Well, Valentine’s Day has come and gone and Ally and I celebrated with one of the best meals we can remember. My day off was Monday and I had to work late Tuesday (I gave my assistant the day off because she was talking around the store like she may get an engagement ring), so we decided to have our celebration on Valentine’s Day Eve.
We started drinking wine at about 6:00 p.m. with a really nice blend, Rosemont Estate 2005 Traminer Riesling. We both really enjoyed this wine, it was perfect for a great conversation while we waited for the grill to get hot. It’s a little sweeter than we normally drink but not too sweet. Ally really seemed to like it a lot.
Later with our meal we had a cabernet sauvignon, but it wasn’t good enough to write about, the food far outweighed the wine. So anyway, here’s information about the Rosemont Estate wine, I got it off the winery’s website.
Tasting Notes for Rosemont Estate 2005 Traminer Riesling:
Traminer Riesling is a delicious blend of two of the world’s most expressive
and flavoursome grape varieties. Traminer - also known as Gewurztraminer -
has a spicy, tropical fruit aroma reminiscent of lychees and exotic scent, with
a generous, soft palate. The Riesling component adds elegance to the finish,
with lifted, floral flavours and a fine acidity which balances the wine to
perfection.
Regional Source
The fruit was selected from premium Australian regions including Mudgee,
Langhorne Creek and Padthaway.
Vintage Conditions
The 2005 vintage was of consistent good quality across all regions.
Favourable seasonal conditions - particularly mild temperatures, with few
sustained hot periods, and moderate and generally well timed rainfall -
resulted in good quality and steady ripening of fruit, with full varietal
characters being developed.
Grape Variety
Traminer, Riesling
Maturation
The Gewurztraminer was cold-fermented at 13 degrees Celsius. A third of
the Riesling was retained as unfermented juice and later blended with the
dry-fermented components prior to bottling, resulting in a medium dry wine
full of natural grapey freshness.
Winemaker Comments:
Color: Light straw with lime highlights.
Nose: Tropical fruit aromas combine with more delicate blossom notes, wrapped up with a hint of spice.
Palate: Sweet tropical fruit flavours flood the palate developing honeyed notes towards the finish. Fresh, citrus acidity adds
great balance and a clean, lively finish.
Wine Analysis:
Alc/Vol: 11.5%
Peak Drinking: Now - 2007
Food Matches: Ideally suited to Aperitif, Asian, Seafood
I’ll be talkin’ to ya later!
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