Henkell Trocken Brut

French cuvee craft meets German artisanal production: this dry, fully matured sparkling wine owes its elegant, international character to a unique premium cuvee of four excellent wines from selected grape varieties.Henkell Trocken fizzes with delicate, long-lasting bubbles for a glassful of glamour. Its finely arranged, harmonic composition makes for a well-rounded, fully developed taste experience.

COLOUR: Light yellow with green reflections

MOUSSE: Finely beaded, lingering

BOUQUET: Fresh, fruity, with gentle notes of green apple, banana and citrus fruit

FLAVOUR: Fresh, harmonic interplay of sweet and sour, medium-strong body, lingering finish

GRAPE VARIETIES: Cuvée made of four selected wines, including Chardonnay, from traditional viniculture regions.

PRODUCTION METHOD: Méthode charmat in accordance with German sparkling-wine regulations

SERVING : perfectly with spicy main courses, e.g. Asian and Indian dishes

ANALYSIS RESULTS: Alcohol: 11.5 %

abv Dosage: 22 g/l (dry) Contains sulphites

A bright pale yellow color with green highlights, with a stream of many fine bubbles. Intense with notes of  tropical fruits and citrus. Creamy and smooth, very pleasant and well balanced.

Rosé Imperial displays a pink color with amber highlights. Lively and intense, the bouquet exudes red fruits (wild strawberry, raspberry, cherry) with floral nuances of rose and a slight hint of pepper. On the palate, the wine shows a juicy intensity of berries (strawberry, raspberry, red currant) rounded out by the fleshiness and firmness of peach and the freshness of a subtle note of mint.

Tasting Panel: Lovely pink hue; fresh, fragrant, and smooth with notes of strawberry and apple; elegant and long.

Wine Spectator: Delicate verbena and candied pink grapefruit zest accents lead to macerated blackberry, toasted nut and saline notes in this balanced and creamy rosé, with well-cut acidity.

Wine & Spirits: This blend is mostly Pinot Noir and Meunier, including 10 percent red wine for color. Chardonnay accounts for 10 to 20 percent, including a portion of reserve wines that may be providing the oceanic, oyster-shell notes that bring to mind Champagne's Kimmeridgean limestone. This is broad and loose up front, with fruity scents of orange and pomegranate. Then the wine keeps buzzing with brisk acidity, tightening up and extending the flavors with energy. An impressive release of Imperial.

James Suckling: A complex and fresh nose with fresh berries, as well as berry pastry and biscuits. The palate has a fresh, crisp and lively feel with impressively upbeat berries. Drink now.

Decanter: Restrained red fruit nose. Long, rolling palate, fresh and crisp throughout, with abundant cranberry, sherbet lemon, green herb and ginger flavours.

HENKELLROSÉ  French cuvee craft meets German artisanal production: finely beaded Henkell Rosé is a refreshing, elegant sparkling wine created from selected red grape varieties. Its distinguished, gently fruity, berry-like flavour is the pinnacle of enjoyment for anyone who appreciates rosé with an international, dry character. Henkell Rosé’s finely arranged, harmonic composition makes for a well-rounded, complete taste experience.

COLOUR: Natural, strong salmon pink with orange reflections

MOUSSE: Finely beaded, lingering

BOUQUET: Fresh aroma of red berries, underpinned by a hint of strawberry

FLAVOUR: Harmonious interplay between sweet and sour, berry-like fruity body, lingering finish

GRAPE VARIETIES: Cuvee of selected red grape varieties from carefully chosen wine-production regions

PRODUCTION METHOD: Méthode charmat according to German sparkling-wine regulations

SERVING SUGGESTION: Perfect as an aperitif, with light finger food, but also between fish and seafood courses, as a perfect all-rounder

ANALYSIS RESULTS: Alcohol: 12.0 % abv Dosage: 24 g/l (dry) Contains sulphites

JP Chenet Ice Edition is a medium sweet sparkling Rose. Serve chilled as an aperitif or with any dessert. JP Chenet Ice Edition has been created especially to be enjoyed on ice. This new occasion to drink sparkling wine in a large glass heightens its freshness and aromatic intensity.

An unusual gin from the Black Forest in Germany, Monkey 47 contains a unique ingredient. No, not that! Cranberries! The 47 comes from the number of botanicals that go into this unique gin, and the fact it’s bottled at a healthy 47%. It seems that the botanicals speak for themselves, as the gin has received bucketfuls of critical acclaim. Some say less is more, not for Monkey 47!

Tasting Note

Nose: Oh there is a lot going on here… woody, vegetable smells under pin fresh grassy citrus notes and botanical sweetness, like a pine forest after the rain.

Palate: Predictably complex, this is a robust and powerful gin with plenty of spice, fruit and herb flavours. It’s very well structured, and difficult to unpick but a citrus fresh start segues into pine and wood notes for a drying finish.

Finish: Wooded and reassuringly heavy.

Overall: A unique gin, that is crying out to be made into a Martini. It’ll need an equally robust vermouth though.