Powerful, complex and full

Very Malbec

Anne de Joyeuse, Limoux, Frankrijk

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• Very Malbec. Joie de Vivre ! That is exactly what this wine is; Enjoy! A beautiful structured full wine with a long finish and round tannins. Also in the taste the intense fruit of dark fruit, such as blackberry, blackcurrant and blueberry. Made from 100% Malbec , in France they know this grape originally as Côt , according to traditional red wine making (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation, maturation). Fermentation & maturation on oak for 9 months.
  
  Story behind the label: Enjoy life! And that is what the wine cooperative Anne de Joyeuse wants to convey with its wine series 'Very'. Very appear to be the grape in its ripest form, whereby grape-specific characteristics are emphasized in a balanced way. This is done, among other things, by the minimum 9 months of wood aging that all wines receive. Since 1994, Anne de Joyeuse has equipped itself with the label ' Protect Planet ' for sustainable economy and the promotion of biodiversity.
  
• Red wine - Powerful, complex and full. Very deep colour with opaque core. Rich nose, complex, beautiful wood tone well fused with the many fruits. Full, refined taste with velvety fruit, sweet and creamy, beautiful smoky tone of the wood, very long in the aftertaste. Powerful and accessible at the same time. Balanced use of wood.
• Our sommeliers advise: Good with stews with cooked notes, game dishes with spicy notes and red fruit, grilled and roasted rib steak with creamy sauce and cooked vegetables. Also nice with Dry Aged red meat with spicy notes and rich dishes from the BBQ.

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125 Primitive of Salento

Feudi Salentini, Puglia, Italië

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• 125 Primitivo del Salento. A very rich and elegant integrated Primitivo. Made from 100% Primitivo. This grape is usually mentioned in the same breath as the Californian Zinfandel. DNA research has shown that it is the same grape. The wine is made according to traditional red wine production (picking, alcoholic fermentation, pressing, maturation) of which 12 months of wood aging on oak. Award winning wine!
  
  Story behind the label: ' 125 ' or ' Une Due Cinque ' stands for the number of the vineyard. Del Salento is the area of ​​origin, the Salento region; the Salentine peninsula forms the heel of the boot (Puglia). ' The Tower ' of Feudi Salentini is also on the label, in addition to the logo the estate is called that because the vineyards are surrounded by small stone walls with intense green views. You can look out over the vineyards from a helicopter view (from the winery) and that is beautiful.
• Red wine - Powerful, complex and full. Elegant dark red full wine with intense aroma of ripe plums and cherry jam. Lightly spicy with hints of vanilla and cocoa in the finish. Beautiful structure with ripe, full tannins.
• Our sommeliers advise: Suitable for rich stews, BBQ and game dishes with spicy notes and red fruit. Also perfect in combination with grilled and baked rib steak with creamy sauce and cooked vegetables and Dry Aged beef with rich herbs.
• AWARD WINNING WINE: Winner of a Gold Medal at the Berlin Wine Trophy 2015 and a Silver Medal at Mundus Vini in Germany.

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Negroamaro of Salento

Feudi Salentini, Puglia, Italië

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• Negroamaro del Salento. This elegant Negroamaro del Salento has a full character with aromas of plums, berries and subtle hints of vanilla. The ripe, full tannins are perfectly balanced with the balanced fruit aromas; a very elegant glass with a long soft finish. Made from 100% Negroamaro del Salento according to traditional red wine making. Vinification takes place by maceration at a controlled temperature of approximately 26-28°C. After malolactic fermentation, the wine matures in French oak barrels for over 6 months.
  
  Story behind the label: ' 125 ' or ' Une Due Cinque ' stands for the number of the vineyard. Del Salento is the area of ​​origin, the Salento region; the Salentine peninsula forms the heel of the boot (Puglia). ' The Tower ' of Feudi Salentini is also on the label, in addition to the logo the estate is called that because the vineyards are surrounded by small stone walls with intense green views. You can look out over the vineyards from a helicopter view (from the winery) and that is beautiful.
• Red wine - Powerful, full and complex. An intense wine a powerful, full and ripe character. The fresh touch of eucalyptus gives the wine a very pleasant and intense character. A wine that you will remember for a long time.
• Our sommeliers recommend:

  Good with slow cooked meats and stews with spicy notes, spicy BBQ dishes and roast poultry, such as partridge, with a strong (port) sauce. Also good to combine with baked or grilled lamb back, hare, saddle, leg and Iberian pork with strong sauces and strong, hard cheeses with compote.

