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2022 De Canal Garganega Pinot Grigio DOC Garda
Regular price £7.99 Sale price £7.19 Save 10%DeCanal represents modern, versatile and traditional wines from Veneto region.
Tasting Notes
Aromatic Garganega meets the fruity Pinot Grigio creating a perfect match! A fresh lively white with distinctive notes of lime.
Harvest
Garganega Pinot Grigio is the quintessential Italian white wine and has been a part of the Garda Lake landscape in northeast Italy for centuries. The combined influence of the mountains and Lake Garda gives a perfect micro-climate for grape growing.
The grapes are carefully picked by hand in mid-September. Each vineyard is picked several times over in order to pick each individual bunch of grapes as optimum ripeness.
Vinification
The grapes are de-stemmed and very gently soft pressed in a pneumatic press. The juice is chilled to allow a natural separation of sediment, after which selected yeasts are added to initiate fermentation. Fermentation takes place off the skins in temperature-controlled conditions not exceeding 18°C in stainless steel for approximately 10 days.
Specifications
Year | 2022 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Cultivar | Garganega & Pinot Grigio |
Country | Italy |
Alcohol content | 12% |
Units of Alcohol per Bottle | 9 units |
Type | White Wine |
Food Matches | It is ideal with seafood, salads or light meat dishes. |
Cellaring Potential | 1 years |
Allergen Information | Contains sulphites |
Origin | Garda DOC |
Virtuoso Pink Zinfandel N/V
Regular price £8.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 117): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Decanal Pink Zinfandel grapes are selected from low-yielding vineyards in the Salento Peninsula to the south of Puglia. Vines are trained with Spalliera method.
Tasting Notes
It has a lovely fresh bouquet of strawberries, with a lively palate awash with ripe summer fruits.
Vinification
Fermentation
Specifications
Year | N/V |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Cultivar | 100% Primitivo |
Country | Italy |
Alcohol content | 10.5% |
Units of Alcohol per Bottle | 7.88 units |
Type | Rosé |
Food Matches | Ideal on its own or with light meat dishes. |
Cellaring Potential | 1 years |
Allergen Information | Contains sulphites |
Origin | Puglia IGT |
2021 Racovita Pinot Grigio
Regular price £7.99 Sale price £7.39 Save 8%Tasting Notes
Soft and refreshing wine with notes of lemon and subtle white blossom on the palate.
Specifications
Year | 2021 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Cultivar | 100% Pinot Grigio |
Country | Moldova |
Alcohol content | 12.5% alc vol |
Units of Alcohol per Bottle | 9.4 units |
Type | White Wine |
Allergen Information | Contains sulphites |
Food Matches | White meats and fish. |
Origin | Moldova |
N/V Marques de la Concordia Tapas Tempranillo Rosé
Regular price £6.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 117): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Tasting Notes
Cherry colour, red fruits on the nose, especially raspberry. On the palate, it is crisp, refreshing and well balanced.
Production Method
Saignée is applied to the red grapes. Careful maceration ensures aromatic freshness. Fermentation takes place without the presence of lees under controlled temperatures of no more than 20C in stainless steel vats for 10-12 days.
What is the Saignée Method? From the French word for “bleeding”, the saignée method is a by-product of making red wine where a small amount of juice is bled off early in fermentation. This helps increase concentration of the remaining juice in the same way you'd reduce a sauce to intensify flavours!
Producer
Rioja Baja is where it all began. Hacienda Marqués de la Concordia, an old sugar factory turned into a wine estate, is where the company keeps tradition alive while breaking new ground. They have experimental status in the vineyard, as it allows the producer to experiment with different grapes varieties. They allow some “international” grapes into their “creole” wines, which is what makes the wines innovative and exciting.
Specifications
Year | n/v |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Cultivar | 100% Tempranillo |
Country | Spain |
Alcohol content | 12% alc vol |
Units of Alcohol | 9 units per 750ml |
Type | Rosé |
Cellaring Potential | For immediate enjoyment |
Allergen Information | Awaiting info |
Dietary Information | Awaiting info |
Origin | L.G.P. Castilla la Mancha |
Food Matches | Fish, seafood, white meats and cured meats |
N/V Marques de la Concordia Tapas Viura-Sauvignon Blanc
Regular price £6.99 Sale price £5.99 Save 14%Tasting Notes
Yellow with greenish hues. On the nose, it is floral showing tropical fruits. On the palate is crisp and fresh with a pleasant finish.
