On Saturday 29th of June we hosted our first ever BIG summer tasting, when we showcased over 80 of our favourite, fabulous wines, craft ales and spirits.
These were all of the products on taste which are still available to purchase:
On Saturday 29th of June we hosted our first ever BIG summer tasting, when we showcased over 80 of our favourite, fabulous wines, craft ales and spirits.
These were all of the products on taste which are still available to purchase:
Picpoul de Pinet Beranger 2022
Regular price £13.95Fresh, zippy and oh so easy drinking throughout the year! A burst of aromatic complexity: notes of citrus fruit (grapefruit, lemon and lime), floral notes (white flowers, linden leaves, hawthorn blossom) together with mineral notes. Elegant and fine wine with a refreshing delicately saline finish.
Country: France
Region: Languedoc
Grapes: Piquepoul
ABV: 12.5%
Lismore Cape South Coast Pinot Noir 2020/21
Regular price £41.95A complex bouquet of crushed rose petals, wild jasmine and fresh French herbs. The palate shows beautiful purity with layered red fruits, cranberry, raspberry, silky tannins and a long, savoury finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Walker Bay and Elgin, Western Cape
Grapes: Pinot Noir
ABV: 13.5%
70% of the grapes came from Stanford, Walker Bay and 30% from Elgin, both in the cool climate region Cape South Coast. The vines are all Burgundian, clone 115. The Stanford vineyard is close to the southernmost tip of Africa and is located in one of South Africa’s coolest wine producing regions. The maritime vineyard enjoys a long ripening season, because of the strong cooling winds that are prevalent in the summer. This microclimate is ideal for creating a long hang time, concentrating the flavours in the berries, while retaining natural acidity levels. Elgin is situated at 400
metres above sea level and ripens even later then the coastal vineyard. The vines
here, planted in shale and clay soils, produce fleshier fruit, adding weight to the final
blend.
Domaine Lavigne Saumur-Champigny Vieilles Vignes 2022
Regular price £17.95We love this Loire red! Rich aromas of stewed fruits and black berries. Fresh and well structured.
Country: France
Region: Loire Valley
Grapes: 100% Cabernet Franc
ABV: 13.5%
This domaine is run by Pascale Lavigne and her husband, Antoine Véron. Based in
Varrains in Saumur-Champigny, they own 38 hectares of vineyard (36 hectares of
Cabernet Franc and two of Chenin Blanc). They cultivate their land sustainably and
have a solid reputation for producing quality wines.
Bolney English Sparkling Cuvee Brut Rosé 2019
Regular price £48.95One of the leading Producers in the English winemaking revolution. Enjoyed by everyone except the French...
The sparkling rosé is a seriously sophisticated wine that offers notes of raspberry and wild strawberry, with subtle savoury undertones adding complexity. The sparkling wine is produced following the same traditional method as is used to produce Champagne, providing a luxurious, flavour-filled wine.
Beautifully packaged so it makes a great gift too.
Country: England
Region: Sussex
ABV: 12.5%
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Bolney Cuvee Noir Sparkling Red NV
Regular price £32.95If you taste this with your eyes closed your brain will not know what is going on...
A unique sparkiling red wine that is interesting and sophisticated. Ripe stone fruit and blueberry characters. Delicious as an aperitif or with tricky to pair desserts.
Country: England
Region: West Sussex
Grapes: 100% Dornfelder
ABV: 12.5%
Cantine Rallo Evro Insolia 2023
Regular price £18.95Evro originates from Rallo’s exceptional estate vineyards in Alcamo, in one of Sicilia’s premier growing areas. Pale yellow to straw yellow with light green reflections. The bouquet shows citrusy notes and marked apple scent. There is a distinct minerality on the palate – a trademark of Rallo’s wines – with rich mouth-feel and persistent finish. This is a seductive wine.
Country: Italy
Region: Sicily
ABV: 12.5%
Grapes: Insolia
Voché Rioja Blanco
Regular price £19.95Lemon yellow colour which is clean and bright. A very expressive aroma with citrus and grapefruit, spices and vanilla scents. A fresh and very well balanced wine with balanced acidity and a long citrus finish.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Vuira (51%), Chardonnay (49%)
ABV: 13.5%
Biscardo Rosapasso Pinot Nero Rosé 2022
Regular price £14.95From the Euganei hills in Veneto, Pinot Nero vines were planted by the Biscardo family over 20 years ago in volcanic soils, rich in minerals and clay. These characters are found in their Rosapasso: a smooth, fresh and structured rosé, light salmon-pink in colour.
Country: Italy
Region: Veneto
Grape: Pinot Noir
ABV:12%
La Vie en Rose 2022
Regular price £11.25 Sale price £10.95Evocatively named and beautifully packaged; the elegant aromatic profile comes from 100% Cinsault grapes grown in the Languedoc. Rose petal pink, fresh raspberry notes on the nose and complex palate with hints of cherry, pomegranate and touch of cassia.
Country: France
Region: Languedoc
Grapes: 100% Cinsault
ABV: 12.5%
Innovation is rare in the wine world, but the innovation of a new category, that of a yearround Rose drinking, is one of the few major changes of drinking habit that has occurred in the recent past. This is a style of wine that will help even the most hardened of sceptics see the wine through rose tinted spectacles!
