Labels
For our three 2020 wines, we chose three of the most well-known gods and goddesses from the Old Norse era - Thor, Odin and Freya. Each of them we found out has a personal artifact, Thor has his hammer, Freya has her amulet, and Odin has his horse.
Freya is the goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, and sex (symbolized on the label with daisy flowers and bees), but she is also a brutal warrior. She is the owner of the necklace amulet Brísingamén (brisinga = fire and mén = jewelry), which pictures a pregnant woman. She cries tears of red gold for her husband, who often disappear. The Friday weekday name come from another Norse goddess Frigg, the wife of Odin.
Weather
Apart from trying late harvesting during recurrent rain falls, the 2020 season was very good and uncomplicated. The spring was humid and kick-started the growing season. The summer was warm but not overly hot, with regular rain, and thus beneficial for the vines. August and September was mainly dry, and didn't induce any noticeable rot.
Origin
Depending on the vintage, different vineyards, different harvests and different fractions can vary in quality. For the Mid range grade, consequently we don't use the highest quality, and neither the lowest as well. The exact mix is assembled by intense tasting during spring the year after the harvest.
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Harvest date |
Juice from fraction and vineyard |
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2020-09-30 |
1st fraction juice from Genesis low |
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2020-10-09 |
1st fraction juice from Bishop Backyard East and Genesis Grafts East |
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2nd fraction juice from Bishop Backyard East and Genesis Grafts East |
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2nd fraction of juice mixed before fermentation from harvest
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2020-10-21 |
Genesis High + Genesis Grafts West and |
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2020-10-22 |
Bishop Backyard West + Solitude |
Analysis
Values by the OBI institute. TBD.
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Alcohol |
13.7 % by volume |
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Sugar |
6.6 gram / liter |
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Total acidity |
5.2 gram / liter |
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Volatile acidity |
0.40 gram / liter |
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pH |
3.22 |
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Bottle |
750 milliliter |
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Cork |
Nature cork |
Tastings
By Christer Sandahl
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Date |
2025-10-04 |
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Color |
Medium yellow |
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Smell |
Soft, grassy Riesling, citrus and oranges |
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Taste |
Soft, yet minerally Riesling, rather long in aftertaste |
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Judgment |
At its maturity peak right now. |
Tasting
By Falstaff, 91 points 
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Tasted by |
Peter Moser,
Ulrich Sautter |
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Date |
2025-11-25 |
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Color |
Pale golden yellow, silver reflections. |
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Smell |
Delicate apricot confit, yellow tropical fruit, candied orange zest, some blossom honey. |
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Taste |
Medium body, white apple, fresh structure, integrated fruit sweetness, mineral-salty finish, well-balanced. |
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Judgment |
Youthful companion at the table. |
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Mid Range grade
black cork capsule
with white text
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Our other wines
Find below clickable links to all our other wines produced since 2010.
Observe, that earlier vintages use to be sold out since long. Yellow means rare peaks, gray means mid ranges,
and light blue means solid grounds.
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2010 |
The stamp, Recept |
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2011 |
Magic rain, Cappuccino oil, Give me five |
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2012 |
Laundry hanger, Multiplexor, Rake & scoop, Elephant tap, Box fixture |
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2013 |
Count down, All of a kind, Gold standard, Secret |
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2014 |
S.O.S., m.m.s. |
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2015 |
Dry honey, Wet stones, Citrus x Limon, Bear glue, Bella sunrise, Tussilago |
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2016 |
Banana split, Chicken year, Street smart, Tie mania |
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2017 |
Ball of fame, Crystal cut, Rabbit periscope, Shop stop |
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2018 |
Oh deer, Sign up, Not yet, By the way, Dig it |
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2019 |
Birdie Num Num, Brave Birds, Starling Village, Air Dive |
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2020 |
Thor's hammer -Mjölnir-, Freya's amulet -Brisingamén-, Odin's horse -Sleipnir- |
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2021 |
Somewhere Eltz, Cottage cheese, Tent-a-tive |
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2022 |
Evergreen, Golden moments, Roses darling, Out of the Blue |
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2023 |
Helló zsiráf, Soft feathers, Fly butter fly, Slow down |
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Internet
For more information, see www.villasandahl.com |