Production Method
Clean must without the presence of lees, it has been fermented at a temperature no higher than 20C for 10 - 12 days.
Producer
Rioja Baja is where it all began. Hacienda Marqués de la Concordia, an old sugar factory turned into a wine estate, is where the company keeps tradition alive while breaking new ground. They have experimental status in the vineyard, as it allows the producer to experiment with different grapes varieties. They allow some “international” grapes into their “creole” wines, which is what makes their wines innovative and exciting.
Specifications
Year | N/V |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Cultivar | 85% Viura & 15% Sauvignon Blanc |
Country | Spain |
Alcohol content | 11% alc vol |
Unit of Alcohol | 8.25 units |
Type | White Blend |
Food Matches | Grilled Fish & Seafood |
Cellaring Potential | For immediate enjoyment - serve between 6-10˚C. |
Allergen Information | Awaiting info |
Dietary Information | Awaiting info |
Origin | I.G.P. Castilla la Mancha |
2019 Hacienda Zorita Crianza
Regular price £10.00 Sale price £9.00 Save 10%Excellent value for money!
Tasting Notes
Colour
Garnet red with a brighter ruby rim.
Nose
Intense red fruit and cherry flavour with a hint of spice on the nose.
Palate
An added dimension is the subtle use of oak which combines well with soft ripe tannins. In the mouth it is tasty, balanced
Vineyard
Marquès de la Concordia's 'Hacienda Zorita' is beautifully crafted from vineyards stretching along the banks of the Duero and Adaja rivers. This wine was aged for 12 months in barrels of French and American oak.
Did you know?
Rioja can appear in four styles.
- Generico: Wines in their first or second year which keep their fresh fruitiness.
- Crianza which are at least in their third year, having spent a minimum of one year in casks.
- Reserva: Selected wines of the best vintages that have been aged for a minimum of three years, with at least one in casks.
- Finally, Gran Reserva which have spent at least two years in oak casks and three in the bottle.
Specifications
Year | 2019 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Cultivar | 100% Tempranillo |
Country | Spain |
Alcohol content | 14% alc vol |
Units of alcohol per bottle | 10.5 units |
Type | Red Wine |
Allergen Information | Contains Sulphur Dioxide / Sulphites |
Food Matches | An ideal red to combine with meat and cheese. Serve at 16C. |
Appellation | DO Arribes del Duero |
2017 Vistamar Late Harvest Moscatel (375ml Half Bottle)
Regular price £6.15 Sale price £5.75 Save 7%The modern era has brought us to a point where we live in an over-stimulated, demanding, success-oriented whirlwind, with no time to enjoy the everyday pleasures of life. That is why Vistmar wines were created, wines that offer a new approach to life, a new mood, an attitude that will lead you to venture out and enjoy the simple things that surround us every day.
Tasting Notes
Colour
A straw-yellow wine with golden highlights
Nose
It has great aromatic intensity, with hints of white flowers, white peaches, apricots and quinces.
Palate
In the mouth, it is silky, juicy and fresh. Its flavour is reminiscent of recently picked grapes, blended with figs and dried peaches. It has a long, pleasant and persistent finish, excellently balanced by its natural acidity.
Specifications
Year | 2017 |
Bottle Size | 375ml |
Cultivar | 100% Moscatel Rosada |
Country | Chile |
Alcohol content | 12% alc vol |
Units of Alcohol per Bottle | 4.5 units |
Type | Dessert White Wine |
Cellaring Potential | Awaiting info |
Allergen Information | Contains sulphites |
Dietary Information | Vegan & Vegetarian |
Food Matches |
Roquefort cheese, pâté de foie gras, tarts, cheesecake and desserts |
Origin | Limari |
2022 La Vis Nosiola Dolomiti IGT
Regular price £11.99 Sale price £9.99 Save 17%The unique white Nosiola grape is native to Trentino and finds its true home on the hillsides of Pressano and the Cembra Valley. In its historic production area on the marlrich soils of Pressano, Nosiola develops a unique aroma and structure.
