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Staycation Selection Dozen

Staycation Selection Dozen

Whether you are staying at home or heading for the hills / the coast / somewhere else entirely, a box of well-priced, bang-for-buck wines is a summertime essential. We’ve raided our Summer List to create a new mixed case that fits... Read More

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La Salette, IGP Cotes de Gascogne Gros Manseng, 2023

Gros Manseng is one of the best grapes in Gascony, and a mainstay of the fashionable Jurançon appellation. This is dry, fruity and full of character with notes of quince and grapefruit. Zingy and crisp on the finish. Drink this year.


ColourWhite

RegionSouth-West

Sub RegionCotes de Gascogne

GrowerSaint Lannes

Grape VarietyGros Manseng

Vintage2023

ABV12%

Bottle75cl

ClosureScrewcap

CodeSAL323

Style

Dry

Dry > Sweet

Domaine de l'Aumonier, Touraine Sauvignon, 2023

From organically farmed (and certified) vines, this is a long-established best-seller here, admired for its overt fruitiness – so there are tropical fruit notes alongside the more typical citrus flavours. Plenty of volume and mouthfeel. This makes a relaxing aperitif. Now-2025


ColourWhite

RegionLoire

Sub RegionTouraine

GrowerAumonier

Grape VarietySauvignon Blanc

Vintage2023

ABV13%

Bottle75cl

ClosureCork

MethodBiodynamic

CodeAUM123

Style

Dry, Crisp

Dry > Sweet

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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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...
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Zou Rose, IGP Pays d'Oc, 2024

We went hunting for new good value rosé at Wine Paris and were very pleased with this find. Pale and fruity, this is an easy-going summery wine packed with soft strawberry notes that punches above its weight. Just 11% abv too. Drink this year.


ColourRosé

RegionLanguedoc

Sub RegionIGP

GrowerDomaines Vic

Grape VarietyGrenache & Cinsault

Vintage2024

ABV11%

Bottle75cl

ClosureScrewcap

CodeZOU124

Style

Dry

Dry > Sweet

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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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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Ferry Lacombe, Mystere, Rose, IGP Mediterranee, 2024

One of our best sellers - made from vines just outside the Côtes de Provence AOC and thus terrific value. Grenache Noir, Grenache Blanc and Caladoc. Very pale with juicy strawberry and peach fruit. Very clean and fresh. Now-2026.


ColourRosé

RegionMediterranee

Sub RegionProvence

GrowerFerry Lacombe

Grape VarietyGrenache & Caladoc

Vintage2024

ABV12.5%

Bottle75cl

ClosureScrewcap

CodeFLA524

Style

Dry

Dry > Sweet

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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La Liquiere, Tutti Frutti Rouge, Vin de France 2024

60% Cinsault, 20% Syrah, and 20% Grenache. The vines are all from AOC Faugères but declassified to VDF to match the fun, modern packaging. The wine is delicious too. Young, pure and primary with crunchy black fruit - try it lightly chilled in summer. Now-2026


ColourRed

RegionLanguedoc-Roussillon

Sub RegionFaugeres

GrowerChateau de la Liquiere

Grape VarietyCinsault, Syrah & Grenache

Vintage2024

ABV13%

Bottle75cl

ClosureCork

MethodOrganic

CodeTUT124

Style

Medium Bodied

Light > Full

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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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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Domaine Begude, Le Cerisier Pinot Noir, IGP Haute Vallée de l'Aude, 2023

Les Cerisiers = the cherry trees and there is a distinct cherry edge to the nose and palate here. Pure and focused - just 10% of the assemblage is aged in old oak. Rounded and smooth. Now-2027.
"There is something very 'Chinon' about this wine. Perhaps it's the petrichor-and-graphite spine. Perhaps it's the mountain-stream-cool, mossy perfume. Perhaps it's the sap-sharp, snapped-stem freshness of redcurrants zipped straight off the bush and into your mouth...

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ColourRed

RegionLanguedoc

Sub RegionIGP Pays d'Oc

GrowerDomaine Begude

Grape VarietyPinot Noir

Vintage2023

ABV13%

Bottle75cl

MethodOrganic

DietaryVegan

CodeBEG623

Style

Light Bodied

Light > Full

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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Domaine Begude

Limoux

We have been shipping wines from James Kinglake since he left his life in the City in 2003 to buy the Domaine La Begude, about 350 metres up in the foothills of the Pyrenees near Limoux.

"I could not quite afford to buy in Burgundy so I chose the next best thing". But it hasn't always been an easy ride: he acknowledges how tough it is to be a farmer: his...

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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...
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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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Staycation Selection Dozen

Whether you are staying at home or heading for the hills / the coast / somewhere else entirely, a box of well-priced, bang-for-buck wines is a summertime essential.

We’ve raided our Summer List to create a new mixed case that fits the bill perfectly - six French favourites (two bottles of each) that will slip down perfectly on the beach, in the garden or with a barbecue. Flexibility and drinkability are everything here.

And remember, we can send wine to holiday cottages or second homes all over Britain – save yourself space in the car or frustrating shopping in some remote area served only by the big supermarkets or off-licences with tired and dusty bottles

2 bottles each of the six wines below. The Staycation Selection comes in at £135 including delivery – an average of £11.25 a bottle, and a saving of 14% on regular pricing.

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.

J Windle

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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…

Nicholas S

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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…

Brian K

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Great company with good service and good prices. Highly recommended.

Albert H

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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!

David M

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This was yet another quick and painless transaction, as I have come to expect from SV&S.

Richard T

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