A classic Bordeaux white, this 100 percent Sauvignon Blanc is made just for us. Intensely aromatic on the nose, with ripe gooseberry and greengage fruit, the wine has wonderful lift and zest. Fresh and crisp, it has a surprisingly soft finish. A perfect apéritif, but also delicious with seafood, goats’ cheese and asparagus.

Max Lalondrelle - Wine Buyer

Pulenta Estate is owned and run by brothers, Hugo and Eduardo Pulenta. Situated in Alto Agrelo in Mendoza, it enjoys excellent climate conditions and panoramic views from up to 980 metres above sea-level. Irrigation comes from melted water running off the Andes and the whole process is de facto organic. The brothers’ philosophy is expressed thus: “Making a great wine is an act of generosity, considering always the one who will taste it. Our mission is to produce limited series of great wines, proudly made in Argentina.”

This wine has a lifted, aromatic nose of sweet black cherry and blackberry fruit. Its attractive perfume leads on to a smooth, silky palate full of ripe, crunchy blueberries. The wine is not heavy at all and has great freshness, making it very moreishly appealing. This would be an excellent match for mid-week fajitas or spaghetti bolognese.

Our Australian Chardonnay was previously sourced from Elderton (the same people who make our own-label Shiraz) in the Barossa. This wine, however, comes from the cooler climate found in Frankland River, Western Australia. As a result, the wine is leaner and fresher, with a delicious zing.

The nose is pure and full of white peach fruit with a fresh sea-salt hint. Ripe pears and yellow apples follow, and a lemon citrus note brings a refreshing zip to the palate. The wine has an appealing texture and a light hint of toast adds complexity to the finish. This would be a delicious accompaniment to seafood linguine and creamy chicken dishes alike.

A blend of Grenache and Cinsault, direct pressed and fermented at relatively low temperatures, this is an archetypal Provence Rosé, a category which is getting more and more popular and in which the spectrum of quality is ever-widening. Mascaronne is right at the top of the pile, quite literally, its stony, photogenic vineyards carved out of the rocks, its fruit cultivated organically and at low yields.

The 2016 vintage enjoyed a benevolent ripening season, even by Provençal standards, and this harmonious backdrop has been expertly captured by our friends at Mascaronne. Cinsault and Grenache are the majority shareholders here, and are perfectly complementary; the first floral and lifted, the second rounded and generous. The wine is a symphony of red fruit and soft spice, its gentle nacreous colour perfectly antithetical to the expressive and joyful fruit basket of the palate.

David Sautereau has defied the challenging 2016 vintage with this outstanding wine, a magnifcent weave of Sancerre's ancient soils. A flinty grip lends to tension and backbone to a beautifully concentrated mid-palate, which rejoices in fresh, cool, green fruit, followed by a gently leafy and evocative finish.

Simon Field MW - Wine Buyer, June 2017