All killers. No fillers: Six classics worth the title - a six bottle box set

A mixed case of absolute bangers that never fail to please. This case contains one bottle of each of the following wines - 

White wines

Te Whare Ra, Sauvignon Blanc, Awatere, New Zealand - New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is a regular favourite but too often it feels like the volume has been turned up beyond 11.  And this is why we love Te Whare Ra. Anna and Jason Flowerday farm their vineyards in Awatere organically and biodynamically, a farming method which aims to maximise biodiversity and carries out various activities in the vineyards and winery in line with lunar phases.  

Te Whare Ra wines are delightfully elegant and quietly expressive but still wear their Marlborough origin with pride. White stonefruit and florality, coupled with lovely ripe tropical fruit and hints of basil and lime on the nose. These follow through to the palate – which is refined with vibrant fleshy fruit and great texture balanced by a ripe, juicy acidity and lingering minerality.

Producer - Te Where Ra
Country - New Zealand
Region - Awatere
Variety / Blend - Sauvignon Blanc
Wine Style - White Wine
Farming - Organic / Biodynamic
Vegan

Pink Wine

Chateau de L'Escarelle, Les Deux Anges, Côtes Varois en Provence, France - A crisp and dry rose, perfect for a summer evening. Grenache and Cinsault grapes produce touches of summer fruits with wild strawberry and citrus. A beautifully elegant and aromatic from Provence. 

Producer - Chateau de l'Escarelle
Country - France
Region - Côtes de Provence
Variety / Blend - Syrah 60% Grenache 20% Cinsault 20%
Wine Style - Pink Wine
Farming - Organic
Vegan

Red wines

Fuedo Antico, Montepulciano Organic, Abruzzo, Italy - Feudo Antico is a new winery in an ancient place. Planting new vineyards around 2010 unearthed remains of a roman villa and storage tanks used for wine and olive oil. But the hills around Tollo in the Abruzzo, near the Adriatic sea, saw massive conflict in WWII, the town literally razed to the ground and the vineyards destroyed. Feudo Antico has been at the centre of efforts to bring wine production back to the region and in the process bring it recognition for its individual character. The DOP Tullum is the result, the smallest denominated region in Italy with very strict rules about yields, vine density, viticulture and more. This wine is a great introduction to the producer. Made from 100% Montepulciano grape it has flavours or red berry fruits and wild cherry. Lovely with mature cheeses, grilled meat or a plate of salami. 

Producer - Feudo Antico
Country - Italy
Region - Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Variety / Blend - Montepulciano 
Wine Style - Red Wine
Farming - Organic
Vegan

Ballena del Sur, Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina - A classic Argentinian Malbec from Sebastian Zuccardi's collaboration project with Les Caves de Pyrene. The Ballena del Sur is an iconic whale known to Argentine waters and the label depicts the eye of the 'Ballena' or an abstract grape ... you decide.

Typical soft dark fruits with a touch of violet and herbaceousness. Jammy and fresh.

Producer - Sebastien Zuccardi
Country - Argentina
Region - Mendoza
Variety / Blend - Malbec
Wine Style - Red Wine
Farming - Organic
Vegan    

Heraclio Alfaro, Rioja Crianza, Rioja, Spain - Compania de Vinos Heraclios was founded in the 70s in the heart of Rioja Baja in the town of Alfaro. Their name is an homage to a pioneer of Spanish aviation, Heraclio Alfaro Fourier as the vines are planted on a disused airfield and the winery is in a converted air hangar. 

This Crianza has had 12 months ageing in a combination of oak barrel and tank giving a light seasoning of oak and cedar qualities. Great ripe fruit flavours, jammy and plenty of spice. Dense, soft and fresh! Great with casseroles and stews.

Producer - Heraclio Alfaro
Country - Spain
Region - Rioja
Variety / Blend - Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo,
Wine Style - Red Wine
Farming - Organic Practices 
Vegan

Chateau Les Vieux Moulins, Pirouette, Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux - We've only gone and finally bought some Bordeaux.
To be honest it's not actually the first we've had in four years of business but it's pretty much the first we've got properly excited about. You may think that's a bit slow but then the Bordeaux region has been remarkably slow on the uptake when it comes to organic viticulture and low intervention winemaking. Vested interests blocking change?

It takes characters like Damien Lorteau and his parents to be brave, step outside the mainstrean and breathe life (literally soil life) into their pocket of the right bank near Blaye. Damien returned to his parents vineyards after adventuring around the world, making wine working with progressive growers in Spain, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, the US as well as closer to home in Burgundy and the Rhône.

Pirouette from Château Les Vieux Moulins is a blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grown on two distinct parcels, both farmed organically but with very different soil types. Damien uses no sulphur during vinification, just a dash at bottling and follows lunar cycles to carry out vineyard and winery work. The wine is distinctly Bordeaux but with lovely depth, life and vitality.
At last a Bordeaux to get excited about and one that doesn't cost a King's ransom too!

Producer - Chateau Les Vieux Moulins, Damien Lorteau
Country - France
Region -  Bordeaux   
Appellation  - Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux
Variety / Blend - 45% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon    
Farming - Organic
Vegan    
Low sulphites

This case contains one bottle of each of these wines. If any is out of stock or becomes unavailable it will be replaced by one of equal or greater value and deliciousness.