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WSM
Region: Australia, McLaren Vale
Grape variety: Red Frontignac, White Frontignac, Shiraz & Grenache
Background: Started by the late Doug Collet in 1973, Woodstock in McLaren Vale has always had an eye on the future. As well as red, white and rose wines, Woodstock has a ken focus on fortified wines too. When his son and current owner, Scott took over in 1982, the tradition has continued with fine wine making from the old vines on the property. Ben Glaetzer is now the chief winemaker with Scott managing vines – a winning team as shown by the Heartland range.
With a sweet tooth, and a passion for capturing grape flavours, winemaker Scott Collett started fortifying sweet Muscat styles in 1984. Scott would crush almost raisined, highly aromatic grapes of Muscat and Frontignac varieties to end the vintage after all the other wines were made. Pure grape spirit was added soon after ferment started, making perfumed, luscious wine of about 18% alcohol.
Although the average age of this Muscat is around 15 years, the youngest is 5 and the oldest is 25 years old when bottled. With barrel maturation, the wine becomes even sweeter as some evaporates to the “angel’s share”, and the caramel and toffee flavours grow. Colour slowly settles out of the wine during aging. A portion of younger Muscat adds aromatic fruit aroma and flavour to freshen up the complex aged components.
Awards: Gold at 2010 Royal Melbourne Wine Show
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MARTNNS
Region: New Zealand, Marlborough
Winemaking process: Botrytised grapes have been specially selected from amongst the vines of the Waihopai River vineyard to make this wine. The fermentation process takes a lengthy 6 months and extracts huge flavours from the shrivelled berries.
Vivid aromas of white peach, candied grapefruit and ginger result from partial botrytis infection of ripe Sauvignon Blanc fruit. The palate is plush and sweet upfront with a lingering finish of citrus and fresh beeswax.
Award
New Zealand International Wine Show 2023 - Gold
Decanter World Wine Awards 2023 - Silver - Vintage 2022
The International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2023 – Bronze - Vintage 2022
Mundus Vini Summer Tasting 2023 - Gold - Vintage 2021
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Region: France, Bordeaux
Grape variety: Sauvignon Blanc & Sémillon
Tasting notes: Pale gold with an extraordinary complex nose of summer fruits, peaches and apricots. Rich and concentrated - it drinks exceptionally well now and will last for at least another 10 years.
Gilded with fine gold, the dress is more than promising. This 2020 offers a bouquet of remarkable complexity with aromas of ripe apricots, pineapple, mango and honey. On the palate, a smooth, rich and refined liquor instantly invades the palate with a great freshness. This is delicious and is undoubtedly a rich and subtle wine from great origin.
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FARRVC
Region: Italy, Veneto
Background: This wine has a great personality, it is obtained by selecting only a particular kind of grapes from the Valpolicella Classica region: the “recie”, the “wings” of the clusters, the sweetest and straggliest part.
Winemaking process: The vinification takes place in two steps at the end of January, after the grapes’ drying in traditional fruit drying sheds. The wine is left to rest in the bottle for almost one year in order to reach its peak in terms of quality while being still young.
Tasting notes: Deep ruby red colour. Floral and fruity scents, it reminds of violet and wild rose, becoming a wonderful mix of raspberry, redcurrant and sour cherry jam. Velvety, pleasant taste, smooth, sweet but never cloying.
MARKS
Region: New Zealand, Marlborough
Grape variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Tasting notes: Juicy nectarine and golden fleshed peach flavours meld seamlessly with the spicy citrus zest influence of the Noble Rot. Powerfully sweet and richly fruited yet ultimately balanced by a nervy thread of acidity that enlivens the long Sticky End.
Award
New Zealand International Wine Show 2023 - Gold
Marisco Vineyards crowned NZ Winery of the Year International Wine & Spirits Competition, UK
SICGB
Region: France, Bordeaux
Tasting notes: Château Guiraud 2009 is a beautifully harmonious wine. Intense, ripe pineapple mingles with lemon and lime marmalade notes of botrytis whilst a seam of wet-stone minerality adds freshness. This, in conjunction with the crisp acidity, makes this a very sophisticated Sauternes. Château Guiraud 2010 has a spectacular balance and freshness always reinforce by 35% of sauvignon. It presents intense aromas, hawthorn flowers, fresh fruit, with a minty note which characterizes the vintage. The feeling in mouth is magnificent, soft, but robust. The tonic feeling of the botrytis is amplified by a great freshness. Mouth aromas strengthens up the nose: the botrytis now shows them crystallized, of great precision and purity. The aftertaste is long. The sugar power never gives heaviness: It is the magic of natural sugars sublimated by botrytis.
