Sunday, December 20, 2009

Ampelos Rulandské šedé 2008 Pozdní sběr

Variety: 100% Pinot Gris
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia Znojmo sub-apellation
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 11.5%
Residual sugar: 3.2g/l
Acidity: 6.4g/l
Color: pale yellow
Bouquet: very mineral, herb tones, breadstuff
Taste: light to medium body, very dry, mineral, less fruity, higher acidity, kind of nutty (fresh and peeled wallnuts) character as well
Recommended food pairing: dry matured cheese, Pecorino, Spanish queso curado
Overall score: 78
Price: CZK 150
Stopper: cork
This was very interesting comparison to previous Pinot Gris from Alsace, which we finished a couple of hours ago. To me I would mix this Pinot Gris with Pinot Blanc if I did not know the variety. It is less fruity, more on mineral side with the tones of bread.

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