Translation missing: en.ACellars Newsletter 15th September , 2022 - La Violetta tasting in-store this Saturday! + Ochota Barrels Spring Release + Clos de Tue Boeuf fresh off the boat!: ACellars Newsletter 15th September , 2022 - La Violetta tasting in-store this Saturday! + Ochota Barrels Spring Release + Clos de Tue Boeuf fresh off the boat!
The literal translation of the name would suggest that at Clos du Tue-Bœuf, cows are not safe.
However no animals were harmed in the making of these wines. Unfined and unfiltered wines, the clos converted to organic farming in 1996, with some biodynamic sites.
Clos du Tue-Bœuf is run by brothers Jean-Marie and Thierry Puzelat, with plenty of help during the hand-harvesting season by the other five siblings. With the family vineyard in Cheverny and a rented site in Touraine, the brothers have revived the almost extinct grapes of the Loire that the individual AOCs may have accidently forgotten in the chase for commercial success.
This care for the rarer, underperformers has give the brothers a cult following, with a great representation on the blackboards of the wine bars of Paris. We are rather lucky to see some of their wines make it all the way to Annandale, seeing as the brothers strive to keep their small production at an affordable price.
The wines of Clos du Tue-Bœuf are vibrant and expressive of their home and history. No bull.
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In-Store Tasting:
La Violetta
This Saturday, September 17th
3pm - 6pm
This Saturday it's all about one of our favourite W.A. producers, La Violetta. 'AJ' Hoadley makes wines in the Great Southern, from a variety of sites and grapes across the region with a focus on top quality fruit. Many coming from the oldest vineyards in the region.
From varietal expressions to nouveau blends, skin contact wines and some of the most popular Pet Nats we stock, 'AJ' does it all and he does it very well! We've chosen some of our favourites from his current offering that we feel give a great representation of what 'AJ' does best for Saturday's tasting. This should be fun!
On pour will be:
La Violetta Das Sakrileg Riesling 2021
La Violetta U Rock Dots White Blend 2021
La Violetta Ye Ye Blanc 2021
La Violetta YE YE Rose 2021
La Violetta Ye Ye Rouge 2021
La Violetta Blood Shot Mataro Shiraz 2021
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WINE OF THE WEEK
Eleven Sons Tu Rigoles Touriga 2021
Touriga turned on its head.... Unlike any other Touriga I have tried, this wine is light, delicate, pretty and pure. The complete opposite end of the spectrum from the varieties traditional application in fortified wines. Fascinating and very moreish. - Pete L
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