Vikarus "Blood Diamond II" NV
Blend of Gamaret / Diolinoir / Plant-RobertJammy & spicy. Cherry & plum.
Tasting Notes
Vikarus Blood Diamond non-vintage has a deep ruby colour.
On the nose it’s very jammy with sour cherry, plum, black pepper and an herbaceous touch, tarragon I’d say.
On the mouth it’s warm and a touch spicy. It’s very well balanced, it’s not too full body nor too light.
The finish is pleasant and medium long.
My score / points
Estate
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Vikarus |
Label
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Blood Diamond II |
Style
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Red & Still |
Country
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Switzerland |
Region
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Lavaux |
Grapes
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Gamaret, Diolinoir, Plant-Robert |
Vintage
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NV |
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Points
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Note that the wines sampled here were provided to me for free, by the producer or a stockist of theirs.
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Gamaret
Varietal
Gamaret is a red wine grape variety. André Jaquinet crossed Gamay and Reichensteiner in 1970 at the Station Fédérale de Recherches en Production Végétale de Changins. Gamaret is a complete sibling of Garanoir, which was developed for the German part of the world. It was developed for cultivation in French Switzerland.
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Varietal
Diolinoir is a red wine grape variety. André Jaquinet crossed Rouge de Diolly and Pinot noir at the Station Fédérale de Recheres en Production Végétale de Changins in 1970 to produce this wine. In 2009, 112 hectares of the variety were planted in Switzerland.
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Plant-Robert
Plant-Robert is a rare grape variety that almost became extinct in the 1960s. It is found in the Vaud canton of Switzerland and since 2007 an association of vignerons from the Lavaux region has started protecting it. With DNA tests we have discovered that Plant-Robert is in fact a biotype of Gamay. Unlike Gamay Plant-Robert produces wine with a distinctive, spicy note.
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They work with local, native grapes as well as international varieties. Chasselas , Diolinoir, Plant-Robert are some of the indigenous grape varieties J. & M. Dizerens vinify with.
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Region of terraced vineyards in Switzerland
In the South of Switzerland, overlooking Lake Geneva, is Lavaux region. It’s a beautiful area composed of 830 hectares of terraced vineyards. And since 2007 it has entered the (long) list of UNESCO world heritage sites.
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Swiss wine is made on approximately 15,000 hectares of vineyards in the cantons of Geneva, Neuchâtel, Ticino, Valais, and Vaud, and is primarily grown in the west and south of the country. On 42 percent of the country’s vineyard surface, white grape varieties are grown, while red grape varieties are grown on 58 percent.
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