Wine By Nine

White Wine by Trimbach from Alsace, France - regions. This famous Riesling comes from the choice slopes of Ribeauville overlooking the Trimbach winery. The exposure is south and southeast. The vines' high average age of some 30 years ensures low yields and concentrated fruit. The clay-limestone soil contains a high proportion of fossil-flecked muschel-kalk, which bangs out all that is best in the Riesling. Cuvee Frederic Emile is made solely frm very ripe grapes, picked selectively at the end of the harvest. Dry and firmly-structured, but very fruity, this multifaceted wine owes its great depth of flavour to the combination of Riesling grapes with ideal soil. After a few years in bottle it reveals a fascinating mineral nuance. This long-lived Riesling bears the name of our great ancestor, Frederic Emile Trimbach. It is prized by connoisseurs for its breed and finesse.

White Wine by Trimbach from Alsace, France - regions. This famous Riesling comes from the choicest slopes of Ribeauville overlooking the Trimbach winery. The exposure is south and southeast. The vines' high average age of some 30 years ensures low yields and concentrated fruit. The clay-limestone soil contains a high proportion of fossil-flecked muschel-kalk, which bangs out all that is best in the Riesling. Cuvee Frederic Emile is made solely frm very ripe grapes, picked selectively at the end of the harvest. Dry and firmly-structured, but very fruity, this multifaceted wine owes its great depth of flavour to the combination of Riesling grapes with ideal soil. After a few years in bottle it reveals a fascinating mineral nuance. This long-lived Riesling bears the name of our great ancestor, Frederic Emile Trimbach. It is prized by connoisseurs for its breed and finesse.

White Wine by Werner & Sohn from Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany. This world-famous vineyard produces Rieslings that excel with fine fruit and playful elegance. This is the result on the predominant schist-decomposition soil. the pure southward oriented site is an exemplar for the variety of Mosel Rieslings, as the wine lover can find here any type that can be produced within this unique region: From fruity and elegant Kabinett-wines with a good acidic structure up to delicate, noble rot Selections and Berry Selections.

White Wine by Maximin Grunhauser from Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany. Extremely spicy and fruity smell of peach and hints of black currant - typical for wines from the Abtsberg in great years. A wine packed with fruit and minerality, powerful and elegant at the same time. Food pairings: An excellent accompaniment to pates and other savory foods as well as desserts, such as souffles of fresh fruits, e.g. strawberries, raspberries or rhubarb.

White Wine by Mount Horrocks from Clare Valley, Australia. Stephanie Toole's Cordon Cut is undoubtedly one of Australia's greatest dessert wines. It is something quite magical. Cordon Cut refers to a unique and risky process which involves cutting the canes when the grapes are ripe, allowing the remaining fruit to concentrate and raisin naturally on the vine. The result from the 2006 harvest is again a lush, intense yet elegant mouthful of delicious fruit cocktail of mandarins, pears, lemons, stone fruit and honey. Hints of spice and flinty minerals add to its beauty.

White Wine by Jacob's Creek from Barossa Valley, Australia. The Riesling grapes were allowed to ripen fully and were only picked when the flavors of rich flowery limes were achieved, and when the supporting mineral acid balance was at its optimum. The Jacob's Creek Steingarten Riesling preserves the delicate lemon-lime citrus fruit and the very soft, but mineral-like flavors which typify the varietal fruit characteristics of a classic Cool Climate Riesling. The ripening of the grapes was monitored with regular berry tasting by winemakers in the vineyard, to ensure the grapes were harvested at maximum flavor concentration. Color: Pale straw with green hues Bouquet: Apple and citrus blossom notes, enhanced with an attractive lemon fragrance and a subtle toasty bottle development nuance. Palate: Very delicate lime and lemon fruit flavors overlain with soft toasty lemon butter complexity, and balanced by a long chalky natural acidity which provides great length and structure to the finish of the wine.

White Wine by Von Simmern from Rheingau, Germany. Back in the 18th century, the Barons Langwerth von Simmern helped establish the worldwide reputation of Marcobrunn wines. The czars of Russia. The former imperial President von Hindenburg, and U:S. Presidents Jefferson and Eisenhower were lovers of Marcobrunn. Combining full body with refreshing acidity, Marcobrunn wines have an unsurpassed longevity. They need 2-3 years of bottle aging to show their potential.

