Beers, Wines and Spirits from Hacketts of Eckington
Beers, Wines and Spirits from Hacketts of Eckington
Beers, Wines and Spirits from Hacketts of Eckington
Beers, Wines and Spirits from Hacketts of Eckington
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Argentina

The wines produced in and around Mendoza are well known for their quality reds. Melbec is one variety of grape, Tempranillo is another. Other Varieties that have travelled well from Bordeaux France are Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Melbec:- Red "D"
Is of French origin from the Bordeaux region and has been more successful in the Argentine. An alternative choice to Merlot.

Tempranillo:- Red "D"
This is a Grape variety best known for Spanish Rioja. It has a medium red colour and has made good Argentinian wine. The palate is medium weight with soft tannins and acid making it ideal for early consumption.

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Australia
Blessed with an unending supply of sunshine the grapes invariably ripen, this describes the Australian Viticulture. Vineyards are concentrated in the southern coastal areas. Perth situated in Western Australia, the Swan Valley is of Yugoslavian decent. The State of South Australia produces over half of all Australia's wines. The vineyards in the hills around Barossa and the Eden valleys are predominately of German Descent. "Wolf Bass" "Penfold" "Hardy's" "Linderman". Producing full bodied Reds such as Shiraz and Cabinet Sauvignon and the blend of these grapes. The State of Victoria situated at the south-eastern end of Australia, with New South Wales to its north.
California
Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Santa Clare and Santa Barbara. The list is endless when siting vineyards. The choice of grape Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Zinfandels Red and White
Canada
There are five major regions and the largest proportion of the light wine that is exported is marketed under cultivar or varieral names; these are the vine varieties from which they are produced
Chile
Vines are grown along most of the length of the Pacific coast The Red wines are excellent. Pinot Noir and the Cabernet are two that come to mind.
France
To the South-west is the Bordeaux Region. The coastal the west of the river ? With Medoc, Bordeaux to the north and Sauternes to the south, and to the East of the river ? St Emilion, Entre Deux Mers. More to the East of France lies the region of Burgundy
Germany
The main area for situated on the Rivers Rhine and Mosel Bonn in the North to Basel in the South
The predominant wines are Riesling, Sylvaner and the Muller-Thurgau that produce white wine. Riesling produce fine wines

Riesling :-White (5)
This classic German variety produces virtually all Germany's fine Wines. Pale Greenish-gold, sharp and aromatic, it ripens late and is extremely hardy. It produces the most appetizing of sweet wine

Silvaner:-White
A regional Variety Franken (Franconia) where it develops honeyed Weight with age use.

Muller-Thurgau:-White
The most widely planted German grape propagated in the late eigth Century to get a Riesling style with increased yields. Not with the best results. In the region of Baden, its made dry and aged in oak. This syle is particularly successful if the yield is controlled.
Italy
Enotria (The land of Wine.) this is the classical name applied to Italy.

Northern Italy produces most of the wines Nebbiolo or Spanna the Classic Grape Variety of North West Italy produces a deep Red Wine high in alcohol.

ValpolicellaA Light Fruity Wine from the district of Verona in the lea of the Alps. Three Grape Varieties - Corvina, Rondinella , Molinara.
Bardolinosituated on the south east side of Lake Garda is about 25 miles from Verona. A blended red wine ideal with pasta dishes
Soavesituated in Verona. A Classic White Pale Dry Wine. Ideal as an aperitif or with salads
ChiantiTuscany is the home of Chianti. It is produced mainly from the Sangiovese grape grown in the hills around Arezzo, Florence, and Pisa. To give a soft, fruity style.
Veneno (Venice) is the home of the Chardonnay Grape.

The Italian Government introduced law regarding Quality control. These Standards are known as the DOC for standard wines and DOCG for Superior wines.

New Zealand
The main area is the Gisborne, Poverty Bay Area of the North Island. Varieties of grape such as Muller-Thurgau, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Rhine Riesling, Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Cabinet Sauvignon, and Pinot Noir.
South Africa

South African wines date back to the seventh century for the Export to Holland and the following are native to South Africa.

Steen also known as Chenin Blanc, though its not French Grape, but something rather closer to a Sauvignon. It is used to produce sweeter white wines.

The Rieslings are a variant on the German Riesling and not to be confused.

Pinotage is a cross between Pinot Noir and the Cinsault. Relatively sweet when young, but ages into a full-bodied, Rhone-style wine.

Spain
Spain is, of course, best known for Sherry. Sherry is a fortified wine that is produced in the south west of Spain centered on a town called Jerez de la Fontera some sixty odd miles north west of Gibraltar. Sherry owes it's character to the Palomino Grape which is grown in the white chalk soils called albariza which predominate in this region. The grapes are pressed and fermented, followed by what is termed maturation.

Maturation allows time for the development of the wine and the blending of one vineyard with another. Fortified by adding Brandy, the process continues by the Solera system. The method ensures the blending of one year with another in a precise and controlled manner, until maturity. The aim is to produce a sherry that maintains it's character and individuality, thus allowing the shipper continuity of product.

Rioja:
Although a spanish wine, Rioja wines are of French origin. As a result of the damage to vineyards in Bordeaux in the late 1800's by disease to the vines. The French came to the Rioja region of Spain and bought vineyards. The wines are, therefore, mostly of the Claret type. The traditions introduced remain to the present day.

Three types of aged Rioja wines are exported:-

  • Rioja Crianza
  • Rioja Riserva
  • Rioja Gran Riserva