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The remarkably nuanced, savory complexity as well as the combination of creaminess with vivacity and elegance that...
750ml - Case of 6
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A Thanisch 2010 Bernkasteler Lay Riesling Spatlese inhabits a yet more delicate realm than its siblings. Largely...
750ml - Case of 6
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Muller’s 2010 Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese offers a similarly striking contrast with its counterpart from the...
375ml - Case of 6
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A Diel 2010 Dorsheimer Goldloch Riesling Auslese gold capsule was – as Caroline Diel relates – “picked early in...
750ml - Case of 6
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Pale golden yellow. Candied pineapple, roasted pine nuts and a hint of vanilla mingle with brown spice botrytis on...
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Gamay Ice Wine Riesling 2010
The French wines of Beaujolais are widely regarded as some of the finest table wines in the world. This is due in part to the qualities of the Gamay grape, from which they are made. Gamay produces beautifully, juicy, rounded and gulpable red wines, usually drank young and full of their natural fruit character. However, it would be a mistake to say that Gamay is limited to easy-drinking, soft wines - it’s a highly flexible and versatile grape, capable of producing aged wines of serious complexity and structure, full of expression and fascinating characteristics.
The majority of Gamay wines from France are labeled under Beaujolais Villages or Beaujolais, and these are the standard table wines we’re used to seeing in French restaurants, at bistros, and at our local wine store. Usually great value for money, these are the light, slightly acidic examples of what the grape can do. Far more interesting are those Gamay wines from the 10 cru villages, just north of Beaujolais, where generations of expertise and a unique soil type made up of granitic schist result in far more unique, complicated wines. The best examples of Gamay feature intense aromatics, all black fruit and forest fare, and are worth cellaring for a few years.
Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.