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Six individual whites and reds with a discount of over 5%. Includes free delivery to mainland UK
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Los Seduras, Sauvignon Blanc, Valle Central, Chile, 2022
The latest vintage of this SB, to be applauded for its typicity to the grape variety at a fair price. Bright, crisp and fruity; a lightly tropical perfume and then a juicy mouthful of grassy and pineapple flavours, with a refreshing finish. Now-2024
ColourWhite
RegionValle Central
GrowerLos Seduras
Grape VarietySauvignon Blanc
Vintage2022
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureScrewcap
CodeSED122
Sauvignon Blanc
Origins
- Probably in Bordeaux region
- Parent of red grape Cabernet Sauvignon (established by DNA analysis)
Characteristics
- Vigorous plant, so can be too leafy and overproductive
- Aromas and flavours described as: herbaceous, grassy and nettley; Gooseberries; but can also show more tropical fruits...
Les Chapelieres, Comte Tolosan, IGP, 2022
A best-seller, an easy drinking blend of 70% Colombard and 30% Ugni Blanc, with lowish alcohol and refreshing bite. Clean and lemony, ripe and grassy, with a juicy freshness. Now-2024
ColourWhite
RegionSouth-West
Sub RegionIGP
GrowerAlain Grignon
Grape VarietyColombard & Ugni Blanc
Vintage2022
ABV11.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureScrewcap
DietaryVegan
CodeAGW322
La Combe Saint-Paul, Rolle IGP Pays d'Oc, 2022
The Maury's Rolle ( formerly known as Vermentino, same wine!) has become one of our benchmark wines, sold in splendid volumes to our private customers and Michelin starred restaurants alike. Open, stone fruited attack gives way to a more gentle, pine-scented, well-textured mid-palate. Fruity but finishes dry. This is a fine all-rounder, as good an aperitif as with mediterranean fish or vegetable dishes. Now-2024
ColourWhite
RegionPays d'Oc
GrowerLa Combe Saint-Paul
Grape VarietyRolle
Vintage2022
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeCSP222
La Combe Saint-Paul
La Clape, France
Paul and Line Maury might be our youngest producers but winemaking runs in the genes.
Paul’s grandparents and great grandparents were winemakers specialising in single varietal wines, and we list his fine examples of Vermentino, Chardonnay and Viognier.
In 2008 Paul came across the opportunity to buy vines on La Clape and create his own domaine....
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Las Colinas del Ebro, Garnatxa Blanca, Terra Alta, 2022
100% organically farmed (and certified) white Grenache from clay/limestone vineyards about 500 metres up (Terra Alta = highlands) in Catalonia. Here the altitude brings cool nights; and a dry wind known as El Cierzo keeps the vines healthy. This has become one of our best regarded sub £12 wines – and it would cost at least 50% more if it came from the Rhône. It’s such a useful all-rounder, light enough to enjoy on its own but also not so fruity that one can’t enjoy it with a wide...
ColourWhite
RegionCatalonia
Sub RegionTerra Alta
GrowerLas Colinas del Ebro
Grape VarietyGrenache Blanc
Vintage2022
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
MethodOrganic
DietaryVegan
CodeCDE722
Las Colinas del Ebro
Discover MoreLes Roches Saintes, Picpoul de Pinet, 2022
100% Picquepoul from this now-fashionable appellation. This local grape has the advantage of being slow-ripening: picked after the heat of summer has passed it retains freshness and flavour. In the old Occitan tongue Picpoul means “lip-stinger”, due to the grape’s natural acidity, but this wine is a lot friendlier than that: look on it as the Muscadet of the Mediterranean, albeit with more heft and flavour. There (and in Parisian bistros) it's drunk with the local oysters and other...
ColourWhite
RegionLanguedoc
Sub RegionPicpoul de Pinet
GrowerLes Vignerons Schistes
Grape VarietyPiquepoul
Vintage2022
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeLRS122
Languedoc-Roussillon
There’s something very complete about our annual offer of wines from the Languedoc and Roussillon: with whites, rosés and reds, and wonderful fortified wines, the Vins Doux Naturels which are such a speciality of the region, there should be something for all tastes. Secondly, there are wines for every budget; at every level we believe these wines continue to offer terrific...
