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AUSTRALIAN

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December 2013

AUSTRALIAN

available:

December 2013

Each year Cru Select offers wine makers outstanding wines from around the world. This year, we are showcasing wines from the northern versus the southern hemisphere.
Independent of their hemisphere, most wines are grown between the 30 and 50 degree latitude. The difference in wine comes mainly from their climate and soil. With cooler climate areas, the wines will have higher acidity, less body, and less alcohol. Wines from hotter climates generally are fuller in body and alcohol with less acidity. In the Northern hemisphere, the vines and grapes grow from March to August. The harvest season typically falls between August and October, depending on the climate, and then the vine is dormant between December and March. In the Southern hemisphere, things are typically 6 months later. Growing is from September to December, harvest is from February to April, and the vine is dormant from July to September.

ARGENTINEAN

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December 2013
SPANISH

Monastrell Petit Verdot


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ITALIAN

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March 2014

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ITALIAN

AUSTRALIAN

ARGENTINEAN

This light-bodied white pushes the envelope of quality for this indigenous variety from Argentina. Fragrant aromas of fresh lemon, orange, and floral notes lead to a ripe and vibrant style of Torronts. On the mouth, it has pleasant notes of tropical fruit and minerality. An intense wine with well-balanced acidity. Oak 0 I Body 3 I Sweetness 0 PAIR WITH Mildly spicy Asian dishes, seafood salad, medium to strong flavoured cheese.
RELEASE DA TE : DECEMBER 2013

This wine opens with a combination of black cherry, plum, and earthy aromas. Medium-bodied and well-balanced, this wine features dense flavours of black fruit, smoke, cedar, and hints of vanilla on the palate, followed by a firm tannin finish. Oak 3 I Body 3 I Sweetness 0 PAIR WITH Manchego cheese, rice pilaf and grilled lamb.
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AUSTRALIAN

A perfect combination of rich fruity Shiraz with the subtle texture and aroma of Viognier offers a complex yet easy-to-drink, medium bodied wine. This wine begins with aromas of cherry, blackberry, and violets as well as hints of pepper, vanilla, and chocolate that integrate through on the palate. There is also a nice streak of spice that lasts all the way through the long finish. Oak 4 I Body 4 I Sweetness 0 PAIR WITH BBQ Char Siu pork, crusted lamb chops.

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This full-bodied red wine opens with a fragrant bouquet of plum, blackberry, coffee and spice. The refined combination of black cherry, plum, and blackberry on the palate are complemented by the slight edge of tart cranberry on the finish. This wine is perfectly balanced by acidity and soft tannins. Oak 3 I Body 3 I Sweetness 0 PAIR WITH Pasta with pesto, grilled red meat, black olives.

This classic blend of two white grape varieties provides fragrant fruit and floral overtones on the nose, showing an interesting interaction of citrus, stone fruit, gooseberry, straw, and a hint of oak spice. With a wonderfully textured and rounded mouth feel, flavours of pink grapefruit, dried herbs, citrus, and a touch of tropical fruits gives every sip a generosity of flavour. Oak 1 I Body 3 I Sweetness 0 PAIR WITH Simply dressed fresh crab, crudits and char-grilled squid. SE DATE EA
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