A wonderful sweet Riesling wine for an unbeatable price!
Technical Data:100% Riesling grape aged in stainless steel tanks to preserves the freshness and fruitiness of this wine.
Description: Bright gold color with greenish hues. An intense nose with aromas of green apples and peach and white flowers. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and on the sweet side of the spectrum, showing flavors of peach, pear, white flowers, as well as some stony flavors. Sweet but not overly sweet, very well balanced wine thru and thru.
Food Pairing & Service: Will do wonders with any Asian spicy dishes or fusion cuisine or with any shellfish. Will pair perfectly also Indian spicy food. Could also be served as a dessert wine.
Score:9/10, great find, stack it up!
Price as seen on DC shelf:$8.99
A wonderful Gewurztraminer wine for an unbeatable price!
Technical Data:100% Gewurztraminer grape aged in stainless steel tanks to preserves the freshness and fruitiness of this wine.
Description: Bright light gold color. A distinctive nose with aromas of spice, rose petals and tangerine. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and complex, showing flavors white peach, orange blossom, grapefruit, rose petals and spice. Sweet but not too sweet, very well balanced wine.
Food Pairing & Service: Will do wonders with any Asian spicy dishes or fusion cuisine. Will pair perfectly also Indian spicy food. Could also be served as a dessert wine.
Score:9/10, great find, stack it up!
Price as seen on DC shelf:$8.99
A sweet Riesling from the Pfalz Region in Germany, known to be the best one for the production of Riesling!
Technical Data: 100% Riesling . Aged in Stainless Steel Tanks to preserve its freshness.
Description: Light bright gold color. Delightful and refreshing wine showing off blossom and stone fruits aromas. On the palate, lots of pear at first, then there is an explosion of flavors well mingled together tangerine, apricot and orange blossom finishing by a hint of honeysuckle and white flowers. This wine is medium sweet, have a nice acidity and is long lasting.
Food Pairing & Service: Very versatile wine, it can be drunk by itself or pair wonderfully spicy dishes in general. I tried it with Asian food and it was a keeper! Any dish served with saffron rice will do too. Serve chilled not frozen!
Score: 8/10. Great find, stack it up for the year around!
Ageing Potential: Up to 3- 4years.
Price as seen on DC shelf: $14.99
Luscious white wine slightly fizzy made from Moscato grape from Passo Robles.
Technical Data: 100% Moscato, aged about 6 months in stainless steel tanks.
Description: Bright golden color. The nose strongly recall orange blossom’s aromas mingled with spices. On the palate, smooth entrance displaying honeyed apricots flavors laced with spice and luscious and juicy tropical fruits. Full-bodied sweet but still crisp wine with enought acidity to balanced it well. The fact that this wine is extremely low in alcohol, only 7%, make it even more interesting.
Food Pairing & Service: Ideally suited to chocolate, mousse and truffle as well as fresh-cut fruits, try it over a bowl of cantaloupe or tropical fruits. Could definitely also be enjoyed by itself or with Foie Gras.
Score: 9/10
Suggested Retail Price: $14.99
Strongly recommended for the coming Holiday’s Season
Great semi-sweet food friendly white wine!
Technical Data: 100% Riesling, aged 6 months in stainless steel tanks. Appellation Niersteiner Hipping.
Description: Bright light gold color. Nice aromatic entrance with notes of peaches and nutmeg. On the palate, very present tropical fruits flavors combined with spices and honeysuckle undertones. Semi-sweet medium-bodied wine but enough acidity to have an excellent balance.
Food Pairing & Service: Ideally suited to rich food like lobster and clams but also to dessert such as fresh berries or pies with tropical fruits. Could also be enjoyed by itself.
Score: 9/10
Suggested Retail Price: $14.99
Strongly recommended for the coming Holiday’s Season
Luscious German wine made from Riesling from the Rheinhessen region.
Technical Data: 100% Riesling, aged 6 months in stainless steel tanks. Appellation Niersteiner Olberg.
Description: Bright golden color. Strongly aromatic with notes of peaches and spices. On the palate, it distinguishes itself by its apricot canned flavors combined with spices followed closely by nutsy undertones. Full-bodied wine with a good acidity and depth, really well balanced. Long lasting finish with some bitterness recalling grapefruit zest.
Food Pairing & Service: Ideally suited to “foie gras” and other very rich food, also a good companion to chocolate mousse and truffle as well as fresh berries. Could also be enjoyed by itself.
Score: 9/10
Suggested Retail Price: $34.99
Strongly recommended for the coming Holiday’s Season
Casual everyday wine from the Loire Valley.
Technical Data: 100% Chenin Blanc.
Description: Bright gold color. Richly fragrant with hints of honey, ripe pears and brioche. On the palate, sweet entrance for a well balanced medium-bodied wine showing flavors of honey mingled with pears and apple. Sweet wine but not overly sweet.
Food Pairing & Service: Ideally suited to nuts, foie gras, pates, fish dishes and desserts. Serve chilled.
Score: 7/10
Suggested Retail Price: $7.49
A sweet red aromatic Sparkling from Italy. A perfect Sparkler for Valentine’s Day!
Technical Data: 100% Brachetto d’Acqui grape which grows in Piedmont region.
Description: Light ruby red color with fine bubbles. Lively rose petal and fresh berry on the nose. Soft and elegant entrance on the palate, sweet red wine focused on strawberry, raspberry and rose petal. Long lasting soft and charming finish.
Food Pairing & Service: Ideally suited with desserts and specially with fresh berries and chocolate. It may also make a surprising Aperitif Sparkler.
Score: 9/10
Suggested Retail Price: $18.99
Rich and sweet white from Germany.
Technical Data:This wine is made from a blend (mainly Riesling and Silvaner) of late-ripened grapes carefully selected from Langguth’s estates or from individual from Rheinhessen that were picked at least one week after the start of the harvest. Hence the name “Spatlese” which means “late harvest.”
Description:Erben Spatlese is a full bodied wine with a distinctive bouquet and fruity, luscious palate, with a fresh acidity. Focused on apricot and peach flavors with a slight touch of spiciness. Very rich and sweet wine.
Food Pairing & Service:Delicious when drunk on its own, or pair well dessert, fruit or cheeses. Serve chilled.
Score:9/10
Suggested Retail Price:$6.99
A generous and delicious Gewurztraminer from Alsace, France.
Technical Data:100% Gewurztraminer. Until 1947, this varietal was called Traminer, then a new varietal selection was developed and named Gewurztraminer. In Alsace dialect, Gewurztraminer means literally spicy. This Special Cuvee is hand-crafted from exclusively domaine-grown fruit. This finely crafted wine is made from old-vine vineyards from a careful selection at the time of the harvest. Unoaked.
Description:Bright Golden Color. Fresh fruity nose laced with floral notes. Full-bodied wine, lychees flavors dominate the palate along with honeysuckle, honey and passion fruit, very spicy mid-palate, luscious wine with a creamy texture. Long lasting finish.
Food Pairing & Service:Will be a very good pairing with all Thai and Asian dishes in general. Also with Roasted sea bass with tomato and fennel sauce, swordfish with orange, honey and soy or pork chops with spicy citrus marinade. Serve chilled.
Score:9/10
Suggested Retail Price:$11.00 in DC
