Tag: Cognettes

Wine Round Up

Somehow missed posting this the other week. Here are some of the favourite wines tasted/drunk during the last few weeks. In no particular order.

Tio Pepe Fino En Rama. – this is so good I wrote a post about it at the time. Fresh, vibrant and everything a quality fino should be. If you don’t think you like dry sherry try this. Furthermore it will keep in fridge happily for up to a week .

Etabeta. Fattoria Kappa. Tuscany 2016. Italy – Vermentino made with minimum intervention and no filtration. This is rich and seductive with bags of tropical fruit, peach and limes. Great texture and depth and lovely, lovely fruit. A very fine wine indeed.

On Pète La Soif. Jean Paul Thévenet. 2016. Beaujolais. France. – Beaujolais but not as we know it, its sparkling! Whats not to like about this wine, its bursting with flavour, strawberry juice with a hint of bubblegum and rose petal and off dry. With only 7.5% alcohol it makes a great aperitif. Fun in the sun.

Tinpot Hut. Sauvignon Blanc. 2017. Marlborough. New Zealand – Aromas of lime, gooseberry and a touch of apricot. Palate is fresh and crisp with zingy acidity and a lovely finish.

Cognettera Gwenn, Cognettes. 2015. Muscadet. France. -fermented in amphora with 10% whole berries using wild yeasts. Aged for 12 months in amphora. Nose is stone fruit and herbs. The palate is peach and pear, its soft, round with a touch of sweetness and a long, lingering peachy finish. A very appealing wine with real character and finesse. Excellent.

Juliénas. Domaine David Chapel. 2016. Beaujolais. France. – had this at a restaurant in London and was very impressed. Lovely, lovely wine. light red fruits with real elegance and a nice savoury finish.

El Inquilino Crianza, Rioja. 2014. Spain. – Great depth of colour and rich dark fruits with a splash of vanilla> Palate is rich, smooth with lovely peppery spice. The finish is blackcurrant. Great value for money.

Clonale Chardonnay. Kooyong. 2016. Mornington Peninsula. Australia. – This is well made chardonnay with real character. Aromas of lemons, stone fruit followed by a hint of vanilla. The palate is medium bodied with pineapple, lemon, peach and a touch of baked bread. Nicely balanced and a lingering finish. Very nice.

Bunch Wine Bar Tasting

Bunch is a natural wine bar on Berry Street in Liverpool. Since its opening in late 2017 it has hosted a number of tasting events. The latest was in conjunction with Wines Under the Bonnet and featured wines from the Muscadet region of western France.

Naturlich Pet Nat. Landron Chartier 2017  – Coral pink in appearance with aromas of red fruits and rose. Palate is dry with a good mousse giving a nice mouthfeel. Delicate red fruits with a nice finish of raspberry.

Gros plant, Cognettes 2015 – Production of wines has been organic since 2009. Fermented using wild yeasts in tank and then spending 6 months on lees. Aromas of green apples with some tropical notes. Palate is dry with a slightly creamy mouthfeel. Fresh acidity is balanced with delicate fruit, apples and stone fruits. Very good value for money.

Plongoire. Les Chants Jumeaux.2017 – Pale lime green with a slight haze and very light effervescence that quickly dissipates. Nose shows slight oxidation but palate is fine with stone fruit and some nice acidity. A quirky wine that is actually better than you might first think.

Cognetterra Gwenn. Cognettes 2015 – fermented in amphora with 10% whole berries using wild yeasts. Aged for 12 months in amphora. Nose is stone fruit and herbs. The palate is peach and pear, its soft, round with a touch of sweetness and a long, lingering peachy finish. A very appealing wine with real character and finesse. Excellent.

La Plage. Les Chants Jumeaux 2017 – A rosé that is actually light red in colour. Aromas of red fruit and perfume. Palate is light and delicate with  strawberry and a hint of biscuit. Finish has a hint of earthiness about it

Trait Gamay. Remi Sedes 2015 – First vintage was in 2013. Nose is dark red fruits, earthy. Palate is full and concentrated, dark red fruit, cola, violets and leather with tannins that still need to soften. A wine with good structure that has the capacity for further ageing. Excellent.

Also tasted but not part of the tasting;

Mayga Watt. Vignereuse (Marine Leys) Rosé Pétillant 2017 – Salmon coloured, slightly hazy. Aromas of strawberry, raspberry, bubblegum and a hint of fennel. Palate is delicate red fruits, off dry. Most gentle mousse. Very nice.