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2009 December |
issue 50 |
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Quotation of the Month - Dr. Philip Norrie |
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 Consuming wine in moderation daily will help people to die young as late as possible.- Dr Philip Norrie
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Wine News |
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    The Prisoner – Charged with great achievements again! and found guilty.
With a TOP 100 rating from Wine Spectator “The Prisoner” is a hot commodity. This is the third time in five years this wine had been listed in the top 100 by Wines Spectator. In fact it has completely sold out in the US, you still have a great chance to buy some from us.
TOP 100 LISTINGS
ORIN SWIFT THE PRISONER NAPA VALLEY 2007 92 POINTS # 47 TOP 100 2009
ORIN SWIFT THE PRISONER NAPA VALLEY 2005 93 POINTS # 17 TOP 100 2007
ORIN SWIFT THE PRISONER NAPA VALLEY 2003 92 POINTS # 38 TOP 100 2005
Once you got the wine be aware to keep it in your cell.
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NEW RULES FOR PROSECCO
AUGUST 1ST, 2009
Find below the most important new rules for Prosecco, which came into force on August 1st, 2009.
Prosecco IGT will not longer exist: no winery will furthermore produce or sell it. Old IGT stocks may still be sold until December 31st, 2010.
There are only 2 sorts of Prosecco:
· Prosecco DOC (formerly IGT) will only be produced in the following regions of Veneto and Friuli: Treviso, Trieste, Gorizia, Belluno, Padova, Venezia, Vicenza, Udine and Pordenone.
· Prosecco DOCG (formerly DOC) will only be produced in the regions of Conegliano Valdobbiadene and Asolo.
The new cultivation rules are as follows:
· The DOC yield/ha will be reduced from 25 tons (formerly IGT) to approximately 13,5 tons, which entails a drastic increase of the production costs.
· The DOCG yield/ha remains at approximately 13,5 tons.
· In case of a surplus production (for DOC and DOCG) of less than 20%, it will be downgraded to „GLERA“. In case of a surplus production of more than 20%, the whole vintage has to be downgraded.
(Quantities may differ from region to region.)
Rules concerning production and bottling:
· Prosecco DOC is only allowed to be produced in the above named regions. There are two exceptions:
o For producers from the neighbouring regions, assumed they can proove that they produce and bottle Prosecco since 2004.
o For producers from other regions, assumed they can proove that they produce and bottle Prosecco since 1986.
· Prosecco DOCG may only be bottled in the Treviso region.
· It is allowed to blend Prosecco DOC with max. 15% of other grapes (like Pinot Bianco, Grigio, Nero, Chardonnay, etc.), assumed the grapes were grown in the same DOC or DOCG areas. That was not allowed up to now.
· It is not longer allowed to blend Prosecco DOC and DOCG with aroma varieties (like Moscato, Malvasia etc).
· Every filling lot has to be made available to the chamber of commerce for analysis. The filling is only allowed to be sold after the chamber of commerce has agreed.
The production rules for Grappa made of Prosecco grapes remain unchanged. Only the label designation has changed:
GRAPPA DA UVE DELLA DOC PROSECCO
(Grappa made of grapes from DOC Prosecco)
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GRAPPA PROSECCO
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GRAPPA DA PROSECCO
Other names are not allowed.
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Pieroth Event Guide |
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Take advantage of these unique events to taste and experience a wide range of wines.
Frequently we offer specially reduced prices for these occasions and sometimes release some prestigious wines with a special price for damaged label. Also don't miss our lotteries, you could win a gift and free wine tasting.
We look forward to greeting you with a glass in hand.
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Experience the world of wines under one roof!
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Wine & Food - Boizel Rosé + Truffle Butter |
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 Christmas, New Year in fact … “The “ Party season, has arrived! I believe that many of you might be anticipating opening a bottle of your special wine or Champagne for this holiday season. So for this newsletter I would like to introduce truffle butter, which raises a finger food to another level.
In fact, truffle butter is the specialty of world famous chef Tetsuya Wakuda, based in Sydney. His black truffle salsa can now be purchased on line in Japan (http://shop.gnavi.co.jp/Mall2/1295/237687.html). Mix 40 grams of the salsa with 160 grams of non-salted butter and 25 grams of parmesano reggiano and presto, truffle butter!
Simple! You can enjoy the tasty butter by simply spreading it on a cracker or toast, though I recommend adding it to the mashed potatoes.
 Black truffle has strong earthy aromas, which go well with red wines. If you would like to pair it with Champagne please choose rosé. More matured rosé will contribute to a greater marriage.Champagne Boizel rosé, without mentioning its beautiful taste or its dazzling color, a pale salmon pink adds a seasonal touch, when combined with a truffle butter canapé, and will make your precious time easier to savor!
Text by Mami Whelehan
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Letter from the Winery - Château Angelus |
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 First impression of the 2009The wines are very dark. They have a very pure nose with ripe fruits flavors but not jammy. On the palate they display very fresh raspberry, red berries and black berries flavors. The mouth offers a nice concentration and opulence. Not heavy. Full bodied and lots of silky tannins and very well balanced. Wines are powerful, concentrated but subtle with verve.
Regarding my father: “It’s true that the acidity is low but it’s the candidate of the great vintages: 61 and 82. Even if what we read compares 09 with 05, 03 or 89 it’s a very different vintage. Everything looks like 1982 adding the viticulture hand and the vineyard experience.”
