All you need for Christmas Case
One fizz, five whites, five reds and a half bottle of sweet. All at 5% off.
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Diamant, Cremant de Loire, NV
An easy-drinking, light, perfectly clean and fresh sparkling wine from Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay - produced in the same way as Champagne (i.e with a secondary fermentation in the bottle to create the fizz). Ripe, gently appley fruit, lightly creamy, with a little structure too. Easy to like, and wins encouraging feedback. Now-2026Sparkling wine has been produced in Saumur in the same way as Champagne (i.e with a secondary fermentation in the bottle to create the fizz) since the early...
ColourWhite
StyleSparkling
RegionLoire
Sub RegionAnjou-Saumur
GrowerCaves de la Loire
Grape VarietyChenin Blanc & Chardonnay
VintageNV
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeDIA1NV
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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Chardonnay
Chardonnay is one of the most-widely planted varieties in the world.
Arguably not the most characterful grape, hence its common ageing in oak, yet at its pinnacle in Burgundy it produces some of the greatest (and certainly most expensive) white wines in the world. Look out for unoaked Chardonnay, it can make a pleasant change, and usually goes down very well with all those people who...
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Corte Mainente, Soave, Vigna Cengelle, 2023
From 90% Garganega (with 10% Trebbiano di Soave) on calcareous soils near the cellar, Cengelle is brilliant this vintage: a hot, dry summer and a couple of days of skin contact have lent it extra concentration and texture. With a glint of green in the glass, and a burst of ripe citrus perfume, it’s limpidly fresh, redolent of greengages and lime. Floral and exuberantly fruity, this offers a ripe and friendly glass, lovely to drink on its own or with a wide range of light dishes....
ColourWhite
RegionVeneto
GrowerCorte Mainente
Grape VarietyGarganega
Vintage2023
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
MethodOrganic
CodeMAI123
Corte Mainente
Soave, Italy
We have chosen a winner to work with in Soave with young Davide Mainente.
His family own 12 hectares of vines, both near the town (the Cengelle vineyard) and in the Classico hillside sites such as Pigno and Tenda.
His wines are winning rave reviews in Italy and here (Jancis Robinson described his 2017 Cengelle on jancisrobinson.com as "Chock-full of...
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Garganega
Garganega is a white grape variety grown widely in the Veneto region of North East Italy where it is most famous for the production of Soave.
Though it can be inoffensively neutral, it has a distinct pea-pod character, and can deliver considerable weight and character.
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L'Estabel, Clairette de Languedoc, Fulcrand Cabanon, 2023
“Lemon and thyme on the nose and whistling with intensity on the palate. Acidity vibrating like harp strings. Acacia blossom, Amalfi lemon, wonderfully fragrant herbs and then something a little buttery but lightly bitter, like cold salted butter flecked with lemon zest. Distinct character. A great summer wine – I can just imagine having this with fish and chips at the seaside, somehow. GV. 16.5/20”, Tamlyn Currin, Languedoc Round-up, Summer 2024, jancisrobinson.com, 28th June 2024
ColourWhite
RegionLanguedoc-Roussillon
Grape VarietyClairette &
Vintage2023
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeFUL123
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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Gruner Veltliner
Grüner Veltliner
Grüner Veltliner (Green Veltliner) is a white wine grape variety grown primarily in Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. The leaves of the grape vine are five-lobed with bunches that are long but compact, and deep green grapes that ripen in mid-late October in the Northern Hemisphere.
In 2008, Grüner Veltliner plantations in...
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Piekenierskloof, Grenache Blanc, 2023
Piekenierskloof (the name of a ward, the smallest geographical unit in the South African regional classification, as well as the estate owned by two brothers) is fortunate to have a great heritage of old Rhône varieties, red and white. This is from bush vines planted in 1987 on koffieklip and loam; and fermented in old oak vats. This is amazingly vibrant this vintage.
"Full bottle a heavy 1,396 g. Bush vines planted in 1987 on koffieklip and loam in a small ward (subregion)...
ColourWhite
RegionPiekenierskloof
GrowerPiekenierskloof
Grape VarietyGrenache Blanc
Vintage2023
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodePIK123
Piekenierskloof
South Africa
For years I had been hearing about Piekenierskloof – not as a wine producer but as a source of grapes for numerous other winemakers, young and old.
I didn’t realise that Piekenierskloof wasn’t just a ward (the smallest geographical unit in the South African regional classification) but one large estate, formerly a...
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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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Esk Valley, Pinot Gris, Hawkes Bay, NZ, 2022
Founded by Englishman Robert Bird in 1933, Esk Valley is an old estate by Kiwi standards. This Pinot Gris is from twenty year old vines grown on gravel river terraces formed by the Ngaruroro River. The warm days and cool nights of this region create a well-rounded and perfumed example. Notes of acacia and conference pear greet you with delicious red apple following. The acidity balances these rich flavours beautifully. Now-2025
ColourWhite
RegionHawkes Bay
Grape VarietyPinot Gris
Vintage2022
ABV13%
Bottle75
CodeESK422
Les Roches Saintes, Picpoul de Pinet, 2023
Bright citrus (lemon and lime) and a small hint of something herbal, this is vibrant and refreshing. There is a little texture on the palate, the warmth of the vintage really shines through. Delicious on its own and it would be perfect with simple seafood dishes. Ideally serve cold with a plate of oysters! Now - 2025
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...
