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SVS Feb Trade Tasting - Plus we are Joined by Bordeaux Shippers

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -1000

Melbourne

Tuesday February 16, 2010

1 - 6pm

De Lacys'

Niagara Lane

Melbourne

Sydney

Monday February 22, 2010

1 - 5pm

Quay Resaurant

Upper Level, Overseas Passenger Terminal

West Circular Quay

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02 9460 3177

wine@singlevineyards.com

TRADE ONLY

The ship from Italy has arrived...!

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -1000

MEZZACORONA

Wines From the Dolomites

Mezzacorona cultivates its own grapes in heart of the Dolomites along the Italian Alps.

The climate of the Italian Dolomites is characterized by a warm Mediterranean influence from the south and crystal clear sunlight. A fresh and wild breeze blows from the over 400 lakes and numerous glaciers of the surrounding mountains, peaking at over 9,000 feet. It is the ideal environment to create elegant, vivid and crispy varietal wines. The state-of-the-art wineries of Mezzacorona and the expertise of over 100 years of winemaking tradition preserve the elegance and crispiness of the solid and consistent wines that consumers enjoy. Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay are dominant in the Dolomites. They are well known for their floral tones, exotic fruit, ripe aromas and silky smoothness on the palate. Mezzacorona is the largest Italian estate producer of these two varietals.

Mezzacorona constantly receives strong ratings, and is renowned for its consistent quality, vintage after vintage.

Find out more:

www.mezzacorona.it

FEUDO ARANCINO

Wines From Sicily

Celebrated for its hot sunny climate, historic monuments and rich culinary tradition, Sicily has been producing rich flavoured and full-bodied wines since Greek and Roman times. Well known for its warm Mediterranean climate, hot sun, intense light, and fertile soil, Sicily has blossomed into one of the world's most promising wine regions.

Arancio cultivates its own grapes in two large estates along the windy south coast of the island. A total of 1,500 acres of estate vineyards are planted in single varietal fields in order to offer 100% single varietal wines to the final consumer.

Arancio's new state-of-the-art facilities are utilized to take full advantage of what this bountiful land has to offer. A new generation of talented and passionate Sicilian winemarkers and vineyard managers produce Arancio wines that are consistent representations of Sicilian and International varietals grown in the hot Sicilian climate. Arancio wines are well recived by all major international magazines, year after year.

Find out more:

www.feudoarancino.it

ROTARI

History or legend, the name Rotari derives from the Longobard King Rotari who fought one of the most important battles along the valleys of this territory in his conquest of Italy and made history with his famous "Edict of Rotari", a book about the rules of winemaking.

The Talento seal guarantees that all Rotari sparkling wines are made in the classical bottle fermentation method, using the traditional Chardonnay and Pinot grapes.
Talento wines undergo a second fermentation in the bottle and are aged on their lees for an extensive period of time to produce a complex, elegant wine. This is a laborious and expensive process used only for the finest sparkling wines.

Rotari follows this refined sparkling tradition growing its own grapes in the heart of the Dolomites at the foothills of the Italian Alps. This is a mountainous environment characterized by crystal clear sunlight and a cool breeze from the over 400 lakes and numerous glaciers of the surrounding mountains peaking at over 9000 feet. This is the ideal environment for producing elegant, vivid and crisp sparkling wines that fully express the Talento style.

Rotari's aging on the lees lasts for a minimum of 24 months and produces a sparkling wine that is both a perfect aperitif as well as a noble companion to both Italian and International cuisines. Full and toasty, with aromas of wheat bread and Golden Delicious apples, Rotari is consistently recognized for its consistent quality, year after year.

Find out more:

www.rotari.it

Sancerre - the greatest Sauvignon Blanc

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -1000

Dominique Roger:
If you visit Dominique Roger (photo) at his Domaine du Carrou in Bué, don't expect to spend a leisurely time indoors tasting the latest vintage and hearing all about the new Vaslin press or the Tronçais barrels from a famous cooper in Burgundy. Dominique Roger won't try to impress you with his tools. But if you can keep up with him on a brisk climb through his immaculate, steep vineyards, you'll learn a lot more about wine, and maybe find that you suddenly care a lot more about who grows it and where it comes from than you ever did before.

Sancerre "Chêne Marchand" Domaine du Carrou 2007:
This citrine-yellow wine has delicate nectarine, white peach and pink grapefruit in the nose, along with a suggestion of cassis and walnut, which on the palate turns to pistachio. There is fine minerality in harmonious balance with what Klaus Peter Keller calls "inner density" and lively acidity. This is sublimely elegant Sancerre.

When the famous taster Pierre Bréjoux headed the I.N.A.O (the governing body that regulates wine in France), he observed that while tasting the greatest wines of Sancerre, "...one would like to have a throat as long as a swan's neck." His I.N.A.O never classified the vineyards of Sancerre, but if that ever happens, the chalky, sloping Chêne Marchand in the hamlet of Bué will be at the top of the list of its Grands Crus.

Dominique Roger has 0.37 hectares of forty year-old vines in Chêne Marchand, the crown jewel of his Domaine du Carrou. In 2007, this tiny parcel yielded only 175 cases of round, elegant Sancerre.

Located in the famous village of Bue in Sancerre, the 10-hectare Domaine du Carrou has been owned and operated by the Roger family since the 17th century. Vigneron Dominique Roger carefully tends his vines, creating high quality expressions of sauvignon blanc that are crisp, steely and dry. The 2007 Sancerre is a minerally, clean wine with refreshing acidity that will leave you wanting more.

'A miniscule quantity of this beautiful wine is produced each year from the chalky-clay soil of the village of Bué. This is Sauvignon from very old vines, carefully selected, and vinified without the support of wood. It is rich, multi-layered, very smooth and silky on the palate, with very enticing scents and a long aftertaste. This cuvée is dedicated to Dominique Roger's great-grandfather Jules and his love of winemaking.'
-- Greg Moore, Moore Brothers Wine Company, June 27, 2008

New from Spain - VALDAMOR

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -1000

Fresh off the boat from the "Valley of Love" in the north-west corner of Spain, Rias Baixas- the home of brilliant aromatic, dry white wine. A family vineyard producing brilliant quality wines in traditional methods, but also experimenting with oak.

What is Albariño? (Al-bor-in-yo)

If you like Viognier (or Pinot Grigio), you're going to love Albariño. It has all the perfume and raciness of a Viognier, but none of the blowsiness you sometimes find. Albariño is crisp, fresh and medium bodied with great acidity, which cries out for food; it's the perfect match for seafood but also has the backbone to pair with chicken, pork and veal dishes. It's certainly a more refreshing alternative to over-oaked Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc With summer time here and bbq's ready to be fired up, Albariños are the perfect backyard drinking wine.

Valdamor Albariño 2007:

Green apple shows up on the nose, with less stone fruit aromatics. It's already very soft and inviting in the mouth, perhaps less zippy than many. It has a very clean, crisp, green apple flavor that might seem monolithic, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. With good fruit intensity and bright acidity, sometimes keeping it simple with Albariño can be a very good way to go.

Single Vineyard Sellers New Portfolio

Thu, 27 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -1000

Keep your eyes peeled for a copy of our new Portfolio and pricelist due to be released soon.

Within it are new wines, updated vintages and everything else available from SVS.

We mail out copies of the portfolio so make sure we have your mailing details... register your name and address on the contacts page, or feel free to call us for a copy and a chat on 9460 3177.