Coralie de Boüard
Château Angelus
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2007 Château Mouton Rothschild - Art label |
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.jpg) 2007 Château Mouton Rothschild - Art labelAs you might know the world famous Château Mouton Rothschild commissions a major contemporary artist every year to create an original picture for their label. For the 2007 vintage Mr. Bernar Venet, a French contemporary conceptual artist, was selected. Actually on the label his monument “Arc” was depicted, symbolizing perhaps the perfect balance that Mouton wine possesses… At least I could say that the uniting of Venet’s great work and great wine creates another unique art piece. Without doubt it will attract a great deal of attention from collectors around the world.
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Grade of German Wine - Beerenauslese |
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 Beerenauslese
Beerenauslese means “Overripe berries (Beeren)” and “harvest of individually selected (auslese)” in German. Those wines literally made from berries picked very carefully are luscious, sweet and truly noble.
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Promotions, Tasting & Events |
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“Forevermark Diamond Night”
In commemoration of 3rd issue “ELLE Marriage” the magazine held a “Forevermark Diamond Night” on Wednesday, 18th of November at ARFERIQUE Shirokane. For all the participants we offered a piccolo of Fürst von Metternich as an aperitif. By attaching a mouthpiece you can drink directly from the piccolo bottle in a stylish fashion. Because of the convenient size and stylish package the German sekt was an instant success with the guests, and contributed to living the party. At the lottery our wines were also offered as a prize.
   Guest Cellist Ms. Niikura Hitomi (Above left)
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RIEDEL glass lecture by Mr. Georg Riedel
On Friday, 27th of November a seminar was conducted by Mr. Georg Riedel, owner of RIEDEL, for our staff at Pieroth Tokyo office. Participants tasted three types of wines by using “vinum XL”, the new glass series, and learned how important it is to choose the right glass for each wine, by experiencing that taste and seeing how the character of the wine changes depending on its shape of the glass. At last Mr. Riedel picked up a very interesting shaped decanter from their collection, and demonstrated how it works.
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 If you hold a glass horizontally you can see the shape how wine in the glass flows into your mouth.
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Château Angelus Lecture & Tasting for Press
Ms. Coralie de Boüard of Château Angelus visited Japan. In commemoration of her visit we held a walk-in tasting for press at ARK HILLS CLUB on Tuesday, 1st of December.
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Wine Tasting Event by “Weekender”
The Weekender magazine held a wine tasting event for supporting Ox Fam at Suji’s in Roppongi on Thursday, 9th of December. About 60 people participated in this party and enjoyed 8 kinds of Pieroth wines including Champagne Boizel, Fürst von Metternich and so on.
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 Suji’s (http://sujis.net/japan/)
Azabudai Hinoki Bldg 1St Floor
3-1-5 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0041
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Winner of Madrid Wine Week
 Winners of Madrid Wine Week which was held in 25 restaurants throughout Japan from November 6th – 13th were announced. Grill Taihei in Osaka run by the chef Akio Nishida, who is also well known as a wine lover, was ranked in all the three categories, including the first place for the best idea prize.Mr. Akio Nishida of Taihei
Grill Taihei
2nd place : Best Sales Prize
2nd place : Best Effect Prize
1st place : Best Idea Prize – Grill Taihei is serving Madrid wine with menus such as Tonkatsu, Hamburg steak, Pork Chop and so on.
Grill Taihei is featured in the magazine “Delicious vol.4” together with great chefs who are leading the western food field in Japan, including Mr. Kenichiro Tanaka of Imperial Hotel, Mr. Asaji Hosoda of Kamiya, Mr. Senya Hosoda of Fujiya and so on. Please check the secret recipe which has been attracting gourmets.
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New Products and Vintages |
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Forward this issue to a friend |
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Personalized Wine Label |
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Every month we will pick our favorite original wine label created by our customer.
The lucky winner will receive a free bottle of wine.
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Special Campaign &Lucky Friend Campaign! |
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Buy six bottles of FVM, get 2 Schott Zwiesel for free!
For a limited time only, buy six bottles of Fürst von Metternich and get 2 Schott Zwiesel, Sekt-Champagne glasses for FREE. Contact you’re nearest office or your wine consultant for details.
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Lucky Friend Campaign!
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As "ELLE à Table" is issued in Japanese only if you are interested in please see below.
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 フランス生まれの料理雑誌エル・ア・ターブル1月号（12月1日）発売
いよいよ本格的に冬の気配が漂う今日この頃。冬と言えば、お世話になった人たちをおうちに人を招いておもてなしをしたり、仲良しどうしで鍋を囲んでほっこりと過ごしたり…そんな機会も増えますよね。『エル・ア・ターブル』の最新号は、そんなパーティシーズンにぴったりの特集をお届け！「Let’s PARTY！今度の週末、パーティしない？」特集です。パリ＆ミラノのパーティ事情や、ケータラーが作る4人分で5000円のパーティメニュー、また、ほめられ手みやげカタログを紹介します。他にも、’09～’10年の最旬レストラン、ワイン好き必見のチーズを使った料理、ロンドンの人気店のカップケーキなど、全137レシピを大公開です。
詳しい特集の内容はこちらからご覧ください↓
エル・ア・ターブル
偶数月1日発売
定価720円（税込）
アシェット婦人画報社
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2010年3月末までの期間限定企画、ワインセットコースは、毎号『エル・ア・ターブル』の発売月に合わせて、ピーロート・ジャパンのワインコレクションより厳選したワイン1本と、オリジナルワイングッズをお届けします。もちろん送料は無料。毎号お手元までお届けします。詳しくはこちらから↓
 エル・ア・ターブル特別編集ムック第２段『いつもの野菜がごちそう』12月1日発売
『エル・ア・ターブル』特別編集ムック第２段が登場！今回は野菜を使った料理レシピを総まとめ。全95種の野菜料理レシピを、季節や調理法ごとにご紹介します。
『いつもの野菜がごちそう』
12月1日発売
定価500円（税込）
アシェット婦人画報社
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