Grapes are grown, harvested, fermented, aged. Time to make the final product. Continue reading
Month: May 2021
Making wine Part 8–Aging
Fermentation ends. Final decisions on wine must be made: to age wine and in what vessels. Continue reading
Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo Reserva Merlot 2016
Deep ruby color; plum, cherry, liquorice, herbs on the nose; plum, blackberry, cherry, chocolate, vanilla, oak spice on the palate. Continue reading
Tussock Jumper Grenache Rosé 2020
Medium salmon; strawberry, cherry on the nose; strawberry, watermelon, cherry, plum, redcurrant, green olive, light spice on the palate. Continue reading
Tasca d’Almerita Lamùri Nero d’Avola Tenuta Regaleali Sicilia DOC 2016
Deep ruby color; black cherry, black plum, black olive, tobacco, vanilla, herbs, flowers on the nose; black plum, black cherry, blackberry, blueberry, strawberry, oak on the palate. Continue reading
Cleto Chiarli Centenario Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro Amabile NV DOC
Medium ruby color; cherry, orange zest, spice on the nose; blackberry jam, cherry tart, strawberry, raspberry, plum on the palate. Continue reading
Tenuta di Arceno Valadorna Toscana 2015
Deep ruby color; plum, cherry, vanilla, leather, spice on the nose; blackberry, plum, cherry, strawberry, blackcurrant, tobacco, chocolate, oak on the palate. Continue reading
Cellers de Scala Cartoixa Scala Dei Priorat DOCa, Spain 2016
Deep ruby color; plum, blackcurrant, blood orange, herbs, spice on the nose; grilled plum, blackberry, cherry, blackcurrant, strawberry, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading
Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Noirs, Carneros NV
Pale copper color; strawberry, lime, cherry, vanilla on the nose; black cherry, lemon, cola on the lush palate. Continue reading
Colline San Biagio Balè Rosato, Toscana 2019
Medium copper; raspberry, strawberry, red fruit on the nose; raspberry, white cherry, strawberry, peach melon on the palate. Continue reading