Tasting Notes
Pale yellow in colour with pastel green tints, it exudes floral suggestions of rose petals, lychee and jasmine, with a curious note of hazelnut. It is full and persistent on the palate, with just the right acidity.
Winemaking
- Soft pressing, cold settling and alcoholic fermentation in steel tanks
Aging
- 5-6 months on the lees in steel tanks
Specifications
Year | 2022 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Cultivar | 100% Nosiola |
Country | Italy |
Alcohol content | 12% |
Units of Alcohol per Bottle | 9 units |
Type | White Wine |
Food Matches | Grilled vegetables, cheese and fish dishes. Great accompaniment with an asparagus and clams risotto. |
Cellaring Potential | 5-10 years |
Allergen Information | Contains sulphites |
Appelation | IGT Vigneti delle Dolomiti |
2018 Hay Shed Hill Block 2 Cabernet Sauvignon
Regular price £42.99 Sale price £35.99 Save 16%97 Points | James Halliday Wine Companion 2021
Best of the Best by Variety in the 2021 Halliday Wine Companion.
Tasting Notes
Colour
Dense dark red to black colour of great intensity.
Palate
The Hay Shed Hill Block 2 Cabernet Sauvignon displays ripe berry aromas of brilliant intensity with underlying earthen nature along with typical characters well noted from Margaret River. There is a depth here that is hard to fault, in fact its downright breathtaking. The palate itself is quite substantial, even by Western Australian standards; displaying fully ripe, fleshy sweet fruit filling the mid-palate with great palate extension driven by the ripe and mature tannin.
Vintage
What a long, and strange vintage 2017 was. Every vintage is different; lessons learned from the previous year don’t always help the following year. 2017 vintage started late, two to three weeks later than the preceding couple of years. The reason for this was the mild, cool spring weather experienced all across the southern part of the state. During the middle and latter part of March the South-West region including Margaret River experienced a very unusual amount of rain and very cool weather, ripening over this period was very slow. The first suggestions of worry started to appear in growers eyes. Of recent history Margaret River has experienced very dry conditions in March and early April with the season breaking mid to late April, not a problem with all the grapes picked. But this year the concern was that if the season broke in mid-April all the red grapes would be still on the vine. However, anyone that lived though the late April and early May in the South-West of Western Australia will testify that never had we had a better, warmer early autumn. It was simply perfect; cool crisp mornings and evenings but beautiful warm and sunny days; not too hot, textbook conditions for great ripening especially for the red varieties.
Winemaking
The grapes from Block 2 were de-stemmed into open-topped vessels for fermentation on skins with traditional pump over cap management. At the completion of fermentation the wine was left on skins for a further 10 days to maximize the development of the mature tannin. Maturation in French oak barriques for 18 months added further complexity and structure without dominating the fruit. The wine was matured in bottle for six months prior to release.
Vineyard
BLOCK 2 on the Hay Shed Hill vineyard was planted in the early 1970’s to the Houghton clone of Cabernet Sauvignon. These old dry grown vines have sunk deep roots into the gravelly loam soil profile providing the nutrient basis they need. Block 2 has a steep northern facing aspect maximizing the sunlight interception by the vines providing ideal ripening conditions.
Reviews
97 Points | James Halliday Wine Companion 2021 Best of the Best by Variety in the 2021 Halliday Wine Companion. Block 2 has the oldest vines on the vineyard, reflected in the depth of varietal fruit aroma and the palate. It has been singularly well made, drawing out the full array of blackcurrant, bay leaf and black olive fruits. The texture, structure and balance rest on ripe tannins, making a complete wine.
95 Points | Mike Bennie, Wine Business Magazine Magnificent wine here - power and grace, elegance and tension, super tannins and a suite of delicious berry, herbal, oak character woven wonderfully through the wine. It feels very ‘of region’ with its bay leaf herbal detail. Offer delicious, sweet but gently bitter cassis character, draws long and lingers well. Class Stuff.
