Workshop about different wines from France

1. Wine Drop-In | Wednesday 22nd January 2014
Marc Kreydenweiss ‘Kritt’ 2012
STYLE
PRODUCER
COUNTRY
REGION
GRAPE
VINTAGE
Aromatic white
Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss
France
Alsace
100% Pinot Blanc
2012
AROMA
ACIDITY
TANNIN
BODY
FLAVOUR
PRICE
White flowers, apricot, honey, nuts
Low
N/A
Medium to full
Yellow apple, pear and peach
£35.00
Selling Points
More and more Alsace vignerons are farming their vineyards biodynamically, but Marc Kreydenweiss was one of the first. Thank
Kreydenweiss for looking out for the environment, but also for your hangover. He encourages his wines to go through malolactic
fermentation, believing that lactic acidity is easier on the head and stomach than mailc, and more conducive to difestion.
Tasting Notes
Probably crafted from very ripe fruit, as it shows lots of body and even a bit of smoky, honeyed character. A very aromatic nose of
honeysuckle, pear an d peach and lemon custard. Good palate with notes of backed apples, pear and peach, finishing with more
of a pie crust, nicely integrated with a touch of acidity in the finish.
Food Matching
Drink as an aperitif, have it with salads, crab on toast, the bream.
Notes
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Jeanne Gaillard Marsanne 2012
STYLE
PRODUCER
COUNTRY
REGION
GRAPE
VINTAGE
Full on white
Domaine Pierre Gaillard
France
(Northern) Rhône
Marsanne (aka Ermitage)
2012
AROMA
ACIDITY
TANNIN
BODY
FLAVOUR
PRICE
Creamy stone fruit, flowers and minerality
Medium
N/A
Medium to full
Buttery, honeysuckle, nutty vanilla
£32.00
Selling Points
A great alternative to a white oaked Burgundy or expensive Viognier. White wine from sandy soils in the Rhône; it spends 7 to 8
months in oak to give it a rounded richness.
Tasting Notes
Loaded with creamy stone fruit flavours and a touch of wet stone. Very rich, round and deep but with enough acidity to shine
with food.
Food Matching
Roast chicken; rich fish (like turbot or monkfish); creamy pasta or even a big steak.
Notes
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2. Wine Drop-In | Wednesday 22nd January 2014
Feuillat-Juillot, “Les Grappes d’Or” Montagny 1er Cru 2012
STYLE
PRODUCER
COUNTRY
REGION
GRAPE
VINTAGE
Medium white
Domaine Feuillat-Juillot
France
Burgundy
100% Chardonnay
2012
AROMA
ACIDITY
TANNIN
BODY
FLAVOUR
PRICE
Fresh flowers, apple, pear and fern
Medium
N/A
Medium
Fern and flowers
£52.50
Selling Points
Francoise Feuillat-Juillot is one of the many talented female winemakers giving life to Burgundy. This blend of 5 Premier Crus in
the AC of Montagny is concentrated, minerally and fresh. Alcoholic and Malolactic fermentations are made in the vat (with
temperature control) and also in small oval. The wine stays in lees from 8 to 10 months.
Tasting Notes
Elegant nose of delicate aromas of floral blossom, fresh herbs and a touch of white pepper. In the mouth notes reminding of fern
and flowers with a good amount of richness in the mid palate and good length.
Food Matching
Scallops, Salmon, Turbot, Bream, Monkfish.
Notes
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Château Fontarèche 2012
STYLE
PRODUCER
COUNTRY
REGION
GRAPE
VINTAGE
Soft and fruity red
Château Fontarèche
France
Corbières
Carignan/Grenache/Syrah/
Mouvedre
2012
AROMA
ACIDITY
TANNIN
BODY
FLAVOUR
PRICE
Bramble and sweet spice
Medium
Soft
Medium
Dark fruit, sweet spice, cherries and vanilla
£23.00
Selling Points
One of the oldest estates in the Languedoc, dating back to the 14 th Century. Fermented and aged in lined concrete vats using
selected yeast prior to ageing for 14 months.
Tasting Notes
Notes of black fruit and very true to type. Wild on the nose; with bramble and sweet spice, more structure on the palate than the
nose suggests. Mineral and taut on the finish.
Food Matching
Meaty food, cheeses and even fleshy fish.
Notes
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3. Wine Drop-In | Wednesday 22nd January 2014
Château du Cèdre, Malbec 2010
STYLE
PRODUCER
COUNTRY
REGION
GRAPE
VINTAGE
Full bodied red
Château du Cèdre
France
Cahors
90% Malbec, 5% Merlot, 5%
Tannat
2010
AROMA
ACIDITY
TANNIN
BODY
FLAVOUR
PRICE
Violets, ripe fruit, chocolate and espresso
Juicy
Medium
Full
Black and red fruits, mulberry
£42.00
Selling Points
Aged in a combination of first, second and third year oak, this sensational wine is full bodied, richly tannic, but in a very
attractive and drinkable fashion, and immensely satisfying. The estate is organic, no herbicides are used, there is no spraying
against rot and only organic compost is used.
Tasting Notes
Dense colour, fine aromatic floral tones, lovely black fruits concentration with subtle chocolate and oak influence and very juicy
fresh succulent red and black fruit and mulberry quality with a hint of mineral saltiness in the finish, showing ripe tannins.
Food Matching
Casseroles, game and fowl, barbecued meats.
Notes
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Château Haut Gravet, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2009
STYLE
PRODUCER
COUNTRY
REGION
GRAPE
VINTAGE
Medium bodied red
Domaines Alain Aubert
France
Bordeaux (Right bank)
70% Merlot, 20% Cab. Franc,
10% Cab. Sauv.
2009
AROMA
ACIDITY
TANNIN
BODY
FLAVOUR
PRICE
Toasty blackberry pie, vanilla, cinnamon
Medium to high
Persistent
Medium
Dark fruit, sweet spice, floral notes
£65.00
Selling Points
From 40 year old vines of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, this wine presents a delightful freshness and purity,
with flavours of dark berries and elegant tannins..
Tasting Notes
Ripe, with toasty spice notes and aromatic blueberry, plum and blackberry fruit, followed by a toasty, anise-tinged finish.
Food Matching
Poultry, bone marrow, big steak cuts.
Notes
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