2018 St. Antonins Dornfelder Eiswein LinkwoodThis German red has a lovely purity of soft fruit, a trademark of the Dornfelder grape. Nice open nose of sweet red fruits. The palate is soft and fruity with lovely accessible pure red berry fruits. Almost no tannin; just a little bit of spiciness. A soft, ripe, rich, almost jammy wine thats easy to drink. Eiswein is made from grapes that have been left on the vine until winter night time temperatures drop well below freezing. Then, in the early
Produced on the Kildalton Coast of Islay
A hint of mint and liquorice with fine tannins
Part of the Distillery Labels series from Gordon and MacPhail
and growing in complexity
with a touch of glitter in the varnish
British traders left their brandies usually age in London
the brandy is decanted into older barrels for the digestion phase
Grape varieties: Grenache
It will certainly acquire even more complexity with more cellaring
with tobacco and woodsy spice notes leading to the dried currant and orange peel flavors
are matched by a full-bodied palate and firm tannins
Apple liqueur plus Indian spice mix
