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Wine Awards & Press Notices
Ever since the foundation of the business our determination to source good value wines from classic and lesser-known wine regions and our focus on producing high quality lists, has won us national acclaim.
Awards
International Wine Challenge
2007
Finalist: Large Independent Wine Merchant of the Year (surely some mistake..Ed.); South of England Regional Wine Merchant of the Year; Rhône Specialist Wine Merchant of the Year; Regional France Specialist Wine Merchant of the Year; Chile, Specialist Wine Merchant of the Year
2005
Winner: Rhône Specialist Wine Merchant of the Year.
Runner up: Regional France, Specialist Wine Merchant of the Year; South of England, Regional Wine Merchant of the Year; and Overall Wine Merchant of the Year
2004
Winner: Rhône Specialist Wine Merchant of the Year; South of England, Regional Wine Merchant of the Year; and Communication/Printed Material the Year.
Runner up: South Africa, Specialist Wine Merchant of the Year; and Overall Wine Merchant of the Year
2003
Winner: Wine List of the Year
Runner up: Regional Wine Merchant of the Year, South of England
Decanter World Wine Awards
2006 Runner up: Top Independent Wine Merchant
Off Licence News
2005 Finalist: Independent Wine Merchant of the Year
In the Press
'You can’t pick these wines off the shelf as you buy your supermarket grocery staples, but it doesn’t take too much effort to visit www.stonevine.co.uk or dial 01962 712351. There is a delivery charge, from £5.50 to £10 according to the number of cases, though it is waived for a spend of £250 or more.
It’s a very small extra to pay for wines which are so individual and so pleasurable.'
Liz Sagues, Ham & High,
June 2010
'I love Stone, Vine & Sun of Winchester. They keep winning awards for best independent wine merchant; they have a knack for finding delicious wines at excellent prices from places you haven’t heard about yet but very soon will. They’ve always been terrific on unknown France, but they’ve branched out into the New World, especially Chile and Argentina...South America makes much good, gluggable wine, but these are quite outstanding.'
Simon Hoggart, The Spectator,
February 2008
'Stone, Vine & Sun of Winchester is one of my very favourite wine merchants. I've never tried anything of theirs that wasn't first rate, and I was not remotely surprised when they won the Best small Independent Wine Merchant award from Wine International this year. What they do brilliantly is fossick around for amazing bargains in unexpected places, and there are few discoveries more pleasing than a delicious wine at a price tha allows you to buy plenty.'
Simon Hoggart, The Spectator,
October 2006
'Our favourite case. French-focused but every wine was a pleasure to drink.'
Tim Atkin, 'So what's the best wine club to join?', The Observer Food Monthly, October 2005
'Arguably the paradigm new independent is Stone Vine and Sun of Twyford...'
Jancis Robinson, 'Return of British independents', The Financial Times, January 2005
'I was heartened to see one new merchant, with the first encouraging traces of aggression, Stone Vine and Sun, and launching its first list with the credo: 'Stone Vine and Sun was named after the three most imporant influences on a bunch of grapes, and therefore wine: the earth, the plant and the weather. It reflects our belief that wines should have a sense of place, and should be rooted in rock and stone rather than be the product of an agri-business, blending wines from irrigated plains. We believe in terroir.'...Now that's more like it. No more pussyfooting.'
Andrew Jefford, 'The smell of Blood', Decanter, April 2003.
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Our Favourite Selection
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Product Code: SAP109
Bernard Santé, Chénas, 2009
“M. Santé admits that he prefers to make “bon vins à grands vins”, but what’s wrong with that, when the result is this lovely wine! Mid depth...”
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Product Code: COR209
Domaine des Corbillières, Touraine, Fabel Barbou, 2009
“Old vine Sauvignon, and named after Dominique Barbou’s great-grandfather, who was one of the pioneers of Sauvignon Blanc in Touraine. Green-tinged....”
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Product Code: PUT709
Château de Putille, Anjou Blanc Sec, 2009
“Ripe pears and a touch of honey on the nose. Attractive weight and texture, with bright, pure flavours of pear and pineapple: a lovely example of...”
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Product Code: DGA509
Domaine du Grand Arc, Corbières Rosé, La Tour Fabienne, 2009
“As usual, a neon pink hue, almost bluish pink! So fresh and zingy, with delightful fraises des bois character, enlivened by stone fruit notes....”
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Product Code: COD109
Domaine Cordaillat, Reuilly, Tradition, 2009
“So lively and bright, with jasmine and lemon notes. Delightfully open and moreish, with ripe fruit countered by balancing acidity. Now-2012”
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Product Code: SER307
Le Clos du Serres, Languedoc, Terrasses du Larzac, Les Maros, 2007
“This Grenache-based blend always shows raspberry and blackberry fruit, with an interesting gamey nuance and a hint of liquorice. Warming and...”
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Product Code: ARA609
Araldica, Chardonnay, Piedmonte, 2009
“Unoaked and relatively low in alcohol, this chardonnay from north-west Italy is lighter in weight and fresher than those from Southern France or the...”
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Product Code: BL510
Sauvignon Blanc Tasting Case
“A mixed case including two bottles of six different Sauvignon Blancs from the Loire, with a saving of at least 10% on the bottle prices.”
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Product Code: JIM307
Jim Barry, Cover Drive, Cabernet Sauvignon, South Australia, 2007
“We return to this old favourite, from vines planted near the old Penola cricket ground, hence the name. Most of the fruit is from the famed terra...”
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Product Code: SEVDOZ
Seven Hills Tasting Case
“A case including four bottles of each of the three wines, with a discount of just over 10%.”
Though Washington State has a coastline on the Pacific, Walla Walla, the heart of the state’s wine industry, is well inland, east of the Cascade...
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Product Code: CHX308
Cape Chamonix, Pinot Noir Reserve, Franschhoek, 2008
“Soft colour. Perfumed, with red fruit overliad by coffee oak. Both juicy and velvety, this is a really classy Pinot with (by Cape standards)...”
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Product Code: PRF609
Preignes Le Vieux, Tradition, Viognier, Vin de Pays d'Oc, 2009
“New to the list this year, a really well-made Viognier, fresh but nicely rounded, with pretty white peach fruit. A lovely aperitif, or enjoy with...”
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