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woensdag 16 augustus 2017

Château de Bellevue, Climat Les Charmes, Morgon 2015

The Beaujolais revival continues apace, and leading the charge are the 10 Beaujolais cru appellations. Find out what our judges thought of this strongly anticipated vintage...

Château de Bellevue, Climat Les Charmes, Morgon 2015

Blind tasted by Andy Howard MWJames Lawther MWMatt Wilkin MS
(at Decanter magazine's September 2017 issue Cru Beaujolais 2015 panel tasting, 13 Jun 2017))
Part of Cru Beaujolais 2015: panel tasting results 91 points

An appealing density and energy here, with firmly-structured yet refined black cherry fruit accompanying mineral, herbal and graphite elements - long, fresh and precise, with the potential to age.

Drinking Window 2018 - 2022



                           Producer Château de Bellevue (owned by @Jean Loron)
Vintage 2015 
Wine Type Still 
Colour Red 
Country France 
Region Beaujolais 
Appellation Morgon 
Sweetness Dry Alcohol 14.00% 
Body Medium
100% Gamay

Sold via:
https://www.wijnkring.nl/morgon-chateau-de-bellevue-les-charmes in the Netherlands.

For ontrade: www.verbunt.nl

zaterdag 10 juni 2017

Latest scores of Villa Trasqua, Tuscany

Recently I recieved the scores of the @Villa Trasqua, a Chianti Classico producer, which they won at the Decanter Award Tasting of may 2017



















The Super Tuscan Trasgaia 2012 of Villa Trasqua recieved a gold medal.
The details of this wine:




Also the "Gran Selectione" Nerento 2011 recieved a nice award by Decanter:






















Technical details:

and the "normal" Chianti Classico Riserva Fanatico was also awarded with a silver medal by Decanter:



The wines of Villa Trasqua are imported by @Verbunt Wijnkopers in the Netherlands and distributed via Horeca and @Wijnkring



dinsdag 31 mei 2016


Dirk Coetzee of L’Avenir




Dirk was born in 1985 in George where he grew up on a farm. His father loved wine and there was always wine at home so he was no stranger to the grape.
He matriculated with distinction at Outeniqua High School and graduated at Stellenbosch University in the top 15 per cent, facts which he does not reveal, proof of his natural modesty.

Glowing accolades from the places he worked at in Australia, such as Zilzie Wines and Benziger in Sonoma, USA, show that L’Avenir was lucky to snap him up when they did. Of winemaking he says, “I love holding something that I have made in my hands.”
In his spare time he enjoys surfing, jogging, cycling and golf, and aspires to take part in the Ironman Triathlon. His hobby is woodwork, “I want to make tables for all my friends so they will think of me every time they sit down to eat.” He also likes to cook traditional Sunday roasts, as well as meat dishes and pasta.
Dirk lives on the estate but travels often for L’Avenir to Europe and Russia. Last year he spent two-and-a-half weeks touring the wine estates of Europe with his fiancée. But he says, “My favourite place to holiday is the Wilderness, near where I grew up.” In short, he’s an amiable sportsman who can cook, and just happens to be an award-winning winemaker – a perfect combination.

The L'Avenir estate in Stellenbosch is positioned to take advantage of the spectacular views that abound there. It’s also home to a restaurant serving bistro-style food, and a guest house with all the mod cons.



The estate belongs to French group Advini, that has vineyards in France, South Africa and Chile, but the terroir is quintessentially as South African as are the wines produced here.
L’Avenir is known for its wonderful Chenins and superb Pinotage. The beautiful Pinotage Deck at the highest point on the farm is just the place to do a tasting. Winemaker Dirk Coetzee has been there since 2009 and is making fabulous wines that continue the legacy of L’Avenir.
“I always want to surf in the deepest waters, and jump off the highest mountain,” he says, which ties in with his philosophy of pushing boundaries. However he does this without disturbing the traditional methods that form the basis of his wine philosophy and he easily combines French and South African sensibilities.
Dirk is intensely focused but has an easy-going nature, which masks that intensity to the casual observer. His extensive winemaking experience in Australia and the US, has provided a great foundation from which he will continue to grow. L’Avenir means ‘the future’ in French, which seems quite prophetic in a way.

A young winemaker proving his mettle, I know we will be hearing  more from him in the future.  He answered some questions for us which reveal a whole lot more of how he feels about things—really.
Can you describe the best glass of wine you’ve ever had the pleasure of drinking?
I personally believe that it’s not always about the best wine you drink, but about the best wine experience you’ve had. These types of experiences are influenced by many factors: the food, the atmosphere and the company when having this special wine. If I may highlight a specific moment in my life where I had a great wine experience, I’ll say having exquisite snails paired with 2006 Riesling from the Alsace region in St Emilion at the Lard et Bouchon Restaurant with my fiancée. I can’t even remember the name of the wine, I can just remember that it was magic.

