{"title":"White wines","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"huis-van-chevallerie-filia-brut-kap-klassiek","title":"Huis van Chevallerie Filia Brut Kap Klassiek 2014","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCountry: South Africa\n\t\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Swartland\n\t\u003cbr\u003eGrape: Chenin Blanc\n\t\u003cbr\u003eColour:  Sparking White\n\t\u003cbr\u003eBottle Size: 75cl\n\t\u003cbr\u003eAlcohol: 11.5%\n\t\u003cbr\u003eVintage: 2014\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch6\u003ePRODUCER NOTES\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChrista von La Chevallerie’s Nuwedam Farm is situated in the Paardeberg, Swartland. Old Chenin Blanc bush vines were planted 1974. Christa is working the site alongside Rosa Kruger who has done so much to promote great viticulture in the Swartland. At an altitude of 330m, with yields of 1.2 tons\/hectare this vineyard has been the source of great wines from the likes of Donovan Rall, Eben Sadie and Chris Alheit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch6\u003eFARMING \u0026amp; WINEMAKING NOTES\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChrista is a specialist in Sparkling wine and Filia will surely become an iconic wine of the Cape. It is an incredibly unique wine driven by intense fruit and minerality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Huis van Chevallerie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55149076808059,"sku":"CHEFIL14B","price":41.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0011\/4062\/1412\/products\/0027_KapKlasiekFilia.jpg?v=1556885753"},{"product_id":"huis-van-chevallerie-nuwedam-chenin-blanc","title":"Huis van Chevallerie Nuwedam Chenin Blanc 2017","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCountry: South Africa\n\t\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Swartland\n\t\u003cbr\u003eGrape: Chenin Blanc\n\t\u003cbr\u003eColour:  White\n\t\u003cbr\u003eBottle Size: 75cl\n\t\u003cbr\u003eAlcohol: 13%\n\t\u003cbr\u003eVintage: 2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch6\u003ePRODUCER NOTES\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChrista von La Chevallerie’s Nuwedam Farm is situated in the Paardeberg, Swartland. Old Chenin Blanc bush vines were planted 1974. Christa is working the site alongside Rosa Kruger who has done so much to promote great viticulture in the Swartland. At an altitude of 330m, with yields of 1.2 tons\/hectare this vineyard has been the source of great wines from the likes of Donovan Rall, Eben Sadie and Chris Alheit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch6\u003eFARMING \u0026amp; WINEMAKING NOTES\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst wine to bear the Certified Heritage Vineyards seal as devised by the Old Vine Project is Nuwedam Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2017, grapes from a 1974 vineyard on Christa von Le Chevallerie’s Swartland property. 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Neighbouring Soave and with Gargenaga vines planted on volcanic soils.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFounded by Giovanni Menti, before being handed over to his son Antonio after the Second World War.  Another Giovanni began running the Estate in 1964, and now works with his son Stefano since 2002.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe current incumbent, Stefano Menti, instigated the transition to organic (2004) and biodynamic (2010) farming, preserving the terroir in his wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll their wines are 100% Gargenaga fermented with indigenous yeast in concrete vessels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch6\u003eFARMING \u0026amp; WINEMAKING NOTES\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe grapes are harvested using wooden boxes and pressed at 0,6 bar. The juice selected is fermented by using only natural yeast in stainless steel or cement tanks under controlled temperature. The wine stays in tank until the following December. 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Part of the blend is aged in stainless steel, part in amphora, and two barrels are filled and left untopped to develop a flor. These separate parts are then blended before bottling. Unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Salty White is my ode to the New Zealand coastline, an attempt to marry both the saline and floral elements of our land.” - Theo Coles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Hermit Ram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55509255160187,"sku":"RAMSAL22B","price":25.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0011\/4062\/1412\/products\/image_3ceb3258-7f22-4010-a01f-9e71d3d48335.jpg?v=1602607280"},{"product_id":"huis-van-chevallerie-filia-brut-kap-klassiek-magnum","title":"Huis van Chevallerie Filia Brut Kap Klassiek 2014 MAGNUM","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCountry: South Africa\n\t\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Swartland\n\t\u003cbr\u003eGrape: Chenin Blanc\n\t\u003cbr\u003eColour:  Sparking White\n\t\u003cbr\u003eBottle Size: 150cl\n\t\u003cbr\u003eAlcohol: 11.5%\n\t\u003cbr\u003eVintage: 2014\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch6\u003ePRODUCER NOTES\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChrista von La Chevallerie’s Nuwedam Farm is situated in the Paardeberg, Swartland. Old Chenin Blanc bush vines were planted 1974. Christa is working the site alongside Rosa Kruger who has done so much to promote great viticulture in the Swartland. At an altitude of 330m, with yields of 1.2 tons\/hectare this vineyard has been the source of great wines from the likes of Donovan Rall, Eben Sadie and Chris Alheit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch6\u003eFARMING \u0026amp; WINEMAKING NOTES\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChrista is a specialist in Sparkling wine and Filia will surely become an iconic wine of the Cape. 