Last week, I ordered a few bottles to enjoy on weekends with some good food. Unfortunately, my partner is working nights this weekend, so these will have to wait a little longer.
Werlitsch Vom Opok Sauvignon Blanc 2019 and Gluck 2017 are two Sauvignon Blancs that are not your typical French or New Zealand offerings. Vom Opok is made entirely of Sauv Blanc grapes grown on old vineyards and matured in old oak for 18 months. It’s one of Werlitsch’s entry-level wines, and it’s bursting with orange and peach flavours. Gluck, on the other hand, is a serious skin-contact orange wine made from a Morillon (Chardonnay) and Sauvignon Blanc mix. The grapes are destemmed and aged on the skins for two weeks before being aged in old oak. Werlitsch makes skin contact cuvees exclusively in exceptional vintages.
Weiss and Grau is the entry level orange from Enderle and Moll and is made up of Pinot Blanc and Gris (60/40). This wine sees skin-contact for 3-4 weeks. Weiss and Grau is an excellent entry into orange wines, containing orange zest and pineapple, as well as a nice touch of tannin and savoury undertones. Complex enough to please and entice an orange wine enthusiast, yet simple enough not to scare off newcomers.
Furmint by Rosi Schuster and Homonna Tokaji; I’ve recently been on a Furmint binge. Personally, I believe it is one of the most versatile grapes available, and it is particularly undervalued for its potential to produce dry white wines. Its popularity is growing though, thanks to strong supporters such as Michael Wenzel and Franz Weninger (Claus Preisinger also replanted his Merlot vines with Furmint a few years ago). Rosi Schucter’s Furmint comes from Burgenland, while Homonna is a famous Tokaji blend of Furmint and Harslevelu. It will be interesting to see how these two related yet drastically different wines taste.
Sylvain Dittiere Les Pouches & La Perlee are far from my normal wines of choice. He makes wines under the La Porte Saint-Jean label and has been dubbed the “new Clos Rougeard” by some. Les Pouches is a Cab Franc, whereas La Perlee is a Chenin Blanc. I know both of them can be cellared, but I’ll probably open these soon and get another bottle of each to cellar and open in a few years. I’m not familiar with French wine, particularly Loire wine, so I’m looking forward to learning (and drinking) more.
sczoso85
Nice! I have a Werlitsch ‘Werlistch’ 2012 that I am sharing with my somm friend next week. Will be enjoyed alongside Gravner’s Ribolla 2013.
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Werlitsch Vom Opok wine are incredible.
NoWineBeforeItsTime
Damn that’s a hell of a lineup. I’ve been dying to try Hannes’ Furmint, there’s so much excitement around the variety in the Burgenland right now, it seems every great producer is starting to focus on it. If you can get it, Atila Homonna’s Hatari Furmint is truly profound, mineral stuff that stands with the best Chablis or Chenin. Same goes for Wenzel’s Vogelsang.
And La Porte Saint-Jean is, for my money, the most undervalued producer in Saumur. All the attention is on Domaine du Collier because Antoine Foucault is Charly’s son, and they definitely deserve the praise. But Sylvain (married to Charly’s daughter) is really carrying the Clos Rougeard torch I think.
Where are you located and what shop is this from?
PetNatPoser
Awesome lineup! Had that Weiss & Grau recently. Wish I had bought more. Haven’t seen the others in my area.
scifantasyirl
I loved glück! Very grassy in the best way possible…
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Last week, I ordered a few bottles to enjoy on weekends with some good food. Unfortunately, my partner is working nights this weekend, so these will have to wait a little longer.
Werlitsch Vom Opok Sauvignon Blanc 2019 and Gluck 2017 are two Sauvignon Blancs that are not your typical French or New Zealand offerings. Vom Opok is made entirely of Sauv Blanc grapes grown on old vineyards and matured in old oak for 18 months. It’s one of Werlitsch’s entry-level wines, and it’s bursting with orange and peach flavours. Gluck, on the other hand, is a serious skin-contact orange wine made from a Morillon (Chardonnay) and Sauvignon Blanc mix. The grapes are destemmed and aged on the skins for two weeks before being aged in old oak. Werlitsch makes skin contact cuvees exclusively in exceptional vintages.
Weiss and Grau is the entry level orange from Enderle and Moll and is made up of Pinot Blanc and Gris (60/40). This wine sees skin-contact for 3-4 weeks. Weiss and Grau is an excellent entry into orange wines, containing orange zest and pineapple, as well as a nice touch of tannin and savoury undertones. Complex enough to please and entice an orange wine enthusiast, yet simple enough not to scare off newcomers.
Furmint by Rosi Schuster and Homonna Tokaji; I’ve recently been on a Furmint binge. Personally, I believe it is one of the most versatile grapes available, and it is particularly undervalued for its potential to produce dry white wines. Its popularity is growing though, thanks to strong supporters such as Michael Wenzel and Franz Weninger (Claus Preisinger also replanted his Merlot vines with Furmint a few years ago). Rosi Schucter’s Furmint comes from Burgenland, while Homonna is a famous Tokaji blend of Furmint and Harslevelu. It will be interesting to see how these two related yet drastically different wines taste.
Sylvain Dittiere Les Pouches & La Perlee are far from my normal wines of choice. He makes wines under the La Porte Saint-Jean label and has been dubbed the “new Clos Rougeard” by some. Les Pouches is a Cab Franc, whereas La Perlee is a Chenin Blanc. I know both of them can be cellared, but I’ll probably open these soon and get another bottle of each to cellar and open in a few years. I’m not familiar with French wine, particularly Loire wine, so I’m looking forward to learning (and drinking) more.
Nice! I have a Werlitsch ‘Werlistch’ 2012 that I am sharing with my somm friend next week. Will be enjoyed alongside Gravner’s Ribolla 2013.
Werlitsch Vom Opok wine are incredible.
Damn that’s a hell of a lineup. I’ve been dying to try Hannes’ Furmint, there’s so much excitement around the variety in the Burgenland right now, it seems every great producer is starting to focus on it. If you can get it, Atila Homonna’s Hatari Furmint is truly profound, mineral stuff that stands with the best Chablis or Chenin. Same goes for Wenzel’s Vogelsang.
And La Porte Saint-Jean is, for my money, the most undervalued producer in Saumur. All the attention is on Domaine du Collier because Antoine Foucault is Charly’s son, and they definitely deserve the praise. But Sylvain (married to Charly’s daughter) is really carrying the Clos Rougeard torch I think.
Where are you located and what shop is this from?
Awesome lineup! Had that Weiss & Grau recently. Wish I had bought more. Haven’t seen the others in my area.
I loved glück! Very grassy in the best way possible…
Looks like a real good selection!