Fellow Wine Lovers,<\/p>\n
Queens tennis in the afternoon, Euro football in the evening, US Open Golf following on from that \u2013 it\u2019s already a busy weekend in Park Vintners World (new theme park coming soon), before we\u2019ve even thought about selling any wine!<\/p>\n
Elsewhere the Leveson enquiry is keeping us all entertained, although it\u2019s doubtful whether any findings will really affect the lives of us in the \u2018real\u2019 world; Spain is having a \u2018Uganda\u2019 moment, although we can confirm that temperature wise you would definitely prefer to be in Malaga rather than Merton; and Harry got the sack \u2013 finishing fourth in the Premiership is now considered failure, or are there more skeletons in the Redknapp cupboard yet to have their day in court?!<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t forget…<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n As I ran out of aftershave on Monday morning, it made me realise that we were rapidly approaching one of the most important days of this year (after the Gold Cup and Olympic Mens 100m, of course) \u2013 Fathers Day.\u00a0<\/p>\n Yes indeed, this Sunday, 17th<\/sup> June, is the day when men around the country are awoken by cold cups of tea and undercooked bacon sarnies, accompanied by more child-produced noise than is strictly necessary at 8am on a weekend morning… Go on Dad, enjoy your day.<\/p>\n However, if you had forgotten until now, we can help.<\/p>\n We have sturdy red wines, bubbles, Port, Whisky, sipping Gin, local beers and much, much more, all of which would work a treat to revive the aforementioned cold cup of tea…<\/p>\n Sud de France<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n As mentioned last week, we\u2019ll be looking at wines from the south of France on our tasting table over the next couple of weeks.\u00a0 This week we are visiting the Pays d\u2019Herault.<\/p>\n H\u00e9rault is surrounded by the departments of Aude, Tarn, Aveyron, Gard, and the Mediterranean sea on the south. Top quality land here is hard to find, but ever-improving wine-making and use of top international varieties rather than lesser local ones, has resulted in wines of truly excellent quality.\u00a0 Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Grenache are the dominant red grapes, while Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Marsanne and Viogner are the main whites.<\/p>\n The reputation of H\u00e9rault received its biggest boost by the success of the wine Domaine Mas de Daumas Gassac, located to the north of Montpellier.<\/p>\n Aim\u00e9 Guibert, the founder of the Domaine, planted an eccentric mixture of vines on fine, volcanic soil that was identified by oneologist Emile Peynaud to be capable of producing wines of Cru standard, which led to it famously being described as’ The First Growth of the Languedoc’ by vinous luminary Hugh Johnson \u2013 and over the last 30 years the wines have more than lived up to these words.<\/p>\n Now, having got your palates tingling in anticipation, I hate to say that we will not be showing the top wine this weekend (although we do have it in stock!) but will be showing the more everyday drinkers produced by the Domaine for enjoying whilst waiting for the top wines to grow into themselves.<\/p>\n R<\/strong>\u00e9serve de Gassac Blanc 2011 – \u00a310.99:\u00a0 <\/strong>Unoaked Viognier with the addition of Marsanne, Roussanne and Chardonnay.\u00a0 Tropical fruits and herbs on the nose, soft and ripe on the palate, a good aromatic finish with a streak of minerality too.\u00a0 Superb with snails…<\/p>\n Moulin de Gassac Classic Rouge 2010 – \u00a38.99:<\/strong>\u00a0 A blend of Mourvedre, Syrah and Grenache.\u00a0 Typical wine of the region \u2013 a pleasantly spicy palate with abundant savoury red fruits, and an enduringly tasty finish.\u00a0 On their website they recommend it with Chicken Tikka Masala, which seemed so out of character for a French estate that it has to be tried!<\/p>\n Oh, and did we mention, they\u2019re both organic too.<\/p>\n So, you simply have to come and see us this weekend \u2013 if not to catch up on sport, then at least to buy a Father\u2019s day gift \u2013 and whilst your here, you might as well try the wines too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fellow Wine Lovers, Queens tennis in the afternoon, Euro football in the evening, US Open Golf following on from that \u2013 it\u2019s already a busy weekend in Park Vintners World (new theme park coming soon), before we\u2019ve even thought about selling any wine! 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