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The Next Level - May 2023 - Red

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The Next Level - April 2023 - Red
Boca '13
Bourgueil Les Perrières '17
Ultreia Saint Jacques Mencia Raul Pérez
Les Terrasses Rouge 2021 Régis Boucabeille

Discover wine’s possibilities

‘A little Madness in the Spring

Is wholesome even for the King.’

— Emily Dickinson

Here at Ourglass, we get our kicks in a few different but related ways. There’s joy in shared interest, and conveying what matters about a wine, its maker, its terroirs, and the pleasure you can expect. But the real joy in sharing for us comes in a shared moment, like singing along with everyone at a gig or the match. The ‘Yes, yes, and a yes’ Mr. Emerson spoke of in Room with a View taken another way. It’s a high bar - an impossible one to pull off every time - but one worth aspiring to. If we can share a few of those moments, through a well chosen bottle or two, we’ll have served our purpose.

To celebrate new beginnings and seasons, we’ve mixed some new and established favourites from makers including Raúl Pérez, Jean Louis Chave and Alexandrie Régis Boucabeille among others. Cheers to spring madness and new eras.

PS: New on the website, wine writer Lauren Eads - of Decanter Magazine among others - shares her thoughts on what makes a good wine club, demystifying food and wine pairing, plus Ben’s contributed a glossary of wine terms and hopefully make sense of the language of wine. We’ve also created some mood based playlists on our Spotify - have a listen and share your thoughts.

David Carlone

Boca '13

Davide Carlone’s winemaking roots go back to the 1880s, tho he has led production since 1989 of this 3.5ha plot in Boca DOC, Alto Piemonte.
Boca '13

Serve with Italian style sausages and stews (like this sausage and fennel ragu with cheesy polenta) or cep risotto.

Expect cherry, violet, and oak.

Boca '13 details

  • Year 2013
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type Red
  • Winery David Carlone
  • Grapes Nebbiolo, Bonarda Novarese, Vespolina and Uva Rara
  • Country Italy
  • Region Piemonte
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Domaine de la Butte

Bourgueil Les Perrières '17

Legendary winemaker Jacky Blot elevated Bourgueil and Montlouis appellations in the Loire through Burgundy style focus on terroirs, vine material, traditional farming, and careful cellar work.
Bourgueil Les Perrières '17

Serve with red meat (think good steak or burger), cep risotto, or bitter vegetables (like this grilled radicchio, fennel and olive panzanella).

Expect black fruit, earth, and oak.

Bourgueil Les Perrières '17 details

  • Year 2017
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type Red
  • Winery Domaine de la Butte
  • Grapes Cabernet Franc
  • Country France
  • Region Loire
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Raúl Pérez

Ultreia Saint Jacques '20

This Bierzo Mencía from cult Spanish winemaker Raúl Pérez captures the elegance and lift that have made him a benchmark in modern Spanish wine.
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Delicious with charcuterie like coppa or chorizo but works really well with warm salads and rich tomato sauce pasta dishes too.

Expect blackberry fruit, herbs, and freshness.

Ultreia Saint Jacques '20 details

  • Year 2020
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type Red
  • Winery Raúl Pérez
  • Grapes Mencía
  • Country Spain
  • Region Bierzo
  • Alcohol Content 13.5%
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Boucabeille

Les Terrasses Rouge '21

Home to over 100 beehives, Vigneron Jean Boucabeille obsesses over the health of his domaine’s organic vineyards.
Les Terrasses Rouge '21

Pair with the bold flavours of a provincial ratatouille, comforting meat stew, or soy glazed chicken.

Expect ripe dark fruits followed by notes of spice.

Les Terrasses Rouge '21 details

  • Year 2021
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type Red
  • Winery Boucabeille
  • Grapes Syrah, Grenache
  • Country France
  • Region Côtes du Roussillon, Languedoc-Roussillon
  • Alcohol Content 14%
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites