The Traveller - Jan '23 - Mixed

The Traveller - Jan 2023 - Mixed

Welcome to our tasting experience.

Skuinskap Steen Chenin Blanc, Lourens Family

Cabal Pinot Noir '19

Vignoble du Rêveur

Single Vineyard Pinot Noir

Rosso Veronese

Weisser Burgunder Trocken

Skuinskap Steen Chenin Blanc '20, Lourens Family

Discover wine’s possibilities

‘One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.’
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

We hope your year has started well and that these bottles lift the winter spirits.

Cheers, MJ

PS - We’re releasing films in the coming days with some of our favourite wine people including Amelia Singer of The Wine Show, so don’t forget to view Ourglass Instagram and blog.

Lourens Family Wines

Skuinskap Steen Chenin Blanc, Lourens Family

Franco Lourens works at Alheit Family Wines, one of South Africa’s leading winemakers.

Works well with meat like a griddled steak, vegetables off the BBQ, or scallops in garlic butter.

Expect focused lemon, green apple freshness.

Skuinskap Steen Chenin Blanc, Lourens Family details

Year 2020
Bottle Size 750ml
Type White
Winery Lourens Family Wines
Grapes Chenin Blanc
Country South-africa
Region Western Cape
Alcohol Content 13.5%
Allergens Sulfites

Cabal

Cabal Pinot Noir '19

Cabal Estate established in 2016, when Ed Clifford took over the reins from his father who previously his father sold fruit to Waipara winemakers.

Expect violet, black berry fruits, spice and light tannins. Super drinkable but with depth.

Pair with grilled eggplant, a clam and summer vegetable salad, or a hot and fragrant bowl of Sichuan beef soup.

Cabal Pinot Noir '19 details

Year 2019
Bottle Size 750ml
Type Red
Winery Cabal
Grapes Pinot Noir
Region Waipara
Alcohol Content 13.5%
Allergens Contains Sulfites

Vignoble du Rêveur

Vignoble du Rêveur was created by the children of great natural winemakers – Mathieu Deiss, Marcel Deiss’s son from Alsace and Emmanuelle Milan, Henry Milan’s daughter from Provence.

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

Dry and citrus fruit, rich and textured, then saline.

Vignoble du Rêveur details

Year 2020
Bottle Size 750ml
Type White
Winery Vignoble du Rêveur
Grapes Pinot Noir Pinot Blanc Pinot Gris
Country France
Region Alsace
Alcohol Content 14%
Allergens Sulfites

Yabby Lake

Single Vineyard Pinot Noir

Tom Carson is a winemaker's winemaker, having served an apprenticeship at one of Burgundy’s most exciting domaines, Bernard Moreau in Chassagne-Montrachet and been labelled a ‘pioneer’ by wine critic Jancis Robinson. He’s put his fastidious attention to detail into scouring and selecting the perfect site and soil for Pinot Noir, for which he is primarily known alongside Chardonnay..

Serve with simply cooked rare meats like roast lamb with rosemary and garlic, earthy vegetable dishes like cep.

Expect red fruits, dark pitted fruits and a textured, fruity finish.

Single Vineyard Pinot Noir details

Year 2021
Bottle Size 750ml
Type Red
Winery Yabby Lake
Grapes Pinot Noir
Country Australia
Region Mornington, Victoria
Alcohol Content 13%
Allergens Sulfites

Monte Santoccio

Rosso Veronese

Winemaker Nicola Ferrari earned his reputation as a leading Valpolicella producer after a decade of winemaking at legendary Quintarelli Winery, his detailed care for vineyard terroir, and an obsessive pursuit of quality. The organic Monte Santoccio vineyard spans only 3 hectares across the rolling Italian hills of Fumane, home to the Ferrari family.

Pairs really well with lamb or pork dishes like pork and bean stew, and American barbecue. Or serve with salumi and pecorino.

Expect plum, spice, wood, freshness and fine tannins.

Rosso Veronese details

Year 2019
Bottle Size 750ml
Type Red
Winery Monte Santoccio
Grapes Cabernet-Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Corvina Merlot Molinara Rondinella
Country Italy
Region Veneto
Alcohol Content 15%
Allergens Contains Sulfites

Wittman

Weisser Burgunder Trocken

Pair with grilled sardines with fresh herbs, oysters, or soft cheese.

Expect green apple and apricot with refreshing minerality.

Weisser Burgunder Trocken details

Year 2020
Bottle Size 750ml
Type White
Winery Wittman
Grapes Pinot Blanc
Country Germany
Region Rheinhessen
Allergens Contains sulfites