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“As obsessed as any winegrower I know” is how Tony Laithwaite describes Barbara’s dedication to her English sparkling wine. It’s certainly racked up the awards. A seriously smart canapé fizz.
Some traditions can’t be beaten. Like an indulgent cheeseboard at the end of Christmas Day and seriously good Port. This has velvety, luscious black fruit flavours that pair with all kinds of cheese – stilton especially.
Salmon – smoked or otherwise – is a big feature of an indulgent Christmas, and this Loire Sauvignon is just the wine to match it. The racy lime and cut grass slice through the richness of good salmon.
Pinot Noir’s freshness brings out the juiciness in roast turkey. This New Zealand classic comes from the Seifried family’s superb estate in Nelson and is alive with superripe forest fruit flavours.
What could possibly stand up to a Christmas pud? Icewine! It’s made from the concentrated juice of grapes that freeze on the vine and this fulsome beauty is rippling with honeyed apricot, lychee and fig flavours. Incredible.
The rich creaminess of Chardonnay goes well with drier meats like turkey breast. This brilliant Burgundy alternative is a beautifully balanced southern French Chardonnay with a very big customer following.
English Quality Sparkling Wine
Double Gold English fizz from a Trophy-winning estate on the Thames terraces of South Oxfordshire
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Touraine AOC
Réserve Sauvignon from a family estate in the Loire’s Touraine, showing Sancerre-like brilliance
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Pays d'Oc IGP
Burgundian expertise lavished on this fine, high-grown, mineral-fresh, southern French Chardonnay
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Nelson
Irresistibly silky, satin-smooth Pinot Noir from our oldest friends in Nelson, the Seifried family
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Port
Indulge yourself with a rich and luscious LBV from one of the last remaining family-run port houses
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Niagara-on-the-Lake VQA
From top family estate Pillitteri and Canada's Niagara region, this is nectar - a delightful Icewine
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