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The Traveller - August 2023 - Mixed

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The Traveller - August 2023 - Mixed
A bottle of Marthe Henry Boillot Grandes Gouttes
Graacher Himmelreich Riesling '20
Bourgueil Les Perrières '17
Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine L’Heritiers du Comte Lafon
Boca '13
Trinch! '21

Discover wine’s possibilities

“Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity.” - Charles Mingus

Among the vines in modest parcels with vineyard tools in hand is where you will find most our producers. Farmers and craftspeople who prefer the simple, the beautiful, over interventions and margins. They respect the true artist that is nature, and we in turn honour them.

This month’s selections feature winemakers we love, including the Guibert family Gassac Estate renowned as Languedoc’s “First Growth”, oenologist couple Christoph and Andrea Schaefer, and legendary rosé producer Domaine Tempier, all of whom focus primarily on the health of their vines and allow nature to produce beautiful wines that result.

We hope you enjoy this month's bottles in the same way as Mingus described.

PS - This month’s blog features a new article on French wine regions - important given our Francophile inclination - helping you build your understanding and navigate the world’s greatest wine producing nation. Please read and share. We always love to hear feedback from members.

Cheers.

Marthe Henry Boillot

Grandes Gouttes '18

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Grandes Gouttes '18

Pair with the savoury notes of baked fish, herb stuffed chicken, or pommes frites with classic aioli.

Expect orchard fruit, herbaceousness, and honeyed notes.

Grandes Gouttes '18 details

  • Year 2018
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type White
  • Winery Marthe Henry Boillot
  • Grapes Chardonnay
  • Country France
  • Region Burgundy
  • Alcohol Content 13%
  • Allergens Contains sulfites
Willi Schaefer

Graacher Himmelreich Riesling '20

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Graacher Himmelreich Riesling '20

Great accompaniment to spicy Thai, Vietnamese, Mexican, and Indian dishes. Or serve with a pudding like apple strudel.

Expect citrus, orchard fruits, and minerality.

Graacher Himmelreich Riesling '20 details

  • Year 2020
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type White
  • Winery Willi Schaefer
  • Grapes Riesling
  • Country Germany
  • Region Mosel
  • 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
Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon

Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine '19

Burgundy legend Dominique Lafon – of Domaine des Comte Lafon in Meursault – purchased land around the village of Milly in the Mâconnais in southern Burgundy to make accessible, terroirs focused wines of impeccable quality.
Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine '19

Delicious with simply cooked fish dishes like grilled oysters or fish pie, buttery chicken dishes like this ruby chicken makhani, or braised fennel.

Expect floral aromas, orchard fruit, citrus, and minerality.

Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine '19 details

  • Year 2019
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type White
  • Winery Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon
  • Grapes Chardonnay
  • Country France
  • Region Mâconnais, Burgundy
  • Alcohol Content 14%
  • Allergens Contains sulfites
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
Catherine & Pierre Breton

Trinch! '21

Biodynamic sticklers Catherine and Pierre Breton avoid chemicals of any kind, restrict yield levels, and harvest by hand.
Trinch! '21

Serve with tomato and watermelon gazpacho, Korean calamari, or a juicy hamburger with all the works.

Expect red fruit, black fruit, and earth.

Trinch! '21 details

  • Year 2021
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type Red
  • Winery Catherine & Pierre Breton
  • Grapes Cabernet Franc
  • Country France
  • Region Loire
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites