Delicious summery white wines with a sense of

EUROPE’S
new-wave
WHITES
Delicious summery white wines with a sense of
place and southern panache from Spain, Portugal,
Southern France, Italy and Greece
RCJUL12
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UNIQUE
FLAVOURS
There is no doubt that the most beneficial
impact of the recent improvements in
winemaking techniques has been on the
quality of Europe’s white wines. It is no
overstatement to say that these are the
wines that have most impressed, excited
and surprised Society buyers in the last
few years. The real excitement for wine
drinkers is that the very best are made
from local grapes, many from historic
(sometimes ancient) sites, which offer
fantastically individual flavours.
This selection covers 19 wines from
Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece and the
south of France. They all share a freshness
and vitality that makes them especially
appetising, yet they are all uniquely
different. Do try them, you will be
impressed. The two mixed cases on the
back page will ensure a summery wine
rack full of southern European sunshine.
‘The most dramatic improvements in wine quality of the last five years have come from
the heartland of wine production, Europe. Suddenly the smart white wine buys have
been found in Italy, Spain, Portugal and the south of France.’
Sebastian Payne MW, Wine Buyers’ Report 2012, Annual Review
ITALY
SOUTHERN FRANCE
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2 Les Pierres Bordes Marsanne- † 1 Picpoul de Pinet, Domaine
Viognier, Pays d’Oc, 2011
Félines-Jourdan, 2011
A marriage of two Rhône grape varieties
but here the fruit comes from the
Minervois/St Chinian border in the
Languedoc. Fresh, round and fruity. 12.5%
ref RC-FC22581 £5.50 bottle £66 dozen
2 Grenache Blanc, Domaine du
Bosc, 2011
An exclusive Society label. This year we
added a touch of roussanne to give the
wine roundness without adding weight.
Abundantly fruity and revitalising. 12%
ref RC-FC22271 £5.95 bottle £71 dozen
Soft, ample white from the picpoul
grape – a specialty of the deep south –
with vibrant fruit flavours and crisp acidity.
Quite delicious to refresh on its own;
even better with seafood. 13.5%
ref RC-FC22531 £7.50 bottle £90 dozen
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2 Ponte Pietra TrebbianoGarganega del Veneto, 2011
A delightful easy-to-enjoy white from
hillside Soave vineyards. A 50:50 mix of
the two grape varieties skilfully made by
expert Matt Thomson. 12.5%
ref RC-IT15451 £5.95 bottle £71 dozen
1 Côtes de Provence, Château
de Barbanau, 2010
A serious Provence white which is fullflavoured and peachy with great tension
and balance. The secret here is high-altitude
vineyards which retain natural freshness
in the vermentino grape. 13%
ref RC-FC21571 £9.50 bottle £114 dozen
1 La Clape Blanc, Château
Rouquette Sur Mer Arpège, 2011
This characterful yet charming white,
a blend of bourboulenc and roussanne,
has the region’s wonderful combination
of richness, freshness, texture and
minerality. 13.5%
ref RC-FC22471 £9.95 bottle £119 dozen
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GREECE
PORTUGAL
Semeli Mantinia Nassiakos,
2011
NEW Adega de Monção,
Vinho Verde, 2011
Vineyards in the Mantinia region of central
Peloponnese provides the fruit for this crystal
clean, floral white. Dry, mouthwatering and
superb. A Society Wine Champion 2012.
Now to 2014. 12%
ref RC-GR511 £10.95 bottle £131 dozen
This is proper, traditional Vinho Verde,
made from native grapes (alvariñho and
trajadura). Fresh, zesty, light in alcohol
but with plenty of flavour. Delicious.
11.5%
ref RC-PW3331 £5.95 bottle £71 dozen
Top-notch verdelho produced solely
from hand-picked, estate-grown fruit
and without the use of oak. Fragrant
and intense with lovely grapefruit flavour.
13.5%
ref RC-PW3241 £8.95 bottle £107 dozen
Monte Velho Branco,
Alentejo, 2011 (Herdade do
Esporão)
1 NEW Vinhas Velhas, Beiras,
2010 (Luis Pato)
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Fresh, savoury dry white that makes
a great partner to a wide variety of
dishes, whether full or mild in flavour.
Unbeatable for its reliability and
consistent high quality. 13.5%
ref RC-PW3221 £6.50 bottle £78 dozen
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2 Verdelho, Alentejo, 2011
(Herdade do Esporão)
A white of incredible minerality, in some
ways reminiscent of riesling, with limey
fruit and lean, elegant structure. Now to
2015. 12%
ref RC-PW3271 £10.95 bottle £131 dozen
SPAIN
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2 Fiano Mandrarossa, Sicilia
IGT, 2011
2 NEW Saleta MoscatelSauvignon Blanc, Alicante, 2011
Amazingly fruity, tropical-tasting white
with no oak and a lovely crisp finish.
