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Welcome to the 2014 Real Wine Fair!
The Real Wine Fair is an independent festival of natural growers and
winemakers, comprising those who work organically and/or
biodynamically and with few or zero interventions in the winery. That
said, natural wine is relative rather than an absolute or precise term and
embodies a certain spirit of endeavour in the vineyard and the winery.
We understand that each grower has a highly specific approach; we
should celebrate those differences.
Natural wines tend to be made in small quantities by artisan or
independent producers who work without chemicals (which means no
artificial fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides) in low yielding vineyards and
then vinify without artificial yeasts or enzymes, or recourse to
acidification or other adjustments. Many are made with only tiny amounts
of added sulphur and some with none at all. ‘Nowt taken out and nowt
put in’, as the saying goes. The motivation is to rediscover the true
flavour of wine by capturing the sense of place (terroir) and the very
nature of the vintage.
These wines are individual, hand-crafted, thrilling and unpredictable.
They remind us that wine can be a living thing rather than a denatured
product and that less intervention means more real flavour.
This booklet contains details of hundreds of wines from many countries
around the world presented by growers and winemakers who have
stories to tell.
We hope you enjoy these wines as much as we do. And if you want to
buy a bottle or several, or order something you have tasted at the fair
there is a pop-up shop by the entrance!
And wine is only part of the Fair. Check out the artisan food tables and
grab a bite from one of the stalls manned by some of London’s top
restaurants.
The Real Wine Fair – London, April 2014
INDEX OF GROWERS
South-West France
Table
Château de Lamery, Bordeaux
Domaine du Pech, Buzet
Château Tour des Gendres, Bergerac
Château du Cèdre, Cahors
Mas del Pérlé, Cahors
Château Plaisance, Fronton
Maison Laurent Cazottes, Tarn
Clos Lapeyre, Jurançon
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Languedoc & Roussillon
Mas de Daumas Gassac, Vallée de Gassac
Clos du Gravillas, Saint-Jean de Minervois
Clos Fantine, Faugères
Domaine Thierry Navarre, Saint-Chinian
Clos des Augustins, Pic Saint-Loup
Domaine Le Roc des Anges, Côtes du Roussillon & Maury
Domaine Olivier Pithon, Calce, Roussillon
Domaine Ferrer-Ribière, Roussillon
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Rhône, Provence, Corse
Domaine Torraccia, Corse
Domaine Bunan, Bandol
Domaine de la Tour du Bon, Bandol
Domaine Réméjeanne, Côtes du Rhône
Mas des Restanques, Vacqueyras & Gigondas
Domaine de la Graveirette, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Clos du Joncuas, Gigondas
Les Vignerons d’Estézargues
Domaine Romaneaux-Destezet, Saint-Joseph
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Beaujolais, Burgundy
Domaine des Vignes du Maynes, Macon
Domaine Combier, Saint-Véran
Domaine Jean-Claude Lapalu, Brouilly
26
27
28
Alsace
Domaine Albert Mann
Domaine Christian & Audrey Binner
Domaine Pierre Frick
29
30
31
Loire
Table
Domaine Saint-Nicolas, Fiefs-Vendée
Domaine de la Sénéchalière, Pays Nantais
Pithon-Paillé, Anjou
Nicolas Reau, Anjou
Domaine Réné Mosse, Anjou
Domaine des Roches-Neuves, Saumur
Domaine Catherine & Pierre Breton, Bourgueil & Vouvray
Domaine de la Chevalerie, Bourgueil
Domaine Sébastien David, Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil
Domaine du Moulin, Cour-Cheverny
Brendan Tracey, Vendôme
Thierry Puzelat
Clos du Tue-Bœuf, Touraine
Les Cailloux du Paradis, Etienne Courtois, Sologne
Alexandre Bain, Pouilly-Fumé
Eric Bordelet (Cydre), Château de Hauteville
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
Champagne
Champagne Pierre Gerbais, Côte des Bars
48
Spain, Portugal
Terroir al Limit, Priorat
Bodegas Mengoba, Bierzo
Alfredo Maestro Tejero, Ribera del Duero
Suertes del Marques, Tenerife
Bodegas Maranones, Vinos de Madrid
Bodegas Jimenéz Landi, Mentrida
Comando G, Vinos de Madrid
Vinos Ambiz, Vinos de Madrid
Daniel Ramos, Vinos de Madrid
Bodegas Bernabe Navarro, Alicante
Heredad Maybri, Murcia
Loxarel, Penedès
Recaredo, Alt Penedès
Hacienda Grimón, Rioja
Tierra Agricola Labastida, Rioja Alavesa
Dominio do Bibei, Ribeira Sacra
Forja del Salñes, Rías Baixas
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
Vinibio, Vinho Verde, N. Portugal
Afros, Vinho Verde, N. Portugal
Morgadio da Calçada, Douro, Portugal
Vale da Capucha, Lisboa, Portugal
66
67
68
69
Italy
Piemonte
Table
Tenuta Il Grillo, Piemonte
Ca’ d’Gal, Piemonte
Chinati Vergano, Piemonte
Cascina Tavijn, Piemonte
Cascina degli Ulivi, Piemonte
AA Trinchero, Piemonte
Vittoria Bera, Piemonte
Cascina Disa, Elio Sandri, Piemonte
San Fereolo, Nicoletta Bocca
Cantina Iuli, Piemonte
AA Cavallotto, Barolo, Piemonte
Cascina Roccalini, Barbaresco, Piemonte
Punset, Barbaresco, Piemonte
La Luna del Rospo, Asti, Piemonte
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
Trentino/Alto-Adige
Giuseppe Fanti, Trentino
Eugenio Rosi, Trentino
Elisabetta Foradori, Trentino
84
85
86
Lombardia/Veneto
Societa Agricola Fay, Lombardia
La Montina, Lombardia
Casa Caterina, Lombardia
Monteforche, Veneto
Villa Merighi, Veneto
Antolini, Veneto
AA Filippi, Veneto
AA Malibran, Veneto
Casa Coste Piane, Veneto
Cantina Vini Armani, Veneto
Carlo Meroni, Veneto
Monte dall’Ora, Veneto
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
Friuli
Fulvio Bressan, Friuli
Benjamin Zidarich, Friuli
Paulo Vodopivec, Friuli
Boris Škerk, Friuli
99
100
101
102
Toscana
Table
Cosimo Maria Masini, Toscana
AA Pian dell Orino, Toscana
Montevertine, Toscana
Podere Le Boncie, Toscana
Colombaia, Toscana
Fattoria Castellina, Toscana
Montenidoli, Toscana
Ampeleia, Toscana
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
Emilia-Romagna
Fondo San Giuseppe, Emilia-Romagna
La Stoppa/Denavolo, Emilia-Romagna
111
112
Marche
Fattoria San Lorenzo, Marche
113
Campania
Monte de Grazia, Campania
Cantina Giardino, Campania
114
115
Puglia
Cristiano Guttarolo
Fatalone, Puglia
116
117
Sardegna
Tenute Dettori, Sardegna
118
Sicilia
Vini Barraco, Sicilia
AA Biondi, Sicilia
I Vigneri di Salvo Foti, Sicilia
Anna Martens, Sicilia
Arianna Occhipinti, Sicilia
COS, Sicilia
119
120
121
122
123
124
England
Davenport Winery, East Sussex
Forty Hall Vineyard, Enfield
Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard, East Sussex
125
126
127
Georgia
Table
Aleksi Tsikhelishvili, Kakheti
Okro’s Wines, Kakheti
Jackeli Wines, Kakheti
Nikoloz Antadze, Kakheti
Nikoladzeebis Marani, Imereti
Iago Bitarishvili, Kartli
Teleda, Kakheti
Winery of Zurab Topuridze, Guria
Artanuli Gvino, Kakha Berishvili, Kakheti
Pheasant’s Tears, Kakheti
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
Australia
Si Vintners, Margaret River
Shobbrook & Didi, Adelaide
Australia/NZ Real Discovery table
138
139
140
Chile
De Martino, Maipo
Villalobos, Colchagua
141
142
South Africa
Testalonga & Lammershoek, Swartland
143
Beer, Spirits & Coffee
Sacred Microdistillery, Highgate
Camden Town Brewery, Camden
Workshop Coffee, Clerkenwell
Wine Room - 144
Wine Room - 145
Wine Room - 146
Real Wine Food - Street Food Stalls
Marie Molia, Jam
Androuet, Cheese
Donostia, Marylebone
Ducksoup, Soho
Zucca, Bermondsey
Burro e Salvia, Shoreditch
Handmade Food, Blackheath
La Coeur de Remi, Northern France
Morito, Exmouth Market
Wine Room
Food Hall
Food Hall
Food Hall
Food Hall
Food Hall
Food Hall
Food Hall
Food Hall
Slow Food
Books & Mags
Wine Room
Wine Room
Real Wine Month Participants – details at the back of the catalogue
The Real Wine Fair – The Partners
These are the people who, along with the winemakers, made the
fair happen. If you fancy finding out more about what they do,
check out their websites.
Les Caves de Pyrène – www.lescaves.co.uk – Les Caves de
Pyrène, a wine importer, distributor and agent, was founded in
1988. Initially it was four people, a battered van and a small
handful of wines from South West France. Despite our subsequent
growth, our philosophy remains the same as it did from the
beginning: to source the best quality wines directly from the grower
and the vineyard; that these wines should reflect where they come
from (the expression of “terroir”); that these wines should be
sustainable, with low intervention and preferably organic or
biodynamic; that we not only sell these wines with energy and
passion but provide the service that helps our customers to
connect more effectively with their customers.
Tutto Wines http://www.tuttowines.com/ - Alex Whyte and Damiano
Fiamma started Tutto Wines in the summer of 2012 to share with the
people of London the wines of Italy that they love to drink. These
wines are made by artisan growers who have a respect for the
grape, the land and winemaking traditions. They represent Italy’s
grapes, the places they come from and the wonderful vignaioli who
guide the passage from vine to glass. They seek to champion Italy’s
unrivalled diversity, from delicate, tense mountain Nebbiolo, to the
salty, thewy wines of Western Sicily. They travel to Italy regularly to
seek out wines of personality, interest and most of all drinkability.
Wines that speak of where they are from and complement the food
on the table.
Indigo Wine – www.indigowine.com - Indigo Wine is an agency
business supplying high quality wines to the on-trade and retail
sectors. We specialise in fresh and balanced wines with a sense of
place from family-run estates in Spain and France, with some real
gems from Portugal, Italy, Austria and New Zealand. We now work
with some of the most renowned winemakers in Spain, from the wellestablished to up and coming ground breakers creating one of the
best selections of Spanish Wines in the country. This was recognised
in 2009 and 2010 when Indigo was named Specialist Merchant of the
Year for Spain at the International Wine Challenge. Most of our
producers are small holders and grape farmers who aim to make
wines that show the flavours garnered from their wonderful fruit
rather than from lots of new oak. We believe that this stylistic
approach makes our wines fresh and balanced. Increasingly, we
have moved towards a more natural style of winemaking, which
reflects our personal tastes. Indigo also seeks out interesting
indigenous grape varieties that offer vinous sanctuary in an
increasingly homogenous world of Cabernet and Sauvignon Blanc.
Aubert & Mascoli http://www.aubertandmascoli.com/ We offer
superb French and Italian artisan wines from ambitious vignerons –
growers who use their intuition and savoir-faire to make truly
wonderful wines. These wines are well kept secrets, made on a
small scale and sold regionally. The reasons these winemakers do
not export are the small quantities available, and more
importantly, they are not on the radar of the English wine trade yet.
Each vineyard has its own story, but what these artisan winemakers
share is a passion to produce – without compromise – exceptional,
handcrafted wines which express the characteristics of a place, a
soil, a plant and a climate.
Carte Blanche Wines - http://www.carteblanchewines.com/
Carte Blanche Wines was founded in 2009 to represent a group of
producers who we knew and loved, and who produced their
wines in accordance with a philosophy we felt to be sound and
sustainable. We now represent over 30 growers from around the
globe and have gained a reputation for importing wines with
‘tension’ (this was a word a Galician friend came up with; we know
it’s a cliché!). But it’s true, (as all clichés are, in the words of Lloyd
Cole) we like to drink our wines and as we grow ever further into
the future, it is this style of wine that we constantly aim for (tension
seekers… another friend came up with that one.)
Passione Vino – www.passionevino.co.uk - At Passione Vino we
focus on very traditional winemakers from all over Italy who
showcase wines that can provide resonant examples of the culture
and geography of Italy by virtue of their uncompromising taste.
Run exactly with the same style and passion as when Luca &
Federico started it back in 2003, Passione Vino has grown
consistently since, step by step, wine by wine, to cover the whole
UK. We travel the length of Italy as often as possible, driven by our
motivation, in search of these hidden pearls, surely unknown to the
modern commercial wine scene, but of great meaning for our
philosophy and satisfaction. Small, authentic, artisan, genuine, real
winemakers, who follow no market trends but the only one
principle they know, expressing their terroir at its best. We simply
dive in to a full immersion experience with every single one of these
vignaioli, in order to understand the ins and outs of every aspect of
their peculiarities.
We are immensely honoured and proud to be part of such an epic
wine event, side by side with merchants who share the same
values in wine, in its makings and in its origins…
Portuguese Story - http://portuguesestory.com – We are traders
and story tellers who want to give a Portuguese narrative to the
world, to change people’s perceptions and to bring the diversity
and uniqueness of Portugal out. One of the ways we want people
to engage is through the local and unique and characteristic
quality products. Wine can be a strong ambassador of native
character and for Portugal this could not be truer. Our vision is that
by bringing wine to other markets we will help and encourage
people to discover and value Portugal, and help Portugal find its
true respected place in the modern world.
Yapp Brothers - http://www.yapp.co.uk/ Founded in 1969, Yapp
Brothers Wine Merchants is widely recognised as the UK’s leading
importer of French regional wines and was named both Specialist
Wine Merchant of the Year for Regional France and Specialist Wine
Merchant of the Year for the Loire at the International Wine
Challenge in September 2013. The company is rated as one of
the ‘Top Ten Wine Shops in the UK’ by The Times and ’Top Ten
Online Wine Merchants in the UK’ by The Independent.
From its premises in Mere, Wiltshire, Yapp Brothers runs a busy shop,
mail order and internet operation. As well as providing wine,
cellaring and advice to private customers, Yapp Brothers supplies
many of the best restaurants in the UK encompassing over 50
Michelin stars and hosts a range of tastings & dinners at these
establishments around the country.
Dvine Cellars - http://www.dvinecellars.com/ - DVine Cellars are
a wine retailer and merchant who believes fantastic hand crafted
wines are born from quality fruit, commitment and attention in both
the vineyard and winery. For this reason all of our wines are from
organic, biodynamic or sustainably farmed sources, because of
the dedicated focus on the fruit that gives a wine the foundations
of its character. After all, why would a producer go to all that effort
to make a bland and anonymous wine? They wouldn’t! So help us
celebrate and enjoy the world of characterful wines.
The Catalogue
The catalogue is divided by countries and France and Italy are
sub-divided into regions. For further information about any aspect
of the Wine Fair please either consult our web-site
www.therealwinefair.com or contact any of the partners who will
be present on both days.
How the pricing works:
The prices quoted denote trade prices exclusive of VAT
POA means that the wines may be available for trade distribution
but are not available in the shop – please ask the agent/distributor
for price and availability.
N/A means wine not currently represented in the UK.
“The Real Wine Shop”
The Real Wine Shop is located by the entrance of the wine tasting
room. It will be selling a selection of wines by the bottle during fair
days and will be able to process larger orders for later delivery.
After the fair The Real Wine Shop will continue in online form. For
further details please visit www.therealwinefair.com
EVENTS & SEMINARS
There will a series of talks given by wine growers during the
two days of the fair, details of which are given below.
Places can be reserved on arrival at the fair, at the main
event reception.
Sunday 13th April
2.00 pm – Daniel Honan – www.theidealist.com on “The (Not
So) Secret Australian Wine Revolution.”
4.00 pm – John Wurdeman of Pheasant’s Tears in
Georgia, Rafa Bernabe of Bernabe Navarro in Alicante
and Giusto Occhipinti of COS in Sicilia on “Feats of Clay”
– a winemaker’s perspective on qvevri, tinajas and
amphora wines.
Monday 14st April
2.00 pm – Salvo Foti from I Vigneri in Sicily on “Viticulture &
winemaking on Mount Etna.”
3.30 pm – Wink Lorch , author of “Jura Wine”, on “The
hidden treasures of Jura”
All of the master-classes will take place in the seminar room
opposite the wine tasting room. For further details please ask at the
front desk.
BORDEAUX & SOUTH-WEST FRANCE
Château Lamery, Bordeaux
Region: South West France
Agent/Distributor: Les Caves de Pyrène
Table: 1
Jacques grandfather bought the domaine located 50 kms southeast of
Bordeaux at the Garonne side of Entre-Deux-Mers in 1935. Surrounding the
two-centuries-old residence and cellar, lies the south facing vineyard of
4.3 hectares of well drained sandy-clay soil. The vines, aged from 25 to
over 70 + years represent the three classic Bordeaux grape varieties –
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot as well as the rarer Cot,
or Malbec. In 2006, Jacques gave up classical viticulture and vinification
with chemical products and fertilizers and reformed the whole domaine to
biodynamics.
2011 VDF Autrement de Lamery
Further notes
£14.30
Domaine du Pech, Magali Tissot & Ludovic Bonnelle, Buzet
Table: 2
Domaine du Pech is now run by Magali and Ludovic who have applied
biodynamic methods of cultivation including the use of medicinal plants
as well as minerals, thereby necessitating minimal treatments with copper
or use of sulphur. Only natural yeasts are used and the wines are bottled
without fining or filtration and virtually no sulphur. The reds are a mix of
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
2008 Buzet, Badinière Blanc
£17.65
2007 Le Pech Abusé
£13.00
2011 Buzet Jarnicoton
£10.15
2007 Buzet, La Badinerie du Pech Rouge
£17.65
Further notes
Château Tour des Gendres, Luc de Conti, Bergerac
Table: 3
The family de Conti invites you to discover the exceptional beauty of this
country, south of Bergerac. Avant-gardists, and committed to the vines,
the winegrowers work with natural organic procedures, respecting the
land and nature. Château Tour des Gendres is classed by the national and
international press as one of the best wine growing estates in the South
West France.
2013 Gendres Cuvée des Conti
£8.55
2012 Moulin des Dames Blanc
£17.45
2012 Cont-ine Périgourdine Blanc
N/A
2012 Gendres Merlot/Malbec Classique
£7.50
2011 Gendres « La Gloire de Mon Père »
£10.40
2008 Moulin des Dames Rouge
£17.45
Further notes
Château du Cèdre, Pascal Verhaeghe, Cahors
Table: 4
Château du Cèdre has been run by the Verhaeghe brothers – Pascal and
Jean-Marc for fifteen years. It must be said that they benefit from an
exceptional terroir: a cone of limestone boulders and rocks in constant
motion - the famous “Tran”, which provides fine and elegant wine second floor of pebbles on ferruginous sand, giving more power style.
Always colourful, the wines have an unusual level of quality and
consistency, from ripe and carefully selected grapes. With a lot of talent,
the wines of Le Cèdre offer a delicious balance between the valuation of
land to bourguignionne and wine typical of Bordeaux.
2011 Heritage du Cèdre
£7.50
2011 Château du Cèdre, Cahors
£12.05
2011 Le Cèdre, Cahors
£26.50
2011 Le Grand Cèdre, Cahors
£53.35
2011 Malbec Vintage (Fortified)
N/A
Further notes
Mas de Pérlé, Fabien Jouves, Cahors
Agent/Distributor: Carte Blanche Wines
Table : 5
Mas de Périé is run by the young Fabien Jouves and located on the Haut
Plateau south west of Cahors in Trespoux Rassiels. The soil here is complex
clay and Quercy limestone, a brilliant white tufo style limestone that is soft
and very permeable. There are incidences of gravel here and there and
this serves to produce wines with more immediacy and freshness, perhaps
Vins de Soif. The theme continues but there are also areas of
Sidérolithique, a complex blend of sand chalk clay and mineral. Where this
can be found, so the wines develop more complex deeper tones. The
vines are managed along biodynamic principles. The fruit is handpicked
and selected at the winery prior to fermentation in inert tank of oak
depending on the cuvee and maceration is usually by Pigeage for around
30 days. The resulting wines are neither filtered nor fined, and Fabien’s 5
years in Bordeaux have lent him the skill to manage the tannins extremely
well.
2013 Les Escures
POA
2013 Le Rocques
£13.25
2011 Les Acacias
£20.89
2011 La Pièce
£37.85
2013 Les Pièces Longues Blanc Chenin
POA
2013 You Fuck My Wine
£10.70
2013 Omar m’a abusé
£10.70
2013 Vin qui rap
£10.70
Château Plaisance, Marc Penavayre, Fronton
Table: 6
‘The magic of terroir and a love of wine, working to captivate the
senses…’ – Marc Penavayre.
In 1991, Marc Penavayre took over and expanded the family vineyard
that had been growing wines for generations, following in the footsteps of
his father Louis. Like many others, the domain initially employed modern
viticulture and vinification methods, but in the early 2000s Marc turned to a
more environmentally friendly way of making wines. His recipe is simple:
the vines are worked in harmony with the terroir, eschewing fertilisers or
weedkillers in favour of natural products. Grapes are harvested ripe and
healthy, then hand-sorted before vinification, which is geared to
expressing the essence of grape and soil, using only native wild yeasts.
Château Plaisance wines are neither fined nor filtered. They are fine
ambassadors for the Négrette variety, which has captivated drinkers with
its incomparable and original flavours for nearly 2,000 years. Today, more
than ever before, Château Plaisance is dedicated to producing wines
that are 100 percent grapes.
2012 Château Plaisance « Grain de Folie »
£7.30
2012 Château Plaisance Classique
£7.85
2012 Château Plaisance « Alabets »
£10.85
2011 Château Plaisance « Tot So Que Cal »
£15.65
2013 Château Plaisance Rosé
£7.85
Maison Laurent Cazottes, Villeneuve-sur-Verre, Tarn
Table: 7
These are “haute de vies” from a distillerie artisanale. Made without
sulphur, artificial yeasts or enzymes, Laurent Cazottes lets nature do the
talking. It is all about picking the fruits when they have reached optimal
maturity – that is to say (in the case of pears) when they have dropped to
the ground. The work is a labour of love and totally artisanal.
Vin de France Adèle Blanc sec
£9.25
Vin de France Rackham Rouge
£9.65
2011 Aperitif aux Noix Vertes – 50cl
£20.34
2001 Aperitif du Fleurs du Sureau – 50cl
£22.39
2011 Liqueurs de Guignes et Guins - 50cl
£33.20
2012 Liqueur de Prunelle – 50cl
£38.20
2012 Liqueur de Folle Noir – 50cl
£21.95
2012 Liqueur de Tomate – 50cl
£28.55
2013 Goutte de Poire Williams Passerillé – 50cl
£53.55
2012 Goutte de Mauzac Rose - 50cl
£50.70
2012 Goutte de Reine-Claude Dorée - 50cl
£53.55
Clos Lapeyre, Jean-Bernard Larrieu, Jurançon
Table: 8
For three generations, the Larrieu family has been growing vines on the
steep hillsides facing the Pyrenees. “Our wish is to make highly expressive
wines which reveal our terroir and express a sense of place. On converting
to organic methods of agriculture, we had to rethink the way we grow
vines at Clos Lapeyre: no more weedkiller, the use only of organic
manures, a return to ploughing the land and to using sulphur compounds
and plant extracts for protective spraying. We also selectively harvest and
ferment different plots separately.” These wines are about the glory of the
Manseng – Gros Manseng for dry aromatic wines and the noble Petit
Manseng for hedonistic late harvest nectars.
2013 Jurançon Sec
£9.00
2010 Jurançon Sec, « Vitatge Vielh »
£11.80
2010 Jurançon Sec, Mantoulan
N/A
2012 Jurançon Moelleux
£11.10
2010 La Magendia de Lapeyre
£16.65
2009 « Vent Balaguer » – 50cl
£42.18
Further notes
LANGUEDOC
Mas de Daumas Gassac, Samuel Guibert, Vallée de Gassac
Region: Languedoc
Table: 9
Considered the first “grand cru of the Languedoc” this estate, owned and
run by the Guibert family, works with a wide palette of grape varieties, but
Cabernet Sauvignon dominates the very fine, ageworthy reds.
2013 Mas de Daumas Gassac Rosé Frizant
£12.21
2012 Mas de Daumas Gassac Blanc
£19.80
2011 Mas de Daumas Gassac Rouge
£19.80
2001 Mas de Daumas Gassac Rouge
£78.05
2008 « Cuvée Emile Peynaud »
£105.20
2011 Vin de Laurence Moelleux – 50 cl
£49.98
Further notes
Clos du Gravillas, Nicole & Jean Bojanowski, St-Jean de
Minervois
Region: Languedoc
Table: 10
Nicole & John Bojanowski grow frank and elegant wines and champion
the cause of old local varieties – inviting them back to their place in the
tale of Languedoc. Clos du Gravillas is 8 hectares, home to 15 grape
varieties on a 300 metre high plateau of crushed white gravel chips in the
Parc Naturel de Haut Languedoc. Vines are worked organically (Ecocert).
Pickers throw any grapes not good enough to eat on the ground. We
believe that in the south, we should make wine from ripe grapes (god
gave us the sun) and get balancing acidity by using old adapted
varieties like Carignan, high altitude vines on limestone, and working
organically.
2012 Emmenez-Moi au Bout de Terret
£11.00
2012 Minervois Blanc « L’Inattendu »
£15.00
2012 Sous Les Cailloux des Grillons
£9.20
2010 Rendez-Vous du Soleil
£12.00
2011 « Lo Vielh »
£15.00
2012 Muscat de Saint-Jean de Minervois
« Douce Providence » - 50cl
£8.98
Further notes
Clos Fantine, Famille Andrieu, Faugères
Region: Languedoc
Table:11
Natural wine from schistous vineyards in the commune of Cabrerolles. The
Faugères, fermented with wild yeasts, is not filtered, fined, nor sulphured
and is a blend of Mourvèdre, Carignan, Grenache and Syrah, whilst the
white wine is an unusual highly textured example of the Terret grape.
2012 Valcabrières Blanc
£15.00
2011 Faugères tradition
£10.00
Further notes
Domaine Thierry Navarre, Saint-Chinian
Region: Languedoc
Table: 12
Thierry Navarre has a dozen hectares of vines planted on dark brown schist
terraces around Roquebrun. The achingly beautiful countryside is an
amphitheatre of small mountains clad in a sea of green: a forest of small
trees and bushes, and the familiar clumps of fragrant rosemary and thyme
which captures the scented spirit of the high Languedoc. The culture in
the vines revolves around the respect for the soil, the cycles, the seasons.
No chemical products are used, simply composting, natural preparation,
plant infusions and working the soil.
2012 Ribeyrenc Noir
£10.40
2013 Vin d’œillades
£9.00
2010 Saint-Chinian « Cuvee Olivier »
£12.75
2010 Saint-Chinian « La Laouzil »
N/A
Further notes
Clos des Augustins, Frédéric Mezy, Pic Saint-Loup
Region: Languedoc
Table: 13
Frédéric Mezy is a young man who has been handed the reins of the
estate by his father, Roger, a patriarch passionately involved in the wines
of Pic Saint-Loup. The wines of Augustin are produced from small plots
located all over the region, but never out of sight of the impressive and
ever changing Pic St Loup. The terroir ranges from clay to limestone to
slate and quartz. Organic since 2005, now biodynamic in all but
certification (which will come in the next year or two), there is an energy
and enthusiasm about the place that is engaging. The cellar from the
outside is unprepossessing, but inside are spotless steel tanks for
fermentation and ageing, and a selection of Austrian cuves, French
barriques and demi-muids, but as yet, no Nomblot Eggs!
2012 Les Bambins Blanc
£9.03
2012 Coulée des Popes Rouges
£7.54
2012 Les Bambins Rouge
£9.03
2010 Les Gamins
£11.47
2011 Deux Rogers
£22.50
Further notes
ROUSSILLON
Domaine Le Roc des Anges, Marjorie Gallet, Roussillon
Region: Roussillon
Table : 14
Roc des Anges was created in 2001 in the wild Northern Catalunya. The
vineyard lies on a north exposed schist hill and is based on old vines,
growing old grape varieties such as Grenache Gris, Macabeu, and
Carignan. Natural farming is used to create wines rich in minerality and
perfectly made for food. Terres de Fagayra was created in 2008 and is
dedicated to fortified wines only, with its old vines planted on schist and
calco-schist soils. It is a very special place for very unique wines where
sugar and alcohol are the basis of terrific minerality. In these two projects,
there is an important philosophy: to take pleasure in our everyday farming,
produce authentic wines perfectly reflecting their terroir, use natural
farming techniques, and find balance and energy in our wines.
2012 « Llum » Blanc vieilles vignes
£14.30
2012 Iglesia Vella Blanc
£25.40
2012 Côtes du Roussillon-Villages « Segna de Cor »
£10.70
2012 Maury Blanc, Terres de Fagayra
£23.32
2012 Maury Rouge, Terres de Fagayra
£23.32
Further notes
Domaine Olivier Pithon, Roussillon
Region: Calce, Roussillon
Table: 15
Olivier Pithon’s vineyard is located in the village of Calce, which judging
by the quality of wines, has a remarkable terroir. His philosophy was pure
and simple: “I’ve had only one desire: to give everything to my vines so
that then they give it back in their grapes and in my wine. You must be
proud and put your guts, your sweat, your love, your desires, your joy and
your dreams into your wine.” Like so many top growers in the Roussillon
he works with minuscule yields (and with horse and Jersey heifer).
2012 Cuvée Lais Blanc
£13.90
2011 La D 18
£26.05
2012 Cuvée Lais Rouge
£13.90
2011 Le Pilou
£26.05
Further notes
Domaine Ferrer-Ribière, Roussillon
Region: Terrats, Roussillon
Agent/Distributor: Yapp Brothers
Table: 16
In 1993 Denis (an experienced fruit grower) and Bruno (a wine loving civil
servant) joined forces to establish Domaine Ferrer Ribière – they have since
gained an international reputation for their highly individual handcrafted
wines. Denis and Bruno typify a new wave of young Southern French
winemakers with low capital investment but exacting production values
dedicated to making characterful, natural wines with a true expression of
terroir from local grape varieties.
2012 « Empreinte du Temps » Blanc
£8.50
2013 « Empreinte du Temps » Rouge
£8.50
2010 Côtes du Roussillon Tradition Rouge
£8.00
2010 Côtes du Roussillon « Cuvée Cana »
£13.00
Further notes
RHONE, PROVENCE & CORSE
Domaine de Torraccia, Marc Imbert
Region : Porto Vecchio, Corse
Table : 17
An aristocrat from Nevers, the tireless, flamboyant Christian Imbert arrived
in Corsica in the 1960s after many years trading spices in Chad. He set
about planting his organic vineyard on reclaimed scrubland in the hills
above Porto Vecchio in the south east of the island. Now in his late
seventies, Christian continues to promote the interests of like-minded,
quality-driven Corsican winemakers through the UVA Corse collective that
he founded thirty years ago. He is a member of the prestigious Academie
du Vin. His son, Marc Imbert, now ably runs the domaine still maintaining a
passion for producing the finest of this island’s wines.
2012 Domaine de la Torraccia Blanc
£9.50
2012 Domaine de la Torraccia Rouge
£9.50
2009 Domaine de la Torraccia « Cuvée Oriu »
£17.00
Further notes
Domaine Bunan, Laurent Bunan, Bandol
Region: Bandol, Provence
Table: 18
Any wine lover at large in Bandol for any length of time will soon
encounter the vinous output of Domaines Bunan (established in 1961 by
brothers Pierre & Paul Bunan) who became one of the leading lights of the
appellation. The Bunan family continue to produce delicious, aromatic,
dry white and rosé wines together with dense, dark, spicy Mourvédre
based reds which are approachable from release but can age well for at
least a decade. Laurent Bunan has continued the family tradition in
carving out a reputation for producing characterful wines with a strong
sense of terroir.
2012 Mas de la Rouvière Blanc
£12.50
2013 Mas de la Rouvière Rosé
£12.50
2009 Mas de la Rouvière Rouge
£13.00
Further notes
Domaine de la Tour du Bon, Bandol
Region: Bandol, Provence
Table: 19
The Tour du Bon estate, located in the extreme north-west of the Bandol
appellation, faces the sea. This garrigue-scented landscape is washed with
a very special, fantastic, dazzling light, so often captured by the world‘s
great painters. Here the dry wind from the north flirts gently with the southern
breeze. Aleppo pines spread luxuriantly, supplanting the dominant tree, the
oak, which has had a rough time as a result of repeated assaults by the
scourge of the region, forest fires. This domaine works sensitively with low
interventions and makes strikingly aromatic wines majoring in the local
Mourvedre (blended with Grenache, Cinsault and Carignan in varying
quantities).
2010 Bandol Rouge
£15.50
2011 Bandol Rouge
£15.50
Further notes
Domaine Réméjeanne, Rémy & Olivier Klein, Bagnols-surCèze
Region: Rhône
Table: 20
The estate was found in 1968 by François Klein, and is now run by his son
Remy and grandson Olivier. The aim of the estate has always been to
reflect the different terroirs existing on the land they owned using local
varieties. The domaine is 38 hectares spread over sandy loam, limestone
and clay and between 200 and 280 metres above sea level, looking
predominantly south east. This altitude and the fact the exposed vineyards
are subject to the Mistral helps to keep the wines fresh, giving them a lift
that makes them both drinkable and excellent wines to serve with food.
2012 Les Arbousiers Blanc
£11.23
2011 Les Eglantiers Blanc
£16.52
2013 Un Air de Réméjeanne
£8.15
2012 Les Chevrefeuilles
£9.48
2012 Les Arbousiers Rouge
£11.23
2011 Terre de Lune
£13.35
2010 Les Genèvrières
£15,52
2011 Les Prunelles
£14.55
Further notes
Mas des Restanques, Jean-Luc Faraud, Vacqueyras &
Gigondas
Region: Rhône
Table: 21
Monsieur and Madame Jean-Luc Faraud stopped selling to the local
co-op in 2007 and started out on their own mission to convert their
tiny plots of vines to organic viticulture and produce their own wines.
The passion they show for their vineyards is infectious and the wines
they produce vibrant, vital and uplifting. Each cuvée they produce is
a fine example of terroir as well as their love of freshness and purity,
making wines that are interesting and appetising. The wines see no
oak, with only one token barrique in the winery for use should the
need arise, favouring cement tanks and stainless steel, and the
Vacqueyras Blanc is made in infinitesimal quantities.
2011 Vacqueyras Blanc
£18.87
2012 Côtes du Rhône Rouge
£10.77
2011 Vacqueyras Rouge
£12,66
2010 Gigondas
£14.75
Further notes
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine de la Graveirette
Region : Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône
Agent/Distributor : Carte Blanche Wines
Table : 22
Graveirette is located outside the village of Bédarrides, and we have a
small plot of vines here, as well as a plot of old vines on la Crau plateau
where conversion to biodynamic production is now complete. We work
the vines by hand, use rigourous sorting, and the wines are fermented in
traditional cement cuves, with a little old oak used where needed. We
prefer to age our wines before release, and this year we have our first
vintage of Châteauneuf Blanc.
2012 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
POA
2012 Côtes-du-Rhône Rouge
£8.98
2012 Syrah
POA
2010 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge
£22.72
Further notes
Clos du Joncuas, Fernand Chastan, Gigondas
Region : Gigondas, Rhône
Agent/Distributor : Les Caves de Pyrène
Table : 23
From a terraced vineyard this is a blend of Grenache (80%) the remainder
being equal parts Mourvèdre and Syrah. The grapes are harvested at the
beginning of October, trodden in the traditional way, and, after a
cuvaison of 18 days and regular remontage, the wine is put into foudres.
No filtration, nor fining, from the vineyard where strictly organic practices
are observed to the sympathetic treatment in the winery, this is southern
Rhône red at its purest.
2005 Gigondas
£16.55
2006 Gigondas Clos du Joncuas
POA
2007 Vacqueyras La Font du Papier
N/A
2012 Séguret Blanc, Domaine la Garancière
N/A
2010 Séguret Rouge, Domaine la Garancière
N/A
Further notes
Les Vignerons d’Estézargues, nr Lirac
Region: Rhône
Table: 24
While many of France’s co-ops go out of business or struggle to sell
uninteresting plonk, the cave co-operative in Estezargues has an artisanal
approach to winemaking and is making some of the best value wines in
the Rhône Valley. Things began to change in 1989 when Jean-François
Nicq arrived to take over as winemaker. Rather than blend everything
together, J-F decided to bottle the member estate's production
separately, highlighting the individual terroir of the 10 domaines. By the
end of the 1990s, everything was being made in a hands-off, natural way conscientious farming, no yeasts, no enzymes, no new oak and no sulphur
before bottling. The results were fantastic and following Nicq’s departure
to set up his own domaine (Les Foulards Rouge), his assistant Edouard
Laffitte took over. When Edouard left to set up his own domaine (Bout du
Monde) he was replaced by Denis Deschamps who has since overseen
the continual improvement at this most innovative of co-ops.
2012 Les Galets Rouges
£6.35
2012 Cuvée Le Galets Rouges– 5 litre BIB
£35,23
2012 Côtes du Rhône “Terre Mistral”
£6.35
Further notes
Domaine Romaneaux-Destezet, Béatrice & Yves Souhaut,
Saint-Joseph
Region: Saint-Joseph, Rhône
Table: 25
Domaine Romaneaux-Destezet was created in 1993 by Hervé Souhaut. His
holdings on the acidic granite soils of the northern Rhône and the southern
Ardèche are a mixture of new and ancient vines—from 50 to100 years old.
Hervé Souhaut’s holdings are tiny, only five hectares and he employs only
organic and biodynamic winemaking techniques. The wines express purity
and delicacy from the mineral mountain Gamay to the pretty Ardèche
Syrah and the more intense Saint-Josephs.
2012 VdP de l’Ardèche Roussanne-Viognier
£15.05
2012 VdP de l’Ardèche Souteronne Gamay
£13.00
2012 VdP de l’Ardèche Syrah
£15.05
2012 Saint-Joseph Rouge
£21.40
Further notes
BEAUJOLAIS & BURGUNDY
Domaine des Vignes du Maynes, Julien Guillot
Region : Burgundy
Table : 26
Domaine des Vignes du Maynes comprises about 6.5 hectares. Facing
due east, the vines benefit from the rising sun. They grow on a terroir of a
clay and limestone mixture. Avoidance of weedkiller and modest yields
characterise these authentic wines produced from Pinot Noir, Gamay and
Chardonnay. From the time the grapes are picked by hand to the time
the wines are bottled neither additives nor SO2 are used. The pressing
operation is slow, carried out on wooden wine presses dating from 1895.
Fermentation takes the form of carbonic maceration over a period of ten
days (Jules-Chauvet method).
All wines, regardless of creed or colour, are left on the lees in oak
barrels for eleven months producing wines full of character.
2012 Macon-Cruzille Blanc « Aragonite »
£20.70
2009 Macon-Cruzilles Blanc « Les Chassagnes »
£21.15
2011 Macon-Cruzille Rouge
£19.05
2009 Macon-Cruzille Rouge « Manganite »
£22.65
2009 Bourgogne Rouge
£17.60
2009 Bourgogne Rouge « Auguste »
£22.65
2010 Chenas « Ultimatum Climat »
£13.15
Domaine Combier, Arnaud Combier, Saint-Véran
Region : Burgundy
Table : 27
Arnaud Combier‘s winery is situated in the village of Pierreclos, the vines for
the Saint Véran are planted in the commune of Prissé, and the vines for
the Pouilly-Fuissé are planted in the commune of Fuissé. Arnaud studied
viticulture and winemaking for four years at Beaune, then worked in
different vineyards such as Domaine Valette at Chaintré, and Domaine
Colbois at Chablis, before taking over the reins from his grandparents in
1999. He is in the second year of conversion to biodynamic viticulture and
works naturally in the winery. Great terroir lends the wines their limpidity
and intensity in the mouth. A small estate in conversion to biodynamic
viticulture making very pure, expressive, naturally fermented Chardonnays
with a very light oak influence
2012 Saint-Véran « Les Barnaudières »
Further notes
£12.00
Domaine Jean-Claude Lapulu, Brouilly
Region: Brouiily, Beaujolais
Table: 28
With Jean-Claude Lapalu‘s wine you can detect the fists behind the fruit.
This is one of the new crew of sternly-made rock steady cru Beaujolais.
Grapes are hand-picked and sorted, loaded by conveyor to avoid
damage, and given neither SO2 nor cultured yeasts during the
fermentation. During 8-10 days maceration a wooden grill is used to
enhance extraction. The wine stays at least a half year on its fine lees
gaining power and complexity. And yet the Brouillys are neither heavy nor
clumsy and one could easily imagine them ageing ten to fifteen years.
