The Nutcracker Case
A festive case with 2 bottles each of a sparkling, 2 whites and 3 reds with a saving of 12% off normal bottle prices
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Clotilde Davenne, Cremant de Bourgogne, Extra Brut, France, NV
"Chardonnay/Pinot Noir blend from Chablis country, based on the 2019 vintage. Very delicate mousse. Lighter-bodied than a typical champagne but otherwise an awfully good stand-in." Jancis Robinson MW, Fizz for the 2025 festive season, Financial Times, 22nd November 2024
A superb zéro dosage Crémant: 60% from Chardonnay, 40% from Pinot Noir (planted in 1973), both off Kimmeridgian soils west of Chablis; and based on the 2019 vintage. Classic, super-clean example, wholly...
ColourWhite
StyleSparkling
RegionBurgundy
Grape VarietyChardonnay & Pinot Noir
VintageNV
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeCLO1NV
Burgundy
The Burgundy Pyramid
Making sense of the complexity of the complexity of Burgundy isn’t easy.
Though Burgundy only comprises 5% of France’s vineyard area, it holds 100 different Appellations, 25% of the entire French total. There are no less than 5,000 growers, 85% of whom own less than 10 hectares, and four fifths of them make wine.
To make matters...
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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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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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Aba de Trasumia, Albarino, Rias Baixas, Spain, 2024
"In the aroma there’s an attractive combination of pure varietal notes – apricot, peach and citrus – as well as a salty-stony-seaside impression though the fruit is foremost. Lively, fresh, with a very slight grip that enhances the stony-dry impression even if the fruit fills the mouth. Not complex but extremely pure. Likely to be a crowd-pleaser, and GV." 16.5/20. Drink 2025–2027, Julia Harding MW, www.jancisrobinson.com, 22nd November 2025
From the tiny Moraima...
ColourWhite
RegionRias Baixas
GrowerAba de Trasumia
Grape VarietyAlbarino
Vintage2024
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeTRA124
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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Domaine des Garriguettes, Cotes du Rhone Blanc, Fleur de Lune, 2024
A blend of approximately 50% Clairette, 30% Grenache Blanc and 20% Viognier, with about 20% of the wine rounded in old oak barrels, this is a fresh and vibrant Côtes du Rhône. Fantastic balance of ripe stone fruit and racy, citric acidity. Vital and energetic with true clarity of flavour. Now-2027
Lying just to the east of Avignon is the “other” Châteauneuf – the village of Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne which in large part shares a similar terroir to its more famous and much...
ColourWhite
RegionRhone
Sub RegionRhone
GrowerDomaine des Garriguettes
Grape VarietyClairette, Grenache Blanc & Viognier
Vintage2024
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
MethodBiodynamic
CodeGAR624
Viognier
Viognier
Characteristics
- Fickle grape to grow, subject to problems in the flowering and setting of fruit
- Best picked late and fully ripe, with high alcohol, at least 13.5 degree
- ...but can be too fat and overblown if grown in too hot temperatures
- Very aromatic, with scents of apricot and...
Begali, Valpolicella Ripasso, La Cengia, 2022
Full bottle 1,125 g. Made from dried grapes by specialists in Amarone. "Mid rust-ruby. The concentration is there but this is an appetising, dry wine that might just go perfectly with our duck-based Chinese takeaway with hoisin sauce. There’s an impression of slight sweetness and spice. One of the better examples of this style I have encountered. Delightful freshness on the finish. GV 17/20, Drink 2025-2029", Jancis Robinson MW, jancisrobinson.com, 8th November 2025
ColourRed
RegionVeneto
Sub RegionValpolicella
GrowerBegali
Grape VarietyCorvina & Rondinella
Vintage2022
ABV14.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeBEF222
Begali
San Pietro in Cariano, Veneto, Italy
The Begali family - father Lorenzo, son Giordano and daughter Tiliana - farm 10 hectares just east of Lake Garda.
Although small, this is a top Valpolicella estate, having won numerous Tre Bicchieri awards in the Gambero Rosso guide. Furthermore Begali are one of the thirteen "Famiglie Storiche", historic familes of Amarone, an...
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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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Château Barrejat, Madiran, Cuvee des Vieux Ceps, 2022
Vieux Céps = Old vines, and these are dramatically ancient, some over 80 years old and some actually pre-phylloxera, so perhaps over 150 years old. 80% Tannat plus the Cabernets, well-oaked. That oak shows with overt toast on the nose. Flamboyant flavours of cherry, plum and blueberry, all tinged with mocha. Dense, full-bodied; and with plenty of tannin to keep it going - enjoy now or keep for years. Now-2030
"Full bottle 1,244 g. These old vines are probably 80 years old...
ColourRed
RegionMadiran
GrowerChâteau Barrejat
Grape VarietyTannat, Cabernet Sauvignon & Cabernet Franc
Vintage2022
ABV14.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeBAJ322
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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Fichet, Bourgogne Tradition, Pinot Noir, 2023
Full bottle 1,352 g. Not the Côte d’Or Fichet (at this price? you must be kidding) but a family domaine in the Mâconnais near Igé."Transparent garnet. Juicy, fruity, relatively simple but perceptibly unadorned burgundian Pinot Noir for early drinking. Could be served to guests who ‘only drink red wine’ without food." GV 16.5/20, Drink 2025-2027", Jancis Robinson MW, jancisrobinson.com, 8th November 2025
We listed this for the first time and the summer and...
ColourRed
RegionBurgundy
GrowerDomaine Fichet
Grape VarietyPinot Noir
Vintage2023
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeFIC623
Burgundy
The Burgundy Pyramid
Making sense of the complexity of the complexity of Burgundy isn’t easy.
Though Burgundy only comprises 5% of France’s vineyard area, it holds 100 different Appellations, 25% of the entire French total. There are no less than 5,000 growers, 85% of whom own less than 10 hectares, and four fifths of them make wine.
To make matters...
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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...
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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The Nutcracker Case
A festive case with 2 bottles each of a sparkling, 2 whites and 3 reds with a saving of 12% off normal bottle prices
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
This was yet another quick and painless transaction, as I have come to expect from SV&S.Read More
