Description

Château Maris Natural Selection Red Wine 2017 750ml

Made from organically grown grapes in an environment that encourages bio-diversity and sustainability. Horses are used to work the land and the estate is certified Biodynamic. The wine is made in a hemp winery using only natural yeasts and bottled unfixed, unfiltered in light recycled glass and labeled using recycled paper. It is suitable for vegans and vegetarians.

Red Wine:

Bringing out the best aromas and flavors of red wine can be achieved through the correct storage of temperature, generally between 50 to 55 degrees. Of course, this is a general rule of thumb as it depends on the grapes used when producing wine. There are so many health benefits due to the tannin. Procyanidins are a type of condensed tannin that is found in green tea and dark chocolate. Speaking of health young red wines are better than old as they have more tannin. However, as red wine ages, they become lighter. Very old wines are translucent and pale.

Vitis vinifera originating from Eastern Europe makes up most of the common varieties of red wine. The aromas of red wine come from grapes only. Cherry, berry, jam, and herbs are all from fermented grapes and wine aging in oak barrels. Pretty simple for such a rich, complex, and tasteful wine!

Syrah

Mostly noted by a deep purple color and powerful aromas, Syrah wines are able to age nicely in any cellar. It’s roots started in the Northern Rhône region of France, but has seen its mark across the globe. This grape is particularly important in the use of many Rhône red blends with its counterparts Grenache and Mourvèdre. This type of blend goes by another term, “GSM” (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre).

Grenache

Grenache is a dry, red wine that is typically full-bodied and interestingly light in both color and tannins. Grenache produces wines that are loaded with strawberry, cherry blackberry and plum flavors. Although Grenache wines have a bold flavor, they also have mild-mannered tannins, which makes these wines excellent to pair with many dishes. Try this with lamb chops, pork loin and many other BBQ foods.

Biodynamic

Biodynamic wine is made with a set of farming practices that views the farm or vineyard as one solid organism. What this means is that each farm or vineyard contributes to the next and so forth. Natural materials, soils, and composts are used to sustain the vineyard. Chemical fertilizers and pesticides are forbidden for the sake of soil fertility. A range of animals live on the soil and fertilize it, creating a rich, fertile environment for the vines to grow. Biodynamic farming also seeks sustainability, so that the land is left in good or better shape than they found it for future generations.

Master Sommelier Little Known, Big Facts:

• The color of wine depends on the fermentation extracts using skin, like Red wine as compared to white wine, leaving the skin behind
• The oldest bottle of wine dates back to A.D. 325; it was found in Germany inside two Roman sarcophaguses
• The worst place to store wine is usually in the kitchen because it’s typically too warm, in refrigerators, their warmest setting can be too cold
• Richer heavier foods usually pair well with richer, heavier wines; light wines pair with lighter foods
• Generally, a vintage wine is a product of a single year’s harvest, not when the wine is bottled
• A “dumb” wine refers to the lack of odor while a “numb” wine has no odor and no potential of developing a pleasing odor in the feature
• If a server or sommelier hands you a cork, don’t smell it, look for the date or other information ( mold, cracking, or breaks)
• Tannin is a substance that tingles the gums when you indulge your palate with a sip of wine, it’s an excellent antioxidant
• Smell is by far the most important sense when it comes to drinking wine
• Wine was first developed in Mesopotamia, not France
• French wines are labeled following the soil on which they are produced, not according to the grape used
• When chilling wine, adding salt to ice will cool it down faster

Warnings:

You must be 21 or over to purchase this product

Instructions:

Serve chilled or at room temperature