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Current 2020 Sylvaner in General
100% Sylvaner VINTAGE Since 1971; current 2020 BACKGROUND INFORMATION Sylvaner in general: Originally from Germany (where it is known as Silvaner), it became famous in early 20th century when it was Germany’s most planted varietal, before the discovery of the early ripening and higher production attributes of Műller Thurgau. Wine from this grape has a naturally high acid level, but no real longevity. It’s still popular in Nahe, Franken and Rheinpfalz where Riesling struggles to ripen - Sylvaner ripens 2 weeks earlier than Riesling. Excellent late harvest style wines are made in these regions. Sylvaner is also grown in other European countries such as France (Alsace), Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Russia. Sylvaner at Overgaauw: David Snr planted the first Sylvaner at Overgaauw in the 1960s (currently 1 ha). It was bottled in 1971 when most of the local producers were bottling Steen (Chenin Blanc) and Riesling (Cruchen Blanc). The Overgaauw Sylvaner is the only Sylvaner produced in SA. It’s made in small quantities and has a loyal following due to its flavour spectrum and uniqueness. German tourists enjoy tasting ‘their’ varietal in SA and comment that you can “taste the sunshine in the wine”. Restaurants often list it as a unique varietal on their wine lists and are pleasantly surprised at its versatility as a food wine. VITICULTURE Vineyard location: Stellenbosch Kloof, 200m above sea level, south facing, 15km from False Bay Moderate climate: Winter ave temp: 13ºC (min 7ºC, max 17ºC) Summer ave temp: 21.5ºC (min 20.5ºC, max 30.5ºC) Soil: Deep Hutton and Clovelly (decomposed granite) Age of vines: 27 years Trellising: 4-wire hedge system with moveable wires Pruning: Cordon system with 2 bud spurs, ensuring low yield Harvest date: February 2020 Yield per hectare: 8 tons Sugar at harvesting: 23ºB VINICULTURE Length of fermentation: 21 days in stainless steel at average 14ºC Alcohol: 12.5% vol Total acid: 5.1 g/l pH: 3.56 RS: 2.3 g/l OUR WINEMAKER DAVID VAN VELDEN’S COMMENTS First produced in 1971, our Sylvaner is still unique in South Africa. -
Sparkling & Champagne
--------------------Sparkling & Champagne-------------------- Bottle Maschio Prosecco, Italy 175ML 8 Salmon Creek Brut, California 24 Korbel Brut, California 30 Benvolio Prosecco 32 Martini & Rossi Asti, Italy 375 ML 18 36 2017 Schramsberg Rose, Napa CA 75 N/V Perrier Jouet “Grand Brut”, France 85 ----------------------Ports, Dessert Wines & Sherry---------------------- -------- Glass Fonseca Bin No 27 Ruby Port 6 Sandeman’s Cream Sherry 6 Sandeman’s Tawny Port 6 Taylor Fladgate Tawny Ports: 10 Year 9 20 Year 13 30 Year 27 40 Year 38 --------------------Interesting Whites------------------ Glass Bottle White Moscato, Mosketto, Italy 7 24 Rose of Pinot Noir, Six Degree, CA 8 27 Riesling, Chateau St Michelle, Columbia Valley 9 31 Sauvignon Blanc, Brancott, New Zealand 11 35 2018 Moscato, Mezzacorona, Italy 31 2016 Blend, Donnafugata “Anthilia”, Sicily 35 2015 Riesling, Leonard Kreusch Estate, Germany 35 2016 Gewurztraminer, Gundlach Bundschu, Sonoma Coast 38 2014 Sauvignon Blanc, Justin, Central Coast CA 39 2012 Riesling, Chateau St Michelle “Eroica”, Columbia Valley 39 2016 Gewurztraminer, Lucien Albrecht Reserve, Alsace 41 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, Craggy Range, New Zealand 48 2016 Sancerre, Pascal Jolivet, Rhone Valley 51 2015 Sauvignon Blanc, Twomey by Silver Oak, CA 58 --------------------Chardonnay------------------ Glass Bottle Canoe Ridge “The Expedition”, Horse Heaven Hills 9 31 Balletto Unoaked, Russian River 12 40 Sonoma Cutrer, Russian River 13 45 2016 Hess, Monterey 30 2015 Charles Krug, Carneros 36 2014 St Francis, Sonoma 39 2016 -
