L’Ormarine Duc de Morny, Picpoul de Pinet GreywackeVibrant and fresh, a perfect Picpoul! Gently perfumed, ripe melon fruit on the nose. The palate is ripe but retains excellent freshness, balanced by a touch of white pepper spice that is very typical of its grape variety. Deliciously long, the finish shows bright fruit and a clean, saline mineral edge. Cave de l'Ormarine's vineyards lie at approximately 40 metres above sea level on a chalky clay plateau, rich in Cretaceous limestone and quartz. The
Krohn's 'entry level' is in a different category to most Ruby Ports - mature and versatile with a deep red colour and a concentration of fresh
It was chosen by Hamish Anderson in the wine pairing seminar to go with a chicken-liver parfait
Alvear’s Solera 1927 (which contains some wines from before the Wall Street Crash) tastes like all your Christmases have arrived at once
to the sheer magnificence of the Fernando de Castilla sherries
These innovative wines are made with great care and attention and the results are inspiring
but finishing with refreshing acidity and surprising elegance
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Maturation - aged for 2 to 3 years in large
Cinsault the 4th September and Carignan on the 7th
Soils here are brown loam over clay and broken shale
Both red and whites from 2010 have strong varietal characters and good balance
087ha of vineyards lie between the two Rhône tributaries of Ayges and Ouvèze