Floral, honeyed aromatics and flavours of bitter orange and fragrant honey with a herbal, saffron twist. This is finely balanced with the rich sweetness matched by an elegant freshness on the finish Still seems quite youthful so will drink well for several more years.
This wine is a product of the acclaimed Hugel family, which has been producing wine in the Alsace region of France since 639. With its delicate aromas of florals, lychee, and spices, this wine offers a rich palate of honeyed fruits, white flowers, and an exquisite finish that lingers.
A classic botrytis nose, gently floral and honeyed with hints of citrus marmalade. The palate is rich and smooth with flavours of barley sugar and bittersweet mandarin.
A fabulous, luscious dessert wine with a great backbone of fresh acidity. The palate is rounded with plenty of orange marmalade, ripe apricots and nectarines with a pleasing twist of bitter orange on the finish.
Sweet and gently sparkling with delicate aromas of honey and fresh flowers. On the palate the wine reveals ripe apricot, grape notes and a soft mousse. Delightful refreshing acidity on the finish to balance the sweetness.
A nose of intense lemon curd, marmalade, and orange peel with fragrant honeysuckle notes. The palate has lots of ripe apricot and acacia honey characters with honeyed sweetness, well-balanced by a fresh citrus zest bite on the lingering finish.
Aromas of honeysuckle with hints of dried apricots, marmalade and raisins; wonderful mellow palate with elegant notes of orange blossom and honey. The sweetness is balanced by lively acidity giving a pure, long and deliciously appealing finish.
Beautiful rich garnet colour - dense and dark. The aromas are intense, complex and refined. From bold mineral notes of the caranto terroir to spicy vanilla, dark tobacco and liquorice, all mingled with cherry and plum jam. Hints of chocolate, incense and mint. The palate is warm, soft and luscious, with a delicate sweetness, despite the 80 grams of residual sugar, thanks to careful management of the withering process, so as to preserve the acidity/tannins necessary to avoid those disagreeable candied notes of "over-cooked" fruit characteristic of most passito wines.
The Vergelegen Estate Semillon Straw Wine is a beautiful pale gold color and has an aromatically intense nose of honeycomb, apricots, and orange blossom. On the palate, it is intensely sweet with flavors of dried apricots and figs, yet retains a lovely acidity that balances the wine beautifully. It is a beautiful pairing for blue cheese and desserts.
Trademark Moscatel aromas of orange blossom, Turkish delight and honeyed fruit, accompanied by delicious spicy notes of tobacco leaf and clove. Indulgently sweet, with an enduring candied finish
The Riesling Icewine is defined by crisp, lively citrus and white peach notes balancing its impressive sweetness. Fermented in French oak barrels, the Gold Vidal is richer in style with cloves, cinnamon and toast complementing stone fruits and marmalade. Bruce has also developed a unique technique to create sparkling Icewine which is exotic and honeyed, with a lively effervescence that gives freshness to the palate. The Cabernet Franc icewine, decadent and festive with sophisticated ripe, candied red fruit, has a lovely tannin structure on the finish.
Brilliant Amber yellow colour. To the nose, hints of toasted hazelnuts and almonds blended with custard and figs. The taste is warm, soft and velvety. A pretty long and persistent aftertaste, enhance the olfactory sensations on the finish.
Delicious and renowned regional dessert wine produced from naturally raisined grapes. Although often associated with Tuscany, Vino Santo also boasts a long tradition in Trentino, where production started over 200 years ago. It is an extraordinarily intense and unctuous Vino di Meditazione with a deep golden copper colour, super-ripe aromas of dried apricots, sultanas and prunes. Opulent and concentrated on the palate with amazingly intense flavours of raisins, apricots and honey. The velvety round fruit characters coat the mouth leading to a very long and extraordinarily complex finish with refreshing acidity and surprising elegance. Superb with fine tarts made with buttery pastry and fresh fruit or decadently trickle a little on good quality ice cream.