Archive for November, 2014
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Riesling from Traben-Trarbach
Up to the end of the 19th century, some of the Mosel Rieslings enjoyed fame comparable with celebrated Bordeaux reds. The two devastating World Wars and following developments resulted in a decline in quality and so Germany started to be associated with easy-going semi-sweet whites like Blue Nun. From the eighties onwards... Continue reading
/ Germany, Riesling / 5 comments
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Trapan Ponente Malvazija Istarska (2012) – 85 points
Trapan ‘Ponente’ Malvazija Istarska – “Rich honeysuckle bouquet…Floral, some melon notes, but without the rich tropical fruit of some Malvasia; more dry and minerally than most.” by
/ Croatia, Malvasia / 10 comments
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Xinomavro 2010 Single Vineyard ‘Hedgehog’ by Alpha Estate from Amyndeon, Greece
Black like the Aegean Sea or not, Xinomavro, especially when young, might surely appear to many palates as too acidic. At the same time, the high acidity and tannins, combined with phenolic opulence, give it both great structure and potential for ageing. by
/ Greece / 6 comments
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Harvest time at Kozlović
Autochthoinos is pleased to present a series of photos providing an insight into the recent harvest at Kozlović Vina in Istria, Croatia. by
/ Croatia, Malvasia / 7 comments