|
||||
| Europa Cellars Newsletter, 11th August 2009 |
||||
| (03) 9417 7220 | ||||
 |
|
| Introduction Wine of the Week Cellar Release Clos Triguedina Dinner Affordable Greek Wine Offer Winter Sale Upcoming Events |
|||
| Dear Wine Aficionado, The Greeks have landed! This week we are celebrating all things Greek, we have been waiting for quite awhile to get our hands on these wines and now we can offer them out to you. Our wine of the week is the 2007 Kir Yianni Paranga, a unique blend of 60% Xinomavro, 20% Merlot and 20% Syrah. The tasting tonight will be featuring the Greek wines that will be included in the offer for this week, so come down and have a sniff and a slurp to be delightfully surprised! For fans of wines from the South-West of France, you cannot afford to miss the the Cellar Release Clos Triguedina Dinner at Libertine in North Melbourne. There are ONLY 6 bottles each of the Cellar Release wines that are 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! More details below. The Greeks have landed! TODAY, 6-8pm, In-store, FREE The Europa Cellars team, John, Brian, Nick, Boon and Sam view newsletter online Wine of the Week 2007 Kir Yianni Paranga Shelf Price $28.00 Offer Price $23.95 The fruit for Paranga is sourced from the region of Agios Panteleimon in Florina in northwestern Greece that lies at an altitude of 600 meters. Grapes are hand-picked and sorted before crushing. The must is for each varietal is then cold soaked at 11-12°C in a reductive environment for 2-5 days depending on the quality of the grapes. Fermentation takes place at 20-22°C, followed by malolactic fermentation in tank. During the first three months of the year, the lees are stirred twice a week (batonnage), in order to achieve a fuller body. After the final blend the wine is bottled, usually in April after the harvest. The winemaker's main objective is to achieve maximum fruit extraction, while preserving a good level of acidity. "Paranga is a refreshing and jammy combination: a supple Merlot in the background with a touch of a very spicy Syrah under the spell of a light and more easy-to-drink Xinomavro. Its light ruby red color and herbal undertones are alluring. Its remarkable acidity gives rise to a complex bouquet of cinnamon, clove, and green pepper, and a long finish. It is made to be consumed young. Serve it cool as an aperitif or along with barbeque and spicy food in general." Winemaker's notes 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 Greek Mixed Dozen Offer This week we are offering a selection of Greek wines by Gaia Estate, Kir Yianni, Domaine Gerovassiliou and Domaine Tselepos. Gaia Estate has properties in both Nemea where the juicy and plummy Argiorgitiko is king, and in the picturesque island of Santorini which is home to the amazingly structured white wines made from Assyrtiko. Kir Yianni is based in NorthWestern Greece and have vineyards in both Noussa and Amyndeon where they have succeeded to produce amazing dry white and red wines as well as from the rare Xinomavro grape. Evangelos Gerovassilliou is based in Epanomi in Northwest of Greece where he produces stunning whites from the Malagousia grape. Yiannis Tselepos studied Oenology at the University of Dijon and remained working in Burgundy where he then left for Greece. He established his winery in Arcadia in the Peloponnese where he is regarded as one of the pioneers that helped establish the prominence of the Moschofilero grape. $464.00 value of wine for only $369.00! 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 The Greeks have landed! TODAY, 6-8pm, In-store, FREE *New Arrivals from Anselmi, Veneto, Italy Tuesday 18th August, 6-8pm, In-store, FREE *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 download order form * Please note these dates have changed 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 |
|||
|
Europa Cellars 150 Wellington Parade East Melbourne VIC Australia 3002 p. +61 (3) 9417 7220 f.+61(3) 9417 7223 e. wine @europacellars .com.au
ABN 78 102 566 781 License no. 32053562 |
|||