ANNUAL SPRING TASTING Royal Over-Seas League Tuesday 6th March 2018 www.davywine.co.uk
Welcome to our 2018 Spring tasting. We are delighted to present what is largely an exclusive range of wines that we import from around the world, and to have some of the wonderful winemakers and vineyard owners here to help share their passion with you. Please feel free to taste at your own pace. Our wine merchant team and suppliers are here to help answer any questions you may have. Thank you for attending. James Davy chairman
Contents Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Table 5 Table 6 Table 7 Table 8 Table 9 Jean Becker, Alsace, France Anne Birkel Tenuta Montauto, Maremma, Toscana, Italy Riccardo Lepri Unmaivino, Sardinia, Italy Gioacchino Sini & Francesco Gabriele Azienda Agricola Pelassa, Piedmont, Italy Daniele Pelassa S A Prüm, Mosel, Germany David Wright Domaine Sève, Burgundy, France Jean Pierre & Sylvie Sève Little Beauty, Marlborough, New Zealand Fleur McCree Burgundy, France Davy s Viña Ventisquero, Chile Janina Doyle Table 18 Domaine des Carabiniers, Rhône Valley, France Manon Messainguiral-Thétard Table 19 Lyme Bay, Devon, England Martin Litt Table 20 Spain David Gimeno Table 21 Bodegas Ochoa, Navarra, Spain Beatriz & Javier Ochoa Table 22 Bodegas Miguel Merino, Rioja Alta, Spain Miguel Merino Table 23 Bodegas de la Marquesa, Rioja Alavesa, Spain Pablo de Simón Table 24 Quinta da Silveira, Douro Valley and Lisboa, Portugal Rodrigo Martins Table 25 Mount Brown Estates, Waipara New Zealand Catherine Keith Table 26 Davy s New World Selection Table 10 Duménil, Chigny les Roses, Champagne, France Feric Gauthier Table 11 Davy s Old World Selection Table 12 Château du Moulin Rouge, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux, France Geoffrey Ribeiro Table 13 Bordeaux, France Davy s Table 14 Bordeaux, France Michel Moulene Table 15 Château Guiraud, Sauternes, Bordeaux Sophie Balanger Table 16 Corbières, France Charles Blagden Table 27 Château Léoube, Provence, France Davy s Table 28 Sidewood Estate, Adelaide Hills, Australia Sanna Van Herwaarden Table 29 Hoffmann & Rathbone, Sussex, England Ulrich Hoffmann & Melanie de Matos Table 30 Sinskey Vineyards, Napa Valley, California George Prideaux Table 31 Domaine Millet Roger Betty & Lucile Millet Table 32 Rikus Neethling Wines, South Africa Rikus Neethling Table 17 Domaine Font de Michelle, Rhône Valley, France Guillaume Gonnet annual spring tasting www.davywine.co.uk 3
Table 1 Jean Becker, Alsace, France Anne Birkel The Becker family s winemaking legacy dates back to 1610 in Zellenberg, with the estate now in the hands of the 13th generation. The wines produced are of the highest standard, with vineyard holdings across five Grand Cru areas. Since 1999 production has been certified organic, reinforcing their attention to detail and respect for their unique terroir. 1/1 Sylvaner Tradition 2015 14.95 1/2 Le Riesling 2015 15.95 1/3 Pinot Gris 2016 18.95 1/4 Gewurztraminer 2015 19.50 1/6 Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Schoenenberg 2012 29.95 1/8 Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives Rimelsberg 2011 39.95 1/10 Rouge d Alsace F de Zellenberg 2011 26.95 4 * Prices per 75cl unless otherwise stated, inclusive of VAT, inclusive of duty, correct at time of printing, subject to availability.
Table 2 Tenuta Montauto, Maremma, Toscana, Italy Riccardo Lepri The Maremma is often refer to as the Wild West, both in terms of its landscapes and its winemaking. While in Northern Tuscany, the Etruscans were making wine thousands of years before, the Maremma used to be a wild, swampy backwater, and viticulture was only introduced to the region in the 19th century. Riccardo Lepri s family has produced artisan wines for nearly sixty years at the Montauto estate, nestled 200 metres above sea level on a clay rich soil. The vineyards benefit from a cooling sea breeze and large diurnal temperature. This unique microclimate coupled with Riccardo s practices of minimum intervention, hand harvesting and use of natural fertilizers help produce wines that are clean, fresh and mineral, showcasing his unique terroir with balance and elegance. 2/1 Maremma Bianco Vermentino Malvasia 2016 13.95 2/2 Gessaia Sauvignon Blanc 2016 17.95 2/3 Enos 1 Sauvignon Blanc 2016 24.95 2/4 Maremma Rosso Ciliegiolo Sangiovese 2015 13.95 2/5 Pinot Nero 2015 22.95 annual spring tasting www.davywine.co.uk 5
Table 3 Unmaivino, Sardinia, Italy Gioacchino Sini & Francesco Gabriele Sardinia deserves to be known more widely as a wine region, with a host of native grape varieties and sub-regions. Unmaivino is a family run property founded in 1949 and based in the Berchidda area. The Vermentino di Gallura is a classic route to understanding Sardinian wines; the Colli del Limbara is from vineyards around Mount Limbara, one of the highest peaks on the island. 3/1 Terre e Mare Vermentino di Gallura 2016 16.95 3/2 Biancosmeraldo Vermentino di Gallura 2015 20.50 3/3 Terre e Mare Rosso dei Colli del Limbara 2014 16.95 3/4 Rossosmeraldo Rosso dei Colli del Limbara 2014 20.50 3/5 Oltremare Rosso dei Colli del Limbara 2012 38.95 6 * Prices per 75cl unless otherwise stated, inclusive of VAT, inclusive of duty, correct at time of printing, subject to availability.
Table 4 Azienda Agricola Pelassa, Piedmont, Italy Daniele Pelassa Located in Montà d Alba, in the chalky Roero hills of Piedmont, the Pelassa family owns 12 hectares of vineyards focusing on the grapes best suited for the land: Nebbiolo, Barbera and Arneis. The present winery was created in 1960 by Mario Pelassa, who has been in the wine business for over 50 years. Today, his sons, Davide and Daniele, continue with the family tradition, expanding their winery into new markets. Pelassa adheres mainly to traditional methods of vinification, but has integrated modern techniques through the introduction of state-of-the-art equipment. 4/1 Mario s White 2016 11.95 4/2 Roero Arneis San Vito 2016 15.95 4/3 Mario s Red 2015 11.95 4/4 Barbera d'alba Superiore 2015 16.95 4/5 Langhe Enrichetta 2015 14.95 4/6 Nebbiolo d Alba 2014 19.95 4/7 Barolo 2013 34.95 annual spring tasting www.davywine.co.uk 7
Table 5 S A Prüm, Mosel, Germany David Wright The Prüm name has been synonymous with quality wine production in the Mosel for generations, where the family has been cultivating vineyards and producing wine in the region since 1156. In summary, S A Prüm was the original, dominant Prüm name until 1911 when branches of the family went their own ways (i.e. J J Prüm). The grandson of the vineyard s namesake, Sebastian Alois Prüm (1794-1871), also Sebastian Alois, established the winery in 1911. His son and now grandson, the present day Raimund, who inherited the vineyards in 1971, continue the traditions with his daughter Saskia. Since 1971 the winery was modernised and the vineyards further developed, consistently producing wines with an international following. The 13 hectares of vineyards are exclusively planted with Riesling on the steep slopes of the middle Mosel. 5/1 Solitar Riesling Trocken 2016 13.95 5/2 Bernkasteler Lay Riesling Kabinett 2010 24.95 5/3 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese 2011 31.95 5/5 Graacher Dompropst Auslese 2006 37.5cl poa 8 * Prices per 75cl unless otherwise stated, inclusive of VAT, inclusive of duty, correct at time of printing, subject to availability.
