Wine Club

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Monastrell Rosado, Castaño

Spain, Yecla, 2015

Generous, fruity, playfully fresh rosé with a full, rounded body and good balance. A really handy ‘fridge door’ wine: lovely by the glass, but keeps well for a day or two, and is really versatile with food.

£4.17

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Abbotts & Delaunay, Côtes du Roussillon Reserve AOC

France, Languedoc-Roussillon, 2013

The grapes for this wine are hand-picked from three of Roussillon’s famed terroirs: Montner, Tautavel and Caramony.

£8.99

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Sauvignon de Touraine, ‘Le Haut Perron Thésée’, Domaine Guy Allion (Organic Practices)

France, Loire, 2010

This delicious and great value Sauvignon de Touraine has lifted aromas of elderflower cordial, Victoria plums and hints of grass. The palate is filled with gooseberry fool infused with elderflower and hints of summer fruit. This domaine, with its beautiful Touraine-style house, overlooks vineyards on the banks of the river Cher, producing first class Sauvignon from vines grown on perruche (sandy-clay) soil. The estate is managed according to the Terra Vitis programme, a codified system which posits not only respect for the environment but knowledge of the land, parcel by parcel. This sensitivity to the environment means that natural rather than chemical solutions can be pursued in the vineyard, and the health of the soil is preserved for future generations. In the cellar, fermentation under controlled temperatures preserves the fresh vitality of the fruit, whilst maturing on lees for some months softens the grapes.

£10.00

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Gran Cerdo Tempranillo, Gonzalo Gonzalo (Biodynamic/Natural)

Spain, Rioja, 2015

Gran Cerdo is all about the purest expression of fruit, with whole bunch fermentation, no filtration, no stabilization and minimal sulphur. The wine has real character, with all the juicy elements of Tempranillo, and no unnecessary oak to mask its charm. It has a natural, earthy way about it, but with no funkiness. With its cherry-red, purplish, brilliant colour Gran Cerdo reveals primary notes of fresh fruit, strawberries, raspberries, cherries and violets with clean mineral tones from the granite. This little natural wine is phenomenal value.

£8.50

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Bacchus, New Hall

Essex, England, 2015

Produced from the oldest Bacchus vines in the UK, this wine is a consistent national award-winner and our Bestseller. Appealing fruit notes mingle with floral aromas and dashes of light citrus hints. The palate is off-dry with a mouth-filling and lingering finish of luscious soft fruits. Subtle acidity is balanced with ripe fruit flavours, creating a wine with poise and a zesty finish. Perfect as a refreshing aperitif. Established in 1969 by the Greenwood Family, New Hall is one of the oldest family-run vineyards in England. Situated in Purleigh, this 100 acre vineyard is notoriously dry and temperate, perfect for a long-growing season and facilitating optimum ripeness for the best quality fruit. This site has been growing vines since 1170, as recorded in the All Saints Parish records. Wine produced at this site was even commissioned by King John to drink during the sealing of the Magna Carter. New Hall Vineyard was awarded the notorious United Kingdom Vineyard Association’s UK Winemaker of the Year Trophy in 2013, 2015 and 2016, firmly placing itself as one of England’s best-loved vineyards.

£9.50

52021 Ii Pumo Negroamaro Puglia Igp High

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San Marzano 'Il Pumo', Salento, Negroamaro 2017

Apulia, Italy, 2017

A deep ruby red with violet reflections and an intense aroma of plums, combined with subtle notes of vanilla and spice. A full-bodied wine, which is balanced and soft on the palate, full of the flavours of Southern Italy.

£8.92

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Champagne Collet Brut Art Déco NV

Champagne, France, 2006

A swirl of very fine bubbles is reflected in a creamy style of Champagne with developed biscuity notes from extended ageing on the lees and a lovely long and savoury finish. This wine is full of charm.

£32.99

52039 Tramari Rose Di Primitivo Salento Igp Web

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San Marzano 'Tramari' Salento, Primitivo Rosé 2017

Italy, Apulia, 2017

Made from the Primitivo grape, this is a very appealing pale and tangy rosé with aromas of roses and wild strawberries against a creamy background of Mediterranean spice.

£10.64

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Waterford Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon

Helderberg Region, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2013

The 2013 vintage expresses a softer, yet more concentrated aroma of dark fruit, pencil shavings and earthy tones, and the palate offers more velvety tannins compared to the 2012. This wine still ever consistant to the Helderberg terroir providing richly structured wines with good acidity. The wine is classically driven by a tight and dry structure allowing for good aging potential of at least 8 to 13 years.

£26.52

Wine

Barrandica Pinot Noir

Uco Valley, Mendoza Province, Argentina, 2013

100% Pinot Noir grapes, aged for 3 months in French oak barrels, prior to resting in bottle for at least 6 months . An expressive and fruity Pinot Noir from the Valle de Uco, with ripe red fruit, nuts and lilac floral notes. Compared to French Pinot Noir, the Barrandica is fuller and fruitier. It nonetheless manages to maintain all the finesse one expects from a good Pinot Noir. It was once declared that “God made Cabernet Sauvignon, whereas the devil made Pinot Noir.” Our friends at Bodega Antucura have not only managed to tame this mischievous vine, but have produced a Pinot Noir that should make the producers in Burgundy want to up their game!

£14.50

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