Amistat – IGP des Côtes Catalanes

Roussillon – Vin de France

millésime 2012 (white)

paired with the musical composition :

Bill Callahan « Jim Cain » – 2012

according to the principle Wine4Melomanes.

 

Amistat is the result of work of 2 wine growers from the Catalan area resulting from selected parcels of old vines .

Yellow slackened with green hues captivates our eye, then our nose discovers a palette of aromas of candied lemon, crepe flambée with rum, apricot, vanilla and toasted notes. Mouth fluid and fresh, wrap with a taste sensation of pastry where flavors are the aromas with an attractive definition.

The chosen musical pairing of the same vintage underlines the beauty of wine corresponding with three common invariant parameters defined in the two universes following the Wine4Melomanes concept : sensuality, vivacity and melody.

Musical sweetness of the dry guitar coupled with the deep male white voice and asked just emphasize the sensual presence of the described aromatic bouquet. The graceful « cajun »orchestration of the piece sounds are consistent with the beloved liveliness of wine in the mouth where the balance is consistent as to extent of the tasting. A Southern white wine spiced with the seat in the image of the hedonistic musical arrangements to the layers of lush strings.

Grapes: white grenache 1/3, 1/3 grey grenache, macabeu 1/3

Terroir: shale degraded

Tasted by may 2015 at 12 ° c

 

 

Bodegas Borsao  » Tres Picos »

AOC ou DO Campo de Borja

millésime 2013 (red)

paired with the musical composition :

Claptone « No eyes » featuring Jaw – 2013

according to the principle Wine4Melomanes.

 

This wine from old vines and high 10 months in french oak barrels deliver us this day, a dress of a deep garnet ruby color whose brightness portends a net wine. The nose opened and full-bodied, criticizes the kirschee black cherry, licorice, black pepper, nine leather and roasting fine notes of prunes. The expansive mouth with melted tannins, enchants the taste buds of vivacity pronounced very attractive whose freshness and black fruits (ripe bigarreau) meet harmoniously. A wine with allure, modern with an admirable smoothness.

The chosen musical pairing of the same vintage underlines the beauty of wine corresponding with three common invariant parameters defined in the two universes following the Wine4Melomanes concept : sensuality, vivacity and melody.

Combined wine aromas evoke the feeling of a male sensual presence that we find in the voice of the artist throughout the piece. Keyboards synths, sparkling claps electro arrangements together with the pace of the music remind the vivacity and freshness of ardent wine. The attractive melody of the song just tracing to the nectar in the mouth. A realization of avant-garde including the quality-price ratio puts this wine in Top 10 discoveries in the image of the song that was a hit plugged in 2013.

Grapes: 100% grenache

Terroir: stony and loamy soils with clay and limestone

Tasted by may 2015 at 16 ° c.

 

 

Château de Ruth – Cuvée Grande Sélection

AOC Côtes du Rhône Villages

millésime 2014 (red)

paired with the musical composition :

Corrado Bucci « Open your eyes » – 2014

according to the principle Wine4Melomanes.

 

Issued from a large 110-hectare vineyard, this deep the ruby red wine with bright hues reveals expressive and voluminous fragrances around the blueberry, cassis, of the bay of juniper, cedar wood. In the mouth is sweet and poignant, ripe black fruit finely butterballs in the tannins give the typicity of this appellation with a straightforward definition. An energizing and net just balanced wine aromas and flavors combined.

The chosen musical pairing of the same vintage underlines the beauty of wine corresponding with three common invariant parameters defined in the two universes following the Wine4Melomanes concept : sensuality, vivacity and melody.

Aromatic wine equation gives the feeling of an intense male sensuality, it is highlighted by the voices sampled in the piece of music and deep rhythmic firmness. Musical vivacity vaporizes an electro style copper with hints of crushed keyboards biting, it married mouthing described this very accessible contemporary wine.

Grapes: grenache majority, syrah, carignan

Terroir: clay, pebbles, gravel

Tasted in June 2015 to 16 ° c