Table 6 Domaine Sève, Burgundy, France Jean Pierre & Sylvie Sève This seven hectare property lies on the steep slopes overlooking Solutré, one of the finest of all the Mâcon villages and the very core of the appellation. Sylvie and Jean-Pierre Sève, the current (and 3rd) generation, apply rigorous standards in the vineyard and the cellar, following similar ideologies and production methods as seen at the top estates in the Cote de Beaune. 6/1 Mâcon Solutre 2016 15.95 6/2 Pouilly-Fuissé Aux Chailloux 2015 Also available in magnums and halves 23.95 6/3 Pouilly-Fuissé Vieilles Vignes 2013 limited availability 27.95 6/4 Pouilly-Fuissé Anthilde 2015 Also available in magnums 29.95 annual spring tasting www.davywine.co.uk 9
Table 7 Little Beauty, Marlborough, New Zealand Fleur McCree This great little privately owned estate lies in Marlborough s Southern Valleys where the wines differ slightly from the mainstream. This delectable property is spread over five plots, each with its own soil profile and micro climate, which allows winemaker Eveline Fraser (former head winemaker at Cloudy Bay) the chance to make unusually complex, multi dimensional wines. The winemaking is modern, but there is more than a nod towards tradition; in Little Beauty the best of new and the best of the old unite together seamlessly. 7/1 Limited Edition Dry Riesling 2011 17.95 7/2 Limited Edition Sauvignon Blanc 2016 15.95 7/3 Black Edition Sauvignon Blanc 2014 27.95 7/4 Limited Edition Pinot Gris 2014 17.95 7/5 Black Edition Pinot Gris 2010 36.95 7/6 Limited Edition Gewurztraminer 2012 17.95 7/7 Limited Edition Pinot Noir 2016 21.95 7/8 Black Edition Pinot Noir 2014 40.95 10 * Prices per 75cl unless otherwise stated, inclusive of VAT, inclusive of duty, correct at time of printing, subject to availability.
Table 8 Burgundy, France Davy s 8/1 Saint-Aubin, 1er Cru les Charmois, Domaine Paul Pillot 2013 32.95 8/2 Puligny-Montrachet, Domaine Jean Pascal et Fils 2013 39.95 8/6 Bourgogne Rouge, Domaine Bachelet Monnot 2013 Also available in magnums 18.95 8/7 Mercurey Villages, Clos la Perrier, Château de Chamilly 2015 poa 8/8 Maranges, 1er Cru Fussières, Domaine Bachelet Monnot 2013 Also available in magnums 25.95 annual spring tasting www.davywine.co.uk 11
Table 9 Viña Ventisquero, Chile Janina Doyle Since 1998, Ventisquero have taken their philosophy of a step beyond into both their viticulture and vinification producing high-quality, avant-garde, modern wines. Their vineyards are found throughout the principal wine producing areas of Maipo, Casablanca, Colchagua, Leyda and Huasco Valleys. Respectful of the environment, their vineyards have matu to be both sustainable and innovative. Consequentially, their wines are unique and characterful made possible with the addition of passionate winemakers. 9/1 Grey Chardonnay 2015, Casablanca 16.95 9/2 Grey Sauvignon Blanc 2017, Huasco, Atacama 16.95 9/3 Pais Moscatel Reserva Maule 2016 10.95 9/4 Garnacha Cariñena Mataro 2015, Apalta 16.95 9/5 Grey Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Maipo Valley 16.95 9/6 Grey Merlot 2014, Apalta 16.95 9/7 Vertice Carménère Syrah 2014, Apalta 25.00 9/8 Pangea 2013, Apalta 39.00 12 * Prices per 75cl unless otherwise stated, inclusive of VAT, inclusive of duty, correct at time of printing, subject to availability.
Table 10 Duménil, Chigny les Roses, Champagne, France Feric Gauthier Champagne Duménil is an independent Champagne House which continues to utilise the expertise that has been handed down through the family for five generations. Ferique and Hugues Poret-Duménil, artisans of wine who are passionate about both the vineyard and the wine, craft Champagnes of style in the highest respect for their land situated in Chigny-les-Roses, Rilly la Montagne, Ludes and Sacy. sparkling 10/1 Duménil Grande Reserve 1er Cru Brut nv 31.95 10/2 Duménil Amour de Cuvée 1er Cru nv 39.95 10/3 Duménil Brut Millésime 1er Cru 2007 35.95 10/5 Duménil Rosé 1er Cru Brut nv 33.95 annual spring tasting www.davywine.co.uk 13
Table 11 Davy s Old World Selection 11/1 Picpoul de Pinet Belardent 2016, Languedoc, France 10.95 11/2 Pouilly-Fumé La Mariée Caves Pouilly-sur-Loire 2016, Loire Valley, France 17.95 11/3 Vacqueyras Blanc Château des Roques 2015, Rhône Valley, France 18.95 11/4 Mâcon Villages Domaine Chêne 2016, Burgundy, France 14.95 11/5 Petit Chablis Domaine d Elise 2016, Burgundy, France 16.95 11/6 Chablis Domaine d Elise 2016, Burgundy, France 18.95 11/7 Château Peyronat 2014, Côtes de Blaye 11.50 11/8 Fleurie Les Saprolites 2015, Burgundy, France 13.95 11/9 Brouilly Les Thibaults Loron et Fils 2015, Burgundy, France 13.95 11/10 Morgon Cuvée les Charmes Château la Durette 2016, Beaujolais, France 14.95 11/11 Bourgogne Pinot Noir Domaine Voarick 2015, Burgundy, France poa 11/12 Viña Amate Rioja Crianza 2015, Rioja, Spain 9.50 14 * Prices per 75cl unless otherwise stated, inclusive of VAT, inclusive of duty, correct at time of printing, subject to availability.