BUBBLES PINOT NOIR-CHARDONNAY, Pierre
Wines By The Glass BUBBLES PINOT NOIR-CHARDONNAY, Pierre Paillard, ‘Les Parcelles,’ Bouzy, Grand Cru, 25 Montagne de Reims, Extra Brut NV -treat yourself to this fizzy delight XAREL-LO-MACABEU-PARELLADA, Raventós i Blanc, Conca del Riu Anoia, 12 Spain Brut ‘17 -centuries of winemaking prowess in every impeccably produced bottle ROSÉ OF PINOT NOIR, Val de Mer, France, Brut Nature NV 15 -Piuze brings his signature vibrant acidity to this juicy berried fizz WHITE + ORANGE TOCAI FRIULANO, Mitja Sirk, Venezia Giulia, Friuli, Italy ‘18 14 -he made his first wine at 11; now he just makes one wine-- very well, we think CHENIN BLANC, Château Pierre Bise, ‘Clos de Coulaine,’ 15 Savennières, Loire, France ‘16 -nerd juice for everyone! FRIULANO-RIBOLLA GIALLA-chardonnay, Massican, ‘Annia,’ 17 Napa Valley, CA USA ‘17 -from the heart of American wine country, an homage to Northern Italy’s great whites CHARDONNAY, Big Table Farm, ‘The Wild Bee,’ 16 Willamette Valley, OR, USA ‘18 -straddling the divide between old world and new with feet firmly planted in Oregon RIESLING, Von Hövel, Feinherb, Saar, Mosel, Germany ‘16 11 -sugar and spice and everything nice TROUSSEAU GRIS, Jolie-Laide, ‘Fanucchi Wood Road,’ Russian River, CA, USA ‘18 15 -skin contact lends its textured, wild beauty to an intoxicating array of fruit 2 Wines By The Glass ¡VIVA ESPAÑA! -vibrant wines sprung from deeply rooted tradition and the passion of a new generation GODELLO-DONA BLANCA-albariño-treixadura-etc., Fedellos do Couto, 16 ‘Conasbrancas,’ Ribeira Sacra, Spain ‘16 ROSÉ OF SUMOLL-PARELLADA-XAREL-LO, Can Sumoi, ‘La Rosa,’ 11 Penedès, Spain ‘18 MENCÍA-ALBRÍN TINTO, Dominio del Urogallo, ‘Fanfarria,’ Asturias, Spain ‘17 11 GARNACHA TINTORERA-MORAVIA AGRIA, Envínate, ‘Albahra,’ Almansa, 13 Castilla la Mancha, Spain ‘18 TEMPRANILLO-GRACIANO-GARNACHA, Bodega Lanzaga, ‘LZ,’ Rioja, Spain ‘18 12 RED PINOT NOIR, Julia Bertram, ‘Handwerk,’ Ahr, Germany ‘17 15 -let this bona-fide queen of German wine subject you to spätburgunder’s charms GAMAY, Antoine Sunier, Régnié, Beaujolais, France ‘18 13 -Régn-YAY!.. -
Observations of German Viticulture
Observations of German Viticulture GregGreg JohnsJohns TheThe OhioOhio StateState UniversityUniversity // OARDCOARDC AshtabulaAshtabula AgriculturalAgricultural ResearchResearch StationStation KingsvilleKingsville The Group Under the direction of the Ohio Grape Industries Committee Organized by Deutsches Weininstitute Attended by 20+ representatives ODA Director & Mrs. Dailey OGIC Mike Widner OSU reps. Todd Steiner & Greg Johns Ohio (and Pa) Winegrowers / Winemakers Wine Distributor Kerry Brady, our guide Others Itinerary March 26 March 29 Mosel Mittelrhein & Nahe Join group - Koblenz March 30 March 27 Rheingau Educational sessions March 31 Lower Mosel Rheinhessen March 28 April 1 ProWein - Dusseldorf Depart Observations of the German Winegrowing Industry German wine educational sessions German Wine Academy ProWein - Industry event Showcase of wines from around the world Emphasis on German wines Tour winegrowing regions Vineyards Wineries Geisenheim Research Center German Wine Academy Deutsches Weininstitute EducationEducation -- GermanGerman StyleStyle WinegrowingWinegrowing RegionsRegions RegionalRegional IdentityIdentity LabelingLabeling Types/stylesTypes/styles WineWine LawsLaws TastingsTastings ProWein German Winegrowing Regions German Wine Regions % white vs. red Rheinhessen 68%White 32%Red Pfalz 60% 40% Baden 57% 43% Wurttemberg 30% 70%*** Mosel-Saar-Ruwer 91% 9% Franken 83% 17% Nahe 75% 25% Rheingau 84% 16% Saale-Unstrut 75% 25% Ahr 12% 88%*** Mittelrhein 86% 14% -
Wine Listopens PDF File
Reservations Accepted | 10/1/2021 1 Welcome to Virginia’s First Urban Winery! What’s an Urban Winery, you ask? Well, we are. Take a look around, and you’ll see a pretty unique blend of concepts. First and foremost, you’ll see wine made here under our Mermaid label, highlighting the potential of Virginia’s grapes and wine production. Virginia has a rich history of grape growing and winemaking, and we’ve selected the best grapes we can get our hands on for our Mermaid Wines. We primarily work with fruit from our Charlottesville vineyard, with occasional sourcing from other locations if we see the opportunity to make something special. We’ve put together some really enjoyable wines for you to try – some classic, some fun, all delicious. Secondly, you’ll see wines from all around the world. Some you’ll recognize, others you might not. These selections lend to our wine bar-style atmosphere and really enrich the experience by offering a wide range of wines to be tried. They’re all available by the bottle, and most by the glass and flight as well, right alongside our Mermaid Wines. The staff can tell you all about any of them, so rest assured that you’ll never be drinking blind. These wines also rotate with the season, and there’s always something new to try. We have a full kitchen too, with a diverse menu that can carry you through lunch, brunch and dinner from the lightest snack to a full-on meal. With dishes that can be easily paired with a variety of our wines, make sure you try anything that catches your eye. -
September 2000 Edition
D O C U M E N T A T I O N AUSTRIAN WINE SEPTEMBER 2000 EDITION AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT: WWW.AUSTRIAN.WINE.CO.AT DOCUMENTATION Austrian Wine, September 2000 Edition Foreword One of the most important responsibilities of the Austrian Wine Marketing Board is to clearly present current data concerning the wine industry. The present documentation contains not only all the currently available facts but also presents long-term developmental trends in special areas. In addition, we have compiled important background information in abbreviated form. At this point we would like to express our thanks to all the persons and authorities who have provided us with documents and personal information and thus have made an important contribution to the creation of this documentation. In particular, we have received energetic support from the men and women of the Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, the Austrian Central Statistical Office, the Chamber of Agriculture and the Economic Research Institute. This documentation was prepared by Andrea Magrutsch / Marketing Assistant Michael Thurner / Event Marketing Thomas Klinger / PR and Promotion Brigitte Pokorny / Marketing Germany Bertold Salomon / Manager 2 DOCUMENTATION Austrian Wine, September 2000 Edition TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Austria – The Wine Country 1.1 Austria’s Wine-growing Areas and Regions 1.2 Grape Varieties in Austria 1.2.1 Breakdown by Area in Percentages 1.2.2 Grape Varieties – A Brief Description 1.2.3 Development of the Area under Cultivation 1.3 The Grape Varieties and Their Origins 1.4 The 1999 Vintage 1.5 Short Characterisation of the 1998-1960 Vintages 1.6 Assessment of the 1999-1990 Vintages 2. -