92 Points | Nick Bulter, The Real Review Rated #21 of 33 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon from Margaret River Vibrant, dark cherry red. Charry oak, red and blueberries, a tease of cedar - a classic nose for the variety. Very dry and savoury when sipped, firm and imposing, black olive and dark soy. Built to reward a decade in the cellar. Plenty of class.
91 Points | James Suckling, UK Assertively herbal with mint, boysenberries and redcurrants, as well as cassis. The palate has a juicy feel, combined with some very ripe tannin. Compressed, dark-berry and cassis flavors. Drink or hold.
Specifications
Year | 2018 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Cultivar | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
Country | Australia |
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Units of Alcohol per Bottle | 10.5 units |
Type | Red Wine |
Cellaring Potential | This is a strong wine with ripe tannin and strong fruit depth indicating it will benefit from careful cellaring. The expectation is that the wine would benefit from 10 years maturation. |
Allergen Information | Contains sulphites |
Origin | Margaret River |
Appellation | Western Australia |
2016 Vendimia Seleccionada para Guarda
Regular price £30.00 Sale price £25.00 Save 17%Tasting Notes
Covered, intense and elegant. Great aromatic complexity, velvety and with a long balsamic and spicy aftertaste.
Terroir
Vinification process
Traditional production method based on a selection of the best grapes of the estate, harvested by hand at its optimum ripeness, and after selecting the fruits in perfect condition. Harvested by hand in boxes of 12 Kgs. Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Aged in Alliers and Nevers French oak barrels of medium toasting and 18 months of aging. It is only made in years of exceptional quality.
About Marques de la Concordia
Don José Abascal (1743-1821) was crowned Marqués de la Concordia in Peru in 1812 by King Fernando VII of Spain, was also recognized for his personal merits in the 24th Viceroyalty of Peru (1806-1816) Man of his time (The Enlightenment), was an intellectual in the army and made an important public work in Peru. he also pursued reform in society and an advance of knowledge in the vast territory and cities that he ruled in the name of the King, making the Creoles and the metropolitan Spaniards work together. This is the origin of the word "Concordia" in its title.
Did you know?
This is the most prized Rioja reserve today is the crown jewel of the Marqués de la Concordia family.
Specifications
Year | 2016 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Cultivar | 100% Tempranillo |
Country | Spain |
Alcohol content | 14% alc vol |
Units of alcohol per bottle | 10.5 units |
Type | Red Wine |
Cellaring Potential | Will reach its optimum moment in the next 5 years |
Allergen Information | Contains sulphites |
Food Matches | Ideal to accompany meat dishes, roasts and cheeses, Pairs well with barbecued quail, roast beef, platters of pizza or a bowl of pasta with pesto. Serve at 18°C. |
Appellation | DOCa Rioja |
2020 Chartron et Trébuchet Saint Veran
Regular price £15.50 Sale price £12.50 Save 19%Originally founded in Puligny-Montrachet, Chartron et Trebuchet has built a reputation for quality white wines.
Tasting Notes
Colour
Intense and bright in colour with golden hues.
Nose
Fresh notes of lime, verbena and tea.
Palate
The palate is flavoured and wide with ripe fruits and fern notes. A nice harmony, a generous and complex wine with a mineral and persistent finish.
Origin
At the southern tip of the Mâconnais, this vineyard brings together several villages in the North (Prissé and Davayé) and in the South (Leynes, Chasselas, Chânes, part of Solutré-Pouilly and of course Saint-Vérand) of the Roche de Solutré.
Vinification
Traditional vinification. The grapes are pressed on arrival at the winery using pneumatic presses. The fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks thermo-regulated at 16°C. The wines are aged on fine lees for 10 months in stainless steel vats.
Soil
Stony boulders and soil of clay and limestone from the Jurassic era.
Accolades
- 88 points WIne Enthusiast (July 2020)
Specifications
Year | 2018 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Cultivar | 100% Chardonnay |
Country | France |
Alcohol content | 13% |
Units of Alcohol per Bottle | 9.8 units |
Type | White Wine |
Food Matches |
Perfect with noble seafood (gambas, lobsters, crayfish...) but also with foie gras and white meats with a creamy sauce (veal or poultry). Sushi pairs perfectly with its minerality. Ideal with Goat cheese. Serve at between 10-12C. |
Cellaring Potential | 3 years |
Allergen Information | Contains sulphites |
Origin |
AOP Satin Véran |
2020 Domaine Mas Belles Eaux Grenache Blanc
Regular price £9.99 Sale price £8.49 Save 15%Rich and full-bodied with fresh and subtle fruit notes.