White Wine by Henschke from Barossa Valley, Australia. Riesling is the classic grape variety of Germany and one of the earliest varieties brought to South Australia. Cyril Henschke developed the Henschke reputation for premium Riesling wines as early as the 1950s, from the vineyard areas of Eden Valley, Keyneton and Springton. These dry, food-oriented wines are clean and crisp and have the ability to age into delicious marmalade on toast flavors, due to the cool climate of the Eden Valley region. This region provides excellent ripening conditions for the Riesling grape and has a unique track record of exceptional aging potential for the variety. The 2006 Julius Eden Valley Riesling is green gold in color. The nose is very lifted, floral and perfumed with rose petals, citrus blossom, lime/lemon zest, hints of slate and green peppercorns. The crisp, dry palate shows sweet fruit with rich flavors of lemon and lime, fresh acidity and excellent length.

White Wine by Henschke from Barossa Valley, Australia. Riesling is the classic grape variety of Germany and one of the earliest varieties brought to South Australia. Cyril Henschke developed the Henschke reputation for premium riesling wines as early as the 1950s, from the vineyard areas of Eden Valley, Keyneton and Springton. Green gold in color. Sweet and floral with nectarine, white currant, citrus blossom and lime zest, complexed with hints of gooseberry and white peach. The palate is rich, minerally, crisp and zesty with a good structure, depth and length. Cellaring potential: Exceptional vintage, drink now to 2015. Serving idea: Salad of tommy ruffs, baby carrots and beetroot.

White Wine by Ch. Ste. Michelle from Columbia Valley, Washington. Eroica is the result of a special partnership of German and American winemakers to craft an extraordinary Riesling from Washington State grapes. This is more than a blend of two estates, Dr. Loosen from the Mosel and Chateau Ste. Michelle from the Columbia Valley: It's an intermingling of Old World and New World philosophy and technique. Eroica reflects not only its variety and site, but also its heritage: bold and forward from its Washington roots, elegant and refined from German inspiration. Named for Beethoven's Third Symphony, Eroica is truly a concert of Old World and New World Riesling. The 2006 Eroica delivers fresh mandarin orange and lime aromas and flavors with subtle mineral and slate notes. This Eroica shows the warm vintage through its slightly richer, bolder style than the previous vintage. Although slightly more fruit forward, the 2006 Eroica still achieves complexity from the diverse mix of vineyards we source from - including higher elevation vineyards on the fringes of the Columbia Valley, as well as the more traditional older vines from the Yakima Valley. - Bob Bertheau, Winemaker

White Wine by Pikes from Clare Valley, Australia. This is a classic bone dry Clare Valley Riesling, courtesy of ideal growing conditions and the unique slate driven minerality of the soil at the Pikes family vineyard in the Polish Hill River region of the Clare Valley. Beautiful aromas of citrus blossom, pineapple and ripe pears waft from the glass. The palate is fresh, crisp and clean with wonderful citrus notes in abundance. Great balance and lingering finish. Delicious to consume now, but will age beautifully over the next 10 years. Drink with any fresh seafood.

White Wine by Peter Lehmann from South Australia, Australia. The cooler slopes of South Australia's Eden Valley consistently produce many of Australia's great Rieslings. Peter Lehmann Wines have won the International Wine & Spirit Competition's prestigious Peter Sichel Trophy for Best Riesling, World Wide on four occasions with Eden Valley Rieslings. As young wines, Eden Valley Rieslings show floral aromatics and fresh, tangy crispness. Deliciously lively in their youth, Eden Valley Rieslings tend to soften and honey with age. The 2004 Eden Valley Riesling has been bottled using the Stelvin closure to maximize freshness and guarantee quality. Lemon/lime flavors with hints of honey to come. Superbly crisp with the typical steely mineral backbone of an Eden Valley Riesling from an excellent vintage. Excellent with pan-fried fish, freshly shucked oysters, seared scallops, and freshly caught yabbies.