Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Wine o' the..... several months to come

This past weekend we bottled our brand spankin' new cabernet sauvignon that my parents gave us for Christmas! It is from Winexpert's Selection Series, which is better quality than the ones we had previously bought. It is a "noble California red grape. Rich in tannis, it produces a deep, full-bodied wine with intense aroma and flavour. A robust wine, perfect with red meat or wild game." It's VERY oak-y (yummy). Thanks to my parents for this awesome gift!
If you're interested in brewing your own wine and are in the LR area, go to Fermentables in North Little Rock. They're really helpful there and will point you in the right direction of what you're looking for. They also sell beer and cheese-making kits. Mmmmm mmmmm!
Of course, while we were at Fermentables, we couldn't help ourselves from buying a NEW one to brew, so we picked out an Australian Grenache/Mourvedre (Gren-ash Moo-vedd):
"Overland Corner, on Australia’s Murray River, is made up of long open plains and sloping hillsides. With beautiful vineyards and ultra-high quality grapes, it’s hard to believe the vineyard development has come about only since 1960. A classic blend from France, Grenache produces ripe purple fruit with dense, lush aromas of black cherry, jam, pepper and liquorice. Mourvèdre, deep blue and thick-skinned, has high sugar, acidity, colour and tannin, and dense structure, working especially well with Grenache’s lush fruit, for a blend of length, power, and fruitiness and above all, balanced intensity of flavour. With strong flavours and aromas of black fruit and bold tannins, this wine will develop impressive finesse and complexity after a year in bottle, improving for three to five more, and will pair wonderfully with ribs, filet mignon, and lamb chops. Sweetness Code: 0."

It should be ready in a couple months....!

3 comments:

Leah Billings said...

Mmmmm...lamb chops are one of my favorite politically incorrect meats! The wine sounds good too.

Oh, and you should so have a tasting "party" for the cabernet. What fun!

katandkarl said...

bring me some. right now.

Chandle said...

That sounds great! We should have a party. It'll be ready right before I leave, we could all make food and drink wine before I head off to my death in a civil war ridden country! I miss you, we need to hang out.