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The Traveller - May 2023 - Mixed

Welcome to our tasting experience.

The Traveller - May 2023 - Mixed
Anjou Blanc '21
Les Hauts de Husseau '15
Ultreia Godello
Bourgueil Les Perrières '17
Boca '13
Langhe Rosso '17

Discover wine’s possibilities

‘A little Madness in the Spring

Is wholesome even for the King.’

— Emily Dickinson

Here at Ourglass, we get our kicks in a few different but related ways. There’s joy in shared interest, and conveying what matters about a wine, its maker, its terroirs, and the pleasure you can expect. But the real joy in sharing for us comes in a shared moment, like singing along with everyone at a gig or the match. The ‘Yes, yes, and a yes’ Mr. Emerson spoke of in Room with a View taken another way. It’s a high bar - an impossible one to pull off every time - but one worth aspiring to. If we can share a few of those moments, through a well chosen bottle or two, we’ll have served our purpose.

To celebrate new beginnings and seasons, we’ve mixed some new and established favourites from makers including Raúl Pérez, Jean Louis Chave and Alexandrie Régis Boucabeille among others. Cheers to spring madness and new eras.

PS: New on the website, wine writer Lauren Eads - of Decanter Magazine among others - shares her thoughts on what makes a good wine club, demystifying food and wine pairing, plus Ben’s contributed a glossary of wine terms and hopefully make sense of the language of wine. We’ve also created some mood based playlists on our Spotify - have a listen and share your thoughts.

Thibaud Boudignon

Anjou Blanc '21

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Anjou Blanc '21

Serve with fish like salmon or smoked trout, new potato and horseradish salad, or try Thai and Japanese dishes like this matuskake rice, or the bag of wotsits hiding in the cupboard.

Expect citrus, minerality, and precision.

Anjou Blanc '21 details

  • Year 2021
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type White
  • Winery Thibaud Boudignon
  • Grapes Chenin Blanc
  • Country France
  • Region Loire
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Taille aux Loups

Les Hauts de Husseau '15

Loire legend Jacky Blot set up his domaine in 1988 to elevate Montlouis’ status vs.
Les Hauts de Husseau '15

Serve with good fish and chips, or scallops in brown butter.

Expect orchard fruit, minerality, and honeyed notes.

Les Hauts de Husseau '15 details

  • Year 2015
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type White
  • Winery Taille aux Loups
  • Grapes Chenin Blanc
  • Country France
  • Region Loire
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Raúl Pérez

Ultreia Godello '20

Made by the most exciting of the new wave of Spanish producers, plus it’s produced in an up and coming region, so you’re getting a lot of craft and fruit for your money.
Ultreia Godello '20

Pair with sushi, jeweled pumpkin rice, or roasted chicken.

Expect orchard fruit, lemon, and minerality.

Ultreia Godello '20 details

  • Year 2020
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type White
  • Winery Raúl Pérez
  • Grapes Godello
  • Country Spain
  • Region Bierzo
  • Alcohol Content 13.5%
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Domaine de la Butte

Bourgueil Les Perrières '17

Legendary winemaker Jacky Blot elevated Bourgueil and Montlouis appellations in the Loire through Burgundy style focus on terroirs, vine material, traditional farming, and careful cellar work.
Bourgueil Les Perrières '17

Serve with red meat (think good steak or burger), cep risotto, or bitter vegetables (like this grilled radicchio, fennel and olive panzanella).

Expect black fruit, earth, and oak.

Bourgueil Les Perrières '17 details

  • Year 2017
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type Red
  • Winery Domaine de la Butte
  • Grapes Cabernet Franc
  • Country France
  • Region Loire
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
David Carlone

Boca '13

Davide Carlone’s winemaking roots go back to the 1880s, tho he has led production since 1989 of this 3.5ha plot in Boca DOC, Alto Piemonte.
Boca '13

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

Expect cherry, violet, and oak.

Boca '13 details

  • Year 2013
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type Red
  • Winery David Carlone
  • Grapes Nebbiolo, Bonarda Novarese, Vespolina and Uva Rara
  • Country Italy
  • Region Piemonte
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Roagna

Langhe Rosso '17

The Roagnas have been winemakers since the late 19th century.
Langhe Rosso '17

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

Expect red fruit, oak, and leather.

Langhe Rosso '17 details

  • Year 2017
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type Red
  • Winery Roagna
  • Grapes Nebbiolo
  • Country Italy
  • Region Piedmont
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites