{"title":"Wines For Christmas","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere you'll find a vinous grotto full of natural wines that we've chosen to highlight for the the festive season. Everything you'll need to get through December. Various styles of celebratory bubbles, for Christmas morning through to late night parties; robust red wines that one turns to when a chill is in the air and the fire is lit; textured, complex whites that will sit on the dinner table and more than do justice to the roasted bird; pocket-friendly options for larger gatherings or those looking to fill the racks; wines by the litre or magnum, because 'tis the time of year for big bottles; youthful wines bursting with vim or those with a few years under their belts awaiting that special occasion to pop the cork. Our seasonal edit is sure to bring you some Christmas cheer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEither shop the whole collection, or use the filter to the left to narrow things down and get to exactly what you're looking for. Order for yourself or we can deliver directly to a lucky loved one as a gift.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-indispensable-wayward-tote","title":"The Indispensable Tote","description":"\u003cp\u003eBecause everyone needs another tote. This one is fair trade cotton with a two-colour print and has a flat gusset bottom that will comfortably accommodate up to four bottles of wine, two magnums, or simply one jeroboam. 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This results in a lightly hazy wine with salty, savoury complexity, along with the soft blossom, green apple, white peach, and citrus pith you'd expect. A more authentic take on this often mass-produced style of wine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Coste Piane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43014460375270,"sku":"CAV-COSTE-PIANE","price":25.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/products\/CASACOSTEPIANEVALDOBBIADENEPROSECCONV11_ED.jpg?v=1657715707"},{"product_id":"controcorrente-rosso","title":"Rosso Vermouth","description":"\u003cp\u003eMade over a base wine of Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara from Daniele Piccinin, which is then steeped with a botanical tincture of thyme, helichrysum and rhubarb, before being fortified with alcohol and sugar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe infusion comes together for a couple of months in tank before bottling, where it is then rested for a further three months before release. The bitters really sit to the front here, with a balance of rusty mineral, herbal and earthy vegetal flavours preceding a very long finish. Perfect with a twist of orange as a spritz, or part of the makings of a killer negroni.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Controcorrente","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43014461128934,"sku":"WAY-CONTRO-ROSSO","price":34.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/products\/CONTROCORRENTEVERMOUTHROSSO17_ED.jpg?v=1658227940"},{"product_id":"les-hautes-terres-josephine-cremant-de-limoux-nv","title":"'Joséphine' Crémant de Limoux NV","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis natural wine is a 'brut nature', the driest category for sparkling wine meaning no sugar remains. The wine is blended with other vintages aged for 9 months in barrels before going into the bottle, which gives the wine its characteristic, rich and faintly oxidative character. The fruit is still fresh pear and apple, with some deeper notes of dried stone fruit too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine is left on its lees in the bottle for 2 years before being disgorged, leaving the wine crystal clear but with that salty depth and complexity the technique imparts. For our money one of the best value natural crémants out there.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Les Hautes Terres","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43014471712998,"sku":"CAV-HAUT-JOSEPH","price":28.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/products\/LESHAUTESTERRESJOSEPHINECREMANTDELIMOUXNV12.5_ED.jpg?v=1658755402"},{"product_id":"marco-de-bartoli-marsala-superiore","title":"Vigna La Miccia Marsala Superiore Oro 2019","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__tabs tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tabs__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__description text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReal-deal Marsala from a producer widely regarded to be the master of the style. Forget what you think you know about this misunderstood Western Sicilian wine - Bartoli makes Marsala true to the history of the region, a world away from the cheap mass-market concoctions that pervade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn innovative semi-dry Marsala, Vigna La Miccia, was born in 1985. It offered all the personality of a Marsala wine in a more subtle, elegant version. Notes of mature figs, chestnut honey and Muscovado sit alongside the more fruity and delicate notes of the grape which have been preserved thanks to cold vinification and avoiding contact with oxygen during the ageing period. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Marco de Bartoli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43014472368358,"sku":"CAV-BARTOLI-LA-MICCIA","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/VignaLaMicciaMarsalaSuperioreOro2019.jpg?v=1764774219"},{"product_id":"mauro-vergano-chinato-nv","title":"Chinato","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"container-content\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"entry-content\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eChinato is perhaps Piemonte’s most famous digestif. 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Mauro’s base wine consists of Cortese and Moscato from local producers, the former offering brightness and acidity, the latter aromatics. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese natural wines are blended with a mixture of raw alcohol, wormwood, citrus skin and herbs like thyme, marjoram, basil and oregano. In the hands of Mauro, we get an unusually detailed, delicate white vermouth. 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The wine o\u003c\/span\u003effers a sound investment for those not looking to reach the dizzy heights of their iconic \u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/waywardwines.co.uk\/montevertine-pergole-torte-2017\/\"\u003ePergole Torte\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003ebut wishing to experience something profound from this iconic grower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with all their wines, they are built to go the distance and will reward those who wish to cellar them, as the bold tannic structure starts to soften and integrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the things that makes these wines so special is the uniquely cool microclimate in Radda from which they hail. They have unmistakable power, but also a certain delicacy as a result. The wine is aged for two years in \u003cspan\u003eSlavonian oak before bottling. To drink now, or over decades to come. 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Until we were educated otherwise, we were of the impression that Champagne only came from the big houses; those buying up grapes from many different growers and then producing the wine to a signature house style that wasn't really in-keeping with our leaning towards expressions of smaller vineyard sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen we discovered grower Champagne - quite simply wine made by producers who work in both vineyard and cellar to see the whole process through themselves, and in so doing, seek to demonstrate the more specific terroir of their land, something that is really in opposition to widely-perceived notion of big brand Champagne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we first tried the Champagne of Vouette et Sorbée we knew we were tasting something different - brighter, more energy, definition and detail. Fidèle is a 'blanc de noir', meaning a white wine made with 100% red grapes, in this case Pinot Noir. It comes from a domaine that equals just four hectares in total, the vines planted in the lieu-dit of Vouette, over the defining Kimmeridgian limestone of the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe land is worked according to biodynamic principles, again something that is not common this far north, with many vineyards appearing barren and totally devoid of life after being rinsed with industrial herbicides and pesticides. Work in the cellar is decidedly old-school, with natural fermentations, transfer from press to barrel via gravity and most importantly, no dosage (the process of adding sugar to achieve the final balance of the wine) after the bottles have been matured and disgorged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA more true expression, you might say. In terms of flavour, despite its beautiful golden appearance the wine shows lots of red cherry and strawberry fruit courtesy of the Pinot as well as a zesty, mineral vitality. 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As such, this wine displays the qualities you might find in great white Saint-Joseph and the vines – planted by Patricia \u0026amp; Remi in 2015 – grow over the same sandy granite soils, with the additional presence of loess, which helps steer the wine towards being ready to drink in its youth.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIt’s a powerful, textured white wine with a robust, chiselled structure, the ripe, curvy stone fruits and anise spices balanced with a distinct mineral clarity. A unique, terroir-driven wine from the fringes of an iconic region, produced in tiny quantities and built to go the distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe grapes were harvested together and directly pressed into tank to start fermentation. After being racked off the gros lees it was moved to amphora where it rested for one year, then was bottled in 2023 with no additions. 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Serve chilled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis lightest, juiciest red - almost in deep rosé territory. 100% Grenache is de-stemmed and left on the skins for just a couple of days before being pressed off and left to rest in steel before bottling the following spring with no additions at all. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Val de Combrès","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43446421782758,"sku":"WAY-VDC-VACANCES","price":23.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/Val_de_Combres_Les_Vacances.jpg?v=1781870797"},{"product_id":"mikael-bouges-promethee","title":"Prométhée 2023","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePristine Touraine Chenin Blanc, or Pineau de la Loire as it is sometimes known in this part of the world. From 25 year-old vines in a half-hectare parcel planted over a limestone bed with a mixed topsoil of rocks and quartz-rich sands, the wine has a degree of opulence from being both fermented and then raised for 8 months in a big, old 2500-litre foudre. There is a chiselled structure and profound minerality, the vines having reached deep down to the limestone bedrock for nutrients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhite peach and spices with taut acidity and a delicate, honeyed quality, neatly balanced out with pronounced salty minerals. 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Untouched, and without topping up the barrel, a flor of wild yeast began to form on the surface of the wine which was left to develop for five years. This wine was made in exactly the same way, using grapes from 2018, macerated on their skins for three days before being pressed into the barrel, with no additions at any stage. A remarkable, completely natural phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBone dry, the wine is a heady mix of all the complex flavours and textures that oxidation and flor-contact can bring. Fruits give way to woody hazelnut, toasted almond, turmeric and garam masala spice with crystals of salt, plus a little sweet vanilla from the barrel. Remarkably, all these heavy flavours are balanced by a beautifully fresh acidity, that makes the whole thing feel wonderfully alive. A great one to ponder after a big meal, or better still as you tackle some mature cheeses. Bravo Fabio!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Fabio Ferracane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43829051982054,"sku":"WAY-FERRACANE-MUFFATO-18","price":38.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/FerracaneMuffato18less.jpg?v=1721147130"},{"product_id":"frederick-cossard-bourgogne-blanc-bigotes","title":"Bourgogne Blanc Bigotes 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eChardonnay from forty year old vines planted over clay and limestone near the village of Puligny, pressed directly to concrete eggs for a year of élevage. 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Made over a base of skin-macerated Catarratto (taken from the tank of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/waywardwines.co.uk\/products\/fabio-ferracane-macerato-1\" title=\"Macerato Sicily Sicilian Natural Wine\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMacerato 2022\u003c\/a\u003e), Fabio blends with a host of Mediterranean herbs, along with jasmine, chamomile, cedar and ginger infused with raw alcohol to fortify. Wormwood and orange peels are used to provide the bitters, and this is balanced out with a little sugar. A heady delight when simply drunk over ice with a twist of citrus, it is a transportive aperitif if ever we tasted one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Ninù' is Fabio's father's nickname, and this vermouth is a dedication to him.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fabio Ferracane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43963348189414,"sku":"WAY-FERRACANE-NINU","price":45.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/Fabio_Ferracane_Ninu_Vermouth.jpg?v=1750153068"},{"product_id":"elisa-guerin-chiroubles","title":"Chiroubles 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeppercorn spice and deep fruits leap from the glass, the texture of the wine is beautifully soft and silky, with integrated, lightly gripping tannic structure. There is a rusty, iron-like mineral quality beneath it all, that really shows itself in the long, stony finish. A truly elegant wine that demonstrates the complexity of its old-vine origin. Reflecting the heat of a scorching vintage, with little rain, the structure is bolder and more concentrated than previous vintages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100% Gamay from the Guerin’s prized plot of 50 year-old, massal selection vines, planted over sandy, decomposed granite, also in the early stages of organic conversion. The grapes see a short semi-carbonic maceration in whole bunches, with both fermentation and élevage taking place in concrete tanks. The wine is bottled 8 months later. With some altitude over the Moulin-à-Vent and Village wines, this is the more delicate, finessed expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elisa Guerin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44001686782182,"sku":"WAY-GUERIN-CHIROUBLES-22","price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/GUERINCHIROUBLES13.5_2020ED_47da6ef9-5faf-425c-a6c2-5d8f57a87cc2.jpg?v=1699188589"},{"product_id":"the-imperative-corkscrew","title":"The Imperative Corkscrew","description":"\u003cp\u003eBecause you can't have too many Corkscrew's right? \u003cbr\u003eYou've bought the wine, now you just need to open it!. \u003cbr\u003eDon’t forget to tag one on to your wine order!