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Evolucio Furmint 2021
Origin: Tokaji, Hungry
Retail: $13.95 | Sale: $12.56
The name Furmint is taken from the French word "froment" for the wheat‐gold color of the wine it produces. Hárslevelű is the second most planted grape in the Tokaji region and is usually blended and will add spice and delicate notes of elderflower. Kabar is a cross between Hárslevelű and Bouvier, it is an indigenous grape from Tokaji and it has been authorized in the appellation since 2006. It is ideally suited to make dessert wines, it is a low yielding variety and usually produces highly concentrated wines with great acidity. Sarga Muskotaly (Yellow Muscat) is one of three grapes used to make the famous Tokaji Aszú wine along with Furmint and Hárslevelű. Affinitás is fermented in stainless steel tanks. The Kabar and a portion of the Furmint were matured in Hungarian oak barrels to impair the richness and body to the wine. The rest of the Furmint, Yellow Muscat and Hárslevelű were kept in stainless steel tanks to preserve the fresh and crispy character.
85% Furmint, 7% Hárslevelű, 5% Yellow Muscat and 3% Kabar.
MWC Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Origin: Victoria, Australia
Retail: $18.95 | Sale: $17.06
Jo Nash, the winemaker plied her trade at McPherson under the owner, Andrew after leaving college and in 2011 was handed the keys and has been steering the ship since. Her uncompromising approach to quality across the board is on display when she can be found harvesting Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir in the dead of the night to maintain freshness and balance. Released for the first time in 2014, the MWC wines are made with food in mind. Soft, savory, earthy styles with a European influence, they are a rustic style full of interesting, complex characters made for those who love wonderful, honest wines. “This medium bodied wine displays notes of rich black fruits and berries complimented with elegant oak and a nuance of chocolate.”
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Begali Lorenzo Monte Ca' Bianca Amarone 2017
Origin: Veneto, Italy
Retail: $59.95 | Sale: $53.96
The Begali Estate is situated in the charming Valpolicella area, between Piedmont and the hills of Castelrotto, near Verona and Garda lake. The vineyards (12 hectares) are set amongst cherry orchards covering hills and slopes in a small hamlet called Cengia. This name comes from the name of the rocks dotted around on the facing hill. This is why the wines are so rich in aromas and typical flavors of the fertile land and reflect the harmony and the singular characteristics of this area.This is a single vineyard Amarone, the wine is produced exclusively with grapes from the vineyard Monte Cà Bianca. The grapes remain on the vines until late October, whereafter they are picked, slightly sur-mature, and laid out to dry until February the following year.
40% Corvina, 35%Corvinone, 20% Rondinella, 5% Oseleta