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Wine from Other Countries Other Countries includes wines that did not have a country specified when we added them to our database - so may include countries originally listed in the menu.
Barooga Station Verdelho Chardonnay 2005 - £5.89Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.''The success of Verdelho in Australia is an extraordinary phenomenon'' says leading Oz wine critic James Halliday. This Portugese grape was originally used solely in the production of Madeira but Down Under it produces a superb, lime-scented, honeysuckle white. Here it's a perfect partner for ever popular Chardonnay, giving typical sunshine-in-a-glass melon and pineapple flavours an aromatic, citrussy edge - the perfect alternative to over-oaked, over-priced big brand Aussie whites. Indeed for excellent, everyday drinking wines full of sun-drenched ripe fruit - look no further than the delicious Barooga Station , courtesy of the family-run Riverina Estate. The wine wizard here is Sam Trimboli (200 plus medals a year), the winery high-tech and yields are kept low for clean, flavour intensity.
Loxton Ridge Chenin Chardonnay 2006 - £5.89Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Aussie star winemaker Neil McGuigan crafted this superb little number from tiny parcels of grapes too precious for bigger blends. Crisp as a green apple thanks to the finest Chenin Blanc, with a dash of Chardonnay for roundness. Delightful wild flower and apple aromas lead to lingering flavours of peach, pineapple and citrus. Superb easy-drinking white.
Estampilla Torrontes Sauvignon 2006 - £5.89Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.''Argentina is arguably blessed with the New World's most diverse line-up of grapes'' (Tim Atkin, The Observer). Made along very organic lines, this mouthwateringly crisp white marries gently spicy Torrontes (Argentina's speciality white) with racy Sauvignon. The area is doubly blessed thanks to a climate ideal for vines. Warm days and cool, dry nights in the high-altitude vineyards ensure a tremendously long ripening period. Snowmelt from the hills provides the purest irrigation in near desert-like conditions. Leap-from-the-glass aromas of wild flowers and orchard fruits leading to lingering grapefruit, pineapple and citrus flavours. A lively aperitif that also goes very well with green salads and light fish dishes.
Seleccion de Plata Oak Aged 2003 - £5.89Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Pure oak-aged Tempranillo crafted by the Castilla branch of Rioja's ''outstanding'' (The Observer) Bujanda family. Remember, these are the people credited with bringing ''a new benchmark of quality'' (The Independent) to Spain's most famous wine region. Deep in colour, intense fruity and spicy aromas with hints of toasty oak. Soft and round on the palate, with supple, food-friendly tannins.
Domaine Liboreau Reserve Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 - £5.89Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.''The 2005 vintage will go down in the history books as a classic for Bordeaux'' (Wine Spectator). What you might not know is that Bordeaux's neighbours also enjoyed a spectacular year - and it's here that the greatest value can be found. Domaine Liboreau, in the picturesque Charentais regon, has long been sought out by claret-loving Members. This is their best release yet - a satin-smooth combination of plummy Merlot and regal Cabernet that benefits from an extra-ripe, dream harvest. Dark garnet colour, vivid cherry and chocolate aromas, and concentrated berry flavours that are only possible in truly great years. Soft, supple tannins - what a choice for the Sunday table.
Palacio del Conde Gran Reserva 2000 - £5.89Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Carpeted in vines and thriving orange trees, this part of Spain is like heaven on earth. The Palacio Conde cellar has been established 90 years and the grape vines that made this wine are half a century old. This combination of mature vines and great winemaking traditions have helped produce a really majestic Gran Reserva. But there's one other important element ... Multi-medal wining winemaker, Jesus Garcia Alvarez is still only in his mid thirties yet has worked with such esteemed estates as Baron Phillippe Rothschild in Chile and at several others in top Spanish regions like Ribera del Duero. His expertise brings a modern touch to this otherwise deeply traditional region. To attain its Gran Reserva status, Palacio del Conde was aged 18 months in American oak barrels - a process that has added great complexity and maturity to the taste. Mellow raspberry and blackberry fruit with fine vanilla-spice notes. Decant and serve with roast lamb, beef or flame-grilled fillet steak.
