Southend Chardonnay, Newton Johnson
This family farm was founded in the mid-1990s by Cape Wine Master, Dave Johnson and his wife, Felicity (Née Newton) and within the past twenty years has built a reputation for producing some of the Cape’s best Pinot Noir. Dave’s CWM thesis was on the variety. Right from the outset, Dave and Felicity’s offspring were involved and today it is very much Gordon, partnered by his wife, Nadia, who are responsible for the winemaking, with brother Bevan looking after the commercial side.
Southend is a single vineyard that is owned and farmed by Newton Johnson's neighbours, the Pringle
family. It is a notably cooler slope, a stone’s throw across the river from NJ, with less sunshine
and consequently slower ripening. It produces wines with sparkling clarity, high-toned fruit
flavours, compact structure, and vibrant acidity. They preserve these features by fermenting in
larger format casks that often ferment slowly in to the winter.
The oak is barely noticeable here, the wine is just fresh and juicy; such an elegant style of Chardonnay by one of the New World's best Chardonnay producers. If you know people who are adamant that they do not like Chardonnay, get them to taste this!
A great all-rounder, suiting simple fish and shellfish dishes as well as salads and grilled vegetables.
JCB No21 Cremant de Bourgogne, J.C.Boisset
40% Pinot Noir , 35% Chardonnay, 20% Gamay, 5% Aligoté
Jean-Charles Boisset was born into a winemaking family in Burgundy and now makes wine all over the World.
Pale and vibrant in colour, this Crémant boasts aromas of citrus fruits, almonds and white flowers on the nose. The palate has refreshing and lifted acidity, coupled with a lovely, rich texture from the lees ageing.
A great value alternative to Champagne, showing
Monteleccio, Sesti
The Sesti family are one of the best producers of Brunello di Montalcino. Based at the beautiful Castello di Argiano, they have the most beautiful property imaginable and they make wines in a thoughtful and balanced style; traditional in the best sense of the word. The grapes for this wine are selected because they are felt to be best for drinking young; so they could become Brunello but they are aged for less time. More character than many actual Brunello and for half the price, this is one of Montalcino’s best buys. Great with hard cheeses (Cornish Kern or Old Winchester?), as well as roast lamb with lots of garlic and rosemary, pasta with meat sauces and stews.
Cake of Cheese taster box ~ Nettlebed
Try these cheeses before you decide on your cake, portion ideal for 2 people.
Representing the fabulous Nettlebed Creamery
Bix ~ organic, triple cream delight
Highmoor ~ organic, rind washed cow’s milk cheese
Witheridge ~ superb rind washed organic cow’s milk aged in hay for fully fruity flavour
Options available include and we will follow up your purchase to see which you might like
Labels for your cheese
Cheese menu
Hand made cheese board, with or without engraving
Crackers
Chutney
Delivery
Set up and decoration (within local area)
Extra cheese for your guests to enjoy.
Cake of Cheese taster box ~ Ivinghoe
Why not give these cheeses a taste before you decide, portion will be perfect for 2 people to share.
For a statement cake of cheese look no further...!
Aveline ~ soft sheep’s milk elegant and sweet with a cute hole
Lanark Blue ~ sheep’s milk blue reminiscent of Roquefort
English Pecorino ~ Supreme champion in the British Cheese awards this cheese is outstanding, sweet and nutty!
Cropwell Bishop Organic Stilton ~ rich and mellow blue cow’s milk cheese
Sparkenhoe Vintage ~ vibrant orange colour with a fabulously savoury flavour
Options available include and we will follow up your purchase to see which you might like
Labels for your cheese
Cheese menu
Hand made cheese board, with or without engraving
Crackers
Chutney
Delivery
Set up and decoration (within local area)
Extra cheese for your guests to enjoy.
Cake of Cheese taster box ~ Boddington
Before you decide, why not treat yourselves to a taster box featuring these cheeses, ideal for 2 people.
Truly adorable celebration cake made with sheep's milk cheese
Aveline ~ soft sheep's milk elegant and sweet with a cute hole
Lanark Blue ~ sheep's milk blue reminiscent of Roquefort
English Pecorino ~ Supreme champion in the British Cheese awards this cheese is outstanding, sweet and nutty!
Options available include and we will follow up your purchase to see which you might like
Labels for your cheese
Cheese menu
Hand made cheese board, with or without engraving
Crackers
Chutney
Delivery
Set up and decoration (within local area)
Extra cheese for your guests to enjoy.
Cake of Cheese taster box ~ Haddington
Before you choose your cake it is a great idea to enjoy a taster box, suitable for 2 people charged at £20.
This stunning cake of cheese celebrates a fabulous local producer alongside some Great British classics
Bix ~ organic, triple cream delight
Highmoor ~ organic, rind washed cow's milk cheese
Keen's Mature Cheddar ~ clothbound vibrant cow's milk cheddar
Witheridge ~ superb rind washed organic cow's milk aged in hay for fully fruity flavour
Cropwell Bishop Organic Stilton ~ rich and mellow blue cow's milk cheese
Options available include and we will follow up your purchase to see which you might like
Labels for your cheese
Cheese menu
Hand made cheese board, with or without engraving
Crackers
Chutney
Delivery, set up and decoration (within local area)
Additional cheese for guests to share
Cake of Cheese taster box~ Bacombe
Before you choose your cake it is a great idea to enjoy a taster box, suitable for 2 people charged at £20.
