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Wines -About time!

I hope that you enjoyed the evening, James and I certainly did, and we will be happy to organise future tastings.

If you would like to do more wine tasting, there is a wine workshop at the WI hall on the 1st Thursday of the month, run by John Butterwick. It is great fun, and I recommend it highly.

Here is the wine list from the WI meeting, with the descriptions from Jane MacQuitty & Majestic wine. Do you agree with them? All the wine were purchased from Majestic wine, York.

Happy tasting, Andrew and James.

Codorníu Selección Raventos NV

"From the same Codorníu stable and méthode champenoise process comes the Reserva Raventós Brut. This chardonnay-based fizz delivers pleasing, peppery, waxy spice and closes on a fine marzipan-like note that would make it a happy partner to a wedding cake or traditional Easter simnel cake" Jane MacQuitty, The Times.

Price: £6.99
Origin: Spain
Style: Delicate sparkling
Varieties: Xarel-lo, Macabeo, Chardonnay
ABV: 11.5%
 

Château Guiot Rosé 2009 Costières de Nîmes

"An old southern French friend, made by François and Sylvia Cornut, from vineyards south of Nîmes, planted predominantly with grenache, and some syrah. At 13.5 per cent alcohol, and with lots of firm, refreshing, lemony fruit, this is almost a pale red, not a rosé." Jane MacQuitty, Saturday Times 

Price: £6.99 or buy 2 for £5.99
Origin: France
Style: Dry rosés
Varieties: Grenache, Syrah or Shiraz, Cinsault
ABV: 13.5%
 

Preignes Vermentino sur lie 2007, Vin de Pays D'Oc

The wine has a very attractive nose of white peaches and nectarines. The palate is full of delicate fruit and well rounded acidity, which balances it perfectly.

Price: £4.99
Origin: France
Style: Dry, fruity white
Variety: Vermentino
ABV: 13%
 

Ned Black Label Waihopai River Sauvignon Blanc '09 Marlborough

Named after one of the tallest rugged peaks to the southeast of the vineyard, The Ned offers superb purity of fruit and varietal character. A nose of nettles and grass leads to generous gooseberry flavours with a smoky herbal twist on the palate reminiscent of a well-crafted Sancerre. The stony terroir gives the wine a subtle gun flint minerality which delivers extra complexity.

Price: £7.49 or buy 2 for £5.99
Origin: New Zealand
Style: Crisp, dry whites
Varieties: Sauvignon Blanc
ABV: 13%
 

Wakefield Estate Shiraz 2008 Clare Valley

Wakefield Estate is Australia's leading family-owned winery, and chief winemaker Adam Eggins was recently awarded the Winestate Magazine's prestigious Australian Winemaker of the Year prize. The nose shows classic varietal aromas of stewed plum, blackberry and violets, the palate is smooth and inviting, filled with ground coffee, vanilla and dark chocolate characters mingling with classic blackcurrant fruit.

Price: £8.74 or buy 2 for £6.99
Origin: Australia
Style: Full and fruity reds
Varieties: Syrah or Shiraz
ABV: 14.5%