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Explorer Mix - Case of 12

Product code: 00203357

France, South Africa, Chile, Argentina, Italy, Spain, Portugal

Average rating: 5.0 out of 5

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Case Contains

This case contains

1 x Petit Rozier Weather Station Malbec

1 x Santa Alvara Carmenere

1 x Finca Colonia Merlot

1 x Pasqua Sangiovese

1 x El Circo Tempranillo

1 x Haut Vignoble Bordeaux

1 x Santa Alvara Chardonnay

1 x Niel Joubert Chenin

1 x Finca Colonia Sauvignon

1 x El Circo Macabeo

1 x Cancellus Vinho Reg Duriense White (Douro)

1 x Cotes du Luberon Blanc

  • This case includes

    Cotes du Luberon Rouge

    Vintage: 2015

    A vibrant red wine with flavours of plum and ripe berry fruits and a smooth, rounded finish.

    About this bottle: Made using Syrah and Grenache grapes grown in the sunny Luberon region of the southern Rhône Valley.

    • Grape Variety: 90% Syrah, 10% Grenache
    • Country of origin: France
    • Region: Southern Rhône
    • Bottle size: 750 ml
    • Alcohol content: 14 %
    • Alcohol units per bottle: 10.5
    • Alcohol units per serving: 1.8
    • Serving Size: 125 ml
    • Allergens: Sulphites
    • Stopper type: Screw Cap
    • Consume Within: 6 months of purchase
    • Bottling address: La Verchère, 71570 La Chapelle De Guinchay, France

    Cotes du Luberon Blanc

    Vintage: 2015

    A fresh and lively white wine with flavours of white peach and a crisp finish.

    About this bottle: Made with local grape varieties Grenache blanc and Vermentino from the sunny Luberon region of the southern Rhône Valley.

    • Grape Variety: 50% Grenache Blanc, 25% Vermentino, 25% Ugni Blanc
    • Country of origin: France
    • Region: Southern Rhône
    • Bottle size: 750 ml
    • Alcohol content: 13 %
    • Alcohol units per bottle: 9.8
    • Alcohol units per serving: 1.6
    • Serving Size: 125 ml
    • Allergens: Sulphites
    • Stopper type: Screw Cap
    • Consume Within: 6 months of purchase
    • Bottling address: La Verchère, 71570 La Chapelle De Guinchay, France

    Haut Vignoble Bordeaux

    Vintage: 2015

    A fresh and modern claret offering ripe red fruit and warm spice aromas over a concentrated palate with soft tannins.

    About this bottle: Expressive Bordeaux red made from Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes grown on the clay and limestone terroir of Entre-Deux-Mers.

    • Grape Variety: 60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon
    • Country of origin: France
    • Region: Bordeaux
    • Bottle size: 750 ml
    • Alcohol content: 13 %
    • Alcohol units per bottle: 9.8
    • Alcohol units per serving: 1.6
    • Serving Size: 125 ml
    • Allergens: Sulphites
    • Stopper type: Cork
    • Consume Within: 12 months of purchase
    • Bottling address: Grand Vin de Gironde, Domaine du Ribet 33450 Saint loubès France

    Weather Station Malbec Shiraz

    Vintage: 2018

    Ripe, juicy and smooth with flavours of blueberry, mocha and cinnamon spice.

    About this bottle: Malbec only arrived South Africa less than 100 years ago. However where it is grown in the sunny, dry Mediterranean-like climate it thrives, and blends very well with Shiraz too. Winemaker Leon Esterhuizen has selected the juiciest examples and married them with a touch of oak to produce this vibrant purple wine.

    • Bottle size: 750 ml
    • Alcohol content: 13.5 %
    • Alcohol units per bottle: 10.1
    • Alcohol units per serving: 1.7
    • Serving Size: 125 ml
    • Allergens: Sulphites
    • Stopper type: Screw cap
    • Bottling address: Farm 25B Sir Lowrys Pass Road, Somerset West 7130, South Africa

    Santa Alvara Carmenere

    Vintage: 2015

    A ripe and silky smooth full-bodied red with flavours of blackberries, truffles and cedar wood.

    About this bottle: Once a simple Bordeaux blending grape, Carménère is today mostly associated with Chile. The grape is so well suited to the lush conditions of the Central Valley, where it has flourished to make easy going reds like this rounded, vibrant example.

    • Bottle size: 750 ml
    • Alcohol content: 13 %
    • Alcohol units per bottle: 9.8
    • Alcohol units per serving: 1.6
    • Serving Size: 125 ml
    • Allergens: Sulphites
    • Stopper type: Screw Cap
    • Bottling address: Circunvalación Máximo Valdés s/n, Pirque - Chile

    Finca Colonia Merlot

    Vintage: 2016

    A pure and fruit forward medium-bodied red with flavours of cherries, raspberries, violets and eucalyptus.

    About this bottle: Growing in Argentina’s Mendoza from grapes grown in Norton's own vineyards, ensuring the highest quality is maintained throughout the grape growing and wine-making process, resulting in gorgeously rich yet balanced wines.

    • Bottle size: 750 ml
    • Alcohol content: 14 %
    • Alcohol units per bottle: 10.5
    • Alcohol units per serving: 1.8
    • Serving Size: 125 ml
    • Allergens: Sulphites
    • Stopper type: Screw Cap
    • Bottling address: Bodega Norton S.A. Ruta 15 - km 23, 5, Perdriel - Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza - Argentina

    Pasqua Sangiovese di Puglia

    Vintage: 2015

    A smooth and fruity medium-bodied red with flavours of cherries, strawberries and blackberries.

