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Four Seasons (in one day) - an all red case - a six bottle box set

£80.95 GBP
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Four Seasons (in one day) - a mixed case of red wines to suit a variety of occasions. This box set contains one bottle of each of the following wines - 

Odfjell Vineyards, Armador Merlot, Maipo, Chile - All Chilean wines are fruity, straightforward and smell of fruit pastilles. So it can seem sometime but Odfjell’s wines have a bit more going on. Owned by the Odfjell family from Norway, also owners of ships, drilling platforms and much else, Odfjell Wines was created in the 1990’s and now has vineyards in several sites around Chile in order to match better the grape variety with the terroir. Some vineyards have been planted by the family, some were purchased, for example their 100 year old plus vines near Cauquenes. All are farmed biodynamically - organic plus in effect - and most without irrigation. They use horses to work in the vineyards, bee from their own hives plus chickens and sheep to enhance the biodiversity, keep the grass down and for pest control. The winery was designed to use gravity as much rather than pumps - kinder on the wine - and passive cooling strategies - kinder on energy use. This wine is mostly Merlot but with a dollop of Syrah for a bit of mid palate fruit and spice. Plenty of fruit - figs, cherries, touches of violet - it also spent a few months on old oak to develop fine tannin structure.
Alberto Loi, Cannonau di Sardegna “Sa Mola”, Sardinia - Sardinia claims to be the original home of Garnacha (aka Grenache) where it is known as Cannonau and produces a rather more structured and perhaps serious, savoury style of wine, crying out for some salty, mature cheese or full-on salami. This one’s grown by the fourth generation of the Loi family on their vineyards around Cardedu in the hills of central Sardinia but just a few minutes from the coast. The proximity of the sea makes a real difference to the vineyards, tempering the heat of summer and promoting air flow through the vineyards. Aged in older oak, this wine has great spice from the fruit, developed tannin, intense, complex and floral. Drink now or keep happily for a couple of years.
 
Cantina di Venosa, Basilicata Rosso Vignali, Italy - Aglianico’s the grape. Volcanic the soil. Hot and sunny the weather. The combination produces a wine with delicate aromas of cherry and ripe dark fruit flavours but  intense colour. Versatile with food but particularly enjoyable with the full flavoured dishes typical of southern Italy - rich pasta dishes, roasted mediterranean veg, hard, mature cheeses, serious salami, pizza!  Try it a little cool, 14-16 degrees. Basilicata is a region of mountains and forest in Southern Italy, bordering Puglia and Calabria, very beautiful and pretty wild. The Cantina is a cooperative founded in the 1950’s with numerous members each owning relatively tiny plots of land.
                                                                                                                          
Mont Rocher, Carignan, Pays d’Oc, France  - For a long time Carignan was largely dismissed as a useful but not very exciting grape variety and indeed when cropped heavily it can produce pretty ordinary wines. When the vines are older and produce smaller crops it can make wine with a great deal more character. This one is labelled Vieilles Vignes (Old Vines) - how old is old depends a bit on whether you are buying or selling - and there is lovely concentration here, red berry fruit flavours and a touch of vanilla. Mont Rocher is a small range of wines made from grapes bought from small producers and made to reflect their Languedocian origins but with a more modern twist.    
Altolandon, Milhistorias, Bobal, Manchuela, Spain - The Altolandon winery is at a remarkable 1100 meters above sea level in the province of Manchuela, South East Spain. The high altitude gives a huge day / night temperature range, a remarkable clarity of light, clean air and plenty of breeze which all adds up to a great environment to grow organically, produce healthy grapes with loads of character and balance. This is made from Bobal, a local variety that has rather unfairly been mainly limited to making guest appearances in sangria, in jug wines or blends. More recently it has been recognised for it’s potential and made into dark coloured wines with spicy, rich fruit. It also has a lovely touch of acidity which makes it rather more moreish.                                                   
                                                                                                    
Roc des Anges, Segna de Cor, Côtes de Roussillon, France - This is a 50% Grenache, 30% Carignan and 20% Syrah blend from Montner in the Agler Valley which is just a stones throw from the Spanish border. blueberry and plum flavours and a certain pleasing earthiness. Marjorie Gallet has made this blend from grapes grown in Schist soil from the North side of the Force Real mountains and the name 'Segna dee Cor' means 'blood of the heart'. Enjoy this wine with food - charcuterie, cheeses, slow cooked daube or some pasta with a rich vegetable sauce would be great. Open a little while before drinking or decant and keep for a couple of years or longer if you wish.                                          

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.