Altolandon Mil Historias Organic Garnacha 2020
Regular price £14.95Intense and bright picota cherry colour. The nose is clean and intense, lots of black fruits, candy and floral notes. A medley of plum, strawberry, black cherry and black currant with undertones of white pepper, earthy notes, and a very pleasant balsamic end with a hint of sweetness. This is elegant, crisp with mineral undertones and notes of rosemary and cedar that emerge as the wine evolves – not to mention the sweet but vibrant tannins that promise a bright future.
Country: Spain
Region: DO Manchuela, La Mancha
Grapes: Garnacha
ABV: 14%
Vegan/Vegetarian
Organic
As the lands starts to rise, inland northwest of Valencia, you will find Roselia Molina heading up Bodegas Altolandon. The property consists of 120 hectares with the winery resting right in the centre, not only making it aesthetically satisfying but also extremely practical. At 1,100 metres above sea level, the altitude serves to benefit the grapes with large diurnal variations which encourage even ripening and also helping retain their natural acidity. Organic methods are used to manage the vines utilising only natural fertilisers and some green pruning to further guarantee the quality of fruit prior to hand-harvesting. The grapes are vinified as naturally as possible with native yeasts and little other intervention. The wines are then aged in French oak and some in clay amphora to retain purity, but build complexity.
Neil Ellis Whitehall Chardonnay 2020
Regular price £31.00Straw like colour with greenish hues. Attractive aromas of nectarine, hints of lemon zest and white flower notes. The pallet has great texture and depth and finishes with beautifully balanced acidity, long and flavoursome mid pallet with rich texture reflect conditions of the vintage.
Country: South Africa
Region: Elgin
Grapes: Chardonnay
ABV: 13%
This is a Chardonnay of great purity, reflecting site and the season in which it was grown. Meticulous attention and care in the vineyard is most critical in allowing that expression. Elgin is one of the Cape’s coolest wine growing areas with favourable climatic, soil and topographic conditions.
Adega de Penalva Dão Tinto 2021
Regular price £11.95A super easy drinking red from native Portuguese grapes. Crunchy red fruit, juicy, supple tannins.
Country: Portugal
Region: Dão
Grapes: Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Tempranillo, Jaen
ABV: 12.5%
Food Match: Roast Chicken with a roast medley of Mediterranean vegetables.
Adega de Penalva Branco DOC Dão 2023
Regular price £11.95Aromatic on the nose, dry, fresh, clean and fruity white blend. Great value for money!
Country: Portugal
Region: Dão
Grapes: Encruzado, Cerceal, and Malvasia
ABV: 12.5%
Niepoort Morgadio da Calçada Dry White Port
Regular price £27.95Gorgeous, deep golden colour. Rich, sweet and nutty nose. Softly sweet and wonderfully balanced palate. Perfect chilled as an aperitif.
Country: Portugal
Region: Douro Valley
Grapes: Malvasia
ABV: 20%
Piteira White Granja Amareleja 2019
Regular price £12.95Pale Lemon Colour. Aromas of green apple and citrus fruits. On the palate has fruit and mineral notes, very interesting texture and balanced acidity. Fresh and lingering finish. We love this wine!
Country: Portugal
Region: Alentejo
Grapes: Diagalves, Roupeiro, Arinto
ABV: 13%
Granja Amareleja vineyards are located in the left bank of Guadiana River, where the soils are sandy and the temperatures the highest in Alentejo reaching >40C. Moreto grape variety is the ex-libris of the viticulture here, where it continues to be cultivated, mostly, ungrafted (“Pé-Franco”). Perhaps for this reason its wines are so aromatic, balanced and distinct.
Piteira Red Granja Amareleja 2019
Regular price £12.95Deep ruby colour. On the nose shows spice notes typical of Moreto, like clove, nutmeg, liquorice, and also some ripe cherry and strawberry notes. On the palate it is dry, fruity, spicy and easy to drink. Offers a surprising complexity of flavours and a long finish for the price!
Country: Portugal
Region: Alentejo
Grapes: Moreto, Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet
ABV: 14%
Granja Amareleja vineyards are located in the left bank of Guadiana River, where the soils are sandy and the temperatures the highest in Alentejo reaching >40C. Moreto grape variety is the ex-libris of the viticulture here, where it continues to be cultivated, mostly, ungrafted (“Pé-Franco”). Perhaps for this reason its wines are so aromatic, balanced and distinct.
Henry of Pelham Riesling 2019/21 VQA Niagara Peninsula
Regular price £16.25Delicately sweet and elegant Riesling from the Speck family in Ontario. Peach, apricot and honey blossom notes with a long mineral finish.
Country: Canada
Region: Niagara Peninsula
Grapes: Riesling
ABV: 11.5%
Henry of Pelham Chardonnay 2020 VQA Niagara Peninsula
Regular price £16.95Crisp, clean and apply, but it has weight and texture in the mid-palate and a lovely mineral finish - not what you'd expect from a new world Chardonnay! The use of oak is subtle, delicate and very well integrated.
Country: Canada
Region: Niagara Peninsula
Grapes: Chardonnay
ABV: 13.5%