Wine with Andy: Nature vs Nurture
Episode 3 – Oak
In this tasting we’re looking at something the winemaker can do in the vineyard to change the wine’s flavour: age it in oak barrels.
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Wines for this episode:
– Rioja Crianza (oaked)
– Spanish Tempranillo (unoaked)
I tasted:
– Beronia Rioja Crianza (Waitrose, £12)
– Beefsteak Club Old Vines Tempranillo (Waitrose, £9)
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Wines for next time:
– Hunter/Barossa Valley Semillon (11.5% alcohol or lower)
– Botrytis Semillon (look out for wines from New South Wales in Australia or Sauternes in France)
I’ll be tasting:
– Brokenwood Thompson’s Road Hunter Valley Semillon (Waitrose, £10)
– Waitrose No 1 Sauternes, Château Suduiraut (Waitrose, £17 for 37.5cl)
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Video contents:
00:00 – Introduction
01:15 – Tasting: appearance and nose
08:05 – Tasting: palate
12:16 – What’s making the difference?
13:58 – Think… preferences and food matches
16:05 – Wines for next time
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Music:
Let’s Do It, Topher Mohr & Alex Elena
Bright Eyed Blues, Unicorn Heads
Soul Ballad, John Deley and the 41 Players
Modern Situations, Unicorn Heads
Simon’s Song, Dan Lebowitz
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