Wine Features!

We have a couple of exciting feature wines in queue over the next few weeks.  As with all of our features- quantities are limited!  Here is a little on each one!

 

 

Leitz- Ein-Zwei-Dry

Riesling

Rheingau, Germany

2010

 

Josi Leitz is considered one of the premier wine producers in the Rheingau today.  Ian and I both have met and visited with Josi during visits to our great state of Kansas.  He is the definition of farmer first and jet setting top-notch wine producer second.  The instant you meet Josi two things come abundantly clear. First, he could crush a rock with his hand shake (I mean he could give Ernie Barrett a run for his money- for those who know what I am talking about!) and second, he absolutely believes his success and world acclaim comes from the soil and terrior.  Both times I have met Josi I couldn’t help but think that he could as easily be a wheat farmer in Kansas as a grape grower in Germany.  He and his wines are certainly some of our favorite at Harry’s.  We are lucky to have access to them.  Here is a bit about this drier style:

 

From the Winery- Eins-Zwei-Dry is the Riesling that provides an entry into the Leitz world of wine.  This wine is a cross-section of various Rheingau loess and clay soils with an appealing dry character.  The bouquet is characterized by a clear apple fragrance, and hint of kumquat and apricot together with a touch of lime blossom.  On the palate the mature fruity acidity emerges, which lends the wine a powerful boldness, allowing it to culminate in a smooth, succulent finale.   

 

Two and half cases available then on to the next feature which will be:

 

 

Domaine Mur-Mur-Ium

Syrah

Rhone Valley, France

2011

 

Marc Pichon purchased Domaine le Murmurium in the Cote de Ventoux village on Mormoiron in early 2008.  It comprised 13 hectares of old vineyards on prime terrior adjacent to Chateau Pesquie (the site of one of the oldest archaeologically discovered wineries in France).  Murmurium is derived from latin meaning “The buzzing song of bees”.  Robert Parker rated this wine 90 points “The sensational 2011 Vin de Pays Syrah-Sublime reveals sumptuous notes of spring flowers, blackberries, cassis, licorice and forest floor. Complex and full bodied”

 

Pair with Roasted Beef Loin, Lamb, Duck and gamier styles of proteins.

 

Two cases available