January Wines of the Month Dozen
Save 12% on twelve wines hand-picked to make the most of January. Three bottles each of two different whites and two different reds. The case includes: Domaine des Forges Chenin de Loire 2024 - bright, fresh and very good with salmon or trout;... Read More
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Forges, Chenin de Loire, 2024
We have been buying from Domaine des Forges for over twenty years. They make a terrific range of dry and sweet Chenin Blancs, plus reds too, all offering remarkable value.
This is lighter than previous vintages thanks to the cooler summer, with notes of white peach and apricot. As always, this goes excellently with spicy food, especially Thai with its vibrant lemongrass and lime leaf flavours. Now-2027
ColourWhite
RegionLoire
GrowerForges
Grape VarietyChenin Blanc
Vintage2024
ABV11.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeFOR824
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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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....
Consentido, Macabeo, Yecla, 2024
This has rightly become one of our go-to good value whites and it’s again impressive in this latest vintage. Macabeo is the same grape as Viura, the principal ingredient in most white Rioja. Fresh and lively; with mid-palate nougat-like notes of cream and nuts; and kumquats and apricots on the long finish. Classy, interesting, equally good as a light aperitif as with food - and excellent value. Now-2026
ColourWhite
RegionYecla
GrowerLa Purisima
Grape VarietyMacabeo
Vintage2024
ABV12%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeCON124
Taliano, Dolcetto d'Alba, Ciabot, 2024
A bright, sappy red with a vibrant purple hue. Displays that classic sour cherry character. Youthful, bright and bouncy. Perfumed, with just a dusting of tannin. Brilliant with charcuterie, ham or bacon/pancetta dominated dishes. Now-2027
The brothers Alberto and Ezio Taliano, third generation growers, make wines which are transparent, true to the grapes and vineyards, and offer excellent value in an area where prices are often challenging. They farm 13 hectares assembled over...
ColourRed
RegionPiedmont
GrowerTaliano
Grape VarietyDolcetto
Vintage2024
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeTAN424
Michele Taliano
Montà d'Alba, Italy
The brothers Alberto and Ezio Taliano, third-generation growers, lack land in the grandest Piedmont sites, with 13 hectares assembled over quite a wide area, largely in Roero, which is just to the north of the river Tanaro, but also across the river in Langhe, source of their Nebbiolo d’Alba and Barbaresco.
But their wines are transparent,...
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Chateau Beauregard Ducasse, Graves, 2022
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. Now-2029
ColourRed
RegionBordeaux
Sub RegionGraves
GrowerBeauregard Ducasse
Grape VarietyMerlot & Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage2022
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeBDU822
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...
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January Wines of the Month Dozen
Save 12% on twelve wines hand-picked to make the most of January. Three bottles each of two different whites and two different reds. The case includes: Domaine des Forges Chenin de Loire 2024 - bright, fresh and very good with salmon or trout; Consentido Macabeo 2024 - a super value Spanish white to pair with cheese or ham croquetas; Taliano's Dolcetto d'Alba 2024 - juicy, cherry-fruited and superb with a classic meat ragu; and Chateau Beauregard-Ducasse 2022 - a splendid, well-balanced Graves with excellent table manners.
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