Croix des Rameaux, from beautifully exposed prime parcels of eighty year
old vines and aged in three-to-five year old barriques after a long
cuvaison, disports a wonderfully wild nose of leather, tar and red cherry
and palate-punching dark fruits: stylistically it seems to straddle Burgundy
and the Rhône.
2013 Beaujolais-Villages Vieilles Vignes
£10,85
2012 Brouilly Vieilles Vignes
£13.90
2012 Brouilly « Croix des Rameaux »
£16.70
2012 Brouilly « Alma Mater » - Amphora
£26.90
ALSACE
Domaine Albert Mann, Wettolsheim, Jacky Barthelmé
Region: Alsace
Table: 29
Brothers, Maurice and Jacky Barthelmé, with their wives, Marie-Claire and
Marie-Thérèse, manage this historic family estate. They own 12 ha spread
through Wettolsheim and nearby villages including plots in several grand
crus most notably Schlossberg, Furstentum and Hengst. “We began
practising biodynamic viticulture in 1997 in three Grands Crus vineyards.
The viticultural practice is labour-intensive and more costly but it gives the
wine the purest reflection of its terroir and its own identity. In ploughing the
vineyards, we manage to make the roots go down to a maximum depth
to capture the minerals of the rock degradation.”
2013 Pinot Blanc Auxerrois tradition
£9.65
2013 Muscat tradition
£11.15
2013 Riesling tradition
£10.40
2012 Riesling Grand Cru “Schlossberg”
£23.80
2012 Pinot Gris Cuvée Albert
£14.30
2012 Gewürztraminer tradition
£13.10
2012 Pinot Noir « Grand P »
£30.20
Domaine Audrey & Christian Binner, Ammerschwihr
Region: Alsace
Table: 30
The Binners own nine hectares of land in total, with only six planted to vine
and the estate has been chemical-free for over two decades. They
harvest in October, later on average than any of their neighbours, with
patience that allows for fully ripe fruit and resulting complexity of flavour in
the bottled wines. They also strive to vinify as naturally as possible with a
minimum of sulphur addition, preferable not even at bottling.
2011 Ça Gazouille Non-Filtré
£8.50
2011 Riesling d’Ammerschwihr
£11.00
2008 Riesling « K » Non-Filtré
£13.60
2009 Kaefferkopf Grand Cru « L’Originel »
£18.30
2011 Pinot Noir
£13.60
2012 Pinot Noir Béatrice Non-Filtré
£18.00
Further notes
Domaine Pierre Frick, Chantal & Jean-Pierre Frick,
Region: Pfaffenheim, Alsace
Table: 31
At the forefront of the biodynamic movement Jean-Pierre Frick makes
wines that are scrupulously natural. From promoting biodiversity in the
vineyard to hand harvesting all the grapes to using little and even no
sulphur during the winemaking to ageing in large old oak casks, JeanPierre aspires to capture the essence of the grape and also the flavour of
the terroir.
2011 Chasselas Sans Souffre
£10.15
2004 Riesling « Bihl »
£11.60
2002 Riesling Rot Murl avec souffre
£14.85
2009 Gewürztraminer « Rot Murl »
£13.75
2008 Sylvaner « Bergweingarten »
£13.90
2009 Pinot Gris Sans Soufre
£14.10
2010 Riesling Grand Cru « Vorbourg »
£16.65
2009 Riesling Grand Cru « Steinert »
£15.90
2000 Riesling Rot Murle Vendanges Tardives
£21.90
2010 Pinot Noir Rot Murl Vinifié Sans Soufre
£15.35
2007 Pinot Gris « Selection de Grains Nobles » - ½ bottle
£17.73
LOIRE
Domaine Saint-Nicolas, Thierry Michon, Fiefs-Vendéen
Region : Loire
Table : 32
In 1960, Patrice Michon settled down in Brem-sur-Mer and created the
Domaine Saint Nicolas. Today, Thierry Michon, Patrice’s son, runs the
estate. The 40 vineyard hectares are all cultivated according to
biodynamic methods since 1995. By its geographical position with the sea,
the salt marsh and the forest, the domain benefits from a microclimate.
The different grape varieties on clayey and schisty soils are mainly Pinot
Noir, Cabernet Franc, Negrette, Chenin and Chardonnay. The yield is
between 25 to 45 hl / ha
2013 Les Clous Blanc
£10.90
2011 Le Haut des Clous Chenin
£16.70
2012 Gammes-en-May
£9.20
2013 Reflets Rouges
£11.25
2008 Cuvée Jacques Rouge
N/A
2010 Pinot Noir Réserve « Le Grande Pièce »
£26.50
2001 Pinot Noir Réserve « Le Grande Pièce »
N/A
2013 Rosé Reflets
£9.20
Domaine de la Sénéchalière, Marc Pesnot, Pays Nantais
Region : Loire
Table: 33
The domaine comprises approximately 13 hectares of vines, mostly Melon
de Bourgogne although in recent years Marc has also been working with
Abouriou (q.v. Elian da Ros and Marmandais). The soils are schistous, and
many of the vines well over 50 years of age; for Miss Terre the vines are up
to 80 years old. He works organically, labouring the soil and opting for
irabel, essential oils and copper treatments over synthetic products. This
‘natural’ feel continues into the cellar where he uses a minimal amount of
sulphur, with a single addition of about 20 mg only at the time of bottling.
2013 Chapeau Melon
N/A
2013 Folle Blanche
£10.00
2013 Melon « Bohème »
£10.00
2013 Melon « Miss Terre » Vieilles Vignes
£11.40
Further notes
Pithon-Paillé, Anjou
Region : Anjou, Loire
Table : 34
This is a family business which was created in 2008 by Jo Pithon and his
stepson, Joseph Paillé. Between them, they own a 13 hectare
estate which is organically farmed using natural yeasts, and wines
are aged for at least 10 months in French oak allowing for microoxygenation. The Pithon-Paille family also have negocient eleveurs
working with appellations grown on limestone in the Anjou and Touraine
area, working mainly with Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc.
2011 Anjou Blanc « Mozaik »
£10.70
2011 Anjou Blanc « Coteau des Treilles »
£30.50
Further notes
Nicolas Reau, Anjou
Table : 35
Former jazz and blues pianist Nicolas Reau one day decided to tickle the
vines rather than the ivories. He studied winemaking and viticulture at
Montreuil and supplemented these studies with time spent in Bordeaux.
Nobody‘s perfect. He makes a Chenin from vines on clay-limestone soils
that displays characteristics of minerality and ample fruit combined. The
grapes are fermented in old barrels and aged for a further year without
racking. The grapes for the Anjou Rouge Pompois are de-stemmed before
fermentation which place in cement tanks, followed by maturation in oak
barrels. No filtering, no fining, no sulphuring and twelve months in used oak
barrels (used for two to five wines). A lovely rumpus-pumpus red with
prominent black fruits on the nose and palate and, typical of the vintage,
easy on the gums.
2013 Anjou Blanc « Les Treilles»
£13.00
2013 Anjou Rouge « Pompois »
£13.00
Agnès & Réné Mosse, St-Lambert-du-Lattay, Anjou
Table : 36
Agnès and René Mosse live and work in the village of Saint-Lambert-duLattay, in the Coteaux-du-Layon area of Anjou. The Layon is a small tributary
to the Loire that lazily digs its way through well exposed and drained hills of
schist and sandstone. Its micro-climate allows for a long hang-time, and
when the mornings are foggy in the fall, with no rain, botrytis develops easily
on the Chenin grapes. Previously, the Mosses had owned a wine-bar/wine
retail in Tours, and they credit the great vignerons they met there, among
them Jo Pithon and François Chidaine, as the impetus to become
winemakers. They studied viticulture and oenology at the agricultural lycée
in Amboise where two of their teachers were Thierry Puzelat (Clos du Tue
Boeuf) and Christian Chaussard (Domaine le Briseau). They adopted
organic viticulture techniques from the start, ploughing between and under
the rows, and use biodynamic preparations to treat the vines and soil. In
their area of Anjou Noir (Black Anjou, so called because of the dark colour
of the soils of slate and volcanic rocks), the soils are shallow, with subsoils of
schist and sandstone, and varying amounts of clay on the surface. With all
the efforts put into vineyard work, it is equally important to them to vinify in a
natural fashion, and they are particularly attentive to minimizing
manipulations and the use of sulphur. All the wines are barrel-fermented
and aged, and usually the whites go through their malolactic fermentation.
The barrels are renewed as needed.
Moussamoussettes Pet Nat Rosé
£11.25
2012 Anjou Blanc
£13.80
2011 Anjou Blanc « B.B. »
£27.55
2012 Savennières « Arena »
£20.35
Further notes
Domaine des Roches-Neuves, Thierry Germain, Saumur
Region : Saumur, Loire
Table : 37
Serious wines are produced at this estate run by the charismatic Thierry
Germain. His approach is closer to a Burgundy wine-maker than a typical
Loire producer. This 50-acre domaine, situated in a superb viticultural
location in the appellation of Saumur-Champigny, has been a winery
since 1850. Germain, from a long line of Bordeaux winemakers, arrived
here in 1991, attracted by the region’s perfect balance of grape varietal,
climate and terroir, which he considers one of the finest in France. The
vineyard is worked in a natural way with the goal of keeping the vine and
the soil at its healthiest, and proudly holds biodynamic certification. The
harvest is manual, selecting grapes at their very ripest level. Vinification is
handled in small batches with bottling unfined and unfiltered.
2012 Saumur Blanc « L’Insolite »
£14.50
2012 Clos Romans
£37.55
2013 Saumur-Champigny
£9.70
2012 Saumur-Champigny « Terres Chaudes »
£14.50
2011 Saumur-Champigny « La Marginale »
£22.65
2009 Samur-Champigny « Franc de Pied »
£24.80
Further notes
Domaine Catherine & Pierre Breton, Bourgueil & Vouvray
Region : Loire
Table : 38
The Breton’s recipe for natural wine is straightforward: no chemicals in the
vineyard, hand harvest, low yields, ferment according to “terroir”, use
indigenous yeasts and as little sulphur as possible.
NV Vouvray « La Dilettante » Méthode Traditionelle
£12.61
2013 Vouvray « La Dilettante »
£10.25
2012 Bourgueil « Trinch! »
£10.25
2012 Bourgueil « Avis du Vin Fort »
£10.25
2012 Bourgueil « Dilettante »
£11.75
2010 Bourgueil « Perrières »
£18.00
2012 Chinon « Beaumont »
£11.75
Further notes
Domaine de la Chevalerie, Stéphanie & Pierre Caslot,
Bourgueil
Region : Bourgueil, Loire
Table : 39
The Caslot family have been farming their domaine of thirty-three hectares
since 1640 from their farmhouse which sits on the hill overlooking the vines
in the heart of the superb terroir of Restigné. Several cuvées of varying
degrees of intensity and complexity are made from different soils and
organically farmed vines. Some wines are to be quaffed with a smile and
some smoked meats, the more profound versions (which will age
decades) should be decanted to allow the fruit and mineral perfumes to
mingle.
2012 Bourgueil « Dyptique »
£8.60
2011 Bourgueil « Peu-Muleau »
£9.75
2009 Bourgueil Breteche
£12.55
2009 Bourgueil « Galichets »
£11.35
2008 Bourgueil « Chevalerie »
£15.70
2006 Bourgueil Busardières »
£16.90
Further notes
Domaine Sébastien David, Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil
Region: Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil, Loire
Table: 40
The David family have had a vineyard in Saint Nicholas de Bourgueil
since 1634. Sebastien practices organic farming at his estate, and is
certified by ECOCERT. Whole bunch wild yeast ferment using carbonic
maceration of 25 days, followed by a light pressing, in order to
preserve the maximum of the fruit characteristics. The wines are bottled
without filtration, fining and virtually no sulphur.
2012 Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil « Hurluberlu »
£9.85
2013 Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil « Hurluberlu »
£9.85
2012 Saint-Nicolas De Bourgueil "Kezako"
N/A
Further notes
Domaine du Moulin, Isabelle & Hervé Villemade, CourCheverny
Region : Loire
Table : 41
Domaine du Moulin is an estate of 25 hectares (17 of which are planted)
located in Cour-Cheverny. The vineyard is farmed organically, the vines
being on a mixture of sand and clay with flints. After wild yeast
fermentation, the reds tend to be aged in 30hl oak barrels before bottling
without filtration, fining and only 2mg of sulphur at bottling.
2013 VdP du Val de Loire Sauvignon
£8.75
2012 VdP du Val de Loire Sauvignon
£8.75
2012 Cour-Cheverny « Les Acacias »
£16.00
2013 Cheverny Rouge
£8.30
2011 Cheverny Rouge
£8.75
2010 Cheverny Rouge « Les Ardiles »
£12.50
2011 Cheverny Rouge « Désire » - magnum
£42.60
Further notes
Domaine Le Clocher, Brendan Tracey, Vendôme
Region: Loire
Table : 42
Hey, ho, let’s go!!”
The Ramones’ battle cry has been a constant source of inspiration since I
got started out in wine making, back in 2010. The punk rock movement
taught me a few positive things about getting the nerve to do my own
thing in viticulture. What’s foremost to me is the inspiration of the moment
and the spontaneous energy it takes to make it all happen, without
regards to conventional practices or being worried about what people
might say. For example, I don’t filter my wines. I discovered organic and
natural wines thanks to Thierry Puzelat, one of the pioneers in the Loire
Valley. This man simply went back to basics, renewing with ancestral
methods that were in vogue before the post-war industrial onslaught. Low
cost, extensive production, in order to feed the starving masses, with little,
or no regards to long term effects on human health, or the environment.
That was the “noble” argument of the time. In my opinion, a winemaker is
a humble assistant to nature. He, or she, use their technical abilities, and
their creative inspiration, to make the best of an ever-changing
cosmological context. Every year, each variety, terroir, and climatic
situation imposes decisions on the way grapes are grown, harvested, and
fermented. In that glass of wine you behold, you can see, breathe, and
taste, a concentrate of an eighteen to twenty four month cycle that is the
result of passion, energy, and an alternative to standardisation.
2013 Rue de la Soif Blanc, Vallée du Cher
POA
2013 Rue de la Soif Rosé, Vallée du Cher
N/A
2012 Le Clocher « Gorge Seche »
£10.90
2012 Le Clocher « Une Poignée de Bouteilles »
£10.90
Thierry Puzelat, Touraine
Region: Loire
Table: 43
Since the Middle Ages, there have been records about the lieu-dit ‘le TueBoeuf’ and its excellent wines which were enjoyed by the local nobility and
the kings of France. The family name Puzelat is mentioned in 15th century
documents. History, though, is not the story here. It‘s about two brothers,
Jean-Marie and Thierry Puzelat, who tend their 10-hectare family estate in
Les Montils (in the Cheverny AOC) and rent 6 hectares in a village nearby, in
the Touraine AOC. The region, near the hunting grounds of Sologne, has
always used a wide variety of grapes. Since the 60‘s, the Puzelats‘ father
had been making his own selections of vines to replant, and left them with
vines of Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Menu
Pineau (or Arbois), Pinot Noir, Gamay, Cabernet Franc and Côt (or Malbec).
2011 Sauvignon de Touraine
£8.70
2012 Romorantin
£14.00
2012 Touraine Tesnière Blanc (Menu Pineau)
£13.90
2011 Touraine In Côt We Trust
£12.20
2012 Touraine Tesnière (Pineau d’Aunis)
£13.90
Clos du Tue-Boeuf, Thierry Puzelat, Touraine
Region: Loire
Table: 44
Since the Middle Ages, there have been records about the lieu-dit ‘le TueBoeuf’ and its excellent wines which were enjoyed by the local nobility and
the kings of France. The family name Puzelat is mentioned in 15th century
documents. History, though, is not the story here. It‘s about two brothers,
Jean-Marie and Thierry Puzelat, who tend their 10-hectare family estate in
Les Montils (in the Cheverny AOC) and rent 6 hectares in a village nearby, in
the Touraine AOC. The region, near the hunting grounds of Sologne, has
always used a wide variety of grapes. Since the 60‘s, the Puzelats‘ father
had been making his own selections of vines to replant, and left them with
vines of Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Menu
Pineau (or Arbois), Pinot Noir, Gamay, Cabernet Franc and Côt (or Malbec).
2013 Brin de Chevre
£14.95
2013 Cheverny Blanc « Frileuse »
£12.25
2013 Petit Buisson
£10.90
2013 Gamay Primeur Vin Rouge
£9.55
2013 Cheverny Rouge « Rouillon »
£11.55
2013 Cheverny Rouge « Caillère »
£14.95
2011 La Guerrerie
£12.05
Les Cailloux du Paradis, Etienne Courtois, Sologne
Region : Loire
Table : 45
Claude (and now Etienne) Courtois have created a small farm which
exemplifies what biodynamics is all about in terms of biodiversity and selfsufficiency. Farming a balanced & completely chemical free 13 hectares
of vines in the heart of the VDP Sologne, they also grow organic wheat,
which they feed to their cows. They create a well-balanced, biodiversity
with trees, fruit trees, vines, woods, fields. No pesticides, herbicides,
fungicides, chemical fertilisers, or synthetic chemicals of any kind are
allowed on the vines or in the soil of the vineyards. The grapes – Gamay,
Cabernet Franc, Côt (Malbec), Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc &
Pineau d’ Aunis – are harvested by hand & only indigenous yeasts are
used during fermentation.
2012 Quartz
£14.95
2011 Or’ Norm
£19.70
2011 Racines Blanc
£16.30
2010 Romorantin
£17.00
2012 Plume d’Ange
£16.30
2010 L’Etourneaux
£15.10
2011 Racines Rouge
£17.70
2010 L’Icaunais
£15.80
Further notes
Domaine Alexandre Bain, Pouilly-Fumé
Region : Loire
Table : 46
Alexandre Bain’s Pouilly-Fumé comes from Tracy-sur-Loire on a mixture of
Portlandian and Kimmeridgean soils. He works (with the aid of a horse) the
soils biodynamically and harvests his grapes at full maturity whereupon he
ferments in partly in vat and partly in oak barrels.
2012 Pouilly-Fumé « Spring »
£12.70
2012 Pouilly-Fumé « Pierre Précieuse »
£15.85
2011 Pouilly-Fumé « Mademoiselle M »
£19.70
Further notes
Château de Hauteville, Eric Bordelet, Charchignié
Region : Loire
Table : 47
In 1992, Eric Bordelet (previously sommelier at ARPEGE, Alain Passard’s
Restaurant in Paris) took over the production of this family property in
Normandy. Believing that cider and poire should be produced like wine, he
grows 20 varieties of apple and 14 varieties of pears. Connaisseurs admire
his entire artisan and apothecary style of working. His range includes several
products, all worth the detour. He has dubbed his ciders “Sydre”, “Cydre”
and “Sidre”, the former spelling of these words. Location: situated in the
South of Normandy on the Amorican Massif, extending from Domfrontais to
the outermost borders of the Mayenne and the Orne. Terroir: the property is
situated on schist, sedimentary rock dating back to the Precambrian era.
This has produced silt and clayey-silt soils. The 15 hectares are divided into 3
hectares of 40-50 year old fruit orchards, 7 hectares of vineyards (planted
and trellised in 1992), and 5 hectares of pear orchard dating back to 1992.
2012 Sydre Brut
£5.40
2012 Cydre « Argelette »
£11.00
2013 Poiré Granit
£11.80
2012 Sidre Nouvelle Vague – 500 cl
£29.85
2011 Poiré de Glace – Moelleux de Poire à Poire
POA
1995 Calvados
POA
Further notes
CHAMPAGNE
Champagne Pierre Gerbais, Côte des Bars
Region : Champagne
Table : 48
“The earth is not ours, we borrow it from our children”
Gerbais have been certified by AMPELOS since 1996, in accordance with
its standards for integrated viticulture. This rigorous certification defines and
informs all of their viticulture practices and demonstrates the importance
of respect for the environment in the development of high quality grapes.
To maintain their strong characteristics, each of the vineyards (terroirs) and
grape varieties are vinified separately, without artifice or excess. Gerbais
create their champagnes from the traditional appellation varieties of Pinot
Noir and Chardonnay. Gerbais produce exceptional champagne and are
the first to make champagne from 100% Pinot Blanc Vrai, which they call
“L’Originale”.