11/13 Viña Amate Rioja Reserva 2012, Rioja, Spain 12.95 11/14 Vacqueyras Château des Roques 2014, Rhône Valley, France 17.95 11/15 Quinta de Sant Ana Pinot Noir 2015, Lisbon, Portugal 17.95 11/16 Chianti Classico Riserva Castelgreve 2012, Tuscany, Italy 16.95 11/17 Beaune les Longes Villages Domaine Lois Dufouleur 2012, Burgundy, France 24.95 11/18 Savigny-les-Beaunes Les Planchots 2015, Lois Dufouleur, Burgundy, France 34.95 11/19 Crozes-Hermitage Feric Reverdy 2014, Rhône Valley, France 15.95 11/20 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Galets de la Berthaude 2016, Rhône Valley, France Also available in halves 22.50 fortified 11/21 Davy s Finest Reserve Port nv 14.95 sweet 11/22 Petit Vedrines 2015, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France halves 14.50 annual spring tasting www.davywine.co.uk 15
Table 12 Château du Moulin Rouge, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux, France Geoffrey Ribeiro This estate has been passed down through 13 generations of the same family. It has a great position just south of Saint-Julien-Beychevelle and adheres to the same production values as neighbouring Cru Classé properties. 12/1 L Ecuyer du Moulin Rouge 2015 15.95 12/4 Château du Moulin Rouge 2013 16.95 12/5 Château du Moulin Rouge 2014 Also available in halves and magnums 18.95 16 * Prices per 75cl unless otherwise stated, inclusive of VAT, inclusive of duty, correct at time of printing, subject to availability.
Table 13 Bordeaux, France Davy s The sixth generation family-owned Maison Sichel has developed its business from an acquisitions office and wine trading company to the one of the most highly esteemed winemakers and négociants in Bordeaux. It owns Château Angludet, one of the oldest in Médoc, and co-owns the distinguished Grand Cru Château Palmer. Maison Sichel has extended its influence further by adding to their portfolio of wineries both internationally and across other French growing regions. 13/1 Château Argadens Blanc, Bordeaux Superieur 2016, Entre-Deux-Mers 12.50 13/4 Château Argadens Rouge, Bordeaux Superieur 2014, Entre-Deux-Mers 12.50 13/5 Château Fleur Pedesclaux 2012, Pauillac 29.95 13/6 Château de Pedesclaux 5ème Cru Classé 2013, Pauillac 38.95 This prestigious estate dates back to 1852, where the terroir s potential of limestone, clay and sandy soils were first recognised, along with the underground water source feeding the fountain of Fonplégade and nourishing the soils in drier years. The 18.5 hectares vineyard is situated on the sloping hillsides of Saint-Émilion with 27 individual vineyard blocks and an average vine age of over a quarter of a century. Viticulture focuses on a meticulous hands-on approach with low yields as well as organic practices, being certified organic since 2013. The Château has modernised its winemaking facilities to be one of the most state-of-the-art wineries on the Right Bank with the aim to allow the distinctiveness of the vineyards to be truly shown in the wines. 13/7 Château Fonplégade Grand Cru 2012, St Émilion 45.95 annual spring tasting www.davywine.co.uk 17
Table 14 Bordeaux, France Michel Moulene Jean-Baptiste Audy, founded in 1906 as a Bordeaux based family-run négociant, now owns several vineyards and properties on the right bank of Bordeaux in Pomerol, Lalande de Pomerol and Lussac-Saint-Émilion together with an impressive portfolio of partnerships. Run by Jean-Baptiste Bourotte, the great-grandson of the Audy founder. 14/1 Château Rocher Calon 2015, Montagny St Émilion Also available in halves and magnums 14.95 14/2 Château Coutelin Merville 2010, St Estèphe 26.95 14/3 Château Bonalgue 2012, Pomerol 40.00 14/4 Château Hauts Conseillants 2014, Lalande de Pomerol 21.95 18 * Prices per 75cl unless otherwise stated, inclusive of VAT, inclusive of duty, correct at time of printing, subject to availability.
Table 15 Château Guiraud, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France Sophie Balanger The black and gold label of Château Guiraud is one of the oldest in the Bordeaux region and has remained unchanged since its creation, asserting their independent spirit from the start. This pioneering essence led the Château to create its own conservatory of grape varieties as well as becoming the first Grand Cru Classé from 1855 to be awarded an organic certification in 2011. To ensure their signature style, Sauvignon Blanc grapes are selected from the oldest strains in the conservatory, representing 35% of the total vines planted as well as being vinified separately. At the bottom of the vineyards slopes, there are natural springs which enable drainage and the prevention of stagnated humidity, allowing the grapes to be affected by Botrytis seamlessly to then be hand-picked one by one. 15/1 G de Guiraud 2016 17.95 sweet 15/2 Petit Guiraud 2013 halves 15.50 15/3 Château Guiraud 1er Cru Classé 2009 59.00 annual spring tasting www.davywine.co.uk 19
Table 16 Corbières, France Charles Blagden With no fewer than 40 plots scatte between scrubland and hills, in cooler areas on calcareous soils, clay and gravel. The vines of Le Champ de Murailles are typical for the region: 60% Carignan, 30% Grenache and 10% Syrah, Cinsault and Mourvèdre. 16/1 Le Petit Muraille Corbières Blanc 2016 13.50 rosé 16/2 Le Petit Muraille Corbières Rosé 2016 13.50 16/3 Le Petit Muraille Corbières Rouge 2015 13.50 20 * Prices per 75cl unless otherwise stated, inclusive of VAT, inclusive of duty, correct at time of printing, subject to availability.
Table 17 Domaine Font de Michelle, Rhône Valley, France Guillaume Gonnet Font de Michelle owes its current form to Etienne Gonnet, who worked closely with his brother-in-law Henri Brunier of Vieux Télégraphe the neighbouring estate in Bédarrides. It is now owned by his sons Michel and Jean, and largely run by their sons Guillaume and Bertrand respectively, with the help of Guillaume s Australian wife, Kelly. Their house style is all about purity and expression of fruit. The wine is matu in large old barrels called foudres and smallersize oak fûts, or casks that are used for only two to five wine maturations. 17/1 Côtes du Rhône les Promesses Blanc 2016 12.95 17/2 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2016 30.95 17/3 Côtes du Rhône les Promesses Rouge 2016 12.95 17/4 Ventoux le Jeanette 2014 11.95 17/5 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Tradition 2015 33.95 17/6 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Etienne Gonnet 2015 53.95 17/7 Gigondas l Olivia 2014 23.95 annual spring tasting www.davywine.co.uk 21
Table 18 Domaine des Carabiniers, Rhône Valley, France Manon Messainguiral-Thétard The domaine has been within the Leperchois family for many generations with the current generation practicing organic viticulture since 1997. In 1920, the family developed the old stable walls into a cellar in which the horse emblem for the wines was founded. Their 40 hectares of vineyards can be found on the right bank of the Rhône river, taking advantage of the sun exposure and drainage from the sandy and stony soils. The use of traditional, organic and biodynamic methods, along with the passion in which the wines are made, has allowed Domaine des Carabiniers to produce some of the best wines of the region. Certified Demeter Biodynamic. 18/1 Lirac Blanc 2017 18.95 18/2 Côtes du Rhône 2016 14.50 18/3 Lirac Rouge 2016 18.95 rosé 18/4 Tavel Rosé 2017 16.95 22 * Prices per 75cl unless otherwise stated, inclusive of VAT, inclusive of duty, correct at time of printing, subject to availability.