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Cape Atlantic Sauvignon Blanc, Western Cape, 2022
About two thirds from the young Sauvignon parcels at high altitude Cederberg, plus a third from the Ghost Corner vineyards at Elim near the southernmost tip of Africa – hence the gannet on the label. Elderflower perfume. Juicy citrus flavours with an underlying note of nettle. A vibrant and precise Sauvignon with a definite stony finish. Now-2024
ColourWhite
RegionWestern Cape
GrowerCederberg
Grape VarietySauvignon Blanc
Vintage2022
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeCED622
Cederberg
South Africa
The redoubtable David Nieuwoudt took over the Cederberg estate from his father in 1997.
We first visited David in 2003, when he was in the midst of his planting programme, and have worked with him ever since then.
The Cederberg vineyards here are 1100-1150 metres up in the Cederberg mountains, most of them on dramatic shale slopes. Good natural rainfall,...
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Sauvignon Blanc
Origins
- Probably in Bordeaux region
- Parent of red grape Cabernet Sauvignon (established by DNA analysis)
Characteristics
- Vigorous plant, so can be too leafy and overproductive
- Aromas and flavours described as: herbaceous, grassy and nettley; Gooseberries; but can also show more tropical fruits...
Bajel Pirata, Monastrell, Alicante, 2022
A simple, smooth, easy-drinking quaffer, strawberry-fruited, with a little substance and a hint of meatiness. Easy to quaff on its own. Now-2024What Spain delivers in spades is ripe, authentic red wine at a very fair price. The Monastrell (= Mourvedre) grape is the country's lesser-known winner, making deeply coloured, ripe and full-flavoured wines (far more tasty, incidentally, than weedy, over-cropped Tempranillo).
Simon's choice of what to drink at home: "Everyone...
ColourRed
RegionAlicante
GrowerBajel Pirata
Grape VarietyMonastrell
Vintage2022
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureScrewcap
CodePIR122
Les Pradelles, IGP Herault, 2021
Bottled at a smart new co-op at Cébazan in St.-Chinian, this is an easy-drinking blend of Carignan and Grenache from the plains of the Languedoc. Red fruited with a surprisingly good texture, no rough edges, soft, light and juicily berried. Perfect for uncomplicated daily drinking. Drink this year.
ColourRed
RegionLanguedoc
Sub RegionIGP
GrowerLes Pradelles
Grape VarietyCarignan & Grenache
Vintage2020
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureScrewcap
DietaryVegan
CodePRD121
Languedoc-Roussillon
There’s something very complete about our annual offer of wines from the Languedoc and Roussillon: with whites, rosés and reds, and wonderful fortified wines, the Vins Doux Naturels which are such a speciality of the region, there should be something for all tastes. Secondly, there are wines for every budget; at every level we believe these wines continue to offer terrific...
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Carignan
Carignan is the grape which really distinguishes the red wines of the Languedoc and Roussillon from those of the southern Rhône (in the latter Grenache is ubiquitous and dominant, and Syrah and Mourvèdre are the preferred blending grapes).
It has been a much maligned grape. For example Jancis Robinson’s Oxford Companion to Wine thunders: "Carignan,...
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Valle Frio, Pinot Noir, Maule, 2021
Valle Frio is an offshoot of a family-owned business with 19th century origins: Maule used to be the old heart of wine production within Chile. Ownership of 300 hectares of vineyards in Maule and their own modern winery deliver total control of production and economies of scale. Many of you have already adopted their supple and fruity Pinot Noir as your go-to Pinot.
Pale hue. Pretty strawberry and cherry fruit. Surprisingly authentic – this exhibits both Pinot’s aromatics and...
