Monday, July 2, 2018

June 2018. Wines of Brazil. Nick Corfe

Nicholas Corfe – Go Brazil Wines www.gobrazilwines.com

Don Guerino Brut Chardonnay – Sparkling (Charmat method) - £15
Sinais Sauvignon Blanc 2017 - £11.50
Sinais Italico Riesling (AKA Welsch Riesling) - £11.50
Campo de Cima Viognier - £12.00
Aurora Varietal Pinot Noir 2015 - £7
Sinais Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 - £11.50
Don Guerino Reserva Telodego 2016 - £16
Pizzato Reserva Tannat 2012 - £18

Nick presented 8 wines from Brazil, all available direct from the website. He did say that Brazil is an expensive country, so the wines are all a touch more pricey than their competition, but not madly so.
Pretty well all of Brazils wines come from the very south of the country, close by Uruguay and Argentina – there are also some grown in the centre close by the equator.

The fizz was a well balanced, biscuitty style, which many liked, and at £15 compares well with many other decent sparkling wines.
The 2 Sinais whites, were yet another example of clean, fresh, well made whites – no complaints there, while the Viognier was a good example of the rich and oily Viogniers that I personally really like.
The Pinot Noir is, as Nick admitted, getting close to past its best, but many liked it, and if PN is your thing, its a steal at £7.
The Teroldego is an unusual grape variety from Northern Italy, and a good wine with hints of cherry & smokiness in there.
Finally, the Tannat, which at 6 years old, was still quite tannic – will it soften with age? Time will tell.


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