The Traveller - July 2022 - Mixed
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Discover wine’s possibilities
“Smell the sea, and feel the sky. Let your soul and spirit fly." —Van Morrison
As big business stocks the shelves, we pursue producers whose diligence and craft provide pleasure and pause.
We hope you love this month’s bottles.
Love, Ourglass
Delicious with buttery freshly baked bread, ham and parsley terrine, or a simple braised fennel.
Expect floral, nuttiness and freshness.
Burgundy Chardonnay details
- Year 2018
- Bottle Size 750ml
- Type White
- Winery Domaine Buisson Battault
- Grapes Chardonnay
- Country France
- Region Bourgogne
- Alcohol Content 12.5%
- Allergens Contains sulfites
The classic pairing is oysters but works well with cooked shellfish like spaghetti alle vongole, good fish and chips, or some buttery asparagus.
Expect orchard fruit, pitted fruit, and minerality.
Chablis Le Bas de Chapelot 2020 details
- Year 2020
- Bottle Size 750ml
- Type White
- Winery Vocoret
- Grapes Chardonnay
- Country France
- Region Chablis
- Allergens Contains sulfites
Pair with the savoury notes of baked fish, herb stuffed chicken, or pommes frites with classic aioli.
Expect citrus, wildflower, and brioche.
Chardonnay Au Bon Climat details
- Year 2019
- Bottle Size 750ml
- Type White
- Winery Au Bon Climat
- Grapes Chardonnay
- Country Usa
- Region Santa Barbara
- Allergens Contains sulfites
Serve with cheese and charcuterie or salt crusted new potatoes with coriander dressing.
Expect ripe red and black fruit, earthiness, and freshness.
Albahra details
- Year 2020
- Bottle Size 750ml
- Type Red
- Winery Envínate
- Grapes Alicante Bouschet
- Country Spain
- Region Castilla
- Alcohol Content 13%
- Allergens Contains sulfites
Hautes Côtes de Beaune
Serve with simply cooked rare meats like this roast lamb with rosemary and garlic, or earthy vegetable dishes like a cep risotto or hasselback beetroots.
Expect black berry fruits, minerality, and freshness.
Hautes Côtes de Beaune details
- Year 2018
- Bottle Size 750ml
- Type Red
- Winery Fiona Leroy
- Grapes Pinot Noir
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- Alcohol Content 13.5%
- Allergens Contains sulfites
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