Whites - light and crisp We’ll
Reds - fresh and fruity to dark and brooding
just concentrate on whites that
are not too full bodied and can be appreciated and enjoyed in the balmy warmth of an early summer evening. The first, Domaine du Pré Baron, is a
Sauvignon Blanc from France’s Loire Valley, original home to this well respected and recognised variety. It’s the same region where the better-known wines of Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé hail from. The wine has a very juicy palate with lots of crisp acidity, green fruit and a tangy mineral quality. Food matching – as for the rosé. Also, a good accompaniment to cheeses with lots of acidity – goat in particular. Next we feature the False Bay Chenin
Blanc from South Arica’s cape region. A wine fermented using natural yeasts that slows the whole conversion process of grapes (sugar) into wine to the equivalent of a crawl, but the patient, time-consuming approach means lots of skin contact adding a fuller feel on the palate. Stone fruits plus honey on the nose. Clean, fresh and crisp on the palate with excellent weight and texture. A great all-rounder. Try on its own or with food from the barbecue – white meats, vegetables, tuna, salmon.
The sister wine to the Domaine L’Olibet rosé is the red Grenache, Domaine L'Olibet Les Proses Grenache Noir, Pays d'Oc, an area on the Mediterranean side of South West France. Just the most perfect wine to enjoy ahead of the fine barbequed dishes that await – full of freshness, fruitiness and a slightly more serious herbal note. Match this with any pork-based dishes (ribs, sausages), spicy chicken and red meats. The darker, fuller bodied red selection is Cap de Ruc from the Montsant region of North East Spain. You will find the Montsant region to the south of Barcelona, approximately 100k/65 miles. It’s a region that has a horseshoe shape, ‘wrapping’ itself around the Priorat wine region. Priorat is generally better known, where the terrain is rocky, barren and hot, producing one of Spain’s most expensive reds, L’Ermita, currently available for around £1000. For something considerably less, the Cap de Ruc provides a rich, dark, full and spicy wine that is ideal for hearty dishes off the barbecue. It’s also good with the harder, fuller flavoured cheeses – cheddar, manchego, parmesan.
So whatever sort of day you’re winding down from, be sure to reward yourself with a glass or two of some tasty wine. Price details are below. Delivery can be provided free of charge on the back of the Wine Club wines.
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