Mixed Red/White Case of the Month (December), 6 bottles

This month’s mixed case - selected with Christmas in mind - is jam-packed with lip-smacking delicious bottles, and they offer INSANE value for the quality of the wine. We’ve included some real customer favourites in this month’s selection, and they are perfect for your festive frivolities.

Case contents are as follows:

URBAN PARK APPASSIMENTO (Veneto, Italy)

This is one of our all-time best-selling reds - and it’s not hard to see why. Produced from the classic Valpolicella and Amarone grapes Corvina and Rondinella, which are dried for 30 days before vinification. Full-bodied and juicy, with hints of black cherry and ripe bramble fruits. 

LA PAUSA MALBEC (Famatina, Argentina)

This organic Malbec offers a deliciously ripe, fruit-driven nose with violet aromatics, and a freshness on the palate complements the full, smooth, and rich fruit character of the wine, and a note of spice adding complexity to the long finish. Sensationally smooth, with ripe red fruits on the palate, and a luxurious chocolate character which really makes this wine special. 

An Argentinian Malbec that puts sustainability and fairtrade conditions at the forefront. ‘La Pausa’ which means ‘The Pause’ is a wine designed to allow the drinker to take stock and reflect on the things that are truly important in the world. Not only is this wine certified organic and vegan, it is also certified fairtrade and uses sustainable glass production. This wine is ideal with a juicy rump steak as well as other types of grilled red meats and tomato-based -pasta dishes. 

BOUTINOT ‘LES COTEAUX’ COTES DU RHONE VILLAGES (Rhone, France)

A consistently good red from our favourite Rhone producer. This is a smooth and velvety blend of Grenache and Syrah, with brambly fruit flavours underpinned by a hint of cinnamon and deft touch of sweet spice.

CIRCLE OF LIFE WHITE (Western Cape, South Africa)

A delicious blend of Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc, this boasts triopical fruit flavours, with a hint of lime and pear. This is intense, flavourful, and incredibly mouth-watering!

CORK OF THE NORTH VINHO VERDE (Minho, Portugal)

This delicious Vinho Verde is the first of our ‘own-production’ wines – an exclusive cuvee that we have expertly blended at the Casa de Vila Nova winery in Sousa, at the eastern edge of the Vinho Verde region in Northern Portugal. We have blended three indigenous grape varieties for this modern, vibrant Vinho Verde – Loureiro, Avesso and Arinto. There are floral, citrus and gentle tropical aromas, and then on the palate is it deliciously off-dry, with flavours of ripe melon and a sherbert lemon acidity. The finish/after-taste is super refreshing, with a classic spritz. This lip-smackingly delicious white wine really is sunshine in a glass. It’s great as an aperitif with salads, sushi or grilled fish – but this is a wine that can be happily drank on its own without food.

ONTANON RIOJA BLANCO (Rioja, Spain)

Produced solely from the grape Viura and given 4 months in American oak to mellow you get just the right balance between ripe tropical fruit and toasty brioche. This boasts opulent aromas of pear and jasmine, with tropical notes and well-integrated but obvious oak. The palate is poised with vanilla oak characters, but left fresh by balancing acidity. Flavours of pineapple, crisp lemon, and brioche notes on the finish.

*Please note that all of the wines in this case are suitable for vegans and vegetarians