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Chablis

la Lotte

Burgundy | FRANCE

Chablis - La Lotte Burgundy | FRANCE

Background

Samantha set out with the aim to find a Chablis a little different to the mass styles available on
the market. Armed with her excellent blending skills, she sourced directly from a network of
growers – tasting their submissions blind and putting together our own unique blend.The style
Samantha sought was very specific – it had to marry depth on the palate with the finesse and
raciness of classic Chablis.The smooth chardonnay needed to match the steely climate from
the North whilst avoiding the eye-watering austerity which mars so many generics.We love
Samantha’s commitment to creating elegant and specific wine and think La Colombe is a true
example of her dedication and skill.

Key Points

• The vineyards are situated in the most Northerly part of the region of Burgundy (near
Auxere).This gives a cooler climate which allows the chardonnay grape to develop at a
perfect pace, creating wines which are crisp and acidic yet beautifully balanced with creamy,
full-flavoured tones typical of Burgundy.

• The most prevalent soil type in this Chablis is Kimmeridgean clay, so named after the village
of Kimmeridge in Dorset where it was identified.

• The Kimmeridgean clay is heavy in chalk content & sedimentary calcium deposits which
make the vines dig deeper to get their much-needed nutrients. Chardonnay particularly,
flourishes in these chalky soils.

• This is a certified vegetarian wine!

Award Success

2011 Vintage: Sommelier Wine Awards 2013 – Silver

The Wine Style

Tasting Notes: Gunflint on the nose with a hint of smoke.The fruit on the palate is showing signs
of a creamy, buttery core but is restrained and soft. Crisp and dry on the finish.
Food Recommendation: Simply cooked fish, uncomplicated Cantonese cuisine or buttery roast
chicken.

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Domaine des Perserons Saint Véran, Le
Quartier des Girouettes

Producer: Boutinot France Mâconnais
Winemaker: Samantha Bailey
Country of Origin: France
Region of Origin: Beaujolais / Maconnais
Grapes: Chardonnay 100%
ABV: 13.5%
Case Size: 6x75cl
Vintage: 2014
Suitable For: Vegetarians and Vegans

Closure Type: Cork

The One-Liner

A true Mâconnais white with steely elegance and real finesse.

Tasting Note

This has vibrant citrus fruit and taut minerality. It is a truly good example of a
traditional white Burgundy and a delicious food accompaniment. Girouettes are
weather vains to be found on the numerous church spires typical of the Mâconnais.

Producer Details

Boutinot France’s new offices are in the middle of vineyards of St Vérand AC on the southern perimeter of the
Mâconnais. Drive five minutes down the road and cross the border into the northern rim of the Beaujolais cru, St.
Amour – the village in which Samantha Bailey, our winemaker responsible for Beaujolais & Mâconnais, got
married – all the hilly Beaujolais crus lie to the south in front of you. Unsurprisingly after twenty years in the
region, Samantha knows the Beaujolais and Mâconnais intimately and sources all our Beaujolais crus directly
from growers, selecting by blind tasting either single domaine or single vineyard wines. For Pouilly Fuissé
Samantha is given free rein to select and blend unoaked component wines at Guy Saumaize’s Domaine des
Maillettes. For our Mâconnais Samantha tastes all the cuves in the cellars of local producer, Cave de Charnay-
les-Mâcon, and is given equal free rein to select and blend Mâcon-Charnay for Réserve Personelle as well as for
both Domaine Les Perserons and St Véran Clos de Chevigne. All the wines Samantha blends remain unique to
Boutinot - they are not sold under other labels for other merchants

In The Vineyard Food Recommendations

The vineyards are on south-east facing slopes, a Poulet de Bresse with morels, vegetable risotto, fish
prime site at the foothills of Solutré opposite with beurre blanc, Lyonnais quenelles.
Vergisson. The vines are at least 40 years old.

In The Winery

Fermented in stainless steel with 15% aged in small
futs. Samantha worked closely with this domaine to
create a unique Boutinot blend, a traditional white
burgundy.

