BIH Wine Pairing Flashcards
What is O.W.N Names After?
Andrew and Susies Youngest son
Oscar William Nyugent
Tell me about the 2021 Vintage in Australia?
2021 was an exceptional vintage, it was cool so the grapes had a long slow ripening period to develop flavours and retain acidity
Where are the grapes for the Sparkling O from?
A mixture of Adelaide hills and Tasmanian fruit
What is the blend of grapes for the sparkling O?
50% Pinot Noir
30% CHardonnay
20% Pinot Meunier
Tell me about the harvest for the Sparkling O.
Grapes are hand harvested in the early morning to retain acidity. They are whole bunch pressed than aged for 6 months in a mixture of Oak & Stainless Steel
Tell me about the ageing for the sparkling O.
Secondary fermentation takes place in the bottle with the wine spending 24 months on lees before disgorgement.
What flavours are you going to find in the Sparkling o?
Pure, Crisp with notes of fresh lemon, green apple & toasted almond
Full wine description of the Sparkling O
- 2021 O.W.N sparking wine
- named after Oscar william nyugent
- Grapes blend of Hills & Tasmania
- PINOT / Chardonnay / Pinot Meunier
- Method Traditional
- H.H, whole bunch pressed
- 6 months in a mix of oak and SS
- 24 months in bottle on lees before disgorgement
- Crisp / Pure / Fresh Lemon / Green apple / Toasted almond
Where are the grapes from for the 2023 BIH Riesling?
Mixture of Clare valley & Tasmania (tamar & coal river)
Mostly clare**
What happens to the riesling grapes after harvest?
Hand harvest, chilled over night then Whole bunch pressed.
What is the ageing of the riesling?
6 weeks settling in tank on lees before being bottled aged.
What is the flavours of the riesling?
High Acid, Kaffir lime, Green apple, Jasmin with good minerality.
Full wine description of the 2023 BIH Riesling?
-mixture of 3 vineyards
- Clare valley
- Tamar Valley
- Coal river valley
- Hand harvested and chilled over night
-wholebunch pressed and setted for 6 weeks on lees before being bottled and aged.
- High acid with notes of Kaffir lime, Green apple, Jasmin with good minerality.
Where are the grapes for the 2021 BIH Syrah From?
All Adelaide hills fruit, mainly woodside with small quantities from neigbouring vineyards
Tell be about the syrah’s Vinification method (just ferment)
The grapes are hand harvested and seperated for 3 different vinification methods.
1. destemmed
2. whole bunch
3. Carbonic Maceration
Tell me about the ageing of the 2021 BIH Syrah
The wine is aged for 16 months in French oak barrels, 25% of which is new
What is the fruit and savoury notes of the 2021 BIH Syrah?
Intense aromatics and blueberrries and violets with savoury notes of liqorice and black pepper
Full wine description of the 2021 BIH Syrah
-Entirely adelaide hills fruit
-hand harvested and split for 3 vinification methods
-destemmed/wholebunch & carbonic Maceration
-After ferment the wine is aged for 16 months in French oak 25% new
-Aromatic and full of blueberries and voilet with savory notes of liquorce and black pepper
What is the Nest Egg series?
The nest egg series is reserved for elite wines which have been hand selected by the wine making team, only in the very best years.
Where is the fruit for the Nest egg chardonnay from?
All adelaide hills fruit, mainly woodside with small portions coming from a vineyard in mt torrens
Tell me about the vinification of the NE Chardonnay?
HAnd harvested and whole bunch pressed with free run juice going directly into French oak.
Tell me about the ageing of the NE chardonnay?
The wine is aged for 9 months in French oak, 80% new and allowed to complete full Malolactic fermentation
What are the flavour notes of the 2021 NE Chardonnay?
Fullbodied and consentrated with notes of yellow peach, nectarine and vanilla
Full wine description of the 2021 NE Chardonnay
- The nest egg series is reserved for elite wines which have been hand selected by the wine making team.
- All adelaide hills fruit, mainly woodside with small portions coming from a vineyard in mt torrens
-Hand harvested and whole bunch pressed with free run juice going directly into French oak.
-The wine is aged for 9 months in French oak, 80% new and allowed to complete full Malolactic fermentation. - Full bodied and consentrated with notes of yellow peach, nectarine and vanilla
Tell me about the 2016 Vintage?
The 2016 vintage was a hot dry year allowing grapes to ripen with a lot of consentation and power.
Where are the grapes for the 2016 Nest Egg Cabernet Sauvignon From?
The Grapes are from 3 differnt vinyards, two in the adelaide hills and one in mt benson on the south east coast.
Tell me about the vinification of the 2016 Nest Egg Cabernet
Each vineyard is vinified speeratly.
The grapes are left on skins for 12 days during fermentation.
Tell me about the ageing of the 2016 Nest Egg Cabernet
after ferment the wine is pressed into French oak, 50% new for 24months.
the wine is blended and bottle aged for 5 years.
Flavour profile of the 2016 NE Cabernet
Full bodied wine with intense dark fruit, red cherrie, cedar and dried herbs.
long tannic finish
full description of the 2016 NE Cabernet
- The 2016 vintage was a hot dry year allowing grapes to fully ripen and concentrate
-The Grapes are from 3 differnt vinyards, two in the adelaide hills and one in mt benson
-The grapes are left on skins for 12 days
-straight into French oak, 50% new for 24months.
the wine is blended and bottle aged for 5 years.
-Full bodied wine with intense dark fruit, red cherrie, cedar and dried herbs.
long tannic finish
Where is the Jurtschitsch (Jurt-schitz) from?
Kamptal, Austria
What is the Grape for the Jurtschitsch (Jurt-schitz) sweet wine?
Riesling
tell me about the harvest of the Riesling for the Jurtschitsch (Jurt-schitz)?
The grapes hand harvest late in season for ripe fruit and high sugar.
Vinification of the Jurtschitsch (Jurt-schitz)
The grapes are pressed into lg oak barrels with fermetation being stopped early to retain natural sweetness.
Flavours of the Jurtschitsch (Jurt-schitz) sweet wine?
Consentrated and tropical with notes of honeysuckle & quince while retaining a nice acidity to cut though richness.
Full description of the 2019 Jurtschitsch (Jurt-schitz) Spatlese Riesling
- Sweet riesling from Kamptal, Austria
-Grapes are hand harvested late in season for ripeness and sweetness - Pressed into lg oak barrels for fementation
- fermentation stoped early to retain natural sweetness.
-Consentrated and tropical with notes of honeysuckle & quince while retaining a nice acidity to cut though richness.
