Wine Of The Month
Each month we bring you a selection of new wines to try.
M Chapoutier Cote du Rhone Rouge Belleruche 2021
Belleruche translates to “beautiful beehive” in French, a name which takes inspiration from the bees and hives that thrive in the sustainable vineyards of M. Chapoutier.
An intense wine with blackcurrant and raspberry notes complemented by notes of white pepper. The wine is juicy, powerful and fruity on the palate with lovely roasted notes, and silky, delicate tannins. Pair with grilled roasted red and white meats. Perfect with pizza and pasta especially lamb ragu. Also enjoy with mild creamy and mature strong cheeses.
ABV: 14.5%
Size: 750mL
Grape: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre
Region: Rhone Valley, France
Love by Leoube Rose 2020
This Côtes de Provence rosé result of a blend of traditional grape varieties from Provence. This organic rosé wine, selected by Léoube, is fresh and fruity. A love of Provence rosé conceived in the purest Léoube style, an elegant and fruity organic rosé wine, bringing the signature of a unique know-how.
ABV: 13%
Size: 75cL
Grape: Grenache and Cinsault
Region: France
Boschendal Estate Sommelier Selection Pinotage 2018
Founded by wine lovers. for wine lovers, the Sommelier Selection serves uo an intuitive, food-focused range that complements epicureans and kitchens alike. As proud WWF Conservation Champions, all Boschendal wine are farmed sustainably in harmony with nature.
Handpicked from dryland bush vines to ensure concentration and fruit intensity with gentle handling for fine tannins and colour extraction giving depth and flavour. Rich vibrant red amd black fruit, spice and plum aromas and flavours pair perfectly with a traditional South Africa braai. Serve it with your best grilled meats, pork belly and even slightly spicy curries.
ABV: 14%
Size: 750mL
Grape: Pinotage
Region: South Africa
Boschendal Estate Sommelier Selection Chenin Blanc 2021
Founded by wine lovers. for wine lovers, the Sommelier Selection serves uo an intuitive, food-focused range that complements epicureans and kitchens alike. As proud WWF Conservation Champions, all Boschendal wine are farmed sustainably in harmony with nature.
Handpicked from bush vine vineyards for high concentration and intensity. extended lees contact adds complexity and depth. Unoaked, this wine shows bright green apple elegant peach flavors with layers of citrus and a hint o honey glazed nuts. The perfect food companion for an array an of fresh salads, grilled seafood and even spicy Asian cuisine.
ABV: 13%
Size: 750mL
Grape: Chenin Blanc
Region: South Africa
M. Chapoutier Crozes-Hermitage Les Meysonniers 2019
Very intense, purplish red in colour. Quince, peony and then roasted almond on the nose, together with aromas of red fruits, blackcurrant, raspberry and vanilla. On the palate full and round, the wine has a lovely rich character and blackcurrant fruit flavour, with stewed fruits and vanilla on the finish.
ABV: 14%
Size: 75cL
Grape: Syrah
Region: France
Remoriquet Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits Blanc 2018
Domaine Drouhin Roserock Pinot Noir 2021
In Oregon, as in Burgundy, the Drouhin Family farms singular, expressive parcels of land. The Roserock Vineyards sits at the southern tip of the Eola-Amity Hills, in Oregon's Willamette Valley and is marked by volcanic soils, cooler temperatures and an ideal elevation range. Farmed by Philippe Drouhin, Roserock is certified sustainable by LIVE.
Our Eola-Amity Hills Pinot Noir cuvee is drawn from Roserock's 35 estate Pinot Noir blocks. It clearly conveys winemaker Veronique Boss-Drouhin's dedication to elegance and finesse, and continuous a long tradition of producing fine wines.
ABV: 14.1%
Size: 750mL
Grape: Pinot Noir
Region: Oregon, USA
M Chapoutier Saint Joseph Blanc Les Granilites 2019
the 2019 M Chapoutier Saint-Joseph Blanc Les Granilites is a strong effort, these Marsanne grapes hail from the steep, fine-grained granite slopes inferred by the cuvée’s name. There are enticing aromas of ripe apricot and pear on the nose, strung together by a fine steely, stony note. The palate is mouth-watering yet balanced, and showing remarkably intense flamed citrus zest and even marmalade-like scents on the nose. In the mouth, this full-bodied wine is round and generous, almost honeyed, yet finishes long and zesty, with attractively mouthwatering, briny echoes on the finish.
ABV: 14.5%
Size: 750mL
Grape: Marsanne
Region: Rhone Valley, France
M Chapoutier Chateauneuf du Pape La Bernardine 2020
M. Chapoutier La Bernardine Rouge is a red wine with 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah and Mourvèdre. It belongs to the AOC Châteauneuf-du-Pape and is produced by Maison Chapoutier.
The 2020 vintage release of M.Chapoutier La Bernadine Châteauneuf-du-Pape is an intense crimson-red and has a complex and subtle, blackcurrant and plum followed by roasted coffee and cinnamon, cherry, morello cherry. The palate sees spicy (liquorice) and fruity aromas.
ABV: 15%
Size: 750mL
Grape: 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah and Mourvèdre
Region: Rhone Valley, France
M Chapoutier Condrieu Invitare 2021
The Chapoutiers have been leading vignerons in the Rhône for more than 200 years. Their white wines from the difficult but exquisite viognier grape from Condrieu and neighbouring hillsides and made at their winery at Tain-l'Hermitage are truly outstanding. Their classy Condrieu 'Invitare' with elegance and depth that can rival the very finest white burgundy.
The 2021 Condrieu Invitare shows the fresher style of the vintage while still bringing plenty of classic Viognier texture and richness. Flowers, apricots, and orange-tinged aromas and flavors all emerge from the glass, and it's medium-bodied, balanced, and an outstanding Condrieu to drink over the coming 4-6 years.
ABV: 13.5%
Size: 750mL
Grape: Viognier
Region: Rhone Valley, France
M Chapoutier Hermitage Sizeranne 2015
This bottle of red wine has everything to be superb: the sublime terroir of Hermitage, the great winemaker that Michel Chapoutier is, an exceptional vintage in the Rhone Valley and a very precise maturing process for this Sizeranne of 18 months in oak barrels for 85% of the wine and 15% in inert vats to preserve the freshness and fruitiness of the wine.
Assertive, mineral-accented dark berry, cola and violet pastille scents show outstanding purity and spicy lift and pick up a smoky nuance with air. Juicy and penetrating on the palate, offering intense, spice- and smoke-tinged boysenberry, cherry cola and floral flavors that are given spine and lift by a core of juicy acidity. Finishes sweet, seamless and impressively long, featuring an echo of candied violet and velvety, harmonious tannins that sneak up slowly.
ABV: 14%
Size: 750mL
Grape: Syrah
Region: Rhone Valley, France