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Reuilly is a real gem for lovers of classic Loire Sauvignon. It offers the dazzling mineral finesse of nearby Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé, but its wines come at a more affordable price. It's a bit of a rescue story, in fact. In the 1970s, its wines almost disappeared and the little that was produced was only enjoyed locally. Enter Claude Lafond – the saviour of Reuilly. He encouraged the planting of vines, established a shared winemaking facility for all Reuilly producers, and built an impressive, modern winery at Domaine Claude Lafond.
Now run by his daughter, Nathalie, the domaine is farmed organically and continues to go from strength to strength – just like Reuilly itself. La Raie is crisp and elegant. Ideal with goat's cheese.
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Duck ’n’ Pheasant is a crisp, ‘jump from the glass’ aromatic Sauvignon. Quality in 2021 was so good, the team were able to make us a Reserve with even more passion fruit zing, using top grapes from individual growers.
Champion the small grower with this terrifically fresh and grassy white. It’s from Marlborough, which enjoys a worldwide reputation for herbaceous Sauvignon Blanc. Duck ’n’ Pheasant is from a cellar that works with individual growers who lack the facilities to produce their own wine, but don’t want to see their precious harvest become an anonymous component of a big brand.
The grapes were all sourced from vineyards which, thanks to free draining, gravelly soils (and the odd duck or pheasant), give excellent flavour intensity. Quality in 2021 was exceptional, with lovely concentration, all captured in bottle and sealed in under screwcap for guaranteed freshness. A crisp glass on its own, and a tasty partner to salmon, chicken or Thai curry.
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If you're a fan of minerally, zesty Sauvignon Blancs, then don't miss this very special offer on a prestigious Chilean Sauvignon Blanc. One delicious and refreshing sip will have you reaching for more – and more!
Why no name on the bottle? For many reasons, wineries often have a small surplus of fine wine that they can't bottle themselves, and need to find a home for quickly. When they do, they know who to call – us! We bottle it under a special 'Limited Release' label. That way, the producer's prestigious brand is protected, but our lucky customers get to enjoy a stunning wine at a fraction of the price it would normally command. It's a win-win all round!
Sometimes the producer doesn't want anyone to know who's behind the wines. Other times, (like this time!) they are happy for us to reveal their identity to our customers in our emails or on our website.
Did someone say bargain? This is a premium Sauvignon from the boutique biodynamic and organic Matetic winery in Chile. Their wines are stunning (they regularly win many awards), and if this bottle featured their name it would sell for so much more. But here's the thing! It doesn't – so it's yours at an AMAZING price for the quality.
It's worth looking out for this 'Limited Release' label! We reserve the 'Limited Release' label only for exceptional one-off parcels of wine that need rescuing. Both quality and price need to be 'knockout' impressive, and this dazzling Chilean Sauvignon fits the criteria perfectly.
Bío-Bío beautiful … All the grapes are from the cool Bío-Bío region (although the label isn't allowed to say that). Over 400 kilometres south of Santiago, it's one of Chile's most southerly wine regions. It lies close to the Bío-Bío river and receives both plentiful rainfall and early morning fog. Hence there's a real green, grassy edge and minerally freshness to this delicious white. As one of our customers say, it's very similar to a Sancerre:
"Almost Sancerre. Got a trial parcel of this wine, which arrived yesterday, tasted it last night and I'm ordering a dozen this morning. I guess that says it all! " (Customer review)
This Kiwi Sauvignon, not from Marlborough, but from next-door Nelson. This suntrap region inspired Hermann Seifried to plant vines in 1973. His son makes the wine today and his 2022 is pulsing with zingy lime, nettle leaf and tropical fruit.
Split Rock Sauvignon is as vibrant as they come, packed full of tropical fruit and citrus. It’s from the pioneering Seifried family estate, who set up in the sunny coastal region of Nelson in 1973 (way before most of Marlborough next door).