Trimbach Fact Sheet Update 2 8 21.Pdf
The Facts • Established in 1626, the Trimbach family is on their 13th • While the Riesling varietal represents around 22% of generation of ownership. Alsace’s total production it represents over 40% of Trimbach’s own production. Riesling is King! • Vineyards are planted on the Ribeauvillé’s faultline that fractured 50M years ago between the Vosges Mountain • Produced since 1919, Clos Ste. Hune is a Monopole– range and the Black Forest. This offers a mosaic of terroirs wholly-owned parcel–of just over 4 acres, with fewer including complex calcareous limestone and bio- than 8,000 btls/year, in the Grand Cru Rosacker. The wine degraded seashell fossils called “Muschelkalk.” is described by many International press members as “the DRC of Alsace.” • In 1972, Maison Trimbach eradicated all chemical use from the vineyard and winery and has been practicing • Produced since 1967, the legendary Cuvée Frédéric sustainable agriculture for the Classic range and organic Émile is an equal blend of Geisberg and Osterberg Grands production for the Reserves, Gold labels, Grands Crus, Crus. It is the only Alsace wine listed on 28 of France’s and Prestige wines. In 1996, Maison Trimbach was the three-star Michelin restaurants. first to introduce sexual confusion capsules as a sustainable measure in Alsace. Additionally, harvests are • Clos Ste. Hune and Cuvée Frédéric Émile are sought-after carefully performed only by hand. wines to collect and/or cellar evidenced by their ranking #1 & #3 respectively with the highest amount of searches • The Trimbach style is characterized by producing the on Wine Searcher.com in 2017. -
Wines of the Year 2020
Wines of the Year WINES OF THE YEAR 2020: SPARKLINGS AND REDS We asked our experts from around the world, and the Decanter team, to nominate the classic, offbeat and value wines that impressed them most in 2020. Our trio of judges blind-tasted and ranked them, and here we reveal the first half of the results, as Tina Gellie reports there hasn’t been much to difficult to judge – like when you taste your celebrate in the past 12 months. first ever Moschomavro (see p40), which But in challenging times, great clearly someone thinks is great, and probably wines can always lift the spirits – is, but you’re not trying it in context with a andT our fourth Wines of the Year tasting bunch of other Moschomavros!’ certainly does that. The classic wines were benchmark We asked Decanter World Wine Awards examples. Sayburn singled out the Pinot Noirs, Regional Chairs, key contributors and staff to including a ‘delicious, characterful’ Sancerre Andy Howard MW nominate the wines they have most enjoyed and ‘a fantastic IGP Pinot from the Loire – it is a Decanter over the past 12 months, under the categories will be interesting to know the price of that’. contributing editor and of Classic (a premium, textbook wine style), Willard was impressed by the Cabernets. was formerly a wine Offbeat (unusual grape, winemaking method, ‘I really enjoyed the different expressions from buyer in the UK retail region or unearthed gem) and Value (a wine around the world, but the classic regions shone sector for 30 years that impresses at £25 or under). -
Rheinhessen Pfalz Rheingau
