Top 10 Wine Wonders

Julien Yung Mameaux, wine expert and CEO of The Experience Company, tells us his artistic wine discoveries

NEW WORLD’S TOP 5: THE SKY’S THE LIMIT

Moorilla, Tasmania, Australia: Joined to the provoking Museum of New and Old Art (MONA), Moorilla is attached to the same principles of creativity. Winemaker Conor van der Reest creates a range of alternative if not disruptive wines under the Praxis range, the Muse Series, and the Cloth label. For the innovation: Moorilla Estate Muse Series Pinot Noir 2011 (James Halliday 95).

Peregrine Wines, Central Otago, New Zealand: The stunning winery displays a giant, gently curved silvery canopy in the shape of a Peregrine falcon wing. The estate is gaining a reputation for both its environment protection and also its winemaking, with a great choice of whites on offer. For the flight: Peregrine Gewurztraminer 2008 (James Goode 91).

Dominus, Napa Valley, USA: The Californian estate owned by French winemaker Christian Moueix is a pleasure for all senses. Designed by architects Herzog and de Meuron, the 136-metre long structure of basalt rocks is the perfect continuation of Napanook vineyards. For the harmony: Bordeaux blend Dominus Estate 2002 (RP 99).

O. Fournier, Valle de Uco, Argentina: Sci-fi-inclined wine lovers will admire this UFO-shaped property. With the Andes Mountains as a stunning backdrop, the bodega has built an award-winning structure equipped with the latest technology, state-of-the-art laboratories, and soon a luxury hotel. For the imagination: O. Fournier Syrah 2002 (WS 91).

Delaire Graff Estate, Stellenbosch, South Africa: Proud of a unique terroir of high altitude and sea breezes, the estate also offers outstanding lodges, spa and dining facilities. Not surprising given the leadership of Laurence Graff OBE of the eponymous diamonds corporation. For the dream: Cabernet Sauvignon Delaire Graff Estate Reserve Red 2009 (Tim Atkin 95).

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