New wines for March are in store now. If you see a wine here that is not in either Lot 20 Claygate, CHAT Teddington or Lot 96 Thames Ditton, please ask in store and we can get the wines for you.
Here are another half dozen or so. This time – reds and a special sweetie.
Each month we are adding more and more wines to our shelves, joining your favourites. Our aim is that there will always be something new for you to discover in store. Even better, that you have the opportunity to taste these wines at our monthly wine events at CHAT Teddington- whether it is a CHAT & Wine night or a Winemusing Session.
Here are just a selection of the new wines for March.
First the sweetie….
Chambers Rutherglen Muscat
Let us introduce you to one of Australia’s unique wine styles. A Rutherglen Muscat. One of the sweet an luscious wines of the wine world. Undeniably sweet, yes, but also fresh and detailed. What does it taste like? Figs, toffee, caramel, spice, baked apple. You can drink it as dessert by itself, or enjoy with a caramel topped vanilla cheesecake as we did at this month’s tasting.
OR here is a tip – dribble this over your vanilla ice cream. It is that simple! £15 – £20 price range. (tasted and given the thumbs up at CHAT & Wine March)
A half dozen reds ….
Amalaya Malbec
Malbec from Argentina is popular for a reason. And this vibrant purple hued red shows us all why. It is spicy, fragrant with flowers, cherries and plum. Coming from the high altitude region of Salta, it is also very elegant. Enjoy this wine with burgers or roast lamb. However, it really doesn’t need food to enjoy its juicy fruit. £15 – £20 price range. (tasted and given the thumbs up at CHAT & Wine March)
Read ‘Why we love Malbec’ for more information.
Emiliana Organic Novas Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva
Emiliana is one of Chile’s fine organic wine producers and this Cabernet is a chocolatey delight. It has been carefully judged with only a portion of the wine spending time in old as well as large format oak. This means the classic cassis and dried herb characters shine. Bangers and mash or a juicy steak is good here. £10 – £15 price range. Organic.
Read ‘Organic vs biodynamic! What it all means?’ for more information.
Brothers at War Pendee Farm Cabernet Sauvignon
Another Cabernet. This time from the Eden Valley in Australia. Eden Valley is up the hill from the Barossa Valley and forms part of the wine region of Barossa. Being up that hill though means that the grapes are grown in a cooler climate and take on a distinct elegance compared to the power the Barossa Valley. Drink this wine with your lamb roast or a venison stew. £15 – £20 price range.
Casa Mia Alicante Shiraz
It is unusual to find a Syrah from Sicily. Even more unusual to find it labelled as Shiraz, however, this gem is. It is a red blend featuring the grapes Alicante Bouschet and Syrah. To keep the focus on the fruit, it remains unoaked. This means the cherry berry fruit is up front and there is nothing to disguise the floral notes. Fuller in body, soft and just good drinking. £10 – £15 price range.
To drink now or add to the cellar …
Murrieta’s Well The Spur Red
The Spur is red wine blend from California’s Livermore Valley. It is what is known as a ‘Bordeaux blend’ in that is primarily Cabernet Sauvignon (around 65%) with additions of Petite Sirah, Merlot and Petit Verdot. These grapes combine to create a very plush and spicy mouthful after also spending 2 years in French oak barrels. The wine is reminiscent of cloves, black currant, blue berry, and lightened up with some red fruit. There is lashings of vanilla to add spicy support. It is full bodied and bold. This is a wine for your roast beef or lamb dinner. And will also work with Stilton and mature hard cheeses. Above £35 price range. (tasted and given the thumbs up at Winemusing Session – January)
Marchese Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva
Antinori is a one of the most famous family names in Chianti and have centuries of history making fine wine there. This is a powerful Sangiovese wine from the Tignanello estate in the historic heart of the Chianti region. As expected as a Riserva level wine, the wine has spent around 12 months in oak barriques and then bottled and rested for another 12 months before release for sale. It is a smooth, fragrant cherry, cinnamon and violet flowered red. It will be one to enjoy with food right now or you can carefully keep this wine for many years to come. Drink with your roast venison or a slow cooked ragu. And will also work with Stilton and mature hard cheeses. Above £35 price range.
Did you miss Part 1 – New Wines for March? Click here to read.
Come in and see these new wines for March in store.
Cheers!
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