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wayward Merch","offers":[{"title":"Orange","offer_id":44071454376166,"sku":"WAY-CORK-OR","price":8.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Green","offer_id":44071454408934,"sku":"WAY-CORK-GR","price":8.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/Corkscrews.jpg?v=1700843947"},{"product_id":"domaine-de-la-cotelette-right-pinot","title":"Right Pinot 2023","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e100% Pinot Noir given a gentle 12 days maceration whole bunch, then aged half in large foudre and half in 600l barrel. Wonderfully delicate, aromatic and bright with Benoit's signature purity underpinning every sip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eExpressive already in its youth, this is the kind of Pinot that makes us remember why we love the varietal. Needless to say, the production is tiny, with very little to go around - we have just a few bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWe would recommend cellaring this bottle for at least 6 months or longer, It's sure to only get better with time. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine de la Côtelette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44102067716326,"sku":"DNRWRI-COT-RIGHT-23","price":41.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/DomainedelaCoteletteRightpinot2022.jpg?v=1702290956"},{"product_id":"domaine-de-la-cotelette-meligote","title":"Meligoté 2023","description":"\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe latest from Benoit Killian, an experimental musician and winemaker in the outer reaches of Burgundy, the Saône valley. Meligoté comes from a single parcel of 2\/3 Aligote \u0026amp; 1\/3 Melon de Bourgogne, of which the majority are ungrafted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe grapes are pressed directly and aged in barrel. The Aligoté brings tension and focus, the Melon de Bourgogne bringing roundness and aromatics. Showing plenty of flesh, texture and rounded fruit at the moment, the wine feels fun in its youthful years, but only gain complexity with time. We would recommend laying this one down for a least 6 months. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine de la Côtelette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44102075482342,"sku":"DNRWRI-COT-MELIG-23","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/DomainedelaCoteletteMeligote2023.jpg?v=1731678676"},{"product_id":"rousset-peyraguey-creme-de-tete","title":"Crème De Tête 2012","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Crème de Tête 2012 was made from grapes harvested the third week of December \"when the moon was in the constellation of Leo, a fire constellation that brings power and plenitude\". Alain sprays some mineral (silica based) biodynamic preparations to help the shrivelled grapes hold onto the vines so late into the season – reaching extreme concentration (the unicorn Crème de Tête 2005 was harvested during the last days of December!). Aged for eight years in both oak and acacia barrels, this is fuller and richer than the 2011 and 2013, viscous on the palate and slightly hidden at opening, it develops into a stunningly complex wine balanced by layers of umami flavours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rousset-Peyraguey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44121777635558,"sku":"VIN-ROUS-CREME-12","price":68.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/Creme_de_Tete_2012.jpg?v=1737543470"},{"product_id":"ruppert-leroy-fosse-grely","title":"'Fosse Grely' Champagne Brut Nature NV","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe lieu-dit of La Fosse Grely (altitude 260m) was where Bénédicte’s father first planted vines back in the 1980s. Surrounded by forest where fauna and flora thrive, the vines here are on a S\/SW facing slope in a thin layer (40cm) of red clay with lots of little stones and thick compacted limestone beneath. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAged for nine months in fûts and demi-muids, and then for 20 months 'sur lattes', like all of the Ruppert-Leroy champagnes there is a beautiful tension and feeling of controlled energy. Hints of black pepper on the nose, with citrus fruits, peach, biscuits and nuts, subtle bitters on the palate, so long and so complex. No sulphur. Disgorged 10\/22 - Non dosé.