The Summer Sipping Dozen
Two bottles of each of these six wines saving 12% on our usual bottle prices.
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Marques de Lara, Vinho Verde, 2025
Made by Casa de Vila Nova on an old aristocratic estate, this is a very good example of modern Vinho Verde. A blend of Loureiro and Fernao Pires, it is light, spritzy and refreshing with floral-edged citrus fruit. An excellent deckchair wine. Now-2027
ColourWhite
RegionVinho Verde
Grape VarietyLoureiro & Fernao Pires
Vintage2025
ABV11%
Bottle75
DietaryVegan
CodeLAR125
Amoruccio, Grillo, Sicilia, 2025
he Rocca family are a terrific source of great value Italian wines, especially from Puglia and Sicily. Grillo thrives in the heat of the southern Mediterranean, retaining freshness and relatively low alcohol despite the abundant sunshine. This is a delicious example full of lemon and peach fruit. Now-2027
ColourWhite
RegionSicily
GrowerAmoruccio
Grape VarietyGrillo
Vintage2025
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeAMO125
Domaine de la Chauvinière, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur lie, 2025
This has just arrived and very good it is too. A very pure, very fresh Muscadet that ticks all the boxes. From low yielding vines on the estate's classic granitic soils, it is bone dry with mouthwatering, zesty citrus and mineral notes. 12%. Now-2028
It is hard to believe when meeting Jérémie Huchet that he has been in charge of the family domaine for more than fifteen years; he really does not look old enough. The Muscadet region has struggled to adapt to changing tastes in...
ColourWhite
RegionLoire
Sub RegionMuscadet
GrowerDomaine de la Chauvinière
Grape VarietyMelon de Bourgogne
Vintage2025
ABV12%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeHUC125
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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La Salette, IGP Côtes de Gascogne Rouge, 2024
This is a light red which one could easily serve slightly chilled with lunch (at just 12.5%) or with spicy food: the French would call it “frais”, fresh. It is very good with a simply roast chicken too. There are strawberries and raspberries, a plush core, and minimal tannins. From 50% Tannat plus 25% each of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, it delivers simple, immediate pleasure and outperforms its price. Now-2028
ColourRed
RegionSouth-West
Sub RegionCotes de Gascogne
GrowerLa Salette
Grape VarietyTannat, Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot
Vintage2024
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureScrewcap
CodeSAL624
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...
Finca Deneza Malbec, Mendoza, 2024
Our ‘house’ Malbec and a wine that sells very well to our restaurant customers. Sourced from 25 year old vines in Maipú, it has plenty of red and black-berried fruit and just a peck of spice. Supple enough to be enjoyed without food, it will be perfect with classic barbecued sausages, burgers and halloumi. Now-2027
ColourRed
RegionMendoza
Grape VarietyMalbec
Vintage2024
ABV13.6%
Bottle75cl
CodeDEN124
Malbec
Malbec is a red grape whose home is in south-west France, and specifically in the appellation of Cahors.
There (known as Cot) it makes a strongly flavoured wine which is, all too often, tannic and rustic and needs several years ageing to show its best.
Like Carmenère in Chile, it is much more successful in Argentina than in its homeland. Introduced in the mid 19th...
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Rocca, Negroamaro, Salento, 2023
This is one of the best selling reds at our Stockbridge shop – partly owing to the patriotic bias of our Italian manager, Fed, but also because customers know it over-delivers for the price. Aged partly in oak, it has lots of Puglian character: generous, ripe damson fruit, spices and just a hint of black olive. If you have a wood fired oven in the garden, this goes superbly with pizza. ow-2027
ColourRed
RegionPuglia
Sub RegionSalento
GrowerRocca
Grape VarietyNegroamaro
Vintage2022
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeROD223
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The Summer Sipping Dozen
Two bottles of each of these six wines saving 12% on our usual 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