Rheinhessen 1000 hills within a river‘s bend! Wine: delicately fragrant, mild, soft, medium-bodied. 001 Huxelrebe Beerenauslese, 2002 $40.00 Weingut Köster~Wolf (half bottle) 002 Riesling DRY, 2017 $35.00 Dr.Hans von Müller 005 Ortega Trockenbeeren Auslese, 2003 $45.00 Weingut Ernst Bretz (half bottle) 007 Rieslaner Beerenauslese, 2006 $60.00 Bechtheimer Geyersberg, Johann Geil (half bottle) Pfalz Voluptuous pleasures! Wine: aromatic, mild, round and full-bodied, expressive. 016 Rieslaner Spätlese, 2006 $55.00 Dürkheimer Nonnengarten, Weingut Darting Rheingau A tradition of quality! Wine: richly fragrant, racy, piquant, elegantly fruity, and delicate. 025 Riesling Kabinett, 2007 $50.00 Wickerer Mönchsgewann, Flick 028 Riesling, 2012 $45.00 Schloss Reinhartshausen, Eltville - Erbach Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Legacy of the Romans! Wine: richly fragrant, racy, piquant, elegantly fruity and delicate 032 Riesling Kabinett, 2016 $35.00 Dr.Hans von Müller 033 Haus am Markt Riesling, 2013 $40.00 Piesporter Michelsberg, Römerhof Weinkellerei 034 Riesling Spätlese 2016 $35.00* Dr.Hans von Müller 035 Zeller Schwarze Katz, Riesling, 2014 $25.00 Qualitätswein, Leonard Kreusch 049 Spätlese, 2008 $80.00 Piesporter Goldtröpfchen, Reinhold Haart Baden Kissed by the sun! Wine: fresh, fragrant, spicy, aromatic, full-bodied 058 Monkey Mountain, dry, 2017 $35.00 Riesling - Pinot Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc 059 Affentaler Riesling, 2017 $40.00* in the famous "Monkey Bottle“ * available by the glass Nahe Jewel of the Southwest! Wine: strikingly fruity, hearty, powerful, distinctive earthy finish 062 Auslese, 2014 $45.00 Prädikatswein, Schlink Haus Mittelrhein The romantic Rhine! Wine: fresh, fragrant, pithy, marked fruity acidity (sometimes austere) 066 Riesling Kabinett, 2006 $60.00 Bacharacher Hahn, Weingut Toni Jost Franken Home of the famous “Bocksbeutel“! Wine: vigorous, earthy, robust, dry, often full-bodied 071 Silvaner trocken, 2014 $45.00 Staatlicher Hofkeller, Würzburg Drink wine, and you will sleep well. -
German Sparkling Wine – the Next Big Thing?
German Sparkling Wine – The Next Big Thing? Since centuries German vintners know how to make great Riesling. German Spätburgunder is since 25 years marvelous - but now? Could be German Sekt the next big thing? The German Wine Institute organized a tasting with 290 Premium Sekt and I had the opportunity to get an overview of the status quo. The conclusion: Sekt has great potential and can be the next big thing but there is still a long road to go. The German Wine Institute organized in January a grand Sekt tasting for Tom Stevenson. I had the opportunity to join the tasting. The German-French Connection & history of sparkling wine in Germany “There is, in fact, not a single wine establishment in all Champagne which is not under the control, more or less, of a native of Germany.” Robert Tomes – US Consul in Reims in his book “The Champagne Country” of 1867. Mumm, Krug, Bollinger all the German names that still play in Champagne, reveal the long affinity of the sparkling wine industry in the two neighboring countries. It was Georg Kessler, from Wurttemberg, who started his career in the sparkling wine business at “Verve Clicquot Fourneaux & Cie.” in Reims. In 1826 he was the founder of the first sparkling wine house in Germany and was decisively involved in the industrialization of sparkling wine production. Trade and the exchange of knowledge drove the development of the sparkling wine industry in Germany. German wineries advertised French technicians for the entire manufacturing process. Young German men went to Champagne to learn about the champagne production from the French and then imitate them in their own home. -