NV Cuvée Réserve
£20.16
NV L’Audace
£24.61
NV L’Originale
£33.86
Further notes
SPAIN & PORTUGAL
Terroir Al Limit, Dominik Huber, Torroja, Priorat
Region: Priorat, Spain
Table: 49
Dominik Huber has been producing wines in Priorato since the revolution in
the region 15 years ago. Of German decent he quickly made a name for
himself as an absolute traditionalist and terroir-focused winemaker. In 2004
he and Eben Sadie, who remains shareholder but no longer has any
practical influence on the estate, scoured the region to find the vineyards
that they felt best represented this amazing place, which at the time was
seriously under rated. They settled on old vines of Carignan and
Grenache clinging to steep slopes of llicorella slate around the village of
Torroja, in the heart of the region where Domink now produces 35,000
bottles from 25 hectares. He uses biodynamic principles with strict intensity
and will not use new oak/small format oak in the cellar preferring the
calming influence of concrete and 1800 litre old oak to allow the wines to
gently evolve and reflect their own character. He also uses Grappe Entier,
with virtually no extraction techniques, save the odd jug of juice poured
over the top of the grapes. This is infusion wine making and serves to
reduce alcohol and improve elegance and complexity.
2012 Terroir de Cuques
£23.70
2012 Torroja
£23.70
2011 Pedra de Guix
£43.30
2011 Arobossar
£43.30
2011 Les Manyes
£130.00
2012 Muscat
£43.30
Bodegas Mengoba, Gregory Perez, Bierzo
Region: Bierzo
Table : 50
Bodega Mengoba’s vineyards span over Espanillo, Valtuille, Villafranca de
El Bierzo and Carracedo on the slate, calcareous and stony soils of these
areas. Two varieties of grape are cultivated to make their white wine,
Doña Blanca and Godello. The Mencía vines are located in Espanillo at
about 2500 ft above sea level. The vines are between 25 and 80 years old.
Winemaker Gregory Pérez takes great pride in the bodega’s artisanal
vineyard work; the vines are grown organically and ploughed by cows.
Green pruning and integrated pest management are utilized, and they
only intervene in the vineyard when absolutely necessary.
2013 Bierzo Brezo Blanco
£7.50
2012 Bierzo Mengoba Blanco
POA
2013 Bierzo Brezo Tinto
£7.10
2012 Flor de Bierzo
£10.15
2013 Rosado
£6.85
Further notes
Bodega Alfredo Maestro Tejero, Ribera del Duero
Region: Ribera del Duero
Table: 51
Alfredo Maestro Tejero’s vineyards are located within the Ribera del Duero
D.O., but Alfredo prefers not to participate in the D.O., so the wines are
labelled Vino de la Tierra de Castillo y León. His are completely natural
wines, with no sulphur added in the vineyard or the winery. All vineyard
treatments are natural, and many of them follow biodynamic practices.
2013 Lovamor
POA
2013 Almate
£6.80
2013 Amanda
POA
2012 Castrillo de Duero
£10.20
2013 46 Cepas
POA
2013 El Ray del Glam
POA
2013 El Marciano
£9.85
Further notes
Suertes del Marques, Jonatan Garcia Lima, Tenerife
Region: Tenerife
Agent/Distributor: Indigo Wine
Table: 52
Winemaker Roberto Santana and owner Jonatan Garcia Lima are part of
the growing breed of intensely passionate young producers who we seem
to align ourselves with. The Orotova valley on the far cooler north side of
the island features volcanic clay and steep slopes, perfect for viticulture.
The estate has some incredibly old, low yielding vines. The wines have
everything we look for; freshness, balance, purity of fruit, floral aromas,
minerality and an authentic terroir character. The wines are made in newly
installed concrete tanks and used French oak and are bottled unfiltered
and unclarified. The white is Vidonia made from Listan Blanco. We think
these unique wines will intrigue all who try them.
2012 Trenzado
£11.80
2012 Vidonia
£15.65
2012 7 Fuentes
£10.30
2012 El Ciruelo
£19.95
2011 La Solana
£11.95
2011 Los Pasitos
£21.00
Bodegas Marañones, Fernando Garcia, Vinos de Madrid
Region: Vinos de Madrid
Agent/Distributor : Indigo Wines
Table : 53
Bodega Marañones is located in San Martin de Valdeiglesias, a sub-region
of the Vinos de Madrid DO. Young winemaker Fernando ‘Fer’ Garcia is
one of the stable of natural wine fanatics who has been heavily
influenced by the biodynamic wines of the Loire and Burgundy. He is also
good friends with Dani Jimenez Landi and part of the ‘Chicos del Terruar’
group of like-minded ‘Terroiristas’. It is no great surprise then that his old
vine Garnacha, Syrah and Albillo wines have a balanced freshness and
sense of place. The vineyards are aged between 30-80 years old and are
farmed organically across 5 different parcels. Whole bunch fermentation
in open top barrels started off by natural yeasts influence the style of wine
greatly and both wines are a pure expression of the variety and terroir.
Undoubtedly one of Spain’s most talented up and coming winemakers.
2012 Picarana
£11.50
2012 Treintamil Maravedies
£10.50
2011 Peña Caballera
£18.75
Further notes
Bodegas Jiménez Landi, Mentrida
Region: Mentrida, Spain
Agent/Distributor: Indigo Wine
Table: 54
The winery is situated in the backwater DO of Mentrida in Toledo Province,
but their approach is very unique. Their family vineyards near the bodega
were planted fairly recently, but it is the magical tiny, one hectare sites of
old bush vine Garnacha in the mountains that make Dani’s wines some of
Spain’s best, whoever the judge. Taking a stylistic lead from the likes of
Château Rayas, Dani uses a combination of biodynamic treatments, well
timed picking, use of cover crops, mules, whole bunch fermentation in
open-topped old oak barrels, and no filtration, stabilisation and absolute
minimal use of sulphur to produce wines of delicacy, elegance and
minerality.
2012 Las Uvas de la Ira White
£22.75
2012 Las Uvas de la Ira Red
£14.55
2011 Cantos del Diablo
£35.00
2011 El Reventón
£35.00
Further notes
Bodegas Comando G, Vinos de Madrid
Table : 55
Bodega Comando G is made up of Fernando García, Daniel Gómez
Jiménez-Landi and Marc Isart. They met in 2005 while at university where
they forged their friendship based on a mutual passion: making first-rate
Garnacha wines, which capture and express the terroir of the unique plots
where the grapes are grown. Three years later, in 2008, they launched the
Comando G (G for Garnacha) business venture. Although there are some
who affectionately call them the ‘enochalados’ (‘crazy oenologists’), in
reality, this 'online cooperative bodega' (as described by El Mundo Vino) is
carrying out the very serious task of searching for old-vine vineyards
planted with the Garnacha grape variety in the Sierra de Gredos, located
between the provinces of Madrid and Ávila. And the truth is that their work
represents an authentic breath of fresh air, both in the winemaking
process — extracting the personality from each individual plot. There are 3
hectares of old Garnacha vines spread out among the villages of Cadalso
de los Vidrios and Rozas de Puerto Real, near the Sierra de Gredos
mountains, on granite soil and at an altitude of between 900 and 1,000
metres.
2012 Comando Blanco
£23.80
2012 La Bruja Averia, Madrid
£12.60
Vinos Ambiz, Fabio Bartholomei, Vinos de Madrid
Table : 56
I prefer to use local native grape varieties (Garnacha, Albillo, Chelva, Airén,
Tempranillo), and always use native natural yeast. My aim is to express the
terroir and make delicious authentic wines with nothing added and nothing
taken out. I don’t use chemicals (herbicides, pesticides, insecticides,
fertilizer, etc) in the vineyards. I believe that the over-use of ‘international’
grape varieties out of their native homeland makes for boring standardized
wines and that their over-manipulation in the winery is a tragedy for all
winelovers. I make white, red and ‘orange’ wines; Young wines and aged
wines; I use stainless steel, wood, plastic, clay amphorae and cement. I
believe that each type of container has its advantages and disadvantages.
2013 Aírén (Carabaña)
£10.25
2013 Chelva (El Tiemblo)
£11.60
2013 Albillo (El Tiemblo)
£11.60
2013 Sauvignon (Cerbreros)
£10.25
2013 Tempranillo (El Tiemblo)
£10.25
2013 Garnacha (El Tiemblo)
£10.25
2013 Garnacha (Sotillo)
£10.25
2012 Malvar (Villarejo de Salvanés)
£11.60
Further notes
Daniel Ramos, Vinos de Madrid
Table : 57
Family winery located in the Garnacha de Gredos (Cebreros – Spain)
This family winery works biodynamically and seeks to maintain the
personality and characteristics of each of the vineyards. Daniel sticks
to traditional methods of winemaking by vinifying indigenouos grape
varieties in vessels such as tinajas (clay jars).
2013 K Pi White
£7.95
2010 Zerberos Viento Zephyros
£12.95
2013 K Pi Amphora
£10.90
2008 Zerberos A + P
£15.00
2011 Zerberos del Tiemblo
£21.75
2012 Vina Tu Padre Majal Peral
£21.75
2012 Vina Padre Parajes
£13.65
Further notes
Bodegas Bernabe Navarro, Rafa Bermabe, Alicante
Region : Alicante
Table : 58
These are pure, “minimal intervention” wines at the forefront of Spain’s
slow move towards more elegant, terroir-driven styles. The whites are
fermented in old barrels or tinajas (amphorae) and feature Merseguera &
Moscatel, the reds showcase local grapes such as Garnacha Peluda,
Monastrell and Rojal. High altitude vines, organic farming, low yields and
minimal interventions makes for beautifully pure whites and reds.
2013 Tinajas de la Mata
£11.55
2013 El Carro Moscatel
£11.55
2013 Vina de Simón
£11.55
2012 Benimaquia Tinajas
£11.55
2013 La Amistad
£9.90
2012 Cipresses du Usaldon
£11.55
2012 Tragolargo Monastrell
£6.40
2012 Ramblis del Arco
£11.55
2013 Ramblis Monastrell Tinto Seco
£11.55
2012 El Morron
£11.55
2013 Musikanto
£9.90
2011 Ramblis Monastrell Dulce – 50cl
£8.88
Heredad Maybri, Pedro Olivares, Murcia
Region: Murcia
Table: 59
This project in Murcia, is coordinated by Pedro Olivares and aims to
develop organic natural wines from Bobal, Monastrell and Garnacha from
vines between 50-80 years of age in different zones within the region of
Murcia. Whilst all their vineyards are at high altitude they have also
planted the highest vineyard in Europe at 1700 metres above sea level
with the aim of producing white and sparkling wines, late harvest wines &
even ice wines! Pedro writes: “This can only be achieved through
dedication and effort. On each foot of land we lay our heart and soul,
whilst at the same time without renouncing the standards that
characterize our work, an exceptionally personal viewpoint which is
founded on the principles of bio dynamic agriculture. Indeed, we have
taken this one step further, and have coined the phrase ‘multi-dynamic
agriculture´.”
2012 Bobal Serie Wild, Utiel-Requena
£10.25
2012 Monastrell Serie Wild, Bullas
£10.25
2012 Bobastrell Cuvée Mediterraneo, Bullas-Utiel
£10.25
Further notes
Loxarel, Mitjans Family, Penedès
Region: Penedès
Agent/Distributor: Les Caves de Pyrène/Carte Blanche Table: 60
For more than four generations, the most important thing for the Mitjans
family, located in Vilobi del Penedès 50 kms west of Barcelona and some
600 metres above sea level, has been the care of their vineyards with the
aim of achieving the best quality for their wines and sparkling wines. The
name Loxarel is an inversion of the variety they seek, perfect Xarel-lo. The
actual estate is called Masia Can Mayol. Now a new ethos has crept into
the process, one that works on biodynamic lines and incorporates as
much nature as possible in the winemaking process, down to using goats
to de-leaf the vines. The estate has a strong line in Cava production,
producing one cuvée that is laid sur latte for 10 years. It is not even
disgorged, which makes for a fascinating wine, and one which everyone
should taste if possible.
2013 Xarel.lo Amphora
£9.95
2002 109 Gran Reserva
£44.31
2013 A Pel
POA
2013 Cora
POA
2013 Pet Arnau
POA
2013 Lxv
POA
2011 Almaltea Red
POA
2010 Vintage
POA
2013 Garnatxa de Loxarel
POA
Recaredo, Joseph & Antoni Mata Casanovas
Region : Alt Penedès
Table : 61
Recaredo is currently managed by Josep and Antoni Mata Casanovas,
the sons of its founder who seek to ensure the natural balance of the vine,
aiming to achieve the best expression of every individual vintage.
Therefore, the viticulture is based on dry farming with grapes harvested by
hand. They prioritise respect for biodiversity and the environment:
cultivating vines without using herbicides or insecticides and only
employing natural organic fertilisers. The sparkling wines stand comparison
with any in the world – all are gran reserva with the traditional
fermentation in bottle and aged on the lees for years (and years and
years) before hand disgorgement without dosage.
2008 Brut Nature Gran Reserva
£17.66
2005 Brut de Brut Brut Nature Gran Reserva
£28.01
2003 Reserva Particular de Recaredo
£48.36
Further notes
Hacienda Grimón, Oliváns Family, Rioja Alta, Rioja
Region: Rioja, Spain
Table: 62
With the aim of getting the best possible quality for our wines, we produce
them from our own vineyards. Our vines are not enriched with mineral
chemical fertilisers, instead we use sheep manure composted down as in
bygone days. Following this philosophy, nor do we use any type of
herbicides, substituting these with both manual and mechanical labour.
2012 Rioja Tempranillo
£6.55
2011 Rioja Crianza
£8.55
2009 Rioja Reserva
£13.90
2011 Finca La Oracion
POA
2007 Lebarona Reserva
POA
Further notes
Tierra Agricola Labastida, Rioja Alavesa
Region: Rioja Alavesa, Spain
Table: 63
The cellars of Agricola Labastida are set in the house of a 14th century
merchant, with each of the 8 floors providing a resting place for barrels,
tanks and bottles. What seems chaotic is in fact a carefully thought out
strategy to allow each cuvée, which reflect each of the terroirs of the
estate, the chance to age and develop in the best way possible. The vines
are among the highest in altitude, and Carlos and his brother take each
vintage as it comes, but with one philosophy in mind, to always be true to
the soil of Alavesa.
2013 Tierra Blanco Crianza Blanco
£8.92
2011Tierra Fidel Blanco
£22.35
2011 Tierra Crianza Tinto
£10.30
2010 Tierra Fidel Tinto
£21.35
2010 El Belisario
POA
2012 Exeo Cifras Blanco
POA
2012 Exeo Cifras Minisculas
POA
2012 Exeo Cifras
POA
Dominio do Bibei, Ribeira Sacra
Region: Ribeira Sacra, Galicia
Table: 64
Ribeira Sacra is a remote, Atlantic influenced region in Galicia with
precipitous, terraced vineyards reminiscent of the Douro or Priorat. This is
extreme terroir country and Dominio do Bibei has set out to try and
capture its unique character using the local and indigenous varieties that
include Mencia, Garnacha, Brancellao and Mouraton for the reds and
Godello, Albariño, Treixadura and Doña Blanca for the whites. This is a
bold, inspiring project and reclaiming and rebuilding the mostly
abandoned, ancient terraces is a major undertaking, however what
Dominio do Bibei has achieved so far has more than justified the effort and
expense. There is so much more potential to unlock and rediscover in
these vineyards and the future holds much excitement. No stainless steel is
used here, the whites being fermented and aged in French demi-muids for
15 months with a proportion being aged in concrete Nomblot eggs, whilst
the reds are aged on fine lees in barrique and foudre for 18 months and
released to drink after 2-3 years. Lapola is a single vineyard white wine
made in very limited quantities and has freshness, depth of flavour and
complexity. Lalama, at 12.5% alcohol, is tautly structured with pure
raspberry fruit, floral notes, intense minerality and fine tannins. These are
exceptional wines and certainly at the forefront of the renaissance of one
of Spain’s most intriguing D.O’s.
2011 Lapola
£14.82
2011 Lapena
£28.50
2010 Lalama
£14.82
2010 Lacrima
£28.50
2010 B
POA
2010 M
POA
Forja del Salnés, Rodrígo Mendez, Rias Baixas
Region: Rías Baixas, Galicia
Table: 65
Many of Rodrigo Mendez’s vineyards are just a stone’s throw from the
ocean. The soil is granitic sand, covered with a layer of humus, over granite
bedrock. It is very poor, fast draining soil that vines struggle in and phylloxera
cannot live in, hence many of the vineyards are deceptively old, up to 200
years! Even Rodrigo’s joven Albariño comes from vines with an average age
of 40 years. Rodrigo is perhaps best known in Spanish wine circles for his
stellar reds produced from the indigenous Galician varietals Caiño,
Espadeiro and Loureiro, however his whites are also outstanding. They are
fermented with natural yeasts and then matured on lees for months to give
complex, full-bodied wines with a fresh acid backbone and a briny tang on
the finish. This year we have a small quantity of the 2010 Cos Pes, a foot
trodden Albarino which spends 8 months on skins prior to pressing and
settling. It is disconcerting to see this wine in its production stage, but once
bottled is displays finesse, concentration and intensity, whilst retaining the
essence of the variety. We also have the 2010 Finca Genoveva, a foudreaged wine.
2012 Leirana
£12.37
2011 Leirana Finca Genoveva
£14.46
2011 Goliardo A Telleira
£20.78
2011 Bastion de la Luna Tinto
£12.37
2011 Goliardo Caiño
POA
Further notes
PORTUGAL
Vinibio, Vinho Verde
Region: Vinho Verde, Portugal
Agent/Distributor : Portuguese Story
Table : 66
VINIBIO is a collaborative project of 4 organic and biodynamic growers in
the south of the Vinho Verde region. This part of the region enjoys a
relatively warm subclimate and draws on minerally rich soils of schist and
granite. Driven by the passion for good wine, their land and sustainability
and respect for nature and the consumers, the collective join their harvests
to produce high quality wines as well as producing some wines from single
estates. MICA is named after the mineral rich in the soils of all the
vineyards.
2012 MICA Branco
£6.60
2013 MICA Branco
POA
2013 MICA Tinto
POA
2012 Quinta da Palmirinha Blanco
£8.40
2013 Quinta da Palmirinha Loureiro
POA
2013 Quinta da Palmirinha Blanco
POA
2011 Quinta da Palmirinha Tinto
£10.00
Afros, Vasco Croft
Region: Vinho Verde, Portugal
Table : 67
Afros winery is the brainchild of architect Vasco Croft, from Lisbon, who
decided to explore his passion for wine in a XVII century family Quinta in
the Vinho Verde Region. Interested in Steiner’s Philosophy since his youth,
he naturally follows the path of biodynamics, having introduced mountain
horses, sheep, bees and special water cascades as part of the farm life,
where vines are mainly treated through plant extracts.
2013 Vinho Verde Loureiro Branco
£9.00
2012 Aphros Aether
N/A
2012 Aphros Ten Vinho Verde
N/A
2009 Loureiro
N/A
2010 Vinhao Vinho Verde Tinto
£9.55
Further notes
Morgadio da Calçada, Douro
Region: Douro, Portugal
Agent/Distributor: Portuguese Story
Table: 68
Morgadio da Calçada wines are the result of a partnership of Casa da
Calçada family and Niepoort. The vineyards are planted at 600 metres in
the village of Provesende. The agriculture tends to be biological but is not
certified organic. We do not use herbicides, only sulfur powder and
copper. Grapes are manually harvested and then selected again using
the sorting tables. Sulfur is used only in small quantities.
2012 Morgadio da Calçada White
£10.40
2010 Morgadio da Calçada Reserva White
£16.80
2009 Morgadio da Calçada Tinto
£10.90
2013 Morgadio da Calçada Tinto Sulphur Free
N/A
2007 Morgadio da Calçada Reserva
£16.80
Ports
Morgadio da Calçada Dry White
£9.50
Morgadio da Calçada Ruby Reserve
£9.93
Morgadio da Calçada Tawny
POA
Morgadio da Calçada Tawny Reserve
POA
Morgadio da Calçada LBV
£11.80
2007 Morgadio da Calçada Vintage
POA
Vale da Capucha, Pedro Marques, Liboa
Region: Lisboa, Portugal
Table: 69
From the humid maritime climate of Lisboa (about 10km from the ocean)
Pedro Marques makes brilliant value organically-grown white wines
showcasing indigenous grape varieties such as Arinto, Antao Vaz, Fernao
Pires, Gouveio and Verdehlo on clay-limestone soils with a high shell
content. Fermented for a long period in stainless steel tanks and then
aged for a further year this has a light golden colour with hints of honey,
peachstone and pink grapefruit and balanced acidity.
