A deep yellow, straw-like color.

 

Intense aroma with slight hints of nutmeg, peach, and acacia.

 

A dry, fresh wine with strong, fruity overtones and orange peel. It has a rich, persistent flavor.

 

Is best served with seafood dishes.

 

The woodland's aromatic undergrowth (Jasmine, lavender) is expressed in this fresh, persistent and seductive wine. Pale colour with green glints, it has exotic and complex nose with floral, citric and tropical fruit notes.

Abadal Blanc is a young white wine made Picapoll varieties, Macabeo, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Golden yellow and bright and clear appearance, stands out for its passage through honest mouth in which citrus notes and tropical hues merge.

Varieties: 40% Chardonnay, 30% Sauvignon Blanc, 15% Picapoll, 15% Macabeo

Alcohol: 12.5% by volume.

 

Appellation: Indication Géographique Protégée Pays D’Oc

Soil: The Domain is located in the heart of an abundant «garrigue» nearby the Mediterranean shore. The soils are mainly limestone with

some sandstone, red clay and shale. Mediterranean climate with strong sea influence.

Grapes: Syrah, Grenache noir.

Harvest: Manual, in small crates.

Yield: 30 hl/ha

Vinification: Traditional, cold fermentation. In vats for 21 days. Aged in oak barrels during 12 months.

Alcohol: 13.5 %

Tasting: This organic red wine «Les Bugadelles» reflect a strong terroir

expression. Its red fruits aromas with smocked notes, its round well balanced palate,

its elegant and fine tannins, make it the ideal companion to grilled red meats.

Serve at 16-17° c.

Can be kept for more than 5 years.

This Paso blend is more delicious than the sum of its parts.

It is made mainly of grape varieties from our prestigious Huerhuero Vineyard, located in the rolling hills of Paso Robles.

Here, warm afternoons and cool evening breezes shepherd the grapes to perfect ripeness.

The grapes were picked at cooler morning temperatures and cold soaked for two days prior to fermentation.

Variable pump-over techniques were implemented during progressive stages of fermentation to enhance fruit extraction and balance out the tannin structure.

The wine was then aged in both small and large format French, Eastern European and American oak barrels for 16 months in order to add complexity while enhancing a soft, velvety finish.

RED4 showcases the structure of Petite Syrah, the spice and cherry qualities of Syrah, Grenache’s forward fruit, and the rustic character of Mourvèdre.

This intriguing, youthful wine is your perfect dinner companion.

Tasting Notes

Cherry and plum - juniper berry - mocha spice - chewy tannins

 

Vineyard:	This wine is made from a selection of vineyards within Lower Austria; Kremstal, Rohrendorf, on the East side of the Danube.
Soil Type:	Sandy Loam with gravels.
Vine Age:
Irrigation:	No irrigation
Harvest Date:	End of September.
Yield:	55 hl/ha

Vinification:

The grapes were hand picked at optimum ripeness at the end of September. The grapes come from several vineyards and selected in the cellar.

The bunches are pressed whole, the juice is then fermented slowly in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks.

The wine is bottled young in order to preserve the natural fruity flavors and the freshness from the grapes.

Tasting Notes:

Color:	Light yellow.
Nose:	Attractive aromas of green pear, baking spice and caramel.
Palate:	It is crisp and fruity, well balanced with good acidity and a little spice on the finish.
Other:	Green Eyes easily pairs with salads, fish, and white meats, as well as mildly spicy foods.

 

CHARDONNAY and MACEBEO BLEND From Cariñena is one of the oldest protected wine-growing regions in Europe. It has a continental climate with a large difference between day and night-time temperatures which gives the region’s wines a characteristic intensity.

BARON DE FUNES White blend is an estate-bottled wine from the Denominacion de Origen (D.O) CARIÑENA, the home of the Grenache (or Garnacha) grape. D.O. Cariñena has the most “Old Vine” Garnacha in Spain. This white blend is the sister in the team of wine selections.

BARON DE FUNES is a blend of Chardonnay 70% and Macebeo 30%, the Chardonnay lending strength and dryness to the Macebeo varietal.