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Les Plos Reserve AOP Cabardes

Domaine des Plos, Languedoc & Roussillon, Frankrijk

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• Winemaking: Traditional winemaking (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation, maturation). Made from Syrah, Grenache, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon.
• Red wine - Ripe, spicy and intense. Intense black fruit, warm spices, full ripe mid-palate. Nicely interwoven tannins, concentrated finish with supporting acidity and bitterness.
• Our sommeliers recommend:

  Combines well with slow-cooked meat and stews with cooked vegetables, spicy spareribs and BBQ dishes, roasted and candied red poultry (e.g. duck) with a creamy sauce and lightly grilled and fried red meat (bavette, entrecote) with a creamy sauce and spicy notes. Also with lamb back, fillet, saddle and leg, fried or grilled Iberian pork with a creamy sauce and mature flavours and accessible hard old cheeses with compote.

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Very Rouge

Anne de Joyeuse, Limoux, Frankrijk

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• Very Rouge. Joie de Vivre ! A full-bodied, complex wine made from a blend of Merlot, Syrah, Malbec and Cabernet Franc . All grapes come from vines located in areas that benefit from climatic conditions. The Merlot and Cabernet Franc in the West, under the influence of the Ocean, planted on a clay-limestone slope. This gives the wine its famous. The Syrah and Malbec in the North-East, under a Mediterranean influence, planted on finer clay soils. This gives the wine its fruitiness and body. These unique conditions, combined with good viticulture, make it possible to produce this advantageous wine.
  
  Story behind the label: Enjoy life! And that is what the wine cooperative Anne de Joyeuse wants to convey with its wine series 'Very'. Very appear to be the grape in its ripest form, whereby grape-specific characteristics are emphasized in a balanced way. Since 1994 Anne de Joyeuse has equipped the label ' Protect Planet ' for sustainable economy and the promotion of biodiversity.
  
• Red wine - Powerful, complex and full. Very deep colour with opaque core. Rich nose, complex, beautiful wood tone well fused with the many fruits. Full, refined taste with velvety fruit, sweet and creamy, beautiful smoky tone of the wood, very long in the aftertaste. Powerful and accessible at the same time. Balanced use of wood.
• Our sommeliers advise: Good with stews with cooked notes, game dishes with spicy notes and red fruit, grilled and roasted rib steak with creamy sauce and cooked vegetables. Also nice with Dry Aged red meat with spicy notes and rich dishes from the BBQ.
  TIP : Ripe brie from Saint-Marcellin.

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Rioja Reserve

Bodegas Valoria, Rioja, Spanje

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• 100% Tempranillo. A wine with a fantastic balance between wood aging, fruit and spiciness. Full and powerful in taste with a long finish.

  Traditional (picking, alcoholic fermentation, pressing, maturation), 36 months maturation in American oak.

• Red wine - Powerful, complex and full.

  Deep red in colour. Spicy nose with scents of blackcurrants, blackberries and vanilla. High intensity with a sultry attack and a slightly liqueur-like undertone. The black fruit and vanilla also come through nicely in the taste. Long and pleasant aftertaste.

• Our sommeliers recommend:

  Good with rich stews with deep flavours, hearty game dishes with roasted flavours and grilled and baked rib steak with a hearty sauce. Also good with Dry Aged red meat and BBQ dishes with roasted notes and hearty sauces.

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Lirac Red

Château Saint-Roch, Rhône, Frankrijk

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• Winemaking: Traditional (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation). Made from 55% Grenache Noir, 25% Syrah, 10% Cinsault and 10% Mourvèdre .
• Red wine - Ripe, spicy and intense. Clear red color. Powerful aroma with ripe red and black fruit, leather, truffle nuances and spices. Elegant structure, fleshy, generous taste with a good framework of tannins.
• Our sommeliers advise: Good to combine with slow-cooked meat and stews with cooked vegetables, spicy spareribs and BBQ dishes, roasted and candied red poultry (e.g. duck) with a creamy sauce and lightly grilled and fried red meat (bavette, entrecote) with a creamy sauce and spicy notes. Also with lamb back, fillet, saddle and leg, fried or grilled Iberian pork with a creamy sauce and mature flavours and accessible hard old cheeses with compote.