Tasting Notes
Colour
A pale crystal yellow with green glints.
Nose
On the nose a very expressive combination of pear, banana and orange confit notes.
Palate
On the palate the wine is full-bodied, characterised by its freshness and the subtlety of its aromas.
Production Method
100% Grenache blanc on the lees for four months.
Specifications
Year | 2018 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Cultivar | 100% Grenache Blanc |
Country | France |
Alcohol content | 14% alc vol |
Units of Alcohol per Bottle | 10.5 units |
Type | White Wine |
Cellaring Potential | 1 to 2 years |
Allergen Information | Contains Sulphites |
Food Matches |
This wine is the perfect accompaniment to fish, white meat or cheese such as Comté. |
Origin | Languedoc Roussillon |
Appellation | Vin Pays D'Oc |
2018 Marques de la Concordia 'Rioja Santiago' Rosé
Regular price £8.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 117): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Tasting Notes
Colour
Cherry pink in colour
Nose
Aromas of red fruit on the nose especially strawberry.
Palate
On the palate this wine is light, fruity and refreshing. Well balanced with a touch of acidity creating a lingering finish.
Production Method
The must spends a short amount of time in contact with the skins, to extract some colour from the red grapes. Careful maceration to ensure freshness of aroma. Fermentation takes place without the presence of lees under controlled temperatures of no more than 20°C in stainless steel vats for 10 to 12 days.
History
Bodegas Rioja Santiago hosts and serves wine to millions of pilgrims as they pass through Rioja, on their final stage to Santiago de Compostela.
Founded in 1870 in Haro, on the banks of the River Tiron, Bodega Rioja Santiago is the fourth oldest winery in La Rioja. One of only five wineries permitted to use the word ‘Rioja’ on the label.
Nowadays Rioja Santiago is a modern winery, but the philosophy that surrounded the wines for more than 100 years has not changed: producing the highest quality Rioja wines.
Specifications
Year | 2018 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Cultivar | 85% Tempranillo Blanco and 15% Garnacha |
Country | Spain |
Alcohol content | 13% alc vol |
Units of alcohol per bottle | 9.8 units |
Type | Rosé |
Food Matches | Perfect with fish, seafood, white meat and as an aperitif. Serve at 10-14°C |
Appellation | DOCa Rioja |
N/V Baron De Rothberg Brut
Regular price £8.79 Sale price £7.49 Save 15%Tasting Notes
Colour
Pale and brilliant yellow. Fine and persistent bubbles.
Nose
Delicate fruity notes.
Palate
Fresh and harmonious sparkling wine with a special character.
Production Method
Machine harvest. The basic wine is fermented at a low temperature. The second fermentation takes place in tanks for 2 weeks at 14° C and is then followed by dosing.
Soil
Chalk
Specifications
Year | N/V |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Cultivar |
100% Airen (from the Mancha - Central Spain) |
Country | France |
Alcohol Content | 11% alc vol |
Units of alcohol per bottle | 8.25 units |
Type | Sparkling Wine / Fizz |
Residual Sugar | 10g/l |
Cellaring Potential | 1-2 years |
Food Matches |
As an aperitif and with desserts. Serve at between 10-12°C. |
Origin |
Mancha (central Spain). |
2017 Sensi Collezione Pinot Noir IGT
Regular price £7.50 Sale price £6.49 Save 13%This is one excellent food wine! An elegant medium-bodied red.
Tasting Notes
Colour
Clear ruby with a dark reddish hue
Nose
Juicy & ripe, with cherry flavours, fresh acidity & tannin.
Palate
Plummy with appetizing black cherry aromas and a hint of cedery oak to fill out the palate.
History
The Sensi Family first began business in 1895 with Pietro Sensi. Pietro’s sons, Vittorio and Armido, continued their father’s business and founded Fratelli Sensi.