The BARON DE FUNES wine is made in the strictly delineated D.O. Cariñena in northeast Spain, a controlled appellation with many of the same requirements of the Rioja. D.O. Cariñena consists of over 25,000 acres of vineyards with 1,500 winegrowers since 1932. (Pronounced CAR-EEN-YENA) The vines are planted in poor soil and up to 70 years of age. The altitude above sea level is 1200 feet to 1800 feet depending on the vineyard. The high elevation of the vineyards results in more freshness of the grapes, more acidity. The vines are pruned severely with the overriding principle in mind that quality, not quantity, is preferred.

The wine itself, in the words of the winemaker, Bright yellow straw color with an aromatic, zesty citrus and floral bouquet. Clean and crisp, with a notable freshness on the palate and refreshing apple and pear flavors... This wine is ideal with all sorts of tapas, antipasti, rice dishes and cheeses.

Ideally pairs deliciouly with garlic prawns or calamari.

The fruity bouquets of this wine, with mineral elements, are in harmony with this un-oaked style of Chardonnay.

Flavors of apple, pear, stone fruit.

Crisp acidity.

Casas del Bosque

Pinot Noir Pequeñas Producciones

2015

Casablanca Valley

Vineyard:

All fruit was sourced from our own vineyard – located within the coolest, westernmost reaches of the Casablanca Valley. Sourced from a hillside block facing north-east, planted in 2006 on red clay soil derived from granite. Plant material is a massal selection, low in vigour and long established in Chile under the name of “Valdivieso clone.” Crop levels are an average of 3.5 tonnes per hectare (1.7 tons per acre).

Harvest:

After a dry and relatively warm growing season, harvest was carried out by hand in 12kg picking cases during the week of 20th April 2015.

Vinification:

Destemming (without crushing) and an individual berry selection before being gravity fed to a small open-top tank. A 5-day cold soak (at 5ºC/41ºF) ensued after which time the must was warmed and inoculated with selected yeasts and fermented during 6 days with temperatures peaking at 32ºC/90ºF. During fermentation the vats were hand-plunged twice daily in order to extract the ideal amount of tannin and colour. Following the completion of fermentation, the young wine was then drained to a mixture of new (35%) and second and third use (65%) French oak barrels for 18 months during which time it was racked twice: once in the spring (upon the completion of malolactic fermentation) and then once again shortly before bottling in October 2016.

After bottling the finished wine was aged for at least three months in our cellar prior to release.

Tasting Notes:

Rather deep colour for a Pinot Noir. On the nose the oak is still rather prominent, but gradually notes of ripe red and black forest fruits appear. Medium bodied, with plush mouthfeel. The elegant tannins reappear on the finish. The wine will benefit from careful ageing, or decanting after opening. Preferably serve at 12 – 14ºC.

Alcohol: 15.1%

pH: 3.55

Total Acidity: 4.95 g/L

Residual Sugar: 4.2 g/L

Volatile Acidity: 0.72 g/L

IN THE VINYARD

Grapes are sourced from Fairtrade certified vineyards predominantly in the Piekenierskloof region. These 12-year-old vineyards are trellised and grow on sandy, loam soils. The vineyards are meticulously farmed and managed to yield below 6 tons per hectare.

HARVEST DATE

Second week of March.

WINEMAKING

Grapes are handpicked and cold soaked for 24 hours. Fermentation is initiated with selected yeast strains and is kept under 26°C. Malolactic fermentation is completed in tank and the wine is matured for 6 months, using French and American oak.

TASTING NOTE

A medium bodied wine with aromas of ripe blackcurrant, plums and hints of dark mint chocolate. Well-balanced with gentle oak texture.

 

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: South Africa

APPELLATION: Western Cape

VARIETALS:

60% Petit Verdot

21% Shiraz

18% Cabernet Sauvignon

1% Tannat

TASTING NOTES:

A bold red blend with upfront strawberry, cherry and mulberry aromas with hints of peppery spice and dark chocolate.

The silky tannin structure is complemented by sweet fruity that contributes to the long, lingering finish.