“Vertical Tasting”
Bonsoir Sparks and Sparky,
Last week , I had a great time!!!!!( Smile…) We had a vertical tasting,
What a great way to understand wines, that was truly a magic experience, you basically try different vintages of the same wine.
We had a Derwent Estate Riesling 2007,2006,2005,2004,2003,I will have few words about them, later on.
Derwent Estate is a family owned business situated just 20 minutes north of Hobart, cool climate viticulture.Tasmania’s got a very good reputation for Sparkling wine,Pinot noir and Riesling.
Congratulation to Pat and Andrew Hanigan’s to make such handcraft wines and the beautifull wine making of Mr Julian Alcorso.
Let’s talk about the grape variety,
For so many years,lots of people were thinking as a cheap and nasty sweet liquid,I truly believe of Riesling is on the way back,I hope so any way.To my eyes,it’s probably one of most seducing ,and complex grape variety.
Riesling is a white grape originally from Germany.
Riesling is an aromatic grape variety,with a lots of perfum,lemon,lime,very floral caractere,like a rose,Tip:Next time smell a rose and go and get a bottle of Riesling,and let us know…..or pear,green apple,very hight acidity level, great wine to match food, you can have them with seafood or Asian influence.
Particularity of Riesling,Also you can keep it for many many years,Aged Riesling will smell like Kerosene,sounds yaky,but that’s the truth……and also .Toasty,Honey……..
Let’s go back to the:
2007 Derwent Estate Riesling:
Fresh lime,Elegant perfumed,rose petal,love the acidity,give you a nice………up to you try it..
General:Great wine ,elegant,like a beautifull women,
Great struture and balance,Bravo!!!!
2006 Derwent Estate Riesling:
Very elegant style, fresh clean palate aromatic,lime,citrus
General:Great balance and acidity
Siver and Gold
2005 Derwent Estate Riesling
Lime ,citrus with a note of je ne sais quoi?
General:Just brilliant example,one of the best Tasmanian. 4 gold medals, trophy for the Best Tassie White at the 2006 Royal Hobart
wine show
2004 Derwent Estate Riesling
Great structure,delicate,floral,citrus,crisp,just sublime
General:Very cheap for what you’ve got.
2003 Derwent Estate Riesling
Intense limey citrus fruit on the nose rich and full of ripe limes,
lemons and apricots. Finish is clean and dry,
General:Just tres bon,good for Yamy
Any idea for an Asian dish, merci
Please share your beverage spirit with us, good or bad……
Stephane Pois
www.theartofhampers.com.au
http://stephanepois.com
mailto:steph@lartduvin.com.au
0410 565 009
