Wine Tasting Clip of Klein Constantia Sauvignon Blanc 2005, from the Virtual Wine Tasting Event, 'The New Wave' held on 22 Apr 2006.WINE: Klein Constantia Sauvignon Blanc 2005VINTAGE: 2005PRODUCER: Klein ConstantiaGRAPES: Sauvignon 90%, Semillon 10%REGION: ConstantiaCOUNTRY: South AfricaONE WORD: HarmoniousTASTING: Fresh and elegant Sauvignon with fine grassy characters balanced with great fruit. The dash of Semillon adds an extra level of richness and complexity.FOOD MATCH: Baked goats cheese salad with roasted beetrootFOOD MATCH FROM: The Gastro Pub Cookbook
This week we look at a great Red blend in the style of a Cotes du Rhone but from a great Barossa producer, a bargain red worth a long hard look and a brilliant Hunter Semillon from one of Australia's greatest vineyards.
This week we look at a great Shiraz from Victoria's Grampians, a Cab Sav from what many are predicting will be a superb vintage from the Coonawarra and possibly Australia's finest Semillon.
Christmas is a time of cheer, and cheers! This week we look at three wines perfect to help you celebrate the holidays. The first is a moscato that's a perfect starter if your Christmas day is going to warm rather than snowy. The next is a big shiraz that would go perfect with those having a big roast on Christmas day. And our final wine is a Hunter Valley semillon that wont break the bank if you need to buy more than one or two bottles to make sure the extended family stay happy. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from WineWeek!
This week we suggest a wine of a variety we haven't covered in the entire time that WineWeek has been pouring rapid tips for you all. The unloved grape is grenache, and we explain why we've avoided it until now. We also look at an aged semillon that is affordable and comes from somewhere you might not expect. Our final wine this week is a pinot noir which is receiving a lot of attention at the moment for getting high 90 scores from the big name judges, but can be had for around $20.
This week we look at three different wines that are all genuine bargains. The first is a Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon blend, the next a big Coonawarra Cab. Sauv, and finally a Barossa Shiraz that is sure to impress. Each wine is available a great prices at the moment, so make sure you don't miss out.
This week we look at a great Barossa red with a German sounding name which is made in the classic Rhone style. We also look at a brilliant Semillon Sauvignon Blanc blend from a producer well known for their great whites plus a Shiraz which is still exceptionally affordable despite an ever growing list of super reviews than might cause other wineries to raise their prices.
This week we look at a Cabernet from a region possibly better known for its shiraz, but which certainly hits the mark. We also look at a shiraz from the Great Southern region of Western Australia. There's also a a botrytis semillon from a smaller producer, in a smaller bottle perfect for the sweet wine.
This week we look at a shiraz which we've looked at before, but in this case the current vintage is even better than last year's effort! We also look at a Hunter Valley semillon which Brad rightly calls an "institution". To round things out we also check out a lovely McLaren Vale offering that's sure to please.
This week we look at a wine which uses a closure that might just signal the end of corks on high end wines... and the wine inside the bottle isn't half bad either! As well we look at a great Shiraz with lovely chocolate characters and a semillon/sauvignon blanc from a region known for producing great versions of the blend.
This famous region of Bordeaux specialises making dessert wines from Botrytis white grapes of semillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle. Botrytis Cinerea is a fungus that attacks and dehydrates the grapes thus naturally leaving the grapes concentrating on their sugar level. Botrytis doesn't just develop every year with ease but needs the right conditions from mother nature. Recent excellent vintages in Bordeaux are 2001 and 2003. The de Myrat is a second growth from the 1855 classification. The color of the wine is yellow / yellow straw. On the nose, profound honey and candied lemon fruit/ citrus oil came out. This syrupy, oily bodied wine offers more candied lemon, candied pear, candied pineapple, subtle smoke and spice. The finish is long with sweetened bitter lemon rind and great Botrytis characters. The balanced acidity, sugar, concentration and alcohol ensures it's ageability. I look forward retasting this wine with you in 5 and 10 years time to see how it develops. (90-92 points by Michael Lam of the Beverage Review).Just an extra note: when tasting dessert wine. One, primarily, is looking for balance between acidity and sweetness but the most important thing is looking for COMPLEXITY. Winemakers can manipulate and adjust acidity and sweetness but they cannot create natural complexity which comes from the grape. Complexity also develops as the wine ages...the fruit level drops as well as loosing some sweetness but other dimensions like coffee and even subtle spices emerges with a change to a darker colour. You gain some and you loose some!
Interview with Francis de Conti owner of the property together with his cousins Luc and Jean de Conti. Tour des Gendres has 55 hectares of vineyards and is situated in the Appellation Bergerac.Planted with Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon & Franc and Malbec red grape varieties. White grapes are Sauvignon, Semillon and Muscadelle.They make dry white and red as well as some sweet white wines. Cuvées: Classique to Anthologia, the top cuvee. Cuvées : Gloire de mon Père, Moulin des Dames, AnthologiaThey do a lot of experiments to develop the winemaking, for example: they were an early adopter of fermentation on the lees for the whites; microoxygenation (micro-oxidation), organic (biologique) farming, and now also experiments with biodynamic (to try and give more vigour to some weak parcels).Language is French.Entretien avec le vigneron Francis de Conti, l'un des propriétaires du Château Tour des Gendres. http://www.chateautourdesgendres.com/By BKWine, http://www.bkwine.comSe all our wine videos on our channel: http://www.youtube.com/bkwine
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