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Tedeschi Capitel Tenda Soave Classico

This wine is made with grapes harvested in vineyards, located in oldest area of origin – the commune of Monteforte d’Alpone – that with Soave, makes up the classic Soave area. The distinctive winemaking technology employed yields an elegant and velvety wine with a delicate almond-scented nose.

Color: yellow with green reflections. Clear and transparent.
Bouquet: strongly and complex fruity bouquet. Very clean and with notes of dry fruits such as almonds. Rich and elegant.
Flavor: good body and good acidity. Relatively warm, rounded and well balanced. Pleasing and elegant. The after-taste confirms the notes in the bouquet.
Suited for ageing: 3/4 years

Tedeschi has also chosen a symbol that recalls the most important and persistent aromas and perfumes when tasting their Soave wine. As such, the Capitel Tenda Soave Classico Doc label depicts the almond given that this wine typically presents with a scent of nuts that can leave a slightly bitter aftertaste.

To find out more about the winery go to http://www.tedeschiwines.com

Tedeschi wines have become synonymous with terroir and Valpolicella around the world as a result of their constant and meticulous labor in the vineyard over the years.
Nothing is ever left to chance. The profound attention to the vineyard includes research to uncover a perfect interaction between the characteristics of the soil, the microclimate, the sun exposure, the choice of the most appropriate varietals, and the cultivation system.

Tedeschi supports research and experimentation as fundamental tools to guarantee quality production. Today the company, which has always respected the environment, is sustainable and certified according to the standards of Biodiversity Friend and Equalitas.

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A great wine – authentic and rich in character – can only emerge from perfect grapes. This Soave is a truly great wine

Tedeschi Capitel Tenda Soave

Souto Florao White

Lively, bright aromatic expression of green apples, mango, and a touch of pineapple, ending with floral, honeysuckle notes. The palate is sprite and crisp with fine acidity defining citric undertones, which introduce melon, lemon, and golden plum flavours. The mouthfeel is fresh and vibrant with well-balanced fruit and acidity.

The Florão Red and White represent the most approachable wine style from the Fonte Souto estate, made with all the attention to detail and care of the other estate wines, but with a more youthful profile intended for drinking young. Their freshness, balance and structure clearly identify them as wines born of the unique Fonte Souto terroir.
VINTAGE OVERVIEW
We had a long harvest, starting on August 17th and ending on October 8th. First to be picked was Verdelho, closely followed by Aragonez. The Arinto was harvested in stages from the end of August, to produce wines with differing profiles. During early September, we picked a second batch of Aragonez and started picking Alfrocheiro. A cool July provided excellent levels of acidity in the white grapes, delivering fresh, expressive aromatics. From mid- August, rising temperatures provoked a rapid advance in maturations, pointing to an early vintage. That wasn’t to be, though, as lower temperatures and rain returned at the end of the month, slowing maturations, and prompting us to pause the vintage, which only picked up again from September 16th — for the remaining reds: Alicante Bouschet, Syrah, Touriga Nacional and Trincadeira. This is a year of elegance, with the acidity and aromatic exuberance expected from a cooler year, combining with very fine textures and balance.

WINEMAKING
The hand-picked grapes are placed in small, shallow boxes and taken to the on-site winery. Manual sorting is followed by destemming and gentle crushing after which the grapes are transferred to a pneumatic press for a light pressing.
Fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats at low temperatures in order to conserve the wine’s aromatic expression. The start of malolactic fermentation is prevented, thus ensuring the wine’s crisp, fresh character.

To find out more about the winery go to http://www.fontesouto.com/

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Souto Florao White

Seifried Aotea Sauvignon Blanc

THE VINEYARD

Our Brightwater Vineyard lies about 15km from the sea (10km from the winery) and is nestled under the Richmond Ranges on the southern end of the Waimea Plains. The temperature at this site fluctuates more than any of our other vineyards due to its distance from the coastline. The Vineyard is exceptionally stony with free draining soils, which is very hard on the farm equipment. The large stones however are vital for holding the warmth of the Nelson sun and for ripening the grapes.  Lively fruit characters are evident in fruit harvested from this block.

WINEMAKERS NOTE

Aromatic and fresh Sauvignon Blanc flavours were encouraged prior to vintage through careful canopy management. The fruit was de-stemmed and pressed immediately after harvest and a cool fermentation was initiated in stainless steel tanks to retain the clean, fresh aromatic fruit characters.
Aotea represents a selection of wines which the Seifried winemaking team consider to be the very best of the best. The fruit is harvested from single vineyard Estate grown vines. The wines offer texture while maintaining the varietal character of the grape – wines with depth and finesse.

