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Mitton-EU-Private-Portfolio.Pdf Mitton International Wines GmbH was established in Berlin in 2002. We supply leading hotels, clubs and restaurants in Central Europe with carefully selected, hand-made, value for money wines imported from family-owned, boutique wineries in Australia, Argentina, South Africa and New Zealand. We have selected regionally diverse wines from important wine growing regions that highlight the styles of these varied terroirs and winemakers. Our main office is located in Berlin, Germany and we have storage facilities and delivery partners in Milan, Monte Carlo, Prague and Warsaw. Our partners are supported by our main office with promotions and sales and in turn deliver promptly and efficiently in these regions. Before moving to Germany, Managing Director Bradley Mitton worked for eleven years in the food and beverage industry in Asia. His experiences include working in the hospitality and wine trade in Australia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Philippines and South Korea. His passion for excellence was generated through working with and meeting great vintners in particular Robert Mondavi, Trimbach of Alsace, Drouhin of Burgundy, Chapoutier of the Rhone Valley and other iconic new world wine figures. Bradley travels throughout Europe training and educating hotel and restaurant employees in the diversity and regionality of New World wines. In conjunction with our gourmet club concept “Club Vivanova” (www.clubvivanova.com), we organise various events around Europe with creative concepts that offer our consumers the chance to taste wines in a fun and informative atmosphere. In combining these events with other co-sponsoring corporations, we offer excellent networking and socialising opportunities. Current Brand Distribution Eden Mill Gin . St Andrews, Scotland Woodlands Selection . Riverina, New South Wales SAAM Mountain . Paarl, South Africa Rewen Estate . Mendoza, Argentina Barking Owl . Perth Hills, Western Australia Hundred Tree Hill & Sally’s Paddock . Redbank, Pyrenees, Victoria Sliding Hill & Auntsfield Estate. Marlborough, New Zealand Blind Corner & Two Brothers . Margaret River, Western Australia Bellvale . Gippsland, Victoria Liebichwein . Barossa Valley, South Australia Exclusive European Importer Mitton International Wines GmbH Flottwellstrasse 34, 10785 Berlin, Germany Tel.: +49 30 2404 5919 Fax.: +49 30 2472 3120 Email : [email protected] www.mittonwines.com © Mitton International Wines GmbH . 1st January 2019 . Prices include VAT Eden Mill make Premium Scottish Gin in Scotland for the world of gin lovers to enjoy. Traditionally made by hand using copper pot stills, Eden Mill gin is proudly crafted by experienced distillers who have a cultural desire to innovate and tingle the taste buds. Perfect as all-year round gin gifts or simply to enjoy yourself or with friends. Eden Mill is immersed in their boutique small-batch processes in small production tanks. Every day they create and tinker – they touch, smell, and taste and source ethically and locally from the verdant fields and wild coasts of Scotland. The Eden Mill gin recipes are punchy and exciting and the moment you taste these gins; you know you’ve never tasted anything quite like them before! Love Gin . Pale Pink Gin € 39,00 . 500ml This light blush pink gin brings together an outstanding blend of local botanicals and exotic fruits. The gin is a pale pink colour when poured and when diluted, the Love Gin shows sweet vanilla and floral notes. The nose offers fragrant and floral rose petal aromas with sweet berry notes. The Love Gin has sweet fruit and spice characters of strawberries and vanilla with a clean and fruity finish. Key botanicals - Rose petal and hibiscus. 42% alcohol. Hop Gin . Australian Hops € 39,00 . 500ml To create this award winning Hop Gin, we married our brewing and distilling skills. Hops, a core ingredient of beer, meets the distillery's gin and the result offers a zesty citrus and apricot aroma with a rich finish. There is an excellent balance with floral, coriander and light hoppy notes, soft tropical fruit follows with hints of juniper. The gin finishes with smooth, hoppy and fresh apricot notes balanced with a refreshing crispness. In essence, Hop gin leaves a 'well rounded' mouth feel that gently fades with a light hoppy character. Key botanicals - Juniper berries, angelika, coriander, Australian galaxy hops. 46% alcohol. Oak Gin . Aged in Oak € 39,00 . 500ml With Oak Gin, we married our brewing and distilling skills leading to our oak beer barrels meeting our distillery's gin production. The result is a rich oak spice gin with notes of caramel, vanilla, and a touch of fudge. Warming, at 42% ABV, with a long, rich finish. Oak gin delivers a warm finish as lovely as a sipping gin/whisky; rich oak spice and brown honey toast finishing on sweet caramel, vanilla and sugarcane. The ginger really brings out the spice and woodiness of Oak gin. Sweet and rich-spiced fruits and spices (cinnamon & star anise) are evident. Soft delicate vanilla and fudge mingle with the ginger. Just marvellous! Key botanicals - Juniper berries, angelika, coriander, Australian galaxy hops. 42% alcohol. Original Gin . Seabuckthorn Berry € 43,00 . 