2010 Pynga
£8.00
2011 Vale da Capucha Branco
£8.45
2011 Vale da Capucha Alvarinho
£10.50
Further notes
ITALY
Tenuta Grillo, Guido & Renato Zampaglione
Region: Piemonte
Table: 70
Owned by the Zampaglione clan Tenuta Grillo estate spreads over 32
hectares of which 17 are dedicated to the vineyard. The production is
based on low yields, scrupulous selection of the grapes, respect for nature
and traditions. The wines reflect the naturalness and the characteristics of
the land, the vines and the year. Pratoasciutto is Dolcetto which
undergoes a long maceration of 30/40 days, ferment on native yeasts,
extremely limited use of sulphur and ageing in big barrels in order to
provide stability and complexity to the wine before being bottled without
filtration.
2007 Baccabianca
£16.00
2004 Pecoranera
£15.45
2006 Pratoasciutto
£15.75
2012 Il Tufiello Sancho Panza
N/A
Further notes
Ca’ d’Gal, Sandro Boido, Asti
Region: Piemonte
Table: 71
The history of this winery is not only a story of vineyards and wines; it is a
story of men who lived with tenacity and simplicity. The name Ca’d’gal
has a clear references to our past, when Alessandro Boido’s great
grandfather Joseph Gallo made the bold decision to cultivate the hillside
land with Moscato Bianco di Canelli. We pay particular attention to the
care and cultivation of this specialized grapevine by eliminating
herbicides and excessive fertilization and always looking with great
respect for nature.
2013 Moscato d’Asti “Lumine”
£9.62
2012 Moscato d’Asti “Vigna Vecchia”
£13.02
2007 Moscato d’Asti “Vigna Vecchia”
£23.90
Further notes
Chinati Vergano, Mauro Vergano, Asti
Region: Piemonte
Agent/Distributor: Tutto Wines
Table: 72
Mauro Vergano is a retired chemist who makes amazing small batch
Vermouth, Chinati and other treasures in his house in Asti. These drinks
come under the banner of vino aromatizzato, essentially wines that have
had various aromatic ingredients added to them. He begins with base
wines full of healthy fruit, be it the biodynamic Cortese of Stefano Belloti,
Moscato d’Asti from Bera or Grignolino from his niece-in-law, Nadia Verrua
of Cascina Tavijn. Fresh, clean, balanced wines that provide the perfect
jump-off point for the flavour juggling that ensues. Mauro will add to the
base wine some sugar, raw alcohol and then all sorts, be it the skin of the
chinotto fruit, china bark, various strains of wormwood, or all manner of
botanicals. These are singular aperitifs and digestives unlike any we have
tried.
Americano
£16.50
Vermouth
£17.00
Chinato
POA
Luli
POA
Further notes
Cascina Tavijn, Nadia Verrua, Monferrato, Asti
Region: Piemonte
Table: 73
Nadia Verrua’s family have been making wines in the hills of Monferrato,
province of Asti for over a century. She focuses on the native varietals of
where she grew up, producing just a few thousand bottles a year in the
cantina underneath the family home.
2012 Vino Rosso
£8.00
2012 Grignolino d’Asti
£11.50
2012 Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato
£10.50
Further notes
Cascina degli Ulivi, Stefano Bellotti, Novi Ligure
Region: Piemonte
Table: 74
In addition to grape growing, the estate has a diversified production of
fruits, vegetables and cereals, and keeps a variety of farm animals. This
biodiversity is an essential factor in biodynamic farming, which treats farms
as self-contained, self-sufficient entities requiring little or no inputs from the
outside. Stefano Bellotti began as an eighteen year old in 1977, reclaiming
the family farm where there was less than 1 hectare of vineyard in existing
use. He began working organically from the beginning, and introduced
biodynamic methods in 1984. The wines of Degli Ulivi are pure and natural,
made without manipulations. Their belief is that the art of winemaking is to
accompany the wine through its natural transformation process
2013 Bellotti Bianco
£9.30
2010 A Demua
£14.40
2012 Bellotti Rosso
£9.30
2007 Dolcetto Nibió
£14.00
Further notes
AA Trinchero, Renato & Ezio Trinchero, Agliano Terme
Region: Piemonte
Table: 75
The Trinchero cousins make one of the longest-lived and most profound
examples of Barbera to be found in all of Italy. They believe that the
underrated Barbera grape is a variety capable of producing wines of
profound complexity and serious longevity, if cultivated from old vines in
top sites and vinified to allow graceful evolution in bottle. With this in mind,
the Trincheros farm all of their vines organically and are extremely
meticulous with their viticulture. Ezio Trinchero is a close friend of Giampiero
Bea of Paolo Bea in Montefalco and the wines of both estates share a
similar style and rustic soulfulness.
2012 Grignolino d’Asti
£13.85
2008 Barbera d’Asti Superiore
£10.25
2006 Barbera d’Asti Superiore “Vigna del Noce”
£19.10
Further notes
Vittoria Bera et Figli, Alessandra Bera, Asti
Region: Piemonte
Table:76
We are wine makers who have been and always will be linked to the
Artesana hills. These are lean and mean hills, but wonderfully suitable for
the production of quality wines. According to ancient chronicles “the
greatest fruit of these lands is its wine, dainty and perfect.” In 1758 our
forefather Giovanni Battista Bera acquired some vineyards in Canelli that
belonged to the sovereign of Malta, who then transferred them into a
family run estate. Since then we have continued to cultivate that same
estate and to vinify the same grapes that have always been grown.
This sense of continuity has led to the choice of becoming organic since
1964 and it is now our true philosophy in life. Nowadays, the ten hectares
of land are worked on by Vittorio Bera and family in Canelli, at the heart of
the classic Moscato d’Asti producing area. The vines are cultivated with
the most stringent organic methods and are certified by ICEA. The
“naturalness” that is adopted in the vineyard is then pursued in the wine
cellar as well. Our wines are vinified according to traditional methods and
we reject any modern “interventionist” ideas such as the use of selected
yeasts, enzymes, and various chemical treatments, etc.
2012 Vino Bianco di Tavola Arcese
£9.70
2012 Moscato d’Asti
£12.27
2010 Barbera “Le Verrane”
£10.25
2010 Barbera “Ronco Malo”
£13.55
2010 Dolcetto
POA
Further notes
Cascina Disa, Elio Sandri, Monforte d’Alba
Region: Piemonte
Agent/Distributor: Passione Vino
Table: 77
Elio is a quite unique producer, silent, serious and impeccable like his
mighty Barolo. He would always say that his wines are made 80% of terroir
and 20% of seriously long ageing period in very large barrels, 4500liters. The
much loved terroir has its origin in the Third Era and it is characterized by
the Lequio formations from the Tortoniano-Serravalliano time, which is
mostly made of compact greyish loam, with some pockets of very fine
and old sands and decaying organic materials. Once the wine is made, in
an old fashionened and natural way, Elio simply forgets it in large barrel, as
the minimum ageing is around 60 months, then bottle refining for another
36-48 months or even longer depending on the vintage. And when finally
he decides to sell it, he is never too happy and sounding a bit sad he says:
“we could have probably waited a bit longer to help the Nebbiolo to
express itself and its terroir better...”
2013 Marapika
£9.58
2011 Langhe Nebbiolo
£12.65
2012 Barbera d’Alba Superiore
£15.00
2006 Barolo
£31.82
2006 Barolo Riserva
£36.00
Further notes
San Fereolo, Nicoletta Bocca, Dogliani, Piemonte
Region : Piemonte
Agent/Distributor : N/A
Table : 78
San Fereolo is located in south Piemonte, near the village of Dogliani.
It is a 12 hectare estate made by eight different vineyards with
different soils that bring complexity to the wine. It’s a variegated
landscape that moulds calcareous marn and alluvional quaternary
red soils, dominated by the circle of the Alps and its fresh breezes: an
ideal location for such a right temperature-demanding grapevine
like Dolcetto. San Fereolo is certificated by Demeter and CCPB and
works 12 hectares of vineyards producing 40.000 bottles. Half of them
are Dogliani DOCG and we are deeply involved to understand the
attitude to evolution in time and the expressive strength of the wine.
For this reason, our Dogliani is usually released six years after the
harvest.
2009 Coste di Riavolo Langhe Bianco
N/A
2006 Austri Langhe Rosso
N/A
2009 Il Provinciale Langhe Nebbiolo
N/A
2012 Valdibà Dogliani
N/A
2007 San Fereolo, Dogliani Superiore
N/A
Cantina Iuli, Cerrino Monferrato, Piemonte
Region : Piemonte
Table : 79
The Cantina Viticoltori del Monferrato is a small cooperative founded in
1998 with a clear aim: combining our individual experiences in viticulture,
selecting grapes, managing the land and winemaking to produce
Barbera del Monferrato of the very highest quality. The vineyards are
situated in the south of the Lower Monferrato, around the villages of
Cerrina Monferrato, Odalengo, Sala Monferrato and Quarti di Pontestura.
Instead of the comfort of having a single area of vineyards around the
cellar, we have preferred to have a variety of unique terroirs and to value
the old Barbera vineyards in the region.
2011 Barbera del Monferrato “Rossore”
£11.10
2010 Barbera del Monferrato “Barraba”
£19.40
2011 Pinot Nero Nino
£15.10
2008 Malidea
N/A
Further notes
AA Cavollotto, Castiglione Falletto, Barolo
Region: Piemonte
Table : 80
At the gates of Castiglione Falletto village, centre of Barolo area, on Bricco
Boschis hill, is situated the Tenuta Cavallotto, of 25 hectares. Cavallotto
Estate has been in the family for generations and in 1928 became the
first in the area to produce and trade wines exclusively from the grapes of
its own vineyards. The constant perogative of the family since 1974 is to
continuously work using oenological and agronomic natural techniques
and methodologies, keeping the tradition alive to vinificate and to age
their classic Barolo.
2010 Barbera d’Alba Superiore”Vigna del Cuculo”
N/A
2009 Barolo “Bricco Boschis”
£29.70
2007 Barolo Riserva “Vignolo”
N/A
2007 Barolo Riserva “Bricco Boschis” San Giuseppe
£51.30
2006 Barolo Riserva “Bricco Boschis” San Giuseppe
£51.30
Further notes
Cascina Roccalini, Paolo Veglio, Barbaresco
Region : Piemonte
Table: 81
Young and humble Paolo Veglio tends the vines at his micro-estate in
Barbaresco. Paolo’s family has owned the estate since 1920, but he is the
first of the family to be a winemaker and bottle his own wines. Before this,
his family was selling the grapes of the estate to his neighbour Giacosa
from 1990-2005. His approach to winemaking is to start in the vineyard and
produce healthy grapes. He loves to be on his tractor and tend the land.
He only works organically and takes care of many things by hand. The
resulting wines are rich in flavour, complex in the terroir of the land, joyful
and balanced.
2010 Barbaresco “Roccalini”
Further notes
£17.35
Punset, Marina Marcarino, Barbaresco (Neive)
Region: Piemonte
Agent/Distributor: Aubert & Mascoli
Table: 82
Located in Santo Stefano, one of the best sites in Barbaresco, Punset
makes 11 wines as well as a grappa and traditional liquor. The soil is typical
for the area - poor calcareous s with iron. Marina feels that what makes
her wines stand apart from her neighbours is “tradition and exposure,” the
latter being attributed to the elevation of some of the vineyards, among
the highest in Barbaresco.
2013 Arneis
£12.63
2012 Langhe Rosso Nhe
£9.51
2009 Barbaresco Basarin
£24.00
2005 Barbaresco Camp Quadro
£25.80
La Luna del Rospo, Renata Schulz & Michael Schaffer, Asti
Region: Agliano Terme, Monferrato
Table: 83
La Luna del Rospo has 8 hectares of vineyard, all cultivated closely following
the rules of biological and biodynamic agriculture.
2012 Chiaretto
N/A
2011 Barbera d’Asti Silente
£11.30
2011 Barbera d’Asti Bric Rocche
£12.88
2009 Barbera d’Asti Solo per Laura
£16.01
Giuseppe Fanti, Alessandro Fanti, Lavis, Trentino
Region: Trentino
Table: 84
On the sweet hills around the Village of Pressano I have proudly embraced
the art of wine making, using only old agronomical and biological skills,
which allows me to maintain and improve the soil and vine health. I don’t
force the soil. I work it only manually. I don’t stress the vine either, as I trim
shoots but I only twist them around. I don’t do any chemical treatments or
fertilizing, or watering, on my nearly 4 ha from which I produce around
16000 bottles. Naturally and obviously everything is made by hand.
2012 Nosiola
£14.18
2011 Manzoni Bianco
£18.48
2011 Pritianum Bianco
£19.40
2010 Isidor Bianco
£22.92
2010 Portico Rosso
£19.40
Further notes
Eugenio Rosi, Volano, Trentino
Region: Trentino
Table: 85
A pure artisan producer, a one man operation winery. Genuine and rustic,
simple, pure and deep, exactly like his wines. His relation with nature is at
360 degrees, to the point of making barrels from cherry tree wood grown
on his own land, in order to maximize the territory and its products. With a
yearly production of 20,000 bottles from 5.8 hectares it is almost
unnecessary to say that everything is handmade. ” In my cellar the time
stops, there is no fashion to follow and no markets to satisfy, slow
macerations, indigenous yeasts, lengthy ageing until I taste a wine which I
feel is complete..”
2010 Anisos Bianco
£18.20
2012 Riflesso Rosi
£13.42
2008 Vallagarina Esegesi
£18.20
2010 Vallagarina Poiema, Marzemino
£18.20
Vallagarina 9-10-11 Cabernet Franc
£31.10
2008 Dòron – Vina da Uve Stramature Rosso Dolce
£24.50
Further notes
Elisabetta Foradori, Mezzalombardo
Region: Trentino
Table: 86
Elisabetta Foradori’s biodynamically tended vineyards lie under the
awesome Dolomites. Since 1985 Elisabetta has made it her mission to
recover the qualitative diversity of the Teroldego grape, indigenous to the
region. In the winery too she is becoming more natural and has begun to
experiments with giare (clay amphora) to ferment her wines.
2012 Fontanasanta Nosiola Vigneti Delle Dolomiti
£22.20
2012 Fonantasanta Manzoni Bianco
£22.20
2012 Sgarzon Vigneti Delle Dolomiti Rosso
£22.20
2012 Teroldego Morei
N/A
2012 Teroldego Rotaliano
£14.40
2010 Granato, Vigneti delle Dolomiti Rosso
£31.15
Further notes
Societa Agricola Fay, San Giacomo di Teglio, Lombardia
Region: Lombardia
Table: 87
Tiny terraces, extreme slopes, breathtaking heights, compose the mosaic
of Italy’s most heroic viticultural area: Valtellina. In such a dramatic
territory, my homeland, I own nearly 13 ha, all run in complete harmony
with nature, totally biological with back-breaking manual work throughout.
Working alongside my sister Elena and my father Sandro, we manage to
produce 60000 bottles, which reflect the passion and the respect we have
for our terroir.
2011 Valtellina Superiore “Coste Bassa”
£13.34
2011 Valtellina Superiore “Sasella Il Glicine”
£18.85
2011 Valtellina Superiore “Cà Morei”
£19.60
2011 Valtellina Superiore “Carteria”
£19.60
2010 Sforzato di Valtellina “Ronco del Picchio”
£28.35
Further notes
La Montina, Franciacorta, Brescia
Region: Lombardia
Table: 88
The first mention of the estate in the archives dates back to 1620 when the
owners of the main house were a noble family from Brescia headed by
‘Benedetto Montini’ – descendant of Pope Paul VI. The first harvest in 1987
yielded a production of only 25,000 bottles. Twenty years later in 2007, La
Montina produced 450,000 bottles of Franciacorta sparkling wines.
NV Franciacorta Extra Brut
£17.60
NV Franciacorta Saten
£20.59
NV Franciacorta Millesimato Brut
£22.98
NV Franciacorta Rosatum Extra Brut
£24.15
NV Franciacorta Brut
£17.60
NV Franciacorta Rosé Demi-Sec
£17.60
NV Bianco Rubinia
£16.18
Further notes
Cascina Caterina, Aurelio & Emilio del Bono, Franciacorta
Region: Lombardia
Table: 89
Despite being situated in some of Franciacorta’s top crus, Aurelio and Emilio
del Bono have decided not to bother with the trials and tribulations of the
DOCG. The wines are certainly atypical for the area and we think all the
better for it. The family have called these hills home for the past 12
generations and their 7 hectares of vines are tended biodynamically.
Vineyards are blessed with strong soils and great expositions and they are
one of a handful of producers in the area practicing guyot training.
Grapes are fermented with wild yeasts, see little or no dosage and spend as
much time on their lees as the del Bonos consider necessary. A remarkably
patient, deft hand in the cantina (some wines are kept decades before
release) results in sparkling wines of incredible purity.
2007 Brut Cuvee 60 Nature Blanc de Blanc
£22.00
2004 Brut Rosé Classic Pinot Noir
POA
2002 Brut Rosé Antique Pinot Meunier
£28.00
2001 Brut Demi-Sec Pinot Noir
POA
2000 Vitagrama Merlot/Cabernet
POA
Further notes
Monteforche, Alfonso Soranzo, Colle Euganei, Veneto
Region: Veneto
Table: 90
Alfonso Soranzo makes wines from vineyards surrounding his home and
cantina in the tiny hamlet of Zovon di Vò in the little-known Colli Euganei.
Fortunately, like all the great vineyards in the Veneto, this was previously
an area of significant volcanic activity and the fossilised soils that remain
are perfect for growing its native grapes. Alfonso tends his 4.5 hectares of
vines organically and the winemaking setup is humble to say the least. All
wines are wine fermented on the skins with wild yeasts in concrete vats
and spend several months resting here on the lees until bottling. These are
fresh, delicate and pure wines, vibrant expressions of grape and place.
2012 Cassiara
£9.75
2012 Vigneto Carantina
£10.00
2011 Cabernet Franc
£9.75
Further notes
Villa Merighi, Salice, Verona
Region: Veneto
Table: 91
Villa Merighi organic farm is located in a magnificent Italian villa next to
Lake Garda, west of Verona. The extraordinary landscape surrounding
Villa Merighi has always been considered a privileged location for grape
growing and winemaking. We passionately believe in making wines that
mirror our deep respect of natural laws and our wish to preserve the
perfectly balanced harmony between man and nature.
2013 Pinot Grigio
£8.37
2013 Fiore Rosso
£9.52
Further notes
Antolini, Pier Paolo & Stefano, Valpolicella, Verona
Region: Veneto
Table: 92
Pier Paolo and Stefano have been farming grapevines since 1992 on their
own land in the hilly region of the town of Marano, Valpolicella, San Pietro in
Cariano and Negrar. They take care of their wines throughout the entire
production chain - from the vineyard to the cellar to the delivery to
customers. The Antolini vineyards cover a total surface area of 9 hectares.
From the beginning they have always chosen to respect the environment
using special guidelines - using the minimum amount of antiparasitic
products. The composition of their land is prevalently clayey, this is good for
the vines because the clay holds the water which in turn slowly releases into
the roots, which means there is no need to have an irrigation system.
A fundamental value for Antolini’s company is to ignore trends and
attempt to maximise the value and importance of traditional vines, the
territory and work of the winemaker - every Antolini wine must be a
complete expression of all these factors.
2012 Valpolicella Classico
£9.58
2011 Valpolicella Classico Ripasso
£14.95
2010 Theobroma Veronese IGT
N/A
2010 Amarone della Valpolicella « Moròpio »
£25.68
2009 Amarone della Valpolicella « Ca Coato »
£32.58
2009 Recioto della Valpolicella Classico
£17.26
AA Filippi, Castelcerino, Veneto
Region: Veneto
Table: 93
Entering my vineyards is the equivalent of entering in an oasis of green
where time has stopped. Only here you can live the magic of a unique
territory which gives the peculiar character to a wine that I proudly make
by hand. The volcanic nature of the basaltic rock along with the
calcareous ones which gave origin to the terrain assures minerals and
particular salinity. The particular altitude and the presence of the bush
creates an ideal microclimate, always ventilated (winnowed) and
characterized with an excursion, all this is accompanied by the
persistence of perfumes and winey aromas. The philosophy which guides
the activity is simple and coherent: everything happens in conformity to
nature, without intensive straining and overworking of the terrain,
everything in performed in the respect of the law and discipline with an
utmost attention to quality.
2012 Soave Classico “Castelcerino”
£10.20
2010 Soave Classico “Vigne della Bra”
£13.80
2009 Recioto di Soave “Calprea”
£19.51
2012 Turbiana
£14.18
Further notes
AA Malibran, Maurizio Favrel, Susegana
Region: Veneto
Table: 94
Malibran is a small reality in the north-east part of Italy, characterized by a
family management; people who work hard, driven by enthusiasm and
passion. The estate comprises 7 hectares and the entire production is
about 50.000 bt/year. The main feature is the strong bond with the territory
and its tradition. The wine-making and grape growing applies as
sustainable agriculture, cultivating the land without resorting to weed-killer,
fertilisers or chemical treatments, whilst no clarifying substances are used
during the wine-making process.
