This week's pair are a classic and a curveball that we know you'll love! These two highly regarded estates always over deliver on quality, making them firm favourites on our shelves.
We want to continue to say thank you for all the support we have been given over the last year the best way we know how...by offering incredible wines at honest prices with some amazing weekly treat wines thrown in! We aren't trying to move stock with these wines, we haven't inflated any prices to give a discount, we genuinely aren't making any money on these wines... hence why we are only letting you take TWO BOTTLES MAXIMUM.
Bodegas Garzon Reserve Albarino
This is a beautifully fresh Albarino from Garzon, the ‘New World Winery of the Year’. On the nose, there are fruity aromas of peach and citrus, with white floral notes. The freshness and minerality on the mid-palate is superb, ably supported by a remarkable acidity, which frames the juicy fruit on the crisp finish.
Bodega Garzón is a family-owned winery in Maldonado on the Atlantic coast in southern Uruguay. They pioneered viticulture in this area over 10 years ago, and have since become the standard bearer for premium wines from Uruguay. In November 2018, their pioneering status was recognised by Wine Enthusiast with the ‘New World Winery of the Year' award. The vineyards at Bodega Garzón are a patchwork quilt of 1,150 individual plots of around 0.2 hectares in size, each plot carefully chosen for a specific variety according to its soil and microclimate. The winery is specially designed to operate as sustainably as possible, and is the first winery outside North America to pursue LEED certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). Built on natural terraces, the winery uses cutting-edge technology and operates using a gravity system to ensure quality and energy efficiency at every stage of production.
Located 11 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, the estate has more than 1,000 small vineyard blocks covering hillside slopes, which benefit from varying microclimates, different levels of humidity and very careful canopy management. Well-draining granitic soils and cooling Atlantic breezes allow the grapes to ripen steadily. The vineyards are surrounded by lush forests, palm trees, rocky soils and granite boulders. The hand-harvested grapes were carefully selected and fed into a press by gravity to undergo a gentle pressing. Fermentation took place in stainless-steel tanks for two weeks at controlled temperatures. The wine then spent a further three to six months on lees in stainless steel before being bottled.
This wine pairs fantastically with seafood and shellfish - you'll love it with these Pan Seared Scallops.
Chateau Beaumont 2021
Recently awarded 92 points by James Suckling & The Wine Enthusiast, Chateau Beaumont has long been known as a popular ‘luncheon Claret’ here in the UK. Careful extraction sees a clear tannic frame to give balance and form to the wine without getting in the way of enjoyment, meaning this is a bottle that can easily be opened now or within the next few years. Silky texture, and the power builds through the palate, as concentrated brambled fruits begin to emerge.
This is a highly regarded Château under the same ownership as Château Beychevelle. Located on the left bank of the Gironde, between the communes of Margaux and Saint-Julien, Château Beaumont draws its finesse and its delicacy from the deep gravels of the best soils of the Haut-Médoc. The aim is to produce a rich and crowd-pleasing wine and in order to do so, they have been working with Eric Boissenot, a renowned oenologist in Bordeaux to maximise the potential of this illustrious Chateau.
After a mild and dry winter, the spring was wet and warm. These weather conditions set the tone for the year and let an early vintage be seen. These weather conditions impacted yields, producing slightly less than previous years, but they have resulted in a harvest of grapes with a very nice concentration. The blend is aged in 35% new barrels, comprising of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot and 8% Petit Verdot.
An absolute classic pairing with your Sunday roast, treat yourself to a proper Roast Sirloin of Beef.
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