ColourWhite
RegionLanguedoc
Sub RegionPicpoul de Pinet
GrowerLes Vignerons Schistes
Grape VarietyPiquepoul
Vintage2023
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeLRS123
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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Jardin Privado, Cabernet Sauvignon, Central Valley, 2021
The “secret garden” is the label for Valle Frio’s superior wines. Whilst labelled as Central Valley, this is based on fruit from Maipo, amongst the best zones for Cabernet in Chile. Strikingly pure blackcurrant perfume. Not a fruit bomb, but appealingly balanced, with a bright cut to the black fruit. With well-integrated oak and some decent tannins, this may keep extremely well for a wine at this price – and could make a pleasant surprise in a year or two. Now-2028
ColourRed
RegionCentral Valley
GrowerValle Frio
Grape VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
Vintage2021
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeJAR121
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...
Chateau Beauregard Ducasse, Graves, 2020
From the far south of the Graves near Langon, a splendidly suave and traditional Bordeaux, now being run by son Albert with help from his father and uncle. 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon; and about 20% in barrels. Deeply hued. Youthful but already delicious and interesting: red cherry and berry heart enlivened by a hint of liquorice. Lovely ripeness without heat. Graceful, with just the right support of gentle tannins and restrained Graves character. Now-2028
The previous...
ColourRed
RegionBordeaux
Sub RegionGraves
GrowerBeauregard Ducasse
Grape VarietyMerlot & Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage2020
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeBDU820
Château Beauregard Ducasse
Graves
Jacques Perromat’s sixth generation family estate lies at Mazères near Langon at the southern end of the Graves, with about 50 hectares of gravelly vineyards on limestone sub-soils hacked out of the surrounding forest from 1850.
This is as far removed - and not just in distance - from the grand estates of the Haut-Médoc as possible: here the...
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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...
La Purisima, Filarmonia, Yecla, 2022
MSM stands for Monastrell, Syrah and Merlot, 34% of the former and 33% of the others. Certified organic & vegan, this is a crowd pleaser, offering a gush of very ripe fruit - plum, blackberry and dark cherry - all underpinned by hints of vanilla and cinnamon. The ripe Syrah brings a certain sweetness. There's a pleasing mouth-coating quality too, with just a little well integrated tannin. The instruments on the label are presumably intended to symbolise the varieties playing in harmony:...
ColourRed
RegionYecla
Grape VarietyMonastrell
Vintage2022
ABV14%
Bottle75cl
MethodOrganic
DietaryVegan
CodePUR322
Artisan Wines, Sankt Laurent Pure, Burgenland, 2020
Franz Schneider’s Pure wines are aged in 2,000-3,000 litre, old (and therefore neutral) acacia vats. Sankt Laurent (or St Laurent) is a genetic offspring of Pinot Noir. Frank scent of crushed black fruit; and then sappy, blackberry and sour cherry flavours. Open and juicy, with splendid aromatics for a wine at this price and a lightly peppery finish. Perfect for drinking with a light lunch, for example charcuterie or chicken. Now-2027
ColourRed
RegionBurgenland
GrowerArtisan Wines
Grape VarietySankt Laurent
Vintage2020
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureScrewcap
CodeART120
Artisan Wines
Artisan Wines, Burgenland
The artisans
The vineyard is owned and managed by Franz Schneider and Ulrike Schmied
Franz Schneider worked as an aeronautical engineer before taking over his family’s tiny (just 7 hectares) vineyard holding dispersed around Halbturn in Burgenland at the far eastern edge of Austria, south-east of Vienna and just a few...
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Sankt Laurent
Sankt Laurent / St Laurent
St Laurent (sometimes written in French as Saint Laurent or in German as Sankt Laurent) is a highly aromatic dark-skinned wine grape variety.
Like many great traditions, its origins shrouded in mystery, St. Laurent is believed to have resulted from a crossing of Pinot noir with an unknown second parent.
Color of berry skin:...
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Le Lupinaie, Morellino di Scansano, 2022
It's not just English people who long to live on a farm in Tuscany - in 1991 Aldo Galimberti, tired of the city, realised the same dream, buying an old farmhouse near Montiano in the heart of the Maremma. Now his family farm 25 hectares of vines on rolling hills just inland from the Tuscan coast.
We also ship the family's delicious Ciliegiolo, but their principal wine is their Morellino (= Sangiovese) di Scansano (a town just south-east of Grosseto). Sangiovese is known...
ColourRed
RegionTuscany
GrowerLe Lupinaie
Grape VarietySangiovese
Vintage2022
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeLUP122
Sangiovese
Sangiovese
Sangiovese is Chianti. fresh, perfumed fruit with a fine spice of acidity and clean refined palate - can age well.
Origins
- Originally known in its wild form by the Etruscans in the area around what is now Florence as Sanguis Jovis, or ‘Blood of...
Kalian Bernasse, Monbazillac, France, 2017
Organically farmed and certified; from grapes picked in several passages through the Griaud family’s vineyards nearthe Dordogne river. Based on Sémillon with a little Muscadelle, this is a very sweet and rich, showing barley sugar and marmalade. Very pure and transparent. Not complicated but so well made, this would rival plenty of Sauternes in concentration and quality. Now-2026
ColourWhite
StyleSweet
RegionSouth-West
Sub RegionBergerac
VillageMonbazillac
GrowerKalian Bernasse
Grape VarietySemillon & Muscadelle
Vintage2017
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
MethodOrganic
CodeKAL1217
Semillon
Origins
- Bordeaux region
Characteristics
- Not strong flavour - pears? - but good weight
- Can be very high-yielding (and therefore flavourless)
- Affinity for oak
- Thin-skinned: so vulnerable to rot (see below)
- Often blended, with Sauvignon Blanc or...
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All you need for Christmas Case
One fizz, five whites, five reds and a half bottle of sweet. All at 5% off.
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
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