This Month We're Mainly Drinking - six great wines to drink just now - a six bottle box set

A mixed case perfect for drinking right now…

The contents of our TMWMD case changes every month to reflect the season, the food we're cooking, and often to feature new arrivals.

Offered at a discounted price, it is six great bottles to introduce you to our world of natural wine, to encourage you to delve deeper, or for a treat to yourself or as a gift.

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Power and grit! There's something truly magical about volcanoes, a natural phenomena that has the power and energy to wipe out entire towns depending on its mood yet us humans are drawn to them like moths to a flame. The sense of intrigue is enough really, but their unique soil types bring a different quality to anything grown in them. This month's case contains six bottles, most of which are attempting to harness said energy as well as a couple great for the turn of the season. 

White Wine

La Guardiense, Falanghina del Sannio DOP, Campania, Italy

Who - La Guardiense
Where - Campania, Italy
What - White Wine - Falanghina
When - 2025
How  - Sustainable, Stainless steel, Vegan

This mixed-farming cooperative was set up over 60 years ago by 33 far sighted farmers in the hills of inland Campania, south of Naples. Today it has over 1,000 members, most of whom only have tiny plots of land.

You know how we love a great co-operative. It’s often in these hidden gems that the local varietals are found and where they get a chance to shine. La Guardiense is innovative and exacting and makes wines that truly express the unique climate and soils of Campania.
We love the Falanghina grape for its subtle hints of orange flower water, crystallised peel and minerality as well as a depth and richness that lingers. Perfect with pasta or with some of Campania’s other great product, Buffalo Mozzarella!

Tajinaste, Blanco, Tenerife, Islas Canarias DOP, Spain

Who - Agustin Garcia, Bodegas Tajinaste
Where - Los Realejos, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
What - White Wine - Listan Blanco
When - 2024
How  - Sustainable, proportion matured in oak barrels, vegan

From the north coast of Tenerife, a Canary island that emerged out of the sea from volcanic eruptions a few million years ago. Due to the porous nature of these volcanic soils phylloxera wasn't able to survive here so many of the vines are on their original rootstock and are over 100 years old.  This wine is grown around the village of Los Realejos with local variety, Listan Blanco which is more commonly known as Palomino Fino in Southern Spain where it is one of the grape varieties used to make sherry. 

Floral, fresh, with a smoky, savoury character yet light on its feet. Very versatile, goes great with seafood or even South Asian cuisine.

Pink Wine

Reserve de Gassac, Selection Guibert Rosé, Pays d'Herault, France

Who - Famille Guibert, Mas de Daumas Gassac
Where - Terroir d’Aniane, Languedoc, France
What - Pink Wine - Grenache, Carignan, Syrah
When - 2025
How - Organic practices, stainless steel fermentation and ageing, vegan

not particularly volcanic, but a delicious rose to see out the 'summer'...

Mas de Daumas Gassac is an iconic producer in the south of France, famous across the world. Back in the 1970s the Guibert family fell in love with an old property in a beautiful Languedoc valley and, encouraged by a professor from Bordeaux University, had the courage and vision to develop vineyards and to focus on quality above all in their wines. They were pioneers in a region which at that time was pretty much just known for high volume and low cost.

This wine is from the Guibert family's "diffusion" range, a lower cost set of wines produced in the same spirit as the domaine wines, farming small hillside vineyards in harmony with nature, but using grapes grown on vineyards across the region.

This rosé is a stunning example of Southern French pinks. Made using brief skin contact resulting in a very pale Provence-esque pink, and with minimal intervention in the winery. This wine is perfect for long summer days spent on a picnic blanket or as an aperitif on days when you are longing for sunshine!

Red Wine

Reverte, Abrazos Garnacha Tinto, Navarra, Spain

Who - Xabi, Inaki & Mikel Sanz, Vinicola Corellana
Where - Corella, Ribera Baja, Navarra, Spain
What - Red Wine - Garnacha
When - 2025
How  - Organic Practices, Natural fermentation with indigenous yeasts, unfined, unfiltered, Vegan

Also not particularly volcanic but a new addition for us from the Sanz brothers of Vina Zorzal worth trying. Their family has some of the oldest Garnacha vines in their pocket of the region in Corella, the cuttings from whom are where their newer vineyards are planted from. 

Abrazos means 'hugs' and is in reference to the intertwining embrace of the old vines' incredible branches wrapping round one another and a nod to how wine can bring people together.

Easy going for all occasions, subtle floral aromatics alongside soft red fruits, a touch of white pepper and chalky tannins.

Cantina di Venosa, Vignali Basilicata Rosso, Basilicata IGP, Italy

Who - Cantina di Venosa
Where - Venosa, Basilicata, Italy
What - Red Wine - Aglianico
When - 2023
How  - Sustainable, Stainless steel, unfiltered. Vegetarian

We love indigenous grapes and we love wines from volcanic soils - they seem to have a verve and life that's a bit special. In this case the grape is Aglianico and the volcanic soils in Basilicata in the south of Italy, a slightly forgotten land of mountains, fields and beautiful landscapes. Cantina Venosa is a cooperative winery with around 400 members who between them own around 800 hectares, from which they produce a range of wines including whites and the flagship Aglianico del Vulture. This wine is one of the classic range which expresses the typical regional style, deliciously drinkable with flavors of dark cherry and spice. Great with full flavored pasta or risotto and with roast meats and mature cheese.

Coola Hills, Pinot Noir, Mount Gambier, Australia

Who - Xavier Goodridge, Terroirs Project
Where - Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia
What - Red Wine - Pinot Noir
When - 2023
How - Organic, fermentation with indigenous yeast in stainless steel, aged in old barriques, unfined, unfiltered, minimal sulphur added at bottling, vegan

Influenced by volcanic soils and ocean breeze, Mount Gambier is rapidly becoming one of Australia's most exciting wine regions. Tucked right in the far south east of South Australia, the cool climate makes it the perfect ripening conditions for Pinot Noir. In collaboration with Les Caves de Pyrene, Xavier Goodridge is at the reigns for Coola Hills. Juicy and vibrant with a slight savoury edge, bright red berries and a little herbaceous. Great chilled on a warmer day.

Photo pinched from Bodegas Tajinaste, Tenerife

This case contains one bottle of each of these wines. If any becomes unavailable it will be replaced by another wine of equal value.