Dessert wine

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  Banyuls Rimage Maison Parcé Frères Domaine Augustin Vin Doux Naturel Dessert Wine 75 cl 16,5%

  Item no.: 2222752-56

  On the steep, schist-covered slopes at Banyuls, no machine can reach - every single grape for this wine is hand-harvested, with a view of the Mediterranean.

  Expert's Description

  Banyuls Rimage from Maison Parcé Frères, Domaine Augustin, is a Dessert Wine from southern France made from Grenache Noir, bottled at 16.5% ABV.

  The grapes come from steep, schist-rich vineyards that cannot be mechanised, where the grapes are grown at varied elevations from 10 to 350 metres above sea level with a northeasterly exposure. The wine undergoes alcoholic fermentation in steel tanks followed by mutage sur grains - the addition of wine spirit during the still-ongoing maceration. Five weeks of extraction with daily pumping-over ensures maximum aroma and structure from the grape skins, and the wine is bottled early to preserve freshness and fruit intensity.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Intense aroma of small red fruits, black cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant and blueberry jam.

  Palate

  Generous and full, tannic and juicy.

  Finish

  Impressively long.

  Serving & Food Pairing

  Serve at 12-16°C in a small dessert glass. Pairs excellently with blue cheese, chocolate desserts, figs or pigs in blankets.

  Specifications

  Name: Banyuls Rimage, Domaine Augustin
  Producer/Winery: Maison Parcé Frères
  Region/Country: Banyuls, France
  Appellation/Classification: AOC Banyuls, Vin Doux Naturel
  Grape Variety(ies): Grenache Noir
  ABV: 16.5%
  Size: 75 CL
  Vegan: No
  Serving Temperature: 12-16°C
  Decanting Recommended: No
  Glass Type: Dessert Glass

  Flavour Profile

  Full-bodied · Tannic · Fruity · Juicy

  Did You Know?

  Rimage means the grapes were harvested at full ripeness that same year, unlike older Banyuls styles that are aged for a long time and develop rancio notes - Rimage instead preserves the fruit's freshness.

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  • 1pcs.
    30,75EUR
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  Heyl zu Herrnsheim 2006 Riesling Brudersberg Trockenbeerenauslese German White Wine 37,5 cl 9,5%

  Item no.: 22227865479-1106-19727889

  Brudersberg is not just a vineyard - it is the estate's own monopoly vineyard, a single hectare on Nierstein's famous "Rote Hang", to which only Weingut Heyl zu Herrnsheim has access. From this vineyard comes one of the most concentrated sweet wines found anywhere in Germany.

  Expert's Description

  Heyl zu Herrnsheim 2006 Riesling Brudersberg Trockenbeerenauslese is a German White Wine from Nierstein, Rheinhessen, made from 100% Riesling with an alcohol content of 9.5%. Trockenbeerenauslese, often abbreviated TBA, is the highest sweetness category within the German Pradikatswein system and requires individually selected, noble-rot-affected berries that have shrivelled almost to raisins on the vine. Brudersberg is a one-hectare monopoly vineyard, owned and farmed exclusively by Weingut Heyl zu Herrnsheim, planted entirely to Riesling. Wines from here are internationally recognised for their unique character, and a TBA from this specific vineyard is a rare occurrence even in good vintages.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Intense and complex on the nose, with honey, dried apricot and a hint of saffron.

  Palate

  Deeply concentrated and sweet on the palate, with an acidity that keeps the wine from becoming cloying.

  Finish

  The finish is very long, stickily sweet and complex.

  Serving & Food Pairing

  Serve chilled at 12-13°C in a small dessert wine glass. Enjoy alongside dessert or on its own as a finish to a meal.

  Specifications

  Name: Riesling Brudersberg Trockenbeerenauslese
  Producer/Winery: Weingut Heyl zu Herrnsheim
  Region/Country: Nierstein, Rheinhessen, Germany
  Appellation/Classification: Pradikatswein, Trockenbeerenauslese
  Grape variety: Riesling
  Vintage: 2006
  ABV: 9.5%
  Size: 37.5 CL
  EAN: 4048501611055
  Serving temperature: 12-13°C
  Decanting recommended: No
  Glass type: Dessert wine glass

  Flavour Profile

  Very sweet · Concentrated · Complex · Sticky

  Investment Potential

  High. A Trockenbeerenauslese from the estate's own monopoly vineyard Brudersberg is among the rarest and most sought-after German sweet wines, produced in very limited quantity with exceptional ageing potential, making it attractive to serious collectors.

  Did You Know?

  Brudersberg is such a small and exclusive vineyard that it measures only around one hectare - by comparison, the neighbouring Pettenthal vineyard spans almost 40 hectares, making Brudersberg one of Germany's rarest single-vineyard wines.

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  • 1pcs.
    80,25EUR
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  Heyl zu Herrnsheim 2006 Riesling Pettental Auslese Goldkapsel German White Wine 37,5 cl 9,5%

  Item no.: 22227865479-1106-19727888

  On the famous "Rote Hang" - the red slope at Nierstein - Weingut Heyl zu Herrnsheim has grown Riesling since 1909, on land whose winemaking tradition dates back to monks from Worms in 1561. Pettenthal is one of the slope's most highly regarded vineyards.