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Chianti Montespertoli 'Petriccio'

Fattoria di Poggio Capponi, Toscane, Italië

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• Chianti Montespertoli 'Petriccio'. Traditional (picking, alcoholic fermentation, pressing, maturation) 16 months barrique maturation Made from Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Trebbiano, Malvasia .
• Red wine - Powerful, complex and full.

  Very exuberant nose full of ripe fruit. Complex wine, with fresh pleasant taste of blackberry fruit with various layers of secondary flavors such as cedar and plums. Full and broad in taste. Very rich Chianti!

• Our sommeliers recommend:

  Good with slow cooked meats and stews with spicy notes, spicy BBQ dishes and roast poultry, such as partridge, with a strong (port) sauce. Also good to combine with baked or grilled lamb back, hare, saddle, leg and Iberian pork with strong sauces and strong, hard cheeses with compote.

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Regent Trocken (reefed in barrique)

Weingut Ernst Bretz, Rheinhessen, Duitsland

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• Regent Trocken Barrique. A wine of the future! A wine like you don't often come across from Germany. Deep dark, balanced wood tones, sturdy and fruity. A special wine, you should definitely try it once! Classic winemaking with selected grapes, fermentation and storage on stainless steel, 9 months matured in barriques.
  About the wine: For those who do not know Regent, this is a relatively 'new' blue German grape variety that originated from a cross between Diana (Silvaner x Muller-Thurgau) and Chambourcin. This second grape will also be less well-known, but thanks to Chambourcin Regent has acquired a good resistance to an important fungal disease, mildew. In development Regent also has the 2nd important characteristic of ripening early; this means that the grape can also be planted well under 'Dutch conditions' and the grapes ripen sufficiently every year (even in bad summers) for wine production.
• Red wine - Powerful, complex and full
  Deep dark, full of fruit and firm. Beautifully balanced notes of wood. Ripe blackberries and noble vanilla notes.
• Our sommeliers advise: Good with slow-cooked meat and stews with spicy notes, spicy BBQ dishes and roast poultry, such as partridge, with a strong (port) sauce. Also good to combine with baked or grilled lamb back, hare, saddle, leg and Iberian pork with strong sauces and strong, hard cheeses with compote.

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Grand Ormeau

Domaine du Grand Ormeau, Lalande de Pomerol, Frankrijk

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• Grand Ormeau:

  Manual cultivation of the soil, 'Vendanges Vertes' (green harvest), maximum ripening of the grapes. Manual selection of the harvest with a cold maceration prior to fermentation for 5 hours to extract sufficient colour and aromas. The must ferments at high temperatures, as does the second fermentation. The alcoholic fermentation proceeds slowly over a period of 18-30 days. After fermentation, the wine is aged in one and two year old French oak barrels until bottling.

• Red wine - Powerful, complex and full .

  Dark purple-red colour. Elegant attack with an accent on blueberries, blackberries. Lots of depth in the taste with complex tannin structure. Promising for the future, but now also delicious to enjoy with matching dishes.

• Our sommeliers recommend:

  Good with stews with ripe notes, game dishes with spicy notes and red fruit, grilled and roasted rib steak with creamy sauce and cooked vegetables. Also nice with Dry Aged red meat with spicy notes and rich dishes from the BBQ.

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Les Plos Reserve AOP Cabardes (1.5 ltr.)

Domaine des Plos, Languedoc & Roussillon, Frankrijk

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• Winemaking: Traditional winemaking (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation, maturation). Made from Syrah, Grenache, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon.
• Red wine - Ripe, spicy and intense. Intense black fruit, warm spices, full ripe mid-palate. Nicely interwoven tannins, concentrated finish with supporting acidity and bitterness.
• Our sommeliers recommend:

  Combines well with slow-cooked meat and stews with cooked vegetables, spicy spareribs and BBQ dishes, roasted and candied red poultry (e.g. duck) with a creamy sauce and lightly grilled and fried red meat (bavette, entrecote) with a creamy sauce and spicy notes. Also with lamb back, fillet, saddle and leg, fried or grilled Iberian pork with a creamy sauce and mature flavours and accessible hard old cheeses with compote.

