Sunday, May 15, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
MONTES ALPHA DINNER
Tonight at Grand Old House !
A five course dinner experience !
paired with
paired with
Montes Alpha Wines !
We begin in the Garden watching the sun set with a glass of Sauvignon Blanc or a juicy Cocktail
made with local Mangoes and Grey Goose prepared by Mixologist Jasmine.
Head Chef: Andreas Trilk
Sommelier: Christian Esser
MONTES ALPHA"M" is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (80 %), Merlot (10 %), Cabernet Franc (5%) and Petit Verdot (5 %). A powerful wine with very good level of soft and rounded tannins. Intense dark red colour. The wine is elegant and has a very well defined character. The 5% of Petit Verdot is adding an extra element of complexity. There is an pleasant and harmonious marriage of fruit and the French oak. The structure of this wine will keep it for at least 20 years. On the palate, it is perfectly balanced, full-bodied and superbly voluptuous on the mid-palate with a rewarding, lingering after taste of mature grapes and acidity that reflects its superb structure.
Aurelio’s intuition also led him to plant Syrah in the higher slopes of our Apalta Mountain Estate. Thus the Montes Folly name was born: The conventional wine growers and trade considered it "Folly" to plant Syrah, an untested variety in the region, and double "Folly" to do so in the higher slopes, extremely expensive to clear, plant and grow. The genius of Aurelio, however, had us all firmly believing from the start that Montes Folly would be the wild dream we sought, the perfect partner to our beloved Montes Alpha "M".
Please have a look tomorrow and see who was there and what we ate !
Maybe see you there !
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