And the worst?
Having good wine out of a bad quality glass is the worst wine you can ever drink. Even worse than that is when you are served wine that’s been sitting next to a machine of some sort that’s exerting heat, and then being served ‘warm’ wine in a bad quality glass! Yes, I’m a wine glass snob. Once you become a winemaker I believe your level of criticism towards bad wine decreases, but still your comments should be direct, fair and open-minded.

What makes South African wines special? Can you describe it?
Our diversity within our ancient soils makes South African wines unique. You can compare the diversity of our wines with the diversity of our country’s people. I believe that South African wines are, most of the time, a good combination of old world vs. new world wines. You’ll find the elegance and the finesse of the old world, but also a little bit of the robustness of the new world in our wines. I would attribute that to the sun, the one thing South Africans cannot go without. Price vs Quality will always be a mind blowing factor of South African wines.

What do you find attracts you to people—as friends?
I’m an easy going person when socialising, thus I feel that people can be at ease and be themselves around me. Whenever I meet new people, I immediately ‘click’ with them if they appear to be a ‘lekker mens’, have a good sense of humor and obviously if they can join me for a fine glass of wine.


What do you like most about yourself?
I enjoy my impulsive behavior and the fact that I’m not really judgmental.

And dislike?
I dislike the fact that I always see my job as a passion and not a job. Reasons are that I’ll spend hours working and sometimes neglect spending time with people close to me.

When in your life have you been happiest—till now?
I’m always trying to be happy and enjoy the stage of life that I find myself in. I have to admit that my happy place is where I grew up, “Wilderness”. Being 15 years old and totally careless and free of life’s demands was great.

What can you just not do without in your life?
Spiritually the Lord and obviously my family, but the two earthly things that I can’t go without are the ocean and bread.

When do you think it is right to tell a teensie weeny lie?
When you want to spare someone’s feelings.

When have you been most bored?
Whenever I have to spend too much time indoors I get very bored.

And excited?
I get excited when I can take my dog to the beach. I surf and he runs. It makes us feel free!

De wijnen van @L'Avenir Stellenbosch +Zuid Afrika worden vertegenwoordigd door +Verbunt Wijnkopers en verkocht via +Wijnkring ; @Whyn en vele +Horeca ondernemingen.

woensdag 3 februari 2016

Nautilus, New Zealand, Clive jones talks Pinot Noir, Jan 2016

Nautilus Winemaker Clive Jones talks about the history and philosophy of Nautilus and Opawa Pinot Noir winemaking, and tastes wines from the 2012, 2013 and 2014 vintages.


woensdag 22 april 2015

Nautilus Estate – Vintage


Nautilus Estate proudly presents a brand new video hosted by Clive Jones who takes you through a vintage experience at Nautilus Estate. 

The video was created with the aim to educate our distributors and direct consumers and immerse them in the world of Nautilus Estate. 
This video was produced once again by Gather & Hunt.



 Click here for the video: Nautilus Vintage 

donderdag 16 april 2015

Als veulens in de wei bij Verbunt Wijnkopers



Peter van Houtert kleinVerbunt Wijnkopers biedt naast een uitstekende portfolio het voordeel dat het bedrijf kantoor houdt op het landgoed van mede-vennoot Salentein. Naast een dependance in Tilburg natuurlijk, de town of origine van Verbunt. Het landgoed en de panden op landgoed Salentein zijn state of the art en ongelofelijk goed onderhouden. Het geeft extra cachet aan de proeverij. De lunch wordt als immer perfect verzorgd door restaurant Salentein. Dit jaar staat er buiten een parilladawaar Angus beef op gegrild wordt. En het weer werkt wederom boven verwachting mee. 

Als eerste feliciteren we Peter van Houtert met de aanwinst Errazuriz. Hij verklaart daar ‘ontzettend blij’ mee te zijn en hij voegt er enigszins cryptisch aan toe ‘nooit je oude schoenen wegdoen voordat je nieuwe hebt’. Bij de entree werden de gasten al onthaald met een glaasje cava van Clos Amador, een mooi product dat via de Wijnkring verhandeld wordt. De pers wordt speciaal ontvangen door marketing manager Marjolein van der Meir en dan kan het feest beginnen.