    About this bottle: It’s certainly hot down in Puglia (the southern ‘heel’ of Italy), but with coastlines on three sides this small peninsula it is a haven for grapevines. Cooling sea breezes help the grapes ripen slowly to create ripe, but balanced, wines like this.

    • Bottle size: 750 ml
    • Alcohol content: 12 %
    • Alcohol units per bottle: 9
    • Alcohol units per serving: 1.5
    • Serving Size: 125 ml
    • Allergens: Sulphites
    • Stopper type: Screw Cap
    • Bottling address: Via Belvedere 135, 37131 Verona, Italy

    El Circo Tempranillo

    Vintage: 2015

    A fruity and unoaked medium-bodied red with flavours of cherries, blackberries, liquorice and spice.

    About this bottle: They’ve been making wines in northeast Spain’s sun-kissed Cariñena region for thousands of years now, combining age-old vine growing techniques with modern winemaking methods. The Tempranillo grapes for this wine were grown in the Algairén and Pecos mountains.

    • Bottle size: 750 ml
    • Alcohol content: 13 %
    • Alcohol units per bottle: 9.8
    • Alcohol units per serving: 1.6
    • Serving Size: 125 ml
    • Allergens: Sulphites
    • Stopper type: Screw Cap
    • Bottling address: CTRA. Valencia KM. 45,700. 50.400 Cariñena, Zaragoza, Spain

    Santa Alvara Chardonnay

    Vintage: 2016

    A crisp and mouthwatering dry white with flavours of melons, red apples and citrus fruit.

    About this bottle: This wine is a fine example of Central Valley Chardonnay, often cited as an ideal location for grape growing due to its consistently warm conditions which produce ripe, crisp fruit flavours, a rounded body and a clean, citrussy finish.

    • Bottle size: 750 ml
    • Alcohol content: 12 %
    • Alcohol units per bottle: 9
    • Alcohol units per serving: 1.5
    • Serving Size: 125 ml
    • Allergens: Sulphites
    • Stopper type: Screw Cap
    • Bottling address: Circunvalación Máximo Valdés s/n, Pirque - Chile

    Niel Joubert Byter Chenin Blanc

    Vintage: 2018

    A crisp and vibrant fruit-forward dry white with flavours of tropical citrus, passion fruit and guavas.

    About this bottle: This flavoursome wine is named after the late Niel Joubert’s faithful dog Byter (pronounced ‘Baiter’). Byter was always by Niel’s side as he whizzed around his estate, tending to the vines and checking the grape in the valleys of the Simonsberg Mountain.

    • Bottle size: 750 ml
    • Alcohol content: 13 %
    • Alcohol units per bottle: 9.8
    • Alcohol units per serving: 1.6
    • Serving Size: 125 ml
    • Allergens: Sulphites
    • Stopper type: Screw Cap
    • Bottling address: Niel Joubert Wine Estate, Paarl, South Africa

    Finca Colonia Sauvignon

    Vintage: 2016

    A vibrant and aromatic crisp dry white with flavours of limes, grapefruits and fresh herbs.

    About this bottle: Growing in Argentina’s Mendoza valley at around 1000 metres, the grapes for this wine enjoyed a unique ripening season with very high UV levels. This boosts the fruit’s varietal characteristics, resulting in a gorgeously crisp, aromatic and balanced wine.

    • Bottle size: 750 ml
    • Alcohol content: 13 %
    • Alcohol units per bottle: 9.8
    • Alcohol units per serving: 1.6
    • Serving Size: 125 ml
    • Allergens: Sulphites
    • Stopper type: Screw Cap
    • Bottling address: Bodega Norton S.A. Ruta 15 - KM 23, 5, Perdriel - Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza - Argentina

    El Circo Macabeo

    Vintage: 2016

    An easy-drinking and versatile dry white with flavours of lemons, ripe melon and tropical fruits.

    About this bottle: The Macabeo grape is one of Spain’s hidden gems, making fruity, balanced whites like this wherever it’s grown. It ought to be better known, but having over 25 synonyms (it’s known as Viura in Rioja, for instance) it’s a hard one to pin down.

    • Bottle size: 750 ml
    • Alcohol content: 13 %
    • Alcohol units per bottle: 9.8
    • Alcohol units per serving: 1.6
    • Serving Size: 125 ml
    • Allergens: Sulphites
    • Stopper type: Screw Cap
    • Bottling address: Ctra. Valencia KM. 45,700. 50.400 Cariñena, Zaragoza, Spain

    Cancellus Duriense White

    A youthful and mouthwatering dry white with flavours of spring flowers, citrus fruits and beeswax.

    About this bottle: The Douro river valley is the world’s oldest wine region, with vineyards all along its breathtaking trellised slopes. You may not have heard of the grapes in this blend, but generations of thirsty Portuguese have been enjoying their wines for millennia.

    • Bottle size: 750 ml
    • Alcohol content: 13 %
    • Alcohol units per bottle: 9.8
    • Alcohol units per serving: 1.6
    • Serving Size: 125 ml
    • Allergens: Sulphites
    • Stopper type: Cork
    • Bottling address: Adega Cooperativa de Vila Real, Vale Frio-Folhadela, 5000-101 Vila Real
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