Awards & Press
2012 Vintage: Sommelier Wine Awards 2014 - Gold, Food Match & By the Glass

2012 Vintage: IWSC 2014 – Bronze

2012 Vintage: "One of only five wines to score two special awards, this great-value wine has lovely buttery
typicity","Tastes like Burgundy should", "Subtle, elegant style without overpowering oak, this has a good
balance of lemon, pear, lees and creamy flavours" Sommelier Wine Awards 2014, Judges Comments

Cabaret Frank

Cabaret Frank No.1 ‘The Gastro’,
Cabernet Franc

LANGUEDOC | FRANCE

Cabaret Frank No.1 ‘The Gastro’ Cabernet Franc LANGUEDOC | FRANCE

Background

We think Cabernet Franc is a fantastic grape; one to be celebrated and brought to the
masses in a fun and contemporary way. And so ‘Cabaret Frank’ was born, our marvelous,
lean, mustachioed celebration of the mighty Cabernet Franc.

This offering, crafted from Cabernet Franc vines in the Languedoc, is No.1 in the series –
why not find out about No.2 all the way from California while you’re looking?

Key Points

• Maybe in the north and east of France, this variety is often picked too early as the
rainy season fast approaches and growers fear to lose their crop; but down in the
south of France, the berries swell to full ripeness before being harvested and vinified
into seriously tasty stuff!

• A limited edition, small volume wine from the Languedoc

Award Success

• Harpers Global Design Awards 2014 – Gold for Best Range Design

The Wine Style

Tasting Notes: A limited edition wine that celebrates French facial topiary... but don’t let the label
fool you, underneath it’s a cracking little wine with a counterbalancing crunchy, crackling edge
that gives it lift and spirit. A retro feel but very much in vogue!

Food Recommendations: Works very well with BBQ or grilled red meats, sausage and mash, or
lasagne.

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Le Fou
Pinot Noir

Pays de l’Aude

LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON | FRANCE

Le Fou Pinot Noir, Pays de l’Aude LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON | FRANCE

Background

‘Le Fou’ translates as ‘The Madman’ as, it has long been thought, only a madman would try
to produce the perfect Pinot Noir in the Languedoc. Myth dispelled. Pinot Noir is generally
associated with cool-climate vineyards, yet the grapes for this wine come from the Aude Valley
in the Southern Languedoc. But we think Eric Monnin has achieved this, using Pinot Noir grapes
picked at optimum ripeness, vinified without the use of oak.

Key Selling Points

• The only mad thing about this wine is the price – unbeatable for this quality!

• Pinot Noir – the grape variety behind all great red Burgundy, now planted in the Aude in South-
ern France as well as Western US States and has become popular since the film ‘Sideways’

Award Success

2009 Winner - Vin de Pays ‘Top 100’ (list 2007 Vintage)

The Wine Style

Tasting Notes: A luscious, textural Pinot Noir displaying very intense, sweet berry fruit with
a savoury twist – the defining crackly edge of Pinot Noir streaks through the palate to a
mesmerisingly fruity, utterly drinkable, sensuous finish.
Food Recommendations: Lovely with duck or any game bird, also try with meaty fish such as
griddled tuna steak. Soft mouldy ripened cheeses such as Brie also work well.

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Italia

Pinot Grigio Rosé

VENEZIE | ITALY

Italia — Pinot Grigio Rosé VENEZIE | Italy

Background

Set up in 2003, Adria Vini is a winemaking venture jointly owned by Boutinot and Araldica Vini
Piemontesi, the leading co-operative in Piemonte. All areas of production, from grape selection
through to vinification, maturation, blending and bottling are meticulously overseen by Araldica’s
Claudio Manera and Lella Burdese. Working closely with growers and cooperatives, our aim is to
produce a range of authentic, well-priced wines from local grape varieties.

Key Selling Points

• Produced from grapes grown in northern Italy. The ripest grapes were selected from mature
hillside vineyards and hand harvested in early September.

