Wine by glass in 12:e

Question 1

Pet Nat - Chateâu Tour des Gendres

Answer 1

Producer -> Chateâu Tour des Gendres
Grape -> 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Region -> Bergerac, Sud-Ouest France
Character -> A fresh and fruity sparkling wine with low alcohol, light sweetness on the palate and juicy flavour
Vinification -> A refreshing and completely natural sparkling wine, produced by “Méthode Ancestrale”. That means the wine gets to finish it’s fermentation on the same bottle in which it is sold. No degorgement, no dosage, no sulphite or other additives

Question 2

Extra Brut Reserve

Answer 2

Producer -> Weingut Fred Loimer
Grapes -> 36% Zweigelt 35% Pinot Noir 10% Grüner Veltliner 19% Chardonnay
Region -> Niederösterreich, Austria
Character -> Fresh scent of citrus and apples, with a delicate mousse. Dry, medium-bodied, clean and crisp wine with fruitiness and minerality in the aftertaste. Long and fresh finish
Vinification -> Grapes from Langenlois and Gumpoldskirchen. The wine is produced in the traditional way. Spontaneous first-time fermentation and storage in steel tanks. Second-time fermentation in a bottle with 18 months of storage on the lees. Residual sugar 1.9 g / l

Question 3

Ultrabrut tradition

Answer 3

Producer -> Laherte Frères
Grapes -> 60% Pinot Meunier, 30% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Noir
Region -> Chavot, Champagne, France
Character -> Light yellow color, fresh scent of citrus, flowers and minerals. Dry wine with pleasant mousse and balanced acidity, good length
Vinification -> Traditional champagne vinification with coquart presses that ensure gentle pressing. 40% of the champagne is older reserve wine that has been lying in older oak barrels of various sizes, while 60% is ‘wine of the year’. Saved for a minimum of 24 months before they degorge it by hand (à la volée)

Question 4

Riesling Trocken

Answer 4

Producer -> Villa Wolf
Grape -> 100% Riesling
Region -> Pfalz, Germany
Character -> Rich aroma of citrus and apples, with floral tones and hints of wet stone. Dry and fresh with good fruit intensity. Young with clean fruit, minerals and a clean aftertaste
Vinification -> Fermentation and stored on steel tanks. Little filtration before bottling

Question 5

Naked White

Answer 5

Producer -> Weingut Heinrich
Grapes -> 68% Chardonnay 10% Weißburgunder 7% Neuburger 15% other local grapes
Region -> Burgenland, Austria
Character -> Taste of pear, citrus and spices with hints of rose petals. Feel free to shake the bottle before use due to sediments
Vinification -> Hand-harvested organically grown grapes. Spontaneous fermentation, 12 hours skin contact, 14 months on lees, gone through malo and no added sulfur

Question 6

Riesling 7 Terroirs

Answer 6

Producer -> Gut Hermannsberg
Grape -> 100% Riesling
Region -> Nahe, Germany
Character -> Fruity wine with a touch of smoke, minerality and a little spice. The wine has a good structure with rich fruit and a fresh acidity

Question 7

Pinot Blanc Réserve

Answer 7

Producer -> Domaine Weinbach
Grapes -> 70% Pinot Auxerre 30% Pinot Blanc
Region -> Alsace, France
Character -> Focused and rich with taste of yellow fruit, plum, flower, minerals and apples. Long aftertaste
Vinification -> The soil consist of sand, with elements of granite. Biodynamic cultivation and manual harvesting. Whole clusters for pressing. Spontaneous fermentation on foudre (really big oak barrels). Temperature controlled and long fermentation

Question 8

Fiano di Avellino

Answer 8

Producer -> Pietracupa
Grape -> 100% Fiano
Region -> Avellino, Campania, Italy
Character -> Full-bodied and concentrated fruit with taste of apples and minerals

Question 9

Saumur L’Insolite

Answer 9

Producer -> Domaine Des Roches Neuves
Grape -> 100% Chenin Blanc
Region -> Loire, France
Character -> Complex and intense scent of pear and citrus with hints of aromatic flowers. Juicy and at the same time dense wine with great concentration and mouth feel. Long and aromatic finish
Vinification -> Manual harvest in several stages. Spontaneous yeast on horizontal oak barrels. Fermentation lasts for 4 months, then 12 months on fine lees

Question 10

Malterdinger

Answer 10

Producer -> Bernhard Huber
Grapes -> 80% Weissburgunder 20% Chardonnay
Region -> Baden, Germany
Character -> The wine has good concentration and acidity, with a salty touch. Scent of green apple, citrus, minerals and roasted nuts
Vinification -> Hand-picked grapes, 100% whole grape clusters in the vinification and stored 14 months on lees in oak barrels. Unfiltered

Question 11

Nykteri

Answer 11

Producer -> Artemis Karamolegos
Grapes -> Assyrtiko 90% with 10% Athiri and Aidani
Region -> Santorini, Greece
Character -> Intense aromas combining dry nuts with matured yellow fruits, honey, quince and a sophisticated minerality. Rich and oily on the palate with intense character, Nykteri is a pure ‘dynamite’ with concentrated body and a perfect balance among the electric acidity, the high ripeness and the long salty aftertaste
Vinification -> Only the free-run juice is lead into big barrels to start the fermentation. It’s also used a small amount of new oak. Lees stirring during fermentation and maturation. Total maturation of 16 month and released on the market 1,5 year after harvest. The grapes are sourced from old vines that may reach 100 years of age from plots situated in Megalochori and Pyrgos at an altitude up to 400 m. Harvest under high ripeness, inspired by the tradition, enhancing the structure and the aroma compounds