700ml Eden Mill Original Gin, also known as Eden Gin is the St Andrews take on a classic London Dry. Made from Fife's seabuckthorn berries, a super food that grows within walking distance of our St Andrews distillery. The unique tart berry flavour is abundant but we balance the gin around it using citrus elements drawn from the other botanicals (like lemon balm and citrus peel). This gin is on a quite different level to most. With the warmer weather fast approaching, this is ideal for you to share with friends over a summer barbeque. A perfectly sociable gin to enjoy outdoors with friends and family. Original gin has a very clean and sweet taste. Key botanicals - Seabuckthorn berry and lemon balm. 42% alcohol Prices do not include tax (includes EU delivery) Mitton International Wines GmbH . [email protected] A U S T R A L I A Woodlands Selection Riverina . New South Wales Woodlands Selection The Woodlands wines are quality-driven Australian wines, produced exclusively by Mitton Wines. The Woodlands range was created predominantly for the Australian restaurant and bar trade, when it was noticed that there was a need for a better quality and better presented range of wines. The wines are produced with fruit exclusively from the Riverina region of New South Wales. ○ Woodlands Selection Chardonnay 2016 € 12.90 Enticing pale straw in colour, the sweet and creamy bouquet is fragrant with honey, herbs and citrus with notes of toasty vanilla. It possesses a lovely, well-balanced depth of soft, creamy, melon fruit and toasted oak, and comes to a sumptuous conclusion with a long, dry finish. This wine can be cellared for up to three years. Try this one with chargrilled seafood. ● Woodlands Selection Shiraz Rose € 12.90 This fruity number is made from 100% Shiraz grapes. The fruit was crushed and held in the press where it was cold macerated for 24 hours to extract colour from the skins. The wine displays fresh fruit characters of cherry and strawberry both on the nose and palate. The palate is off dry and displays summer red berry fruit characters which linger and finish fresh and dry. Drink and enjoy over the summer months! ● Woodlands Selection Shiraz Cabernet 2017 € 12.90 This medium red coloured wine exudes aromas of dry spice, leather, and earthy mineral aromas. On the palate the wine has a good helping of soft redcurrant flavours balanced by smooth tannins and spicy oak at the finish. Serve with stir fried chicken and beef dishes. © Mitton International Wines GmbH . 1st January 2019 . Prices include VAT S O U T H A F R I C A Saam Mountain Vineyard Eensaamheid . Paarl South Africa Saam Mountain Vineyard Eensaamheid farm, meaning ‘place of solitude’, is home to South Africa’s oldest registered building. Built in 1688 from stone mined on the farm and beams scavenged from shipwrecks off the Cape, it has now being lovingly restored to its original understated beauty as the home of SAAM Mountain Vineyards. We are a group of South African growers, with vineyards that span the premium growing areas from Paarl to the Durbanville Hills. SAAM wines are more than the sum of their parts., they reflect our land, grapes, winemaking vision, ethical beliefs and respect for the environment. Our ethical commitment runs deep: it is what we do on a daily basis that makes a sustainable difference to the communities we operate in. ○ Saam Mountain Sauvignon Blanc 2017 € 13.80 The grapes are harvested in the early morning, crushed and destemmed. The juice is cold settled overnight before racking. Cold fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks for 21 days. The wine is aged on its lees for 4 months. No wood is used in the ageing process. A tropical nose with gooseberry, asparagus and hints of bell pepper. The abundance of flavours carry through onto the palate with a fresh, crisp acidity. Best enjoyed with seafood, lightly flavoured pasta or sushi. ● Saam Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 € 13.80 Skins and juice are fermented together and mixed four times per day to ensure maximum colour and flavour is extracted. Pressing of the skins starts when the tannin/fruit balance is optimal. Malolactic fermentation takes place in two and three year old French oak and is then aged for a further six months. Deep purple in colour, with lovely plum and chocolate aromas. Rich, ripe fruit flavours with a hint of vanilla on the palate and a long finish. A perfect match with lamb cutlets. © Mitton International Wines GmbH . 1st January 2019 . Prices include VAT A R G E N T I N A REWEN Estate Cuyo Valley . Argentina Rewen Estate Rewen means “sacred place” in Mapuche language. It represents that which is discovered in the deepest and most sensitive core of our existence.
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