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| Europa Cellars Newsletter, 25th August 2009 |
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| Introduction Wine of the Week Domaine Tempier Bandol Pre-Arrival Cellar Release Clos Triguedina Dinner Affordable Italian Mixed Dozen Offer Winter Sale Upcoming Events |
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| Dear Wine Aficionado, This week we are featuring the one of the wines from last week's Anselmi Tasting, the 2008 Anselmi San Vincenzo as the Wine of the Week. We are also offering an Affordable Italian Mixed Dozen with a selection of wines that show great typicity of their styles while still offering fantastic value. Our Upcoming Events has been updated so please check it out to see the list of tastings to the middle of September. The Sweet Sensations tasting has been rescheduled to 22 September. This will be a great tasting so book early to secure your place There are still some places left for the Cellar Release Clos Triguedina Dinner at Libertine in North Melbourne. There were just 6 bottles each of the Cellar Release wines brought into the country! This will be the only chance for you to have a look at the amazing wines from Clos Triguedina dating back to 1967 from a Magnum! Not to mention a superb menu especially prepared for the dinner by Libertine's Nick Creswick. More details below. Please note that the store opening hours are midday to 8pm 7 days a week. For phone inquiries to 03 9417 7220 please ring during these times Wine of the Week 2008 Anselmi San Vincenzo Shelf Price $30.00 Offer Price $25.50 Roberto Anselmi is widely regarded as one of Italy’s leading white wine producers. He was one of the main players in championing the Soave region and to upgrade it from DOC to a DOCG status. Frustrated by the low quality and general lack of ambition in the Soave region, in 2000 he chose to leave the Soave DOC, and has taken to labeling his wines under IGT Veneto. He takes a quality minded approach, starting in the vineyard with densely planted Guyot-trained vines and maintaining low yields as compared to the rest of Soave which trains the vines on pergolas that is known to produce enormous yields and thin insipid wines. A blend of 80% Garganega, 15% Chardonnay and 5% Trebbiano di Soave, this wine is produced in stainless steel tanks and does not see any oak treatment. "White floral notes with hints of almonds and orange peel and a wonderfully textured mouthfeel with good acidity" EC download order form Domaine Tempier Bandol Pre Arrival Offer We are delighted to have a small allocation of the exquisite Domaine Tempier Bandols to offer out this week. This estate is one of the leading producers of Bandol and with its small production and emphasis on quality has achieved a cult status amongst its followers. The Domaine Tempier reputation for quality is reinforced by the wine reviewers "this is one of the great wine estates of the world." Clive Coates MW "There seems no doubt amongst connoisseurs that the best red wines come from Domaine Tempier." Robert Parker “Provence also has a number of more specific appellations, of which the most important is Bandol,....Domaine Tempier is the best-known producer...” Jancis Robinson “Domaine Tempier is Bandol's best and most storied producer; its wines have made a noticeable upswing in quality under the leadership of winemaker Daniel Ravier.” Kim Marcus, Wine Spectator. “This is, in my frequently reaffirmed opinion, one of the world's most admirable rosés.” Chris Kissack The Wine Doctor The vineyards of Bandol were destroyed by phylloxera towards the end of the nineteenth century. When the vineyards were replanted influential growers, including the Tempier family, the owners of Domaine Tempier, decided that quality should to be paramount and with this in mind selected Mouverdre as the principal grape to build the new Bandol wines upon, using Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah in support roles. Lucien Peyraud married Lucie Tempier in 1936 and they settled on the estate in 1940. Bandol was one of the first vineyards in France to be granted the AOC status by the Institut National des Appellations d’Origine (INAO) in 1941, soon after it was created. Lucien Peyraud was one of the influential figures in the establishment of the Bandol AOC and the place of Mouvedre in the appellation. Domaine Tempier, has a substantial percentage of its acreage under old vines. The two best vineyards are La Tourtine and La Migoua. The single vineyard 'Cuvée Migoua' is 50% Mourvèdre, 30% Grenache, 15% Cinsault & 5% Syrah. The 'Cuvée Tourtine' is 75% Mourvèdre, 25% Grenache & Cinsault. The vineyards are managed organically without chemical fertilizers or other chemicals, and with minimal use of sulphur. download order form Domaine Tempier Bandol 10 pack Full price $760.00 Offer price $646.00 Wines available in October. 