NV Prosecco Valdobbiadene “Gorio”
£11.48
NV Prosecco Valdobbiadene “5 Grammi”
N/A
NV Prosecco Valdobbiadene sur lie “Sottoriva”
£10.56
NV Prosecco Sottoriva Col Fondo Per Tradizione
£12.64
Further notes
Casa Coste Piane di Loris Follador, Santa Stefano
Region: Veneto
Table : 95
Casa Coste Piane is a small estate in Santo Stefano, heart of the
Valdobbiadene area. For generations their wine had been sold in bulk but
since 1983 they decided to bottle the production themselves.
The vineyards lie on slopes close to the cellar. The vines are on average 60
years old (some are pre-phylloxera!!) and their roots can grow up to 30-40
metres long. This Prosecco is a gem, it is one of the few made in the
ancestral method wherein the second fermentation takes place in the
bottle. In April the wine is bottled without the addition of yeast and sugar,
subsequently the indigenous yeast contained in the wine starts a second
spontaneous fermentation that lasts for approximately four weeks. After
this the wine spends a further four weeks sur lie. The process of
“disgorgement” is not practised, therefore the yeasts are still present in the
bottle… any haziness is entirely natural.
NV Prosecco di Valdobbiadene
Further notes
£10.60
Cantina Vini Armani, Albino Armani, San Polo di Piave
Region: Veneto
Table: 96
We like a bit of turbid poetry in our Colfondo Prosecco. Casa Belfi features
Glera grown in the vineyards of San Polo di Piave. The estate works
organically with natural manures and green fertilisers to achieve the
healthiest possible grapes. They use biodynamic practices as well and are
now in full conversion. Vinification is also natural with the grapes crushed
gently, and the must clarified by cold decantation. The juice is then
fermented in stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeasts at a cool
temperature. After fermentation, the wine remains in contact with the lees
in tanks for approximately six months. When spring arrives the Prosecco is
bottled according the Maria Thun biodynamic calendar, after which, the
wine completes its secondary fermentation as the residual sugars are
transformed by the yeasts into alcohol and carbon dioxide. There is no
added sulphur or filtering or fining, of course.
NV Prosecco Col Fondo Vini Biologico
Further notes
£9.00
Carlo Meroni, Sant Ambrogio della Valpolicella
Region: Veneto
Table: 97
In spite of his young age, Carlo, 32, proudly continues to be one of the
very few Amarone producers who has maintained an untouched
traditional style of winemaking and grape growing. 11 hectares, mostly on
" pergola" and sticking to the classic grape varieties, which means at 25%
of Molinara, the real delicacy of the Valpolicella blend assuring finesse of
flavour and perfumes and that typical light ruby colour. The withering of
grapes is made on "Arele", on which bunches are laid and checked thrice
times daily during the "appassimento". Then, the stunning ageing: 72
months in old Slavonian barrels followed by 12 months of bottle refining.
Carlo once told me:....some people always wonder why I don’t
participate in en primeur tastings or guides, but when my fellow producers
release their vintage offerings, I am only considering releasing wine from
six vintages earlier... Otherwise, how could i make a real Amarone without
letting this mighty wine mature properly? Keep being stubborn Carlo!
2011 “Il Velluto” Valpolicella Classico
£9.97
2007 “Il Velluto” Valpolicella Classico Superiore
£14.57
2006 “Il Velluto” Amarone Classico
£36.99
2003 “Il Velluto” Amarone Classico Riserva del Fondatore
N/A
2010 “Il Velluto” Recioto della Valpolicella Classico
Superiore
£18.78
Further notes
Monte dall’ Ora, Carlo Venturini & Alesandra Zantedeschi
Region: San Pietro in Cariano, Veneto
Table: 98
When Alessandra and Carlo Venturini first discovered Monte dall’Ora it was
love at first sight. As children of farmers, they were excited and challenged
by the hard work it was going to take to restore these ancient vineyards.
Located in Castellroto, in the hills outside of Verona, the vineyards of Monte
dall’Ora are planted on a base of limestone soil and form a natural
amphitheatre facing southeast towards the city. In fact, portions of their
vineyards are planted on ancient dry stone terraces called marogna.
The Venturinis are firm adherents to biodynamic principles. As such, they
encourage the growth of biodiversity by planting herbs such as rosemary
and lavender in the summer, whose fragrant blooms are attractive to bees;
and sowing cereals in the winter, whose roots move and aerate the soil.
2013 Valpolicella Classico “Saseti”
£8.95
2011 Valpolicella Classico Superiore “Camporenzo”
£13.85
2010 Valpolicella Classico Ripasso “Sausto”
£18.70
2009 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
£31.12
2006 Amarone della Valpolicella “Stropa”
N/A
2009 Recioto della Valpolcella Classico
N/A
Further notes
Fulvio Bressan, Farra d’Isonzo, Gorizia
Region: Friuli
Table: 99
The Bressan Mastri Vinai winery, located within the town of Mariano del
Friuli in the Gorizia province, dates back to the 1600’s. Their vineyards are
drenched in rich Celtic history in the form of the strategic landscape of
Farra d’Isonzo and the winemaking philosophy is founded on family values
and a respect for the land and the ancient culture, where limpid horizons
seem to capture sensations, colours, scents and flavours most effectively.
2010 Verduzzo Friulano
£16.80
2007 Schioppettino
£19.45
2006 Pinot Nero
£19.45
2001 Pignol
£38.15
Further notes
AA Zidarich, Benjamin Zidarich, Duino Aurisina
Region: Friuli
Table: 100
The Azienda Zidarich is located in Prepotto, near Duino Aurisina, which is a
small and characteristic village of the Carso area. The landscape is
extremely varied and stimulating. The vegetation of the environment is
very different and enhances the peculiarity of this territory dedicated to
viticulture. Jagged chalky rock is the keynote of Carso viticulture, which is
carried out on small terraces of red, iron-rich soil that have been reclaimed
from the woodland. This lends the wines the characteristic acidity and
mineral notes. Everything is done by hand in the vineyard; no chemicals
are used and vinification is traditional and with indigenous yeasts.
2011 Malvasia Bianco
N/A
2011 Vitovska
£20.50
2010 Vitovska
£20.50
2006 Vitovska Collection Riserva
N/A
2011 Terrano
£19.35
Further notes
AA Vodopivec, Paolo Vodopivec, Karso
Region: Friuli
Table: 101
Paolo Vodopivec works solely with Vitovska, so he has been able to do a
great amount of research with this variety; he believes high density
planting is what is needed (his planting regime is at 10,000 vines per
hectare, an extremely high amount) and as he believes the variety
displays its finest aromatics and qualities when aged in anfora, he has
settled upon this for the primary percentage of his production. His
vineyards are organically farmed and he uses no chemicals. While this
makes his work more difficult, Vodopivec believes this is the proper way to
produce the most distinctive version of Vitovska.
2010 Carso Vitovsla Anfore
£27.75
2009 Carso Vitovska Anfore
£27.75
2009 Solo MM9
£27.75
Further notes
Škerk, Boris Škerk, Duino Aurusina, Friuli
Region: Friuli
Table: 102
The unique territory where we produce our wine is the Carso. The
peculiarity of this plateau that goes from Italy to Slovenia and Croatia is its
earth: red in colour, dry, arid, bare and yet rich in limestone and iron. We
are using local grapes like Terrano, Malvasia Istriana and Vitovska because
in the history of this very peculiar terroir are the ones that survive best in this
harsh arena. The work in the vineyard is done completely by hand and
with a total respect of the nature. The grapes are left to mature and then
transferred in the cellar for vinification. Our cellar is ditched in limestone
rocks, in this particular environment the wine matures within the earth from
where it originates.
2010 Vitovska
£18.00
2010 Malvazja Istríana
£22.00
2011 Malvazja Istríana
£22.00
2010 Ograde
£22.00
2010 Terrano
£18.00
Further notes
Cosimo Maria Masini, San Miniato,
Region: Toscana
Agent/Distributor: D’Vine Cellars
Table: 103
Cosimo Maria Masini is a biodynamic family winery located in the heart of
Tuscany. We cultivate native grapevines (Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Ceragiolo,
Buonamico & Trebbiano) together with international ones (Cabernet,
Chardonnay, Sauvignon). We also cultivate typical olive groves such as
Frantoio, Leccino, Moraiolo and Mignola Cerretana, this latter is now a rarely
grown cultivar. Our philosophy can be summarised as follows: Work in the
vineyards every day, in contact with our vines and trees, observe, interpret
and respect Nature, approaching with humbleness. This is what we mean
when producing wines.
2013 Rosé Matilde
£7.58
2013 Sincero
£7.83
2013 Annick
£8.80
2011 Daphne
£11.85
2011 Nicole
£10.59
2009 Nicolo
N/A
2011 Cosimo
£13.84
2006 Fedardo Vin Santo
£13.84
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
N/A
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Mignola
N/A
Pian dell’ Orino, Caroline Pobitzer & Jan Hendrik Erbach,
Montalcino
Region: Toscana
Table: 104
The estate of Pian dell’Orino is 2km south of Montalcino on the road
towards Castelnuovo dell’Abate. All the vineyards are located south east
of Montalcino, spread over 4 plots all with various characteristics.
We look to integrate and respect the rules of Chronobiology (biological
rhythms) of nature in our vineyards. We produce three wines which are
exclusively Sangiovese. We have created our very own “zoning” of the
terrain on the estate in order to reflect the great diversity of the
composition of Montalcino soils which are expressed in our wines.
Some of the fundamental aspects of this “zoning” are the incline of the
terrain, its vigour, structure and permeability but also the organoleptic
characteristics of the grapes in different areas. We leave the indigenous
yeasts which are already present in the grapes in the vineyard to do their
work. For this reason, we do not add any kind of artificial yeasts.
Our wines do not come into contact with any other artificial/industrial
oenological product type. This is the unique expression of our terrain where
vineyards have their roots. In Montalcino, aging is traditionally carried out
in large Slovenian wooden barrels.
2011 Rosso di Montalcino “Bassolino”
£19.80
2008 Brunello di Montalcino
£42.90
2007 Brunello di Montalcino “Bassolino di Sopra”
N/A
Further notes
Montevertine, Martino Manetti, Radda in Chianti
Region: Toscana
Table: 105
Montevertine lies within the heart of the Chianti hills, in the community of
Radda at an altitude of 425 m above sea level. The total surface of our
company’s vineyards covers currently approximately 16 hectares. About
90% of all vines planted are Sangiovese grapes. The remaining 10%
includes Colorino and Canaiolo grapes. In 2009 we started our conversion
to organically grown vineyards. Since our first vintage, 1971, our policy is to
produce a wine representing the real identity of our land.
2012 Pian del Ciampaolo
£15.75
2011 Montevertine Rosso
£25.25
2011 Pergole Torte
£53.75
Further notes
Podere Le Boncie, Giovanna Morganti, Castelnuovo
Berardenga
Region: Toscana
Table: 106
Giovanna Morganti is quickly becoming recognised as one of the best of
the new generation of Tuscan winemakers. Her small estate is only three
hectares and her only wine is called “Le Trame” (the intrigues) signifying
the wheeling and dealing required to purchase the land. Giovanna‘s
father was a legendary winemaker who believed in Tuscan varietals long
before the flying oenologists identified this area as super pay-dirt. She
studied oenology herself and went to the work in the mid 1980s for San
Felice wines in Castelnuovo Berardenga, near Siena, on a project to plant
around 300 traditional Tuscan grape varietals collected from old
vineyards. When Giovanna‘s father gave her a small farm with olive
groves, called Le Boncie, she added a vineyard planted with her
favourites from the experimental project – Sangiovese, obviously, but also
Ciliegolo, Colorino, Fogliatonda Mammolo and Prugnolo. She makes only
one wine – Le Trame Chianti Classico – and releases it a year later than
most winemakers.
2010 Chianti Classico “Le Trame”
£19.80
2011 Chianti Classico “Le Trame”
POA
2012 Le Boncie “Cinque”
N/A
Further notes
Colombaia, Helena & Dante Lomazzo
Region: Toscana
Table: 107
Colombaia is a 4 hectares vineyard south west exposed, rounded by the
house and the cave, located in the hill of Colle Val d’Elsa nord of Siena
Tuscany. The soil is clay/calcar full of fossil shells. Dante and Helena work
the vineyard as a big garden, the byodinamic method allowed them to
work in active perception, following the rhythm of nature, helping the vine
to reach in the earth the mineral elements of the soil. The activity in the
cellar is held in full respect of the fruit, the fermentation is spontaneous with
natural grape’s yeasts, working strictly in respect of the vintage. The
extraction process is slow and careful, keeping the vital cycles of
fermentation, without clarifying, filtering or stabilizing. The unique
SO2 added is a tiny dose at bottling.
2013 Colombaia Bianco
£14.09
2012 Colombaia Ancestrale Bianco
£19.97
2013 Colombaia Ancestrale Sangiovese Rosé
£19.97
2011 Colombaia Rosso
£14.09
2009 Colombaia Rosso
£14.09
Further notes
Fattoria Castellina, Chianti
Region: Chianti, Toscana
Table: 108
Fattoria Castellina is a farm situated on the hills between Florence and
Vinci, in Tuscany with 110 hectares of land, including 10 ha of vineyard,
and 30 ha of olive grove. The remainder is woods that surround the
property.
In our red wines we endeavor to express our terroir of Chianti Montalbano
to its full potential by practising organic farming and paying a lot of
attention to the respect of our beautiful landscape, vegetation and
animal life. The olive grove has been run organically for over 8 years and
since the last two we have been farming biodynamically in the vineyard
as well.
2013 Solare Bianco
£13.22
2012 Chianti Montalbano
£11.43
2011 Chianti Montalbano Riserva
£14.80
2009 Agape Rosso
N/A
Further notes
Montenidoli, Elisabetta Faguioli, San Gimignano
Region: Toscana
Table: 109
Montenidoli’s vineyards are organically grown. For fifty years no herbicides,
insecticides or any other chemicals have been used. This is a microclimate
brimming with life. The vineyards are aglow with fireflies by night and
dancing with ladybugs by day. “We began to break up the clods of earth
and make humus, raising earthworms and also rabbits, for their precious
manure. Now, we leave the hoeing to the roots of plants we sow in the
vineyards, and till under each spring”. Sulfur and copper are the only
substances used to treat infection. And only if absolutely necessary,
because sunlight and clean air are perceived to be the best medicine to
make the vines healthy, strong, and resistant to disease and bad weather.
2011 Vernaccia di San Gimignano “Tradizionale”
£11.60
2011 Vernaccia di San Gimignano “Fiore”
£14.35
2009 Vernaccia di San Gimignano “Carato”
N/A
2010 Toscana Bianco “Vinbrusco”
N/A
2009 Il Templare
£15.75
2006 Sono Montenidoli Rosso IGT
N/A
2013 Canaiolo Rosato
£12.95
Ampeleia, Maremma, Costa Toscana
Region: Toscana
Table: 110
Ampeleia is now, after years of hard work and observation, a winery that
has reached a deep awareness of working in harmony with the land of
Roccatederighi and the Colline Metallifere (Metalliferous Hills): the
experience acquired, the intimate knowledge of their vineyards, learning
how to stop and listen, and the constant exchange of ideas within the
team, have all contributed to the blossoming of innovations complementing
the original vision behind Ampeleia. They began converting their vineyards
to biodynamic farming back in 2009 starting with Ampeleia di Sopra. They
will gradually continue the conversion with the vineyards of Ampeleia di
Mezzo and Ampeleia di Sotto - both farmed organically at present. Their
guiding principle in all winemaking procedures is to preserve the integrity of
the grapes and wine… ‘only by respecting the natural processes
transforming grapes to wine, can the birth of a wine that is the true
expression of its land of origin be ensured.’ Ampeleia wines seek to fill your
glass with the simple and honest taste of Roccatederighi’s extraordinary
variety, through observation, appreciation and understanding of its deep
character.
2013 Unititro Rosso Costa Toscana – 1 litre
£11.37
2012 Kepos Costa Toscana
£14.40
2011 Ampeleia Costa Toscana
£22.55
2013 Alicante
£17.85
Further notes
AA Fondo San Giuseppe, Stefano Bariani, Brisighella
Region: Emilia- Romagna
Table: 1111
After working for 3 different wineries, the need of expressing myself, with
my own wines, was growing by the day. In 2008 I decided to buy my little
piece of land, 4 ha of vineyards and 11 of woods, where I could finally fulfil
my dream. Philosophically I am very close to the natural wine movement,
because I recognize wine as the spontaneous fruit of the land. I always
defended the agricultural methods of farmers used at the end of the 18th
century when there was no industry of weed killers, parasite killers and
fertilizer and artisan producers knew how to interpret their mother Land
without disastrous impact to the micro system. I have always been
convinced by bio-dynamism, since I was a student in Bologna, and I have
remained fascinated by the wisdom passed on through centuries of
understanding the land rather than abusing it.
2012 Rundinera (Marsanne)
£11.88
2012 Tèra (Trebbiano)
£11.88
2012 Ciarla (Riesling)
£12.65
2012 Esor (Chardonnay & Moscato)
£11.88
2012 Fiorile (Albana)
£16.48
Further notes
La Stoppa/AA Denavolo, Elena Pantaleoni, Rivergaro
Region: Emilia- Romagna
Table: 112
La Stoppa is an ancient estate with its vines climbing along the slopes of the
Val Trebbiola, not far from the River Trebbia, in the province of Piacenza.
The estate covers 58 hectares, 28 of which is woodland – oak, chestnut and
locust-tree and 30 of which are vineyards, all merged together and
dominated by a medieval tower. More than a hundred years ago, the
previous owner, lawyer Ageno, planted French vines and produced wines
from meaningful names which were a little peculiar because they were
Italianised: Bordò, Bordò bianco e Pinò. In 1973, La Stoppa was purchased
by the Pantaleoni family, who recently modernised and transformed the
cellar. Today the estate is run by Elena Pantaleoni, who along with Julius
Armani wanted major investments to be devoted to the vineyard, worked
on organically and certified by ‘Suolo e Salute’. The low yields and the
fundamental quality of the grapes mean that the wines are characterised
by the vineyard and not betrayed by excessive work in the cellar.
2008 Ageno
£17.20
2012 Trebbiolo Rosso
£10.75
2007 Macchiona
£16.80
2008 Malvasia Passito “Vigna del Volta” – 50 cl
£20.53
2010 Trebbiolo Frizzante
£9.15
AA Denavolo, Elena Pantaleoni & Giulio Armani
2012 Dinavolino Bianco
£11.35
2008 Dinavolo Bianco
£16.35
Fattoria San Lorenzo, Natalino Crognaletti, Ancona
Region: Marche
Table: 113
Brilliant, complex single-vineyard Verdicchios aged for prolonged periods
on the yeast lees, and rich, yet pure reds. Natalino Crognaletti works with
the minimum of interventions in the vineyard and winery.
2013 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi “Di Gino”
£7.80
2012 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico “Le Oche”
£9.85
2010 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Superiore
Riserva “Campo dell Oche”
£14.10
2002 Marche Bianco
£26.30
2001 Marche Bianco
£26.30
2009 Rosso Conero
£10.85
2009 Lacrima di Morra d’Alba “Vigna Paradiso”
£14.85
2005 Montepulciano “Vigneto dell Solleone”
£20.85
Further notes
Monte de Grazia, Alfonso Arpina, Costa Amalfi
Region: Marche
Table: 114
Alfonso Arpina‘s vineyard holding is tiny, a mere 2.7 ha located in the
commune of Tramonti, in the heart of the Monte Lattari and a stone‘s throw
away from Costa d‘Amalfi while 45 km from Naples. The terraces on which
the vineyards have been planted consist of volcanic ashes, originating from
former eruptions of the nearby Vesuvius as well as red clayey soils. Although
a secluded spot, well hidden from Naples, there is continuous ventilation
coming from the nearby coast as well as inland winds blowing from the
north, which not only have a mitigating effect in summer as well as winter,
but the constant thermal movements provide to the special micro climate in
this part of the hills. A delicious peculiarity. Consider 120 year old vines from
ungrafted vines unaffected by phylloxera. The organic methods used at
Monte di Grazia also further limit the yields. The vines were planted in the
traditional “tendone method”, their leaves trained to form a canopy that
protects the grapes from the sun. It is like a pergola with an overhead trellis
from which the grapes hang down. The poles that hold up the tendone are
made of chestnut wood from trees in the nearby hills and the vine branches
are attached to the tendone by willow shoots. All the grapes are naturally
picked by hand (usually in the first ten days of November) and yields are
typically low: 30 hl/ha. Different vineyards are vinified separately and, while
malolactic fermentation is hoped for it does not always occur. Sulphur is
never added to the wine.
