Our 4th annual Portfolio tasting will be held Tuesday April 13th at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Toronto. Watch for details.
Meet the newest addition to the Hobbs portfolio – Valle Andino – the export label for wines made by Vinedos Terranoble. With vineyards in both the Maule, Cochagua and Casablanca Valleys, the company has been making user friendly wines since the early 1990s. Our team looked long and hard for great value Chilean wines to compete with those already in our market. We found it at the London International Wine Fair in May 2009. This month the focus is on:
Carmenere is to Chile what Shiraz is to the Barossa Valley - a winner! With the potential to combine the charm of merlot with the finesse of Cabernet Sauvignon, this one offers you a wine with intense red purple colour, chocolate mixed with spices and red fruit on the nose and a burst of fruit and smooth tannins on the palate.
Availability: Consignment (12 bottles/case)
Retail $12.85
Blended from Aragones, Touriga National and Trincadeira grapes, this wine shows a complex aroma of red fruits and spices. On the palate it presents a well-balanced and rounded flavour, rich in fruit and green chili.
Commended by International Wine Challenge 2009
LCBO # 146092, $13.95
In Vintages now
This wine reflects the producer’s passion for their terroir, boasting plenty of supple, ripe, red fruits and spices, integrated with toast and vanilla and a relaxed, juicy flavour. A long and persistent finish.
Bronze Medal, International Wine challenge 2009
LCBO # 155796, $15.85
In Vintages now
Sweet and polished on the palate. An attractive layer of cherry and spice flavours. Lovely texture. Balanced and complex with a mocha finish. Accolades galore for this exceptional New Zealand wine – a Central Otago rising star.
5 stars, Michael Coopers NZ Wine Buyers Guide; 96/100 Australian Gourmet WINE Magazine; Gold Meal, wine Style Asia Awards, Singapore. Robert Parker, 92 points.
LCBO # 62398, $44.95
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