Maandag 7 december 2009

Maandag 7 december is het traditioneel weer de beurt aan de bubbels.

Onderaan staat het word-document in bijlage.
 

Australië - Jacobs Creek, Blanc de blanc Brut Cuvée

100% Chardonnay

Colruyt € 7,99 - 11,5%Vol

Fruitig

Villa Antonini - Prosecco extra dry

Colruyt € 8,25 - 11%

Minder lekker, niet droog

Barza - CAVA brut

Colruyt € 8,49

Zwakke pareling, skuëne flas

Crémant D’Alsace - Arthur Metz

Pinot blanc-Pinot noir

Marc € 8 ter plaatse

Mooi

Champagne Louis Delder Brut - Bruxeuil France

12% - € 9,95 delhaize

Schitterend

70% pinot noir 10% pinot menier 20% chardonnay

Champagne Th. Petit Grand cru

12% Carte d’or - € 15,50

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2009 12 07.doc (24 KB)   

donderdag 26 november 2009

Oceanië (Nieuw-Zeeland en Australië)

Proefpakket:

WIT

Nieuw Zeeland - Marlborough
Villa Maria
Sauvignon Blanc 2007
13,5%Vol
€ 16,00

Naam :	VILLA MARIA 'SAUVIGNON BLANC' PRIVATE BIN
Land :	Nieuw Zeeland
Regio :	Marlborough
Producent :	Villa Maria
Soort :	Wit
Bedruiving :	100% Sauvignon Blanc
Inhoud :	0,75 cl
Prijs :	€ 16,00
Jaartal :	2007
Beschrijving :	‘Crispy’ Sauvignon met in de neus kruisbes en groene appel. De mond is verrassend fijn : citruszesten en groene appel dicteren hier de wet en worden omzwachteld met een gecontroleerde alcoholdosis. Heerlijke zomerwijn. Begeleid vlot zalm, tomaten en salades

Australië –
Cloudy Bay
Sauvignon 2008
13,5%Vol
€ 30,00

TASTING AND TECHNICAL NOTES

CLOUDY BAY SAUVIGNON BLANC 2008, RELEASED OCTOBER 2008

A superb spring was followed by a long dry summer that delivered a bountiful, Flavoursome crop

TASTING NOTES
Scented and summery, the 2008 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc as deliciously vibrant aromatics that infuse the tropical fragrance of fresh passionfruit and juicy pineapples with garden-fresh basil and the spiciness of crushed tomato leaves. The palate is long and succulent, combining exotic fruits with ripe, red capsicum and a twist of green olive … beautifully complemented by crisp natural acidity and a hint of lime zest.

VINEYARD
Grapes were sourced from estate and grower vineyards located in the Rapaura, Fairhall, Renwick and Brancott sub-regions of the Wairau Valley. Free draining, stony soils typify the Rapaura and Renwick areas whilst Fairhall and Brancott are predominantly aged alluvial loams containing some clay. The majority of fruit was grown on a vertical shoot positioned (VSP) trellis, and the balance on the divided Scott Henry trellis system. In 2008, average sauvignon blanc yields came in slightly above the target 10 Tonnes/hectare (4.0 Tonnes/acre)

THE SEASON
Idyllic flowering weather led to excellent set in all varieties, in particular sauvignon blanc, which bloomed into a bountiful crop. A warm summer followed and the season finished close to the long term average in terms of heat summation, sunshine hours and rainfall. The exceptionally dry ripening season was punctuated by two rain events during the second half of harvest, producing many a grey hair and speeding up the picking. All vineyards were picked in just over a month and the vintage was completed earlier than ever before.

HARVEST
Harvest started slightly earlier than usual and was particularly condensed. The sauvignon blanc harvest commenced on the 25th of March under settled conditions, the first fruit coming from the stonier, warmer blocks around the winery. Harvesting continued steadily during the month through the progressively later ripening sites, with the last fruit coming in on the 20th of April. Open canopy management and tight pruning regimes came to the fore in allowing the fruit to reach ripeness before the rains in the later part of harvest. Flavours were superb and all vineyards produced ripe, concentrated fruit of exceptional quality.

VINIFICATION
The fruit was machine harvested during the cooler night and early morning temperatures and transported directly to the winery. The grapes were de-stemmed and transferred straight to tank presses. Free run and lightly pressed juice was cold settled for 48 hours then racked and inoculated with neutral yeast strains. The fermentations were carried out in stainless steel tanks; after fermentation the wine remained in contact with yeast lees for around two months, prior to blending in July and subsequent bottling in August. Final wine analysis shows an alcohol of 13.5%, pH of 3.10 and titratable acidity 7.3 g/L.

