Taste the science behind wine

November, 2009

One of the Spectator Wine Club’s wine partners, The Colchester Wine Company, has an interesting promotion going at the moment which gives you the opportunity to explore in a practical way some of the science behind wine. 

By practical I mean drinking, so it is far from being a dry exercise. 

They have teamed up with the boffins at New Scientist magazine and come up with 6 wines that each emphasise a different scientific wine topic. 

The wines and themes are as follows:- 

2008/9 Sauvignon Blanc, Alan McCorkindale, Marlborough, New Zealand
Theme: methoxypyrazines, the green pepper taste 

2008 Colombard, Plaimont, Vin de Pays des Cotes de Gascogne
Theme: cold controlled fermentation 

2007 Montagny 1er Cru, Olivier Leflaive, Burgundy
Theme: Umami 

2001 Rioja Reserva, Bodegas Murua, Rioja
Theme: evolution and oak ageing 

2007 Nero d'Avola, MandraRossa, Sicilia
Theme: physiological ripeness 

2005 Laudun, Château Courac, Southern Rhone
Theme: tannins 

For further details click here.