Hurworth Winetasters

January 2020

Tastings January 2020

Fine Wines

Presented by John Newton

Terra di Nonno Vermentino 2018


A dry white wine from Sicily.


Made from the Vermentino grape.


The nose is of wild herbs, flowers, citrus and pear.


The taste is intense lemon and orchard fruits, wild herbs with floral hints.


Purchased from the Sunday Times Wine Club.

Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc


A dry white wine from New Zealand.


Made from the Sauvignon Blanc grape.


The nose is of ripe peach, apricot and guava.


The taste is of a juicy, tropical mouthful - ripe stone fruit.


Purchased from the Sunday Times Wine Club.

Black Stump Durif Shiraz


A full bodied red wine from New South Wales Australia.


Made from a Durif based blend.


The nose is of ripe plums, spices and wild brambles.


The taste is rich and smooth as silk with a long super ripe black fruit finish.


Purchased from the Sunday Times Wine Club.

Willem the Silent


A full bodied red wine from the southern Rhone region of France.


Made from a Granache based blend.


The nose is of complex aromas of cherry, blackcurrant and spice.


The taste is well structured with silky tannins and a lingering finish.


Purchased from the Sunday Times Wine Club.

Vinha do Fava


A full bodied red wine from the Setubal Peninsula in Portugal.


Made from the Touriga Nacional grape.


The nose is of spiced bramble, cassis, plum and blackcurrant aromas.


The taste is of immense flavour and ricjness with firm yet velvety texture.


Puchased from the Sunday Times Wine Club.

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