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Old bush vine Muscat of Alexandria makes up the majority of plantings, alongside Pero Ximén, Doradilla, Garnacha and Romé, which are tended ecologically to protect the environment. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe same care is given in the winery, gentle handling of the grapes and indigenous ferments in a mixture of vessels stainless steel, concrete vats and tanks, wooden barrels and large oak casks over 100 years old.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eFARMING \u0026amp; WINEMAKING NOTES\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLa Raspa Blanca is Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria) and Doradilla from younger, north-facing schist vineyards, spontaneously fermented in tanks and aged in concrete vats on fine lees for five months. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vinedos Verticales","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55159063052667,"sku":"VINRBL21B","price":17.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0011\/4062\/1412\/files\/VinedosVerticalesLa_Raspa_Moscatel_y_Doradilla.jpg?v=1702317856"},{"product_id":"copy-of-clos-signadore-inizia-rose-vdf-2022","title":"Clos Signadore Inizia Blanc VDF 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eCountry: France\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Corsica\u003cbr\u003eGrape: R\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eimenese, Genovese, Bianco Gentile and Vermentino\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eColour: White\u003cbr\u003eBottle Size: 75cl\u003cbr\u003eAlcohol: 13%\u003cbr\u003eVintage: 2021\u003cbr\u003eOrganic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch6\u003ePRODUCER NOTES\u003c\/h6\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Clos Signadore was established in 2001 by Christophe Ferrandis in Poggio d’Olerra, near the mountainous part of Corsica. 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We tasted Baptiste Nayrand’s 2018 wines for the first time on one of our trips to Beaujolais (he was exhibiting there as an outsider) and we were genuinely impressed. His vineyards are in Côteaux du Lyonnais which is between Beaujolais and the Northern Rhône. His domaine was founded in 2014, the vineyards for Vésanie were planted in the 1970s and are located in the village of Grigny. To try and give this wine some context it has plenty in common with the fantastic Northern Rhône Gamay La Souteronne or cross a great cru Beaujolais with Côte-Rôtie (in the JM Stephan style).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFarming on the granitic soils is fully organic (with biodynamic principles), vinification is without any additions. \u003c\/span\u003eBaptiste chooses not to put the certification logo on his bottle labels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eFARMING \u0026amp; WINEMAKING NOTES\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2020 was the first vintage of Zenith Chenin. The grapes come from a vineyard that Baptiste planted in Millery in 2018. A light orange wine from 50% direct pressed and 50% macerated fruit (one month on the skins). Fermented using indigenous yeast, no temperature control, no SO2. 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He has a natural approach to winemaking and allows the different terroirs to express themselves. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe English wines are produced from grapes grown at the organically farmed Walton Brook Vineyard (two hectares, south facing) on the Leicestershire Wolds. 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Having tasted some excellent wines from some of the few growers that don’t send their grapes to the co-operative in Quinci we are delighted to start working with Nicolas Chemarin. The vineyards are around 500m above sea level, the soil is very granitic, and the vineyards are steep. Nicolas grew up here, and it is a labour of love to work this site for him. He also has a foot in the future and the area's evolution. He has planted some Mondeuse, with the first harvest coming this year. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eFARMING \u0026amp; WINEMAKING NOTES\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The fruit for P'tit Grobis Blanc comes from a parcel of Chardonnay planted on granitic sand in 2006-2010 by Nicolas just below his house. He farms his 8 hectares organically (although uncertified) and only ploughs once every three years The grapes are hand-harvested and then left to begin fermentation on skins for 8 days in tank. All the wines are fermented using indigenous yeasts. 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