Friday 31 May 2013

TN : Elephant Hill Reserve Syrah 2009, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand



The Syrah content of this wine is a mix of the classic Mass Selection clone and Chave, one of the newer clones to be grown in Hawke’s Bay. This wine is 99% Syrah and 1% Viognier. The hand-picked bunches were fully de-stemmed without crushing, and fermented in traditional open-top wooden cuves. After pressing, the wine was put to 100% new burgundian oak barriques and allowed to mature for 16 months before bottling. The TA is 6.1 grammes per litre, pH is 3.59, residual sugar is 0 grammes per litre, and dry extract is 32.



This wine was imported by Herdenstam Vinhandel.



Colour : Dark red, blue hues

Aroma : Herbs, blueberry, plums, black pepper

Taste : Herbs, blueberry, raspberry, plums, oak, black pepper on finish

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 199 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 94020

Mark : C+

Website : Elephant Hill

Monday 27 May 2013

TN : Paul Sauer 2009, Kanonkop Estate Wine, Simonsberg, Stellenbosch, South Africa




This wine is a blend of 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, and 12% Cabernet Franc. The vineyard soils were decomposed granite, Hutton and Clovelly. The average age of the vines was 21 years. The vines wer trellised to a 5 wire hedge. The yield was 4.5 tons per hectare. The wine spent five days on skins in open fermenters at 28 degrees; the cap was punched down manually every two hours. The wine spent 26 months in French Nevers medium toasted oak.





This wine was imported by AB Nigab.



Color : Dark blackcurrant/red

Aroma : Herbs, blackcurrant, plums, milk chocolate

Taste : Blackcurrant, plums, cedar, talcum powder tannins on finish

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 279 SEK

Systembolaget Number :  99309

Mark : C+

Sunday 26 May 2013

TN : Vernaccia di San Gimignano 2010, D.O.C.G., Teruzzi & Puthod, San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy




This wine is 100% Vernaccia.



Colour : Pale lemon

Aroma : Lemon, lime, almond

Taste : Almond, pear, creamy texture

Alcohol : 12.5%

Price : 98 SEK

Mark : C

Website : Teruzzi & Puthod
Website : The Wine Company

Saturday 25 May 2013

TN : Carrick Unravelled Pinot Noir 2010, Carrick Wines, Central Otago, New Zealand




All of the grapes for this wine were handharvested between the 12th and 23rd April 2010. This wine spent eleven months in French oak, of which 29% was new. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.



This wine was imported by JPC Wines AB.



Colour : Dark red

Aroma : Strawberry, raspberry, cherry, spice, oak, liqourice

Taste : Spicy, ginger, strawberry, raspberry, cherry, herbs, liqourice

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 159 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 90174

Mark : C+

Website : Carrick Wines

TN : Willi Schaefer Riesling 2011, Mosel, Germany





This wine is imported by Origo Wine Import.



Colour : Pale lemon

Aroma :
Honey, lemon, mandarin oranges, pear

Taste :
Off dry, pear, honey, mandarin oranges, mineral



Alcohol : 9.5%


Price : 129 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 90327
 




Mark : C+



TN : Cuvée Madame 2012, Château des Demoiselles, Côtes de Provence, France




This wine was imported by Roséspecialisten AB.





Colour : Copper

Aroma : Strawberry, redcurrrant, herbs

Taste : Redcurrant, herbs, dry, melon

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 99 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 2203

Mark : C+

 

TN : Catena Cabernet Sauvignon Appellation Agrelo 2010, Bodgea Catena Zapata, Mendoza, Argentina




The vineyard soils are composed of two metres of 30% sand, 40% silt, and 30% clay, over round rocks.



Colour : Blackcurrant

Aroma : Blackcurrant , cherry, violets, white pepper

Taste : Blackcurrant, cherries, violets, black pepper finish, smooth tannins

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 129 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 99103

Mark : C+

Website : Bodgea Catena Zapata

TN : Waterford Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Stellembosch, South Africa



This wine was fermented in stainless steel and then matured in 225 litre French oak for 26 months. This wine was bottled in May 2011. The residual sugar is 1.7 grammes per litre, the TA is 5.8 grammes per litre, total SO2 is 100 ppm, free SO2 is 45 ppm, amd pH is 3.7.



This wine was imported by WineWorld AB.



Colour : Dark blackcurrant

Aroma : Blackcurrant, herbs, plums, tobacco, milk chocolate, toast

Taste : Blakcurrant, plums, herbs, green peppers, drying tannins on cocoa powder finish

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 169 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 91808

Mark : B

Website : Waterford Estate

TN : Cloudy Bay Riesling 2010, Marlborough, New Zealand




This wine has a pH of 2.90, TA of 8.72 grammes per litre, and 27.6 grammes of residual sugar. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.


This wine was imported by Moët Hennessy Sverige AB.


Colour : Yellow, green hues

Aroma : Petrol, honey, pear, citrus fruits

Taste : Pears, off dry, lime, lemon, passion fruit

Alcohol : 10.5%

Price : 199 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 90155

Mark : B-

Website : Cloudy Bay

Tuesday 21 May 2013

TN : Zorzal Field Blend 2010, Zorzal Wines, Gualtallary, Tupungato, Argentina



This wine is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Malbec. This wine spent 22 months in French oak casks. The residual sugar is 2 grammes per litre and the total acidity is 5.75 grammes per litre.



This wine was imported by Apricot AB.



Colour : Dark blackcurrant

Aroma : Blackcurrant, blackberry, herbs, mint, liqourice, violets

Taste : Blackcurrant, blackberry, mint, liqourice and white pepper on finish, mellow soft tannins

Alcohol : 14.5%

Systembolaget Number : 90419

Price : 199 SEK

Mark :  B-

Website : Zorzal Wines

Friday 17 May 2013

TN : Stoneleigh Pinot Noir Rosé 2012, Stoneleigh Vineyards, Marlborough, New Zealand






Pinot Noir clone UCD 5 on a mixture of rootstocks are used in the making of this wine. The winemaker was Jamie Marfell. The residual sugar is 5 grammes per litre, titratable acidity is 6.3 grammes per litre, and pH is 3.52. This wine is unoaked. This wine was sealed with a screwcap. 



This wine was imported by Pernod Ricard Sweden AB.



Colour : Raspberry/strawberry



Aroma : Strawberry, blackucrarnt, leafy, redcurarnts



Taste : Herbs, raspberry, strawberry, blackcurrant, redcurrants

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 99 SEK

Systembolaget Number :  6435



Mark : C+


TN : Leth Rosé Zweigelt Klassik 2012, Weingut Leth, Niederösterreich , Austria


 This wine was sealed with a screwcap.


 This wine was imported by Domaine Wines Sweden AB.


Colour : Strawberry/copper

Aroma : Redcurrants, oranges, herbs, strawberry

Taste : Redcurrants, strawberry, oranges, raspberry

Alcohol : 12%

Price : 79 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 2261

Mark : C

Website : Weingut Leth

Sunday 12 May 2013

TN : Triennes Rose 2012, Domaine de Triennes, Provence, France



This wine is principally Cinsault blended with Grenache, Syrah and Merlot. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.



This wine was imported by Theisvine AB.



Colour : Light copper

Aroma : Redcurrants, strawberry, herbs, lemon, lime, oranges

Taste : Dry, redcurrants, grapefruit, herbs, minerals, oranges

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 117 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 95453

Mark : C

Website : Domaine de Triennes

Saturday 11 May 2013

TN : Errazuriz Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve 2006, Vina Errazuriz, Aconcagua Valley, Chile




This wine is a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot, and 5% Shiraz. The Cabernet Sauvignon selected for this vintage was sourced from the Max I, II and V vineyards of the Don Maximiano Estate, which were planted in 1978 (Max I) and 1993 (Max II and V). The Cabernet Franc, Shiraz and Petit Verdot come from Max I.


The vineyards are planted on 5° to 25° slopes that face north and northeast. The soils of the Max I vineyard consist of a thin layer of pulverized granite, while those of Max II are of colluvial origin with 30 to 40% stone compound. These soil profiles ensure excellent drainage and a low-to-medium vigour potential for the vines, which results in an excellent balance between vegetative growth and crop load. Max V’s deep alluvial soils with 50% stones provide excellent drainage and produces well-balanced vines of moderate vigour.

The vines are trellised to vertical shoot position and are spur or cane pruned depending on the variety and the terroir. Aerial photography allows Errazuriz to divide the vineyard by vigour and harvest in accordance with the progress of maturation in each specific lot.

The pH of this wine is 3.49, the total acidity is 6.08 grammes per litre (tartaric acid), and the residual sugar is 2.48 grammes per litre.

The grapes were carefully selected on a sorting table, where all plant matter, such as leaves and stems were removed to ensure the fruit character in the wine. The grapes were fermented in stainless steel tanks at 24° to 30ºC, depending on the desired level of extraction and seasonal conditions, such as microbiological load and potential alcohol. During fermentation, three pumpovers were carried out daily at 0.5 to 1.5 times vat volume, according to the desired extraction level. Maceration lasted 17 to 32 days at 20ºC to 26ºC, depending on the development of each lot in order to extract maximum flavour and colour. All of the lots were aged for 18 months in French oak barrels (94% new), and fining occurred naturally as the wine settled during this time.


This wine was imported by Philipson Söderberg AB.

Colour : Dark blackcurrant

Aroma : Blackcurrant, olive, spice, blackberry, green peppers

Taste : Blackcurrant, Blueberry, Blackberry, minerals, soft tannins, sandalwood, green pepper and black pepper on very long finish

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 499 SEK

Mark : A-

Website : Don Maximiano