Seleccion de Plata Oak Aged 2004 - £5.89Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Seleccion de Plata is sourced from the Vino de la Tierra de Castilla region just south of Madrid. Made with 100% Tempranillo grapes, the wine has been aged in American oak for 12 months then matured for a further six at Martinez Bujanda cellars in Oyon. The Bujanda family bought Finca Antigua in 1998 just as the true potential of the La Mancha region was starting to shine through. The family's vineyards are in the higher parts of la mancha at 2400 feet above sea level. The variation between day and night temperature can be as much as 21 degrees which promotes more pronounced aromatics in the grapes. The wine has a mid ruby-garnet colour with a ripe fruits and soft oak on the nose. Full flavoured with balanced fruit and oak leading to a rich finish with good length and a touch of spice.
Pavillon de Lobre 2007 - £5.89Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Now it's time for your tastebuds to be invigorated by this dazzling NEW Sauvignon-like white. It's bursting with apricot and gooseberry flavours - just the ticket for al fresco drinking. Winemaker Claude Houbart, a local hero whose stunning wines have won 30 medals in the last year alone, uses local speciality Loin de L'Oeil to add roundness and elegance to his mouthwatering Sauvignon Blanc. The results are thoroughly satisfying and memorable! Enticing aromas of lime and gooseberry lead into tongue-tingling, zippy flavours of melon, peach and apricot. Crisp, pristine and a great glassful for outdoor sipping.
Tesco Soave 150cl - £35.85For 6 bottles - equivalent to £5.98 per bottle. Price on 07-Jan-09 from Tesco.Case of 6 Tesco Soave 150cl
Champs des Princes 2005 - £5.99Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.We're thrilled to offer you a genuine buying coup from the southern French town of Orange, home of the Rhone's most famously evocative red, Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Champs des Princes is a rich, spicy mouthfiller crafted by rising star Ralph Garcin, who learnt under Michel Chapoutier - one of the Rhone's (no, the world's) most famous, highly regarded winemakers. With the ''great concentration, purity and structure'' of the Rhone's must-buy 2005 vintage (Wine Spectator), this oak-aged gem is simply superb value. A perfect partner for the first roast lamb of Spring.
La Cittadella Pinot Grigio 2006 - £5.99Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Crisp NEW Cittadella is full of the tongue-tingling intensity and fruit-filled quality that's made Pinot Grigio your No.1 choice for Summer refreshment ... Cittadella is a delicious drop! Its grapes are hand-picked from premium high-altitude vines, in the top-quality 2006 vintage. And colourfully it's from Romanian vineyards - in Transylvania! Here, winemaking heritage spans centuries. In fact, ancient philosopher Plato famously declared the vineyards to be the world's finest! Elegant blossom aromas with crisp citrus flavours and the irresistibly moreish intensity of top Pinot Grigio. Lovely on its own or with seafood and white meats.
Finca La Casilla 2007 - £5.99Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Dynamic young winemaker, Ana Becoechea is famed for making personality-filled wines at great value prices. By using the best raw materials she can lay her hands on - excellent old-vine fruit, premium barrels - Ana creates critically acclaimed wines that are brimming with character and finesse. Fine wine expert, Robert Parker is a big fan and frequently bestows Ana's wines with the enviably high scores he usually reserves for top-flight claret and Rioja! Bursting with vibrant apple, kiwi and guava flavours, this astonishingly fresh white caused quite a stir in our tasting room. A tantalising aperitif, or perfect lunchtime tipple - you will love this as much as we do!
Pontilles Sauvignon Blanc 2004 - £5.99Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.The writer, broadcaster and Master of Wine Jancis Robinson (among many others) reckons parts of France's sunny south are now producing some of the most interesting, best value and hand crafted wines to be found in the country. And certainly this richly concentrated Sauvignon twitched judges noses and tantalised their well-worn tastebuds at London's International Wine Challenge. Its 100% pure Sauvignon grapes - grown on higher and therefore slightly cooler slopes - has delivered a rich wine with gooseberry aromas and a nicely rounded ripe melon flavour. For those of you who like their whites a littles less tangy and grassy than Loire or Kiwi Sauvignons.
Mitchell's Pass Chenin Blanc 2005 - £5.99Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.Even the name of this stunning South African white conjures up freshness. Mitchells Pass is high in the mountains above the Breede River valley and the vineyards where this mouthwatering white originated! Local winemaker Lelanie Germshuy has created a name for himself for wines of finesse, complexity and a taste of terroir ... as fans of his Sauvignon well know. Now he has done the same with crisp, clean Chenin - South Africa's speciality grape. Chenin is a grape that deserves wider recognition. It's capable of making wonderfully dry, refreshing whites ... and as Tim Atkin MW says ''Cape Chenin can be wonderful'', with more punch than their Loire counterparts.
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