With the third generation, Pietro and Giovanni, greater focus was placed on the wine making business and the Fratelli Sensi wines became famous throughout Tuscany.
With the fourth generation, Massimo, Marco and Roberta, who joined the company in 1987, the Sensi name became successful in international markets further to developing their wine-making, farming and technology.
They now own 65 hectares of vineyards in Tuscany. “Collezione” is a precious assortment of wines where each variety expresses the joy of drinking good wine through its persuasive taste, elegant presence and soft fruity character.
Specifications
Year | 2017 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Cultivar | Pinot Noir |
Country | Italy |
Alcohol content | 13% |
Units of Alcohol per Bottle | 9.8 units |
Type | Red Wine |
Food Matches | Enjoy with roast meats and sirloin steak. |
Allergen Information | Contains sulphites |
Origin | Tuscany IGT |
La Cantina Pizzolato Prosecco Frizzante Mini's (200ml Single Serve)
Regular price £5.49 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 117): Computation results in '-Infinity'%La Cantina's Prosecco DOC fizzy organic and vegan certified wine!
Tasting Notes
Colour
Straw yellow with greenish hues and brilliant.
Nose
Harmonious, with notes of acacia flowers.
Palate
Fresh, rustic, delicate with hints of golden apple and honey.
Vinification
The first phase includes a soft pressing and a traditional white vinification, keeping low temperatures to preserve quality. In a second step the natural fermentation is performed in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature for at least 20 days.
Specifications
Year | N/V |
Bottle Size | 200ml |
Cultivar | 100% Glera |
Country | Italy |
Alcohol content | 11% |
Units of Alcohol | 2.2 units |
Type | Fizz |
Residual Sugar | 10gr/l |
Food Matches |
Ideal as an aperitif. It’s excellent with light dishes, such as vegan sushi or sashimi. Serve between 6 - 8 °C |
Features |
Organic, Vegan & Vegetarian Certified |
Allergen Information | Contain sulphites |
Appellation | Veneto |
N/V Baron De Rothberg Demi-Sec
Regular price £8.79 Sale price £7.49 Save 15%Sparkling Semi-Dry Wine - great for parties!
Tasting Notes
Colour
Light yellow, clear, fine and persistent bubbles.
Nose
Fruity, fine and elegant.
Palate
Rich, harmonious and balanced wine.
Production Method
Machine harvest. The basic wine is fermented at a low temperature. The 2nd fermentation takes place in tanks at 14° C for 2 weeks, followed by dosing.
Soil
Chalk
Specifications
Year | N/V |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Cultivar |
100% Airen (from the Mancha - Central Spain) |
Country | France |
Alcohol Content | 11% alc vol |
Units of alcohol per bottle | 8.25 units |
Type | Sparkling Wine / Fizz |
Residual Sugar | 36g/l |
Cellaring Potential | 1-2 years |
Food Matches |
As an aperitif and with desserts. Serve at between 10-12°C. |
Origin |
Mancha (central Spain). |
2018 Chateau de Fesles Chenin Blanc
Regular price £12.99 Sale price £10.49 Save 19%Tasting Notes
Nose
It has an intense nose with dominant ferns, linden and elderberry.
Palate
The aromatic complexity is expressed on dried fruits, elderberry and toast. Very long persistence. Very nice taste balance, around a round and silky attack, with no noticeable acidity.
Vinification
After a manual harvest after two sorting, vinification in oak barrels of 400 liters, aged 2 to 4 years, for 1 month. Then aging on fine lees for 6 months, with a weekly batonnage.
Soil
Shale and Phtanite. This cuvée is made exclusively with grapes from the fabulous plot "La Chapelle", the most qualitative of the Fesles vineyard.