• The extra ripeness allows the dark-skinned Pinot Grigio grapes develop a pink tinge which is
further enhanced by the addition of a small proportion of Pinot Noir grapes from the same
vineyards

• The grapes were harvested at optimum ripeness and transported to Adria’s cellars
where they were crushed and the skins left in contact with the juice for 12 hours at low
temperature before gentle pressing. After a slow, cool fermentation in temperature-
controlled stainless steel tanks the wine was bottled young to preserve freshness and aromas.

Award Success

2011 Vintage: IWSC 2012 - Bronze
2009 Vintage: IWSC 2010 - Bronze
2008 Vintage: IWSC 2009 - Bronze

The Wine Style

Tasting Notes: A fresh and fruity, slightly off-dry rose with delicate aromas of red berries. Crisp
and lively on the palate with strawberry and red cherry fruit and a delicate, lightly fruity finish.
Food Recommendations: Serve chilled as an aperitif or to accompany salads, cold meats such as
salami, smoked chicken or seafood dishes.

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Italia

Prosecco Spumante

VENETO | ITALY

Italia — Prosecco Spumante VENETO | ITALY

Background

Set up in 2003, Adria Vini is a winemaking venture jointly owned by Boutinot and Araldica Vini
Piemontesi, the leading co-operative in Piemonte. All areas of production, from grape selection
through to vinification, maturation, blending and bottling are meticulously overseen by Araldica’s
Claudio Manera and Lella Burdese. Working closely with growers and cooperatives, our aim is to
produce a range of authentic, well-priced wines from local grape varieties.

Key Selling Points

• The Prosecco grapes are sourced by Adria Vini from the Treviso area and vines approximately
17 years old.

• They are hand-picked ready for vinification.

• The wine is fermented in stainless steel to create a light and creamy Prosecco - great with or
without food.

The Wine Style

Tasting Notes: Pale green with lemon hues. Hints of apple and peach on the nose. Light and
delicate with citrus notes - this wine is dry, soft and creamy.

Food Recommendations: As an aperitif or with Panettone.

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Alasia Roero Arneis

Producer: Araldica
Winemaker: Claudio Manera
Country of Origin: Italy
Region of Origin: Piemonte
Grapes: Arneis 100%
ABV: 13%
Case Size: 6x75cl
Vintage: 2014
Suitable For: Vegetarians and Vegans

Closure Type: Cork

The One-Liner

Piemonte's most regarded white variety. Once on the point of extinction but
resurrected!

Tasting Note

A rich, dry white with ripe pear fruit, almond and tropical notes. The palate is plump,
soft and expressive, packed with stone fruit and apricots, with a delicious texture and
nutty, herbal finish. Hints of fennel, clove and citrus.

Producer Details

Araldica is Piemonte's largest and most progressive co-operative yet retains a small, family run company feel,
thanks to the inspired guidance of winemaker/manager Claudio Manera (whose father Livio was the co-op's first
winemaker in the fifties) and his wife Lella, also a winemaker and in charge of Quality Control. 80% of production
is bottled (an extraordinarily high percentage for a large co-operative) at the company's headquarters in the
Monferrato hills, home of the old cellars and a new winery, operating since September 2000. This is
complimented by two estates, each with it's own vinification cellars, La Battistina in Gavi (where Araldica is the
region's largest vineyard owner) and Il Cascinone. Claudio believes that effective management can preserve
that most important concern for the customer - value for money: "Our intention has never been to follow an idle
dream of making a great wine that is then impossible to find or difficult to afford. Our broader ambition has been
to provide a range that is both understandable and accessible. Quite simply, wine for drinking and enjoying."

In The Vineyard Food Recommendations

1989 saw the official recognition of Arneis di Roero Try with a flavoursome seafood risotto topped with
as a DOC wine. The grapes for Alasia Roero fresh basil and or fish such as trout, monkfish and
Arneis are sourced from vineyards on the Langhe snapper cooked in ginger and coriander. Best drunk
hills in the Piemonte region. The vineyards have a young.
south westerly aspect and are situated at altitudes
between 200 and 300m above sea level. The vines
have an average age of 20 years. Planting density
is 4000 to 4500 vines per hectare. The vines are
grown in limestone clay soil and trained in the low
Guyot trellis system.

