Vintry Malaysia

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Our next Italian dinner features the wines of the highly renowned Tua Rita, from the Bolgheri Coast!

Day, Date: Monday, 28th October 2024
Time: 7.00pm start
Venue: Osteria Emilia, GF -19, 163 Retail Park, Jalan Kiara, Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur
Price: Five-Course Menu with 5 wines at RM388++ per pax

The wines from Tua Rita have been well regarded and rated for decades now, with a long track record of excellence and ageing ability. The Giusto di Notri is their flagship Cabernet blend, often tasted against cru classe Bordeauxs. The pair of Syrahs are more recent additions to the stable of wines but no less impressive. Finally of course, is the iconic Redigaffi, a pure Merlot that is among the bracket of Super Tuscans such as Masseto, to rival the best of the French Pomerols such as Petrus.

Mr Giovanni Frascola, the 3rd generation owner of the winery will be hosting the dinner to share the secrets of his family winery and taste together, the core of the wine range of the winery.

Our Head Chef Kim of Proof Pizza and Osteria Emilia, has crafted a more robust meat focused Italian menu to pair with the robust, intense and vibrant wines to be served on the night.

Wines on tasting include:
Perlato del Bosco Bianco 2022
Giusto di Notri 2021 (Wine Advocate 96 points)
Keir 2021 (Wine Advocate 95 points)
Per Sempre 2021 (Wine Advocate 97 points)
Redigaffi 2021 (Wine Advocate 96+ points)

Places are limited, DM to reserve!

Edit: This dinner is fully booked, thank you!

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October brings the visit of a good friend of mine, the owner and winemaker of the famous Sicilian winery Gulfi, Matteo Catania.

Day, Date: Thursday, 24th October 2024
Time: 7.00pm start
Venue: Osteria Emilia, GF -19, 163 Retail Park, Jalan Kiara, Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur
Price: Five-Course Menu with 5 wines at RM288++ per pax

Matteo is recognised as the "Guardian of the Terroir" of his family vineyards, mainly centred on the sub-region of Pachino, the Ragusa region, recently granted DOC status in Sicily. There are 4 recognised Grand Cru vineyards in the region and Matteo continues his father's tradition to farm these low yielding bush trained Nero d'Avola vines. Gulfi is the foremost proponent of this native Sicilian grape that is known to be fruit driven but not often aged. In the hands of Vito, his father and now Matteo, they have shown the ageing potential and high quality possible with Nero d'Avola, in this verdant corner of Sicily by the sea.

Ratings of Gulfi wines continue to bear testament to this commitment to being the flagbearers of this grape. In addition, the dinner will also feature the noble Caricante white grape cultivated in the soils of Mt Etna and the Nerello Mascalese black grape of Mt Etna, which is so loved by many lovers of Italian wines, Nebbiolo and Pinot like in its filigreed fine texture and pure red fruit. Gulfi in essence, presents wines from the two quality wine regions of Sicily, a true insight into the quality wine world of this enchanting island.

Our Head Chef, Kim of Proof Pizza and Osteria Emilia, has crafted a quintessentially Italian menu to pair with the wines.

Vinous:
"Anyone who doubts the longevity and site-transparent properties of Nero d’Avola needs to only check with the Gulfi portfolio. Over the last few years, the winery has sent assorted bottles from older vintages (2002 and 2003 were the most recent), which I’ve included in past reports to show how well these wines can age."

Wines on tasting include:
Valcanzjria 2021
Carjricante 2020 (Vinous 92 points)
Reseca 2017 (Vinous 93 points)
Cerasuolo di Vittoria 2021
Nerojbleo 2016 (Vinous 92 points)
Nerobaronj 2012 (Vinous 92 points)

Limited seats only, DM to book a spot!

The second Pinot Noir-focused wine dinner in October features Burn Cottage Burn Cottage. For those of you who Pinot-philes who follow the recent trends, with global warming increasingly having impact on the traditionally cooler climate sites, there is increasing attention on the cooler regions that grow grapes, especially Pinot Noir. Central Otago has always been recognised as a quality Pinot Noir producing region, but in recent years, the quality levels have become even more elevated with greater vine age, use of high quality clones and greater winemaking expertise. This has led to increasingly complex savoury nuances being incoporated into the wines.

