The Traveller - Jan 2023 - Mixed

Welcome to our tasting experience.

La Justice Chardonnay Savagnin

Cabernet Sauvignon

Chénas 'Les Carrières'

Les Terrasses Rouge '21

Chi Riesling

Taganan Blanco 2020

Chénas 'Les Carrières', Domaine Thillardon - Ourglass wine Subscription

Les Terrasses Rouge 2021 Régis Boucabeille

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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

Cheers, MJ

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Domaine de Bellevue

La Justice Chardonnay Savagnin

Serve with seafood (think oysters or moules mariniere), vegetable dishes, and salads.

Expect floral notes, salinity, and refreshing citrus.

La Justice Chardonnay Savagnin details

Year 2020
Bottle Size 750ml
Type White
Winery Domaine de Bellevue
Grapes Chardonnay & Savagnin
Country France
Region Loire
Alcohol Content 12%
Allergens Contains Sulfites

Distant Noises

Cabernet Sauvignon

Serve with a good steak or burger, potato dauphinoise, macaroni cheese, or black truffle risotto.

Expect currant, spice, and cedar.

Cabernet Sauvignon details

Year 2019
Bottle Size 750ml
Type Red
Winery Distant Noises
Grapes Cabernet Sauvignon
Country Australia
Region Yarra Valley
Allergens Contains sulfites

Domaine Thillardon

Chénas 'Les Carrières'

Serve with charcuterie and white rind cheeses like brie or camembert. Or poured over strawberries.

Expect red fruit, black fruit, and earth.

Chénas 'Les Carrières' details

Year 2020
Bottle Size 750ml
Type Red
Winery Domaine Thillardon
Grapes Gamay
Country France
Region Beaujolais
Alcohol Content 11.5%
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.

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

Saurwein

Chi Riesling

This cool-climate South African Riesling from the Elgin Valley shows why Jessica Saurwein is one of the country’s most exciting young winemakers.

Serve with smoked salmon or other cured/smoked fish, roasted pork belly, or pickled garden vegetables.

Expect citrus, orchard fruit, and energy.

Chi Riesling details

Year 2019
Bottle Size 750ml
Type White
Winery Saurwein
Grapes Riesling
Country South-africa
Region Western Cape
Alcohol Content 12.5%
Allergens Contains sulfites

Envínate

Taganan Blanco 2020

Their focus is on revealing the ancient, Atlantic-infused terruños of Ribeira Sacra and the Canary Islands, as well as exceptional vineyard plots across the Iberian Peninsula.

Expect citrus and smoky salinity.

Serve as an aperitif or with seafood small dishes (try these Polpo recipes).

Taganan Blanco 2020 details

Year 2020
Bottle Size 750ml
Type White
Winery Envínate
Grapes Listán Blanco, Malvoisie, Marmajuelo, Albillo, Gual & Forastera
Country Spain
Region Tenerife
Alcohol Content 13%
Allergens Contains Sulfites