Alan's Personal Notes
''A fuller flavoured, bodied dry white wine. The 14% alcohol is a framework for the constituent parts to wrap themselves around. Lovely citric and elderberry fruits are supported by firm acidity and oak creaminess. Dry white Anjou at its best with a long life in it yet and look forward to it developing in bottle over a few years. A big bold white style with loads of flavour and structure. I now understand what they call Angevin sweetness - this has it in spades - the weight, body and depth of dessert wines without the sweetness. A strong challenge and alternative to big bold white burgundies such as Meursault, Montrachet". July 2023
Specifications
Year | 2018 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Cultivar | 100% Chenin Blanc |
Country | France |
Alcohol content | 14% alc vol |
Units of Alcohol per Bottle | 10.5 units |
Type | White Wine |
Cellaring Potential | 2 to 4 years |
Allergen Information | Contains sulphites |
Food Matches | Will accompany very well fish in sauce, multiple shellfish grilled or cooked in court-bouillon, or white meat in sauce. Best served between 10 and 12 degrees. |
Origin | Anjou, Loire Valley |
Appellation | Anjou |
N/V Grandial Brut Dry Rosé
Regular price £9.99 Sale price £8.99 Save 10%Tasting Notes
Colour
Stunning salmon-pink tones, very attractive colour.
Nose
Intense and fine, dominated by notes of red berries.
Palate
The combination of fine bubbles and delicate aromas makes this a delightfully light and silky rosé. Aromas in the mouth evoke red berries, cherries, strawberries: mellow and well-balanced.
Production Method
The grapes are harvested mechanically and pressed directly. Alcoholic fermentation takes place under controlled temperature
Soil
Clay-and-limestone.
Specifications
Year | N/V |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Cultivar |
100% Bobal grapes |
Country | France |
Alcohol Content | 11.5% alc vol |
Units of alcohol per bottle | 8.63 units |
Type | Sparkling Wine / Fizz |
Residual Sugar | 20g/l |
Cellaring Potential | 12 months |
Food Matches |
Serve as an apéritif but also to complement red berries desserts, fruit salads and some fruit pastries. Serve at between 6-8°C. |
Origin |
Penedes region (Spain). |
2020 Chartron et Trébuchet Petit Chablis
Regular price £18.50 Sale price £14.50 Save 22%Originally founded in Puligny-Montrachet, Chartron et Trebuchet has built a reputation for quality white wines.
Tasting Notes
Colour
A pale golden colour.
Nose
A typical nose with orange blossom, lime and grapefruit notes.
Palate
A tense and precise mouth with nice acidity and freshness on the finish.
Origin
Located in northern Burgundy near Auxerre, the Chablis vineyards are alongside a small river aptly named: the Serein ("Serene").
Vinification
Mechanical harvest. Traditional vinification. The grapes are pressed on arrival at the winery using pneumatic presses. The fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks thermo-regulated at 16°C. The wines are aged on fine lees for 9 months in stainless steel.
Soil
The Chablis region is a limestone plateau cut by valleys. The Premier Crus lie on a stratum dating from the Kimmeridgian (155 millions years BC) with alternating marl and limestone and tiny deposits of oysters in the rock, reminiscent of the warm and shallow sea which then covered Burgundy.
Specifications
Year | 2019 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Cultivar | 100% Chardonnay |
Country | France |
Alcohol content | 12.5% |
Units of Alcohol per Bottle | 9.4 units |
Type | White Wine |
Food Matches |
Ideal as an aperitif, but also with poultry and veal in a creamy sauce, creamy risotto with meat or fish, grilled fish, cold antipasti and ratatouille, mixed salads, sushi. Perfect with Goat cheese. Serve between 10-11C. |
Cellaring Potential | Drink within 2 years |
Allergen Information | Contains sulphites |
Origin | Auxerre, Burgundy |
2021 Route 66 Californian Zinfandel Rosé
Regular price £7.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 117): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Wines from the “Sunshine State” offer a delicious ripeness with instant appeal – perfect for everyday drinking!
Tasting Notes
Lively and refreshing flavours of ripe strawberry and juicy watermelon combine with a delicate sweetness and crisp acidity.
Made in sunny California, where the long hot Summers help to ripen the Zinfandel grapes, giving the winemaker lots of tasty sweet fruit to make this delicious Route 66 semi-sweet White Zinfandel wine.