I am not ashamed to admit that in blind tastings, Burn Cottage Pinot Noirs with some age, often fool me into guessing Vosne Romanee as an origin. Such is the quality level and ratings have been increasingly impressive for their wines, elevating them into the very best bracket of NZ Pinot Noirs.

We have with us Andy Crozier, from Burn Cottage itself, to share the secrets behind the wines success and lofty reputation in recent years.

Day, Date: Tuesday, 8th October 2024
Time: 7.00pm start
Venue: Stoked Restaurant, 120-122 Jalan Kasah, Medan Damansara Stoked Restaurant & Bar
Price: Tasting Menu with 4 pairing wines at RM338++ per pax

Wines to be served are:
Riesling Gruner Veltliner 2020 (Vin 92 points)
Moonlight Run Pinot Noir 2021 (WA 93 points)
Sauvage Pinot Noir 2020 (WA 94 points)
Estate Pinot Noir 2020 (Vin 97 points)

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Burn Cottage

The month of October brings the triple blessings of the visits of the representatives of three high quality Pinot Noir focused producers, Adelsheim and Cristom from Oregon, USA, as well as Burn Cottage from Central Otago, New Zealand. First up the Oregon mailer below.

Adelsheim is one of the founding wineries in Oregon, established by David Adelsheim in 1971 and still run by him in his indefatigable style. I have met David a few times now and his passion for his winery as he ages gracefully into his 80s, is truly admirable. His wines are refined, elegant and focused, showing its old vine intensity but never overly extracted, always fresh. Adelsheim is located in the northern WIllamatte Valley, in the cooler Chehalem Mountains subzone. His wines are mainly sold within the USA, but now he is starting to venture out to distribute his wines internationally.

Cristom requires less introduction, being more recognised internationally and also highly lauded by wine critiques and located in the Eola Amity Hills District, which has largely volcanic soils. The Pinot Noirs are spicy and perfumed, with layers of pure red fruit. The Chardonnay also is very Burgundian, with green fruit, a kiss of cedar spice and freshness, with underlying minerality.

This is possibly the first time two top Oregon wineries are presented side by side in Malaysia, so its a truly unique opportunity for those of you who like cool climate Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs. I am an enthusiastic proponent of Oregon wines, as they approximate the most closely to Burgundy in style, for me. Matilda Hui, a representative for both wineries, will be on hand to navigate us through this dinner and discover the nuances of wines from this cool climate quality focused wine region.

Day, Date: Monday, 7th October 2024
Time: 7.00pm start
Venue: QUIN Restaurant, A-GF-01, Ground Floor, Block A, The Five Damansara Heights
Price: Tasting Menu with 7 pairing wines at RM388++ per pax

Wines to be served are:
Adelsheim Staking Claim Chardonnay 2019
Adelsheim Willamate Valley Pinot Noir 2021
Adelsheim Laurel Leaf Pinot Noir 2019 (Wine Advocate 92 points)
Cristom Louis Vineyard Viognier 2021
Cristom Eola Amity Hills Chardonnay 2021 (Vinous 91 points)
Cristom Mt Jefferson Pinot Noir 2022 (Vinous 93 points)
Cristom Eileen Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021 (Vinous 96 points)

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We are pleased to welcome Chef Johnny Tsai of T+T of Taipei, a One-Star Michelin restaurant. In 2021, he was among 11 chefs in the world, awarded the Michelin Global Young Chef Award. Recently as well, Johnny also received a second Michelin Star for his other restaurant called Circum. Chef Johnny reimagines Chinese cuisine through the lenses of Western cooking techniques and blends the use of Western and Chinese ingredients. He is a true star of the Taiwanese fine dining circle of chefs.

In collaboration with Chefs Kelly and Whye Whye who helm Quin, as well as the soon-to-open Restaurant Jie .kl featuring borderless Chinese cuisine, we bring to you 3 nights of culinary synergy and alchemy.