2012 Monte de Grazia Bianco
N/A
2010 Monte de Grazia Rosso
£12.75
2009 Monte de Grazia Rosso
£12.75
Further notes
Cantina Giardino, Ariano Irpino, Campania
Region: Campania
Table: 115
Cantina Giardino work solely with the varietals of their native Campania,
searching the region for old vines with great aspects. Grapes are grown at
altitude and the wines benefit from the region’s notorious fertility. They
have a total of 7 hectares and the tiny size of each vineyard means that
everything in the vineyard can done organically and by hand. The pristine
fruit that results means that they can take a hands off approach in the
cantina and resulting wines are singular expressions of their grapes.
NV Greco Frizzante “Metodo Olimpia”
POA
2012 Paski Coda di Volpe
£10.50
2010 Giaia Fiano
POA
2008 T’ara ra Greco
£13.00
2011 Sophia Greco
£13.50
2010 Le Fole Aglianico
£10.50
2006 Nude Aglianico
POA
Further notes
Cristiano Guttarolo, Puglia
Region: Puglia
Table: 116
To say that Cristiano’s takes on Puglia’s native varieties Primitivo and
Negroamaro belie the region is to misidentify their place. There are plenty of
hot, flabby wines made down on the plains but these wines occupy a
different space. Sat on a plateau four hundred metres above sea level,
Cristiano’s five hectares of vines benefit from evening breezes and the hazy
minerality that only carst soils can bring. Cristiano works organically in the
vineyard and makes no additions in the cellar, wishing to let the grape and
place speak. While the wines are full of sunshine, this unique climate yields
wines with nerve, edges and grip. Salty, savoury wines that are a pleasure to
drink.
2008 Primitivo Lamie delle Vigne
£8.50
2012 Primitivo Amphora
£15.50
2011 Primitivo Amphora
£15.50
2011 Negroamaro
£14.75
Further notes
Fatalone, Pasquale Petrera, Gioia del Colle
Region: Puglia
Table: 117
Historical 5th-generation small family winery situated on a rocky hilltop 385
m a.s.l. to the South of Gioia del Colle in the middle of Puglia – Southern
Italy, 45 km from the Adriatic Sea to the East and 45 km from the Jonian
Sea to the South. This was the first winery to bottle (in 1987) the Gioia del
Colle D.O.C. Primitivo as a single grape variety. We want our wines to be
the most authentic representation/interpretation of our grapes, our land
and our personality in one word our roots.
2013 Spinomarino Bianco (Greco)
N/A
2013 Teres Primitivo Rosato
N/A
2009 Primitivo Gioia del Colle
£9.25
2006 Primitivo Gioia del Colle Riserva
£12.35
Further notes
Tenute Dettori, Alessandro Dettori, Sennori
Region: Sardegna
Table : 118
Tenute Dettori is a family-run estate consisting of 33 hectares of land,
situated in the Sennori countryside of Sardegna. Alessandro Dettori
does not follow the market. To understand the wines of Dettori, one
must understand the land upon which the vines grow. On the hills of
Sennori, the vineyards and olive groves rest at an altitude of 250
metres above sea level, the soil composition is calcareous. Today's
vineyards are the same as they were in the past. Vines are dryfarmed and no artificial products are utilized in the winemaking; all
processing is carried out manually and organically by the family in
both the vineyard and the cellar. He works naturally without sulphur
addition, fermenting tradtitionally with wild yeasts in cement,
respecting the grape, the terroir and the vintage.
NV Renosu Bianco
N/A
2011 Dettori Bianco
£14.95
NV Renosu Rosso
£10.60
2010 Romangia Rosso
N/A
2007 Tuderi Rosso
£15.90
2009 Tenores Rosso
£26.32
Further notes
Vini Barraco, Marsala
Region: Sicilia
Table: 119
While the region is mostly famous for its solera-aged sweet wines, Nino
specialises in Marsalan table wines made the way they were before the
sweet tooth of the British prevailed. Nino took over his family’s vineyards in
2004 and set about working organically, focusing on the native grapes of
his Western Sicily. Fruit is sourced from dune plots right by the ocean and
you can taste it in the wines. Nino’s wines offer a fascinating and rarely
seen insight into the Marsalan terroir.
2012 Catarrato
£12.50
2011 Zibibbo
£14.50
2013 Grillo “Vignamare”
POA
2012 Grillo
£14.50
2013 Nero d’Avola “Rosa di Mare”
POA
Further notes
AA Biondi, Etna
Region: Sicilia
Table : 120
The Azienda was established in the 1800′s by Ciro’s grandfather and in
1999, after years of decline, Ciro and Stephanie revived the sustainable
family activity and now produce modest quantities of high quality red and
white indigenous wines from their vineyards in Trecastagni, on the eastern
slopes of Mt Etna.
2013 Chianta Bianco
£27.22
2013 Outis Bianco
£18.02
2012 Outis Rosso
£21.08
2012 San Nicolo Rosso
N/A
2011 Cisterna Fuori Rosso
£27.22
Further notes
I Vigneri, Salvo Foti, Etna
Region: Sicilia
Table: 121
I Vigneri is the project of Salvo Foti, winemaker, and arguably the leader of
the natural wine movement in this part of Sicily. The wines are made from
very old (often centenarian) vines densely planted at high altitude on the
foothills of Etna and vinified naturally in open vats and without additives.
2011 Vinujancu Bianco
£19.35
2011 Vinadomilo Bianco
£20.65
2013 Vinudilice Rosato
£20.65
2011 Vinudilice Rosato Spumante
£21.51
2012 Sicilia Rosso I Vigneri
£17.35
2006 Vinupetra Rosso
£19.35
Further notes
Anna Martens, Etna
Region: Sicilia
Table: 122
Vino di Anna is a small, two hectare property run and managed by Anna
Martens and Eric Narioo on the north face of Mt Etna, Sicily. Grapes are
sourced from 60 – 100 yr old bush vines farmed organically. The principal
variety is Nerello Mascalese. The vineyards range from 760 m – 900 metres in
altitude. Soils are volcanic. Wines are made with minimal intervention,
natural yeasts, no additives, no fining or filtering and little or no SO2 and
fermented in a variety of vessels including Palmento, old barrels and even
qvevri.
2013 Vino di Anna Sicilia Bianco
POA
2013 Etna Rosso“Jeudi 15”
POA
2012 Vino di Anna “Palmento” Rosso
POA
2012 Vino di Anna Qvevri Rosso
£17.10
Further notes
Arianna Occhipinti, Vittoria
Region: Sicilia
Table: 123
Living at the foot of the Iblea hills in the centre of Fossa di Lupo in Vittoria.
Arianna Occhipinti’s biggest challenge is to understand what the terroirs’
needs without disturbing or modifying it, so that she is able to make the most
from it. She believes this unique balance is represented in the rigour and
harmony of the Nero d’Avola and in the freshness and elegance of the
Frappato. The organically grown estate, is spread over 10 hecatres of Nero
d’Avola and Frappato vines and 1 hectare of Albanello and Muscato, two
white varietals native to Sicily. Arianna Occhipinti believes it to be essential in
Sicily, to work with the particular climate – hot sunshine during the day and
coolness at night, the red sands, the low yields per hectare, natural
agriculture and careful attention in the cellars. To give is to receive;
according to these winemakers this means maintaining what they have
received, in terms of land and biodiversity. The wines must be the fruit of the
terroirs represented by the land’s characteristics and its own history.
2013 SP 68 Bianco
£12.90
2013 SP 68 Rosso
£12.90
2012 Frappato
£19.30
Further notes
COS, Giusto Occhipinti, Vittoria
Region: Sicilia
Table : 124
Azienda Agricola COS lies in the South-East of Sicily, in Vittoria, which can be
found in the Ragusa province near the Iblean hills. In 1980, winemakers
Giusto Occhipinti and Giambattista Cilia founded this small estate. They
choose not to use any chemicals in the vineyards or during the wine making
process, and only ever use natural yeasts. This is their contribution to the
terroirs, trying to keep up the debate, the suspense and rigor, but also
sustainability towards the issues in a world that is not only about wine.
2012 Rami Bianco
£12.35
2012 Pithos Bianco
£14.95
2012 Pithos Rosso
£12.30
2011 Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classica
£14.55
2012 Nero di Lupo
£12.30
Further notes
ENGLAND
Davenport Vineyard, Limney Farm, East Sussex
Region: East Sussex, England
Table: 125
Davenport Vineyards have been making wines for nearly 20 years, building
from a small start up to a collection of vineyard sites that total 20 acres.
Their aim is to make wine of the highest quality possible and to make wine
that is a true expression of the grape varieties, soil and climate of the
vineyards. They believe that the best way to achieve this is by interfering as
little as possible and letting nature take its course (under guidance, of
course). The use of organic methods helps to bring the desired results and
has the benefit of also minimising impact on the environment. Since 1993,
Davenport have won numerous awards for their wines, converted all their
vineyards to organic management, and put together a winery that is one of
the only organic certified wineries in the UK fully equipped to make still and
sparkling wines to the highest standards. Even after 20 years, there are
constant improvements and changes taking place every year, new wine
styles, new ideas for growing grapes in a more sustainable way and
upgrading of equipment. The Limney brand is made in small
volumes. Grapegrowing and winemaking is treated as a hands-on craft
rather than a large scale process. This gives each vintage and wine its own
unique character.
2013 Limney Vineyard “Horsmonden White”
POA
2013 Pinot Noir Rosé
POA
2009 Limney Estate Quality Sparkling Wine
£20.56
Further notes
Forty Hall Vineyard, Enfield, London
Region: Enfield, London
Agent/Distributor: N/A
Table: 126
Forty Hall Vineyard (FHV) is London’s only commercial scale vineyard with
over four hectares under vine. Based in North London with sweeping views
over the city, this newly established vineyard is led and managed by
volunteers and is set up as a not-for-profit social enterprise offering mental
health and wellbeing support to local people. FHV aims to produce high
quality still and sparkling wines with the help of award-winning winemaker,
Will Davenport. Last year, saw the vineyard’s first harvest and a small
quantity their very first vintage, 2013 Ortega, will be available for tasting at
the Fair. The vineyard hopes, eventually, to produce upwards of 10,000
bottles from their organically grown vines which include the Champagne
varieties Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier and two less wellknown varieties, Bacchus and Ortega.
2013 Ortega
Further notes
POA
Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard, Roy Cook, East Sussex
Region: East Sussex
Agent/Distributor: N/A
Table: 127
Sedlescombe is England’s oldest organic vineyard (established 1979), and
the first producer of biodynamic English wines (2010). This family estate,
situated in East Sussex, is owned and managed by wine-maker Roy Cook
and his wife Irma. In 2013, Sedlescombe became the first English vineyard to
win International recognition for red wine when their 2011 Regent gained
Silver at the International Organic Wine Awards, beating 53 wines from the
more established wine regions of the world. Their 2010 Premier Brut won a
similar award in the Sparkling Wine category. Their wine are also suitable for
vegetarians and the vineyard is open to visitors daily for tours and wine
tasting.
2013 First Release – Reichensteiner, Rivaner, Solaris
POA
2013 Old Vine Reichensteiner
POA
2013 Bodiham Harvest – Rivaner, Bacchus, Gutenborner
POA
2013 Rosé – Pinot Noir and Dornfelder
POA
2010 Regent – oak matured red
POA
2010 Premier Brut English Quality Sparkling Wine
POA
2009 Cuvée Rosé Brut Trad Method – Regent & Pinot
POA
Further notes
GEORGIA
Aleksi Tsikhelishvili, Kakheti
Region: Kakheti, Georgia
Table : 128
Aleksi Tsikhelishvili has a small family cellar and vineyard (2ha) in Kakheti
region (in the Zemo Khodasheni microzone). Rkatsiteli and Mtsvane grape
varieties are grown in his vineyards. Aleksi also uses a qvevri to ferment and
age the wine.
2012 Rkatsiteli
N/A
Further notes
Okra’s Wines, John Okruashvili, Kakheti
Table : 129
John Okruashvili makes natural, unfiltered wines based on Georgian
traditional winemaking techniques from the Kakhetian villages of Nukriani
and Tibaani in East Georgia, as well as from Terjola vineyards in the Imereti
region of West Georgia, without any chemical additives or SO2.
2011 Rkatsiteli
N/A
2010 Saperavi
N/A
Further notes
Jackeli Wines, Mlakhaz Jackeli, Kakheti
Table: 130
Ancient Georgian village Khashmi in Kakheti is famous with Saperavi grape
variety. Jackeli family, pioneers of organic farming, planted the vineyard in
2001. 6 ha of Organic vineyard is set up at 760 m from the sea level, at the
picturesque place of Iori valley bordering forestry mountains. Unique
combination of alluvial soils and peculiar local climate produces intense
dark, rich in body, exquisite wine. Naturally, without any chemical nutrients
and speed up of the vinification process, wine preserves personality and
unique aroma of the terroir.
2011 Khashmi Saperavi
N/A
2010 Khashmi Saperavi
N/A
Further notes
Antadze Wines, Nikoloz Antadze, Manavi
Table : 131
Antadze’s wine is pure Rkatsitelli from 30 year old vines grown on stony
brown soils rich in limestone. The wine undergoes a natural fermentation
with wild yeasts in qvevri and in accordance with Georgian tradition is left
on skin and stems for three to six months to gather colour and tannic
structure.
2013 Antadze Mtsvane
POA
2013 Antadze Rkatsiteli
POA
Nikoladzeebis Marani, Ramaz Nikoladze, Imereti
Region: Imereti, Georgia
Table: 132
Nikoladzeebis Marani” was founded in 2007 by Ramaz Nikoladze on the
base of his ancestor’s vineyard and typical Imeretian cellar in
Nakhshirgele. There are planted 2 Georgian white grape varieties Tsitska
and Tsolikouri in the vineyard. In vineyard and in cellar are used natural
winemaking methods. Fermentation and agieng of wine is going in kvevri.
2012 Tsolikouri Dry White
£14.90
Iago Bitarishvili, Chardhaki
Region: Chardhaki, Georgia
Table: 133
The company has owned the vineyard and a small wine cellar (marani) in
the village of Chardakhi, Mtskheta Region, for over 50 years. The vineyard
is situated in Mukhrani valley, which is one of the best and most historically
well-known sites in Georgia. At present, the company produces
approximately 3000 bottles of dry white wine named “Iagos Wine”. All of
the viticultural and vinification processes involved in the production of this
wine follow environmentally pure, and traditional Georgian techniques.
The wine is made with one of the best Georgian vine species “Chinuri”.
Then, the wine is fermented and stabilized in the clay pitchers (Qvevri),
which are 3 centuries old. The company was the first in Georgia to have
received a bio-certificate for the vineyard and enterprise.
2012 Iago Chinuri without skin contact
£12.20
2012 Iago Chinuri with skin contact
£12.20
Further notes
Teleda, Temuri Dakishvili, Kakhuri
Region: Kakhuri, Georgia
Table: 134
The newly-formed wine company Teleda has been named after the
ancient name for Telavi. Teleda was chosen as the title because the wine
making processes of this new company follows the traditions fermenting
wine in Qvevri [clay jars] known in ancient Georgia. The company
produces a limited quantity of top quality, selected wines which are
fermented in this traditional ancient style. Through the centuries, wines in
Georgia have matured naturally without additives and filtration. The topquality character of Teleda’s wine is dependent upon the 60 to 80 year old
deep-root system of the vineyards, the high mineralization of the soil on the
banks of the Alazani river, and the special grapes which are carefully
selected for producing natural wines. The expertise of selecting the
distinctive grapes and making them into wine has been handed down
through the Dakishvili family for many generations. The current winemaker
for Teleda wines is Temur Dakishvili, who is a fourth generation professional
winemaker.
2013 Rkatsiteli Kakhuri
N/A
2012 Rkatsiteli Kakhuri
N/A
2013 Kisi Kakhuri
N/A
2013 Teleda Saperavi
N/A
£13.50
N/A
Winery of Zurab Topuridze, Guria
Region: Guria Georgia
Table : 135
I was engaged in vineyard farming and making natural wines from
childhood when I used to help my granddad. I was 13 years old when I
made my first natural wine on my own. Since then, viticulture and
winemaking comes within as my greatest love. My winery is in the village
Dablatsikhe (English translation “Lower Castle”), which is located in
Chokhatauri municipality of Guria region of country Georgia.
Guria region is located in the western part of Georgia, bordered by the
Black Sea subtropical costal lowlands from the west and mountains from the
east. The region is rich in cultural traditions and natural beauty, famous for
its polyphonic music, humorous people, and used to be well-known with its
delicious rosy wines. When I married on Tamar, origin from village
Dablatsikhe, I bought small house in the village and big enough land for
viticulture and started planting and reinstating the variety that my
Granddad loved very much. This is the variety Chkhaveri, rosy variety,
native to Guria region, currently categorised as rare variety. Currently the
farm comprises with vineyard and small winery (“Marani” in Georgian). I am
making natural wines in underground pottery tanks (“Qvevri”).
2013 Chkhaveri Rosy
N/A
2013 Chkhaveri Amber
N/A
2013 Saperavi
N/A
Artanuli Gvino, Kakha Berishvili, Kakheti
Table : 136
For the first few years Kakha Berishvili made wine using glass containers
and oak barrels, but from 2006 rediscovered the Georgian wine traditions
of qvevri. The two hectares of Saperavi are organically farmed on
stony/alluvial soils. At the winery the grapes are destemmed and undergo
wild yeast ferment in qvevri for 23 days without temperature control. The
wine is unfiltered and unfined.
2013 Rkatsiteli
N/A
2012 Rkatsiteli
N/A
2013 Saperavi of Artana
N/A
2012 Saperavi of Artana
N/A
Further notes
Pheasant’s Tears, Kakheti
Table : 137
Pheasant's Tears produces natural wines from Georgian varieties, we own
several vineyards that are farmed organically. All of our wines are made in
qvevri, earthenware jars buried entirely in the ground used for
fermentation and storage up until bottling in accordance with ancient
Georgian wine making traditions. We focus on rare varietals and
preserving an expression of unique terroir.
2011 Rkatsiteli Qvevri
£11.25
2012 Kisi
£11.90
2012 Tsolikauri
£11.90
2013 Chinuri with skins
POA
2013 Mtsvane
POA
2013 400 varieties
N/A
2011 Tavkvevri
£11.25
2012 Saperavi
POA
2012 Shavkapito
£12.55
2013 Tavkvevri Rose
N/A
Chacha – 50%
N/A
AUSTRALIA
Si Vintners, Sarah & Iwo Jakimowicz
Region: Margaret River, Western Australia
Table: 138
S & I Wine Company is made up of two qualified winemakers (husband
and wife) who in September of 2010 purchased a 30 acre estate with 20
acres under vine (majority planted in 1978). The property is situated just
south of the Margaret River township, Western Australia. Our motivation is
to hand craft natural wines, which are expressive of the vineyard and subregion. Since purchasing the property, the vineyard has been farmed
100% organic/biodynamic. All our wines are made without any of the
usual additives used in commercial winemaking, apart from a small sulphur
addition at bottling. We bottle our wines without fining or filtration. We also
have a small old garnacha vineyard, in the denomination of Calatayud,
Spain with which we have started a natural wine project in the mountain
village of Acered.
2013 White Si (Semillon-Chardonnay)
£13.90
2013 Sophie Rosé
POA
2012 Chincheclé
£20.10
2012 Red Si
POA
Further notes
Tom Shobbrook & Didi, Adelaide Hills
Region: Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Agent/Distributor: The Winemaker’s Club & Les Caves de Pyrène
Table: 139
Tom Shobbrook is a young man who thinks outside the square. He’s into
biodynamic viticulture and natural, or low-intervention, winemaking, but
he’s also quality orientated. He’s no hippy winemaker, but he has a strong
sense of nature and respect for the earth. After a year studying agricultural
science he went to Italy, and spent five years with the esteemed Chianti
producer Riecine. The Tuscan experience affected him deeply and gave
him a different sense of a way of life involving various agricultural pursuits.
Upon returning to his Barossa Valley home, he couldn’t find anyone
he wanted to work with. He was interested in biodynamic viticulture
and natural winemaking, and those ideas were eccentric to
Barossans. Tom picked up the Gourmet Traveller/Wine Australia
medal 2010 for Best Young Winemaker. He built the shed in which he
works, by hand. He’s into biodynamics in the vineyard and minimal
intervention in the winery. He doesn’t do cultivated yeasts, uses only
minimal sulphur, doesn’t add acid and doesn’t do fining.
