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The First Time - January 2025 - Mixed

Welcome to your tasting experience.

The First Time - January 2025 - Mixed
Ciello Nero d'Avola '23
Secateurs Chenin Blanc '22
Cabernet Franc 'Les Argelières' '21

Discover wine’s possibilities

‘The beginning is always today’-Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

As we step into the new year, we pause to appreciate the delicate blend of tradition and innovation struck by the producers we feature. Vignerons like Les Héritiers whose hand-harvested grapes are grown in clay and seashell terroir, or Coquille de Terre, renowned for producing wines from old Carignan vines, some of which are up to 80 years old.


Ciello

Ciello Nero d'Avola '23

The Vesco family estate is located in Sicily's Alcamo DOC, renowned for fertile soils and sunny Mediterranean climate, ideal for ripening Nero d'Avola grapes.
Ciello Nero d'Avola '23

Pair with venison pappardelle or fig and prosciutto salad.

Expect berries, cherry, and plum. As it is natural in character, the wine may open with a slightly ‘funky’ nose. Decant to dissipate and reveal the fruity, open profile.

Ciello Nero d'Avola '23 details

  • Year 2023
  • Bottle Size 750mL
  • Type Red
  • Winery Ciello
  • Grapes Nero d’Avola
  • Country Italy
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
AA Badenhorst

Secateurs Chenin Blanc '22

Bang for your buck South African Chenin Blanc from renowned Swartland winemaker, Adi Badenhorst.
Secateurs Chenin Blanc '22

Serve with good fish and chips, or scallops in brown butter.

Expect orchard fruits, tropical fruits, and textured acidity.

Secateurs Chenin Blanc '22 details

  • Year 2022
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type White
  • Winery AA Badenhorst
  • Grapes Chenin Blanc
  • Country South-africa
  • Region Swartland
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Marilyn Lasserre

Cabernet Franc 'Les Argelières' '21

Marilyn Lasserre is a renowned Languedoc winemaker who has played an important part in encouraging people to reappraise Languedoc as a region to make wine’s of character and not of volume.
Cabernet Franc 'Les Argelières' '21

Accompany with smoky bean dishes such as vegetarian chilli, alongside blue cheese, or with a heaping plate of spaghetti and meatballs.

Expect red and black fruits with oak influences.

Cabernet Franc 'Les Argelières' '21 details

  • Year 2021
  • Bottle Size 750mL
  • Type Red
  • Winery Marilyn Lasserre
  • Grapes Cabernet Franc
  • Country France
  • Region Languedoc
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites