Around the world in six Cabernets
Inspiration for putting together a global Cabernet tasting...
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Domaine Biguet, Nature, St-Péray, Rhône 2014
St-Péray is the most southern appellation of the northern Rhône, covering less than 100 hectares devoted almost exclusively to Marsanne and Roussanne...
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Domaine de la Cadenette, Costières de Nîmes, Rhône 2015
Costières de Nîmes is the black sheep of the Rhône family. It originally belonged to the region of Languedoc-Roussillon, becoming a Rhône appellation in 2004 when it was successfully argued that the wines were closer in style to the latter...
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Cantina di Negrar, Recioto della Valpolicella Classico, Veneto 2014
Recioto is the sweet wine of Valpolicella. Hand picked grapes are dried for 120 days to concentrate the flavours and sugars, and fermentation is stopped early to leave 130 grams per litre of residual sugar...
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Villa Cerro, Leggermente Appassito, Veneto 2015
This juicy red has benefited from the addition of some partially dried grapes (leggermente appassito translates as 'slightly raisined') to the fermentation, which add texture, sugars and richness...
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Five delicious Barolo alternatives
Think you need Barolo in your life? Here are five reasons to think again...
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Tenuta Pule, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Veneto 2011
Amarone is full-bodied and rich thanks to the use of dried grapes...
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Rioja alternatives: Wines to try next
Love Rioja? Then you might enjoy these, too...
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Vasse Felix, Filius Chardonnay, Margaret River 2015
This Chardonnay evokes the rich style of barrel fermented white Rioja, with its citrus, caramelised apple and oak aromas and intense fresh green and baked apple fruit flavours...
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Tesco, Viña del Cura Crianza, Rioja 2013
Made by Bodegas Eguia for Tesco, this old-school, gentle style of crianza is made from vines of up to 80 years of age and matured for 12 months in American oak...
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Bodegas Beronia, Viura, Rioja 2015
A young, fresh white from 100% Viura, this has a delicate citrus nose which leads into a pink grapefruit and lemon palate...
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Adnams, Tempranillo, Baja Aragon 2015
This well priced Tempranillo has typical baked strawberry and fresh raspberry aromas...
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How many of these unusual red grape varieties do you know?
How many of these unusual red grape varieties have you tried?
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Domaine Jean Foillard, Côte de Py, Morgon, Beaujolais 2015
Foillard is another of the gang of four credited with kickstarting a return to traditional methods and the natural wine movement in Beaujolais...
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How many of these unusual white grape varieties do you know?
Wines to try if you're feeling adventurous...
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Austrian wine style guide
Best known for Grüner Veltliner, Austria also makes world class Riesling and some intriguing reds thanks to its collection of enviable terroirs...
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Domaine Boeckel, Sylvaner, Zotzenberg Grand Cru, Alsace 2012
Now run by the fifth winemaking generation of the Boeckel family, this wine comes from a vineyard that produces superior quality Sylvaner; in fact it is the only grand cru classified Sylvaner vineyard in Alsace...
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Australian Riesling: Five to try
Riesling is one of the world's most versatile grape varieties, able to produce wines ranging from bone dry and crisp through to super-sweet and honeyed...
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Austrian Grüner Veltliner
Decanter's Tasting team pick out some Austrian Grüner Veltliner you really should try...
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About Austrian Riesling & wines to try
Germany may get the lion's share of praise, but Austria is hot on its heels when it comes to producing world-class Riesling...
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Weinhof Waldschütz, Riesling Classic, Kamptal 2015
Green apple and lime aromas are joined by a hint of fragrant rosewater. The palate is lean and crisp, with green apple and subtle apricot flavours that sit alongside a steely, stony character...