Table 19 Lyme Bay, Devon, England Martin Litt Based in Devon s Axe Valley, Lyme Bay is pushing the boundaries and aiming for outstanding and diverse English wine. Their team of Devoted Devonians have access to a range of choice parcels from partner-growers, meaning the winery has consistent quality year on year. Since launching their range in 2015, they already have a number of medals tucked under their belts from the Sommelier Wine Awards, International Wine and Spirits Challenge and Decanter. sparkling 19/1 Lyme Bay Sparkling NV 21.00 19/2 Lyme Bay The Shoreline 2016 15.95 19/3 Lyme Bay Bacchus Block 2015 17.95 19/4 Lyme Bay Chardonnay 2015 20.95 annual spring tasting www.davywine.co.uk 23
Table 20 Spain David Gimeno 20/1 Crucillon Viura Blanco 2017, Campo de Borja, Spain 6.95 20/2 Savia Viva Classico Blanco 2015, Penedès 13.95 20/3 Quinta do Avelino Treixadura 2015, Ribeiro 15.95 20/4 Arcan Albariño 2015, Rías Baixas 16.95 20/5 Crucillon Garnacha Tempranillo 2016, Campo de Borja, Spain 6.95 20/6 Viña Temprana Old Vines Garnacha 2016, Campo de Borja, Spain 7.95 20/7 Ecce Homo Garnacha Tinto 2016, Campo de Borja, Spain 12.95 20/8 Quinta del Obispo Mencia 2015, Castilla Y León 12.95 20/9 Aragonía Garnacha Especial 2014, Campo de Borja 15.95 20/10 Billo Priorat Cellar Cecilio 2014, Catalonia 18.95 24 * Prices per 75cl unless otherwise stated, inclusive of VAT, inclusive of duty, correct at time of printing, subject to availability.
Table 21 Bodegas Ochoa, Navarra, Spain Beatriz & Javier Ochoa Situated in Olite, the wine capital of Navarra, Bodegas Ochoa is a family winery which strives to convey the spirit, passion and dedication of over 160 years of vineyard ownership in every bottle they produce. The Ochoa family has a long tradition of wine making, indeed Javier and his daughter Adriana are both seen as pioneers for the Navarra region with several of their research projects resulting in improvements to the DO. With the utmost care in the vineyard and skilful winemaking, Bodegas Ochoa continues to set the standard for quality wines in the region with wines that rival some of the best in neighbouring Rioja. 21/1 Calendas Viura Chardonnay 2016 9.95 21/2 Uva Doble 2016 14.95 21/3 Calendas Tempranillo 2016 9.95 21/4 Mil Gracias Graciano 2012 15.95 21/5 Reserva 2010 15.95 sweet 21/6 Mido Moscato de Ochoa 2016 15.95 21/7 Moscatel Vendimia Tardia 2016 50cl 14.95 annual spring tasting www.davywine.co.uk 25
Table 22 Bodegas Miguel Merino, Rioja, Spain Miguel Merino In 1990 Miguel Merino began to realise his dream to create his own winery. Starting with a resto farmhouse, he built a small vinification plant and barrel-ageing cellar, and started to buy grapes grown on small plots near Briones to produce well-made, modern wines. Miguel is passionate, charismatic and a treasure trove of knowledge about Rioja and now owns and runs one of the smallest, youngest and most prestigeous wineries in Spain. Try the unique Mazuelo de la Quinta Cruz, one of the very few 100% Mazuelo (Carignan) made in Rioja. 22/2 Quinta de la Cruz Mazuelo 2013 26.95 22/3 Vitola Reserva 2011 27.50 22/4 Reserva 2010 32.95 22/5 Miguel Merino Gran Reserva 2010 42.95 22/6 Unnum 2011 42.95 26 * Prices per 75cl unless otherwise stated, inclusive of VAT, inclusive of duty, correct at time of printing, subject to availability.
