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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.
Thor is the good that has given name to the weekday Thursday. He is the son of Odin, and the strongest of all gods. When Tor is angry, he rides around on his chariot pulled by two goats among the clouds, and fights the evil giants with his hammer Mjölnir (a symbol of the thunderbolt). This is how thunder arises (the word thunder refers to Thor).
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
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Harvest date |
Juice from fraction and vineyard |
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1st 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 |
14.1 % by value |
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Sugar |
5.0 gram / liter |
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Total acidity |
5.1 gram / liter |
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Volatile acidity |
0.39 gram / liter |
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pH |
3.23 |
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Bottle |
750 milliliter |
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Cork |
Nature cork |
Tastings
By Christer and Gunnel Sandahl.
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Date |
2023-04-06 |
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Color |
Medium yellow |
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Smell |
Remarkably crystal clear and pure Riesling: Spring flowers, citrus and flint stone. |
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Taste |
Fresh mango, a bit fiery, noticeable acidity but not dominating, yet thick and rich |
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Judgment |
Still a bit young to drink, will be much better in a couple of years. |
Tasting
By Falstaff, 92 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 |
A hint of candied orange zest, some saffron, nuances of apricot jam, mineral undertones. |
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Taste |
Medium complexity, ripe white peach fruit, fine acidity, salty touch, blossom honey on the finish. |
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Judgment |
Already well developed and accessible. |
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Rare Peak grade
black cork capsule
with gold 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 |
