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Tough Decision – drink or hold?

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Roger Harmston Posted in Terroir Leave a comment

Rocky, sandy soil – 550 m above sea level big contrasts between night and day temps to give us plummy, peppery, velvet smooth flavours and a long and spicy finish.

The wine is fermented in stainless steel tanks and undergoes a full malolactic fermentation prior to ageing in small American oak barrels for six months. A portion of the grapes are dried in appassimento style.

Forget the two night rule.  Bring out the BIG glass.  This is a wine for a long evening at the dinner table.  Don’t hold back any for another night.  We decided on a mezes evening of Middle Eastern finger food.  Tree House pizza on thin pita, Lamb/pork/beef mix for the kefta (meat balls), lots of garlic in the tzatziki, hummus, spinach pies.

Just what is needed for relaxed conversation and a hearty wine to go with it all.

For the decision – Easiest solution is to go back and buy another bottle (or two) and hold them for another year or so.

Falernia Carmenere Gran Reserva 2017

$16.99 regularly $19.99

14.5% Alcohol

UPC: 07809623200322

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