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It may be summer time but "The Boys" at www.fromvineyardsdirect.ie are always on the lookout and and
they have come up with two mouth watering surprises whilst you wait for the
Burren House Wine Tasting list:
I. A SUPER TOSCAN
AT A PRICE DEFYING ALL COMPETITION:
The grape
varieties used to produce this wine are: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and
Sangiovese.
Bolgheri,
because of its closeness to the sea, has a more temperate microclimate than in
the Tuscan hills, meaning that Bordeaux grape varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon
and Merlot thrive. From the
60s onwards innovative producers such the Antinori family experimented with
these grapes, in this region, and the “Super Tuscans” were born: red wines that do not adhere to the
traditional blending laws. Today
Pietro Catelli follows this modern tradition!
Appelation: IGT
Toscana Alcohol: 13.5%
1-2 Cases €143.40 / €11.95 per bottle
3+ Cases €131.40 / €10.95 per bottle
II. AND THE
FRESHEST AND MOST SOPHISTICATED OF ALBARIñOS:
A fine example of Spain's top white grape variety made by
Castro Baroña in the heart of Salnés, probably the best region for producing
the extremely fashionable Albariño grapes. Albariño produces some of Spain’s most
elegant and expensive whites and this is one of the best
we've tasted. This is a delightfully fresh wine, best
drunk over the next couple of years whilst it is young. It pairs beautifully
with goats cheese, or, as the Galicians do, with Gambas Pil-Pil and other
shellfish. It is also delicious just on its own
Tasting
Notes: Pale lemon colour, aromas of peaches and
tropical white fruit. Full, expressive with lush fruit aromas bursting
from the glass and nicely balanced acidity.
1-2 Cases €155.40 / €12.95 per bottle
3+ Cases €150.00 / €12.50 per bottle
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