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:
Jaffelin Rully Blanc 2023
Regular price £36.95Wonderfully approachable white Burgundy with lovely tropical, marzipan notes.
Country: France
Region: Côte Chalonnaise, Burgundy
Grapes: Chardonnay
ABV: 13.5%]
Wildsong Organic Pinot Gris 2022
Regular price £17.95Pretty, fresh and floral, just like the lovely label.....notes of passion fruit and fresh cut grass with slight hint of sweetness on the finish.
Country: New Zealand
Region: Hawkes Bay
Grapes: Pinot Gris
ABV: 13.5%
Organic
Rod McDonald is a New Zealand winemaking legend who arrived in Hawke's Bay 25 years ago as a green cellar hand. Following a stint at Villa Maria he became winemaker at Vidal before setting off on a solo adventure to craft the most compelling and exciting wines from the wide variety of soils throughout the region.
Rod has chosen to farm organically to allow his wines to really represent both the land the grapes are grown on and the people who make them.
KWV Mentors Grenache Blanc 2022
Regular price £20.95Layered aromas of pineapple, mandarin and orange . Fresh and earthy palate with a creamy vibrant texture, smooth, round finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Paarl
Grapes: Grenache Blanc
ABV: 13.5%
KWV Cruxland Gin 700ml
Regular price £33.00Kalahari Truffles and Rooibos tea?! Not your average botanicals and not likely you've tasted anything like this before.
Country: South Africa
Region: South Africa
ABV: 42%
Grape Spirit
London Dry style gin crafted using botanicals unique to the Cape region. Kalahari Truffles, the signature botanical used and known locally as !N'abbas, can only be found by experienced truffle hunters after it rains, when the truffles swell up and create a distinctive cross shaped crack in the ground giving away their location. This cross in the land is where the gin derives its name from.
The gin is double distilled from grapes with more common botanicals juniper, coriander, cardamom, lemon, almond and aniseed and then two other more whackey South African botanicals, Rooibos and Honeybush, which compliment the truffle to give Cruxland gin a distinct South African character .
Hilbing Franke Malbec Gin
Regular price £39.95Hilbing is a mixture of five fine natural botanicals that combine harmoniously in both aroma and the fresh, delicate flavour particular to Hilbing. A truly Argentine spirit created from a combination of fresh juniper from Patagonia, Malbec raisins, petals of wild roses from the ‘Piedmont of Mendoza’ area, toasted coriander seeds and linden flowers.
Lots of dried fruit character of raisins and citrus peel followed by sweet spices such as nutmeg, clove and cinnamon. This is a full bodied gin for the Malbec drinker who has everything. Fruity, smooth palate finishing with a spicy tang characteristic of a Malbec wine.
Country: Argentina
ABV: 40%
Patatas Fritas Artisan Spanish Crisps
Regular price £4.95Long Barn Pinot Noir 2023
Regular price £15.95Really bold, ripe and smokey Pinot Noir oozing loads of ripe cherries and mulberry characters. A Cellar Door Wines customer favourite!
Country: USA
Region: California
Grapes: Pinot Noir
ABV: 13.5%
Chardonnay Jaffelin 2024
Regular price £13.95This wine represents phenomenally good value for money. Ripe stone fruit and toasted oak aromas with concentrated peach and citrus flavours.
Country: France
Region: Côte Chalonnaise, Burgundy
Grapes: Chardonnay
ABV: 12%
Food Match: Perfect with roast Salmon