  Expert's Description

  Heyl zu Herrnsheim 2006 Riesling Pettental Auslese Goldkapsel is a German White Wine from Nierstein, Rheinhessen, made from 100% Riesling with an alcohol content of 9.5%. The wine is an Auslese, a Pradikatswein category produced only in particularly good years, allowing the grapes to be hand-picked late and selectively by ripeness. The gold capsule marks an extra-select quality within the Auslese level itself. The Pettenthal vineyard lies immediately north of the estate's own monopoly vineyard Brudersberg, on an east-facing slope that gives the grapes intense morning sun and good ripening. Auslese is sweeter than a regular Spatlese, but less concentrated than Beerenauslese or Trockenbeerenauslese.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Ripe apricot, honey and a hint of petrol-like Riesling character on the nose.

  Palate

  Sweet on the palate but balanced by fresh acidity, with notes of honeydew melon and citrus.

  Finish

  The finish is long, sweet and clean.

  Serving & Food Pairing

  Serve chilled at 8-10°C in a white wine glass. Enjoy alongside dessert, preferably fruit-based desserts or blue cheese.

  Specifications

  Name: Riesling Pettental Auslese Goldkapsel
  Producer/Winery: Weingut Heyl zu Herrnsheim
  Region/Country: Nierstein, Rheinhessen, Germany
  Appellation/Classification: Pradikatswein, Auslese
  Grape variety: Riesling
  Vintage: 2006
  ABV: 9.5%
  Size: 37.5 CL
  EAN: 4048504610031
  Serving temperature: 8-10°C
  Decanting recommended: No
  Glass type: White wine glass

  Flavour Profile

  Sweet · Fresh · Fruity · Elegant

  Investment Potential

  Medium. A well-established German Riesling Auslese from a renowned Nierstein vineyard, with Riesling's natural ability to age and develop positively over many years, making older vintages sought after among collectors of German quality wine.

  Did You Know?

  Weingut Heyl zu Herrnsheim's winemaking history in Nierstein dates back to 1561, when monks from Worms identified the area as particularly suited to viticulture - the Heyl family only took over the estate in 1909.

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  • 1pcs.
    41,50EUR
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  Lombardo Marsala Fine I.P. Ambra Dry Italian Dessert Wine 75 cl 17%

  Item no.: 22227865480-67093-0319

  Cantine Lombardo was founded in 1881 by Giuseppe Lombardo Maltese, an enterprising shipbuilder who saw an opportunity to send his own wine out into the world on his own ships.

  Expert's Description

  Lombardo Marsala Fine I.P. Ambra Dry is a Fortified Wine from Sicily, Italy, with an alcohol content of 17%. The house is still run today by the Lombardo family, whose reputation grew as the founder's ships carried the wine to the whole world. Today the house produces around 1.6 million bottles a year, two-thirds of which are exported to over 60 countries. Fine I.P. indicates the basic Marsala category, while Ambra refers to the wine's amber colour, and Dry indicates that the wine is dry.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Nuts, caramel and a hint of dried fruit on the nose.

  Palate

  Dry on the palate with oxidative depth and good structure.

  Finish

  The finish is warm and lightly bitter-sweet.

  Serving & Food Pairing

  Serve at 12-14°C in a fortified wine glass. Often used in cooking, including classic dishes like saltimbocca, or enjoyed with mature cheeses.

  Specifications

  Name: Marsala Fine I.P. Ambra Dry
  Producer/Winery: Cantine Lombardo
  Region/Country: Marsala, Sicily, Italy
  Appellation/Classification: Marsala Fine DOC
  ABV: 17%
  Size: 75 CL
  Serving temperature: 12-14°C
  Decanting recommended: No
  Glass type: Fortified wine glass
  EAN no.: 8009495204759

  Flavour Profile

  Dry · Nutty · Oxidative · Caramel

  Did You Know?

  The history of Marsala wine is closely tied to British merchants, who in the late 1700s began exporting the fortified wine to England, where it became a great success and gave its name to the entire production method across the world.

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  • 1pcs.
    20,00EUR
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  Rivesaltes Ambré 20 Years Vin Doux Naturel Dessert Wine Sélection Parcé Frères 75 cl 16%

  Item no.: 2222752-55

  20 years in oak under open sky gives this Rivesaltes a rancio character no young wine can imitate - only time itself can build that kind of depth.

  Expert's Description

  Rivesaltes Ambré 20 Years from Sélection Parcé Frères is a Dessert Wine from southern France made from Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc and Macabeu, bottled at 16% ABV.

  The vines are old, grown in schist-rich soil near the town of Rivesaltes, planted densely and mixed across several grape varieties within the same plot. The wine has aged for a minimum of 20 years in oak casks under oxidative conditions, giving it a pronounced rancio character - a nutty, deep and lightly oxidised profile that only emerges through long ageing.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Rich notes of nuts, honey and dates.

  Palate

  Full and fresh at once, with layers of caramel, dried fruit and nuts.

  Finish

  Long, with a fine amber-gold depth.

  Serving & Food Pairing

  Serve at 12-14°C in a small dessert glass. Pairs especially well with blue cheese, foie gras, apricot tart and dark chocolate.

  Specifications

  Name: Rivesaltes Ambré 20 Years
  Producer/Winery: Sélection Parcé Frères
  Region/Country: Rivesaltes, France
  Appellation/Classification: AOC Rivesaltes, Vin Doux Naturel
  Grape Variety(ies): Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc, Macabeu
  ABV: 16%
  Size: 75 CL
  Oak Ageing: Minimum 20 years, oak
  Vegan: No
  Serving Temperature: 12-14°C
  Decanting Recommended: No
  Glass Type: Dessert Glass

  Flavour Profile

  Amber-Gold · Nutty · Complex · Rancio

  Did You Know?

  The rancio character this Rivesaltes is known for only develops through long, controlled oxidation in cask - a style that demands a patience few modern winemakers practise today.

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  • 1pcs.
    40,00EUR