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Barbera d'Alba Barrique 'Rinaldi'

Azienda Abbona, Piëmonte, Italië

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• Barbera d'Alba Barrique 'Rinaldi'. Barbera comes from Alba, located next to Asti, a famous wine region in Piemonte. The wine undergoes a second fermentation in barrels to make the wine softer and rounder, followed by a maturation in barrels for 8 months. The wine is then transferred to casks of Slovenian wood. 'Barrique' Refers to the wood maturation in 225 litre barrels.
  Story Behind the label: The label features a local bird from the Alba region. The birds on the label come from this region and were designed and painted by the family's artist friend. ' Rinaldi ' is the name of the region.
• Red wine - Powerful, complex and full. Powerful nose of blackcurrant and laurel. Rich taste with generous fruit of blackcurrant, tar and bitter chocolate. Firmly framed by a framework of fleshy tannin.
  
• Our sommeliers advise: 

  Good with slow-cooked meats and stews with spicy notes, spicy BBQ dishes and roast poultry, such as partridge, with a strong (port) sauce. Also good to combine with baked or grilled lamb back, hare, saddle, leg and Iberian pork with strong sauces and strong, hard cheeses with compote. Absolutely wonderful with dishes with truffles (the white truffle comes from this region) and dishes with mushrooms.

• AWARD WINNING WINE: 91 Points Wine Spectator, December 2009 Gambero Rosso 2009: And the wine was awarded 2 Bicchierri (glasses) (vintage 2006).

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Nebbiolo d'Alba 'Bricco Barone'

Azienda Abbona, Piëmonte, Italië

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• Nebbiolo d'Alba 'Bricco Barone'. Nebbiolo d'Alba; Nebbiolo comes from Alba, next to Asti a well-known wine region in Piedmont.
  Story behind the label: The label features a local bird from the region, which Abbona often sees around the vineyards. 'Bricco Barone', is a reference to the fact that the birds often nest in old wine barrels that are on the estate. 'Bricco Barone', literally means 'The Barrel of the Baron'.
• Red wine - Powerful, complex and full. Clear ruby ​​red. Open, slightly animal and toasted with nuances of ripe red fruit, nuts and ink. Juicy attack, sweet fruit, soft spiciness. For a Nebbiolo a modest acidity and tannins, round finish. Nice length.
• Our sommeliers recommend:

  Good with slow cooked meats and stews with spicy notes, spicy BBQ dishes and roast poultry, such as partridge, with a strong (port) sauce. Also good to combine with baked or grilled lamb back, hare, saddle, leg and Iberian pork with strong sauces and strong, hard cheeses with compote.

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Lirac Cuvée Confidentielle

Château Saint-Roch, Rhône, Frankrijk

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• Winemaking: Traditional (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation). Made from 55% Grenache Noir, 25% Syrah, 10% Cinsaul and 10% Mourvèdre .
• Red wine - Powerful, complex and full. Very deep colour, firm dark red. Warm, ripe nose, stewed fruit, roasted aromas, spices, Provencal herbs, concentrated and complex. Concentrated powerful attack, full and fleshy, sweet fruit, spices, chocolate, minerals, very rich structure, to chew on. Impressive length.
• Our sommeliers advise: Good with slow-cooked meat and stews with spicy notes, spicy BBQ dishes and roast poultry, such as partridge, with a strong (port) sauce. Also good to combine with baked or grilled lamb back, hare, saddle, leg and Iberian pork with strong sauces and strong, hard cheeses with compô te.

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Tinto Baron de B

Herdade da Calada, Alentejo, Portugal

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• Tinto Baron de B. A fantastic glass with typical spiciness and sultry character; you can clearly taste the warm Alentejo. The Tinto Baron de B is a blend of 30% Aragonês, 30% Trincadeira, 20% Alicante Bouchet and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aragonês is better known as Tempranillo. After traditional winemaking (picking, alcoholic fermentation, pressing and maturation), wood maturation takes place on French oak for 18 months.
• Red wine - Powerful, complex and full.

  Wood-matured, powerful wine with a complex aroma of caramel, vanilla, roasted coffee beans, blackcurrants, cherries and various spices. The taste is deep and powerful and is supported by a ripe, firm tannin structure. The finish is filled with blackcurrant fruit, minerals and a soft caramel tone, originating from the maturation on French oak. It is recommended to decant this wine before serving.

• Our sommeliers recommend:

  Good with stews with ripe notes, game dishes with spicy notes and red fruit, grilled and roasted rib steak with creamy sauce and cooked vegetables. Also nice with Dry Aged red meat with spicy notes and rich dishes from the BBQ.

