Beaujolais Rouge V.V. Cuvee des Varennes 08

This is a stunning Beaujolais produced from 70 year old vines, and from an exceptional vintage. The nose is open with intense mineral notes and perfume of dark fruits and dark ripe cherries. Round in the mouth it is powerful and persistent showing a fine maturity. Beaujolais has been in the doldrums in recent years but here is a wine to restore faith in the most ardent doubter. This is no lightweight Beaujolais!

Grape varieties: Gamay;

£9.05

Domaine des Cretes

The vines grow in a variety of soils; this is what makes Brondel wines so original. The estate wines are regularly awarded medals in French wine competitions and mentioned in the Guide Hachette. Both our vatrooms, the first in a 19th century building and the second, which was built in 1999, are equipped for making wine using the latest vinification techniques. The Domaine des Crêtes wines are made using grapes from vines that have been certified for integrated vinegrowing since 2005, using the Terra Vitis guidelines with tracability checks carried out by an independent organisation. Through this Jean-François BRONDEL is confirming what he has always done since he started out; respected the flora, fauna and the ecosystem. His son Sylvain agrees this made of work and decides to participle at the family’s wine. Brondel winegrowers work on 11 hectares in all, of which 10 are for the red and rosé wine , so this is the gamay grape variety, and 1 hectare is for white [continues...]

Produced from 2 hectares of 70 year old Gamay vines this is no lightweight Beaujolais. It has a good red colour with a purple robe, a ripe fruit 'sweetness' to it with nuances of cherries and blackcurrants. An unusual fullness and richness with soft silky ripe tannins makes for a balanced wine with class and character. [read on...]

£9.00

Produced from 100% Chardonnay grapes grown on 30 year old vines, gently pressed and then cold fermented below 20degC for three weeks. All of which adds up to a beautiful full bodied wine, expressive, rich and complex on the nose, fat in the mouth and long on the farewell with a hint of honey and white flowers. Goes equally well as an aperitif or with food especially fish, chicken in cream sauce and hot goats cheese salad. [read on...]

£9.85

It is not often that we list a simple Beaujolais rather than the superior 'Villages' appellation but this wine screamed 'great value' when we first tasted it in the cellars of M. Brondel. Named after their grandson living in New Zealand, it is youthful, fresh, quaffable wine with a lovely deep red robed colour. The nose is bursting with red fruit aromas and in the mouth, it is full and silky fulfilling the promise on the nose. Easy to drink without food, delicious with barbecues, pizza and sausage. [read on...]

£7.85

The 50 year old vines from which this special cuvee is produced are grown some 15 kilometres away in the Chevenne region with its unique character. The nose has nuances of fruit jam, black cherries and peach leaf. A very pleasant wine that is big enough to accompany red meat, especially entrecote steak. [read on...]

£8.55

This vine is produced with Chardonnay grape variety. The juice select are collected for a first "fermentation" in vat. This Crémant de Bourgogne is bottled and laid on rack minimum 9 months. The epitome of finesse, light, shiny, fruity sparkling wine. [read on...]

£12.75