The third largest producer as it is the flagship arm of the Centre Vinicole de la Champagne which represents over 5000 growers with land holdings of over 2000 hectares.
"+ "The brand was founded in 1971 by French-American businessman Nicolas Feuillatte, who is still their brand ambassador today. As they have access to such large holdings of vineyards combined with state of the art technology in the winery, they are capable of producing some very fine Champagne. Only Grand and Premier Cru fruit is used in Nicolas and represents the heights that the Centre Vinicole can achieve.
"+ "There has been a dramatic increase in the quality of the entire range over the last few years. Head cellar master Jean-Pierre Vincent has transformed this formerly commercial brand with a new lease of life which can often surprise.
"+ "Their flagship wines the Palm d’Or vintage and Palm d’Or Rose have risen to new heights and are two of the most impressive releases of the year. Recent releases of the Grand cru series (the 1995 Chardonnay vintages from Chouilly, Cramant, and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and a Pinot Noir from Verzy) have grabbed the attention of many journalists, and we are looking forward to their arrival in australia soon. D.D.
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Acustic
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The acustic blanc (unplugged) wine is based on the wisdom of the ancient vineyards of the Garnatxa, Macabeu, pink garnatxa and pansal and the old tradition of winemaking from the ancient vineyards.
"+ "The acustic (unplugged) wine is based on the wisdom of the ancient vineyards of Garnatxa and Samso (Carinena) and the old tradition of winemaking from the ancient vine growers.
"+ "Acustic brave (brao in Catalan) comes from vineyards of Garnacha and Sanso (Carnena) planted in the thirties and forties. These brave vineyards five a unique fruit from extremely low yields allowing the wine to be expressive of its environment.
"+ "These acustic wines are sensitive from the roots of these ancient vineyards. They are wines whose goal is to express the quality and singularity of these wonderful ancient native vineyards and the old tradition of winemaking from the old vine growers.
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"1. Nicolas Feuilatte Brut Reserve Particuliere NV "+ //wine tasting notes " Pale gold in color with abundance of delicate bubbles. The nose has aromas of floral, fruit with subtle predominance of white fruits: pear, apple, almonds and hazelnuts.
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"2. Nicholas Feuilatte Brut Rose NV "+ //wine tasting notes " An almost coppery, salmon-pink in color with continuous delicate bubbles. The nose has real festival of red fruits with flavors of blackberries, raspberries, red currents and strawberries that delicately linger and give off a feeling of lightness and conviviality.
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"3. Acustic Blanc 2008 "+ //wine tasting notes " Well balanced, white Acustic is a fully sensitive wine. With a shiny and golden yellow, it reminds us the sunrise. Soft, round and fruity wine on the palate, Acustic blanc 2008 is full-bodied and fat, with high levels of sweet and fresh tropical and Mediterranean fruit flavours. Grape Varietals: | "+
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"4. Acustic Red 2006 "+ //wine tasting notes " On the nose, it reveals a fragrant bouquet of fresh red fruitiness (cherry), cedar, mineral, Mediterranean bush flavours like thyme and rosemary and it has some mineral taste and black cherries. On the palate, it is elegant, fresh, vertical, smooth-textured and sweetly-fruited. Long, fresh and fruit aftertaste. "+ //wine grape varietals & image "
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"5. Acustic Brao 2006 "+ //wine tasting notes " The wine exhibits the flavours of the identity of the area through garnatxa and samso with even more mineral concentration. On the palate, it is a structured, full body with rich blackberries. Opulent but soft tannins, this wine carries great depth and has a long aftertaste. "+ //wine grape varietals & image "
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Buehler Vineyards
Founded in 1972, Buehler Vineyards is a small, family-owned winery located in the mountains east of St. Helena in Napa Valley. Situated north of Pritchard Hill and Conn Valley, near the base of Howell Mountain, the hillside vineyards are planted primarily to Cabernet Sauvignon, with smaller blocks of old-vine Zinfandel.
"+ "Located six winding miles east of downtown St. Helena and nestled in the mountains above Conn Valley, Buehler Vineyards encompasses some 300 acres of Napa Valley hillside terrain.
"+ "This family has been farming this beautiful estate for thirty-six years. With three generations living and working together, the Buehlers are dedicated to growing and crafting wines that respect the finest traditions of winegrowing.
"+ "They combine their experiences and the unique terroir of their hillside vineyards with low yields, meticulous vineyard management, and minimalist winemaking techniques to create wines of uncommon complexity and depth, and to present these wines to wine lovers at reasonable prices.