Question 12

Côtes du Rhône

Answer 12

Producer -> Domaine du Séminaire
Grapes -> 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Carignan
Region -> Southern Rhône, France
Character -> Young and juicy, hints of dark berries, herbs and leather, firm and slightly dry aftertaste
Vinification -> Made of grapes from 35-year-old vines, traditional fermentation for 14 days

Question 13

Chianti Classico

Answer 13

Producer -> Badia a Coltibuono
Grapes -> 85% Sangiovese 5% Canaiolo 5% Colorino 5% Ciliegiolo
Region -> Tuscany, Italy
Character -> Medium deep red. Delicate and perfumed scent of cherries and raspberries. Fresh taste with fine tannins and good concentration and length
Vinification -> 20 to 35 year old vines in a soil of clay and lime. Organic farming. Temperature-controlled fermentation with natural yeast. 3 weeks maceration. 12 months barrel storage on used large French and Austrian barrels

Question 14

Chinon Grezeaux

Answer 14

Producer -> Bernard Baudry
Grape -> 100% Cabernet Franc
Region -> Loire, France
Character -> Deep red with blue tint. Scent of red and dark berries, some herbs, hints of stable and leather. Dry, full-bodied, firm tannins and good acidity. Spicy fruitiness, good concentration
Vinification -> Hand-picked grapes from the Grezeaux vineyard. The grapes come from the oldest plots approximately 50 year old vines. The soil consists of gravel and stone, with an underlying layer of clay. The grapes ferment for 15-25 days in concrete tanks with subsequent storage in 3-5 year old oak barrels for 12 months before bottling

Question 15

Nero Ossidiana IGT

Answer 15

Producer -> Tenuta di Castellaro
Grapes -> Corinto Nero 90%, Nero d’Avola 10%
Region -> Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy
Character -> Good acidity and juicy fruitiness combined with deep minerality. Long aftertaste
Vinification -> The de-stemmed grapes are fermented by the yeasts naturally present on the grapes, with a long maceration of the wine with the skins. After devatting, the wine is decanted to barrels for the
malolactic fermentation. About a year later, it is poured into a steel tank

Question 16

Juliénas

Answer 16

Producer -> Domaine de la Cadette
Grape -> 100% Gamay
Region -> Juliénas, Beaujolais
Character -> Focused and appealing aroma of red berries, raspberries, flowers and herbs. Juicy wine with soft tannins
Vinification -> Natural yeast, 10 months storage in 50/50 steel tank and barrel, no sulphite until fermentation is finished, unfiltered

Question 17

Praesulis Pinot Noir

Answer 17

Producer -> Gumphof
Grape -> 100% Pinot Nero
Region -> Alto Adige, Italy
Character -> Bouquet of wild berries, mountain flowers and black pepper animate a delicate and fine taste, with well-integrated tannins
Vinification -> Cold maceration for one week
then fermentation for two weeks. Maturation and ageing in barrique barrels with malolactic fermentation for 12 months

Question 18

Zweigelt Beerensauslese

Answer 18

Producer -> Kracher
Grape -> 100% Zweigelt
Region -> Burgenland, Austria
Character -> Slightly developed fruitiness characterized by rosehip, apricot, honey and flowers, hints of mushrooms and minerals. Sweet
Vinification -> 12 months storage in 1 year old French barrels, 3 months bottle maturation before sale. Sugar: 96.40 g / l. Acid: 7.50 g / l

Question 19

Herrenberg Auslese

Answer 19

Producer -> Maximin Grünhaus
Grape -> 100% Riesling
Region -> Mosel, Germany
Character -> Elegant wine with taste of yellow fruits, spices and cassis. Taste of exotic fruits, salty minerality and almonds. Long finish with a good balance between sugar and acidity

Question 20

Etna Bianco

Answer 20

Producer -> Alberto Aiello Graci
Grapes -> Carricante 70%, Catarratto 30%
Region -> Sicily, Italy
Character -> Beautiful straw yellow color with a beautiful scent of citrus peel, white flowers, lemon and smoky minerality. Intense and fresh in the mouth with good structure, fruit and minerality. Long finish. Enjoyed with fish and shellfish, cured ham and grilled vegetables
Vinification -> Hand-picked grapes, traditionally fermented in cement tanks and used barrels, only natural yeast used, matured 12 months on sediment before bottling

Question 21

Bical Post Quer..s

Answer 21

Producer -> Filipa Pato & William Wouters
Grapes -> 100% Bical
Region -> Bairrada, Portugal
Character -> Mineral and smokey with hints of pear, flowers, nuts, honey and herbs. Full-bodied and creamy style with good acidity and long finish
Vinification -> Cool vineyard in Ois do Bairro with influence of the Atlantic Ocean and soil of calcareous clay. Fermented on amphora, 10 days skinn contact and stored 9 months on amphora. Unfiltered and cloudy with grapes from bio certified vineyards