The Story Behind The Name
Botryotinia fuckeliana is a plant pathogen and the causal agent of the more widely known Botrytis cinerea, which affects grape vines. Botrytis cinerea is affectionately known as ‘noble rot’ because it’s responsible for making beautiful dessert wines. It weakens the skin of grapes allowing the water inside to evaporate. This leaves behind sugar and nutrients which results in very sweet wines with concentrated flavours. Paradoxically to the lewd sounding name, Botryotinia fuckeliana is an asexual spore, named after German botanist, Karl Wilhelm Gottlieb Fuckel.
The only TN for the d’arenberg:
{375ml, screwcap, 8%, A$24} Semillon and sauvignon blanc from Adelaide Hills and McLaren Vale. Big, developing nose of cumquats, apricots, figs, marmalade; all very botrytis-ridden. The palate is hugely rich and sweet, packed with apricot/marmalade flavours in a thoroughly syrupy way, and thick-textured in a full-bodied manner. Despite all the sugar, and the refreshingly low alcohol, there isn’t the acid here to keep this from cloying - crystalizing, almost - on the palate. One glass is enough, impressive as it is; the finish is cut short by this intrinsic lack of balance. But it’s certainly interesting enough to try the once. (166 views)
Do you think the author’s misspelling of kumquat was intentional?
Edit: Apparently both spellings are appropriate. Now it’s less funny…
We used to sell that wine until the company went under. Big seller.
As for Stu Pedasso, Carrie met Stu about 12 years ago, when he had dinner at the restaurant Carrie was managing. He introduced himself as Stuart and told her about his wine. We still laugh.
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