South Downs Cellars - Special Offers

Offers

INTRODUCING: DOMAINE DE BELLE MARE (Coteaux du Languedoc)

Domaine de Belle Mare is an exciting new find for us at South Downs Cellars. Located near the town of Meze on the Bassin de Thau, Domaine de Belle Mare makes a wide range of wines from a varied selection of grape varieties. Following biodynamic farming practices, they firmly believe in obtaining the best from their vines in the most natural way possible.
Their ranges include:
Les Granges de Felines (Vin de Pays de l'Herault) - offering delicious summer drinking wines full of character and freshness.
Le Delice des Anges (Vin de Pays d'Oc) - new for 2006, the Delice des Anges range focusses on the pure fruit flavours and aromas, offering a fresh new alternative for the discerning drinker!
Le Rivage (Vin de Pays d'Oc) - Top of the range from Belle-Mare, these wines have been aged in oak for extra complexity and depth.
AOC Coteaux du Languedoc - Picpoul de Pinet, the perfect accompaniment for seafood, reflects the character of this coastal region.

WHITE
2005 Granges de Felines Blanc (Vin de Pays de l'Herault) £5.50
A blend of Picpoul and Sauvignon, this is crisp and fresh with mineral citrus notes and a crisp acidity.

2006 Le Delice des Anges Blanc (Vin de Pays d'Oc) £8.95
A blend of Roussanne and Viognier, this is aromatic with delicate citrus and nectarine fruit and a fresh finish.

2005 Picpoul de Pinet (AOC Coteaux du Languedoc) £6.95
100% Picpoul, this is intense with citrus and mineral flavours and a lively finish.

2006 Le Delice des Anges Muscat Sec (Vin de Pays d'Oc) £8.95
100% Muscat, this is pungently fragrant with rose petals and lychee fruit and a fresh acidity.

2003 Le Rivage Blanc (Vin de Pays d'Oc) £9.95
A blend of Chardonnay, Viognier and Sauvignon, and aged in oak for 6 months, this is rich and soft with stone fruit and citrus character balanced by smooth vanilla notes.

RED
2005 Les Granges de Felines Rouge (Vin de Pays de l'Herault) £5.50
A blend of Merlot, Grenache and Syrah, this is fresh and fruity with red berry and cherry character and a clean, fruity finish.

2002 Coteaux du Languedoc Rouge (AOC Coteaux du Languedoc) £6.95
A blend of Syrah, Carignan and Grenache, this is softly spicy with mature black fruit and a supple finish.

2006 Le Delice des Anges Rouge (Vin de Pays d'Oc) £8.95
A blend of Syrah and Cabernet, this is rich and full-bodied with spicy plum and blackcurrant fruit and smooth, ripe tannins on the finish.

2004 Le Rivage Rouge (Vin de Pays d'Oc) £9.95
A blend of Cabernet, Syrah and Merlot, aged in oak for 12 months. This is silky smooth and full-bodied packed with plum and berry fruit character with a hint of vanilla and a long, silky finish.

INTRODUCTORY OFFER: 10% OFF ANY 12 BOTTLES

GRAPES - Home Tasting Kit

Our range of Home Tasting kits are perfect for those who would like to learn more about wine in the comfort of their own home. The wines in each kit are carefully selected for being good examples of the grape, showing the classic characteristics. We also provide you with general notes on how to taste wine, detailed information about each wine included in the tasting, and a tasting sheet, guiding you on what to look for when tasting the wines. As well as this, you will also receive a set of professional wine tasting glasses.

This kit provides you with examples of the following grape varieties: Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir and Gamay. Where possible the wines selected are unoaked, to emphasize the fruit flavours in their purest form.

Grapes Home Tasting Kit - £99

OAK - Home Tasting Kit

Our range of Home Tasting Kits are perfect for those who would like to learn more about wine in the comfort of their own home. This kit is designed to show you the effect of oak on both red and white wines. We have carefully selected 4 pairs of wines (half red and half white) with one in each pair being oaked, and the other unoaked. This gives you the perfect opportunity to taste the effect of the oak on each wine. With each case you will receive tasting notes, information and a pack of 6 ISO tasting glasses.

This kit provides you with the following pairs:
2004 Terre del Noce Chardonnay (unoaked) and 2004 Hellfire Bay Chardonnay (Oaked)
2005 Ch La Grave "Expression" Blanc (unoaked) and 2001 Ch La Grave "Privilege" Blanc (Oaked)
2004 Sequiot Tempranillo (unoaked) and 2003 Finca Antigua Tempranillo (oaked)
2003 Domaine de Gabelas St Chinian (unoaked) and 2000 St Chinian Cuvée Renaud de Valon (oaked)

Oak Tasting Kit - £80

The "Bordeaux Grapes" around the world - Home Tasting Kit

Our range of Home Tasting kits are perfect for those who would like to learn more about wine in the comfort of their own home. The wines in this kit have been chosen to show how Cabernet and Merlot vary when they are grown in different locations around the world, from the classic Bordeaux to very New World styled Australian wine, this case includes a very varied range of red wines. The case includes a selection of 8 bottles of wine, information and tasting notes for your tasting, and a pack of 6 ISO tasting glasses.

Included in this kit are wines from France, Italy, Chile, New Zealand and Australia. The case is made up of 4 bottles of single varietal wine, and 4 bottles of blended wine from around the world, giving you the chance to identify the grapes' individual characteristics and also see how they complement each other when blended.

Bordeaux Blend Tasting Kit - £99