Dear Friends,
hereby an overview of our trade-only wine tasting event on Monday, August 12th.
Craft Wine
Frans Halsstraat 35
Amsterdam
New Arrivals from Oszkar Maurer; vintage 2022 is finally fully released!
Dubbed the ‘Kaiser of Botrytis’ by one of our friends, he is back on his throne.
The year 2022 was glorious for the development of Noble Rot in Subotica and on Fruška Gora in Serbia, blessing almost all of his premium line wines.
Maurer – Crazy Lud 2023
name: Crazy Lud 2023
style: Natural Amber Wine
grape variety: Grašac, Bakator, Piros Magyarka, Riesling
serving temperature: 8-10⁰C
alcohol percentage: 10%
short tasting note: apple, quince, melon, white fruits, green tea.
content: 750ml
Serbia, Subotica
Maurer – Kövidinka 2023
name: Maurer – Kövidinka 2023
style: Natural Amber Wine
grape variety: Kövidinka
serving temperature: 8-10⁰C
alcohol percentage: 10%
short tasting note: notes of quince, baking spices, and plenty of volcanic minerality
content: 750ml
Serbia, Subotica
Maurer – Tamjanika 2022
name: Tamjanika 2022
style: Natural Amber Wine
grape variety: Tamjamnika (10-15% botrytised harvest)
serving temperature: 8-10⁰C
alcohol percentage: 14%
short tasting note: muscat, elderflower, citrus, notes of roses and peach
content: 750ml
Serbia, Fruška Gora
Maurer – Orion 2022
name: Orion 2022
style: Natural Amber Wine
grape variety: Mezes Feher AKA Medenac Beli (10-15% botrytised harvest)
serving temperature: 8-10⁰C
alcohol percentage: 14%
short tasting note: soft stone fruit, orange, honey, tea and warm spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves
content: 750ml
Serbia, Fruška Gora
Maurer – Red Fruit November 2022
name: Red Fruit November 2022
style: Natural Red Wine
grape variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
serving temperature: 10-12⁰C
alcohol percentage: 14%
short tasting note: ripe strawberries, rose hips and rhubarb
content: 750ml
Serbia, Subotica
Continuing his innovative approach from the previous year, Oszkar has waged a war against microplastics and aluminum. All his new releases now feature corks protected with clay from the vineyard where the grapes are grown. Additionally, he offers an easy-going light orange wine, embodying his vision of accessible HORECA wine at a friendly price.
Erno Sagmeister
New appearances from Erno Sagmeister also, while we have always focused on Erno Sagmeister’s native grapes—Furmint, Kadarka, and Lipolist—it is time to introduce his work with Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc. We will also revisit his Furmint 2019 to see how it has developed over the past five years.
Sagmeister – Kanias Furmint 2019
name: Sagmeister – Kanias Furmint 2019
style: natural white wine
grape variety: Furmint
serving temperature: 10-12℃
alcohol percentage: 13%
short tasting note: luxurious, round, full, marked by rich flavors apples and white flowers. Advanced level of Furmint game.
content: 750ml
Serbia, Fruška Gora
Sagmeister – Sauvignon Blanc ZERO 2021
name: Sagmeister – Sauvignon Blanc ZERO 2021
style: natural white wine
grape variety: Sauvignon Blanc
serving temperature: 8-10℃
alcohol percentage: 14%
short tasting note: deep ripe apple, yellow fruit and candied citrus
content: 750ml
Serbia, Fruška Gora
Sagmeister – Breton Cabernet Franc 2021
style: natural red wine
grape variety: Cabernet Franc
serving temperature: 14-16℃
alcohol percentage: 15%
short tasting note: black cherry, cassis, smoky whiff of the oak barrel
content: 750ml
From Bordeaux, Domaine Les Carmels…
From Bordeaux, Domaine Les Carmels, Sophie and Yorick have astonished us with a Bordeaux white, barrel-aged Semillon, and a friendly-priced Blanc de Noir Cabernet Franc.
Domaine les Carmels – Copains comme Cochons 2023
name: Domaine les Carmels – Copains comme Cochons 2023
style: natural white wine
grape variety: Cabernet Franc
serving temperature: 8-10C
alcohol percentage: 11%
short tasting note: citrus fruit, pineapple, floral freshness
content: 750ml
France, Bordeaux, Cadillac
Vin Méthode Nature
Domaine les Carmels – Mammamia 2023
name: Domaine les Carmels – Mammamia 2023
style: natural white wine
grape variety: Sémillon
serving temperature: 8-10C
alcohol percentage: 13,5%
short tasting note: fresh apple, citrus fruit, mint and anise.
content: 750ml
France, Bordeaux, Cadillac
Domaine les Carmels – L’Abondance 2021
name: Domaine les Carmels – L’Abondance
style: natural red wine
grape variety: Malbec
serving temperature: 10-12C
alcohol percentage: 12,5%
short tasting note: floral nose of roses, fresh red and black fruit, supple tannic finish with creamy texture.
content: 750ml
France, Bordeaux, Cadillac
Vin Méthode Nature
As a welcome glass, firestarter, palate cleanser, thirst quencher, energizer, and rocket fuel…
Crémant d’Alsace Entourloupe 2018.
Muller-Koeberlé Crémant Entourloupe 2018
name: Muller-Koeberlé Crémant Entourloupe 2018
style: Crémant d’Alsace
grape variety: Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois, Riesling, Chardonnay
serving temperature: 6-8℃
alcohol percentage: 12,5%
short tasting note: floral and fruity, apple and citrus zest.
content: 750ml
France, Alsace
Some last moment additions from Bikicki Winery Serbia and Mas des Colibris, Gignac in the south of France:
Bikicki – Sfera 2022
name: Sfera 2022
style: natural white wine
grape variety: Sauvignon Blanc
serving temperature: 8-10C
alcohol percentage: 13,5%
short tasting note: ripe yellow apple, pear, with notes of chamomile, jasmine and tropical fruit.
content: 750ml
Serbia, Fruška Gora
Bikicki – Sfera Noir 2022
name: Sfera Noir 2022
style: natural red wine
grape variety: Pinot Noir 80%, Crna Tamjanika (black Muscat) 20%
serving temperature: 12-14C
alcohol percentage: 14%
short tasting note: full and fruity, black cherry, strawberry jam
content: 750ml
Serbia, Fruška Gora
Mas des Colibris – Prima 2022
name: Mas des Colibris – Prima 2021
style: natural red wine
grape variety: Grenache, Carignan, Syrah and Merlot.
serving temperature: 12-14C
alcohol percentage: 12,5%
short tasting note: raspberry, pomegranate, rose, licorice.
content: 750ml
France, Gignac, IGP Saint-Guilhem le Désert
Vin Méthode Nature
We look forward to seeing you and kindly ask that you let us know your expected arrival time.
Best regards,
Linda & Goran
P.S.
To give you maximum attention and space, we will work in 2-hour time slots starting from 11:00 a.m.:
- 11:00 – 13:00
- 13:00 – 15:00
- 15:00 – 17:00
- 17:00 – 19:00
- 19:00 – 21:00
Of course, you are welcome to stay as long as you like. There will be some overlap between groups, and you are free to come earlier or later.
Please let us know if you are coming and with how many, partners or colleagues. So far, all notices have been spread equally throughout the day, so feel free to choose the best time for you.