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" Owner, John Buehler
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" John Buehler, Sr. purchased a piece of property at the base of Howell Mountain where an old ghost winery had been located. In 1971 he retired from a career in the Army and the Bechtel Corporation, and his son, John, Jr., began dabbling in home-made wines and selling grapes to other wineries. "+ "In 1978, John hand crushed around 700 cases of wine with good results. He increased that production yearly until 1982 when he hired a young, unknown Heidi Peterson Barrett as winemaker. When she left several years later she was well on her way to becoming one of the most well-known winemakers in Napa Valley. "+ "John oversees the entire day-to-day operation at Buehler, from vineyard management to production to marketing, represents the winery to the public and trade and industry groups, and is responsible for long-term planning and strategy. "+ " | |
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" In 1993 John hired David Cronin as the new winemaker. Under his direction the wines from Buehler have become highly praised and popular. They produce Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Zinfandel and White Zinfandel. "+ " | ||
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"1. Russian River Chardonnay 2008 "+ //wine tasting notes " A lovely, golden, medium bodied beauty with up-front peach and orange blossom fruit. The fruit mellows into warm toastiness, which rolls into dreamy-creamy with little twist of lime peel. Full malolactic fermentation and sur-lie aging provide the creamy richness. "+ //wine grape varietals & image "
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"2. California White Zinfandel 2008 "+ //wine tasting notes " Riper fruit translates to flavors like wild berries and strawberries; real red Zinfandel fruit flavors. The end result is a wine with redder zinfandel berry character and a less sweet, more refreshing taste. "+ //wine grape varietals & image "
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"3. Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 "+ //wine tasting notes " The wine is brimming with fruit aromas and flavors biased to the black fruit end of the cabernet spectrum: plums, blackberry, and black currant.
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"4. Napa Valley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 "+ //wine tasting notes " The aromas hint at black fruit: ripe black cherries and black plums. Enticing barrel qualities of cola and spice complement the fruit aromas. On the palate, the wine shows layers of deeply extracted flavors that only mature hillside vineyards can give. "+ //wine grape varietals & image "
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Fattoria le Pupille
The Winery is both modern and functional. At the opening, there is a selection table which stands as the last barrier to the grapes that have been hand-picked over a number of passages. Only the best slip down towards the crusher-destemmber and enter the winery by means of a special peristaltic pump.
"+ "In the winery are 49 stainless steel vats (ranging from 25 to 300 hectolitres), all temperature controlled and provided with a steam system which ensures perfect cleansing at the end of each vinification. The ageing cellar lies in a calm and silent gloom under the ancient vaults of the main farmhouse and holds around 600 barriques. Here the IGT Maremma Toscana Saffredi and Morellino Riserva Poggio Valente aged.
"+ "The vineyards of Fattoria Le Pupille are distributed over a property of around 420 hectares. The vineyards are divided into 6 main areas where the luxuriant greenery becomes slender lines ordered in parallel waves. They stand partly within the boundaries of the Fattoria and partly in immediately contingent areas as well as in a number of lots near the hamlet of Pareta, in the districts of Magliano, Scansano and Grosseto – all creating a precious mosaic of the grapes of the Estate’s labels.
"+ "From the highest hills, the horizon is the blue line of the sea, but the heart of the estate – the low and almost camouflaged farmhouse whose outline is also the symbol of its wines – has, since 2001, been at their feet at a crossroads of white roads, water ways and communication lines. Previously, the farmhouse was on the hills near the ancient hamlet of Pereta where there are still two house called ‘Le Pupille’.