10 bottle pack - only a few packs left - one per person - first in best dressed • 6 bottles Domaine Tempier Bandol Rosé 2008 • 2 bottles Domaine Tempier Bandol Classique 2006 • 1 bottle Domaine Tempier Bandol Cuvée Migoua 2006 • 1 bottle Domaine Tempier Bandol La Tourtine 2006 Domaine Tempier Bandol Rosé 2008 “Bright orange-pink. Strikingly complex aromas of peach skin, nectarine, redcurrant, dried flowers, garrigue and smoky minerals. Juicy red berry and pit fruit flavours are firmed by zesty minerals and deepened by a note of cherry skin. Dry, focused and chewy, with strong finishing punch and lingering notes of talc-y minerals. More graceful than the 2007 version, but lacking that wine's power, which isn't a bad thing.” 92 points Josh Reynolds Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar - June '09 “Very elegant, with unctuous flavours of dried berry, cherry and melon. This has a pretty salmon colour, with a long, lush, richly spiced finish.” 90 points Kim Marcus, Wine Spectator - September 2009 Domaine Tempier Bandol Cuvée Classique 2006 “Aromas and flavours of mocha, kirsch and dark plum are pure and powerful. A finely crafted red, with a mineral-rich finish loaded with dark chocolate notes. Drink now through 2013.” 90 points Kim Marcus, Wine Spectator - 31 May 2009 Domaine Tempier Bandol Cuvée Migoua 2006 A pure and powerful red, finely polished and structured, with a broad swath of red plum, raspberry and cherry flavours. There's concentrated cedar and cigar box on the finish. Tempting now. 93 points Kim Marcus, Wine Spectator - 31 May 2009 Domaine Tempier Bandol Cuvée La Tourtine 2006 “Very beefy and rich, with good cut to the red plum, dried berry and kirschlike flavours. The intense and concentrated finish is dominated by vibrant mineral and spice notes. A good candidate for the cellar.” 93 points Kim Marcus, Wine Spectator - May 31 2009 download order form Cellar Release Clos Triguedina Dinner at Libertine The South West Dinner at Libertine on Thursday 10 September 2009 will feature the wines of one estate the famous Clos Trigudena. This 57ha vineyard produces some of the best regarded wines of the Cahors appellation. The wines for the dinner will include vintages of Clos Trigudena from 1967, 1975 1982, 2000 and the current release 2005 as well as three vintages of the flagship Probus; 1980, 1985 and the current release 2005. There are only 6 bottles of each of the Cellar Release Wines that have been imported and they are all destined to be served at the dinner! This is a dinner not to be missed. Cellar Release Clos Triguedina Dinner at Libertine $169.00pp - Bookings Essential! 10th September 2009, 7 for 7.30pm start, Libertine 500 Victoria St, North Melbourne download menu here download order form Phone or email to reserve your place on our advance bookings list. Tel 03 9417 7220 midday to 8pm or wine@europacellars.com.au Affordable Italian Mixed Dozen This week we are offering a selection of both white and red Italian wines from the north of Italy in Piedmonte to the South in Puglia. Also included in the mixed dozen is a few interesting wines such as a Gamba di Pernice from Benotto in Piedmonte and a red from Basile in the tiny appelation of Montecucco. $317.45 retail value for $285.00!! download order form Europa Cellars Winter Sale Our winter sale continues while stocks last. There is a 10% discount on vintage run-out lines and a 20% discount on selected bin ends. There are some really good wines available at very good prices. Check it out in store. Upcoming Events Pink Wines Tuesday 1st September, 6 to 8 pm, In-store, FREE Global Chenin Blanc Tuesday 8th September, 6 to 8 pm, In-store, $15.00 no bookings required Come and discover the diversity of the Chenin Blanc grape from around the world, displaying a range of styles from dry sparkling wines to unctuous dessert styled wines. Cellar Release Clos Triguedina Dinner at Libertine $169.00pp - Bookings Essential! 10th September 2009, 7 for 7.30pm start, Libertine 500 Victoria St, North Melbourne download order form Spring Sparklers Tuesday 15th September, 6 to 8 pm, In-store, FREE Join us for a celebration of Spring with a range of sparkling wines from around the world. Sweet Sensations - only 20 places - seated tasting- Bookings Essential Full details in next weeks newsletter - prebook now Tuesday 25th August, 6pm for 6.15pm start, In-store, $50.00 Sit Down Tasting 6.15pm start, 25 places only! Starts at 6.15pm with a glass of Moscato d'Asti before we get into the serious business of tasting a great selection of bortrytised and other sweet wines from Europe. These include the 1997 Baumard Quarts de Chaume, 2003 J B Becker Riesling Beerenauslese, 2005 Chateau Coutet Premier Cru Classe Barsac, 2006 Roumieu Lacoste Cuvee Classique Sauternes, 2003 Roumieu Lacoste Cuvee Leon Sauternes, 2000 Louis Sipp Gewurtztraminer Osterberg SGN, 2000 Louis Sipp Riesling Kirchberg VT, 2005 Anselmi I Capitelli Passito and 1999 Isole e Olena Vinsanto. A sweet conclusion - Banyuls with some chocolate! 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