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Chateau Soussans

Chateau Soussans, Margaux, Bordeaux

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• Bordeaux Rouge.

  Refined classic Bordeaux from Chateau Soussans. Made according to traditional method. (picking, alcoholic fermentation, pressing, maturation) with 12-15 months maturation on French oak. Bordeaux-typical blend of 5 0% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon .

• Red wine - Powerful, complex and full .

  Youthful purple-red hue. Pure nose with lots of black fruit and some wood. Pleasant, balanced taste with fra î cheur and good length.

• Our sommeliers recommend:

  Good with stews with ripe notes, game dishes with spicy notes and red fruit, grilled and roasted rib steak with creamy sauce and cooked vegetables. Also nice with Dry Aged red meat with spicy notes and rich dishes from the BBQ.

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Rioja Gran Reserva

Bodegas Valoria, Rioja, Spanje

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• 100% Tempranillo. Powerful with a full tannin structure. A wine that asks for a nice piece of grilled meat and a spicy and firm sauce.

  Traditional (picking, alcoholic fermentation, pressing, maturation), 36 months maturation in American oak, then a further 24 months bottle maturation.

• Red wine - Powerful, complex and full.

  Powerful wine with a deep garnet red color. Aromas of black fruit, spices and tobacco. The taste is full and intense with a surprisingly fresh undertone and firm but ripe tannins. In the aftertaste flavors of chocolate and vanilla come to meet you.

• Our sommeliers recommend:

  Good with rich stews with deep flavours, hearty game dishes with roasted flavours and grilled and baked rib steak with a hearty sauce. Also good with Dry Aged red meat and BBQ dishes with roasted notes and hearty sauces.

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The President's Blend

Bodegas Escorihuela, Mendoza, Argentinië

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• The President's Blend. Bodegas Escorihuela is an Argentinean house with a history of more than 100 years. The house has some top wines that deserve a place in the 'gallery of the greats' without blushing. So does this wine. The generation after Don Miquel was the first to release a bottling of 100% Malbec in the 1940s. This wine became one of the favorites of Juan Peron and his wife Evita. That is why the wine from this bodega bears ' President's Blend ' as its name. The Malbec from this bodega has now been awarded the title of ' Best Value ' by Wine Spectator for four years in a row.
  Winemaking: The wine underwent fermentation in stainless steel tanks (100%), followed by a further maturation of 8 months in 50% French oak and 50% American oak.
• Red wine - Powerful, complex and full .
  Deep dark red in colour. Aromas of blackberries, plums and red fruit, mixed with vanilla and coffee. Velvety finish, well-balanced, ripe tannins.
• Our sommeliers advise: Good with stews with ripe notes, game dishes with spicy notes and red fruit, grilled and roasted rib steak with creamy sauce and cooked vegetables. Also nice with Dry Aged red meat with spicy notes and rich dishes from the BBQ.
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Amarone della Valpolicella Clivus

Monteforte, Veneto, Italië

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• Amarone della Valpolicella Clivus. The Amarone della Valpolicella belongs to the selection of the most powerful wines from Italy. The best examples can be stored for many years. Amarone wines come entirely from late-picked dried grapes. The drying process takes place on straw mats, either outside or in the attic, and takes several months. The wine is then fully fermented and the extra sugar content of the dried grapes produces a very rich wine. Three years of wood aging. This wine is elegantly made on fruit and has a beautiful refined taste and depth.
• Red wine - Powerful, full and complex. The aroma is full of ripe red fruit. The taste is full and powerful due to the dried grapes, interwoven with soft ripe tannins. Complex and plump aftertaste.
• Our sommeliers recommend:

  Good with stews with ripe notes, game dishes with spicy notes and red fruit, grilled and roasted rib steak with creamy sauce and cooked vegetables. Also nice with Dry Aged red meat with spicy notes and rich dishes from the BBQ.

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Amarone of Valpolicella

Azienda Monte Zovo, Verona, Italië

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• Amarone della Valpolicella. The Amarone della Valpolicella belongs to the selection of the most powerful wines from Italy. The best examples can be stored for many years. Amarone wines come entirely from late-picked dried grapes. The drying process takes place on straw mats, either outside or in the attic, and takes several months. The wine is then fully fermented and the extra sugar content of the dried grapes produces a very rich wine. Three years of wood aging. This wine is elegantly made on fruit and has a beautiful refined taste and depth.
• Red wine - Powerful, full and complex. The aroma is full of ripe red fruit. The taste is full and powerful due to the dried grapes, interwoven with soft ripe tannins. Complex and plump aftertaste. 
• Our sommeliers advise: Combine with stews and game dishes with spicy sauces, baked and grilled rib steak with creamy sauce and Dry Aged red meat also with spicy notes. Also delicious in the summer with rich dishes from the BBQ or hard cheeses with a sweet compote.

