The Italian Stallion 🌋
Our first wine is the 2017 La La land - Vermentino from Murray Darling, Victoria.
The Vermentino grape is indigenous to Sardinia in Sicily where it is planted on the side of Mt. Etna and is known for the minerality it gains due to the volcanic soil (so it must be healthy!) Next time your in Sicily, you know which wine to get!
We have paired this rich wine with Juliet’s speciality polenta Chips with black garlic aioli.
Why Are They Paired?
The sweet pungency of the black aioli with the crunchy creaminess of the polenta match this wine brilliantly cutting through the acidity and bringing out the fruit flavours of this wine.
The All Natural Sensation 🍇
Our next wine is the fresh and natural 2018 Amarit Chardonnay from Mornington, Victoria.
This is a classic Chardonnay! It’s medium bodied, there's ample richness to the fleshy white peach, ripe nectarine and dried honey flavours which impart a creamy textural feel to the palate. You’ll also taste elements of smoky gun flint, biscuity oak and spicy nougat.
We have paired this with a delicious house-made fried arancini rice ball accompanied with a roasted sweet pepper coulis.
Why Are They Paired?
The nuttiness and minerality in this wine compliment the sweet smokiness the arancini ball. The eggplant and tomato are not too intrusive for the taste of the wine and the allow the creaminess of the wine to come out. See if can taste the mix of sweetness and the mineral finish on your palate.
The Under Dog♟
Our final tasting is the new “it” wine of the block, the 2017 La La Land Malbec from Murray Darling, Victoria.
Malbec was neglected for decades in France as a lesser blending grape. Argentina believed in the wine and resurrected the Malbec and championed it to make it an excellent single varietal!
Malbec has now made a massive splash in Australia and is currently the “must try” wine for many wine lovers!
We have paired this wine with Mount Zero house marinated olives from the Grampians in Victoria.
The Mount Zero olive grove is one of the oldest groves in Australia. It is still family run with a great philosophy! They aim to respect the environment, the people of the region and the customers that consume their goods. Juliet uses a mixture of their olives and house marinate them in oil with citrus, aromatics and spices including star anise, coriander and fennel seeds and cinnamon.
Why Are They Paired?
You will find that that the fruit in this wine softens the sharp, salty flavours in the olives, while the aromatics in the marinade bring out a rounded flavour in the wine.
See if you can taste the aromatics of black cherry, plum and violets with a spicy mocha background in the wine.
This concludes your AmazingCo ‘Underground Escape’ Tasting at Juliet Melbourne. Thanks for stopping by!
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