Country: France    Grapes: Semillon 80%, Sauvignon Blanc 10%, Muscadelle 10%

Style: Sweet Wine        Vegetarian, Vegan, Sustainable

Tasting Note: Utterly luscious - fine, balanced and exceptional value A fabulous, luscious dessert wine with a great backbone of fresh acidity. The palate is rounded with plenty of orange marmalade, ripe apricots and nectarines with a pleasing twist of bitter orange on the finish.

Food Match: The French would serve this as an Apéritif, but it is also good with Paté or blue cheeses such as Roquefort

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Country: Austria            Grapes: Muskat, Ottonel, Gewürztraminer

Style: Very Rich White Dessert   

Tasting note: White Schilfwein (a process of drying grapes on reed mats invented by Willi Opitz in Illmitz).  Strong golden yellow in colour, with an attractive yellow tropical fruit multi-faceted bouquet & juicy exotic fruit, multi-layered aromas, fine rich tangerines flavours & a very good fine balanced alcohol- residual sugar acidic presence in the finish.

Food Match: pairs well with Crème Brûlée, Panna Cotta, Vanilla Ice cream with pumpkin seed oil

Blut Moon (named because as dawn was breaking 21.01.2019 (the moment of the total lunar eclipse) - Willi Opitz was working pressing the harvested grapes under the glow of the Blood Moon in his winery beside Lake Neusiedler, Illmitz, Burgenland 

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Country: Austria             Grapes: Zweigelt, Merlot, Blaufrankisch

Style: Very Rich Red Dessert Wine

Tasting note:  Red Schilfwein (Schilfwein a process of drying grapes on reed mats invented by Willi Opitz in Illmitz).  Medium amber, orange colour, tobacco & spicy red berry confit, oranges & subtle wood notes. Spicy-smoky, fine roasted aromas with honey on the finish with fine red-berry nuances. 

Food Matches: Serve with selection of Cheeses

Blut Moon (named because as dawn was breaking 21.01.2019 (the moment of the total lunar eclipse) - Willi Opitz was working pressing the harvested grapes under the glow of the Blood Moon in his winery beside Lake Neusiedler, Illmitz, Burgenland

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Country: Italy      Grape: Durello 100%

Style: A crisp, zesty Sparkling wine                    Vegetarian, Vegan,

Made from the local Durello grape grown in the foothills of Monte Lessini.  The sparkling wine of choice in Verona’s bars and restaurants.  Citrus and gently floral aromas lead to a very fresh and zippy palate with crisp green apple and lightly honeyed characters. A refreshing and approachable style of fizz - yet with texture and depth underlying the bright fruit. 

Lovely celebration drink or meeting up with friends or before a meal. 

Food Match: Can pair with antipasti of cold meats and mature cheeses or Veneto-style risotto.

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Country: France           Grape: Pinot Noir 70%, Chardonnay 30%

Style:  Crisp, Dry & Rich Champagne         Vegetarian & Vegan, Sustainable

Tasting note:     Fresh floral aromas combine with characteristic sweet brioche overtones, balanced by peach skin & baked biscuit flavours with a crisp Citrus finish.  Tremendous value for money Wedding & Celebration favourite, and Medal winner - Decanter World wine awards. 

Drinks very nicely well chilled on its own of course (but not on your own - this is the sociable drink par excellence after all!),

Food Match:  also recommended with light nibbles, salads and simple fish dishes or Fish & Chips.

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Country: Austria      Grape: Pinot Noir 100%

Tasting Note: A lively semi-sparkling Pinot Noir with inviting bright light Rosé with fine pink hues. On the nose & palate, strawberry, raspberry & delicate cherry notes. Elegant welcoming sparkler with balanced residual sugar & acidity.  Making it a great Aperitif choice, get together wine and to drink on a summer evening.

Food Match: Ideal Companion to fresh or frozen Raspberry dessert, Red wine jelly & Cheese, Smoked salmon, Cheese & Melon sticks

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Country: Chile                       Grapes Syrah 40%, Cabernet Sauvignon 40%, Merlot 20%

Style: Light Dry Rose                             Vegan, Vegetarian, Organic, Sustainable

Tasting Note: Chile does Provence minus the £££'s. Refreshing and delicious predominantly from Emiliana's organic range.  Pale almost Provençale, pink in colour with bright alluring aromas of lemon vest and white flowers, with super fresh juicy with a cranberry dry refreshing finish. Delicate and easy to drink on its own. Ideal as an aperitif.

Food match: - with sushi, fresh fish.  Delicate savoury or sweet pastries.  Perfect picnic wine.

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Country: France               Grapes: Grenache Noir 85% Cinsault 10% Syrah 5%

Style: Delicate Dry Rosé          Vegetarian Vegan           

Tasting note: A delicate dry, classic Salmon pink Rosé with strawberry & redcurrant flavours & a vibrant soft fruity finish.  An elegant, truly gastronomic Rosé from the Rhône. with delicate perfumed aromas of rosehip syrup, wild berry blossoms and cherries on the nose. Full flavoured, ripe and beautifully balanced with acidity, with a twist of raspberry freshness to lift the finish. Deliciously balanced and moreish.  A delicious Apéritif

Food Match:  A match for light dishes - a simple charcuterie plate or grilled salmon and prawns. It also pairs well with more complex dishes too. - Bouillabaisse, the classic southern French fish stew, or even Red Thai Chicken Curry, a spicy bean tagine or a Mushroom and Aubergine lasagne.

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Country: France              Grapes: Grenache Gris 90% Carignan 10%

Style: Soft, Crisp, Dry Rosé          Vegetarian & Vegan       

Tasting note:  A delicious pale, crisp and versatile Rosé from sandy Camargue.  Ripe peach and melon, with a twist of pink grapefruit zest and the freshness of a sea breeze. An enchantingly pale, rose gold colour with a lovely weight and texture across the length of the palate.  And a lingering taste of wild strawberries delicate mineral flavours with subtle notes of fleshy peach & a full rich finish.

Food Match: Great with Prawns, Meat & Cheese Platters, Summery Salads, simple fish dishes, Tempura

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Country: Austria                             Grape: Zweigelt

Style: Off Dry Rosé

Tasting Note: Light rosé, with delicate ripe & juicy sour cherry aromas, a discreet raspberry & strawberry palate, supple acidity, with smooth, balanced acidity on the finish.  Excellent Aperitif wine

Food Match: Fresh Raspberries, Strawberries dipped in Cholate, Venison Terrine

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