Days, Dates: Friday, 27th to Sunday, 29th September 2024
Time: 7.00pm start
Venue: QUIN Restaurant, A-GF-01, Ground Floor, Block A, The Five Damansara Heights
Price: Tasting Menu at RM550++ per pax
Wine: Optional at RM150++ per pax

Six French wines have been selected as an option to be specially paired plus a Junmai Daiginjo Sauvage Sake from the respected Kuheiji. All wines are highly regarded from reputed producers from across France.

We start with a Champagne from Pierre Gimonnet, a brioche kissed and taut Chardonnay-based wine. We then move on to a Chablis from a top Premier Cru site, Butteaux from Pattes Loup. We then feature a Marc Morey les Vergers 1er Cru Chassagne Montrachet 2019, a classical white Burgundy. Then the fragrant and complex duo of Sylvie Esmonin Gevrey Chambertin 2017 and the cult Domaine des Tours Cote du Rhone Reserve 2017 from the famed Chateau Rayas stable. The final red is the prestigious Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Rouge 2014 from Pessac Leognan, paired with the main course of duck. At RM150++ per pax, this represents outstanding value, priced as a treat, so to say, below the market value of these wines.

Please DM to reserve, limited seats available each night. A deposit will be required to secure your seat.

MICHELIN Guide Vintry Malaysia

Hi folks, on short notice, we have a visit from Laura Zanini, the Export Director of Vie di Romans, one of the most prestigious Friuli producers. Some of you may not be familiar with this Italian region bordering Slovenia. It is a pristine cool climate wine-making region, making world class white wines and selected reds as well. Vie di Romans has surged to the very top of the quality ladder in Italian wines in the past decade, with stellar reviews and ratings. This is a rare chance to delve into an emerging world class wine region, guided insightfully by Laura.

Our chefs have paired a menu with the fresher style of wines we will be enjoying, though the Merlot 2018, is medium to full bodied, complex and layered with dark fruits, perfect with the grilled steak. Another wine dinner priced well, to allow you to sample world class wines paired with Quin's cuisine.

Day, Date: Monday, 16th September 2024
Time: 7.00pm start
Venue: QUIN Restaurant, The Five Damansara Heights
Price: Five-Course Tasting Menu with 5 pairing wines at RM338++ per pax

Wines to be featured:
Flors di Uis 2020 (Vinous 93 points)
Vieris Sauvignon Blanc 2018 (Vinous 93 points)
Chardonnay 2022 (Vinous 94 points)
Pinot Noir 2021
Maurus Merlot 2018

Places are limited to 24 pax only, please DM to secure a seat at this exclusive dinner!

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Join wine expert Wong Yin-How for an exclusive French Wine & Cheese Masterclass for the upcoming !

Yin-How, founder of the (which includes Vintry and Proof Pizza), brings his expertise as a Decanter Asia Wine Awards judge, founding secretary of the Sommeliers Association of Malaysia, and Committee Member of the International Wine and Food Society to this unique experience.

In this class, Yin-How will guide participants through 10 exclusive wines from France, from Bordeaux to Rhone, Burgundy, and the Loire Valley, each perfectly paired with cheeses from the same terroirs. This class offers a deep dive into the world of wine, terroir, and provenance.

French Wine & Cheese Masterclass by Wong Yin-How (Vintry)
7 September 2024
4.30pm to 6.00pm
The Toffee (2 Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur)
RM315.00 nett per pax, including access to a networking hour with free flow drinks

Get your tickets here before they sell out: https://www.myfunnow.com/en/products/3651346459548

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After a run of wine dinners, August will bring a unique and exclusive Wine Masterclass, showcasing the wines of Travaglini from Gattinara. In wine circles, the recent buzz in the wake of global warming, is the seeking of cooler sites for winegrowers. This is in turn has benefited wineries that have been traditionally been sited in so called marginal regions, where the cool weather has posed challenges to ripening grapes in the past.

Alessia Travaglini, the 5th generation owner from the family, will be hosting this masterclass and sharing insights into her wines and the region of Gattinara.

