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The Traveller - March 2024 - Mixed

Welcome to your tasting experience.

The Traveller - March 2024 - Mixed
The Gómez Cruzado winery dates back to 1886 when Angel Gómez de Arteche started to produce and bottle his own wine in Haro, at the very heart of Rioja Alta. The fruit is sourced from vineyards near Haro, at the foot of Montes Obarenes, where soils are chalky-clay with a high limestone content.  Mainly Viura, with 25% Tempranillo Blanco, grapes are hand-picked in the vineyard and hand-sorted further at the winery. 80% of the must is fermented and aged on fine lees in new French oak barrels, and the remaining 20% is aged on fine lees in concrete eggs.
Arbois Chardonnay '22
Le Grand Blanc '21
Foam Vulkan '22
Amorotti Montepulciano d’Abruzzo '19
Artefact Tinto '21

Discover wine’s possibilities

“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.”
― Pablo Picasso

We’re drawn to the makers who take their craft to a level of mastery where rules evolve and develop like the aromas of one of their wines in a glass.

This month, we feature producers such as activist winemakers Vins et Volailles who aren’t afraid to blend five uncommon grape varietals to create uniquely pleasurable blends, and Meinklang, one of Europe’s most respected biodynamic family wineries.

We hope that March’s bottles pique your interest and encourage you further down the rabbit hole.

PS: We poured at the inaugural Seedlegals Startup Awards 2024 as wine partner toasting the success of the UK’s startups, including perennial favourites like AA Badenhorst’s Chenin Blanc, Breton’s La Dilettante Sparkling Vouvray, and Raisins Gaulois by Marcel Lapierre among others.

PPS: Keep an eye on the Ourlass website, Instagram, and YouTube for new videos from the FT’s Tim Hayward as well as tasting films with Michael Sager (including this corker where Michael talks of wine as food).

Cheers, MJ

Gómez Cruzado

Montes Obarenes Selección Terroir '21

The Gómez Cruzado winery dates back to 1886 when Angel Gómez de Arteche started to produce and bottle his own wine in Haro, at the very heart of Rioja Alta.
Montes Obarenes Selección Terroir '21

Serve with Italian style sausages and stews (like this sausage and fennel ragu with cheesy polenta) or cep risotto.

Expect minerality, salinity, and textured ripe fruit on the finish.

Montes Obarenes Selección Terroir '21 details

  • Year 2021
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type White
  • Winery Gómez Cruzado
  • Grapes Viura
  • Country Spain
  • Region Rioja
  • Allergens Contains sulfites
Domaine de la Pinte

Arbois Chardonnay '22

Located at the heart of Arbois, specifically in “La Pinte à la Capitaine” on the beautiful blue marl soils of the Lias, founder and geologist Roger Martin, planted 14 hectares of Savagnin.
Arbois Chardonnay '22

Serve with comte cheese or Nando’s.

Expect zesty citrus fruit, concentration, and length.

Arbois Chardonnay '22 details

  • Year 2022
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type White
  • Winery Domaine de la Pinte
  • Grapes Savagnin
  • Country France
  • Region Jura
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Maison Stephan

Le Grand Blanc '21

The Domaine’s first harvest was in 1991, but wasn’t until 1994 that Jean-Michel bottled his first wine (for the first few years, he sold the grapes to renowned Rhone producer Guigal).
Le Grand Blanc '21

Enjoy with French onion soup, alongside chevre with biscuits, or a savoury quiche.

Expect stoned fruits, nuttiness and honey. Delicious.

Le Grand Blanc '21 details

  • Year 2021
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type White
  • Winery Maison Stephan
  • Grapes Viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne
  • Country France
  • Region Rhone
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Meinklang

Foam Vulkan '22

Meinklang is a family-run mixed farm situated at the heart of the World Heritage Site of the Neusiedlersee National Park.
Foam Vulkan '22

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

Expect citrus, freshness and savoury notes.

Foam Vulkan '22 details

  • Year 2022
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type White
  • Winery Meinklang
  • Grapes Hárslevelű, Juhfark
  • Country Austria
  • Region Burgenland
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Amorotti

Amorotti Montepulciano d’Abruzzo '19

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Amorotti Montepulciano d’Abruzzo '19

Pair with tagliatelle alla bolognese, grilled meats, or pizza with red sauce.

Expect structure, deep earthiness, and bright cherry notes.

Amorotti Montepulciano d’Abruzzo '19 details

  • Year 2017
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type Red
  • Winery Amorotti
  • Grapes Montepulciano
  • Country Italy
  • Region Abruzzo
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Finca de la Venta Don Quijote

Artefact Tinto '21

Run by winemaker José Fernando, Bodega Finca Venta de Don Quijote is a family run winery with deep roots in the winemaking traditions of the region.
Artefact Tinto '21

Serve with barbecued/smoky meat dishes, rich tomato sauce and corn-based dishes (like this sausage and fennel ragu with cheesy polenta). Works really well with tacos and burritos.

Expect raspberry, ripeness and fine tannins.

Artefact Tinto '21 details

  • Year 2021
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type Red
  • Winery Finca de la Venta Don Quijote
  • Grapes Tempranillo
  • Country Spain
  • Region Castilla-la-Mancha
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites