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The Midsummer Whites Case

The Midsummer Whites Case

 Includes 2 bottles of each of the below wines La Salette, Gros Manseng, IGP Côtes de Gascogne, France, 2024  Mes Lies Melon, Vin de France, 2024 L’Oratge, Garnatxa Blanca, Terra Alta, Spain,... Read More

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La Salette, IGP Cotes de Gascogne Gros Manseng, 2024

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. Now-2027


ColourWhite

RegionSouth-West

Sub RegionCotes de Gascogne

GrowerSaint Lannes

Grape VarietyGros Manseng

Vintage2024

ABV12%

Bottle75cl

ClosureScrewcap

CodeSAL324

Style

Dry

Dry > Sweet

Mes Lies Melon, Vin de France, 2024

Superb value Loire white, made by the brilliant, entrepreneurial Jérémie Huchet who saw there was a gap in the market for a light wine made from blending halves of two grapes in plentiful supply in the Loire - the Melon of Muscadet and Sauvignon Blanc. Fresh and fruity with zesty, zippy grapefruit and gooseberry fruit and even a touch of alphonso mango. Excellent as an aperitif or with shellfish. Now-2026


ColourWhite

RegionLoire

GrowerJeremie Huchet

Grape VarietySauvignon Blanc & Melon de Bourgogne

Vintage2024

ABV11.5%

Bottle75cl

ClosureCork

CodeMEL124

Style

Dry

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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L’Oratge, Garnatxa Blanca, Terra Alta, 2025

Ebro but changed its name and label for the 2024 vintage. It remains a super value, dry-but fruity white from the Catalan mountains inland from Barcelona. Grapefruit scented with herbs - rosemary and bay leaf - with attractive pithiness and an incisive, lightly almondy finish. Now-2028


ColourWhite

RegionCatalonia

Sub RegionTerra Alta

GrowerLas Colinas del Ebro

Grape VarietyGrenache Blanc

Vintage2025

ABV13%

Bottle75cl

ClosureCork

MethodOrganic

DietaryVegan

CodeCDE725

Style

Dry

Dry > Sweet

Las Colinas del Ebro

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Marques de Lara, Vinho Verde, Alvarinho 2025

The second of our brand new Vinho Verdes.  100% Alvarinho (the Portuguese spelling of the grape) grown on granite soils. White peach, zesty lemon and a hint of juicy peach. Excellent aperitif and also remarkably good with sushi and sashimi. 12.5%. Now-2027


ColourWhite

RegionVinho Verde

Grape VarietyAlvarinho

Vintage2025

ABV12.5%

Bottle75cl

DietaryVegan

CodeLAR325

Style

Dry

Dry > Sweet

Quinta do Convento, Vinho Branco, DOP Douro, 2022

Quinta do Convento is named after the Quinta do Convento de São Pedro das Águias, a stunning deconsecrated medieval monastery in the Távora valley. The Convento wines are the estate’s flagship wines. Blended from 30% Viosinho, 25% from a field blend of mixed vines, 20% Cercial, 15% Arinto and 10% Gouveio, given 9 months aging, with 10% in second and third fill French oak barrels. A really textured white with herbs, apples and melons being the primary flavours. There is a subtle oak note...

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ColourWhite

RegionDouro

Sub RegionCima Corgo

GrowerKranemann

Grape VarietyViosinho, Field Blend & Cercial

Vintage2022

ABV12%

Bottle75

CodeKRA222

Style

Dry

Dry > Sweet

Chateau Ferry Lacombe, Haedus, Cotes de Provence Blanc, 2024

“I don't like the clear-glass bottle (light strike, people) but it's hard to resist the attitude and amplitude of this wine that swings brazenly tropical while still vibing Mediterranean herbs. Pineapple and sage, pomelo and tarragon. It's a wine that will definitely be happy on the table with almost any food you put next to it, and will, also, I think, please both Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc fans." 16/20. Drink 2025–2027, Tamlyn Currin, www.jancisrobinson.com, 1st...

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ColourWhite

RegionCôtes de Provence

GrowerFerry Lacombe

Grape VarietyRolle

Vintage2024

ABV13%

Bottle75cl

CodeCFL124

Style

Dry

Dry > Sweet

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 Midsummer Whites Case

 Includes 2 bottles of each of the below wines

La Salette, Gros Manseng, IGP Côtes de Gascogne, France, 2024 

Mes Lies Melon, Vin de France, 2024

L’Oratge, Garnatxa Blanca, Terra Alta, Spain, 2025 

Marques de Lara, Vinho Verde, Alvarinho, Portugal, 2025 NEW 

Quinta do Convento, Vinho Branco, Douro, Portugal, 2022 

Ferry Lacombe, Haedus, Côtes de Provence Blanc, France, 2024 

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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