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Red nose wine course wk 2 2012
- 1. 5 week WineCourse Red Nose Wine Clonmel Business Park www.rednosewine.com
- 2. Last Week • Introduction • What is Wine • Dry versus Sweet • How to Taste Wine • The Palate • The Jelly Bean Test • The first 2 grapes discussed & tasted
- 3. Wine Regions • Wheredo they make wine? • Old World vs New World • Europe – France – Italy – Spain • New World – Australia – Chile – New Zealand • Argentina – Germany – California
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- 9. The 1855 Classification -First Growths (5) - Margaux, Latour, Lafite, Haut Brion, Mouton Rothschild - Second Growths (14) - Leoville Las Cases, Leoville Barton, Cos d‟Estornel - Third Growths (15) - Palmer, Kirwan, Desmirail, Lagrange - Fourth Growths (10) - Talbot, Beychevale, Pouget - Fifth Growths (18) - Lynch Bages, Batailley, Cantemerle
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- 11. Burgundy All roads leadto Burgundy
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- 14. Right versus Left •Cabernet Sauvignon the king on the left – Cabernet ¾ of the blend in Medoc – Only 29% of plantings across region – Moderate yields, quality, tannic wines – Blackcurrent the big fruit ( when ripe ) – When not ripe tough & vegetal • Merlot the boss on the right – Medium yields – full bodied – less tannic – Matures earlier than Cabernet – Adds softness, richness & body to austere CabSab – Likes limestone – St Emilion / Pomerol
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- 16. An Irish Connection •The Wine Geese • Soldiers who fled from Ireland to France after the Treaty of Limerick in 1691 • Thousands more followed in 18th-19th Century • The Barton‟s and the Lynch Family VERY important Ch. Leoville-Barton and Ch. Lynch-Bages • Chateau Clark, Chateau Dillon, Chateau Margaux, Chateau Phelan-Segur, Chateau Yquem and Chateau Kirwan also connected
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- 18. Leoville – LangoaBarton All roads lead to Burgundy
- 19. Burgundy • “All roads lead to Burgundy” • If you think Bordeaux is complicated … • Many appellations • Multiple owners of the same vineyards • Northern Continental climate • Severe winters & hot summers • Much less rain than Bordeaux • Big danger is LATE FROSTS
- 21. Burgundy • Calcereous clayeysoil = Chardonnay • Limey soil = Pinot Noir • Mid slopes are the best they catch the deepest layer of slope wash – they are sun traps • Shallow soils ( < 1m) but vine roots penetrate deep into the limestone bedrock. • Vine Location is VITAL in Burgundy – Steepness & Direction of slopes – Depth, drainage, heat retention & mineral content – It can vary dramatically within small areas
- 22. Burgundy • Regional ACs– Bourgogne Rouge • District ACs – Macon Chardonnay • Commune ACs – Gevrey-Chambertin / Nuits St Georges • Single Vineyard ACs – 1er Cru & Grand Cru – Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru – Domaine de la Romanee Conti „La Tache‟
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- 27. Some more quotes "TheFirst Duty of wine is to be Red...the second is to be a Burgundy" -- Harry Waugh The Irish believe that fairies are extremely fond of good wine. The proof of the assertion is that in the olden days royalty would leave a keg of wine out for them at night. Sure enough, it was always gone in the morning. - Irish Folklore “I only drink champagne when I'm happy and when I'm sad. Sometimes I drink it when I'm alone. When I have company I consider it obligatory. I trifle with it if I'm not in a hurry and drink it when I am, otherwise I never touch the stuff unless I am thirsty.” Lily Bollinger
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- 29. The Loire Sauvignon Blanc Sancerre, Pouilly Fume, Touraine Chenin Blanc Anjou, Vouvray Melon de Bourgogne Muscadet Cabernet Franc Chinon, Bourgueil
- 30. The South Rhone Valleyis broken in two Northern Rhone = Syrah & Viognier Cote Rotie – Condrieu – St. Joseph – Crozes Hermitage – Hermitage - Cornas Southern Rhone = Grenache & a few more Cotes du Rhone – CdR Villages – Vacqueyras – Gigondas – Chateauneuf du Papes – Lirac – Tavel
- 32. Provence & Languedoc Provence Cotes du Provence Coteaux d‟Aix en Provence Coteaux de Varois en Provence Bandol Vins de Pays Languedoc Terrasses de Larzac Minervois – Corbieres – Fitou Coteaux de Languedoc Cotes du Roussillon
- 34. Wines to taste •White – Sauvignon Blanc – Chateau Bauduc 2011, Bordeaux, France • Pale, green tinged hue. Crisp and fresh on the nose. • Citrus and pear notes with a faint herbal nuance. Ripe and round on attack then long, clean, dry finish. • Attractive apéritif style white. – The Ned 2011, Marlborough, New Zealand • Packed with herbaceous notes, underpinned with a striking hint of citrus. • The cold nights have particularly cemented its intense flavours. Forever fresh. • A single vineyard wine • Decanter just awarded it International Trophy for „Best in Show Sauvignon Blanc” in price point.
- 35. Wines to taste •Red – Merlot ( kind of ) – Chateau Bauduc Clos de Quinze 2009, Bordeaux, France • Blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon • classic Bordeaux - an elegant structure, supple tannins, a medium to full body • a whiff of cedar with ripe dark fruit. – Santa Alicia Gran Reserva Merlot, Maipo Valley, Chile • Concentrated, ripe and balanced • Lots of plum and chocolate flavours. This wine was made with the best selection of grapes and great care. • Aged in French oak for 12 months, and aged in bottle for a further 8 months before release.
- 36. What‟s in aGrape ? • White – Sauvignon Blanc • Bordeaux, Loire Valley, New Zealand, Chile • Cool climates on poor soil • Green / Herbaceous flavours • Gooseberries, green pepper, grass, passion fruit • In warmer climates less aromatic / peachey • Add oak for more body Pouilly Fume • Sancerre, Marlborough are classic regions also
- 37. What‟s in aGrape ? • Red – Merlot • Bordeaux, Chile, California, Sth of France • Two styles in Merlot • International Style – Grapes harvested as late as possible – Max possible intense purple colour – Blackberry / plum fruit & Soft velvet tannins – Toasty new oak flavours • Classic Bordeaux Style – Earlier harvest / lighter body / low alcohol – Higher acidity / more red fruit characters