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Chateau Violet Sauternes 2016 375ml
Regular price £15.95A delicious sweet wine from Bordeaux. Try with blue-cheeses, foie gras and of course desserts.
This wine has a beautifully espressive nose with a bouquet where candied fruit are enhanced by spices and vanilla. Concentrated apricot and peach fruit with notes of candied lemon. Long finish.
Country: France
Region: Sauternes
ABV: 13%
Grapes: 85% Semillon, 10% Sauvignon, 5% Muscadelle
Thomas Farge Saint Joseph Grand Angle Rouge 2020
Regular price £34.95Silky and elegant Rhone red. Drinking beautifully now.
Country: France
Region: Rhone Valley
Grapes: Syrah
ABV: 14%
Oscar Blanc Organic 2022
Regular price £14.95Zesty, aromatic, tropical and vivacious dry white from the South of France. A new Cellar Door Team favourite for everyday drinking..
Country: France
Region: Cotes de Gasgogne
ABV: 11.5%
Chanzy Bourgogne Pinot Noir Les Fortunés 2022
Regular price £24.95This wine has an attractive shiny light ruby colour. It is both refined and very frank on the nose and palate. It opens to aromas of red fruits. Its silky tannins support the balance of a wine, such that it can be kept for some time (5 to 7 years) while remaining pleasant in its youth.
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Food Match: Serves well as an aperitif for fresh and savoury tapas, soft-boiled eggs or roasted fish.
Maison Chanzy is a highly respected Burgundian producer, their wines are a classical demonstration of premium vineyard sites in Côte Chalonnaise, Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits.
Their range has been carefully engineered by winemaker Max Blondelle, whose primary task is to create wines that eloquently communicate their respective terroir, whilst remaining hands-off in his approach. As such, Chanzy are one of the few Burgundy producers to achieve Haute Valeur Environnementale level 3; the most highly regarded certification for agriculture in France.
Pinot noir is the heritage of Red Burgundy. The pinot noir grape was born in Burgundy and has carried the name since 1375. Pinot noir is the hereditary source to all of the great red wines from Burgundy vineyards. Pinot noir is jealously desired, but it is fragile and it requires very careful care during its vegetative period.
Reflektief Old Vines Palomino 2022
Regular price £12.95Fresh and zesty aromas with notes of almond skin, fennel and even a little jasmine. A bright natural acidity on the palate with a teasing top note of grassy fennel, almond nuttiness and the residual salinity of an old dry grown vineyard. Drink slowly to take all this in.
Country: South Africa
Region: Piekenierskloof
Grapes: Palomino
ABV: 12.5%
Chanzy Rully Blanc 'Les Cailloux' 2020
Regular price £31.95Les Cailloux is a very stoney and limestone 40 year old vineyard of 1 hectare. Sitting at 340m above sea level on a plateau, the stones here are larger and not only provide a great mineral backbone to the wines, but also keep the grapes warm into the evening. The 2019 is excellent, very green, lean and with a hint of the grassy green notes one finds
in Riesling or Semillon. Great acidity and structure and should age very nicely. 15 months ageing in 228L barrels.
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Grapes: Chardonnay
Food Match: Wonderful with rich lobster linguini
Calvados Louis de Lauriston
Regular price £36.95Calvados Comte Louis de Lauriston is made in the farms of the Domfrontais regions.
The use of around 50% of pears in the production process, the single distillation and the granite soils of the region give Calvados Comte Louis de Lauriston a unique style.
Very fruity, dry and elegant, calvados Comte Louis de Lauriston was acknowledged by 178 medals in Spirit competitions. One of the 5 or 6 best Calvados.
Distilled with apples and pears, deliciously fruit forward Calvados.
Country: France
ABV: 40%
Marc Bredif Vouvray 2022
Regular price £21.95From the most important white wine appellation in the Touraine district this wine is made from Chenin Blanc and in a dry style. The wine undergoes temperature controlled fermentation to retain its fresh structure and aromatic finish and is then matured on its lees for a further 6 months.
Country: France
Region: Loire Valley
Grapes: Chenin Blanc
ABV: 12.5%
Chateau La Tour de By Medoc 2014 MAGNUM
Regular price £56.00Ripe red cherries, blue berries, bramble, pencil shavings, tobacco, spice and cedar on the nose and palate. Complex and rich, will age nicely for at least another 5 years. If drinking now, do decant.
