Out Of The Bottle
With David Ellis
Mr Mick Gela Blanc de Blanc NV & 2008 Pio Cesare Barbera d’Alba
Clare Valley makers Tim Adams and Pam Goldsack have launched an
interesting new label they call Mr Mick after Tim’s friend and mentor,
the legendary Mick Knappstein.
And their idea is to emulate
Mick’s philosophy of making wines for everyone to enjoy, with good
flavour, regional and varietal definition, and affordable pricing (the
Mr Mick range at $15 a bottle includes a Mr Mick Gela Blanc de Blanc NV
named after Mick’s wife, a 2011 Riesling, 2011 Rosé, 2009 Shiraz and
2009 Cabernet Shiraz, and a 2011 Late Harvest Riesling.)
The
2011 Rosé is also a reflection of Mick Knappstein’s passion for the
style, and how in the 1960s his nephew Tim Knappstein, who’d just
qualified from Roseworthy College, produced a first-ever Rosé for
Leasingham under Mick’s stewardship, and which went on to considerable
acclaim.
The 2011 Mr Mick Rosé has a subtle
complexity to it, with fruity raspberry, strawberry, lychee and white
peach flavours… a lovely drop as an aperitif or to share with most
Asian cuisines. One For Lunch
Dan Murphy’s has been appointed exclusive Australian retailer for
Northern Italy’s Pio Cesare that was founded in 1881, and was one of
the first producers to believe in the potential of the Piedmont region
for growing Barbera grapes.
Long considered a poorer cousin in
Piedmont, Barbera is now the second-most planted grape in Italy, and is
fighting a rear-guard action to prove itself as more than just fruit
for budget-wine making.
The 2008 Pio Cesare Barbera d’Alba is
one of these new quality Barberas, with delightful ripe plum and
blackberry flavours. Pay $29.99 at Dan Murphy’s and enjoy with its
homeland food favourites of pizzas and pastas.
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