Day, Date: Thursday, 8th August 2024
Time: 6.30pm to 8.00pm
Venue: Stoked Restaurant
Price: RM150++ per pax for a 6 wine tasting and canapes to match

Travaglini, situated in the hills of Gattinara, has always been a quality leader in the region, making age worthy Nebbiolo based wines, with similar flavours, but even more elegance, compared to its Barolo and Barbaresco cousins.

Wines to be tasted, including the 2013 TreVigne, a special wine from their museum collection, to showcase the ageing ability of the wines:

Nebbiolo Coste della Sesia DOC 2023
Gattinara DOCG 2020 (Vinous 92 points)
Gattinara TreVigne DOCG 2019 (Vinous 93 points)
Gattinara Riserva DOCG 2018 (Vinous 94 points)
Gattinara Riserva DOCG 2019
Gattinara TreVigne DOCG 2013

DM to secure a spot, limited places available as we speak!

Stoked Restaurant & Bar

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Snapshots from this afternoon's Wine Masterclass: Judgment of KL at QUIN .atthefive - over-subscribed, and a whole lot of intellectual and easy-going fun this public holiday!

Big thanks to Joel Payne for leading this insightful masterclass with .

The month of July brings two very exciting Vintry-exclusive Wine Masterclasses. We will have with us, Wong Yin-How's good friend and fellow Stage Two MW candidate, Joel Payne, to lead two insightful masterclasses.

MASTERCLASS 1 with LUNCH
France vs the World. A comparative tasting of 7 iconic French wines against 7 non-French challengers

The first masterclass is what I christen, the Judgment of KL, inspired by the infamous Judgment of Paris in 1976. This was the tasting where American Napa Valley wines were judged blind by respected French wine critiques, to be superior to the iconic French wines of that era. Stags Leap Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon for example, being judged superior to luminaries such as Chateau Haut Brion and Chateau Mouton Rothschild or Montelena Chardonnay preferred over Roulot.

This tasting will pit 7 classic French wines, semi blind against their comparable brethren from other countries. Attendees will be told which two wines are being tasted in each flight, and after some discussion and observations, led by Joel and myself, the wines will be revealed. It is meant to be a fun and instructive tasting, comparing wines of largely similar age, quality and grape composition. We hope through this tasting, we can discern nuances and deepen our understanding of the great wines of the world, both familiar and less so. Pours will be tasting portions (50ml), due to the quantity of wines to be served. Among the famous wines we will taste include Chateau Haut Brion, Chateau Angelus, Stags Leap Cellars, Tua Rita Redigaffi and Domaine Chevalier Blanc.

Day, Date: Monday, 8th July 2024
Time: 12.00pm start
Venue: QUIN Restaurant, The Five Damansara Heights
Price: 3-Course Lunch Menu with 14 pairing wines at RM850++ per pax

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MASTERCLASS 2 with DINNER
Italian Wines: Icons & Emerging Favourites

This tasting will cover 12 Italian wines, all quality leaders in their own regions. Some famous wines include Antinori Solaia, Burlotto Acclivi Barolo and Salvioni Brunello di Montalcino. We traverse the breadth of Italy from north to south, extending east towards Friuli bordering Slovenia. From the cool Langhe hills, the famous hilly terroirs of Tuscany, to the warmer Sicilian island. The tasting will be followed by a 4 course dinner at Stoked. Likewise, the wine pours will be tasting portions (50 ml).

Day, Date: Tuesday, 9th July 2024
Time: 7.00pm start
Venue: STOKED Restaurant, Medan Damansara
Price: 4-Course Dinner Menu with 12 wines at RM680++ per pax

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Some wines on tasting in both masterclasses will also be available at special prices.

Please email [email protected] to indicate which masterclass you wish to sign up for, or even for both!

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Snapshots from the Yangarra Estate Vineyards Masterclass for SOMLAY at Vintry Damansara, presented by Mr Pierre-Marie Pattieu MS of Jackson Family Wines.

A benchmark world class producer from McLaren Vale, the wines are from old vines grown on sandy soils that rival the best Grenache-based wines in the world. Elegant, textured and long lived!