Specifications
Year | 2021 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Cultivar | 100% Zinfandel |
Country | USA |
Alcohol content | 10.5 % alc vol |
Units of Alcohol per Bottle | 7.88 units |
Type | Rosé |
Cellaring Potential | For immediate enjoyment |
Allergen Information | Contains Sulphites |
Food Matches | Drink on its own or pair with white meat, soft cheese, pate or salad. |
Origin | California |
2021 Hay Shed Hill Block 6 Chardonnay
Regular price £32.99 Sale price £26.30 Save 20%Tasting Notes
96 Points | James Halliday Wine Companion 2020
From mature, low yielding Gingin clone vines. The colour is full straw-green, the bouquet and palate very complex and energetic with grapefruit riding shotgun over a subtext of melon, fig and peach.
Vintage
At the Hay Shed Hill vineyard, which is very close to the Indian Ocean, we experienced a warm and dry winter, which meant that the vines never deeply entered dormancy as soil temperature stayed reasonably high leading to a very early budburst in last August for Chardonnay. Spring in Wilyabrup can be quite wild with wet and windy conditions which can be devastating during the grapevine flowering period. And so it proved this season with hail, wind and heavy rain during the critical flowering period leading to the lowest fruit set for Chardonnay that I have seen in twenty five years in Margaret River and subsequent very low crop levels. The season itself was a perfect as could be hoped with Chardonnay at Hay Shed Hill harvest very early in January.
Winemaking
Only the best ‘free run’ component of the juice was used resulting in the finest and brightest fruit expression with the least amount of phenolic impact. The juice was fermented in French oak barriques; 30% new with the balance being one, two and three years old, before maturing in barriques for a further 10 months. No lees stirring or malolactic fermentation occurred, preserving and highlighting the purity of fruit expression. The wine expresses the character of this superb vineyard in an elegant and restrained style that is bright, vibrant and fresh in its youth and will benefit from medium-term cellaring.
History
The Hay Shed Hill vineyard is situated on a picturesque property that was established as a group settlement farm for returned soldiers from the First World War. Known as Sussex Vale the property was originally a dairy farm. The current homestead, considerably renovated, still has much of the original Group Settlement look and feel. Vines were first planted in the early 1970s. In the late 1980s the vineyard was bought by the Morrison Family and the wine brand Hay Shed Hill was established taking its name from the local reference to the hay shed located on the property. The sister label, Pitchfork, was developed to complement the single vineyard Hay Shed Hill label. A series of ownership changes saw numerous alterations to labels, wine style and distribution until the current group of partners bought back the farm and the brand in late 2006 and returned to the original concept of producing wine with integrity that expresses the quality of the site.
Specifications
Year | 2021 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Cultivar | 100% Chardonnay |
Country | Australia |
Alcohol content
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12% alc vol
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Units of Alcohol per Bottle | 9.75 units |
Type | White Wine |
Cellaring Potential | For immediate enjoyment |
Allergen Information | Contains sulphites |
Origin | Margaret River |
Appellation | Western Australia |
2020 Hospices de Beaujeu Bourgogne Gamay Delafond
Regular price £19.99 Sale price £14.99 Save 25%Tasting Notes
Colour
Bright red colour, with purple reflections.
Nose
Beautiful expression of Gamay, with fruity notes of gooseberries, exotic fruits, peony and black pepper.
Palate
Delicate in the mouth, with soft tannins, ripe fruit aromas and a lot of generosity in the finish.
Origin
The grapes come from the Beaujolais region.
Vinification
Traditional vinification in thermoregulated stainless steel vats, during 3 weeks: Cold-maceration approximately 8°C. Cap-punching and pumping over for the extraction of colour and structure. Fermentation with temperature peak at 30°C. Post-fermented maceration at 25°C.
Maturation in barrels (30%) and vats (70%) for 8 to 16 months with malolactic fermentation. 25% of new oak.
Soil
The soil is granitic with shale and clay veins.
Specifications
Year | 2020 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Cultivar | 100% Gamay |
Country | France |
Alcohol content | 13% alc vol |
Units of Alcohol per Bottle | 9.8 units |
Type | Red Wine |
Cellaring Potential | Drinking within 2 years |
Allergen Information | Contains Sulphites |
Food Matches |
Excellent on grilled meats or in sauce such as coq au vin, lamb blanquette or beef stroganoff.
Serve between 14°-15° |
Origin |
Beaujolais |
Appellation |
Bourgogne |