Rich pickings

Lets ride out the last days of winter with something rich and full bodied on the table. Where we find it may surprise you.

Big and bold Austria !?! Believe it. I can not remember when I have tried a fuller bodied Veltlin than the Roter Veltiner in this months box. Be it the slope, sun or just that bit of residual sugar, I don’t know, but it was a mouthful before, during and after (in that I couldn’t stop talking about it). I should also mention that it was a member who tipped us off to this one – Yariv, good find! Not to be outdone, we have two wines from Slovenia that also go down in the “OMG” category. Many of you will have tried the grape Furmint in Hungary, but I doubt any of you have tried the Slovenian version. A big raisin taste with a slightly sweet and sour finish. Complicated, heavy and all together delicious. And the Sauvignon from the same winery – full of minerals, grass and totally wild.

For the reds we went a bit further west and dropped in a couple of Tempranillo’s that show a huge amount of maturity. The Tempranillo cuveé with Grenache adds in that little bit of fruit and spice that you don’t get in the more mature version. Add in some more pure Grenache and a Syrah to spice things up just a bit, and we have all the ingredients needed for some of the end of winter season guláš and dumplings you may be putting away before moving on the lighter summer foods.

So even if you are feeling a little out of pocket these days, this mix of rich full bodied wines will surely tank you up, and make you feel like a million :-).

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