Elena Walch Beyond The Clouds Barrique

Product Description

Located in the premium Alto Adige Wine Estate in Italy, Elena Walch is a brand of wine that is known for its unique blend of traditional and modern winemaking methods. Though she was an architect, she started pursuing winemaking after her marriage, because she got married into one of the most prestigious and well-known wine-making families in Italy. Today, the wine business of this brand is run by Elena’s daughters, Julia and Karoline Walch. They own around 60 hectares of vineyards, and they follow the principle that the grapes cultivated by them should be perfect representations of the terroir and soil quality. According to this family, they believe that the quality of the wine gets decided right when they assess the potential of the vineyards that they choose. Italy’s top 2 vineyards, Vigna Castel Ringberg located in Caldaro and Vigna Kastelaz located in Tramin, are owned by the Elena Walch brand of wines. Situated along the backdrop of the majestic Renaissance castle built in the 1620s, the Castel Ringerbg is the largest and grandest vineyard in the Alto Adige Estate. It covers an area of 20 hectares and is marked by a very rich quality of the soil that helps in the cultivation of premium quality of grapes…

Brilliant, intensive yellow is the color of our white blend Beyond the Clouds. The bouquet is complex, beguiling play of aromas unfurls with fruity nuances of exotic fruits such as pineapple, notes of blossoms and flowers, of rose petals and light toast aromas. Dense and complex, the wine enthuses on the palate with fullness and structure, creamily soft and elegant, stimulatingly fresh and juicy with a discreetly incorporated, modest note of wood and a long finish.

Grower: Elena Walch
Grape Variety: Chardonnay + Others
Style: Tropical and Fresh
Country: Italy
Appellation: Alto Adige
Vintage: 2017/18
Closure: CORK
Alcohol: 13.5% ABV
Bottle Size: 75cl

Vietnamese Grilled Chicken Wings

Cooking Time: 02 hrs 00 mins (approx.)
Number of Servings: 5

INGREDIENTS

15 chicken wings
3 lemongrass stems, finely chopped
60ml/2fl oz oyster sauce
60ml/2fl oz chilli sauce
2 tbsp water
2 tsp honey
1 cucumber, cut into ribbons using a potato peeler
3 carrots, cut into ribbons using a potato peeler

1. Place the chicken wings in a bowl with the lemongrass.
2. Cover with cling film and leave to marinate for three hours.
3. Whisk the oyster and chilli sauces together with the water and honey, then set aside.
4. Place the chicken wings on a barbecue and grill for five minutes on each side until just cooked.
5. Score the wings with a knife, then brush with some of the oyster sauce mixture. NB: It is important not to put the sauce on at the beginning as the sugar content is high and you will burn the wings.
6. Place the cucumber and carrot ribbons on a plate and top with the chicken wings.
7. Serve with a drizzle of the remaining sauce.