From grapes to wine

I attended a friend’s birthday party last night, also a passionate wine lover, and I was fortunate to taste an impressive line-up of wines from a producer  I absolutely love. Domaine du Pegau maintains a classic style of wine-making, the wines not only age superbly, but they have a certain freshness

Primele vinuri oferite in cadrul degustarii de pe terasa Cramei Stirbey din a doua parte a zilei au fost doua vinuri albe cu ceva vechime: Stirbey Sauvignon Blanc 2007 “Lufthansa” – vinul achizitionat in totalitate de compania aeriana, si Stirbey Sauvignon Blanc Vitis Vetus 2008. Stirbey Sauvignon B

Classic old school Rioja from a traditional producer. 90% Tempranillo based wine aged in American oak. 2001 Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia Reserva Saturated ruby color with a minimal orange rim. Well developed, youthful and intense nose. The red fruit represented in various forms is highly celebrate

This wine was served after the Chante-Alouette Hermitage Blanc from Chapoutier so it did not benefit from the best serving order. The SB from Davino is a young wine, fermented and aged for a few month only in stainless steel tanks compared to the white Hermitage aged for 10-12 months in French oak b

This is 100% Marsanne from Chapoutier – the emblematic Rhone producer. We opened this wine and put it in a decanter in a fridge where it rested for almost 2 hours. 2008 Chapoutier Hermitage Blanc Chante-Alouette Deep gold color. This wine has a really complex nose that changed its aromatics constant