June 2019 Meeting - A Tour de France

This month wines from France were presented by Kim and Teresa...

Chateau de Briante – BROUILLY-Beaujolais

This soft smooth wine is well-balanced. It boasts beautiful ruby red colour and feature delicate aromas of plum and raspberry.

Lussac St-Emilion

This charming wine has intense purple colour with fresh fruit notes. Balanced and solid, this wine reveals a pleasant finesse with a fruitfulness giving it all its personality.

Ventoux

Located on the slopes of Mount Ventoux the vineyards have produced a delicious garnet coloured wine with summer fruit notes dominated by ripe cherries and touches of warming spice supported by fine silky tannins and a long elegant finish.

Rosé

This fruity aromatic rosé wine is a traditional blend of Rhone Valley Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault.

 

WHITES

Le Petit Lieu-Dit –SAUVIGNON – Loire

The winemakers have combined experience and product knowledge to craft this elegant dry wine which typifies the region. No cat’s pee on a gooseberry bush here, just elegance.

Petit-Chablis

With an aroma of white flowers mixed with lemon and grapefruit notes over a mineral base. The mouth is light and lively with well-balanced acidity.

Alsace Rielsing

Dry refined and delicately fruity, it has an elegant bouquet of citrus fruits with floral notes. There is a slight whiff of petrol on the nose.