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux, Medoc
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
ABV: 13.5%
Champagne De Saint Gall Orpale Blanc de Blanc Grand Cru 2004
Regular price £90.00Without a doubt, we agree with Decanter Magazine that this is one of the best Champagnes in the world. Complex, rich and super sophisticated - if you love the great white Burgundies of France, like Puligny Montrachet and Meursault, then this is the Champagne for you!
Country: France
Region: Champagne, Avize
Grapes: Chardonnay
ABV: 12.5%
Chanzy Rully Rouge 'Clos de Bellecroix' 2021
Regular price £34.00The 'Clos de Bellecroix' site borders Chagny and faces gently north meaning it’s almost always the last vineyard to be picked. Classic violet and cherry nose. Tightly knit structure, with a seductive mix of crunchy red and black fruits and a touch of balsamic. Lots of aging potential. Drink 2024 to 2030
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Food Match: Roast duck or partridge
Marc Bredif Chinon Rouge 2021
Regular price £21.95Superb quality Cabernet Franc from the Loire Valley. Beautiful ruby red colour, violets and cherries on the nose, lots of crunchy red fruit on the palate and a long fresh finish.
Country: France
Region: Loire Valley
Grapes: Cabernet Franc
ABV: 12.5%
Chanzy Bourgogne Chardonnay Les Fortunés 2022
Regular price £25.95From Bouzeron and vineyards in the north of Rully, this is a playful, fruit-forward, beautifully balanced Chardonnay has good length and weight. This wine focusses on youthful, purity of fruit with minimal oak influence. Some tropical and attractive white peach flavours, lifted citrus and white flower. The second hand oak barrels can be felt in the mid-palate, however, the use of 1/3 stainless steel has cleverly retained the energy, freshness and brightness that makes this wine very appealing. It is a fantastic value white Burgundy.
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Grapes: Chardonnay
Food Match: Salmon, Goats Cheese, Delicate Asian Dishes
Les Heritiers Bourgogne 2020
Regular price £34.00Stunning, white Burgundy at its best!
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: Chardonnay
Burgundy is renowned for a jigsaw of small plots, fitting side by across the rolling cotes and cru with many different owners - the result of equal inheritance. While some heirs want to make wine, others prefer to live their lives elsewhere, meaning their plots go unloved. Enter Patrice du Jeu, a Parisian restaurateur with the dynamism and energy to revive such plots. Together with family and friends, he managed to buy several parcels in excellent terroirs of the Côte de Beaune including Santenay, Chassagne Montrachet and Mercurey. Joining with white Burgundy expert Jean-Baptise Alinc the wines of these heirs - Les Héritiers - are both technically competent and beautifully crafted.
Château L’Escarelle Deux Anges Rosé 2020 Magnum
Regular price £40.00The ‘Château’ is the most traditional – and the oldest – of their wines. It’s blended in the traditional way, with a short maceration period – these wines are designed to be drunk fairly soon. Dependable, elegant and bursting with fruit. The ideal way to get to know the vineyard and taste the terroir. Delicate and elegant floral aromas with lively minerality on the palate, clean attack and delicious strawberry notes.
Country: France
Region: Côtes de Provence
Grapes: Grenache, Cinsault , Shiraz
ABV: 12.5%
Chateau de L’Escarelle of one of the most prestigious wine estates in the heart of Provence, with 100 hectares of organically certified vineyards set in 1,000 hectares of beautiful woodland.
Food Match: Perfect as an aperitif or an accompaniment to southern French dishes
Domaine Lucien Boillot Gevrey Chambertin 2021
Regular price £98.00Powerful and concentrated on the nose. This may only be a village wine, but it has has the opulence and stature of a 1er Cru.
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Grapes: Pinot Noir
ABV: 13.5%
Boutinot ‘Les Deux Barriques’, Cairanne AOC 2019 (in wooden gift box)
Regular price £29.95Made only when the assemblage tastings of La Côte Sauvage reveal two outstanding barrels - ‘Deux Barriques’ - that merit bottling in their own right. The hallmark of ‘Les Deux Barriques’ is finesse not power.
Explosive aromas and flavours of astonishingly ripe red fruits interlaced with mocha and seductively sweet oaky nuances crescendo in an enticingly smooth and silky palate of intricacy and surprising delicacy. This wine is presented in a wooden box, making
it a perfect choice for a gift.
