If your only exposure to Frascati has been the tepid, metallic versions off of the grocery shelves, you are in for a nice surprise.

Monte Porzio Frascati is straw in color and its aromas of fresh fruit give a burst of fresh fruit on the palette with a lingering almond finish that is clean and harmonious.

The wine is a blend of two grape varietals, Malvasia and Trebbiano, and is bottled in the traditional Estrucan bottle for over 750 years.  

It goes with dishes of pasta and risotto, fresh cheeses or seasoned type precorino cheese. Also with fish white meats and fish.

Chardonnay is an international wine.

We used a single grape variety and we will get a fresh and aromatic wine with good body and structured.

Vinification of the grapes from the new vines grown on trellises in Loreto, planted in 2011, started in 2014.

These grapes are fragrant and undergo gentle pressing.

The must goes into cryomaceration and then into temperature controlled fermentation.

The wine ages in stainless steel vats until February or March and then bottled.

Some notes: bright straw yellow. Elegant hints of tropical fruit. In the mouth it’s full and fresh. Goes well with spaghetti with pachino tomatoes and shrimps.

 

LOCATION

Country : Argentina

Province : Mendoza

Region : Valle de Uco, Vista Flores, Tunuyán

VINEYARDS

Total Area : 65 hectares

Area in production : 55 hectares

Altitude : 1 000 meters above sea level

Plantation density : 5 500 plants per hectare

Yield : 5 000 to 6 000 kg per hectare

Harvest : Manual in boxes of 12 kg at the end of February 2015.

VARIETAL COMPOSITION

100% Malbec

Vintage : 2015

Alcohol : 12 % vol.

Acidity : 5.76 g/l

Residual Sugar : 1 g/l

PH : 3.6

Dry Extract : 19 g/l

PRODUCTION

Production : 11.000 bottles

Wine-making : Direct press Rosé. Maceration with the skin during 6 hours in the press. Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tank during 30 days at low temperature (60ºF). Cold stabilization (40 ºF) during 15 days. Filtered and bottled on at the end of March 2014.

The wine has a light, attractive and delicate pink salmon color. Its nose is intense and complex with fresh plum and floral notes. Very refreshing in the mouth with a crisp natural acidity, tasty and with a long and delicate finish.

 

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.

Incredibly juicy, very fruity, full bodied varietal taste.

Easy drinking, ripe berry and jam, soft and smooth.

This wine has a perfect balance of sweetness.

Great chilled.

Pairs well with lively foods and friends.

Production

Geographic origin: Goriska Brda in Slovenia

Height above sea level: 80 – 200 m

Variety: 100% Merlot

Fermentation: 100 % in stainless steel

Maturation: 100 % in stainless steel

Origin

Western Cape.

About the area

South Africa's vineyards are mostly situated in the Western Cape near the coast. This is the southernmost region of the African continent, and

has a Mediterranean type climate and diverse soils perfectly suited to quality grape production.

Winemaking

Specially selected grapes were harvested, destemmed and inoculated with yeast. The wine was allowed to ferment until the desired sugar level

was reached and then fortified with natural wine spirits to stop the fermentation. The resulting wine was then matured in French oak barrels.

Maturation

8 - 10 years in a combination of 300 litre and 500 litre French oak barrels.

Varietals

Tinta Barocca + Cinsaut + Souzão.

Wine description

Extended wood maturation resulted in a beautiful amber colour with orange zest, dried fruit, caramel and nuttiness on the nose. This full

flavoured wine explodes with fruit, marzipan and toffee on the palate, with a well-balanced sweetness.

Serving suggestion

Serve chilled before a meal or with cheese and chocolates after a meal.

Wine analysis

Alcohol % volume: 17.50

pH: 3.50

Total acidity g/l: 5.42

Residual sugar g/l: 128.03

Wonderful crisp varietal flavors.

Flowery nose of apple, pear and peach. Nice fruit with balanced acidity.

This is a very clean, refreshing wine that pairs well with Mediterranean style foods.

Production

Geographic origin: Goriska Brda in Slovenia

Height above sea level: 80 – 200 m

Variety: 100% Chardonnay

Fermentation: 100 % in stainless steel

Maturation: 80 % in stainless steel 20% French Oak

Awards

Chardonnay du Monde [France] – Silver medal

WSWA Las Vegas [USA] – Gold medal

Golden yellow color.

Aromas of baked apples and ground cinnamon.

Medium bodied with a smooth finish and no oak flavor. Juicy.

Pair with grilled or roasted chicken, boiled lobster.

Vineyard:All fruit was sourced from our own vineyard – located within the coolest, westernmost reaches of the Casablanca Valley. Sourced from blocks planted on a mixture of grey clay and sandy/yellow clays with an average vine age of 16 to 20 years. Cropped at an average of 6 tonnes per hectare (2.4 tons per acre).

Harvest:The grapes were carefully machine harvested at night, with an ambient temperature of between 2 and 6°C (39 to 43ºF) between May 1st and May 4th, 2015.

Vinification:Upon arrival at the winery all grapes were first destemmed and crushed to stainless steel tanks (via a chiller in order to drop the temperature to 1ºC or 34ºF) where they were then left to cold soak for 168 hours (7 days). Following this time the free-run juice was drained by gravity from the tanks. The remaining skins and juice were then dug-out and gently squeezed using pneumatic presses in order to separate light from hard pressings. The resulting juices were then left to cold settle (at 10ºC/50ºF) for 4 days following which time the juice was racked to stainless steel tanks, inoculated with selected yeasts and gravity fed to a mixture of new (36%) and used (64%) French oak barrels. The juice was first inoculated with Torulaspora delbrueckii (a native yeast isolated from the vineyard) and then, 3-4 days later when fermentation had already begun, they were inoculated a second time with Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Temperatures during the fermentation in barrel peaked at 18ºC (or 65ºF). After fermentation had finished the barrels were sulphured at which point battonage (or manual lees stirring) was carried out weekly for the following 10 months. After a total of 11 months in barrel the wine was gently nitrogen racked to tank at which point it cold stabilised, filtered and bottled.

Tasting Notes:Pale straw in colour. On the nose elegant aromas of citrus rind and green pear combine effortlessly with almond and walnut notes. In the mouth flavours of crème brûlée  and cookie-dough give way to a fresh, lively acidity which imparts excellent structure and length.

Wine Analysis:

Alcohol:                  14.0%
pH:                          3.47
Total Acidity:        6.0 g/L
Residual Sugar:    3.3 g/L
Volatile Acidity:    0.70 g/L

A beautiful aroma of blackberry, currants, herbs and spices with toasted oak notes marry well for a great overall impression.

This is a wine of depth and rich full-bodied flavors.

Great with hard cheeses, roasts, steaks and grilled mushrooms.

Production

Geographic origin: Goriska Brda in Slovenia

Height above sea level: 80 – 200 m

Variety: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Fermentation: 100 % in stainless steel

Maturation: 50 % in stainless steel 50% French Oak

 

 

 

Ruby red color with violet reflexes.

Rich with excellent fruit and spice. Complex and well balanced.

Dry, fruity, good concentration with notes of fruit and vanilla.

Serve with red meat, poultry and hard/strong cheeses.

Good full red and bright.

Aromas of currant, plum, chocolate and meat. Soft, intense and varietally precise, with good energy for the flavors of currant, plum, tobacco and earth.

It ends with sweet, slightly dusty tannins, a cherry note and solid structure.