Mount Pleasant - Elizabeth - 2016 - Le Baroudeur du Vin

Elizabeth 2016

MOUNT PLEASANT

15,50 €

An Australian Sémillon emblematic of its region: finesse, acidity and minerality are essential.

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Australia

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Vin White

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10.5%

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5-10 years

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100% Semillon

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This fresh wine with beautiful acidity will be enjoyed with seafood, fresh fish, scallop carpaccio or goat's cheese. It can also be combined with fatty fish (salmon, trout, mackerel, etc.)

Let's talk little, let's talk wine

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Sémillon is the grape variety of choice in the Hunter Valley wine region of Australia. Although it is a hot region, the Sémillon grown here produces very fresh, low-alcohol, pure, citrus-rich wines that age beautifully. “Elizabeth,” from the Mount Pleasant Estate, is a consistent and affordable example of this style. We feel the fresh lime , the grapefruit , tangy pineapple , white flowers and notes of freshly cut grass. The texture is juicy and crunchy, the length is tangy with a fairly long and mineral finish. It is a white wine for aging which benefits from a beautiful aromatic evolution in the bottle (honey, toasted notes, vanilla, etc.)

Where are we traveling?

New South Wales New South Wales is an Australian wine powerhouse, accounting for almost a third of Australian production. The state has 16 wine regions, which results in a great diversity of terroirs and climates and allows for the cultivation of a range of varieties, each with its own characteristic flavor. Although New South Wales is Australia's second largest wine producing state, it is also the most populous state, causing wine consumption to exceed production. The sub-region: Hunter Valley It is Australia's oldest wine growing region as the first vines were planted in 1820. The oldest vines still in production date back to 1860. Just a two-hour drive north of Sydney, the Hunter Valley is blessed with a magnificent and diverse landscape, with a multitude of restaurants and kangaroos frolicking in the fields. At dusk, it even takes on the appearance of Australian Tuscany. Although its Syrahs do not have the power of those from the Barossa, nor their tannic structure, Syrah is the great red grape variety of the region and produces more elegant wines.

The little history of the country

Australia

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Australia began producing wine more than two centuries ago. This has resulted in a country rich in old vines, multi-generational winemaking families and an ingrained knowledge and respect for craftsmanship. Add to that a thirst to explore and innovate, a fearless attitude and a diverse notebook of 65 wine regions in many climates, and you have the makings of an extraordinary wine country unlike any other. Australia burst into export markets in the 1980s and since then has been providing the world with vibrant, fruity and exceptional value wines. Until the late 1990s and early 2000s, Australian wine history was dominated by examples of Shiraz, Grenache and overly concentrated red blends. Between these two extremes lies the diversity of Australia's offering of high quality and regional wines that has always existed. Australian viticulture is mainly concentrated on the southern oceanic edge where conditions are cooler. There are four main wine regions located around major cities. Western Australia around Perth, South Australia around Adelaide, Victoria around Melbourne and New South Wales around Sydney. The country is one of the largest wine producers in the world, and was the 4th largest exporter in the world in 2011. This recent development now makes Australia one of the most prominent countries for the quality of its wines. You can taste Australian wines all over the country. Each Australian region has its own grape varieties. Australian wines are defined by their grape variety, unlike French wines which are defined by their terroir.

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