Autumn Offerings
The new season brings in new wine and fresh offers. Find out more.
We love Autumn - arguably the most picturesque part of the calendar. Trampling leaves and horse chestnut shells underfoot, Keats’ mists and mellow fruitfulness, Burns’ moon’s pale beams, Davies’ almanack, those glorious views of glorious seasonal colours, the forlorn cricket kit stashed safely away for another winter and the return, in earnest, to rounder, fuller wines making their way back onto our supper time tables.
To celebrate awesome autumn we have a selection of winning wines for you to enjoy as you contemplate putting the heating back on and snuggling down with a glass or two in front of the return of your favourite telly.
Our favourites from the selection:
We’ve always championed the often-scorned Cava: don’t let the semi-sparkling, sickly-sweet bargain bottles mar the whole category. Roger Goulart Cava Gran Reserva from the CVNE group is a rich, luxurious, bone-dry sparkler made from the classic trio of Cava grapes with extended lees ageing is perfect for homemade chippy tea (beer-battered fish for Henry, halloumi for Nic, but mushy peas are absolutely mandatory!)
After stumbling upon a limited parcel of aged Grand Cru Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer from Cave de Turckheim in Alsace, we knew we had to include these in our Autumn selection. While the Pinot Gris has already almost sold out, we’ve found the beautiful balance between sweetness and spice of the 2020 Cave de Turckheim Grand Cru Brand Gewurztraminer a tremendous match to our favourite Thai takeaway.
Nicola wouldn’t be satisfied without the inclusion of a rosé, even if we’re rapidly hurtling towards the end of October. But for those crisp Autumn days with bright sunshine beating down on the top of your bobble hat, St Andre ‘Folie d’Ines’ provides a smooth, roundedness to transport you back to warmer times, if only for a moment.
The 2021 vintage of Herdade do Esporão Reserva is drinking superbly at the moment. It’s a sumpuous, warming, complex red blend, headed up by Aragonês (Tempranillo) from Alentejo in Portugal. Only a few bottles remain of this spicy, black-fruit driven, organic red before the lighter, fruitier 2022 vintage lands. It’ll go brilliantly with a lamb roast dinner to warm you up on a Sunday afternoon.