Errazuriz

Dit Chileense huis is zoals gezegd nieuw bij Verbunt. Hiervoor zat het bij de andere Tilburgse importeur Jean Arnaud. Regional Director Jonathan Stevens antwoordt desgevraagd dat Errazuriz gewoon heel blij was met de mogelijkheden die Verbunt biedt. Stevens leidt hierna de masterclass en hij begint met de geschiedenis.

label ErrazurizDon Maximiano, de overgrootvader van de huidige eigenaar Eduardo Chadwick, stichtte in 1871 de eerste wijngaard van Chili in Panquehue. Van deze wijngaarden, de Don Maximiano Estate, komen de absolute topwijnen van Chili zoals de Founders Reserve en de Sena, tot 2005 een joint venture met Robert Mondavi uit Californië. Sindsdien is Sena 100% in handen van Chadwick. Een andere icoonwijn is de Chadwick, deze komt van Vinedo Chadwick in de Maipo Valley. Don Maximiano was ook de eerste die op 100 kilometer van Santiago wingerds aanplantte in de Valle de Aconcagua.

Eduardo Chadwick stamt af Don Maximiano. In 1985 neemt hij de wijngaarden van zijn moeder over. Hij omringt zich met ervaren vakmensen voor de wijnbouw en wijnbereiding. De prachtige oude bodega bij Panquehue krijgt een opknapbeurt, moderne persen en roestvrijstalen gistingsvaten vervangen de oude glorie. Hij besluit hier de mooiste rode wijnen van Chili te gaan maken. Net als zijn voorvader Don Maximiano heeft Eduardo het volgende adagium in zijn vaandel staan: ‘Van de beste grond, de beste wijn!’. In Valle de Aconcagua plantte hij nog dichter bij de oceaan dan zijn grootvader. Op de El Manzanar Estate, gelegen op 14 km afstand van de Oceaan, staan sinds 2005 sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, pinot noir, merlot en shiraz.

Op La Escultura Estate, gelegen in de Casablanca Valley, 40 km van de oceaan zijn chardonnay, suavignon blanc, pinot noir aangeplant. Manzanar en La Escultura profiteren het meest van Humboldt Current, ideaal voor cool climate rassen. De Max II tot en met VI wijngaarden, meer of minder in de buurt van de Rio Aconcagua, herbergen de Bordeaux rassen en Max III is zelfs een Certified Organic Vineyard. Hiervan komen fraai gelabelde wijnen sauvignon blanc, pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon en een late harvest sauvignon blanc.

Berlin Tasting

Stevens legt uit dat Errazuriz met de modernste technieken werkt - infraroodstralen op de wijngaarden, optische selecties – om met het beste van het beste te komen. Dat heeft effect gehad want op de prestigieuze Berlin tasting van 2004 onder prestigieuze proevers eindigen de topwijnen van Errazuriz hoger dan Chateau Latour, Solaia en Margaux. Deze tastings werden nog in zestien hoofdsteden herhaald, ook in Amsterdam. In totaal proefden 1400 wijnexperts bij 22 tastings en bij twintig van deze gelegenheden stonden de Chileense wijnen in de top 3. Dat is natuurlijk een prachtig resultaat. Chadwick heeft met deze proeverij Errazuriz èn Chili op de wijnwereldkaart gezet.

De proeverij

Errazuriz maakt wel 45 wijnen, een gedeelte daarvan is in Nederland verkrijgbaar. Welke springen er op deze maandag uit? De Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc uit Manzanar, de Max Reserve Carmenere 2012 en de Single Vineyard Carmenere 2008. De cabernets sauvignons van resp. Don Max 2008 en Max Reserve 2012 bereiken supermooie rijpheid met soepele tannines. De Errazuriz proeverij was in de Argentina Art zaal en er hingen echt schitterende werken aan de muur. De voorjaarsproeverij was in de grote zaal met diverse vertegenwoordigers o.a. Hugues Romagnan van Pol Roger en Pedro Leite van Graham’s. Jurgen Honing stond hier bij Errazuriz achter de tafel. 

verbunt 001Clos Amador, Ogier, Ramon Bilbao, Kendall Jackson, Markus Molitor, Yalumba, Marchesi di Barolo en Salentein natuurlijk, een topper op de Nederlandse markt. Bij de kelderschatten een paar mooie rosé’s van Sainte Roseline. Mooie producten her en der verspreid. In totaal stonden er meer dan 200 wijnen ter tafel. Bij het vertrek werd nog een mooie felgekleurde champagne emmer met tulpen overhandigd. Zoals gezegd, een feestelijke dag. En je krijgt ook zoiets van.. het komt wel goed met de wijn in Nederland.



Bron: Charlotte van Zummeren @winebusiness.nl

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