TASTING NOTE

The 2020 Aotea by the Seifried Family Sauvignon Blanc is pure and varietal. White flesh nectarine, dried hops and passionfruit flavours come through on the nose. The palate is generous with appealing mineral notes and lingering flavours on the palate. 

“Crisp, vibrant sauvignon blanc with Rose’s lime juice, passionfruit and gooseberry flavours. Impressive purity and power, with an ethereal texture and lingering finish.”

– 94 Points, Bob Campbell MW, © The Real Review, therealreview.com

Seifried Aotea Sauvignon Blanc

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Seifried Estate is proud to be a member of ‘Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand‘ and was an early adopter of the programme when both the winery and vineyard auditing programmes were first established in the New Zealand wine industry in the mid 1990’s.

Yalumba Samuels Collection Chardonnay

This fresh, zesty and textural style of Chardonnay is sourced from a family estate vineyard high in the Eden Valley, located 545 metres above sea level.

With 170 years of unbroken independence, Yalumba continues to make wine at its founder’s home estate under direction of the same family today. Samuel’s Collection honours Yalumba’s founder Samuel Smith, his spirit of independence and conviction to invest in the land and make great wine.
VINTAGE CONDITIONS
A wet winter in Eden Valley set the vines up for a healthy start to the growing season. Spring was drier than average so canopy growth began rapidly. Summer was warm and dry but sugar accumulation was much slower than usual which resulted in wines with excellent fruit flavours. Nights in the Eden Valley remained cool throughout the harvest period, which helped to retain fresh fruit flavours and good levels of natural acidity.
VITICULTURE & WINEMAKING
Vineyard parcels were selected and batched together for harvest and fermentation according to flavour profile and ripeness. 52% of the blend was fermented in French oak barriques coopered in-house at Yalumba. The remainder of the blend was fermented in stainless steel.
All of the fermentation was conducted by natural wild yeast adding an extra layer of complexity and texture to the wine and complementing its zesty citrus flavours. After the completion of fermentation, extended lees contact and regular bâtonnage was continued for 7 months before selection of the final blend.
TASTING NOTES
Very pale green gold in colour. Fresh aromas of grapefruit zest and lemon curd with underlying notes of citrus blossom and hints of stone fruit. The palate is zesty and textural with a refreshing citrus and grapefruit acid drive.
Enjoy with chicken and leek risotto or a vegan leek and mushroom pie, on a bed of mash and steamed greens.

To find out more about the winery go to https://www.yalumba.com/about-us

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Yalumba Samuels Collection Chardonnay

Muscadet Vigne de L’Astree

Classic fresh and zesty, clean and lean Muscadet from a great traditional French producer.

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Muscadet Vigne de L’Astree

Valle Vento Gavi del Comune di Tassarolo 

Gently aromatic with zesty citrus, stone fruit and white flower characters. Lime, honeysuckle and mineral notes come to the fore on the expressive, vibrant palate. Ripe and textural with taut acidity leading to a clean, zingy finish.

The Cortese grapes are selected from an organically farmed vineyard in the Tassarolo zone of Gavi, a few kilometres from the La Battistina estate. After hand-harvesting, vinification takes place in stainless steel at controlled temperatures, to maintain freshness and aromas. The wine spends a short time on lees before bottling.

To find out more about the winery go to http://boutinot.com/wines

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Araldica is Piemonte’s most forward-thinking co-operative, situated in Castel Boglione, in the heart of Barbera d’Asti territory. Here they work with 230 grower members to source quality grapes from around 690ha of vineyards. Many of their members joined the co-operative in the 1950s and have a long and loyal relationhip with the winery. They produce wines from Piemonte’s main DOC / DOCG regions – predominantly Barbera, Gavi and Moscato, but also including Barolo, Barbaresco and Roero Arneis.

Araldica’s 140 associates, farming 900 hectares of vineyards, have obtained the SQNPI trademark – Sistema di Qualità Nazionale di Produzione Integrata (National Quality System of Integrated Crop Management). Wines and vintages that are now fully compatible with this system have a bee symbol on the label, which guarantees that each phase of production has complied with the strict parameters of integrated crop management. In other words, it is sustainable and eco-compatible, certified by an independent third party. Araldica is also developing a programme of organic viticulture.

Founded in 1954 by Livio Manera, father of the current Managing Director and winemaker Claudio Manera, Araldica has developed over the past 60+ years to become a major winemaking force in Piemonte, supplying wines across the globe.

Valle Vento Gavi del Comune di Tassarolo