Tales From the River Banks - a six bottle box set

Wines under the influence of rivers, free flowing through the Douro, Duero, Mosel, Loire and Maule river with a little stop off at Lake Neusiedl just to shake things up. 

Sparkling wines

Delinquente, Tuff Nutt Pet Nat, Riverland, Australia

If you look outside the mainstream sea of “big wine” there’s a whole lot more going in Australia than blockbuster Shiraz and supercharged Chardonnay. Con-Greg, winemaker at Delinquente, uses Italian grape varieties well suited to the Mediterranean climate of the Riverland region to make fun, juicy, and delicious wines. They’re not simple by any means but they are super enjoyable, or as Con-Greg puts it, “smashable”. The typically irreverent and eye-catching labels are by Adelaide street artist Ankles. 

The lesser known Puglian grape, Bianco d'Alessano and this is the only planting of these grape in Aus. A soft sparkly pet nat that has fermented to dry in the bottle, expect bags of tropical fruit delights.

Producer - Delinquente
Country - Australia
Region - South Australia
Sub-Region - Riverland
Variety / Blend - Bianco d'Alessano
Wine Style - Sparkling Wine
Farming - Organic
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White wines

Staffelter Hof, Magnus Riesling Trocken, Mosel, Germany -  

Wine has been grown at Staffelter Hof for millennia however it has been in the current family since the 17th century and 4 generations of Kleine’s now reside there. Gird takes care of the vines and his son Jan Matthias who specialised in wine marketing and business administration is the new driving force. 2011 saw the move to organic viticulture and with that they are producing serious award winning wines as well as curve balls... yet more things that make you stop and stare a little too long!

On the nose you'll find a wonderful aroma of crisp green apple and pear accompanied by white flowers. In the glass you'll be met with bright and clean citrus.

Producer - Staffelter Hof
Country - Germany
Region - Mosel
Sub-region - Kröv
Variety / Blend - Riesling  
Wine Style - White Wine
Farming - Organic
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Landron Chartier, Domaine Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire, France -

Some things go together like strawberries & cream. Muscadet & shellfish is one of those classic pairings that just work. 

Benoît and Bernard Landron farm around 25 hectares of vines near Ancenis, north-east of Nantes, where they produce a mix of red, white & sparkling wines. Their Muscadet is Côteaux de la Loire appellation rather than the more fashionable & expensive Sèvre et Maine but certainly shouldn't be thought of as inferior, just different, expressing the softer climate & different soils of the region.

Producer - Landron Chartier
Country - France
Region - Loire
Sub-Region - Nantais
Variety / Blend - Melon de Bourgogne
Wine Style - White Wine
Farming - Organic
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Red wines

Quinta Milu, Ribera del Duero, Castilla y Leon, Spain - Ribera del Duero is a region known for being “big" - big wines, big oak, and big bucks. Quinta Milú is refreshingly different, its wines hugely drinkable, pure and fruit forward. Germán Blanco (the farm is named after his daughter) makes wines using techniques like foot treading, wild yeast fermentations and minimal handling, that are infused rather than extracted - elegant and balanced rather than heavy and grippy.

Made partly in stainless steel and partly in open oak tubs then matured for five months in large, old French oak barrels it has lovely flavours of cherries and plums and cracked pepper.

Producer - Quinta Milu
Country - Spain
Region - Castilla y Leon    
Sub-Region - Ribera del Duero
Variety / Blend - Tempranillo
Wine Style - Red Wine
Farming - Organic
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Lavradores de Feitoria, Tinto, Douro, Portugal

Producer - Lavradores de Feitoria
Country - Portugal
Region - Dao
Variety / Blend - Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Barroca
Wine Style - Red Wine
Farming - Sustainable
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Gonzalez Bastias, Matorral, Maule Valley, Chile- 

200 year old Pais bush vines, 5th generation of the same family, organic farming and environmentally aware production in every sense. Chilean wines that are light years from the me too, international varietal mass. A delightfully fruity, juicy wine with touches of smoke and savouriness.

Producer - Gonzalez Bastias
Country - Chile
Region - Maule Valley
Variety / Blend - Pais 100%
Wine Style - Red Wine
Farming - Organic
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Photo pinched respectfully from Clemens Busch and his goat on the Mosel

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.