Turkey Flat - The Last Straw 2010 4x 37.5cl Bottles

Product Description

Inspired by the rare & luscious vin de paille of Frances Rhone Valley, this is the fifth release of this sweet white, made from 100% Marsanne grapes. In both France & Italy a traditional method of obtaining concentrated sugars & flavours is to lay harvested grapes on straw mats where they are left in the sun to dehydrate. We adopt a similar method, spreading out the bunches on our old apricot drying trays for up to six weeks before gently crushing & basket pressing. The unfermented juice is transferred into 112 litre French Oak barrels, where the wine will slowly ferment & mature until bottling. A pale straw yellow colour. This wine shows lime syrup, crushed brazil nuts & oak derived sandalwood aromatics. The palate is complex & initially sweet with rich flavours of ripe pear, spice & honeysuckle, balanced with a delicate acidity allowing a dry finish. Sweet wines of this style are not only suited to traditional desserts; served as an aperitif it will drink well with savoury dishes & tapas such as green olives stuffed with white anchovies, Manchego with quince paste or try with salt cod fritters.