ColourRed
RegionMaule
GrowerValle Frio
Grape VarietyPinot Noir
Vintage2021
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeFRI321
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir
Origins
- Ancient vine, perhaps 2,000 years old
Distant origins in France - first documented mention in France in 1375
Characteristics
- Finicky grape: notoriously difficult to grow (which is partly why it is hugely intriguing to New World...
Berbillot, Côtes de Bourg, 2020
From the Hoclet family at Villeneuve, about 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, a light and graceful claret: pure berried flavours, ripe but fresh and attractively aromatic. The 2019 was a huge hit and this is just as good. Now-2025
ColourRed
RegionBordeaux
Grape VarietyMerlot & Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage2020
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeBEQ120
Cabernet Sauvignon
The most prestigious red grape?
Origins
- Bordeaux region, as a natural cross of Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc (established 1997 by DNA analysis)
- Was known as Vidure or Petit-Vidure
- Spread throughout left bank of Bordeaux, supplanting white grapes
Characteristics
- Fairly easy to grow: hardy, buds...
Les Vignerons d’Estezargues, Cuvee des Galets, Cotes du Rhone, 2021
This is the 19th consecutive vintage we have shipped of this deliciously fruity Côtes du Rhône, from this unfailingly reliable co-operative of just ten growers between Avignon and Nîmes. All wines here are from sustainably or organically farmed grapes, made naturally (i.e. without any additives bar the merest bit of sulphur to ensure stability) and bottled unfiltered.
Raspberryish mouthful, mildly spicy and very moreish. A long term favourite at SVS. Now-2025
ColourRed
RegionRhone
Sub RegionSouthern Rhône
VillageCôtes du Rhône
GrowerLes Vignerons d’Estézargues
Grape VarietyGrenache, Cinsault & Syrah
Vintage2021
ABV14%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeESZ121
Les Vignerons d’Estézargues
Rhone, France
This small co-operative, in a little village in the Gard, just west of Avignon, is now getting more attention here because oenologist Denis Deschamps makes "natural" wines, i.e. without adding any sulphur (or anything else) during winemaking.
We find this mildly amusing: we have been quietly shipping decent volumes of these delicious, forward-fruited,...
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Grenache / Garnacha
Grenache / Garnacha
Grenache grows well in hot, dry regions, though it can develop very high (15 degrees+) alcohol.
As such it is grown principally in Southern France and Spain (as Garnacha). It is usually blended with other varieties in the Southern Rhône and Languedoc (Syrah, Mourvedre, Carignan, Cinsaut and others).
Its flavour usually encompasses the...
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Rocca, Negroamaro, Salento, 2021
Well-made example of this masculine southern grape, hearty with some structure but also ready to drink. Deep, and lightly hazy. Lively cooked strawberry and black cherry core. Warming and friendly. Now-2025
ColourRed
RegionPuglia
Sub RegionSalento
GrowerRocca
Grape VarietyNegroamaro
Vintage2021
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeROD221
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Christmas Stocking Case
Six individual whites and reds with a discount of over 5%. Includes free delivery to mainland UK
S,V+S does the job: finding interesting producers and excellent wines. The list is not bafflingly huge like some other merchants, nor is it narrow or unadventurous, nor fad/fashion, the result is a…Read More
Fantastic friendly service from Simon and his team. I ordered a large quantity of port which arrived promptly, well packaged and delivered by a decent courier - highly recommended. Thank you Stone,…Read More
Order arrived promptly as always. Using the catalogue and range of offers, encourages choice of interesting and enjoyable wines I probably wouldn't have chosen if buying from a supermarket.Read More
They are very clever at finding wines from the less fashionable parts of France that are as good as, if not better than, those from the fashionable parts at a fraction of the price. Also charming to…Read More
The champagne went down very well. Lots of compliments. Fortunately for me there is some left over so it is now in my cellar! I need to lock it up because my husband loves it. The Crozes-Hermitage…Read More
Simon and the team offer an absolutely first-class service...the advice and expertise they bring help me explore the world of wine.Read More
