Description
Well what do we have here… the 2024 Cork & Cask Winter Red wine Selection Pack. Six wines that tick all the boxes for a wine rack restock and an exploration of varieties and countries from across our range.
We start light with a Southern French Pinot Noir, all red berries and elegance. Then on to French Gamay, little richer, ripe and juicy with complexity. An excellent value Spanish Garnacha follows with plum and autumn/winter leafy notes, fine and grainy tannins. The final three wines are big and bold with a plush 100% Merlot Bordeaux, Italian Primitivo and an excellent, high altitude Spanish Malbec that easily gives Argentinians a run for their money.
LA RUINE PINOT NOIR: A soft and elegant wine, with notes of raspberry and redcurrant, followed by a subtle note of black pepper. Its name comes from the ruined Cathar castles found throughout the region, this is a great value Pinot Noir.
HARTENBERG CABERNET SHIRAZ – Vibrant red in colour. An alluring blend of wild herbs and spices on the nose with hints of freshly picked dark fruits and berries on the palate, ending in a savoury finish. Ripe, soft tannins balance well with the lingering finish.
VENTA LA VEGA ADARAS ALDEA ROJO ORGANIC: A juicy wine with ripe and pulpy red fruits, some liquorice and kirsch. A nose of preserved fruit balances a drier palate with some tannins from a short time in oak.
Bodegas Venta la Vega is located in the mountainous area of Almansa and includes more than 850 hectares of ecological farmland. Jose Angel Martinez is the talented winemaker behind these wines, who proudly champions the native grape varieties.
CHATEAU PICORON MON NOM CÔTES DE BORDEAUX: Mon Nom is a wine that celebrates the pure and natural beauty of Merlot. It has a deep purple color and a rich aroma of plums, cherries, and herbs. It is made from organic grapes that are harvested early and fermented slowly at low temperatures. It is bottled without any oak aging or any other intervention. It is also sustainable and vegan. This wine is smooth and balanced, with a lively acidity and soft tannins.
TINAZZI DUCA DELLE CORONE PRIMITIVO: Full and plump with notes of red fruits; plum and morello cherry, leading into hints of sweet spices. Great with beef, venison & cheese.
Tinazzi is a progressive and sustainable winery specialising in Puglian varieties. Primitivo grapes were picked from selected vineyards around Apulia, pressed and destemmed before being fermented on the skins for 10 days at 26 degrees.
BODEGAS ALTOLANDON MIL HISTORIAS MALBEC: Bright ruby to dark purple in colour, it promises plenty of power.The nose is complex with powerful aromas of blackberry and blueberry with, rose, rosemary, violets and floral notes as well as a hint of spice. The palate is nicely concentrated and with fine tannis. The flavours of blueberry, plum and blackberry are big, with hints of bittersweet cocoa and a subtle stimulating flavour of mint and violet, dark cherry, blackberry, red plum, earth, espresso, tobacco, dark chocolate, black pepper, black tea, violet. Very complex.