Country: France
Region: Rhone Valley
Grapes: Grenache Noir, Syrah, Carignan
ABV: 14%
Chateau De Cruzeau Pessac Léognan Blanc 2021
Regular price £24.95Chanzy Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Aux Échanges 2013
Regular price £109.00Classic red Burgundy! Red fruit aromas: red currants and raspberries. Full and fruity on the palate, with great length and minerality. The tannins are silky and ripe. This wine has a complex profile that combines power and femininity. Aromas of small red berry fruits and violet, and a supple, rounded and superbly balanced palate.
Country: France
Region: Burgundy, Cote de Nuits
Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir
ABV: 13%
Maison Chanzy is a highly respected Burgundian producer, their wines are a classical demonstration of premium vineyard sites in Côte Chalonnaise, Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits.
Their range has been carefully engineered by winemaker Max Blondelle, whose primary task is to create wines that eloquently communicate their respective terroir, whilst remaining hands-off in his approach. As such, Chanzy are one of the few Burgundy producers to achieve Haute Valeur Environnementale level 3; the most highly regarded certification for agriculture in France.
Champagne Deutz Brut NV MAGNUM
Regular price £120.00White flowers, toast, brioche, marzipan and ripe pears on the nose. On the palate, the wine is full and elegant with the freshness of Chardonnay and richness of Pinot Noir. Wonderfully balanced with a fruity finish.
Country: France
Region: Champagne
Grapes: Pinot Noir 1/3 - Pinot Meunier 1/3 - Chardonnay 1/3
ABV: 12%
Chanzy Maranges 1er Cru 'La Fuissiére' 2020
Regular price £45.00Medium-bodied and fragrant with a supple, appealing texture. Fresh and vibrant now, this will soon develop savoury complexity as it ages and should continue to do so gracefully for 5-10+ years. This is a stand out red Burgundy from the 2020 selection, with great structure and balance.
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Food Match: Roast Duck
This large premier cru site (37ha) has many different micro terroirs and this cuvee is taken from 4 different parcels. 40% of the wine is whole bunch fermented, and 15% is fermented in new oak; the resulting wine is packed with ripe wild raspberry and damson fruit.
Champagne De Venoge Cordon Bleu NV
Regular price £47.95Bright golden colour, wide aromatic complexity ranging from granny smith apple to lemon and honey with a hint of brioche. Dense and elegant with a persistent mousse.
Country: France
Region: Champagne, Epernay
ABV: 12%
Grapes: 33% Pinot Meunier, 33% Chardonnay, 34% Pinot Noir
Piquepoul Rosé 6 Box
Regular price £83.70 Sale price £75.256 of these delicious rosés as a gift or to stock up for your summer weekend drinking!
Piquepoul Noir has been grown in Southern France for atleast 200 years, but is now rarely seen. Originally from the Languedoc, it is one of the 13 grapes permitted in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Pale pink colour, light bodied and clean with refreshing acidity, bright rose petal aromas and citrus notes on the finish.
Country: France
Region: Languedoc
ABV: 11.5%
Grapes: Piquepoul Noir
Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Quatre Climats 2021
Regular price £98.00A complex wine with lovely toasty notes and aromas of hazelnuts and savoury buttery characters. The palate has more lovely toasty complexity, hazelnuts and cooking apples. This wine is still fresh balanced with tight, nutty acidic structure and good length.
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Grapes: Chardonnay
ABV: 14%
Vegan/ Vegetarian
Hermitage Cognac 10 Year Old
Regular price £69.95Aged for a minimum of 10 years, its maturation in oak barrels has added to the complexity of this relatively young cognac but its flavours of spice and coffee, with pineapple in the background, are characteristic of top shelf Cognacs.
ABV: 40%
Hermitage Cognac was founded by David Baker for whom, more than sixty years ago, wine tasting became an obsession. Soon he was looking for drinks with more diverse and complex flavours. Cognac won the day and the company was formed. Hermitage seek history and provenance in their cognacs which are either vintages from the year of harvesting, or age statements, with defined years of barrel ageing. Cognacs from the Grande Champagne mature more slowly, but this is an advantage. They can remain in their casks for longer, drawing on the oak that will, after decades of ageing, provide the intense richness known as rancio.
Their cognacs are very special so only those from single estates are acceptable. Each handpicked cognac reflects the terroir of its origin and the dedicated skills, accrued over generations, of the family who produced it.
For decades Hermitage have striven to provide cognacs of the very highest quality. Their experience and understanding of old cognacs, and their bookmarks in history, has provided them with an intimate relationship with both the cellars from where they come and the cognacs themselves.