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| Europa Cellars Newsletter, 18th August 2009 |
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| Introduction Wine of the Week Domaine Tempier Bandol Pre-Arrival Cellar Release Clos Triguedina Dinner Anselmi Mixed 6 pack Offer Winter Sale Upcoming Events |
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| Dear Wine Aficionado, Tonight's tasting will feature the wines of Roberto Anselmi. Anselmi is the leading producer of the Soave region although he has abandoned the DOCG Soave in favour of IGT Veneto. The white wines are based on Garganega, the principal grape of Soave. In Anselmi's hands the Garganega produces some great dry whites, including Capital Croce, a consistent Gambero Rosso Tre Bicheri winner, and the exceptional Passito styled I Capitelli. 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. There are also places left for the Sweet Sensations tasting scheduled for next Tuesday 25 August. This tasting is a sit down affair featuring some great botryised and late picked wines from Sauternes, Alsace, and Quarts de Chaume in France, Rheingau in Germany and some Italian Passitio styles from Tuscany, Veneto and Campania. Well worth the $50.00 for this unique experience. For our wine of the week we have chosen the 2007 Kir Yianni Petra Roditis. It was one of the standouts of last weeks Greek new releases tasting. All of the wines, white and red, were looking great and we now a good selection of these wines back in stock. New Arrivals from Anselmi, Veneto, Italy 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 Petra Roditis Shelf Price $27.00 Offer Price $22.95 The vineyard lies at an altitude of 700 meters within the viticultural zone of Agios Panteleimon, in the Amyndeon Appelation in Northwestern Greece. The vineyard’s mean yield does not exceed 40 hl/he. The soil is sandy and poor, thus offering the possibility of producing wines of exquisite quality and rich aromas. The microclimate of the region is characterised by cold winters and warm summers, while the four neighbouring lakes contribute to the existence of a mild continental climate. The pre-fermentation extraction (skin contact) method is applied, during which the extraction of precursor compounds of the subsequent aroma composition found at the skin of the grape takes place. Then follows the static debourbage and the inoculation with a pure culture of selected yeasts, which demonstrate the aromatic character of the variety. In order to add volume and complexity to the wine, micro-oxygenation and "batonnage" are applied to inox tanks for a period of 4 months. "Petra is a white dry wine has a rich yellow color with greenish tints. Petra 2008 is a nice crisp, fresh white wine with lemon character and citrus flavour. It has a great acidity, that one does not find in wines of this level, and a beautiful round finish. A great summer wine." Winemaker's notes 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 6 available - 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 Roberto Anselmi mixed 6 pack Offer This week we are offering out a mixed 6 pack of Anselmi wines, each pack includes 3 bottles of 2008 Anselmi San Vincenzo, 1 bottle each of 2008 Capitel Foscarino, 2006 Capitel Croce and the 2005 I Capitelli Passito 375ml. $243.00 value of wine for only $194.00! 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. 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 *New Arrivals from Anselmi, Veneto, Italy Today, 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 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 * 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 . 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