Note: This wine dinner is fully subscribed following an overwhelming response, thank you!

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The month of June, heralds the highlight Wine Dinner of the Year for Vintry, namely a tasting of most of the wines of the legendary Chateau Rayas, from the Southern Rhone. The Grenache-based reds are ethereal, chameleon-like in the exotic and fragrant expressions of this grape. Truly one of the great wines of the wine world.

Here are the Dinner Event details:
Day, Date: Monday, 24th June 2024
Time: 7.00pm start
Venue: QUIN Restaurant, The Five Damansara Heights
Price: Five-Course Tasting Menu with 6 pairing wines at RM1,388++ per pax

The menu is paired by Chefs Whye and Kelly, with a leaning towards the cuisine of the Rhone Valley. From the classic Bouillabaise inspired by seafood sourced from the Mediterranean Sea to be paired with the whites, to the duck and lamb meat courses to be paired with the Grenache stars from the stable of owner, Emmanuel Reynaud.

Emmanuel is a farmer and winemaker at heart and rarely ever travels overseas for events, the wines will have to speak on his behalf. I remember my first visit 16 years ago to his hallowed and rustic cellars in the quiet bucolic corner of the Rhone. He pulled out a Chateauneuf du Pape bottle which was un-labelled, served me blind and asked me to guess the vintage. Thankfully I did, very nervously but correctly, which to this day, makes me wonder, if I did not, would I have secured the privilege to represent Chateau Rayas in Malaysia.

Dinner Wines:
Domaine Des Tours Vaucluse Blanc 2017
Chateau Fonsallete Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2011
Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc 2011
Chateau Fonsallete Cotes du Rhone Rouge 2011
Chateau Rayas Chateuneuf du Pape Reserve Pignan 2011
Chateau Rayas Chateueneuf du Pape Rouge 2011

This is a truly iconic dinner and a rare opportunity to sample a range of singular wines. Whilst the dinner price is not inexpensive, it represents great value vis a vis the actual market prices of the wines served. Those who know, know.

Quin Restaurant & Bar

Update: We are fully booked, thank you!

Was great to meet so many of you at the Vintry Mid-Year Sale! Following closely, we have the next wine event coming up:

We are pleased to welcome Mr Cristophe Bichot, the owner of Domaine Albert Bichot and Jean Bouchard for a wine dinner featuring four of his wines. This is a rare opportunity to meet the owner of a Burgundy Maison.

Day, Date: Friday, 7th June 2024
Time: 7.00pm
Venue: Stoked, 120-122 Jalan Kasah, Medan Damansara, 50490 KL
Price: RM298++ per pax

Wines for the night:
Jean Bouchard Bourgogne Chardonnay 2022
Jean Bouchard Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2021
Albert Bichot Nuits St George 2019
Albert Bichot Gevrey-Chambertin 2019

The good fellows at Stoked Stoked Restaurant & Bar have curated a matching menu as usual for these delicate Chardonnay and Burgundy wines.

To RSVP, please DM us to check on availability at this exclusive dinner - limited spots available only!

Domaines Albert Bichot

The Vintry Mid-Year Wine Sale and Tasting is happening today 12.00pm to 6.00pm at the Vintry Wine Warehouse in Taman Sea!

Venue: 25, Jalan SS 23/11, Taman Sea, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

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The Vintry Mid-Year Wine Sale & Tasting Event will take place tomorrow:

Day, Date: Saturday, 1st June 2024
Time: 12.00pm to 6.00pm
Venue: Vintry Wine Warehouse, 25 Jalan SS23/11, Taman Sea, 47400, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Price: RM50 per pax, redeemable with any purchase on the day

See you then! Cheers

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Our Wine Sale List is now out - join our mailing list to see what great offers* are in store!

The Vintry Mid-Year Wine Sale & Tasting Event will take place tomorrow:

Day, Date: Saturday, 1st June 2024
Time: 12.00pm to 6.00pm

Venue: Vintry Wine Warehouse, 25 Jalan SS23/11, Taman Sea, 47400, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
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Price: RM50 per pax, redeemable with any purchase on the day

See you then! Cheers

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