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ruppert-Leroy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44121783075046,"sku":"DNRVIN-RUPP_GREL","price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/RuppertLeroyFosseGrelyNV.jpg?v=1702572408"},{"product_id":"noella-morantin-chez-charles","title":"Chez Charles 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntriguing Sauvignon Blanc with a degree of opulence that pulls off a fine balance between rich, barrel-y influence and fresh, invigorating citrus fruits. Big aromas that meld some of those buttery notes with lemon and lime leap from the glass and on the palate the wine is impressively soft, rounded and concentrated. Pithy white grapefruit and a certain creaminess entwine with the racy acids in its very long finish. In short, not your typical Loire Sauvignon; in some ways there are elements you could liken to a Bourgogne \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAligoté. A fascinating wine of contrast and balance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom vines around 40 years old planted in a single parcel over clay and limestone, dotted with flint, harvest was at the end of September. The grapes were directly-pressed into cuve to start fermentation then transferred to 400-litre old oak barrels for one year of rest before bottling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Noëlla Morantin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44123644199142,"sku":"WAY-MOR-CHEZCHARLES-2023","price":32.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/NoellaMorantinChezCharles23.jpg?v=1731584090"},{"product_id":"noella-morantin-momu","title":"Momu 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fantastic new Cabernet Franc cuvée made using grapes from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/waywardwines.co.uk\/blogs\/producers\/mikael-bouges\" title=\"Mikael Bouges Natural Wine Loire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMikael Bouges\u003c\/a\u003e and his more limestone-heavy terroir in Faverolles. The fruit is destemmed and sees a long, three-month maceration before being aged in barrel for 18 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAromatically this is a textbook example of the grape; plush, brightly-toned notes of red berries, charred capsicum and ground coffee are vibrant and upfront. On the palate the wine is glossy, with deep, sumptuous fruit and gentle bitters leading into detailed granular tannins and a stony, mineral backbone. A superb new addition to Noëlla's repertoire that stands apart stylistically from her other reds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Noëlla Morantin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44123654029542,"sku":"WAY-MORAN-MOMU-2020","price":34.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/NoellaMorantinMomu2020.jpg?v=1702572963"},{"product_id":"vouette-et-sorbee-blanc-dargile-nv","title":"'Blanc d'Argile' Champagne Brut Nature NV","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShow-stopping biodynamic grower Champagne that will have the hairs on your arms standing on end. Truly sublime and unforgettable wine. We don't say that lightly!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis comes from low-yielding vines in the lieu-dit 'Biaune', a cool parcel planted alongside the forest on Kimmeridgian soil. The Chardonnay vines are massal selections from Selosse’s 'Avize' and Dauvissat's Chablis Grand Cru vineyards. Oak aged in old 500-litre barrels before bottling for 'élevage sur lattes', it is richer, deeper and more complex than many blanc de blancs but still with tightly wound acidity and salivating minerals – like a top Chablis Grand Cru with fine bubbles. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vouette et Sorbée","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44124275310822,"sku":"DNRVIN-V\u0026S-ARGILE","price":105.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/VOUETTE_SORBEEBLANCD_ARGILENV12_ED_17a1aa7e-cc51-489e-b83b-a932cbfbd067.jpg?v=1702389947"},{"product_id":"la-stoppa-ageno","title":"Ageno 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOh Ageno... such a beautiful wine, and an absolute must for the orange-wine addicts who haven't yet tried.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe maceration here is long, around a month, leaving the tannins deep, complex, mouth-coating and tea-like. You could sit for hours picking out the different aromas in this wine - so much going on! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpices, bitter orange zest, flowers... Some of the wine spends a bit of time in French barriques which lends an extraordinary opulence to the already generous body.  One of the very best.