Bandol’s rosés are top-notch, but it also produces one of France’s great ageworthy wines, with powerful reds based on Mourvèdre. In the northern parts of the Central Coast, Chardonnay tends to dominate the plantings, with Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon also playing significant roles. The wine’s green, herbaceous and fruity scents are sometimes accented with musky aromas, yet its flavors are consistently fresh and bright. Full of ripe gooseberry and passionfruit, intense tropical fruit and lime flavours, with sweet grassy notes; the rich minerality of the vineyard soils come through the palate to give a rich lingering finish.

On the riper end of the spectrum, heady aromas of peach, pineapple, ripe grapefruit and a touch of honey and herb are at the fore. Typical jobs: hospital/ward nurse, waitressing in a busy restaurant, cleaner, porter, labourer/construction worker, gardener, farm worker. in stainless steel and up to 25% in barrel for 6 months: three quarters of which were 2nd or 3rd French oak 300l barrels. Abundant sunshine, cool nights, free-draining soils and a long growing season help to produce the wines that have made this region famous. Feine Nuancen von rosa Grapefruit, Noten von Kapstachelbeeren und Kiwi, ein Hauch von Litschi, einladendes Bukett.

On the palate, crunchy acidity lifts what feels like a touch of residual sugar and slippery fruit weight.

Some of the top northern Central Coast AVAs include, Santa Lucia Highlands, Santa Cruz Mountains and Monterey. Most of the vineyards are planted on old alluvial gravels, hence the name Greyrock and the handcarved greywacke stone* that features on our label. We track calories and 7 key nutrients - carbs, sugar, fibre, protein, fat, saturated fat and sodium.

The continental climate and the steep, granitic and schistose slopes of the Northern Rhône shape the Syrah-dominant reds of the prestigious Hermitage AOP and Côte-Rôtie AOP. A straightforward Sauvignon from a difficult vintage in Marlborough, this offers aromas of melon, guava, peach and jalapeño peppers. Spend majority of leisure time doing activities such as watching TV, playing computer games, on the internet, reading, cooking, driving, general household chores.

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. Grown on a variety of soil types - gravels which provide tropical flavours, clay loams produce citrus notes, and deep silty soils lift the aromatic quality. ProWein in Düsseldorf is the world’s leading trade fair for wine and spirits, and is the largest industry platform for professionals from viticulture, production, trade and gastronomy.

With its distinctive, vivid aromas and zesty acidity, Sauvignon Blanc is easy to peg in a blind tasting of dry white wines. Every vintage page from the most recent to the oldest has detailed charts showing production by region and the most popular, best, most expensive and cheapest wines of the vintage currently listed. Stretching 250 miles south from the San Francisco Bay to Santa Barbara County is the Central Coast Wine Region, a coastal sprawl responsible for about 15% of California’s total wine production. Although individual vintage reports are still being written, some key vintages of the past 40 years have region-specific reports.

The Rhône Valley in France is one of the larger quality-wine-producing regions in the world, allowing plantings of 22 different grape varieties. Elegant, weiße Frucht, feiner Säurebogen, mittlere Länge, weißer Apfel im Nachhall, vielseitig einsetzbar. Named for the alluvial plains upon which the vineyards are planted, and featuring imagery of the handcarved Greywacke Stone by local Hawke’s Bay sculptor Ema Scott, this is a quality example of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc wine. The cool, maritime-influenced climate along with the fertile and gravely soil contribute to Chardonnay’s crisp acidity and citrus flavors, and the extended growing season yields concentrated Merlot and Cabernet.South of Monterey, the Paso Robles AVA has garnered fame for its wines produced from Rhône varieties, Cabernet and Zinfandel. From the powerful highs of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, through the dense elegance of the Syrah-based wines from appellations like Côte-Rôtie and Hermitage, this is predominantly red-wine country. This is a ripe, aromatic Sauvignon that opens with notes of confected pineapple, peach, Key lime pie and passionfruit, with a hint of grass in the background. Marlborough, New Zealand- Ripe tropical and gooseberry fruit flavors lead to a zingy finish and impeccable balance.