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The First Time - March 2024 - Mixed

Welcome to your tasting experience.

The First Time - March 2024 - Mixed
Gamay Raisins Gaulois '22
Artefact Tinto '21
Foam Vulkan '22

Discover wine’s possibilities

“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.”
― Pablo Picasso

We’re drawn to the makers who take their craft to a level of mastery where rules evolve and develop like the aromas of one of their wines in a glass.

This month, we feature producers such as activist winemakers Vins et Volailles who aren’t afraid to blend five uncommon grape varietals to create uniquely pleasurable blends, and Meinklang, one of Europe’s most respected biodynamic family wineries.

We hope that March’s bottles pique your interest and encourage you further down the rabbit hole.

PS: We poured at the inaugural Seedlegals Startup Awards 2024 as wine partner toasting the success of the UK’s startups, including perennial favourites like AA Badenhorst’s Chenin Blanc, Breton’s La Dilettante Sparkling Vouvray, and Raisins Gaulois by Marcel Lapierre among others.

PPS: Keep an eye on the Ourlass website, Instagram, and YouTube for new videos from the FT’s Tim Hayward as well as tasting films with Michael Sager (including this corker where Michael talks of wine as food).

Cheers, MJ

Marie Lapierre & Jean-Claude Chanudet

Gamay Raisins Gaulois '22

Marie Lapierre and Jean-Claude Chanudet carry forward Marcel Lapierre’s legacy with this pure, low-intervention Gamay from organic vines near Villié-Morgon.
Gamay Raisins Gaulois '22

Balance this vibrant wine with paté, tortilla crisps with salsa, or a bright tomato and watermelon gazpacho.

Expect pure red currant, vegetal, and freshness.

Gamay Raisins Gaulois '22 details

  • Year 2022
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type Red
  • Winery Marie Lapierre & Jean-Claude Chanudet
  • Grapes Gamay
  • Country France
  • Region Beaujolais
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Finca de la Venta Don Quijote

Artefact Tinto '21

Run by winemaker José Fernando, Bodega Finca Venta de Don Quijote is a family run winery with deep roots in the winemaking traditions of the region.
Artefact Tinto '21

Serve with barbecued/smoky meat dishes, rich tomato sauce and corn-based dishes (like this sausage and fennel ragu with cheesy polenta). Works really well with tacos and burritos.

Expect raspberry, ripeness and fine tannins.

Artefact Tinto '21 details

  • Year 2021
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type Red
  • Winery Finca de la Venta Don Quijote
  • Grapes Tempranillo
  • Country Spain
  • Region Castilla-la-Mancha
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Meinklang

Foam Vulkan '22

Meinklang is a family-run mixed farm situated at the heart of the World Heritage Site of the Neusiedlersee National Park.
Foam Vulkan '22

Delicious with mushrooms or foie gras on toast, or even with a flavourful chicken curry.

Expect citrus, freshness and savoury notes.

Foam Vulkan '22 details

  • Year 2022
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type White
  • Winery Meinklang
  • Grapes Hárslevelű, Juhfark
  • Country Austria
  • Region Burgenland
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites