Stickies & Fortified Flashcards
Cuvee Auslese Hans Tschida 8.5%ABV Story
Story: winemaker Hans Tschida whose vineyards are located on the right bank of the Neuisiedlersee, Austria, place that seems to have been created to produce great sweet wines with foggy autumn mornings giving way to dry sunny afternoons, producing perfect conditions for the development of noble rot. This is a blend of Welschriesling, Chardonnay and Traminer with minimal botrytis and fermented in stainless steel, designed to be a fresh fruit forward style, meaning bright finish to the meal.
Cuvee Auslese Hans Tschida 8.5%abv characteristics
Flavor: mandarin orange, rose jelly, baked apple and marzipan. On the palate it has flavours of kiwi and gooseberries, it is a bright, balanced and very precise
Food pairing: white chocolate
Muscat-de-Beaumes-de-Venise Domaine Bernardins 15%abv story
Story: The VDN is produced from Muscat à Petits Grains Noir and Blanc with a fortification of the wine through an addition 5 to 10% addition of virtually pure alcohol that arrests the fermentation, thus leaving a small amount of residual sugar (minimum of 252g/L)
Muscat-de-Beaumes-de-Venise Domaine Bernardins 15%abv characteristics
Grape: Muscat à Petits Grains
Flavor: Butterscotch and glazed fruit on the nose as well as apricot, ripe pear and floral notes.
Food pairing: pear dessert TBC
Sauternes Chateau Jany 12.5%ABV story
Story: Made from late harvested Semillon grapes grown on the left bank of the river Garonne. Chateau Jany Sauternes is a rich and aromatic dessert wine with notes of grapefruit and lemon on the nose and concentrated flavours of apricot and mango.
Food pairing: white chocolate dessert, pineapple dessert TBC
Sauternes Chateau Climens 2005 13.5%ABV characteristics
Flavor: honey, marmalade, nectarine and minerals all beautifully carved.
Food pairing: white chocolate dessert, pineapple dessert TBC
Royal Tokaji Company 5 Puttonyos 11.5% story & characteristics
Story The Royal Tokaji Company is a relatively recent addition to the ranks of Tokaj producers, having been founded in the Hungarian village of Mád in 1990. The vineyards lie at the convergence of two main rivers. It is the presence of these rivers that encourages the early morning mists to flow across the grapes, providing the perfect environment for botrytis to flourish.
This Tokaji is made in a traditional manner from the classic blend of Furmint Hàrslevelü and Muskotály grape varieties. A wine with lovely sweetness, balanced by a pronounced fresh acidity.
Flavor: nose of orange peel, figs and cinnamon
Food pairing: White Chocolate, Sudachi Curd
Tawny Dee Niepoort (TAWNY PORT) 20%ABV story
Story: The Niepoort family has been making port since 1842. Fifth generation Dirk Niepoort continues these ancient traditions handed down through his family, using only the finest grapes, foot-trodden, wild-yeast fermenting, and ageing in old-fashioned ‘port-pipes’.
This produces a range of outstanding ports. The barrel ageing of this Tawny-Dee gives it those characteristic figgy, dates and raisin notes to offset the rich, red-fruit flavours.
Tawny Dee Niepoort (TAWNY PORT) 20%ABV story
Grapes: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Food pairing: TBC
Aging: an average of 3.5 years
Pelee Island Vidal Icewine 2017 10.5%ABV story
Region: South Islands, Lake Erie North Shore, Ontario, Canada
Story: Beginning with the first plantings of grapes for wine on Pelee Island in 1854 to their present day 700+ acres, this southernmost Canadian winery is a natural habitat for grape growing. It is now the largest private estate winery in Canada. They specialise in both Vinifera plantings (Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Noir and Merlot etc) as well as the American hybrid grape, Vidal.
Pelee Island Vidal Icewine 2017 10.5%ABV characteristics
Grape: 100% Vidal
Flavours: lusciously sweet and smooth with rich, concentrated aromas of apricots, peaches and honey
Food pairing: salted white chocolate, pineapple dessert TBC
Pelee Island Vidal Icewine 2017 10.5%ABV characteristics
Grape: 100% Vidal
Flavours: lusciously sweet and smooth with rich, concentrated aromas of apricots, peaches and honey
Food pairing: salted white chocolate, pineapple dessert TBC
