Nick presented some
excellent wines, which are also excellent value. Brazil is not the
first country that comes to mind when you think of wine, but the
south of Brazil is roughly the same latitude as the wine growing
areas of Chile,Argentina and Uruguay. Most of the wines here come
from that area, with the Rio Sol coming from 8 degrees off the
equator – which gives 2 crops a year!
The favourites were the
Sanjo Moscato, which is a classic muscat – tasitng of grapes,
clean, fresh and well made; the Amadeu sparkler which compares very
well with many Champagnes at the same price; and the Assinatura which
was the star of the evening – even at the price. Nick kindly gave
us a modest discount and we rustled up enough to order 4 cases of
wine – 16 of the Assinatura, which speaks volumes of how well liked
it was.
All the whites were
clean, fresh, well made, so chose your poisin, the reds also very
good although the Rio Sol is perhaps a bit so-so.
All in all some great
wines, and well worth investigating. Give them a go.....
AmadeuSparkling Brut
Champenoise 2013 12.5% £17
Sanjo Moscato 13% £9
Campos de Cima Viognier
2014 13% £11
Sanjo Nubio Sauvignon
Blanc 2013 13.5% £12
Rio Sol Shiraz/Cabernet
Sauvignon 2011 13% £9
Pizzato Fuasto Tannat
2010 13% £11
Sanjo Nubio Malbec 2013
12% £13
Campo de Cima Assintura
2014 13% £18
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