BATMD
Region: Italy, Piedmont
Grape variety: Moscato
Background: The Moscato is produced from the vineyard of Boscareto Resort and Spa. It is a never cloying, sweet dessert wine, which perfectly accompanies traditional pastries like panettones and delights convivial moments with vividness and richness.
Winemaking process: After a careful and accurate selection, the Moscato Bianco grapes are de-stemmed and cold macerated for 24-48 hours in the press. Following pressing, the must obtained is cooled to 0 ° C and stored for up to a month before the second fermentation. A slow fermentation in autoclave follows until 5.5% alcohol content is reached. In the cold temperature, the fermentation stops and the wine is bottled, preserving through this procedure the natural vivacity.
Tasting notes: Low alcohol medium-sweet dessert wine. A beautiful, fresh way to finish a meal. Nutmeg, pear and honeydew melon notes are prominent and excellently balanced.
DVVSC14
Region: Italy, Tuscany
Grape variety: Malvasia Bianca & Trebbiano Toscano
Background: An authentic tribute to the ancient peasant customs, our Vin Santo is never in a hurry and is never idle. Made of Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia Bianca with withering on the vine and aged in caratelli for more than three years.
Winemaking process: The grapes are dried on reed mats placed in a well ventilated, dry room. The juice is put in chestnut kegs (50 lt small sealed barrels) containing the “mother” (old wine obtained from the previous vintages of Vin Santo), where it ferments spontaneously. The must ages inside the casks for 4 years during which undergoes a long and slow oxidation giving the wine its uniqueness. Final aging in bottle for 6 months.
Tasting notes: Sweet and warm, with elegant almond aftertaste, biscuit and walnut. The finish is very complex and persistent.
FARVDC
Region: Italy, Cerreto Guidi (Florence)
Grape variety: Malvasia Bianca, Trebbiano Toscano & San Colombano
Winemaking process: Grapes are dried for two months before pressing. The must is fermented and aged for at least 3 years in typical wood barrels called "caratelli". Fermentation is extremely long and slow and allow the wine to get its characteristic notes.
Tasting notes: Creamy, rich, sweet and fresh, with citrus and dried fruits notes. Honey dried fruit, figs with a spicy finish.
WSCCB
Region: Australia, McLaren Vale
Grape variety: Semillion
Background: Started by the late Doug Collet in 1973, Woodstock in McLaren Vale has always had an eye on the future. As well as red, white and rose wines, Woodstock has a ken focus on fortified wines too. When his son and current owner, Scott took over in 1982, the tradition has continued with fine wine making from the old vines on the property. Ben Glaetzer is now the chief winemaker with Scott managing vines – a winning team as shown by the Heartland range.
Tasting notes: You can taste the apricots, mandarin peel, citrus and spices in this luscious blend. This one has the perfect balance of sweetness and acidity for after Dinner bliss.Very sweet flavours linger on the finish, with a balance of acid leaving you longing for more.
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MWMM
Region: Germany, Baden, Markgräflerland
Grape variety: Muskateller
Tasting notes: Pale yellow with light golden reflections. A hint of candied orange blossom, candied lemon and jasmine blossom. In the background, exotic fruit aromas such as pineapple and passion fruit can be found. Despite the aromatic opulence, the wine does not seem overloaded, it rather shows its elegant side. As in the bouquet, it also shows a fine, pronounced fruity aroma in the taste.
Food pairing: Ideal as an aperitif. Exotic finger food, dishes from Thai or Cantonese cuisine and mild blue cheese are suitable companions.
MWOG
Region: Germany, Baden, Markgräflerland
Grape variety: Gewürztraminer
Tasting notes: Dark golden yellow. Ripe lychee, white garden roses and candied pineapple. A fine minerality appears in the background. Opulent sweetness on the palate, fine acidity and good length.