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Araldica Barolo ‘Flori’
£19.50 – £117.00750ml Bottles
Made from Nebbiolo grapes cultivated around the town of Barolo in southern Piemonte. The grapes are hand-harvested, de-stemmed and then crushed to small fermenters, for about 12 days, with daily pumping-over. This ensures good colour and flavour extraction, but avoids over-extraction which can make the abundant Nebbiolo tannins to astringent. After pressing the wine is allowed to settle for two days, and then racked to stainless steel tanks for malolactic fermentation. After three years maturation in 50hectolitre Slavonian oak casks it is racked and bottled.
On the nose: A complex nose combining plum, mulberry, ripe strawberry and brown spice with delicate floral and violet notes
On the palate: Tannins are firm and perfectly supported with plump dark fruit and a rounded texture, giving a good lengthy finish.
Recommended combination with food: Perfect with wild boar sausages, venison, roast lamb or gamey stews
Serve at 18°C
VINTAGE: 2015
GRAPE VARIETY – Nebbiolo
PRODUCTION AREA – Piemonte
ALCOHOL – 13.5%ALCOHOL – 14.0%
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‘Bornemissza’ Kékfrankos Grand Selection
£19.99 – £119.94750ml Bottles
Bornemissza Gergely was an officer in the Hungarian army famed for his inventive use of explosives. This wine is part of the Historic Grand Selection Collection, commemorating the Siege of Eger 1552. It was here that the legend of the “Bulls’ Blood” originated. This wine is not made every year, only in perfect vintages. The last vintage prior to this 2016 was 2011 which won a Sommelier Wine Award medal in 2017. A full bodied kekfrankos from the North East of the country with depth and rich smooth tannins.
On the nose: A combination of deep dark fruits, with warm engaging aromas of cocoa and licorice
On the palate: A full body with black peppery touch of spice, figs, blackcurrant and raisins.
Recommended combination with food: Ideal with stewed hare, lentil soup with smoked ham hock, roast beef
Serve at 18°C
VINTAGE: 2016
GRAPE VARIETY – Kekfrankos
PRODUCTION AREA – Eger, Hungary
ALCOHOL – 13.5%