Cloudy Bay
Chardonnay 2006
14%Vol
€ 30,00

TASTING AND TECHNICAL NOTES

CLOUDY BAY CHARDONNAY 2006, RELEASED FEBRUARY 2008

Harvest began earlier than ever before with an idyllic summer and elatively low crop loads delivering ripe fruit with intense aromatics

TASTING NOTES
The scent of white flowers and fresh citrus fruits - lemons, limes and grapefruit - all temptingly mingled with the savoury complexity of toasted nuts and oatmeal. The silky palate shows lively citrus flavours and seamlessly integrated spicy French oak. Cloudy Bay Chardonnay 2006 depicts the combination of natural yeast fermentation and vibrant Marlborough fruit in a wine that will age gracefully over the next five to seven years.

VINEYARD
The grapes are predominantly the Mendoza clone sourced from Cloudy Bay Estate and grower vineyards located throughout the Wairau and Brancott Valleys. Soils vary from the silty gravels found in Rapaura, to the fine silty loams of Renwick, and the aged alluvial gravels of the Brancott Valley. Mendoza is a typically modest cropping chardonnay clone with a high incidence of small, currant-sized berries that have a high skin-to-juice ratio, hence it produces very concentrated flavours. The vineyards are planted at a density of 1,850 vines per hectare and most vines are trained to the vertical shoot position (VSP) trellis system. Low temperatures at flowering naturally resulted in a very low yielding year, with crops averaging 4.8T/ha.

THE SEASON
The season got off to a relatively warm, frost-free start with budburst occurring almost three weeks earlier than normal. Ideal growing conditions prevailed throughout the spring, but with December came wet and windy weather. The unsettled conditions affected the flowering period, resulting in incomplete berry set and consequently low crop levels. The warmth returned early in the New Year and conditions during the remainder of the summer were idyllic. The combination of an early spring, low crops, and warm sunny weather brought on the ripening and - for the first time ever - harvesting commenced at the end of February.
Fruit quality was superb and picking was hurried as all vineyards ripened rapidly, but two dumps of rain in late March slowed things down and put a cloud of apprehension over the vintage. Fine weather with low humidity followed the rain, leaving the fruit unscathed and picking resumed in earnest.

HARVEST
The chardonnay harvest commenced on the 9th of April and finished on the 30th of April. The settled April weather allowed each block to fully ripen. Fruit composition averaged 23.5 Brix, pH 3.25 and titratable acidity 9.6g/l.

VINIFICATION
The majority of the crop was hand-picked and loaded directly into tank presses to minimize fruit handling and enhance palate structure. The remainder of the fruit was machine-harvested into small bins and pressed in the same fashion. After settling, the majority of the juice was transferred directly to barrels and allowed to ferment using indigenous yeast strains before going through malolactic fermentation. The rest of the juice was transferred to stainless steel tanks and inoculated with a cultured yeast strain, before being transferred to barrel to complete fermentation. The individual components were blended after one full year in French oak barrels (a low proportion of which were new) and the wine remained on yeast lees for a further period prior to a light fining for clarification, then bottling in July 2007 (under screwcap). Final analysis shows an alcohol of 14.0v/v, pH 3.27 and acid of 6.7g/l.

ROOD

Australië - Riverina
De Bortoli
Shiraz 2006
€ 9,25

Naam :	DE BORTOLI 'SHIRAZ'
Land :	Australie
Regio :	Riverina
Producent :	De Bortoli Wines
Soort :	Rood
Bedruiving :	100% Shiraz
Inhoud :	0,75 cl
Prijs :	€ 9,25
Jaartal :	2006
Alcohol :	13,5%Vol
Beschrijving :	Rijpe pruimen en zwarte bessenaroma’s ondersteund door toastgeuren en koffie.Het hout en de rijpe tannines verrijken de wijn.

Appearance
Crimson red with purple hues
Bouquet
Pepper and spice with lifted plum fruit aromas
Palate
Clean varietal character showing generous plum and underlying cassis/spice. Well integrated toasty oak and fine grained tannins.
Vintage Conditions
Drought conditions led to an earlier vintage than previous years. Dry weather and warm sunny days with low crop levels resulted in wines with great flavour intensity.
Winemaking
Fruit was sourced from vineyards that produce the desired flavour profile with fresh berry and plum characters identified as desirable attributes. Fermentation occurred on skins for an average of 7 days with fermentation temperatures ranging from 22°C to 25°C. A portion of the blend was aged on American and French oak.
Cellaring
Made for current enjoyment
Suggested Cuisine
Enjoy wirh meat, veal or pasta dishes
General Characteristics
Dry Medium Bodied

Australië - Victoria

Brown Brothers
Shiraz 2004
14% Vol
€ 15,45

2008 Shiraz (National Release), Release date – 1st October 2009

The Wine
Showing the vibrant magenta colour of youth, this medium-bodied wine has fantastic lifted aromas of red berry fruits, dried herbs, pepper and an alluring floral note. These aromas follow through to the palate which has generous juicy fruit and a fine tannin structure. This supple medium-bodied Shiraz drinks well now but cellaring for 3 to 5 years from vintage will add complexity.

