The Traveller - January 2025 - Mixed

Welcome to your tasting experience.

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico '18

Saint-Genys Mercurey Blanc 1er Cru Clos du Marcilly '17

Cabernet Franc 'Les Argelières' '21

La Combe Verte Chardonnay

Le Charme '22

Kuraka Sauvignon Blanc '22

Saint-Genys Mercurey Blanc 1er Cru Clos du Marcilly '17

Discover wine’s possibilities

‘The beginning is always today’-Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

As we step into the new year, we pause to appreciate the delicate blend of tradition and innovation struck by the producers we feature. Vignerons like Les Héritiers whose hand-harvested grapes are grown in clay and seashell terroir, or Coquille de Terre, renowned for producing wines from old Carignan vines, some of which are up to 80 years old.

Monte Santoccio, Nicola Ferrari

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico '18

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.

Pair with classic ragù bolognese, blue cheeses, or a fresh tomato and basil salad.

Expect perfume, sweet and sour red berries, and vegetal hints. Decant for deep complexity.

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico '18 details

Year 2018
Bottle Size 750mL
Type Red
Winery Monte Santoccio, Nicola Ferrari
Grapes Valpolicella Classico Superiore
Country Italy
Region Veneto
Allergens Contains Sulfites

Les Heritiers Saint-Genys

Saint-Genys Mercurey Blanc 1er Cru Clos du Marcilly '17

Led by Patrice du Jeu, the estate emphasizes natural, non-interventionist oenology, allowing the wines to express their terroir authentically.

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

Expect citrus, orchard fruit, and zest.

Saint-Genys Mercurey Blanc 1er Cru Clos du Marcilly '17 details

Year 2017
Bottle Size 750mL
Type White
Winery Les Heritiers Saint-Genys
Grapes Chardonnay
Country France
Region Burgundy
Allergens Contains Sulfites

Marilyn Lasserre

Cabernet Franc 'Les Argelières' '21

Marilyn Lasserre is a renowned Languedoc winemaker who has played an important part in encouraging people to reappraise Languedoc as a region to make wine’s of character and not of volume.

Accompany with smoky bean dishes such as vegetarian chilli, alongside blue cheese, or with a heaping plate of spaghetti and meatballs.

Expect red and black fruits with oak influences.

Cabernet Franc 'Les Argelières' '21 details

Year 2021
Bottle Size 750mL
Type Red
Winery Marilyn Lasserre
Grapes Cabernet Franc
Country France
Region Languedoc
Allergens Contains Sulfites

Walter Scott

La Combe Verte Chardonnay

Ken and Erica Pahlow of Walter Scott craft some of Oregon’s most compelling Pinot Noir, sourcing fruit from celebrated sites like Seven Springs and X Novo.

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

Expect crisp orchard fruit, brioche, and minerality.

La Combe Verte Chardonnay details

Year 2018
Bottle Size 750ml
Type White
Winery Walter Scott
Grapes Chardonnay
Country Usa
Region Willamette Valley, Oregon
Alcohol Content 13%
Allergens Contains sulfites

Christine Cabri

Le Charme '22

Christine Cabri is a winemaker with Plaimont Producteurs, a cooperative in Southwest France.

Pair with herb-roasted chicken, grilled sea bass, or a citrus and fennel salad.

Expect peach, honeysuckle, and citrus.

Le Charme '22 details

Year 2022
Bottle Size 750mL
Type White
Winery Christine Cabri
Grapes Sauvignons Blanc
Country France
Region Gascony
Allergens Contains Sulfites

Kuraka

Kuraka Sauvignon Blanc '22

Kuraka is a family-owned winery in Marlborough, New Zealand, specializing in fresh and terroir-driven Sauvignon Blanc.

Pair with oysters on the half shell or goat cheese crostini.

Expect passionfruit, gooseberry, and freshly cut grass.

Kuraka Sauvignon Blanc '22 details

Year 2022
Bottle Size 750mL
Type White
Winery Kuraka
Grapes Sauvignon Blanc
Region Marlborough, New Zealand
Allergens Contains Sulfites