The Rich fertile Lands around Mount Agung |
I have over
recent weeks covered a number of excursions, Bali Private villas, events and activities. What
I haven’t covered is the cuisine and dining experience, although I did cover dining
at the Warung Neris an Ubud street restaurant.
You may
have heard that alcohol can be expensive here on Bali and yes it can if you are
heading for the fancy drinks and cocktails, but you know those drinks are
expensive in fancy establishments the world over, and they often have little of
the spirits that their titles bill them for..
Fear not for
here on Bali you can have a fine dining experience without feeling ripped off
by the bottle cost of a good wine. Bali
has a great wine growing region all of its own which is situated in the
northern areas of Bali around Singaraja an area which is known for its lush
tropical climate. Hattens have over 14.5
Hectares of vineyards and are able to produce eight excellent quality wines. The grapes are from the Muscat family of
grapes and are known as Propolingo Biru, Alphonse-Lavalle and Belgia.
Apparently these grapes are of excellent temperament which
makes them ideal for the Balinese climate and easily enjoyed from a Bali Private Villa. The goodness of the grapes can be
harvested all year round as they are replenished every 120 days due to the tropical
nature of the Bali climate. The flavours
of these wines are of excellent quality, as with all fine wines they can be discussed
utilising all of the superfluities reserved for the wines of France, spicy,
rich, full bodied etc.. However, these
wines not only benefit from the tropical Bali climate, they are produced from
the grapes that are harvested from the foot hills of the volcanic mountains of
Bali, for these grapes thrive in the mineral rich volcanic soils that are fed
by the fresh cool mountain springs, they
are nurtured and cared for in ways that you would not expect. These vineyards live in the shadows of small
trees, which are regularly prune to allow just the appropriate protection for
the grapes as they mature on the vines of this vineyard. The trees not only form
an artificial shadow over the vines protecting the grape from Bali sunburn, they
also provide the trellis or pergola over which the grapes form and cling
too. It should also be said that the
pergola effect from these trees protects the picker from the intense Bali
sunshine. Bali Private Villas gardens are often planted in such a way to protect the occupants as they holiday here.
Hattens is not a new company as it was established in the
mid 20thC by the current Owner I B Rai Budarsa. IB Rai Budarsa has a degree in agricultural
engineering and is involved with all operational aspects of Hatten Wines as even
today he oversees the wine making. However, the Managing Director is also a
long term veteran of the art of producing wine Don Buchanan whose knowledge,
experience and education stretches back many years to that of the many regions
of southern Australia, he too is no slouch when it comes to wine pedigree.
I have lifted this next paragraph from their Bali website as it
covers the excellent facilities that they have in which to ensure a high
quality wine process:
“The winery is located close to the main business centre in Sanur Bali and is fitted out in stainless steel to maintain cleanliness.
The winery has a horizontal press, 16 large wine tanks, fermenters, a bottling
room, and a laboratory. The winery has the capacity of bottling 5000 per
day.” A superb establishment and one
worthy of the many awards that it has received, a quality producer of such
distinguished brands and flavours.
So for a sparkling white, a rich red or a cooling white,
pick up a Hattens next time you’re out, for these wines are another of Bali’s many
secrets yet to be enjoyed.
This collection fine wines can be enjoyed from the comfort of your very own villa booked through the pages of Bali Private villas http://www.bookingvillasinbali.com/
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