WINE PICKS
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KATY FENTRESS
Make sure that your Easter feast doesn’t get to the table
without having the perfect wine to compliment the festive season.
Here are some wine picks that your guests will rave about!
ONLY THE FINEST FOR EASTER
ROBERT MONDAVI RESERVE
CHARDONNAY
The intriguing notes found in our
2012 Reserve Chardonnay are
the golden pear and cantaloupe
fruits, the fresh lemon citrus, and
the toasty hazelnut nuances which
blend with a touch of clove and
cardamom spice. These refined
flavours unravel on the palate while
remaining wonderfully refreshing.
This wine’s intriguing complexity,
continues through a lingering finish.
Available from The Wine Shop
(facebook.com/thewineshopkenya)
JEAN JEAN SAUVIGNON BLANC
This Loire valley wine is ideal for
those who are developing their
palates for more intricate wines. The
Jean Jean Sauvignon Blanc presents
itself with an exceptional nose of
green pepper and asparagus and can
be savoured with grilled fish.
Available from MIA Wines
(www.miainternational.co.ke)
LE CHAPELIERES CABERNET
SAUVIGNON
Selected within the Languedoc
region, South of France, Les
Chapelieres displays a dark, purple
and red colour, that reflects its
concentration. Full flavored it will
transport you through pepper
aromas combined to ripe red berries
hints. On the palate it will be
smooth, with spicy overtones, with
a string finish. Serve with a large
choice of meat dishes and cheeses.
Available from Viva Global (www.
viva-global.net)
ROBERT MONDAVI RESERVE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
A stunner, Robert Mondavi Winery’s
2011 Reserve’s deep, engaging
aromas of cassis and early-season
blackberries weave harmoniously
with dried herbs, violet-floral,
garrigue (a fresh minty-sage
character) and a sense of minerality,
in a silky ribbon of flavour that
flows elegantly into a long, lingering
finish.
Available from The Wine Shop
(facebook.com/thewineshopkenya)
TORO LOCO TEMPRANILLO
Originating from Spain’s Utiel
Requena region, Toro Loco
Tempranillo Wine is a delight. Toro
Loco evokes the ambiance of a
Spanish fiesta- with aromas of black
cherry, blackberry, strawberry and
redcurrants combined with hints
of white pepper that create fruity
waves of flavour. Toro Loco is great
on its own and with a range of other
dishes. Available from Toro Loco
(www.toroloco.info)
LE CHAPELIERES SAUVIGNON BLANC
This lovely Sauvignon Blanc comes
from vineyards located in the
Gasc