This stunning cake of cheese makes the perfect centrepiece for your celebration
Pave Cobble ~ fabulous soft and flavoursome sheep's milk cheese
Baron Bigod ~ soft, strong and delicious cow's milk cheese
Cropwell Bishop Organic Stilton ~ rich and mellow blue cow's milk cheese
Rachel ~ sweeet and nutty goat's milk
Witheridge ~ superb rind washed organic cow's milk aged in hay for fully fruity flavour
Options available include and we will follow up your purchase to see which you might like
Labels for your cheese
Cheese menu
Hand made cheese board, with or without engraving
Crackers
Chutney
Delivery, set up and decoration (within local area)
‘La Gloire de mon Pere’ Bergerac Rouge, Chateau Tours des Gendres
Bergerac is often overlooked in favour of it's more famous cousin Bordeaux but there is great wine being made there, and you pay a fraction of the price!
Chateau Tour des Gendres is one of the best producers, making wines of real class.
Owner and winemaker Luc de Contoi is a true Vinarchiste, looking for purity and intensity, the maximum expression of the potential of the grapes. In the vineyard the soil is nourished with seaweed and silica treatments to encourage microbial activity.
This vigneron even riddles the grapes on the vine, giving them a quarter turn (at least that’s what he tells us – difficult
to know when you’ve been hoaxed by Luc).
A great wine for roast beef of lamb and perfect with strong hard cheeses; Montgomery Cheddar springs to mind..
Rochebouet ‘Cave Extreme’ Extra Brut Rose NV
50% Chardonnay and 50%Pinot Noir
French born Jean-Edouard de Rochebouët is a man who knows a thing or two about sparkling wine; he helped pioneer 'méthode champenoise' wines from Argentina in the early days of Domaine Chandon in Mendoza. What's not to love about this? Deliciously fruity and finely balanced with superb brioche and shortbread notes on the nose due to its spending 12 months on the lees in bottle, very pale pink in colour with tiny bubbles.
Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Panizzi
Situated in the picturesque medieval town of San Gimignano in Tuscany, Panizzi produce lovely organic certified, Vernaccia di San Gimignano wines of typicity and excellent value.
Vernaccia diSan Gimignano is a historically important Italian DOC, Italy’s first DOC in fact, and home to Tuscany's
leading white wines. Typically dry, fresh, crisp, and mineral, with a slightly bitter after note, these wines
are predominantly made from Vernaccia, but also permit small portions of other white varietals to be
included in the blend.
Established in 1989 Panizzi work with 60 hectares of vines spread across four vineyard sites in the San
Gimignano area; Lazzaretto, Santa Margherita, Montagnana, and Larniano. Born from research
undertaken by Giovanni Panizzi, into Vernaccia di San Gimignano, the terroir, ageing techniques and
sustainable agriculture, the company is run today by Simone Niccolai, who continues Giovanni’s legacy
and research. Sustainability is a principal focus for Panizzi. No pesticides, herbicides, or chemical
fertilizers are used during the production of their wines, from the 2020 vintage onwards they are
certified organic, though they have farmed using organic practices for many years, they also do as much
as possible by hand to limit the use of machinery and their environmental impact. All their wines are
vegan and vegetarian friendly.
Driven by identity, typicity, and quality, these wines show real focus, terroir expression, and varietal
purity.
This is the perfect, elegant wine to accompany simple grilled fish with really good olive oil.
St. Chinian ‘La Laouzil’, Thierry Navarre
Carignan/Grenache/Syrah
Thierry Navarre has a dozen hectares of vines planted on dark brown schist terraces around Roquebrun. The achingly beautiful countryside is an amphitheatre of small mountains clad in a sea of green, a forest of small trees and bushes and the familiar clumps of fragrant rosemary and thyme which captures the scented spirit of the high Languedoc. The culture in the vines revolves around the respect for the soil, the cycles, the seasons. No chemical products are used, simply composting, natural preparation, plant infusions and working the soil. The harvest is manual and carried out by a small team.
This wine is full of red fruits, liquorice tones and plenty of herbs and spice, yet is unforced, supple and fresh.
A proper southern French wine to accompany roast lamb or great with some good sausages or a hearty stew.
Pinot Noir, Heirloom Vineyards
Heirloom Vineyards make wines from various regions, carefully selecting grapes from organically farmed vineyards. This Pinot Noir from Adelaide Hills, is a great example of really well-made Australian Pinot. It has the perfect balance between rich, red fruit flavours and more serious savoury characteristics. It has a long, juicy finish and exudes quality that would put many a more expensive Pinot to shame.
If you are a Pinot Noir fan, you can drink this with just about anything (I do), but it goes particularly well with Baron Bigod!
Merlot 006, Aniello
A beautifully ripe and pure Merlot from Patagonia in the south of Argentina.
Aniello are one of the rising stars of Argentinian wine and are showing that Patagonia can produce World class wines. This has all the rich, ripe, plummy fruit you would want from a good Merlot, with a long smooth finish.
Really well-made; a good all-rounder and a safe bet for a gift.
Three Lions Pinot Noir, Plantagenet
Westcombe Saucisson
Dehesa La Granja, Castilla y Leon
Zinfandel ‘Heritage’, De Loach
De Loach was founded in 1973 by San Francisco Firefighter Cecil De Loach. The estate was later taken over by Burgundian Jean-Charles Boisset, who has converted all their vineyards to organic and bodynamic practices.
This wine is unusual in that it presents great Californian wine at a sensible price, usually there is the mass-produced stuff at the bottom end of the market and then a big jump to the premium £30+ end. This is a great wine at a great price. Medium/full-bodied with loads of juicy bramble fruit and smooth, velvety tannins. A crowd-pleaser and a great pizza or BBQ wine.