In The Winery

100 percent tank fermented under temperature
control. Aged on fine lees with gentle stirring.

Awards & Press

2013 Vintage: "Balsamic, chamomile and sweet herbs complement ripe pear and stone-fruit aromas and
flavours. Ripe, full and fleshy, with low acid." Decanter magazine, August 2015

Alasia Gavi del Comune di Gavi

Producer: Araldica
Winemaker: Claudio Manera
Country of Origin: Italy
Region of Origin: Piemonte
Grapes: Cortese 100%
ABV: 12%
Case Size: 6x75cl
Vintage: 2014
Suitable For: Vegetarians and Vegans
Closure Type: Screw Cap

The One-Liner

Beautifully fresh yet complex Gavi from old vine fruit.

Tasting Note

Aromas of citrus and green apple - the palate is broad and structural with more apple
flavours, stone fruit, hints of lemon and a refreshing minerality.

Producer Details

Araldica is Piemonte's largest and most progressive co-operative yet retains a small, family run company feel,
thanks to the inspired guidance of winemaker/manager Claudio Manera (whose father Livio was the co-op's first
winemaker in the fifties) and his wife Lella, also a winemaker and in charge of Quality Control. 80% of production
is bottled (an extraordinarily high percentage for a large co-operative) at the company's headquarters in the
Monferrato hills, home of the old cellars and a new winery, operating since September 2000. This is
complimented by two estates, each with it's own vinification cellars, La Battistina in Gavi (where Araldica is the
region's largest vineyard owner) and Il Cascinone. Claudio believes that effective management can preserve
that most important concern for the customer - value for money: "Our intention has never been to follow an idle
dream of making a great wine that is then impossible to find or difficult to afford. Our broader ambition has been
to provide a range that is both understandable and accessible. Quite simply, wine for drinking and enjoying."

In The Vineyard Food Recommendations
The estate is on a south-facing slope in the Lemme Drink with pasta in pesto sauce or pork chops!
Valley area - here old vine Cortese is grown.

In The Winery
The grapes are hand-picked, pressed and undergo
temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless
steel. The wine remains on its lees for 3 months.

Alasia

Moscato Secco

LOMBARDIA | ITALY

Alasia Moscato Secco LOMBARDIA | ITALY

Background

Araldica is Piemonte’s largest and most progressive co-operative yet retains a small, family run
company feel, thanks to the inspired guidance of winemaker/manager Claudio Manera (whose
father Livio was the co-op’s first winemaker in the fifties) and his wife Lella, also a winemaker and
in charge of quality control. There are two estates, each with its own vinification cellar. Claudio’s
philosophy is “to provide a range of wine that is both understandable and accessible. Quite simply,
wine for drinking and enjoying.”

The name Alasia and the label design refers to a 10th century medieval princess (daughter of the
Emperor Otto) who eloped with a young Saxon night. Whilst on the run from her father the
couple hid out in the Monferrrato region, and the remains of the house where they lived (Ca’
d’Alasia) is near Castel Boglione.

Alasia wines provide a fresh modern twist on the prestigious DOC and DOCG wines of
Piemonte.

Key Selling Points

• Produced from 100% Muscat grapes cultivated in the Pavia region of Lombardia.
• The 20 year old vines are trained on low Guyot trellises in south west facing vineyards (at

altitudes 250 - 400m above sea level) with limestone-clay soils.
• Grapes are hand harvested around the middle of September.
• Temperature controlled fermentation in stainless steel.
• A distinctively grapey yet dry muscat combining the best local grapes with modern vinification

techniques.

The Wine Style

Tasting Notes: Zesty and aromatic with floral, ripe citrus, and honey overtones. Light and fresh
on the palate with crisp, lightly herbal notes, along with fresh grape and citrus fruits. Elegant and
crisp with a refreshing dry finish.
Food Recommendations: Lovely aperitif, or try with grilled plaice and tarragon, or goats cheese.

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The Cloud Factory
Sauvignon Blanc
MARLBOROUGH | NEW ZEALAND