Stockbridge Mix Dozen
Two bottles each of the six wines below with a discount of over 12%
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Guardia dei Mori, Vermentino, Terre Siciliane, 2023
Vermentino (Rolle in France) is a grape which thrives around the shores of the Med, from the Languedoc, Provence, Corsica, Sardinia and the Maremma to Sicily. Pear and honeysuckle aromas; followed by a fresh, lightly herby mouthful with pleasing concentration for a wine at this price. A great new find. Now-2025
ColourWhite
RegionSicily
GrowerGuardia dei Mori
Grape VarietyVermentino
Vintage2023
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeGUA123
Chateau de la Liquiere, Faugeres Rouge, 2022
The estate’s principal wine, an unoaked, life-enhancing blend of Grenache, Carignan with a little Syrah. A perfumed nose with ripe cherry fruit. Powdery tannins. Structured yet elegant with generous red fruit. Perfect with pork dishes. Now-2027
ColourRed
RegionFaugeres
GrowerChateau de la Liquiere
Grape VarietyGrenache, Syrah & Mourvedre
Vintage2022
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
MethodOrganic
CodeLIQ422
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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Sax, Riesling, Ried Loiserberg, Kamptal Reserve, 2022
From 50+ year old vines growing on meagre topsoil over slate in a high, south-east facing, terraced vineyard. Pink grapefruit with a smoky note. Opens out impressively - should develop well. Now-2027
ColourWhite
RegionKamptal
GrowerSax
Grape VarietyRiesling
Vintage2022
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureScrewcap
CodeSAX422
Sax
A historic winery in Langenlois in the Kamptal
Michael and Rudolf Junior: The Twins
The Sax estate may have roots going back to 1660, but it’s now a smart and modern operation, albeit shoehorned into the typical Austrian footprint of a long, thin site just off the main square in Langenlois in the heart of the Kamptal wine region. Identical twin brothers Michael...
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Riesling
Riesling
Jancis Robinson, MW: "the world’s greatest white grape" ?
Origins
Unquestionably German: documented in the 15th C
Characteristics
- Very hardy; can resist -20°C
- High acidity, even when sugar levels are high…but low in alcohol
- Reflects its...
Badenhorst, Secateurs White, Chenin Blanc, Swartland, 2022
Secateurs is Adi Badenhorst’s second label. About 10% of this Chenin goes into old oak barrels for about seven months, gaining volume from the lees rather than oak flavour. So consistent: gently honeyed, sunnily exotic fruit - tangerines, lime, and orange peel - nicely textured and with a refreshing finish. Now-2025
ColourWhite
RegionSwartland
GrowerBadenhorst
Grape VarietyChenin Blanc
Vintage2022
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
ClosureScrewcap
CodeBAD122
Badenhorst Family Wines
Swartland, South Africa
We met Adi Badenhorst when he was making great wines at Rustenberg, and we have been shipping bottles from the family-owned vineyards at Kalmoesfontein farm on the Paardeberg for so many years that we still remember the days of bats nesting in the bedrooms and the resident Cape Cobra that lived behind one of the fermentation tanks!
The farm is now a...
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Chenin Blanc
Origins
- Anjou in the Loire, where documented in the 9thC
- Also known as Pineau in the Loire, Steen in South Africa
Characteristics
- Naturally productive and high yielding
- Huge range of styles: bone dry (e.g. Savennières); off-dry (e.g. old fashioned South African "Steen"); medium dry (e.g....
Clotilde Legrand, Saumur-Champigny, Les Lizieres, 2022
Les Lizières is the name of the parcel; once a walled vineyard on the border of forest and field. From the perfect summer of 2022, this 100% Cabernet Franc from stainless steel tank is beautifully ripe and complete. With a perfume of red fruits, it’s supple, approachable and seductive. A great advertisement for the style. Now-2028
ColourRed
RegionLoire
Grape VarietyCabernet Franc
Vintage2022
ABV14%
Bottle75cl
CodeLEG122
Loire Valley
In early February I undertook our annual visit to the wine fair in Angers, escaping the snow which engulfed much of the UK during that week.
This is the yearly opportunity for the vast majority of vignerons in the Loire valley to show off their latest offerings to the rest of the world. The early season’s weather in 2008 was not kind, with variously frost, hail and torrential...
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Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Francis a parent of Cabernet Sauvignon.
A cross of it with Sauvignon Blanc resulted in Cabernet Sauvignon. Cabernet Franc tends to be softer and has less tannins than Cabernet Sauvignon, although the two can be difficult to distinguish. Many of the red wines of the Loire are primarily Cabernet Franc.
Origins ...
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Chateau Les Gravieres de la Brandille, Bordeaux Superieur, 2019
Frédéric Borderie's principal wine, 65% Merlot with 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc, as ever a superb generic unoaked Bordeaux. Dark red core, lush red fruit with crunchy tannins. Drink now -2025
"65% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc. Four-week maceration and no mention of barrels on the informative back label. Stone, Vine and Sun observe, 'Frédéric Borderie chose to adopt his grandfather's marvellous traditional black, red and...
ColourRed
RegionBordeaux
GrowerFrederic Borderie
Grape VarietyMerlot, Cabernet Sauvignon & Cabernet Franc
Vintage2019
ABV14%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeGRC119
Frederic Borderie, Chateaux Les Combes and Les Gravieres de la Brandille, Bordeaux, France
Frederic Borderie, in his late 30s, is one of our stars, making delicious, perfumed whites and a range of reds which he fairly views as the equals - both in quality and longevity - of more expensive wines from grander appellations.
Modestly he ascribes their success to his vineyards being on gravelly river terraces of the Isle river, an underrated terroir with some similarities to the...
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Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Francis a parent of Cabernet Sauvignon.
A cross of it with Sauvignon Blanc resulted in Cabernet Sauvignon. Cabernet Franc tends to be softer and has less tannins than Cabernet Sauvignon, although the two can be difficult to distinguish. Many of the red wines of the Loire are primarily Cabernet Franc.
Origins ...
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Jancis Robinson
We get super excited when Jancis Robinson (or one of her team) write about our wine!
Voted the world's most influential wine critic in polls in the US, France and internationally in 2018, Jancis views herself as a wine writer rather than a wine critic.
She writes daily for JancisRobinson.com and weekly for the Financial Times. She is founder-editor of The Oxford Companion...
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Stockbridge Mix Dozen
Two bottles each of the six wines below with a discount of over 12%
Great choice of good-value wines in the January sales. The website is really easy to use to make up an order. Delivery, as is often the case, was within 24 hours and, as usual, was well-packed.Read More
I've bought a couple of cases recently, and many more in years gone by, and have really enjoyed their selection. They have a good range of interesting wines from some classic and some more…Read More
Judging by the wines I have had, someone is doing a very good job in selecting the wines to put before the public, and at a very fair price. Delivery from online purchases as also been quick and…Read More
Great company with good service and good prices. Highly recommended.Read More
One of my favourite independents. Been enjoying these special wines for more than 10 years. Always interesting choices, and always great value in the sales!Read More
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