Winery: Matua Winery Region: Marlborough, Central Otago Variety: 100% Pinot Noir ABV: 13% Score: 90 Points The moment the cap is removed, layers of freshly ripe meadow fruits begin to emerge, led by a distinct strawberry and red cherry that seem to ooze from the glass upon being poured. Upon …
Winery:Matua Winery Region: Marlborough, Central Otago Variety: 100% Pinot Noir ABV: 13% Score: 92 Points A lovely representation of Pinot Noir rosé with distinct Marlborough qualities. The 2016 offers a great strike of balance between fruit and acidity, offering lighter fruits such as strawberry and red cherry on the nose. …
Winery: Matua Winery Region: Marlborough, Central Otago Variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc ABV: 13% Score: 94 Points A fantastic representation of Sauvignon Blanc from the Marlborough region. An immediate nose of refreshing lime, freshly cut grass and ripening honeydew melons. There’s a mild salinity and wet stone that hit the mid-palate, …
Winemaker: Fuse Winemakers Wine: Beneficio Winemakers Selection Mclaren Vale Grenache/Shiraz Vintage: 2016 Varietal: Grenache/Shiraz Blend Price: GBP £19.99 USD $25.99 There’s very little not to love about this wine, it’s got character aplenty coupled with a clear dynamism and clarity on both the palate and nose. I was first struck by just …
Ventisquero Grey represents an expression of a single block of vines and pays homage to the regions and vineyards from which they come from. Each vineyard offers unique characteristics to every bottle that come from the regions unique soils and climates. After the grapes are hand-harvested they are put in …
2013 proved to be a cold year for Chile. The Trinidad Vineyard in the Maipo Valley is typically characterized by a prolonged dry season with a coastal influence. The cool temperatures during the ripening period meant the grapes ripened at a much slower pace which resulted in aromatic intensity, freshness, …
Ventisquero Grey is an expression of a single block of vines that is then hand-harvested and cared for directly under chief winemaker, Felipe Tosso. Each bottle pays homage to its place of origin. Trinidad Vineyard in the Maipo Valley is characterized by clay soil and a dry climate with a …
There are two distinct tabs on the Ventisquero website: our wines and our finest wines. The Tara Atacama collection certainly earns its place among the finest. Tara is a line of extreme wines that are a challenge inspired by the unique geography of the Atacama Desert in which the …
Ventisquero separate their wines from their finest wines on their website. Vertice is among the very finest. It began with a meeting of two winemakers, Felipe Tosso and John Duval, at the highest point of the Robleria Vineyard in the Apalta Valley. The two concocted a unique blend of Carmenere …
Purity, restraint, and perfection are the inspiration behind Ventisquero’s Reserva line. Every bottle in the Reserva collection is of the highest quality and promises to surpass all expectation. The 2016 ripening season came with low temperatures and zero rainfall which resulted in exceptionally healthy and aromatic grapes that carried distinct …
Ventisquero saw an unusually cold 2015 season at their vineyard in Colchagua Valley. The cool temperatures slowed the ripening process which only heightened the grapes freshness and aromas. The cold season also proved to be dry, but the lack of rainfall during the ripening period helped to produce an outstanding …
Wine: Fleur de Mer 2016, Provencial Rosé – 90pts Winery: Fleur de Mer Region: Provence Grape blend: 82% Grenache, 9% Cinsault & 9% Provencal Reds Region: Cotes de Provence Score: 90 Points. A wonderful pale hue sits in the glass, optimizing the color of a traditional pure provincial rosé. Ripe tropical …