This is exceedingly moreish and easy
to drink. 13.5%
ref RC-IT15391 £6.50 bottle £78 dozen
An excellent little white bursting with
vibrant fruit flavours which leaves you
refreshed after every mouthful. 12.5%
ref RC-SP7301 £6.50 bottle £78 dozen
Guardiolo Falanghina, 2011
(Janare)
2
This native Campanian white is made in
the hills inland from Naples and has real
fragrance and mouthfilling fruit flavour.
Clean as a whistle; perfect aperitif
drinking. 13.5%
ref RC-IT15571 £6.75 bottle £81 dozen
1 Pecorino Colline Pescaresi,
2011 (Contesa)
The pecorino grape, unrelated to cheese
but native to Abruzzo, has quite recently
been rediscovered. Rocco Pasetti was one
of the first and he makes it extremely
well. This is full flavoured, crisp and
gastronomic. 13%
ref RC-IT15461 £8.95 bottle £107 dozen
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2 Las Olas Verdejo, Rueda,
2011
Aromatic and mouthwatering white
† 2 Auzells, Costers del Segre,
from organic vineyards in Spain’s
2011
most famous white wine region, Rueda. A fantastic thought-provoking white made
This is an exclusive blend put together
from eleven different grapes grown in
by Society buyer Pierre Mansour and
Costers del Segre, not far from Barcelona.
winemaker Ricardo Sanz. Its lemony
Macabeu, chardonnay, albariño and
acidity and grassy flavour are similar
sauvignon blanc play the lead roles,
to good sauvignon blanc. Unoaked.
resulting in a precise, elegant and
13%
harmonious white with delicate aromatics
ref RC-SP7131 £6.95 bottle £83 dozen
and juicy fruit. Very, very good. 13%
ref RC-SP7251 £9.95 bottle £119 dozen
1 NEW Castro Celta Albariño,
Rías Baixas, 2011
This excellent white from Galicia in the
north west is fragrant and lemony with
lively, juicy fruit. 12.5%
ref RC-SP7381 £8.95 bottle £107 dozen
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NEW Lagar de Costa Albariño,
Rías Baixas, 2011
2
Possibly the best albariño we have
tasted this year. Smooth and gentle with
understated intensity from a small family
who own superb 60-year-old vineyards
in Rías Baixas. Now to 2014. 12.5%
ref RC-SP7321 £11.50 bottle £138 dozen
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MIXED CASES
EUROPEAN NEW WAVE
WHITES DOZEN
ref RC-MX125114 at £77
Equivalent to £6.42 per bottle
Save £4.95
A 12-bottle case containing a bottle of each of
the following:
Spain:
Las Olas Verdejo, Rueda, 2011
Portugal:
Verdelho, Alentejo, 2011
(Herdade do Esporão)
Italy:
Guardiolo Falanghina, 2011
(Janare)
France:
Les Pierres Bordes Marsanne-Viognier,
Pays d’Oc, 2011
Spain:
Saleta Moscatel-Sauvignon Blanc,
Alicante, 2011
Portugal:
Monte Velho Branco, Alentejo, 2011
(Herdade do Esporão)
Italy:
Ponte Pietra Trebbiano-Garganega
del Veneto, 2011
France:
Picpoul de Pinet, Domaine FélinesJourdan, 2011
Spain:
Castro Celta Albariño, Rías Baixas,
2011
Portugal:
Adega de Monção, Vinho Verde, 2011
Italy:
Fiano Mandrarossa, Sicilia IGT, 2011
France:
Grenache Blanc, Domaine du Bosc,
2011
including FREE UK delivery
SOUTHERN BELLES
ref RC-MX125113 at £59
A six-bottle case containing a bottle each of
the following:
Spain:
Lagar de Costa Albariño, Rías Baixas,
2011
Portugal:
Vinhas Velhas, Beiras, 2010 (Luis Pato)
Italy:
Pecorino Colline Pescaresi, 2011
(Contesa)
Greece:
Semeli Mantinia Nassiakos, 2011
France:
La Clape Blanc, Château Rouquette
Sur Mer Arpège, 2011
Spain:
Auzells, Costers del Segre, 2011
KEY
See page 144 of the July to September List for full details
on alcohol levels
bone dry, to 9 intensely sweet † New vintage
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This offer is open until Sunday 12th August, 2012 while stocks last.
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