Sherry by the Glass (75Ml)
M E D L A R Head Sommelier: Melania Battiston Assistant Head Sommelier: Alessandro Pica A P E R I T I V E S NV Manzanilla Deliciosa, En Rama, Valdespino, Sanlúcar de Bda, Spain (125ml) 8 Medlar Cocktail – Cognac, aperol, Medlar purée 14 NV Henriot Brut Souverain, Reims, Champagne, France 15 2016 Rathfinny, Brut Rosé, Sussex 17 2009 Nyetimber, Classic Cuvée, Sussex, England 18 125ml 500ml 750ml W H I T E 2019 Cicada Blanc, Chante Cigale, Rhône Valley, France 8 27 38 2019 Albariño, Castelo do Mar, Rías Baixas, Spain 9 30 45 2019 Riesling, Quinterra, Kühling-Gillot, Rheinessen, Germany 10 32 50 2018 Marsanne, Domaine Louis Chèze, Rhône Valley, France 11 35 52 2020 Sauvignon Blanc, Greywacke, Marlborough, New Zealand 12 39 58 2019 Chenin Blanc Wildeberg ‘Terroir’, Paarl, South Africa 13 44 62 2018 Chardonnay, I Sistri, Fèlsina Berardenga, Tuscany, Italy 15 48 69 R E D 2019 Merlot, Classic Series, Montes, Colchagua Valley, Chile 8 27 38 2019 Malbec, Don David, El Esteco, Cafayate Valley, Argentina 9 30 45 2019 Pinot Noir, ‘Are you Game?’, Fowles Wine, Victoria, Australia 10 32 50 2018 Côtes-du-Rhône, Le Serre de la Garde, Domaine Fond Croze, Rhône, Fr. 11 35 52 2017 Xinomavro, Kali Riza, Vieilles Vignes, Ktima Kir-Yanni, Amyndeon, Greece 12 39 58 2018 Cabernet Franc, The Other Wine Co., Kangaroo Island, S. Australia 13 44 62 2015 Diane de Belgrave, by Château Belgrave , Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux, France 15 48 69 R O S É 2019 Cuvée Pierre Martin, Domaine St Felix , Pays d’Hérault, France 9 30 45 2019 Bandol Rosé, Domaine Tempier, Provence, France -
Wines by the Glass White Wines
WINES BY THE GLASS WHITE WINES CHARDONNAY $8/32 2016 Belcrème de Lys Chardonnay (California, Sonoma) $11/44 2016 Hook & Ladder Chardonnay (California, Russian River Valley) $14/56 2015 Louis Latour Pouilly-Fuissé (France, Burgundy) $22/88 2017 Rombauer Vineyards Chardonnay (California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros) GEWÜRZTRAMINER $11/44 2017 Weis Vineyards Gerwürztraminer (New York, Keuka Lake) PINOT GRIGIO $8/32 2016 Anziano Pinot Grigio (Italy, Veneto IGT) MOSCATO $8/32 2016 Franco Amoroso Moscato d’Asti - Sparkling (Piedmont, Italy) MUSCADET $9/36 2016 Michel Delhommeau St. Vincent Muscadet (France, Loire Valley) RIESLING $8/32 2017 Frisk Riesling Prickly Sweet (Australia, Victoria) $9/36 2016 Finger Lakes Wine Company Riesling Sweet (New York, Keuka Lake) $9/36 2016 Red Newt Cellars Riesling Semi-Dry (New York, Seneca Lake) $11/44 2017 Dr. Konstantin Frank Riesling Dry (New York, Keuka Lake) $11/44 2017 Forge Cellars Riesling Classique Bone Dry (New York, Seneca Lake) SAUVIGNON $9/36 2017 Ponga. Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand, Marlborough) BLANC $11/44 2015 La Forcine Sancerre (France, Loire Valley) WHITE BLEND $10/40 2016 Pine Ridge - Chenin Blanc & Viognier (California, Clarksburg) $10/40 2014 Mas Champart Saint-Chinian (France, Languedoc Roussillon) $11/44 2015 Rafael Palacios Louro - Godello & Treixadura (Spain, Galicia) $13/52 2013 Denner Theresa (Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne) (California) ROSÉ $11/44 2016 Umathum Rosa – Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch, St. Laurent (Austria, Burgenland) $11/44 2017 Terrassen Rosé - Blaufränkisch (New