regio : Bekaa Valley
druif : Carignan, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault
Gastronomie
aperitief, cocktailparty, receptie, eenpansgerechten, groenten, orgaanvlees, pluimwild, rood vlees, roze vlees, wit vlees

Omschrijving:
Soepele en gezwinde rode wijn met veel rood fruit voorop en doorschijnende robijnkleur. Gouleyant en vlot drinkbaar, met neus van rijpe kleine rode bessen en een draai van de zwarte pepermolen. Aangenaam wegdrinkend met een vloeiende soepele textuur en zachte tannines. Speelse evolutie met veel fruit in de finale. Heerlijke doordrinker bij charcuterie, gegrilde mediterraanse visgerechten of nog verse kaas met pikante pepertjes. Nu genieten. Schenkt°: 14°C.

regio : Somontano
70% Tempranillo, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Enate Crianza is een volle, krachtige en houtgerijpte rode wijn.
Rijp rood fruit, "roasted tones", een vleugje wilde kruiden, goed geïntegreerde tannines en een mooie lange afdronk.

Uitstekende combinatie met rood vlees, wild, boeuf bourguignon, paté, jamón en harde kazen.
De optimale drinktemperatuur is 17°C.

Tasting Notes:
"Cherry coloured with an intense and complex bouquet, rich in smoky, spicy tones over a base of ripe fruit. With balanced tannins, this wine is full bodied with a long, toasty finish. Serving Suggestions: Served at 16-18 °C, ENATE Crianza complements smoked foods, meats, casseroles and cheeses.

Regio : Somontano
Enate Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot is een krachtige complexe rode wijn. Rijp fruit, bergkruiden, "roasted tones" evenwichtige tannines en een smakelijke afdronk.
Uitstekende ombinatie met rood vlees, wild, boeuf bourguignon, paté, jamón en harde kazen.
De optimale drinktemperatuur voor Enate Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot is 16°C.

Tasting Notes:
"Full ruby colour. A complex blackcurrant, blackberry aroma with a touch of violet and hints of red pepper, vanilla and herbs. A smooth, rounded palate with a layer of ripe tannins and a full-flavoured, toasty finish. A good balance of acidity will enable the wine to improve in bottle for up to five years.
Serving Suggestions: Hot and cold meats, cheeses and even fish in a rich sauce. Best served between 14 °C and 16°C."
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Bodega Enate is opgericht in 1984.

Tasting Notes

This plum coloured wine has an expressive nose with aromas of pepper and spice as well as black fruit. The palate has length and complexity with layers of spice with a soft juice finish. The refined tannins are well integrated and add to the finesse and length of this wine

Serving Suggestions
A great match for charcuterie, duck confit, roasted venison, lamb  and mature cheddar or blue-veined cheese

Producer : Franschhoek Cellar

Winemaker :Ryan Puttick

History

Origin: Franschhoek
Label: Allée Bleue
Farm location: R45 Franschhoek Valley
Wine maker: Van Zyl du Toit
Grape varieties: 50 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 29 % Merlot & 21 % Shiraz

Vinification:
The grapes were sources from our own pristine vineyards. After harvesting, cooling and sorting, the grapes were crushed to the red fermenters and cold soak done @ 7 ºC
for 3 days. After inoculation with yeast, the pump overs started intensely for 5 days before pressing at 5-8 º baling. This ensures a supple and smooth red wine. MLF is done in tank before the Merlot & Shiraz part are aged in 2nd and 3rd fill barrels. The Cabernet stays in tank on French staves for 12 months before blending and bottling.

Winemaker’s notes:

wijngaarden op 900m hoogte.
Druiven handgeplukt , 12 maanden vatrijping in Franse eik.
Intense aroma's van zwart fruit, vanille,koffie, chocola.
Lekker vol met toegankelijke kruidigheid. Guia Peñin : 90/100

op de Federal Challenge 2017,  blind proeverij in Buenos Aires, werden 60 Malbecs in 4 prijscategorieën geproefd,
en werd de Gran Guarda 2014 als 3de beste bekroond in zijn prijscategorie;

Sangiovese 95%, Colorino 5%.
Intense mooie aroma's van moka , licht rokerig, heel sappig met mooie droge finale
Intense, ruby red colour. Structured and concentrated wine, it shows scents of little red berries and flowers as typical
of Sangiovese, yet with lively acidity.
Vinified by using grapes from the best areas of Chianti, the fruits come primarily from the Rufina region.
We produce this wine for early drinkability: however, we find our Chianti can be cellared for a few years.
It marries with grilled meat, “Ribollita Toscana”, young Pecorino cheese very well.
Classical red vinification, with alcoholic fermentation at temperature between 23° and 25°,
followed by malolactic fermentation which is completed in inox tanks.

Alentejo Regional Wine
Aragonez (40%), Touriga Nacional (30%), Trincadeira (20%), Cabernet Sauvignon (10%)
6 months in oak
Hugo Carvalho
Soil : Clay and limestone
first harvest : 1978

Alentejo is een warme regio zonder invloed van de Atlantische Oceaan.  Hier gedijen dus voornamelijk druiven die goed tegen de warmte kunnen.  Het stevige sap kreeg 6 maanden vatrijping in nieuwe Franse vaten.  Hij heeft een krachtige neus van rijp fruit (aardbeien, kersen en pruimen) met toetsen van chocolade, koffie en vanille. In de smaak komen dezelfde aroma's terug met een lange afdronk.

A vintage that combines potency and elegance. Brightly colored, intense and profound, presents rich, concentrated, and complex nose and mouth.
Notes of cherry, blackberry, and plums combined with floral and vanilla nuances, on the palate feel balanced acidity with a firm and elegant structure.
6 months in new french oak

A jestful caper from Spain’s trio of grapes from the RedHeads Studio team. But this is no Spanish hero. Our playful Vin’atus struts dark, brooding Aussie pizzazz and delicious dark cherry fruit. The debut 2015 vintage racked up five golds and 92pts from James Halliday...!

The 2016 underwent small batch open fermentation before being hand-plunged. We then gave the wine some extended maceration on skins to build the flavour. Matured for 14 months in oak in a combination of new and used French and American oak.
Tasting Note
Plum and sour cherry notes with white pepper, vanilla and spice, like Christmas! Silky tannins on the palate with juicy fruit to support and that lingering sweet oak notes to follow.
Food Pairing
Roast garlicky lamb or a rich rabbit stew would flatter the deep fruit and spice of the wine, spaghetti with rich puttanesca sauce or sticky ribs from the barbie.
Cellar Potential

The Wine
This wine really plays to the strengths of RedHeads – each year, we select the very best parcels
of McLaren Vale Shiraz. We don’t tie ourselves to one grower or one area, but search out where
Nature has been most magnanimous in her gifts of good weather and where growers have
made full use of what she has bestowed.
What we can guarantee each year is richness of fruit and real power, all wrapped in the soft
vanilla tones of larger American oak. Consistently gorgeous, luscious and totally irresistible.
Tasting Note
Deep purple-toned crimson. Brooding aromas of dark red fruits (plums and mulberries) with
the sweet scent of cedary oak. Liquid velvet with spicy blackberry and raspberry power,
 nishing on notes of smoky liquorice, generously wrapping a framework of rounded tannins.
Food Pairing