Europa Cellars Newsletter, 30 March 2010
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	Introduction Wine Of The Week: 2005 Domaine Gallety Cotes du Vivarais Offer: Fratelli Cavalloto Tasting: Affordable Burgundy

Dear Wine Aficionado, We would like to apologise for the pricing error for the Cavallotto offer. The prices have been amended below. This week we are offering the wines from Fratelli Cavallotto who are based in Castiglione Falletto district in Piedmont. Cavallotto has built a name for producing classically styled Barolos but also delicious Dolcettos and a single vineyard Barbera. The tasting tonight will feature Burgundian reds that wont break the bank. Tasting - Affordable Burgundy This evening Tuesday 30 March, 6 to 8 pm, In-Store, Free Affordable Burgundy might sound like an oxymoron but we are here to show that you can still find some lip smacking burgundies without breaking the budget. Tonights tasting will showcase a range of red burgundies mainly from the basic bourgogne AOC. 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 The Europa Cellars team, John, Nick, Brian, Boon, Micah and Sam view newsletter online view newsletter as pdf Wine of the Week 2006 Domaine Gallety Cotes du Vivarais Shelf Price $42.50 Offer Price $36.00 This was the pick of the tasting last week. The fruit is from 40 year old vines, 50% Grenache, 50% Syrah grown using organic methods and cropped at 25hl/ha. Hand harvesting is followed by rigourous sorting. the grapes being de-stemmed and lightly crushed before a long maceration period. Vinification is traditional. Aged for up to 2 years in a mixture of new and used oak barriques. The wine is unfined and unfiltered. download order form Cavallotto “Cavallotto is a producer that exudes reassurance. Visting the cellar, you see straight away many of the qualities shared by Langhe's best producers: tradition, excellent growing conditions, vineyards of considerable maturity, meticulous vineyard and cellar practices and a warm, genuine sense of hospitality." Gambero Rosso Italian Wines 2009 The family claims sole ownership of the beautiful Bricco Boschis cru in the Castiglione Falletto district (also home to Scavino and Azelia), where they have been growing Nebbiolo since 1929, and bottling their own wine since 1948. These richly structured wines place emphasis on elegance and longevity, attributable to excellent vineyards in the Bricco Boschis and Vignolo crus and traditional long maturation in large Slavonian oak. Steadfast devotion to tradition combined with a high regard and respect for modern viticultural and vinification techniques result in complex and elegant Baroli that are released for sale only when they have acquired a perfect mature harmony; often the release date falls much later than those of other producers. The Dolcetto and Barbera from the estate are deliciously soft, without the modern flash of many of the others found in this region, and offer great value. download order form 2006 Cavallotto Dolcetto Vigna Scott Shelf Price $36.00 Offer Price $30.00 "The estate’s 2006 Dolcetto d’Alba Bricco Boschis Vigna Scot is another terrific wine from this hillside vineyard in Castiglione Falletto. Masses of ripe dark fruit sweep across the palate, yet persistent notes of minerality give the wine a gorgeous sense of balance and proportion. In recent years the Vigna Scot has emerged as one of the most consistently successful and delicious Dolcettos around. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2011." 90 points, Antonio Galloni The Wine Advocate 2005 Cavallotto Dolcetto Vigna Melera Shelf Price $42.00 Offer Price $36.50 100% Dolcetto. The vineyard faces to the South-west at 310m above sea level. Fermentation occurs 100hl temperature controlled inox tanks with the cap semi-submerged. The wine is transferred to Slavonian oak botti of 30 and 80 hl for ageing. 2004 Cavallotto Barbera Vigna Del Cuculo Shelf Price $50.00 Offer Price $42.50 Fruit from a single vineyard, Vigna del Cucolo, This is Barbera made in the classical sense, aged in large Slovenian oak barrels that are the same barrels used for Barolo. The wine is spends an average of 24 months in barrel. Classic Barbera is relatively hard to find as it is expensive due to the barrel aging process, and this Barbera is both barrel aged as well as being a single vineyard wine. 2005 Cavallotto Langhe Nebbiolo Shelf Price $57.00 Offer Price $48.50 The Cavallotto Nebbiolo Langhe made from their declassified Barolo stock. The wine is ruby red at the core, with tinges of garnet. An intense yet elegant nose, showing aromas of cherry liqueur, red berries, dark chocolate, tar and earth, as well as a quite ethereal touch of violets and dry roses. The palate is well-balanced with the traditional grippy tannins and a good acidity, which adds a wonderful freshness. The finish is flavourful and persistent. A baby-Barolo... 2003 Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis Shelf Price $115.00 Offer Price $97.95 100% Nebbiolo from vines planted to calcareous and clay soils with a south, south-easterly exposure. Fermentation in steel rotary fermentors for 20 days, aging in Slovenian oak casks of various sizes for a minimum of 42 months. "The 2003 Barolo Bricco Boschis, a dark ruby, reveals a wild, brooding personality. It offers masses of dark fruit and grilled herbs in a full-bodied, idiosyncratic, somewhat animalistic style. It is a massively tannic, impressively structured Barolo that needs bottle age to settle down. While it may not have the elegance of the superb 2001, this quirky Barolo improved markedly in the glass and is likely to offer much pleasure for those who can be patient. It remains one of the better relative values in Barolo. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2020." 91 Points Antonio Galloni The Wine Advocate download order form Tastings March TODAY 30 March - Affordable Burgundy - 6-8pm Instore free On Saturday 10 April 2004, new Australian Federal Government legislation came into force that requires that no unsolicited emails be sent without the permission of the recipient.  Europa Cellars has an email database and sends out periodic newsletters or special offers to especially interested clients. If you do not wish to receive further newsletters or special offers from Europa Cellars in the future, please advise by emailing wine@europacellars.com.au . Alternatively, if you subscribed via our website you may visit the following link to unsubscribe the same way. http://ethreemail.com/e3ds/u.php?g=a1fc2f1a

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