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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It's heating up in more ways than one this month with our spotlight on all things aphrodisiac. We're celebrating stories of romance behind the vines, wines to be paired with dishes to kick start a bit of passion and embracing love in every sip. This month's case features a bottle of Muscadet, the perfect companion to the classic aphrodisiac of Oysters as well as a bottle of Valpolicella that was shared on Robin's first date with now wife, Marguerite. 

White Wine

Te Quiero, Field Blend White, Castilla la Mancha, Spain

Castilla La Mancha is known for its mass production vineyards but in between these are little pockets of ancient old vines that have been kept out of pride or merely forgotten to be re-found at the right moment. This wine and its partner red are made from a blend of these “lost” vines. Te Quiero translates as “love you”, a suitable sentiment for a wine great for serving at parties and family events. It's a perfect bottle to have on hand to have a glass from with whatever you are having for dinner too!
 
Producer - Manzanares Coop
Country - Spain
Region - Castilla La Mancha
Variety / Blend - Field Blend
Farming - Organic
Wine Style - White wine
Vegan

Domaine Lunea-Papin, PM&M Garance, Muscadet Sévre & Maine Sur Lie, Loire, France - 

Sometimes you just can't beat the classics. Muscadet fell out of fashion, another victim of its own success possibly, but the style is unique and when good, unmistakeable. This wine is made from 100% Melon de Bourgogne grown on a single vineyard with stony, schistous soils. The Sur Lie bit in the name is about aging the wines on the lees, the solids left from the fermentation, the skins, dead yeast etc, which gives the wine extra depth and complexity. The art is knowing how long to do this for and how much batonnage (stirring up the lees) to do. In this case over 8 months and regularly.

The wine has the characteristic grapefruit, lemon acidity, expressive and complex. Amazing with mussels and as an aperitif.

Producer - PM&M Luneau - Papin
Country - France
Region - Loire
Sub-Region - Nantais
Variety / Blend - Melon de Bourgogne
Wine Style - White Wine
Farming - Organic
Vegan

Cantina di Venosa, Vignali, Bianco Basilicata IGP, Italy

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 grapes are Greco and Malvasia 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 the best know wine of the region, flagship Aglianico del Vulture. This wine expresses the typical regional style, deliciously drinkable with flavours of citrus, pear and a lovely minerality. Great with a seafood risotto or fresh pasta.

Producer - Cantina Di Venosa   
Country - Italy
Region - Basilicata
Variety / Blend - Greco, Malvasia, Chardonnay
Wine Style - White Wine
Farming - Sustainable
Vegetarian

Pink Wine

Contreras Ruiz, Clavellina Rosado, Condado de Huelva, Spain

In deep Southern Spain next to Donana national park is where you will find the family run estate of Contreras Ruiz, an organic, sustainable vineyard and winery where everything is done by hand to retain the flavours of the terroir and the identity of their local varietals, most notably Zalema. This rosado is made from 100% Syrah, a grape that is growing well in Huelva for Contreras Ruiz and the wine is kept in contact with the skins until the perfect colour is found, a real hands on approach. This rosado is young and vibrant with soft red berry softness, perfect for salads and Mediterranean fish.

Producer - Contreras Ruiz
Country - Spain

Region - Andalucia

Sub-Region - Condado de Huelva

Variety / Blend - Syrah

Wine Style - Rosé Wine
Farming - Organic  
Vegan

Red Wine

Le Bon Côté Rouge, Languedoc, France - 

Domaine des Laurier's estate is mostly dedicated to crafting delicious Picpoul with sun soaked vines close to the Mediterranean. They're Terra Vitis certified which is a sustainable approach that respects the environment and enriches the terroir. 

Le Bon Cote (or 'The Bright Side') Rouge is a blend of Syrah and Petit Verdot whose vines are cooled by coastal breezes from the Thau Bassin. The grapes are gently fermented to avoid extracting too much tannin creating a supple, fruity wine with a touch of liquorice.
 
Producer - Domaine des Laurier
Country - France
Region - Languedoc - Roussillon   
Variety / Blend - Syrah, Petit Verdot
Wine Style - Red Wine
Vegan

Latium Morini, Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy - 

Latium Morini is an extended family producer - seven brother, sisters, uncles, aunts etc who own vineyards in the Veneto regions of Soave and Valpolicella, north of Verona in North East Italy. They used to take their grapes to the local cooperative but around ten years ago decided to build their own winery, partly spurred on by seeing what their famous neighbours were doing. They have never looked back and get great reviews for their wines. Jancis Robinson rates their Amarone as being in the top five produced.

An alluring ruby colour, notes of cherry, strawberry and raspberry fruits. Super easy going, soft and washes down with delicate tannins. A favourite of checked table cloth Italian Trattoria for many years, proper Valpol is brilliant with pizza, pasta or that Veronese classic, horse! 

Producer - Latium Morini
Country - Italy
Region - Veneto
Variety / Blend - Rondinella, Croatina, Corvina
Wine Style - Red Wine
Farming - Organic Principles
Vegan

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