2012 Didi Giallo Skin Contact
£24.30
2012 Eden Valley Riesling
POA
NV Casa Rossa
POA
2011 Syrah
POA
2011 Tommy Ruff Shiraz-Mourvedre
£19.00
Australia & New Zealand Discovery Table
Table: 140
Daniel Honan is a former news journalist turned wine writer who specialises
in writing about artisanal wines from Australia and New Zealand. His
website thewineidealist.com features interviews with some of Australia and
New Zealand’s most iconic winegrowers. He writes freelance for various
publications and lives in Australia’s oldest winegrowing region, the Hunter
Valley. He will be curating a selection of the most exciting new wave wines
from Australia and New Zealand.
2013 Domaine Lucci Village Chardonnay, Adelaide
£15.35
2013 Domaine Lucci Gris Noir
£18.35
2013 Wildman Pinot Noir, Adelaide
£19.90
2011 Jauma Tullah Vineyard Grenache, Barossa
£24.10
2011 Bobar Syrah, Tom Belford, Yarra
£17.40
2013 Brittania Creek White, Pat Sullivan, Yarra
£27.05
2012 Laffers Lane Shiraz, Pat Sullivan, Yarra
£28.45
2011 Cambridge Road Syrah, Martinborough
£28.40
2009 Pyramid Valley Angel Flower Pinot Noir, Canterbury
£36.40
2011 Pyramid Valley Kerner Pinot Gris/Blanc on skins
£17.10
CHILE
De Martino Winery, Maipo, Chile
Region : Maipo
Table : 141
De Martino winery was founded in 1934 by Pietro De Martino, who arrived
in Chile from Italy in search of a place to satisfy his passion for winemaking.
Looking for the perfect site, he found Isla de Maipo in the Maipo Valley,
just 50 km from Santiago between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific
Ocean. Seeking the maximum expression of terroir they are linking the
grape variety to the most appropriate soil and topography. Organic
farming, wild yeast ferments and no new wood in the winery is the key to
more balanced, purer wines.
2012 Quebrada Seca Chardonnay, Limari
POA
2011 Malbec-Carmenere Las Cruces, Cachapoal
£15.00
2011 Syrah Alto Los Toros, Elqui
£15,00
2011 Carmenere Alto de Piedras, Maipo
£15,00
2011 Old Vine Limavida
£15,00
2012 Muscat Viejas Tinajas, Itata
£9.60
2013 Cinsault Viejas Tinajas, Itata
£9.65
2012 Muscat Gallardía del Itata
£7.80
2013 Cinsault Rosé Gallardía del Itata
£7.80
2013 Cinsault Gallardía del Itata
£7.80
“The Wild Vineyard”, Villalobos, Colchagua
Region: Valley of the Artists, Colchagua
Table : 142
The Villalobos family estate is located close to the village of Ranguili and is
entitled to Colchagua Valley appellation of origin. Colchagua is a region
close to the coast, recognized for its dry summer days and refreshing cool
nights. The vineyard is essentially Carignan as far as anyone can ascertain,
and was originally planted during the 1940’s and 50’s. Villalobos vines
have never been treated; indeed, the vines have always grown wild and
free from any chemical processes for sixty years amongst native Chilean
flora such as maitenes, rosehip, Culenes, pine trees, blackberry bushes etc.
Given this context the winegrowers wish to distance themselves from the
traditional industrial monoculture. Their main goal is to produce wines
which reflect the seasonal conditions and qualities of the terroir, taking
advantage of the organic and wild characteristic of the aged vines. This
unique terroir allows them to harvest grapes which give the wine an
aroma that is perfectly harmonized with the Chilean countryside.
2012 Villalobos Carignan Reserva
£13.70
2013 Villalobos Carignan Reserva
POA
2013 Villalobos Carmenere
POA
Further notes
SOUTH AFRICA
Testalonga & Lammershoek, Craig Hawkins
Region: Swartland
Agent/Distributor: Les Caves de Pyrène, FMV
Table: 143
Craig Hawkins is a young winemaker who has travelled extensively in
Europe and worked in Portugal and Austria. He makes three white wines
under his own Testalonga label and has taken over the winemaking at
Lammershoek. He experiments in each vintage. In 2009 vintage he used
100% undestemmed bunches and the wine did carbonic maceration on
the stems for three to four weeks. The same block of Chenin was used from
Lammershoek. His other wine, called Cortez, is also from Chenin, but in this
case the grapes are sourced from an adjacent valley from a farm called
The Observatory (which is also on granitic soils). His wines are incredibly
pure; he believes that the lees are the soul of the wine.
2012 Testalonga El Bandito “Cortez”
£18.40
2011 Testalonga El Bandito Skin Contact
£18.40
2013 Testalonga El Bandito “Sweet Cheeks”
POA
2013 Testalonga “King of Grapes” Grenache
£18.40
2013 Cellar Foot Harslevelu
POA
2013 Cellar Foot Underwater Wine
POA
2012 Cellar Foot Mourvedre
POA
BEER & SPIRITS
Sacred Gin, Highgate, London
Distributor: Les Caves de Pyrène
Table : 144
http://www.sacredspiritscompany.com
Established in 2009 Sacred Microdistillery is located in a residential back
street in Highgate. It is unusual in that it distils its spirits under a vacuum in
glassware, and thus at a lower temperature than traditional pot stills, which
operate at atmospheric pressure. Launched by Ian Hart and Hilary Whitney
initially as a pure Gin distillery, Sacred has now branched out into
flavoured vodkas, such as Sacred Vodka, produced using the same
process. The gin is 40% ABV and uses 12 botanicals including juniper,
angelica root, fresh orange peel, fresh lemon peel and fresh lime peel,
cardamom and frankincense, whilst the vodka is a wholly redistilled
flavoured vodka using 7 botanicals including cubeb, angelica root,
nutmeg and frankincense. Sacred Gin came first in its category in the
Ginmasters 2009 competition, a blind tasting competition organised by The
Spirits Business magazine.
Sacred London Dry Gin – 70cl
£23.60
Sacred Pink Grapefruit Gin – 70 cl
£24.60
Sacred Cardomom Gin – 70 cl
£24.60
Sacred London Dry Vodka – 70cl
£23.60
Sacred Spiced English Vermouth – 75cl
£25.95
Sacred Rosehip Cup – 75cl
£23.35
Further notes
Camden Town Brewery, Kentish Town, London
Agents/Distributors: Camden Town Brewery (cask)
Les Caves de Pyrène (Bottled beers)
Table: 145
Jasper Cuppaidge’s family ran Queensland regional brewer MacLachlan’s
in Australia, and, so when Jasper came to England, it wasn’t long before he
decided to run his own pub. Taking over the Horseshoe in London’s leafy
Hampstead six years ago, he soon began brewing in his pub cellar. Last
year, he established the Camden Town Brewery – nestled beneath five
railway arches on Wilkin Street Mews in North London. Today, he has four
core beers: Camden Hells Lager, Camden Pale Ale, Camden Gentleman’s
Wit and Camden USA Hells Unfiltered Lager. Jasper’s intention is to make
beers with delicious purity.
Camden will be pouring all of the following on tap, and will also have a
selection available to purchase from their stand, in bottle.
Unfiltered Pale Ale
Unfiltered Hells Lager
Indian Summer Lager
Ink Stout
Flue Faker
Gentleman’s Wit
USA Unfiltered Hells Lager
Workshop Coffee, Clerkenwell, London
Table: 146
Workshop Coffee run a cafe in Clerkenwell, serving breakfast, lunch,
dinner and brunch, all manner of drinks and bakery treats. They also have
a Marylebone coffee-bar, with a focus on really great drinks, a concise
food range, and plenty of customer interaction. At the heart of everything,
though, they are a coffee roasting company, who strive to source, roast
and supply the cleanest, sweetest and freshest coffee they can find.
As early as 2009, James Dickson set about opening an East London
destination, dedicated to sourcing, roasting and serving truly great coffee.
Two years late Workshop Coffee Co. opened the doors of its Clerkenwell
site, followed by the one in Marylebone. Wholesale coffee supply to other
independent cafes soon followed, In 2013 they launched an online
‘Dispensary’. Although the company continues to grow the artisan ethos is
as strong as ever.
Slow Food
Table: 147
Slow Food is the global food and drink NGO supporting small artisan
producers. We champion natural wines, and small scale sustainable
viticulture. Within London we run numerous events for consumers to taste
interesting products, as well as visits, talks and one of the largest school
food programmes in the capital (though sadly without wine!)
ALL THE FOOD OF THE FAIR
The Real Wine Wine Bar & Bistro
The folk behind Terroirs (Brawn, Soif, Green Man & French Horn) are
popping up with a pop-up at this year's Real Wine Fair.
Their bistro, winningly monickered The Unfiltered Dog, will be open
for dinner only on Sunday 13th April. It'll serve up a short-but-punchy
à la carte menu of platters, hot and cold dishes and desserts.
There will be a terrific value wine list available, listing wines from
many of the growers at the fair.
Dinner will be served from 6pm-‐10pm (last orders).
ARTISAN SUPPLIERS & STREET FOOD
"Food without wine is a corpse; wine without food is a ghost; united
and well matched they are as body and soul, living partners."
— André Simon (1877-1970)
Fancy a snack? Eat on the hoof or relax at a table in The Unfiltered
Dog to enjoy your tasty morsels with a glass of something
nourishing.
Marie Molia
www.facebook.com/marie.molia Marie inherited her recipes
from her grandmother and uses this heritage and a sense of
aesthetics picked up from previous professional experiences
to handcraft these pretty little pots of jam. Only seasonal fruits
are used in their production, cooked down with just a touch of
light cane sugar.
Androuet Cheese, Spitalfields
http://androuet.com - Master cheesemongers and maturing
experts, the House of Androuet was established in Paris in 1909.
Brothers Alex and Leo set up Androuet in London in 2009. Alex
takes care of the cheeses and Leo runs the restaurant.
Androuet sources their cheeses from all over Europe directly from
the producers. They mature their cheese in their own cellar in Old
Spitalfields market where the cheese shop and restaurant are
based. At the Real Wine Fair, Alex and Leo will present their
Androuet “Camembert de Normandie” (exclusively produced for
them), ”Comte” 18 months, “1909″ (ewe’s milk cheese they
created for their 100 years anniversary) produced by Jean-François
Dombre, and their English cheeses like Westcombe..
Donostia, Marylebone
http://www.donostia.co.uk/ A few years ago we stopped by in
Donostia – San Sebastian, fell in love with the gastronomy, left our
day jobs and opened Donostia Restaurant in London.
San Sebastian has the highest number of Michelin stared
restaurants by square mile. Mugaritz, Arzak, Akelare are just some
of the well know names. Donostia restaurant takes inspiration from
these ambassadors of modern Basque cuisine, but also focuses on
the everyday pintxo bars and restaurants.
Duck Soup, Soho
http://www.ducksoupsoho.co.uk/ Inspired by the neighbourhood
restaurants of France, Ducksoup is a small natural wine bar and
restaurant based around the simple idea of eating good food and
enjoying delicious and interesting wines. Our small, ecletic menu
features delicious seasonal cooking inpsired by European travels.
We sell natural and biodynamic wines grown by small producers.
We love finding great wines and sharing something new!
Zucca, Bermondsey
http://www.zuccalondon.com/ A modern Italian restaurant
located in Bermondsey. We will be serving a selection of food that
represent our ‘style’ of ‘cucina italia’, you will also be able to
purchase our Tuscan olive oil. Come hungry and come thirsty..!
Burro e Salvia, Shoreditch
http://www.burroesalvia.co.uk/ Fresh pasta is simply a return
to our basics. It is about a process, small rituals and slowing
down: making things instead of buying them ready-made, or
enjoying a meal at home with family and friends. At The Real
Wine Fair, Burro e Salvia will be present with two of its signature
hand-made pastas.
Handmade Food, Blackheath
http://www.handmadefood.com/ Hand Made Food was set up by
Chef Fergus Clague in 1994 in a shop on his home turf of south-east
London. It is a cross between a deli/cafe-south London’s answer to
the River Cottage HQ and a busy catering company cooking at
venues all over London and the south east. Chefs cook delicacies
such as fresh pates, beetroot infused couscous, Thai fish cakes,
curry mutton or crispy pork belly for you to take away, or eat in the
gallery upstairs. The meat, veg and fruit are from independent
farmers in south east England – cutting down food miles. We know
where our meat comes from-we buy straight from farmers who
practice good animal husbandry.
La Coeur de Rémi
http://www.lacourderemi.com/en/welcome.htm - Only one hour
from Calais, La Cour de Remi, is a refreshingly unique, family run,
restaurant and hotel located in the rolling countryside of the Seven
Valleys. Selected by The Sunday Times, La Cour de Remi was
included in the “50 Worldwide Best Hotels For Less Than £100”, and
is the ideal destination for British visitors in need of a short break, or
as a welcome stop-over for those traveling further afield. The bistrostyle restaurant offers 100% home-made products, and the wine list
comprises of 100% vins naturels specially selected from across
France.
Morito, Exmouth Market
http://morito.co.uk/ Morito is the new tapas bar right next door to
its bigger brother Moro. The food is within the same Moorish vein as
Moro, but in little dishes. Since its opening in September 2010 it has
picked up 2 awards: a Michelin ‘Bib Gourmand’ and ‘Spanish Wine
Restaurant of the Year’ at the Drinking Out Excellence Awards. In
2011 it was runner up in Time Out’s Best New Restaurant award and
nominated for Condé Naste Traveller Best Design award.
Throughout April, a huge array of shops and restaurants have been
featuring, and will continue to feature, natural wines, either pouring
them by the glass or offering discounted prices.
This promotion will continue until the end of April so there’s still plenty
of time to enjoy an abundance of natural wine at any one of the
participating outlets. Please find the full list of participants, listed by
region, in the following pages...
The Participants
ENGLAND
Bedfordshire:
The Blue Glass
Berkshire:
Eton Vintners
L’Ortolan
Tasting House
Brighton:
Mange Tout
Plateau
Bristol:
Bell’s Diner & Bar Rooms
Bravas
R S Wines
Buckinghamshire:
Bacchus Wine
The Hand & Flowers
Cambridgeshire:
Bacchanalia
Midsummer House
The Smiling Grape
Cardiff:
Wine Store at No.4
Cheshire:
Artichoke
Upstairs at the Grill
Chichester:
The Richmond Arms
Cornwall:
Ellis Wharton Wines
Old Chapel Cellars
Scarlet Hotel
Coventry:
AP Harvey
Derbyshire:
Liquid Treasure
Nonna’s, Chesterfield
Dorset:
Dorset Wine Company
No. 8 Wine Company
Durham:
Truffle Restaurant
Essex:
Vino Vero
Exeter:
Whistle Wines
Gloucestershire:
The Ebrington Arms
The Kings Arms
Hampshire:
Josie’s
The Solent Cellar
Thomas Tripp
Hertfordshire:
The Pudding Stop
Kent:
Chapter One
The Vine Restaurant
The West House
Lancashire:
Duk-Bodega
Duk-Pond
Origin Wines & Spirits
Lincolnshire:
The Bronze Pig
Liverpool:
Vinea
London:
Albertine
Androuet (Delicious
Cheese)
Aveqia
Bacchus, Herne Hill
Barrica
Bird in Hand
Bistro Aix
Black’s Club
Bottle Apostle (E9)
Bottle Apostle (N8)
Bottle Apostle (SW4)
Boundary Restaurant &
Rooftop
Brawn
Brilliant Corners
Brula
Bubbledogs
Cellar Gascon
Chapters
Chez Bruce
City Beverage
Club Gascon
Company of Cooks
(National Portrait Gallery)
Corner Room
Dalla Terra
Dego Winebar &
Restaurant
Donostia
Drakes Tabanco
Duck Soup
D Vine Cellars
Earlsfield Deli
Enoteca Super Tuscan
Fernandez & Wells (W1)
Fernandez & Wells (Wc2)
Fernandez & Wells (SW7)
Foxlow
Fulham Wine Rooms
Galvin La Chapelle
Gauthier Soho
Good Taste Food & Drink
Green Man & French Horn
Hardy’s
Hawksmoor (Air Street)
Hawksmoor (Guildhall)
Hawksmoor (Seven Dials)
Hawksmoor (Spitalfields)
Hibiscus
Highbury Vintners
Homa
Joe Allen
Kensington Wine Rooms
Kitchen W8
La Bota
La Gourmandina
(Gourmetteria)
Lambert’s
Lardo
Le Coq
Little Social
Luce e Limoni
Lutyen’s
Magdalen Restaurant
Market Row Wines
Matsuri Teppanyaki
Maze
Mele E Pere
Merchant’s Tavern
Moro
Morito
New Street Wine Shop
Newman Street Tavern
Noble Fine Liquor
Noble Green Wines
NOPI
North & South Wines
Orrery Restaurant
Osteria dell’Arancio
Ottolenghi
P. Franc0
Park & Bridge
Petrus
Pont de la Tour Wine Shop
Prawn on the Lawn
Prohibition Wines
Providores
Red Squirrel Wine
Rocco Restaurant
Sager & Wilde
Searcy St Pancras
Season Kitchen & Dining
Room
Smithy’s
Soif
Sweet Thursday
Ten Bells
Terroirs
The 3 Crowns
The Ampersand Hotel
The Bird in Hand
The Camberwell Arms
The Canton Arms
The Clove Club
The Dairy (SW4)
The Empress
The Fox’s Knocker
The Good Wine Shop,
Chiswick
The Good Wine Shop, Kew
The Henry Root
The Little Bar
The Oak, W2
The Oak, W12
The Princess Victoria
The Remedy
The Union Club
Toast.ED
Trinity Restaurant
Union Street Cafe
Victualler
Village East
Villandry Portland Street
Villandry St James
Vinoteca (Chiswick)
Vinoteca (Farringdon)
Vinoteca (Seymour Place)
Vinoteca (Soho)
Vinvixen
Whole Foods Market
Yashin Sushi
Yashin Ocean House
Zucca
Manchester:
Carringtons (Chorlton)
Carringtons (Didsbury)
Market Restaurant
Middlesex:
Incanto
Real Ale
The Hare Restaurant
Monmouthshire:
The Crown at Whitebrook
Northampton:
The Wine Connection
Norfolk:
Bijou Bottles
Oxfordshire:
1855 Wine Cafe
Killingworth Castle
Orwells
Winebear
Sheffield:
Nonna’s, Sheffield
Southampton:
Terravina
Suffolk:
Pea Porridge
Surrey:
Cellar Magneval
Drakes Restaurant
Hannibal Brown
Les Caves de Pyrene
London House
Pennyhill Park Hotel & Spa
Petersham Cellar
Shardana
Stovells
The Bingham Hotel
The French Table
The Pendleton
Sussex:
Heath End Farm Shop
Symposium Wine Emporium
The Curlew Restaurant
The Horse Guards Inn
Warwickshire:
MacBrayne Wines
The Bell Inn
The Fox Inn (Loxley)
The Grape Store
Wiltshire:
King John Inn
Museum Wines
Winchester:
Black, White, Red
Wolverhampton:
A Park View Hotel
Yorkshire:
Buon Vino
Buonapps
Hotel du Vin, Harrogate
The Wine Shop
(Knaresborough)
IRELAND
Cork:
Ballymaloe House
Café Paradiso
Jacques Restaurant
The Black Pig Wine Bar
County Louth:
Ghan House, Carlingford
Dublin:
64 wines
Baggot Street Wines
Blackrock Cellar
Chapter One
China Sichuan
Clontarf Wines
DeVille’s Restaurant
Ely Wine Bar
Ely Brasserie
Ely Gastro Bar
Etto
Fallon and Byrne
Restaurant
Fallon and Byrne Wine
Cellar
Hatch & Sons
La Cave Wine Bar
Liston Food Store
Lock’s Brasserie
Marcel’s
Nectar Wines
One Pico
Roly Saul: The Restaurant
The Arch Bistro
The Box Tree
The Cliff Townhouse
The Corkscrew
The Green House
Trinity College
Uki-Yo
Dundalk:
Mac Guiness Wine
Merchants
Galway:
Inis Meáin Restaurant &
Suites
Taste Matters
Greystones:
La Touche Wine Merchants
Kildare:
Bouchon
Trax Brasserie
Kilkenny:
Anocht (Kilkenny Design
Centre)
Campagne
Le Caveau
The Grapevine Wine &
Tapas Bar
Zuni
Waterford:
Cliff House Hotel
World Wide Wines
SCOTLAND
Bia Bistrot
Henri’s of Edinburgh
Kirkness & Gori, Orkney
L’Art du Vin
WALES
Wright’s Independent Food

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