Table 23 Bodegas de la Marquesa, Rioja, Spain Pablo de Simón This long established family Bodega lies in the village of Villabuena, drawing from vineyard plantings on the limestone ridges of the Alavesa region. It is based on the same principal as a good French Château which is to use fruit only from their own vineyards, set rigorous standards in the cellars and, following fermentation in stainless steel, age the wine in oak, part of which is renewed each year. The wines have elegance and pungency combined with the soft spicy allure that only well made Tempranillo can offer. They are very good indeed. 23/1 Valserrano Blanco Barrica 2016 14.95 23/3 Valserrano Crianza 2014 14.95 23/4 Valserrano Reserva 2012 19.95 23/5 Valserrano Gran Reserva 2010 31.50 23/6 Valserrano Finca Monteviejo 2012 35.50 annual spring tasting www.davywine.co.uk 27
Table 24 Quinta da Silveira, Douro Valley and Lisboa, Portugal Rodrigo Martins Situated in the Douro Valley and Lisboa wine regions respectively, Quinta da Silveira and Memoria share a common denominator in the form of winemaker Rodrigo Martins. Rodrigo s winemaking style harks back to a bygone era, with grapes crushed by feet and fermented in traditional open top tanks (lagares) using only natural yeasts. 24/1 Quinta da Silveira Branco 2012, Douro Valley 18.95 24/2 Memoria Reserva 2013, Lisboa 17.95 24/3 Quinta da Silveira Reserva 2011, Douro Valley 18.95 24/4 Memoria Grand Escolha 2011, Lisboa 30.95 fortified 24/5 Quinta da Silveira 10 Yr Tawny, Douro Valley 34.95 28 * Prices per 75cl unless otherwise stated, inclusive of VAT, inclusive of duty, correct at time of printing, subject to availability.
Table 25 Mount Brown Estates, Waipara, New Zealand Catherine Keith Lying in the foothills of Mount Brown in Waipara Valley this abandoned wine estate was only iscove 15 years ago and it is something of a success story. Waipara has a greater variation in temperature between night and day than more northerly Marlborough, yields are much lower, and this valley is fast establishing a reputation for quality. Aromatic grape varieties such as Pinot Gris, Riesling and Pinot Noir are perfectly suited to Mount Brown s small shelte stony site and winemaking here is of a very high order. 25/1 Mount Brown Riesling 2016 13.95 25/2 Mount Brown Sauvignon Blanc 2016 13.95 25/3 Catherine s Block Sauvignon Blanc 2015 16.95 25/4 Mount Brown Pinot Gris 2016 13.95 25/5 Catherine s Block Pinot Gris 2016 16.95 25/6 Wild River Pinot Noir 2014 14.95 25/7 Mount Brown Pinot Noir 2016 16.95 25/8 Catherine s Block Pinot Noir 2016 19.95 annual spring tasting www.davywine.co.uk 29
Table 26 Davy s new World Selection 26/1 Zapallar Sauvignon Blanc Reserva 2017, San Antonio, Chile 9.95 26/2 Zapallar Chardonnay Reserva 2017, Casablanca Valley, Chile 9.95 26/3 Zapallar Riesling Reserva 2016, Curico Valley, Chile 9.95 26/4 Zapallar Pinot Grigio 2017, Valle San Antonio, Chile 9.95 26/5 Paritua Chardonnay 2013, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand 24.50 26/6 Zapallar Pinot Noir Reserva 2017, San Antonio, Chile 9.95 26/7 Zapallar Merlot Reserva 2016, Colchagua Valley, Chile 9.95 26/8 Zapallar Carménère Reserva 2017, Colchagua Valley, Chile 9.95 26/9 Zapallar Syrah Reserva 2016, Maule Valley, Chile 9.95 26/10 Zapallar Selección Privada Carménère Gran Reserva 2014, Colchagua Valley, Chile 14.95 26/11 Vierkoppen Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Robertson, South Africa 14.95 30 * Prices per 75cl unless otherwise stated, inclusive of VAT, inclusive of duty, correct at time of printing, subject to availability.
Table 26 continued 26/12 Paritua Pinot Noir 2012, Central Otago, New Zealand 28.50 26/13 Paritua Syrah, Hawkes Bay 2011, New Zealand 28.50 annual spring tasting www.davywine.co.uk 31
Table 27 Château Léoube, Provence, France Davy s Château Léoube, certified organic, is situated on favou land for rosé wines in this traditional Mediterranean countryside. A British family bought the estate in 1997 with an aim to make wine with character true to their terroir. Overseen by Romain Ott, an Agricultural Engineer specialising in wine making, Léoube has gone from strength to strength and now produces some of the finest wines of Provence using both modern and traditional techniques. 27/1 Blanc de Léoube 2016 22.95 rosé 27/2 Rosé de Léoube 2016 17.50 27/3 Secret de Léoube 2016 29.95 27/4 La Londe de Léoube 2016 39.95 32 * Prices per 75cl unless otherwise stated, inclusive of VAT, inclusive of duty, correct at time of printing, subject to availability.
