Appellation: Mendoza
Blend: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2015
Tasting note: Yellow-green and gold color. Intense, tropical aromas with notes of mango, pineapple and peach. Very good volume, balance and freshness. Citric and mineral finish
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Niel Joubert Sauvignon Blanc 2017, Paarl, South Africa
Appellation: Paarl
Blend: Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2017
Tasting note: Almost colourless. Delicate aromas with fresh grass cuttings, hints of lime and nettle. Lively, fruit filled flavours lifted by crisp acidity. Some developing fruit with zesty attraction. Dry, crisp, finish.
Niel Joubert Chardonnay 2016, Paarl, South Africa
Appellation: Paarl
Blend: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2016
Tasting note: Pale with bright yellow reflections. Nose leads with ripe tropical fruit where citrus, melon and pineapple mingle. Hints of vanilla and some floral notes. Lively mouth where the tropical ripe fruit flavours give an impression of sweetness but great acidity gives fine balance. Some stone fruit flavours appear with time in the glass and add complexity. Lively, fruit filled finish.
Brands Laira The Laira Chardonnay 2012, Coonawarra, Australia
Appellation: Coonawarra
Blend: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2012
Tasting note: A rich perfumed nose of creamy white peach and stone fruit aromas backed by the aromatic nuances from the French oak. This fruit driven wine is complex and silky smooth with a fine balanced structure. Fresh white peach is accompanied by a creamy cashew nut character from barrel maturation, which also adds a rounded texture in the mouth. 
Infinitus Gewurztraminer, Castilla VT, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Appellation: Castilla VT
Blend: 100% Gewurztraminer
Vintage: 2015
Tasting note: Clean and bright with straw yellow reflections. Intense nose, showing hints of rose petal, wasabi, jasmine and white flowers. The wine enters smoothly on the palate with a silky journey, sweet, and at the same time fresh. Long finish with floral impressions.
Pighin Pinot Grigio, Friuli Grave DOC, Friuli Venezia-Giulia, Italy
Appellation: Friuli Grave DOC
Blend: 100% Pinot Grigio
Vintage: 2014
Tasting note: The colour is straw yellow with light amber tinges. The nose shows characters of banana, pineapple, and wisteria blossoms. The palate is dry with a great body and good balance.
Bertani Soave, Soave DOC, Veneto, Italy
Appellation: Soave DOC
Blend: 100% Garganega
Vintage: 2015
Tasting note: A shining yellow colour with golden highlights. Intense on the nose, layered, surprising and unique. Intense notes of white flowers and gooseberry bring to mind something original. It continues with notes of peach and apricot, suggesting its complexity and surprising personality. On the palate the acidity is vibrant, softened by intense notes of gooseberry, peach and apricot, all accompanied by a richness of taste that makes the aftertaste long and lingering.
Masi Masianco Pinot Grigio delle Venezie, delle Venezie DOC, Veneto, Italy
Appellation: delle Venezie DOC
Blend: Pinot Grigio, Verduzzo
Vintage: 2016
Tasting note: The wine looks golden yellow with greenish reflections. The nose is of citrus fruit, white flowers, and honey. On the palate, the taste is refreshing with expressions of lemon, peach, and apricot-like fruitiness and an attractive hint of honey.
Masi Levarìe Soave Classico, Soave Classico DOC, Veneto, Italy
Appellation: Soave Classico DOC
Blend: Garganega, Trebbiano di Soave
Vintage: 2016
Tasting note: The colour of this wine is a pale straw yellow with greenish hints. The nose is delicate, reminding one of distinctive pear aromas. The palate is fresh with hints of citrus fruit and pineapple; delicate and well balanced finish.
Ricossa Gavi 2015, Gavi DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
Appellation: Gavi DOCG
Blend: 100% Cortese
Vintage: 2015
Tasting note: The wine is pale yellow in color with delicate gray highlights. The bouquet offers white flowers, citrus fruit, and fresh herbs. The pleasant acidity creates a well-balanced, inviting wine.