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Barbaresco 'Vigna Faset'

Azienda Abbona, Piëmonte, Italië

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• Barbaresco 'Vigna Faset'. Just like Barolo, this wine is made from 100% Nebbiolo. Barbaresco is the little, accessible brother of Barolo.
  Story behind the label: The birds on the label come from the Langhe region. The artist responsible for the design of the label is a good friend of the family. 'Faset' is a region in the village of Barbaresco. 'Vigna Faset' literally means 'vineyard in the Faset region'.
• Red wine - Powerful, complex and full . Matt garnet red in colour. Very fine and complex aroma of black fruit, wood and violets. Muscular taste, at the same time slender and concentrated with dark fruit, spiciness and wood. Balanced acids and tannins. Finish with a lot of length and finesse. Beautiful elegant wine.
• Our sommeliers recommend:

  Good with slow-cooked meats and stews with spicy notes, spicy BBQ dishes and roasted poultry, such as partridge, with a strong (port) sauce. Also good to combine with baked or grilled lamb back, hare, saddle, leg and Iberian pork with strong sauces and strong, hard cheeses with compote. Certainly fantastic with dishes with truffles (the white truffle comes from this region) and dishes with mushrooms.

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Barolo 'Vigneto Terlo Ravera'

Azienda Abbona, Piëmonte, Italië

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• Barolo 'Vigneto Terlo Ravera'. Made from 100% Nebbiolo grapes. This grape ripens late, so the harvest usually takes place in early to mid-October.
  

  Story behind the label: The label features a local bird from the region. The birds on the label all come from the Piedmont region and were painted and designed by an artist friend of the Abbona family. ' Terlo Ravera ' is the name of a vineyard. Ravera is located around the village of Novello.

• Red wine - Powerful, complex and full. Somewhat developed colour, garnet red with orange reflection. Mature nose, open, soft fruit, soft spiciness, tar. Sweet-spicy attack. Good filling in the middle and nice balance in the finish. Pleasant spiciness due to fine tannin bitters. Aromatic aftertaste. Now drinkable.
• Our sommeliers advise: Good to combine with game dishes with spicy notes and red fruit, grilled or baked rib steak with cooked vegetables and creamy sauce, Dry Aged red meat with spicy notes and rich BBQ dishes with spicy sauce. Definitely fantastic with dishes with truffles (the white truffle comes from this region) and dishes with mushrooms.

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Barolo 'Pressenda'

Azienda Abbona, Piëmonte, Italië

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• Barolo Pressenda'. Beautiful Barolo made from 100% Nebbiolo; a grape that ripens late; the harvest usually takes place in early to mid-October. After hand-picking, the grapes go into special fermentation vats that continuously rotate the fermenting must. After fermentation, the wine is pumped over and matures for 12 months in barriques and then for another 18 months in oak (small) barrels.
  Story behind the label: The birds on the label come from the Langhe region. The artist responsible for the design of the label is a good friend of the family. 'Faset' is a region near the village of Barbaresco. 'Vigna Faset' literally means 'vineyard in the Faset region'. ' Pressenda ' literally means 'pressed'; grapes are pressed naturally by gravity.
• Red wine - Powerful, complex and full . Dark red colour with light orange reflections. Varied aroma with primary and secondary aromas of ripe red fruit, eglantine and violets. Balanced mouthfeel with lots of depth and good fruit. Powerful structure with earthy nuances. Lots of length in the aftertaste.
• Our sommeliers advise: Good to combine with game dishes with spicy notes and red fruit, grilled or baked rib steak with cooked vegetables and creamy sauce, Dry Aged red meat with spicy notes and rich BBQ dishes with spicy sauce. Definitely fantastic with dishes with truffles (the white truffle comes from this region) and dishes with mushrooms.
• AWARD WINNING WINE: Robert Parker.com: 91 points (2004 vintage), Gambero Rosso 2009: 2 bicchieri (glasses)(2006 vintage).

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