Black Cottage Rose 2011

Here is a great new Rose from New Zealand producer, Black Cottage, made from a blend of Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris.

Estate owner and winemaker David Clouston took his inspiration for this rosé from his time spent making wines in France and Corsica. The delicate style owes more to Sancerre or Provence rosé than it does to the bolder, more vibrant rosés typical of the New World.
Pale salmon pink, this wine has a gentle and attractive nose of ripe red berries and subtle spice. Light and refreshing, the delicate fruit and crisp acidity fade to a clean, dry finish.
Chill well and enjoy on its own or with salads or prawn dishes.

£9.99 when you buy 2 or more New Zealand wines.
£12.49 single bottle price when purchased as part of a mixed case of six.

Well, seeing as it feels like we're in the south of France at the moment, I though I'd put forward my Rose picks...

>From Provence the M de Minuty 2011, we had this on our summer tasting and I think its a great, well-balanced example of Provence rose. £9.99*

>An alternative to Provence, I would try the Serena Pinot Grigio Rosato from Banfi, light salmon colour, dry, accompanied with lovely subtle summer fruits. £5.99*

>For the English entry, Chapel Down Rose, slightly more fruit and body than the provence style roses, but a superb summer BBQ wine. £9.99

>Finally from New Zealand, the Black Cottage Pinot Rose, and by Pinot they mean a blend of Pinot Gris & Pinot Noir. Ripe Red fruit, a hint of spice, another refreshing and actually quite unique Rose from a great NZ producer. £9.99*

*when you buy 2 or more bottles.
 

So my top 3 wines from the Summer Tasting last night, and you can trust me they are all tres bon..

>Nicolas Feuillatte 2004, and absolute steal at £19, a lovely rich champagne.
>Chablis 1er Fourchaume, Seguinot-Bordet, if you like your chablis more rounded, like myself, then this is the one for you.
>Petaluma Coonawarra Red 2008, mature, deep, and hugely complex, a fantastic red that has everything.

I will admit that these do all fall in the Fine Wine Bracket, but they're worth it!

Black Cottage Rose 2011

Here is a great new Rose from New Zealand producer, Black Cottage, made from a blend of Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris.

Estate owner and winemaker David Clouston took his inspiration for this rosé from his time spent making wines in France and Corsica. The delicate style owes more to Sancerre or Provence rosé than it does to the bolder, more vibrant rosés typical of the New World.
Pale salmon pink, this wine has a gentle and attractive nose of ripe red berries and subtle spice. Light and refreshing, the delicate fruit and crisp acidity fade to a clean, dry finish.
Chill well and enjoy on its own or with salads or prawn dishes.

£9.99 when you buy 2 or more New Zealand wines.
£12.49 single bottle price when purchased as part of a mixed case of six.

Well, seeing as it feels like we're in the south of France at the moment, I though I'd put forward my Rose picks...

>From Provence the M de Minuty 2011, we had this on our summer tasting and I think its a great, well-balanced example of Provence rose. £9.99*

>An alternative to Provence, I would try the Serena Pinot Grigio Rosato from Banfi, light salmon colour, dry, accompanied with lovely subtle summer fruits. £5.99*

>For the English entry, Chapel Down Rose, slightly more fruit and body than the provence style roses, but a superb summer BBQ wine. £9.99

>Finally from New Zealand, the Black Cottage Pinot Rose, and by Pinot they mean a blend of Pinot Gris & Pinot Noir. Ripe Red fruit, a hint of spice, another refreshing and actually quite unique Rose from a great NZ producer. £9.99*

*when you buy 2 or more bottles.
 

So my top 3 wines from the Summer Tasting last night, and you can trust me they are all tres bon..

>Nicolas Feuillatte 2004, and absolute steal at £19, a lovely rich champagne.
>Chablis 1er Fourchaume, Seguinot-Bordet, if you like your chablis more rounded, like myself, then this is the one for you.
>Petaluma Coonawarra Red 2008, mature, deep, and hugely complex, a fantastic red that has everything.

I will admit that these do all fall in the Fine Wine Bracket, but they're worth it!

If you haven't managed to sign yourself up for our summer tasting this evening, don't worry. We have another Wine Evening in the winter, and we do of course run our wine courses every month, and also have the wine walks to showcase new wines to our range. All are accompanied by food, and are completely free.

We have also got our wines of New Zealand tasting starting on Friday 25th May, running till Thursday 31st.

So keep your eye on our web-page as we post all our dates on their, and places to get filled quickly....and we have got a couple days left on our current Italian tasting, so pop in a try a stella Pinot Grigio and lovely rustic Rosso Di Montepulciano.

Wine of the Week

Gavi La Toledana 2011

Gavi is one of Italy's best known wines and is ever growing
in popularity. Produced in the village of Gavi in Italy's
most famous wine producing region (Piedmont). This wine is
commonly dubbed as the Chablis of Italy due to its steely
minerality and hints of pears and honey on the palate
as well as crisp acidity. This is the perfect match for fruits de la mer!

£7.99 per bottle (when you buy 2 Italian wines)