Table 28 Sidewood Estate, Adelaide Hills, Australia Sanna Van Herwaarden Sidewood Estate is a privately owned vineyard, nestled in the Adelaide Hills, the heart of Australian cool climate wine. Owen and Cassandra Inglis purchased the estate in 2004 with a desire to create stylish and elegant wines, focused on quality and underpinned by impeccable winemaking. All of the grapes are carefully handpicked from selected rows across the 300 acre estate before being handed over to internationally acclaimed winemaker, Darryl Catlin. 28/1 Sauvignon Blanc 2016 14.95 28/2 Chardonnay 2016 14.95 28/3 Mappinga Chardonnay 2012 18.95 28/4 Mappinga Fumé Blanc 2015 18.95 28/5 Pinot Noir 2016 19.95 28/6 Shiraz 2015 15.95 28/7 Mappinga Shiraz 2015 35.95 annual spring tasting www.davywine.co.uk 33
Table 29 Hoffmann & Rathbone, Sussex, England Ulrich Hoffmann & Melanie de Matos Hoffmann & Rathbone is a boutique winery located in the picturesque village of Mountfield, East Sussex. Run by husband and wife Ulrich Hoffmann and Birgit Rathbone, their wine tells a story of love and passion for craft and artistry in winemaking. Ulrich s experience and expertise allows him to push the boundaries to create very small quantities of ultra-premium, modern sparkling wine, using traditional methods, aged for long periods, with care and patience. Nothing is released until it is ready to be sold and unless it is worthy of the brand. Ulrich Hoffmann. sparkling 29/1 Classic Cuvée 2013 37.95 29/2 Sparkling Rosé 2011 38.95 29/4 H & R Bacchus 2015 19.95 34 * Prices per 75cl unless otherwise stated, inclusive of VAT, inclusive of duty, correct at time of printing, subject to availability.
Table 30 Robert Sinskey Vineyards, Napa Valley, California George Prideaux A second generation, family-owned and operated estate, with every vineyard certified organic and biodynamic. Their focus on elegance over brawn is reflected in the finesse and elegance of their wines and the ability for them to age gracefully. The estate has had the same winemaker for over 25 years who produces the wines with cuisine pairing in mind, presenting his wines with appropriate foods from the kitchen where possible. Robert Sinskey himself is a native Californian who describes himself as an atypical vintner with the philosophy that wine is not an athletic event or a quick study but rather should be allowed to seduce you and evolve in the glass and bottle. 30/1 Sinskey Abraxas 2013 50.00 30/2 Sinskey Pinot Noir 2013 50.00 30/3 Sinskey Cabernet Franc 2013 60.00 annual spring tasting www.davywine.co.uk 35
Table 31 Domaine Millet Roger, Loire Valley, France Betty & Lucile Millet Franck Millet took over here some years ago and, ably assisted by his wife Betty, he has worked wonders both amongst the vines and in the cellars. The Domaine lies in the heart of the region at Bué, one of the very best of the Sancerre villages, on limestone/clay soil which gives the wine all the ripe, exhilaratingly fresh, gooseberry flavours that you could ask for. 31/1 Sancerre Blanc 2017 18.95 rosé 31/2 Sancerre Rosé 2016 17.95 31/3 Sancerre Rouge 2015 18.95 36 * Prices per 75cl unless otherwise stated, inclusive of VAT, inclusive of duty, correct at time of printing, subject to availability.
Table 32 Rikus Neethling Wines Rikus Neethling The word Bizoe is derived from the French word Bisous, meaning little kiss, and is the creation of vintner Rikus Neethling. Less is more is at the forefront of his vinification and viticulture philosophy allowing the production of high quality wines from the best selected grapes. The location in the Western Cape with blue skies and majestic mountain backdrops provides the perfect setting for Rikus to combine both his passion and knowledge for wine and South Africa. As a result, his handcrafted wines are a true reflection of the terroirs as well as the individual. 32/1 Bizoe Sauvignon Blanc 2016 11.95 32/2 Henrietta Sauvignon Sémillon 2016 21.95 32/3 Cape Red Blend 2016 11.95 32/4 Bizoe Syrah 2014 22.95 annual spring tasting www.davywine.co.uk 37
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