The Grape Variety
Shiraz, the Australian name for the Syrah grape, is one of the oldest known grape varieties. Shiraz is responsible for many of the Rhone Valley’s best known and highly acclaimed red wines. It has also made itself very much at home within the wide range of soils and climates of Australia’s diverse viticultural regions. Although once considered the “workhorse” of the Australian wine industry, Shiraz is now treasured and revered for the wonderful, generously flavoured wines it produces and its distinctive rich, berry flavours and silky tannins.

Technical Information
The grapes for this wine were harvested from mid February to late March at baumé levels ranging from 13.5º to 15.0º. Small portions were barrel fermented in new American oak puncheons and barriques to help integrate the oak flavours. Following malolactic fermentation, the wine spent 18 months in new (13%) to two year old American oak barriques and puncheons as well as 2% French oak. It was bottled with an alcohol of 14.5%, a pH of 3.33 and an acid level of 6.4 g/L.

Serving Suggestion
This juicy Shiraz would be perfect with eye fillet of beef and a spicy red wine jus. Also try it with a tuna steak that has been encrusted with cracked black pepper and pan seared rare on a light green salad.

Nieuw Zeeland - Marlborough

Villa Maria

Pinot Noir 2006

14%Vol

€ 21,80

Naam :	VILLA MARIA 'PINOT NOIR' CELLAR SELECTION
Land :	Nieuw Zeeland
Regio :	Marlborough
Producent :	Villa Maria
Soort :	Rood
Bedruiving :	100% Pinot Noir
Inhoud :	0,75 cl
Prijs :	€ 21,80
Jaartal :	2006
Alcohol :	14%Vol
Beschrijving :	Aroma’s van donkere kersen, pruimen met een toets van kaneel op de achtergrond. Dezelfde fruitbende in de mond met elegante tannines. Fijne Pinot Noir met een genereuze structuur. De wijn kan onmiddelijk genuttigd worden maar kan 5 tot 8 jaar verder rijpen op fles. Is heerlijk bij rood en wit vlees zoals lam, rund, eend, konijn en wild.

Totaal € 122,50

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2009 11 26.doc (1 MB)   

Woensdag 21 oktober 2009

Feestwijnen van Aldi

Saint-Emilion , Grand Cru
Château Lagarde Bellevue, Cuvée Pendary 2006

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2009 10 21.doc (667 KB)   

Donderdag 11 juni 2009

Cava

Delapierre Brut

Winery:  Coniusa, Sant Sadurni D’Ancia

Alc. vol.: 11,5°

Prijs: € 3,99 Delhaize

MVSA de VALLFORMOSA BRUT

Winery: VALLFORMOSA

Varietals:  35% Macabeo, 30% Xarel·lo, 35% Parellada

Vineyards: Alt Penedès

Elaboration: (1st) in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 16ºC – 18ºC. (2nd) in bottle using the Traditional Method. Minimum ageing of 12 months in bottle.

Gastronomy: Recommended for serving alone at any time or to accompany light meals. Serve between 5ºC and 6ºC.

Prijs: € 7,20

Jaume Serra

Winery: BODEGAS JAUME SERRA

Style of wine: Brut nature

Type of wine: Reserva

Bottle: Champagne-type 75 cl

Alc. vol.: 12°

Grapes: Xarel.lo o Xarello 25%, Macabeo 50%, Parellada 25%

Prijs: € 8,00

Codorniu Brut Seleccion Reventos

Winery: Codorniu

Alc. vol.: 11,5°

Prijs: € 8.49 DelHaize

Roig Ollé Brut de Brut

Winery: MARIA CASANOVAS I ROIG, S.L.

Style of wine: Brut nature

Type of wine: Reserva

Production (bottled): 25,000

Bottle: Champagne-type 75 cl

Alc. vol.: 12°

Grapes: Macabeo, Parellada, Xarel.lo o Xarello

Prijs: € 8,95

María Casanovas

Winery: MARIA CASANOVAS I ROIG, S.L.

