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- 1. Sparkling Wine | Wednesday 5th March 2014 Nino Franco ‘Rustico’ Prosecco NV STYLE PRODUCER COUNTRY REGION GRAPE VINTAGE Sparkling dry white Nino Franco Italy Prosecco Supperiore DOCG 100% Glera Non-Vintage AROMA ACIDITY TANNIN BODY FLAVOUR PRICE Orchard fruit, notes of bread dough and citrus Refreshing clean N/A Light Soft creamy mousse, subtle apple and lemon £7.00 / £40.00 Selling Points Prosecco is aromatic, fruity, bubbly and perfect for parties. It’s also the base for that famous and deliciously wonderful cocktail, the Bellini (Prosecco and white peach juice), created at Harry’s Bar in Venice in the early 20 th century. Tasting Notes Quite frothy, this wine has a great aroma of peaches, pears and apples with a bit of fresh baked bread to round it out. Dry on the palate with just a tiny bit of residual sweetness. Food Matching Have it as an aperitif or with Shellfish and seafood; also very good with caviar and risottos. Notes …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Louis Barthélémy, ‘Saphir’ 2007 STYLE PRODUCER COUNTRY REGION GRAPE VINTAGE Full bodied Sparkling wine Louis Barthélémy France AOC Champagne Chardonnay, Pinot Noir 2007 AROMA ACIDITY TANNIN BODY FLAVOUR PRICE Generous toasted notes with scents of dried fruit honey and spices Elegant effervescence Nil Medium to Full Depth and complexity throughout with hints of apples and nuttiness £62.50 Selling Points Founded in 1923 by a Russian princess who fled Moscow and its revolutionary unrest for Epernay, Louis Barthélémy was acquired (and renamed) in 2002 by Jean-Barthélémy Chancel. “Saphir”, aged for 6 years in bottle, translates in ancient Greek to “most gorgeous thing”. Tasting Notes Hints of almond, honey and a touch of cinnamon and cocoa on the nose make this a complex and unique wine. Food Matching Great as an aperitif but also scallops and lobster are a good match Notes ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
- 2. Sparkling Wine | Wednesday 5th March 2014 Nyetimber, Blanc de Blancs 2007 STYLE PRODUCER COUNTRY REGION GRAPE Dry Sparkling Wine Nyetimber England Sussex 100% Chardonnay VINTAGE AROMA 2007 ACIDITY TANNIN BODY FLAVOUR PRICE Aromas of nectarine, oranges and toastiness goodness Racy acidity Nil Medium to full bodied Citrus fruits and focused minerality on the palate. £70 Selling Points Nyetimber Manor is mentioned in the Domesday Book and was once home to Anne of Cleves, fourth wife of Henry VIII. Nearly 1,000 years later it is producing one of the finest sparkling wines in the world. Tasting Notes The nose displays powerful flavours of lemon , orange citrus and granny smith apples with focused minerality and racy citrus acidity and a touch od lemon sherbet. Food Matching Crab on toast, Lobster and fleshier fish like Turbot and Monkfish go great with Nyetimber Notes …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Alain Thienot, Rose NV STYLE PRODUCER COUNTRY REGION GRAPE VINTAGE Sparkling rose Alain Thienot France Champagne 45% Pinot/35% Chardonnay/ 20% Pinot Meunier NV AROMA ACIDITY TANNIN BODY FLAVOUR PRICE Summer raspberries and strawberries Refreshing Nil Light Blackcurrant and Morello cherry £11.50/£72.50 Selling Points Rose Champagne is all about glamour and fun. It is also the only wine made in the EU that is legally allowed to blend already made red and white wine together, to make rose. Here Thienot uses 7% of the Pinot Noir from a still red wine made from old vineyards. Tasting Notes Vibrant pink in aspect, with fine bubbles and steady mousse, offering aromas of red berries on the nose, giving way to an elegant, balanced and fruity palate, supported by excellent acidity and length of flavour. Food Matching Works a treat as an aperitif or with desserts, such as the cheesecake; rolos or buttermilk pannacotta with poached rhubartb. Anything goes with PINK FIZZ! Come on it’s fun... Notes ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….