French White, American and S African Red Wine Tasting
4-6pm Thursday, October 2
Join us from 4–6pm for an amazing French, American and South African wine tasting on Thursday, October 2.
We’ll be pouring a white Châteauneuf-du-Pape, a Rosenthal imported Pouilly Fume, a Turley Juvenile Zinfandel and a South African Ken Forrester Petit Pinotage.
It’s an easygoing chance to taste something new, trade impressions with fellow wine lovers, and savor the last notes of summer along the harbor.
Tasting notes follow below.
Domaine du Vieux Lazaret, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, White, 2023
The white Châteauneuf-du-Pape is not as famous as the red, but it’s a must-discover, full of subtlety and elegance perfectly suited to white meats, mushroom dishes or simply good goat cheese. The aromas of our Domaine du Vieux Lazaret make it a suitable Châteauneuf-du-Pape to discover the Appellation in white which will delight connoisseurs of this rare product.
Ageing Potential 5-10 years
Visual Appearance Pale yellow, limpid and brilliant
On The Palate Outstandingly long finish, full and fleshy
Tasting It is a long wine on the palate, full and fat, highlighting white flowers, peach and lemon on its youth. The years will give it apricot, honey and almond aromas and will confirm its minerality.
At The Nose White flowers, peach and lemon aromas
Food Pairings Puff-pastries, white meats, goat cheese, fish and sea food.
Pouilly-Fumé, “Les Champs de Cri”
The “Champs de Cri” is an important parcel of 2.3 hectares known in Les Loges as the site that produces the most elegant and long-lived of the wines of this appellation. Deschamps’ holdings are exclusively old vines with an average age of 70 years. Out of respect for the complexity and depth of this wine, Deschamps leaves this wine in contact with the lees for several months more than his other cuvées and it is released for sale later than the other wines of the estate. It is frequently marked by notes of bitter orange, jasmine and beeswax.
Ken Forrester Petit Pinotage 2023
This cheerful Petit Pinotage reflects the modern fruit driven wine style that our customers love. Juicy and accessible with a soft palate and delicious fruit concentration.
TASTING NOTES
This cheerfully Petit Pinotage reflects the modern fruit driven wine style that is in huge demand today. Classic Pinotage aromas of spicy mulberries, plum pudding and cherries, supported by smoky bacon nuances. Juicy and accessible with soft palate and delicious fruit concentration.
FOOD SUGGESTIONS
This cheerfully unwooded wine can be served with a generous slice of pizza or a barbeque, ideal for a “braai”. Perfect with almost any happy casual occasion!
100% Pinotage
Region: Stellenbosch
Aspect: Southeast-facing slopes
Turley Juvenile Zinfandel
Though the vast majority of our wines are single vineyard designates, Juvenile is actually composed of a variety of young vines that have been replanted in several of our best old vine sites. We tag the younger vines then pick them separately and make a distinct wine. Juvenile vines range in age from about 6-25 years, and we pull from a selection of our best vineyards across California.
Details
- AVA: California
- Number of Vineyards: 27
- Counties represented: 11
- Age of vines: 6 – 25 years
- Fermentation: Native yeast
- Barrels: 95% used oak, 5% new
- 80% French oak, 20% American
- Aging: 12 months in barrel
- Bottled unfined
- First Turley Vintage: 1999
- Serving Temp: 55-65ºF
- Release: Spring