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Friday Quiz
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:59 am
by Quizmaster
Who/What etc am I
I am produced from a single vineyard
I come from a 5th generation family winery
I am aged for 2 years in Allier barriques
Approx 8000 bottles of me are produced per year
I am recommended for consumption 15-20 years from vintage year
I am made using indigenous grape varieties
I have only been commercially released since the mid 1970's
My best vintages are considered to be 1998, 1999 & 2001
I am produced using the Appassimento method
The vineyard I am produced from was purchased in 1918
My wine style is the 4th best seller in my country
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:25 am
by GraemeG
Yalumba Virgilius?
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:27 am
by camw
Henschke Mount Edelstone?
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:29 am
by DJ
Could be a Henshke but I'm guessing not.
Not a Tyrrells nothing sends that long in wood.
That leaves Best's Great Western or Tahbilk.
I'll guess Best's Thompson Family Shiraz
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:37 am
by Michael McNally
Is it Italian, per chance?
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:48 am
by tex0403
Bleasdale Generations Shiraz
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 12:30 pm
by lantana
Vietti Barolo?
lantana
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 12:34 pm
by Justin G
Houghton Jack Mann
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 12:41 pm
by PaulV
Torres Grans Muralles
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 1:18 pm
by PaulV
2 years in french allier oak plus indigenous grapes sounds like it must be an italian super tuscan, or some sthn italy IGT
barolo's are usually in slavian oak though some "new wave" do use small french oak
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 1:20 pm
by Gary W
I think this is Chianti from that perky little chap...he was in Decanter a few issues ago. Can't just remember now.
GW
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:36 pm
by tex0403
Masi Amarone Della Valpolicella
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:26 pm
by Jay60A
Tedeschi: Amarone Capitel Monte Olmi?
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:40 pm
by tex0403
correction I'm with jay04a
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 8:56 pm
by Ian S
Amarone
Not sure on my Italian families, but I thought Masi was family owned still, so I reckon it's a good guess. Quintarelli and Allegrini (is La Poja an Amarone sold as IGT?) are also possibilities.
Not sure about the vintages though as Amarone in 97 and 2000 is reckoned (as I understand it) to be better than the 3 vintages mentioned. Not impressed with the 98's I've tried, especially the Tedeschi
I'll plump for Masi Costasera, but something makes me think they might have been selling commercially for longer. (edit) also 8000 bottles a year sounds too low
A final off the wall guess, if the style comment refers to the appassimento, then Sfursat Valtellina "5 stelle" might be possible (I know it uses barriques)
regards
Ian
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:55 am
by Quizmaster
Well done on getting onto the Italian theme so quickly. The answer was Tedeschi Capitel Monte Olmi Amarone with Jay getting there first.
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