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Excelsior Gondolier Merlot
This Merlot pays homage to Gondolier, one of the most renowned thoroughbred racehorses bred at Excelsior. Six months after receiving extensive physiotherapy on an injury to his hind leg that had left him completely lame, Gondolier won the 1985 Durban July, South Africa’s most prestigious horse race. Today Gondolier is regarded as one of the legends of South African horse racing.
This Merlot comes from vines planted on calcareous soils and represent the best Merlot produced on Excelsior.
Deep ruby red colour with a black core. This wine is medium to full-bodied with aromas of blackcurrants, chocolate and earth. The wine has rich but exceptionally soft tannins and a long finish.
Merlot
Soft & Smooth Reds
South Africa
2018
750 ml
14%+£16.50
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Excelsior Evanthius Cabernet Sauvignon
This Cabernet Sauvignon pays homage to Evanthuis, a Hackney horse that was imported by Excelsior in 1913. This Hackney sire was a champion in Britain and America, winning first prize four times at the London Hackney show and in New York, in the days when the Hackney was the king of the world. He went on to win many titles in South Africa, including that of Rosebank’s Champion Stallion.
This Cabernet comes from the oldest vines on the farm. They were planted in 1988 in the best calcareous soils.
Deep ruby red colour with a black core. This wine is full-bodied with aromas of blackcurrants, chocolate and cedar. The wine has rich, but soft tannins and a long finish.
Cabernet SauvignonBig & Robust RedsSouth Africa2020750 ml14%+£16.50
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Prosecco Valdobbaidene DOCG Col de l’Utia Single Vineyard
Top of the range Prosecco from Paolo Sacchetto’s (even higher quality) DOCG Valdobbiadene, and single vineyard Col de l’Utia. This Vintage Prosecco will compare very confidently with any Champagne under £20!
Other Single Varietal WhiteSparklingItalyVarious750 ml11%-12.5%£17.00
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Felline Primitivo di Manduria
Based on the huge popularity of “Fellone” I thought we should have a closer look at the Primitivo grape. Here’s one of four more, each with a distinct “terroir”. What’s the Italian for “terroir”, I wonder? This one is distinctive due to the red soil of the vineyards. Aged for six months in French oak.
PrimitivoBig & Robust RedsItaly2017750 ml14%+£17.00
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Château d’Or et de Gueules “Le Fût entre 2 Chaises” ORANGE WINE
Following the runaway success of Mathieu’s Syrah, they have introduced a pink and now also an “Orange”. 100% Rolle grapes (aka Vermentino) fermented with the skins as you would a red wine, but no colour extraction, well, a bit – orange.
Other Single Varietal WhiteDry & Soft WhitesFrance2022750 ml13-13.5%
Vegan
Organic
£17.00
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Jean Michel Dupré Beaujolais Villages Blanc La Ronze Blanche 2022
A hugely exciting new range of Cru Beaujolais specially brought in to give us all a vinous Christmas treat, but don’t wait for Christmas.
There’s a nice straw colour and a lemony nose, maybe a hint of caramel and citrus fruits. The palate is lean and minerally which to me is more reminiscent of a steely Chablis than a fat Macon so it goes really well with fruits de mer, fish dishes or just on its own as an apéro!
One third of the blend was aged in barrels for four months. So it’s not oaky, just rounded-out.
ChardonnayFlinty and ComplexFrance2022750 ml11%-12.5%£17.00
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Ridgeback Estate Dessert Viognier HALF BOTTLE
Very, very, very nice dessert wine……
ViognierDessert Wines/PortSouth Africa201437.5 cl13-13.5%£17.50
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Abbotts & Delaunay “Alto Stratus” Carignan
A “simple” Vin de France by designation, but there’s nothing simple about this rich and complex Carignan.
Other Single Varietal RedBig & Robust RedsFrance2015750 ml13-13.5%£17.50
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Laurent Miquel “Cote 136 Pech Cezarine” St Chinian
Laurent Miquel “Cote 136 Pech Cezarine” St Chinian
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£17.50
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La Villa des Nymphes Beaumes de Venise Red “Dryade”
Beaumes de Venise Red – next door to, and with all the attributes of a top, Chateauneuf du Pape, all except the price tag, that is!
Red BlendsBig & Robust RedsFrance2020750 ml14%+£17.50
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DSM – Vin d’Altitude Cotes du Roussillon Villages
For yet another taste of regional Languedoc-Roussillon here’s yet another excellent example from Jeff Carrel and his mate Sebastien Calduch. A grand blend on Carignan, Syrah , Grenache and Lledoner Pelut (?!) Rich, spicy and oozing character.
Red BlendsBig & Robust RedsFrance201714%+£17.50
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Giravolta Primitivo di Manduria
Based on the huge popularity of “Fellone” I thought we should have a closer look at the Primitivo grape. Here’s one of four more, each with a distinct “terroir”. What’s the Italian for “terroir”, I wonder? This one is distinctive due to the calcareous white soil of the vineyards. Aged for nine months in French oak.
PrimitivoBig & Robust RedsItaly2016750 ml14%+£18.00
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