For October 2021, the theme for tasting was:
Wines from France.
Wine 1
Patient Cottat THE PEBBLE 2019
Sauvignon Blanc
Loire Valley, France
This 100% Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc displays a light and bright lemon yellow colour. Soft, subtle mineral notes are wrapped up in aromatics of melon and citrus. It delivers tropical fruit, citrus and spice aromas and flavours, with vibrant acidity and minerality.
Alcohol 12.5%
Wine 2
Dopff Au Moulin Riesling 2019
Riesling
Alsace, France
This fine stylish Riesling is delicately perfumed with both honeysuckle and citrus aromas. A tight palate follows with just the right amount of sweetness to give a textured mouthfeel with green apple and lime flavours. The finish is crisp, and clean.
Alcohol 13%
Wine 3
L’Artisan LE PINOT NOIR 2020
Pinot Noir
Pays d’Oc Languedoc-Roussillon France
This Pays d’Oc Pinot Noir produced by the “Legend of the Languedoc, Jean Claude Mas, is made from fruit harvested at night to preserve freshness.
Colour: garnet red, light and shiny with purple hues. Nose: elegant and complex, expresses aromas of strawberry, undergrowth, cherry to black, and sweet spices relayed by notes of vanilla.
Palate: well balanced and elegant. Long and complex finish.
Alcohol 13.5%
Wine 4
Maison De La Villette Grenache 2018
Grenache
Beziers and Perpignan Region, France
Deep purple in color with vivid highlights. Intense nose of red fruits, notes of soft spices . The palate is rich, well-balanced, round withnotes of fresh fruits coulis such as raspberry, strawberry, blueberry. Notes of spices lend freshness to the wine.
Alcohol 13%
Wine 5
Chateau des Cres Ricards Oenothera 2018
Oenothera
Terrasses du Larzac, Languedoc, France
Made from 70% Syrah and 30% Grenache and matured in new and older French oak for 10 months. The wine is at once full bodied and fresh, with notes of intense black currant, black cherry and mocha gliding to a silky, rich finish.
Alcohol 14.5%
Sticky 1
Toi Toi Late Harvest Dessert Wine 2019
Late Harvest Riesling
South Island NZ
Late-harvested wines are made from grapes that are left on the vine until later in the harvest season, allowing them to get super-ripe and gain a lot of sugar. A natural process is used to concentrate the flavours, sugars and acidity.
The wine exhibits light floral aromas, overtones of raisins and syrup, crystallized citrus peel, ripe stone fruit with orange blossom notes. The palate experience includes orange marmalade, honeydew melon and mango with a fine line of acid and a clean and fresh finish.
Alcohol 12%