Palmira 2009
Subtle full, round taste with notes of honey and nuts.
Tasting Notes:
Trace amounts of acidity are balanced by the sweetness of Mirabelle plum and acacia honey. Creamy, delicate notes are exquisitely interlaced with bold, long-lasting flavors of roasted cocoa.
Wine Pairing Suggestions
A full-bodied Zinfandel brings out a nutty, bread dough quality to Palmira while the wine shows cranberry and boysenberry flavors. For something sweeter, try a late harvest Zinfandel from California or Italy (Primitivo).
Ampamakia 2009
Rich, full taste of yellow fruits such as plum and cherry plum, with acidic notes.
Tasting Notes:
An initial burst of refreshing acidity carries a harmonious blend of pineapple and yellow peach essences. Characteristics of 2009 include soft, warm chocolaty notes, delicately paired with hints of licorice.
Wine Pairing Suggestions
A high tannin (dry) Zinfandel or Cabernet Sauvignon is an ideal match here. First the tangy fruitiness (cherry and raspberry) of Ampamakia and the wine shows, but then develops into a creamy coffee, cocoa flavor.
Gran Couva 2009
Round and balanced taste. Roasted hazelnut and almond flavors, spice note.
Tasting Notes:
The uniqueness of the Gran Couva estate lies in the subtle, opening sensation of freshness, akin to the distinctive flavor profiles of medicinal plants. That mild acidity enhances the flavors of preserved fruit. A final layer of roasted, chocolaty notes releases yet another sensation of fresh plant aromas.
Wine Pairing Suggestions
A softer style Zinfandel shows raspberry, cherry and cassis, while a rich Cabernet Sauvignon brings out the almond/hazelnut quality of Gran Couva.
Uniqueness of the 2009 Estate Profile:
A certain long-lingering acidity unfolds to reveal fruity aromas while sensations of fresh plants mix with chocolaty flavors to produce a refined subtlety.
Why?
- More rain
- More fermentation
- More acetic acid during fermentation
- Offers more intense acidity and supreme freshness while subtly concealing the camphor (plant essence) note.
