Wilde’s, the fine dining restaurant at The Lodge at Ashford Castle, has launched a new wine list featuring only sustainably produced green wines from around the world.
The wine list with 100 labels was created to accompany winegrowers concerned about the environment and 92% are classified as organic, biodynamic and/or natural.
Wilde’s wine list was created by restaurant manager Ervin Vamoser and sommelier supervisor Joseph Meyer. According to Ervin, Wilde’s is one of the first restaurants in Ireland to feature a wine list made up exclusively of sustainably produced green wines.
It has been specifically created to align with Wilde’s menu philosophy, which showcases local organic produce and uses ingredients grown and harvested on the Ashford Estate in Cong, County Mayo.
The list is full of independent wineries offering wines produced by people who care about the environment and who can grow grapes without the use of artificial solutions such as chemicals, pesticides or high doses of sulphites.
Some of the highly respected, family or smaller winemakers on Wilde’s list include: Sébastien Riffault and Vincent Girardin (France); Andreas Tscheppe and Strohmeier (Austria); Sinead & Liam Cabot and Roka Laski (Slovenia); Trossen (Germany); Denis Križ (Croatia); Luis Canas and Familia Castaño (Spain); Nieoport Wines (Portugal), Cullen Wines (Australia); and Bouchard Finlayson, which is sold exclusively in Ireland at The Lodge at Ashford and sister hotel, Ashford Castle.
The Wilde’s team has chosen a selection of classic natural, organic and/or biodynamic champagnes and sparkling wines from small producers around the world ranging from €50 for a bottle of Barbabolla, Marcobarba, Gambellara, Italy to €680 for the Louis Roederer, Crystal.
The list also includes orange wines such as Borgo Savaian di Bastiani Stefano, Friuli, Italy 2020, a blend of de-stemmed Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc fermented on the skins and macerated for around 90 days to achieve a Sherry-like orange color (€ 48).
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