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" Tuscany, the Maremma, Fattoria Le Pupille. This is where Elisabetta Geppetti has been making her wines since 1985 – international ambassadors for the special character and aromas of their native soil. It is a world where light, colour, earth, nature and even the silences are both inspiration and creators. "+ "“When I began twenty years ago, I wanted to make great wines here, in this land I’ve always loved. Then with time, I came to understand that we are all, including myself, ‘products’ of this soil and that wine is, and must be, tied to the stories od the men who live on it; its dialogue is with them, as is its development. I’ve made my life-choice to live here, on this land, and to make wines here.” "+ "To make wines at Fattoria Le Pupille is to cultivate with respect, love and patience the seventy hectares of vinetards the team cares for everyday. There are expert hands ready at exactly the right moment to pick the grapes and to bring them into the cellar to be transformed into five wines with distincy characters but the same life-lin: the classic Morelluni di Scansano and the Morellino di Scansano Riserva Poggio Valente, the CRU Saffredi, and the whites, Poggio Argentato and the sweet SolAlto. "+ " |
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"1. Poggio Argentato Toscana IGT 2008 "+ //wine tasting notes " This vintage is dominated by aggressive Sauvignon aromatics that come close to overpowering the wine in this vintage. Medium in body, the wine reveals pretty notes of tomato leaf, minerals and white peaches in a mid-weight style. "+ //wine grape varietals & image "
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"2. Pelofino Maremma Toscana IGT 2008 "+ //wine tasting notes " A wonderful purple filled the glass with paint. Its scent is reminiscent of cherries and red fruits on the palate, a lush abundance and low tannins. This very fruity and full-bodied Tuscan. "+ //wine grape varietals & image "
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"3. Morellino di Scansano D.O.C.G 2007 "+ //wine tasting notes " A plump, juicy offering bursting with generous dark red fruit. The wine reveals lovely balance and a long, poised finish. This is another strong set of wines from proprietor Elisabetta Geppetti, capped off by a marvelous 2006 Saffredi. "+ //wine grape varietals & image "
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"4. Tenuta dell’Ornellaia le Volte IGT 2007 "+ //wine tasting notes " The 2007 Le Volte, Ornellaia’s entry-level wine, is especially opulent in this vintage. A soft, generous red, the wine offers terrific richness and depth in its ripe, perfumed fruit. Sweet scents of French oak linger on the long finish. "+ //wine grape varietals & image "
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Errazuriz
Chile is a land of soaring Andes mountains, a mild Mediterranean climate, and fine wines. From the premium wine-producing regions of Chile come the best grapes, and it is here that Viña Errazuriz has been producing the highest quality Chilean wines for more than 128 years.
"+ "Don Maximiano Errazuriz founded Viña Errazuriz in 1870 in the Aconcagua Valley, 100 kms North of the Capital, Santiago. Recognising that this valley, with its cool, rainy winters, hot, dry summers and moist Pacific Ocean breezes, was ideal for growing grapes, Don Maximiano sent for the finest clones from France and with tenacity and perseverance transformed this barren land into a world-class vineyard.
"+ "Today, the tradition of quality lives on with Don Maximiano's descendant, Eduardo Chadwick. Eduardo is the sixth generation of his family to be involved in the wine business.
"+ "Errazuriz's philosophy is best expressed by Don Maximiano who said, \"From the best land, the best wine\". As an estate winery, Viña Errazuriz strives to produce the finest wines by controlling every stage of the winemaking process, from grape growing in the Aconcagua, Casablanca and Curico valleys, to winemaking with the most natural techniques. An emphasis is placed on the delicate handling of the wines, with the aim of producing wines with elegance and complexity. It is his dynamism and passion for wine that has made Errazuriz such an internationally respected producer of quality wines.
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" Born in 1969 in Santiago, Francisco Baettig joined Viña Errázuriz as Chief Winemaker in 2003. He is an Agronomist Engineer from the University of Chile and obtained a Masters Degree from the Faculty of Oenology at the University of Bordeaux (Diplôme d’Etudes Supérieurs Spécialisées), through a scholarship awarded by the French government. "+ "Throughout his career Francisco has participated in vintages in France in Languedoc-Roussillon as flying winemaker for Michel Laroche, in Pomerol at Le Bon Pasteur, one of the renowned Michel Rolland’s wineries, and in Sancerre at Chateau de Sancerre, reputed for its white wines. He has also worked in the United States at Hallcrest Winery, one of the first organically certified wineries in California and has been on numerous technical visits in New Zealand, France, Italy, Australia and Argentina. "+ "In Chile he worked for 4 years as an Assistant Winemaker for Casa Lapostolle before joining Viña Errázuriz. "+ " |
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"1. Max Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2008 "+ //wine tasting notes " This wine shows layer upon layer features that reveal an elegant fruit expression of great complexity, such as clear citrus aromas of grapefruit and mandarin orange melded with notes of fresh-cut grass, showing its varietal typicity along with excellent amplitude and persistence.
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"2. Max Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 "+ //wine tasting notes " This wine is initially sweet on the nose with ripe black and red fruit (blackberries, cherries and plums) that intermesh with notes of cedar, tobacco, toasted coffee and cocoa powder.
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"3. Max Reserva Shiraz 2007 "+ //wine tasting notes " It is sweet on the nose with a high aromatic intensity that showcases notes of black and red fruit such as blackberries and cherries, mingled with notes of spice, sweetmeats, creme de cassis and a light floral touch of lavender. "+ //wine grape varietals & image "
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"4. Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 2006 "+ //wine tasting notes " On the nose, a myriad of concentrated ripe fruit is displayed, ranging from cherimoya to apricot and pear aromas interlaced with subtle orange zest notes.
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