Wine Style

Excepcionalmente raro, Old Vines Foch nossa Reserva é considerado um vinho de culto por muitos. É o nosso vinho mais gutsy. Made in the style of Australian Shiraz, this wine is robust and jammy with lots of aromatics. Named for the French World War I hero, General Ferdinand Foch, Marechal Foch grapes produce an intense and full bodied red wine. Produced in limited quantities from one of our oldest plantings, this wine will benefit from aging up to 8 anos.

Tasting & Pairing

Uniquely Quails’ Gate, this cult classic is a single vineyard small lot wine. This flavorsome wine boasts dark berry fruit, mingling with chocolate mocha and spicy, smoky toasty oak, complimenting the overall gamey nature while soft plush, sweet ripe tannins linger in the background. The palate is full with a rich sweet and sour attack and long powerful finish. This wine pairs well with Angus beef ribeye, cauliflower puree, new potatoes, buttered broccoli, and Marchand de Vins butter. Enjoy until 2017.

Winemaking

Harvested in October 2009, our Old Vines Foch Reserve is made with fruit handpicked from 44 year old vines planted at Quails’ Gate Estate Vineyard by Richard Stewart Jr. A French hybrid with very small compact berries, it combines Old and New World wine styles with bright acidity, intense dark fruit and complex earthy notes. It is fermented with vigorous French yeast strains and barrel aged for 18 months in new, 100% American Oak barrels.

Technical Notes

Varietal Blend: 100% Marechal Foch Alc. By Vol: 15% Total Acidity: 7.5 g/l Residual Sweetness: 3.2 g/l Sweetness Code: 0 UPC Code: 778856209211 Date Bottled: Junho 2011 Case Volume: 2045 casos (6 bottle cases)

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Wine Style

Excepcionalmente raro, our Old Vines Foch Reserve is considered a  cult wine by many. É o nosso vinho mais gutsy. Made in the style of Australian Shiraz, this wine is robust and jammy with lots of aromatics. Named for the French World War I hero, General Ferdinand Foch, Marechal Foch grapes produce an intense and full bodied red wine. Produced in limited quantities from one of our oldest plantings, this wine will benefit from aging up to 5 years. Uniquely Quails’ Gate, this cult classic is a single vineyard small lot wine. It is a big, juicy, jammy wine, well balanced with subtle tannins and bright acidity. Cinnamon Spice, cereja cristalizada, bitter chocolate and tobacco combine to compliment the overall gamey nature of this variety. Try this wine with grilled game meat or a ribeye steak. Stock up early to ensure continued enjoyment of this limited vintage. ntities from one of our oldest plantings, this wine will benefit from aging up to 8 years.

Tasting & Pairing

With a very dark inky colour, Old Vines Foch has a rich, powerful frame and texture with complex gamey, cigar and coffee aromas. Notes of dark fruit and leather mingle with savoury, sweet and sour flavours. This wine pairs well with dry Angus beef rib-eye, served with king oyster mushrooms, Suncatcher sieglende potatoes, and colbert compound butter. Try with strong cheese as well.

Winemaking

Harvested in October 2008, our Old Vines Foch Reserve is made with fruit handpicked from 43 year old vines planted in Quails’ Gate Estate Vineyard by Richard Stewart Jr. A French hybrid with very small compact berries, it combines Old and New World wine styles with bright acidity, intense dark fruit and complex earthy notes. The OVF Reserve is fermented with vigorous French yeast strains and barrel aged for 18 months in new, 100% American Oak barrels.

Technical Notes

Varietal: 100% Marechal Foch Alc. By Vol: 14.5% Total Acidity: 6.5 g/l Residual Sweetness: 4.0 g/l Sweetness: (0) UPC: 778856208214 Date Bottled: Junho 2010 Case Volume:1708 casos (6 bottle cases)

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