Greywacke Sauvignon 2011 Marlborough

(Available to try Friday 1st & 2nd June)
 Now: 15.99

Greywacke (pronounced 'grey-wacky') is the name given to the grey sedimentary rock that characterises much of the soil in this estate's vineyard. The winery was founded in 2009, and is the brainchild of Kevin Judd, former winemaker of Cloudy Bay for 25 years.
Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc is not typically Marlborough in style and leans more to Sancerre.
It's a stylish, food-friendy wine with intense aromatics of melon, peach and papaya are accompanied by hints of tomato leaf and capsicum. The palate is crisp grapefruit and lemongrass but remarkably mouth-filling, a small portion of the wine having been oak fermented.

Partner with a selection of canapes made with smoked salmon, anchovies or chêvre.

"Fresh, crisp, young wine giving a juicy fruit salad of tangerine, melon and lime, then ending on a more rounded, softer note. Delicious with crab; also try with aubergine parmigiana. (Susy Atkins, Sunday Telegraph, 19th February 2012)"

Majestic offer free delivery on 12 or more bottles anywhere in mainland UK, with branches covering a wider area than you might think. At Causewayside we cover all of Edinburgh (naturally) but also travel further afield on a weekly basis. For our customers in East Loathian, we tend to head out to you on a Tuesady and Tursday afternoon. We regularly make drops in Haddington, Tranent, Gullane, North Berwick, Dunabr and all places in between. Placing an order by phone or online on a Monday or Wednesday would usually result in a delivery the next day.

For all our customers in town, we deliver 7 days a week including evenings (staffing permitting!). We aim to get orders out by the next day, but  we can sometimes manage same day. The easiest way to find out how quickly we can get to you is to give us a call in store. Quick, efficient and free of charge!

Wirra Wirra Church Block, McLaren Vale, 2010

The late Greg Trott, winemaker at Wirra Wirra, named this wine after one of the original vineyard blocks from which the blend was made in 1972. Originally a Grenache and Shiraz blend, the wine has evolved over the years into this Cabernet-biased Aussie hybrid.

Plenty of flavour on the nose with bursts of cherry fruit, brambles and bright plum. There are further more subtle characteristics including cedar, aniseed and a touch of clove and leaf notes.

On the palate this wine is plush with fruit, full bodied and fruit driven with incredibly smooth tannins.

Enjoy this wine with a big juicy steak!!

was £12.49
Now £9.99!

Greywacke Sauvignon 2011 Marlborough

(Available to try Friday 1st & 2nd June)
 Now: 15.99

Greywacke (pronounced 'grey-wacky') is the name given to the grey sedimentary rock that characterises much of the soil in this estate's vineyard. The winery was founded in 2009, and is the brainchild of Kevin Judd, former winemaker of Cloudy Bay for 25 years.
Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc is not typically Marlborough in style and leans more to Sancerre.
It's a stylish, food-friendy wine with intense aromatics of melon, peach and papaya are accompanied by hints of tomato leaf and capsicum. The palate is crisp grapefruit and lemongrass but remarkably mouth-filling, a small portion of the wine having been oak fermented.

Partner with a selection of canapes made with smoked salmon, anchovies or chêvre.

"Fresh, crisp, young wine giving a juicy fruit salad of tangerine, melon and lime, then ending on a more rounded, softer note. Delicious with crab; also try with aubergine parmigiana. (Susy Atkins, Sunday Telegraph, 19th February 2012)"

Majestic offer free delivery on 12 or more bottles anywhere in mainland UK, with branches covering a wider area than you might think. At Causewayside we cover all of Edinburgh (naturally) but also travel further afield on a weekly basis. For our customers in East Loathian, we tend to head out to you on a Tuesady and Tursday afternoon. We regularly make drops in Haddington, Tranent, Gullane, North Berwick, Dunabr and all places in between. Placing an order by phone or online on a Monday or Wednesday would usually result in a delivery the next day.

For all our customers in town, we deliver 7 days a week including evenings (staffing permitting!). We aim to get orders out by the next day, but  we can sometimes manage same day. The easiest way to find out how quickly we can get to you is to give us a call in store. Quick, efficient and free of charge!

Wirra Wirra Church Block, McLaren Vale, 2010

The late Greg Trott, winemaker at Wirra Wirra, named this wine after one of the original vineyard blocks from which the blend was made in 1972. Originally a Grenache and Shiraz blend, the wine has evolved over the years into this Cabernet-biased Aussie hybrid.

Plenty of flavour on the nose with bursts of cherry fruit, brambles and bright plum. There are further more subtle characteristics including cedar, aniseed and a touch of clove and leaf notes.

On the palate this wine is plush with fruit, full bodied and fruit driven with incredibly smooth tannins.

Enjoy this wine with a big juicy steak!!

was £12.49
Now £9.99!

Fine Wine Of The Month
Available to taste on May 4th/5th

Kanonkop 'Paul Sauer' 2008, Stellenbosch

Kanonkop Estate has been described by those in the know as being the South African equivalent of a Premier Cru or First Growth.

This is Kanonkop's flagship wine, a traditional Bordeaux blend of approximately 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc and 15% merlot, it is matured in new 225 litre Nevers barrels for 22-26 months. It is often described as more elegant than the straight Cabernet Sauvignon.

This wine offers a fine nose of spicy vanilla with massive ripe berries on the palate. Full bodied, deep ruby red in colour. A combination of the varietals gives you more than the sum of the parts. Very complex bouquet with black currant, red berry, mocha and spicy flavours. Capable of at least a decade bottle maturation.

Food suggestion: Any meat dishes

Ask about our other wines in the Kanonkop range.

NOW £25.00

Beef Bourguignon.

Many people pair Beef Bourguignon with a red Burgundy. However with this dish being rich and hearty, I feel it should be matched with a wine that has similar richness and a full body. A Pinot Noir for this dish should be avoided!!

A more suited wine would be something from the Rhone Valley. My choice would be the Cotes du Rhone Belleruche currently down from £8.99 to £6.99. This is a superb wine with rich aromas of dark fruit, earthy minerals and spice. To taste it has rich blackberry and cherry fruit characteristics with hints of liquorice and a long substantial finish.

The smooth tannins work wonderfully well with the richness of the Beef Bourguignon! Why not give it a go.......