Style of wine: Brut nature

Type of wine: Gran Reserva

Production (bottled): 10,000

Bottle: Special 75 cl

Alc. vol.: 12°

Grapes: Chardonnay, Macabeo, Parellada, Xarel.lo o Xarello

Prijs: € 16,50

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2009 06 11.doc (28 KB)   
d_o_cava.pdf (181.4 KB)   
MUSA-BRUT.pdf (125.4 KB)   

Woensdag 20 mei 2009

Vlaanderen Feest 2009 op 11 juli te Uitbergen.

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2009 05 21.doc (46.5 KB)   

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2009 04 21.doc (1.5 MB)   

Maandag 16 maart 2009

Belgische wijn
 

Proefpakket

Wenst u graag enkele Belgische wijnen te proeven maar u kan moeilijk een keuze maken...Bestel dan eens een BelgianWines- proefpakket.

6 verschillende wijnen om kennis te maken met de Belgische wijnbouw.

Schuimwijn

Chardonnay Meerdael Brut
Mooie en frisse Belgische schuimwijn. Belgische topwijn! Ideaal met oesters en als aperitief.

Prijs per fles (bij aankoop van 6 flessen): 15,31 euro

Witte wijn

Kluisberg - Pinot Gris
Frisse en fruitige Pinot Gris. Zeer mooie licht zoete witte wijn. Aanbevolen als aperitief en mosselen.

Prijs per fles (bij aankoop van 6 flessen): 8,33 euro

Genoels Elderen - Blauw
Ronde en fruitige witte wijn. Mooie Chardonnay van "Bourgondische" stijl. Belgisch TOPproduct! Verkozen tot "Beste Belgische wijn 2007" door Professionele Vlaamse Sommeliers.

Prijs per fles (bij aankoop van 6 flessen): 12,57 euro

Pietershof Pinot Blanc
Een droge, frisse fruitige wijn van 80% Pinot Blanc en 20 % Auxerrois.

Prijs per fles (bij aankoop van 6 flessen): 11,50 euro

Domaine du Chenoy - Fontaine aux Carpes
Frisse witte wijn met aroma's van citrusvruchten. Fijne en fruitige wijn.

Prijs per fles (bij aankoop van 6 flessen): 7,00 euro

Rode wijn

Kapittelberg- Edelrood

Prijs per fles (bij aankoop van 6 flessen): 8,60

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2009 03 16.doc (416 KB)   

donderdag 19 februari 2009

Zuid-Amerika: Chili en Argentinie.

Proefpakket:

wit
Montgras	Chili
Chardonnay	2007	14,5%Vol	€ 8,00
Reserve
Alta Cima	Chili
Chardonnay	2005	13,5%Vol	€ 8,50
Altas Cumbres	Argentinie
Sauvignon Blanc	2007	13,2%Vol	€ 8,00
rood
Martin Fierro	Argentinie
60% Bonarda - 40% Malbec	2006	12,7%Vol	€ 6,00
Montgras	Chili
Carmenere	2007	14,5%Vol	€ 8,00
Reserve
Montgras	Chili
Cabernet Sauvignon/Carmenere	2005	14,5%Vol	€ 10,65
Antu Ninquen

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2009 02 19.doc (81 KB)   

Woensdag 21 januari 2009

Zoals u al meermaals in de pers kon lezen, wordt 2005 als een schitterend wijnjaar bestempeld. Vooral de Bordeaulaise heeft pareltjes opgeleverd. Daarom koos ik voor onze eerste proeverij van het nieuwe jaar het thema:

 12030

Of anders gezegd “6 x 2005”.

Ons proefpakket:

Domaines des Jeantels

AOC Faugères

Rijping op eik

13%vol                        € 5,50

Château Labatut-Bouchard

AOC Premières Côtes de Bordeaux

Frédéric Méhaye, Saint-Maixant (Gironde)

12,5 %vol        € 6,90

Château des Chapelains, Les temps modernes

AOC Sainte Foy Bordeaux

Château des Chapelains, Saint-André et Appelles (Girondes)

14%vol                        € 9,90

Cuvée Merlot, Domaine du Cantonet

AOC Berérac

 Domaine du Cantonnet, Razac-de-Saussignac (Dordogne)

12,5%vol         € 10,00

Domaine de Cartujac

AOC Haut-Médoc

Vignobles Bruno Saintout, Saint Laurent du Médoc (Girondes)

13%vol                        € 9,00

Château Tour Des Termes

AOC Saint-Estèphe, Cru Bourgeois

Jean Anney, Saint-Estèphe (Gironde)

13,5%vol         € 21,00

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2009 01 21.doc (692 KB)