WINES FOR EASTER!
The Easter Triple – 3 Bottles
three ideal natural wine for the Easter weekend. First, the lovely Veilloux Cremant, made from Orbois (a local grape also called Menu Pineau) and Chardonnay. This delicious Sparkler brings a smile every time. It is naturally made from quite old vines, hand harvested and aged on the lees in tank before bottling and then in bottle for approx 1.5-2 years before bottling. A baby Champagne if ever their was one, and remember very good Cremant is so much better than poor Champagne. The perefct Easter celebration glass.
Next we have a super new Verdicchio from natural grower Ca Liptra in the Castelli di Jesi area of the Marche. Kypra is delicious Verdicchio, a grape which is often underrated as it can produce deep, complex and gastronomic wines of exceptional class. Here the 2024 has the depth and intensity of low yielding Verdicchio with lovely fresh acidity and that slightly bitter, verging on nutty finish. Excellent for Fish but also white meat and hard sheeps cheese like Pecorino.
Finally, a delicious non vintage red wine made from naturally farmed Grenache in the Cevennes area of Southern France. Costal is made by our own artisan of the Languedoc, Joe Chadellier. He had a small volume of Grenache grapes in 23 and 24 so after whole bunch natural fermentation, he kept both vintages in tank with very little sulphur and then blended them together and aged the wine in an old barrel for a year. The result is s sublimely elegant and classy Grenache which has a hint of top end Loire Cabernet Franc about it, with opulent red fruits combined with subtle grassy and bell pepper notes. For Spring Lamb at Easter, we think this is a winner.
Three great natural wines, three totally different emotions, enjoy them over the holidays, Happy Easter 2026.
SWEET WINE FOR EASTER
Banyuls Rimage Dom. de Traginer 2024
Always our perfect wine for Easter. We shout about it a lot, but Banyuls and Chocolate is simply superb, especially when the Banyuls is this good. Think Black forest Gateau and you get the picture.
Malvasia di Bosa Alvarega Battista Colombu 2022 - NEW - £43.00
A brand new dessert wine from the sun drenched province of Oristano on the western coast of central Sardinia. This rare oxidative sweet wine is a late harvest fortified wine a little like Marsala or Madeira. It is rich lush candied fruits, subtle caramel and sweet spice and the oxidation makes a winner with Chocolate or choccy desserts.
A TOP TIP FOR YOUR SPRING LAMB!
OUR TOP TIP FOR SOMETHING SPECIAL
Tramuntana Carignan Mare Nostrum Vini 2021 - £40.00
A recent discovery, a real boutique wine, only a few hundred bottles made in the vintage. 100% very old vine Carignan, hand picked and fermented in the Beru cellar in the heart of Chablis. A stunning red of elegance and texture, something special for the spring lamb.