JUNe WINE OF THE MONTH
GavrocheGrenache-Syrah, Château L‘Ermite d’Auzan
The original estate was founded in the 11th Century by the hermits of Sainte Cécile d’Estagel Abbaye and it made wine for pilgrims en route to Santiago de Compostella. The modern iteration of this historic estate encompasses 80ha of glorious, south-facing vineyards planted on sandstone soils and strewn with smooth pebbles from the Durance river valley. This unoaked red is made from the estate's young vines (on the whole they have an average age 10-15 years) and the vineyards overlook the Camargue. After harvesting the fruit undergoes a short period of maceration extract colour and juice without an excess of tannins, before a natural ferment at controlled temperatures occurs. The Grenache in the blend gives the wine a bright, fruity character that is reminiscent of cherries, supported by a touch of spicy complexity and a crunchy, fresh acidity.
£13.00 per bottle
MAY WINE OF THE MONTH
Montecalvo Falanghina
Most Falanghina is grown in Campania in southern Italy. The vines thrive in the porous volcanic soils around Mount Vesuvius. There has been a renaissance of interest in Falanghina since the turn of the century, and there is now a movement to restore the reputation of this once-celebrated grape. This wine hails from Guyot-trained vines that grow in limestone and clay soils at 300-400m altitude. Typically, it is harvested in the last half of September and fermented in steel at controlled temperatures, with no malolactic, to retain is fresh floral and fruit forward character.
£12.50 per bottle
APRIL WINE OF THE MONTH
Salto Sangiovese, Ilauri
Ilauri’s Salto Sangiovese is from Abruzzo in Central Italy. This wine is a more medium-bodied example of Sangiovese, with bright cherry fruit and a touch of spice lifted by
vibrant acidity and finely textured tannins. The fruit forward palate and lighter body work beautifully with a slight grip from the tannins and bright, juicy acidity.
£13.00 per bottle
March wine of the month
The Francophile Chenin Blanc 2025, The LIberator
The Liberator’s Francophile Chenin embodies a restraint in its winemaking that nods towards France, while also having a distinctly South African sense of place. When tasting look for bright citrus notes, stone fruits that are reminiscent of peach and apricot, a mineral backbone and bright, crisp acidity. The freshness is also balanced by an innate ripeness and glossy texture.
£13.50 per bottle
February wine of the month
Benjamin Malbec, Nieto Senetiner
Nieto Senetiner has grown to become one of the leading stars of Mendoza producing classic and modern wines characterised by an appealing balance of concentration and finesse. This Malbec posesses classic aromas of plum with black cherry and liquorice. Medium-bodied with smooth, silky tannins and a long satisfying finish thanks to vibrant fruit core and spicy complexity.
£11.95 per bottle
January Wine of the month
Ruviano Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi, Monte Schiavo
This is a clean, fresh and delicate style of organic Verdicchio. Hailing from the Marche in Central Italy. Legend has it that this wine was consumed by the army of the King of the Visigoths, to maintain their strength, as they marched on Rome. The fruit for this wine is sourced from Monte Schiavo's own vineyards and vinification takes place in stainless steel resulting in a crisp, light-bodied wine, with notes of orchard fruits, fresh lemon and white flowers.
£11.50 per bottle
December wine of the month
Tavo Pinot Grigio, Ilauri
This is not your average Pinot Grigio from the Veneto. It is a varietally true example of this often misunderstood grape. Zesty citrus energy and bright acidity with a smooth mouthfeel and glossy quality on the mid-palate, along with aromas and flavours that nod towards honeysuckle and white peach.
£12.50 per bottle
November Wine of the month
The Francophile Syrah 2022, The Liberator
The Francophile Syrah is grown and produced at De Morgenzon in Stellenbosch. De Morgenzon translates from Africaans as ‘The Morning Sun’. This was the name granted to the farm by Governor Willem Adriaan van der Stel in 1699 because the altitude and the orientation means that this estate is the first property in Stellenboschkloof to benefit from the sun’s early morning rays. This wine possesses the ripe fruit and sunny disposition of its South African origin, but with a nod towards the elegance of its old world relations. There is plenty of rich dark fruit - think brambles and ripe black cherry - and fruit sits alongside warming baking spices and savoury, smoky notes. All this is supported by smooth tannins and fresh acidity.
£13.50 per bottle
October Wine of the month
Daydreamer Moscato, Richard Hamilton
Typically found in Italy, this Moscato is
produced by Richard Hamilton in the McClaren Vale in Australia. This wine has characteristic notes of orange blossom and peach. The presence of a very gentle spritz and fresh acidity work to balance
the natural sweetness, along with the lower level of alcohol (6.5%).
£12.95 per bottles
September Wine of the Month
Henners Pinot Rosé 2024
Henners is located just 4 miles from the sea in Herstmonceux, East Sussex. The 7 acre vineyard was created in 2007 by ex-Formula One engineer, Lawrence Warr. He named the estate in honour of his French ancestor, Henners Dubois, who was forced to flee Paris for England during the French Revolution in the in the late 18th Century. This wine is blended from specially selected plots in Sussex, Kent and Essex chosen for their ripeness and fruit profile.
£20.00 per bottle
July Wine of the Month
Syn Sparkling Shiraz, Leconfield Estate
This sparkling red shows notes of chocolate, blackberry and raspberry fruit with a fragrant yeasty complexity. Serve chilled.
Price: £16.00 per bottle
March Wine of the Month
Harrow & Hope Blanc de Blancs 2020
This English Sparkling wine has an innate precision and poise. Subtle autolytic, toasty notes will work withfresh acidity, a fine mousse and orange blossom, citrus fruit.
Price: £40.00 per bottle