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Andrew’s Really Secret (Wine) Event – #ARSEing about in Mayfair

by Jeanne Horak on August 18, 2010 11 Comments in Meeting bloggers, Wine & beer

ARSEMayfair

  Photo courtesy of Andrew from Spittoon

Andrew of Spittoon and I have been friends for a long time.  What can I say – we have alot in common.  He blogs, I blog.  He likes wine, I like wine.  He loves his Canon DSLR, I love my Canon DLSR. At the LIWF, he stays over at mine; at the Henley Regatta, I stay over at his.  But mostly, I think we share a juvenile sense of  humour – so when he invited me to attend something called #ARSE, how could I refuse?

On the appointed day at the appointed hour, after many mysterious tweets and e-mails, all the #ARSE attendees (Andrew, Douglas, Niamh, Rupert, Sarah, Louis, Tara and I)  gathered at a bar near Kings Cross, where we sipped on wine, nibbled on tapas and tried to guess where our mystery wine tasting destination was. All we had been told was the dress code (no jeans, no trainers) so we were intrigued.  Guessing reached a peak when we arrived by Tube at Green park and started walking away from the park and eventually Louis guessed correctly that we were headed for the Royal Navy Club, a gorgeous private members’ club and HQ of the Circle of Wine Writers.  Soon we were happily settled into plush armchairs with bubbly wine sparkling gently in our flutes by the light of the crystal chandeliers.  Bliss!

ARSEChandelier

ARSERiccardo

The bubbly wine in question was prosecco from Riccardo Prosecco, and there to talk us through it was their spokesperson, the very charming Riccardo Tomadin. He explained to us that all Roccardo prosecco is organic and the provenance of each bottle is fully traceable via the Web using identifying numers on their neck labels.  I was impressed and I had not yet tasted a drop!  Up first was the NV Riccardo Prosecco Brut from grapes grown on the hills around Valdobbiadene.  This was lovely – light and full of apply fruit with a lovely mousse.  Next came the NV Riccardo Prosecco Extra Dry from grapes selected from the hills around Valdobbiadene and Vidor, which was my runaway favourite of the proseccos.  It was showing a hint of bottle-age with accompanying yeasty biscuit flavours, a gloriously rich mouthfeel and a positively exuberant fine mousse.  The last of the proseccos was the NV Roccardo Prosecco Cartizze made only from grapes sourced in the Cartizze area – the Prosecco equivalent of a Grand Cru.  This particular bottle was made in 2008 as no Cartizze was made in 2009 – it had far more fruit than the previous two wines and was full of luscious fresh apricots.

Once we had had our fill of prosecco, we turned our attention to the really secret bottles of wine that each of us had been asked to bring along.  Louis brought along a real wildcard – a 1993 Lucien Aviet (Caveau de Bacchus) Vin Jaune.  Vin Jaune (literally yellow wine) is a speciality of the Jura region of France, similar in taste to dry Fino sherry.  It is made from late-arvested Savagnin grapes (a relative of Gewurztraminer) and barrel-matured in small oak casks to achieve its characteristics, but unlike sherry it is not fortified.  It is also not to everyone’s taste, as we discovered from the comments around the room!  Its nose reminded me of a sharp Fino, and on the palate it was dry ad sherry-like, with some grapefruit notes.  I can’t say I was a huge fan, but then I am not a huge fan of Fino either!  I do think that a bowl of olives and salted almonds would have helped the wine to come into its own.  Rupert, on the other hand, had brought along some NVMiguel Sanches Ayala la Bota 8 Manzanilla.  This limited release dry sherry, with only 2,500 bottles released.  The grapes are sourced from a single vineyard and the bodega where the wine is aged using the traditional solera method is close to the sea, both of which factors contribute to the unique flavours.  On the palate it first seems bone dry, but then develops intriguing almost savoury (briny??) flavours and ends in a long hazelnutty finish.  Delicious.

ARSESpringfield

Next up were the whites.  We started with a 2008 Krauthaker Chardonnay Rosenberg from Croatia (yes, you read that correctly!) that Tara had provided.  I had very low expectations – I mean come on, Eastern European wines have in the past been a byword for rot-gut reds and massive hangovers! But this was a total surprise.  Krauthaker vineyards lie in the northeastern corner of Croatia and mostly white grapes (predominantly Grasevina) are grown, although there are plans to increase the 7% of red grapes to around 30%.  Our tasting wine was the 2008 Chardonnay and it had a promising woody nose, having spent time in both French and Croatian oak.  The palate was surprisingly delicious with apply fruit and a smoky depth of flavour, combined with a creamy mouthfeel.  Who knew!  The other white was one which I provided and it will come as no surprise that it was South African.  Springfield Estate in the Robertson wine region has rocky soil with a high lime content and winemaker Abrie Bruwer prides himself on wines that reflect this unforgiving terroir.  The 2008 Special Cuvee Springfield Sauvignon Blanc is made from 24-year old vines and has a characteristic green pepper, minerally nose.  On the palate though, it was far more voluptuous than the nose suggests, with hints of gooseberries and even passion fruit.  It confirmed once again why Springfield is among my favourite South African estates – try to get your hands on their Whole Berry Cabernet Sauvignon (made with whole berry maceration and wild yeast fermentation) for a transcendental experience!

