This month our hosts were Sue and Bim, who had searched online for their wine choices see below...
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WINE |
GRAPE VARIETY |
COUNTRY of ORIGIN |
ONLINE SUPPLIER |
DESCRIPTION |
PRODUCER |
MARKET PRICE |
OFFER CASE PRICE |
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Cote de Lutia Pinot Rose– Frizzante 2018 |
Pinot Nero 11% |
Italy |
Naked Wines |
Light sparkling rose with delicious flavours of raspberries and vanilla ice cream. Serve very cold! |
Produced by Paulo Sacchetto & family in Trebaseleghe, 16 miles north of Venice. |
11.99 |
8.99 |
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Campanula Pinot Grigio 2018 |
Pinot Grigio 12.5% |
Hungary
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Laithwaites |
Very dry -one of their best sellers! Classic ripe pear, apricot & green apple character, great on it’s own or enjoyed with shellfish/salmon. |
Named after the bluebells that grow around the vineyards, 50k from Budapest. Bears all the hallmarks of a classic Pinot Grigio |
9.99 |
8.34 X 2 6.99 |
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Benjamin Darnault Cote^s de Thau 2018 |
Viognier 13% |
France |
Naked Wines |
Fruity dry flavours of apricot and lemon. Needs to be drunk young and fresh. |
The winemaker sources the grapes from a large co-operative high in the Languedoc hills. |
10.99 |
7.99 |
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Split Rock 2018 |
Sauvignon Blanc 13% |
New Zealand |
Laithwaites |
Aroma of green pea, guava and fresh grass (the lawn variety!) The taste is of guave, asparagus, lime and gooseberry! Good with creamy pasta and grilled prawns. |
This wine comes from a vineyard in the Nelson region at the northern tip of the South Island , adjacent to it’s now more famous Marlborough neighbour and was set up by the pioneering Seifried family in 1974. Their first vintage was in 1976 and the vineyard has gone from 5 acres to 300. The wine was named after the famous “split apple” rock in the Abel Tasman National Park. |
12.99
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10.99 X 2 6.99 |
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Flor De Luna Rioja 2018
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Tempranillo Grenache Viura grapes 14% |
Spain |
Naked Wines |
Made in concrete tanks making this Rioja fresh, fruit and juicy. Can be enjoyed with tapas, Cheese, spices dishes. |
From Laguardia region in the Basque Country. The main grape is Tempranillo with a smidge of Grenache and a drop of Viura making a modern smooth red. |
13.99 |
9.99 |
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Christian Patat Appassimento 2018 |
Merlot blend 14.5% |
Italy |
Naked Wines |
Full bodied and brimming with jammy fruit. Great with game dishes and excellent with mature hard cheese. |
The grapes are semi dried in the Italian sunshine, producing a big modern red from the Puglia region. This wine is nicknamed “the Naked Godfather of Big Reds” . It is one of the most popular wines that Naked Wines sell. |
13.99 |
9.99 |
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The Black Stump 2018
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Durif /Shiraz blend 14.5% |
NSW Australia |
Laithwaites |
Deep inky black colour with spicy , dark berry aromas; chocolate flavours with spicy hints & sweet oak. Good with grilled steaks and Sunday Roasts. |
The name of the wine is derived from the Aussie expression meaning “back of beyond” The wine owes its name to a mythical outback marker of the boundary between the known world and the unknown. Describe anything as “the best side of the blackstump” and you mean its recond to be unbeatable. The Observer review was – The grape takes no prisoners. |
10.99 |
8.34 X2 6.99 |
