Tasting Notes of Wines around the World
The colour is medium straw. On the nose bay, rosemary, thyme, green apple. In the mouth sweet and sour. The aftertaste is medium long with a nice acid note.
Zelèn is a semi-aromatic white grape variety indigenous to the Vipava valley of Slovenian. Continue reading “Guerila Zelen 2023”
The colour is medium ruby. On the nose very elusive. In the mouth very austere, with high acidity and dry. The aftertaste is kind of pleasant but short.
Wind, caverns and the Adriatic Sea define the Slovenian/Italian border region of the Kras, where this wine is made. The Kras, or “Carso” as it is called in nearby Italy, is a cross-border wine region characterised by iron rich “terra rossa”. The tiny amount of fertile soil is the result of various human and natural events.
Historically oak forests dominated the land until the Venetians deforested nearly everything to build ships and the city of Venice. The resulting erosion and the famously strong winds called the “burja” caused huge amounts of topsoil to simply blow away.
People learned how to build stonewalls called “griže” to protect against the wind and small manmade lakes to gather rain called “kali” to keep crops alive. It is one of the most severe and unique terroirs in the world.
This Teran based wine is made by Štoka winery under the denomination Izbrani Teran PTP. “Izbrani Teran PTP” is a further classification of Teran PTP. “Izbrani” could be compared to the Italian “Classico” designation.
Štoka winery is located north-east of Trieste, about 10 km from the Adriatic, in the village of Krajna Vas.
For this bottle I paid 9.90 EUR at Kǒzelj Wines in Lubiana during last year late October holidays with my son. In the US the same bottle sells for up to 32 USD.
Country: Slovenia
Region: Kras
Grapes: Teran
Type: Red
Vintage: 2022
Producer: Štoka
Price range: Economic (<15 US$)
Pascal’s Enjoyment Index: 3/5
The colour is medium ruby with purple reflections. On the nose black pepper and other spices. In the mouth light but balanced and with a good structure. The aftertaste is pretty short. A simple but pleasant wine. Continue reading “Col Dovigo Groppello 2022”
The colour is light straw. On the nose tangerine peel, grapefruit, lime. In the mouth a pronounced acidity. The aftertaste is medium long.
This 100% Vespaiolo grapes based biologic wine is made by Le Vie Angarano winery in Bassano del Grappa, under the DOC Breganze of Veneto. Continue reading “Brenta 2022”
The colour is deep ruby. On the nose ribes, raspberries, red cherries. In the mouth velvety and fruity. The aftertaste is medium long.
This wine is made with 100% Uva Rara grapes by Azienda Agricola Pietro Torti in the Oltrepò Pavese wine region of Italy. It is bio certified. Continue reading “Uvarara 2022”
The colour is deep purple. On the nose primary aromas of blueberry and prune, with some rosehip and mint. In the mouth dry, with pleasant tannins. The aftertaste is medium long.
Overall, a simple but enjoyable wine. Continue reading “Serrapetrona 2021”
The colour is deep ruby. On the nose blueberry, blackberry, prune and some liquorice. In the mouth delicate and fresh. The aftertaste is rather short.
This red wine is made with 100% Aglianico grapes by Fontanavecchia winery under the Aglianico del Taburno DOCG. Continue reading “Aglianico del Taburno 2019”
The colour is medium gold. On the nose mango, peach and apple. In the mouth distinctly sapid. The aftertaste is medium long.
This white wine is made with 100% Falanghina grapes by Fontanavecchia winery under the Falanghina del Sannio DOC. Continue reading “Taburno Falanghina del Sannio 2022”
The colour is pale straw. The bubbles are very similar to the ones of Ferrarelle, an Italian naturally sparkling mineral water. On the nose some green apples, but not much and not much else. In the mouth refreshing, but neither particularly pleasant nor persistent. Continue reading “Nudo Eroico”
The colour is pale straw. On the nose passion fruit, grapefruit, mineral notes and green bell pepper. In the mouth very fresh. The aftertaste has a savour of lime and is medium long.
Since 1926 Fournier Père et Fils is located in the wine-growing village of Chaudoux, at the heart of the Sancerre AOC, the easternmost of Loire Valley’s 51 appellations. Touraine AOC is another one, but located some 200km westward, in proximity of the city of Tours. Continue reading “Touraine AOC Sauvignon Blanc Fournier Père et Fils 2022”