For the reds, we started with a 2006 Les Hauts de L’Algy Cotes de Rousillon Villages by winemaker Jean Marc Lafage, generously provided by Bibendum.  This blend of Grenache, Syrah and Carignan had a surprisingly sweet, ripe red fruit nose but the palate was slightly green and stemmy with a spicy finish.  I might lay it down for another couple of years before trying it again.  Up next was another wine provided by Bibendum and another complete surprise to me – the 2007 Estapor Venir Mexcla from Casa Piedra in… Mexico.  Yes, really!  This label is a joint venture between Bibendum and respected Mexican winemaker Hugo D’Acosta with the aim of creating sustainable viticulture in the Guadalupe Valley in Baja California.  This blend of Petit Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Barbera and Zinfandel makes for a big wine with an almost meaty nose laced with rich prunes.  The palate does not show much ripe fruit but rather Christmassy notes of brandied raisins.  It has a lovely round, creamy mouthfeel and a very long finish – definitely a wine worth suspending your disbelief for!  Last up among the reds was a wine provided by Sarah – the 2004 Legaris Reserva from Ribera del Duero.  This 100% Tempranillo wine is a blend of three previous blends and spent on average 14 months in oak barrels of various cooperages, grains and degrees of toasting.  The nose is almost overpowering – an intoxicating fruit bowl of dark, ripe blackberries and vanilla.  Although the wine was far more tannic on the palate than the other two reds, it was also more complex with the deep berry fruit flavours coming through and ending in an extremely long vanilla finish.

ARSEFinal

Our final wine for the day was something rather special – a 2007 Passito 1555 red dessert wine from Italian estate Casa Ronsil in the Chiomonte region.  The wine is a blend of Italian varieties Avanà , Becouet and Dolcetto and has a spectacularly beautifulo colour – rather like clear strawberry juice! The nose also reflects sweet strawberries, but the palate is more restrained than the nose suggests.  Among the strawberries there are hints of caramel, and the long finish leaves the palate clean and ready for more.  Delicious.

Thanks once again to Andrew for organising and to both Riccardo and Bibendum for providing us with some samples to taste.  And to all the attendees – lovely to meet you and see you at #ARSE2 soon!

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  1. Andrew says

    August 19, 2010 at 5:08 am

    Thanks for coming Jeanne, I have to admit it was most fun indeed with some excellent wines. Looking forward to ARSE2 which is shapping up to be a totally different affair.
    I kiss you on both cheeks…
    A

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  2. Cathy says

    August 19, 2010 at 12:20 pm

    Sounds totally divine and what a great experience to visit the Royal Navy Club

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  3. The Winesleuth says

    August 19, 2010 at 12:38 pm

    Jeanne, you forgot I was there! 😉

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  4. Jeanne @ CookSister! says

    August 19, 2010 at 1:06 pm

    @Andrew – you and the cheeks!! :o) Look forward to #ARSE2 with ot without cheek-kissing!
    @Cathy – it was lovely! Hope you can make one of these in the future…
    @Winesleuth – OK, I’m confused. No pics of you on the day and this comment you left on Andrew’s post about the day “ah man! I really regret missing this now that I see my pic could have made it onto your blog!” ??! Who’s hallucinating – you or me? 😉

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  5. bellini valli says

    August 19, 2010 at 2:04 pm

    Such a fun event Jeanne.How can you go wrong with all that Prosecco:D

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  6. Andrew says

    August 19, 2010 at 3:11 pm

    I think WIneSleuth was there in spirit rather than body. I for one keep thinking she WAS there when the photographic records confirm otherwise!

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  7. Nic says

    August 19, 2010 at 5:46 pm

    Looks like a fun event, I love surprises!

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  8. Riccardo says

    August 19, 2010 at 8:05 pm

    I just stumbled across this!
    Wonderful meeting you all: it has been the beginning of a very enjoyable ride!
    Thanks Jeanne!
    R.

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  9. Jeanne @ CookSister! says

    August 20, 2010 at 10:32 pm

    @Bellini Valli – prosecco makes everything better 🙂
    @Andrew – OK so I am just a guest in your & Winesleuth’s weird illusion!! LOL!
    @Nic – it was fab! Maybe you can come to the next one?
    @Riccardo – it was a pleasure to meet you too – thanks for talking us through all that wonderful prosecco!

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  10. louis says

    August 23, 2010 at 11:35 am

    arse#2 west coast perhaps????

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  11. Colleen says

    November 13, 2010 at 10:01 pm

    HAHA! Sounds wonderful and I bet the hangovers were long forgotten too….ARSE. Gotta love it! Lovely write up and photos! Sending you a warm hug from Cape Town xx

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