Designed specifically for wine buyers from the independent trade, we are attending the Specialist Importers Trade Tasting on Monday 27th February at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester and Wednesday 29th February at The HAC, London EC1.
We are now supplying the following wines from Guccione in Sicily
Veruzza 2009 A straight Trebbiano from 25 year old vines situated in Monreale Cerea on clay soil. The vines are pergola trained with around 12000 bottles being produced from 2 Hectare. All hand picked Biodynamic viticulture, with natural yeasts in the winery. The wine is aged for 10 months in stainless steel before bottling total sulphur is 35mg/l.
Girgis extra 2009 Straight Catarratto situated 500m above sea level once more in Monreale Cerea on clay soil. The vineyard is > of an acre, only 400 bottles are produced. Natural yeasts in the winery ten months in stainless steel with a total sulphur of 30mg/l.
Arturo di Lanzeria 2009 Pure Perricone, some believe this to be Barbera though not confirmed, from young vines at 480 m.a.s. Only 1 hectare of planting on medium clay. Fermented in 30Hl oak barrels. It is then transferred to stainless steel for 6 months and then placed in Barrique. Bottle aged for six months before release.
Gibril 2009 100% Nerello Mascalese. Same process as Arturo.
What they say about Guccione wines:
Sicily enticed once more with Nerello Mascalese Gibril 2009 by Guccione (Winemakers Club), this time not from the volcanic slopes of Mt Etna but from a tiny, biodynamic producer south of Palermo: at a moderate 13.5% this wine was earthy, elegant and savoury, again with that elusive Italian bitter cherry note and the characteristic acidic and tannic backbone.
Anne Krebiehl, Harpers magazine
Congratulations to Tom at Shobbrook Wines!
Congratulations to Tom Shobbrook on winning of the 2010 Wine Australia Medal, a highly significant award, at the Winemaker of the Year Awards 2010. Tom is one of a group of winemakers working hard to produce natural wines of rare quality. The Medal is given to encourage up-and-coming young members of the wine community.
Shobbrook Barossa Valley Wines are available exclusively through The Winemakers Club.
What they say about Shobbrook Wines:
Biggest surprise, and new discovery, was Shobbrook Wines. Natural wines from the Barossa, with amazing presence, purity and elegance. They’re all great, but two Mouvedres stood out. The Nouveau was just beautiful. A little cloudy, with deliberately high carbon dioxide levels, this was utterly beautiful, showing sweet, elegant, pure fruit. And the Ebenezer Mourvedre 2010 had staggering elegance and pristine black cherry fruit, carrying its ripeness effortlessly. Supple, with an amazing mouthfeel.
Jamie Goode, www.wineanorak.com
Tom Shobbrock has been making waves with his low intervention wines and scooped the Gourmet Traveller Young Winemaker of the Year Award in 2010. The Riesling 2011 is fermented with natural yeast in old 600l barrels. In 2011, a cool, wet year, it displays whip sharp acidity on the attack – bracing, but utterly invigorating, with tase bud etching lemon pips/sherbert lemon and a balancing trace of sweet lemon puff. Long, tight and lean on the finish. Bring on the oysters!
The Riesling 2010 is much less linear, broader, textured and spicy with an attractive greenness for balance and and bite. Lots of interest here; finishes long and limpid with a saline edge.
Sarah Ahmed, www.winedetective.co.uk
Congratulations to Setriolo and San Jacopo at the 2010 Decanter World Wine Awards
Congratulations to Susanna Soderi on being commended for the Setriolo Chianti Classico Riserva 2006 and to San Jacopo for being awarded Bronze for their Poggi ai Grilli Chianti 206 at the 2010 Decanter World Wine Awards.
Both wines are available from The Winemakers Club.