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Stoppa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44362639835366,"sku":"CAV-LASTOPPA-AGENO","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/LaStoppaAgeno2020.jpg?v=1709920285"},{"product_id":"ca-de-noci-sottobosco","title":"Sottobosco 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eProper Lambrusco-style sparkling red that we describe as being like a summer pudding in liquid form. Lots of little inky black berries, a tart lick of acid and something a bit creamy and lactic, with a nicely upfront, grippy tannic structure and frothy bubble. There’s a real savoury, slightly vegetal character here that makes it a must with salumi and the rich, meat-heavy cuisine of Emilia-Romagna. It's in this context that sparkling red wine truly makes sense! For us, this is one of the best out there.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cà de Noci","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44362706878694,"sku":"GER-CA-DI-SOTTOBOSCO22","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/CadiNoceSottobosco2022.jpg?v=1709920799"},{"product_id":"malauva-osarella","title":"Osarella 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eSangiovese full of ripe plummy fruits, spice and Mediterranean herbs, underpinned by a distinct olive-briney note and bloody minerality that ties the wine together. Super versatile, the 2023 Osarella succeeds is a touch lighter than previous vintages, without compromising on depth of flavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Osarella’ is the name of the hamlet in the municipality of Orvieto where the vineyard is located. The vineyard is south-facing and characterised by clayey soils rich in fossil shells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade using 100% Sangiovese, the grapes are a blend of both destemmed and whole bunches. After a long, 25 day maceration, the grapes are aged on the lees in stainless steel tanks. A wonderfully raw yet pure expression of the grape. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Malauva","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44362727227622,"sku":"GER-MALAUVA-OSARELLA-21","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/MALAUVAOSARELLA2021.jpg?v=1709920935"},{"product_id":"laurent-saillard-la-pause","title":"La Pause 2024","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAnother beautiful cuvée from Laurent’s Roche Blanche estate. \u003cbr\u003eLa Pause is made from 100% Gamay from 50-year-old vines. 2024 was cooler vintage for the Roche Blanche estate, with all of Laurent’s wines showing fantastic balance and structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe grapes underwent a two-week whole bunch maceration before being pressed into 500l barrel and 40hl wood vat for 8 months élevage. La Pause is wonderfully silky, with \u003cspan\u003ea featherweight lightness, but still with quite beautiful fruit. A very elegant, fresh and juicy style. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laurent Saillard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44778497147110,"sku":"WRIGHTS-SAILLARD-PAUSE","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/LaurentSaillard_LaPause_2023.jpg?v=1714205176"},{"product_id":"bbirbiciu-brasi","title":"Brasì 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe colour of a brick-tinged Nebbiolo in the glass, this singular red\/white blend of Catarratto and Pignatello really captures the essence of this far-flung volcanic island. Packed full of dusty black fruit, floral cherry blossom, exotic spices and the twang of salinity that the Sirocco wind brings in on the breeze, it's a fine balance between detailed layers of structure and seductive drinkability. The ancient vessels in which it is made impart a beautiful granular texture, which seems to intwine with the herbal, amaro-esque bitters of the long finish. Given a light chill and a few moments to open up in the glass, this wine is an evocative, ever-evolving joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the same earthly process as the other Bbirbiciù wines, the grapes are de-stemmed, crushed by foot and filled into amphora which are buried in the ground by the vineyard. Depending on each vessel the juice sits in contact with the skins for between 8 and 15 days before being run off and fed back into the vessels and left untouched for between 4 to 6 months, before bottling with no additions at any stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Bbirbiciù","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44837047894246,"sku":"WAY-BBIRB-BRASI-22","price":48.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/BbirbiciuBrasi2022.jpg?v=1715185705"},{"product_id":"bbirbiciu-testa-di-ghiaca","title":"Testa di Ghiaca 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eWine from this remote Sicilian satellite island is always something to get excited about, offering a distinct sense of place with little to compare to. 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An otherworldly delight. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bbirbiciù","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44837053726950,"sku":"WAY-BBIRB-GHIACA-22","price":44.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/BBIRBICIUTESTADIGHACIA202112.5.jpg?v=1714477410"},{"product_id":"la-calmette-serpent-a-plumes","title":"Serpent a Plumes 2023","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003eA joyful and immediately satisfying Malbec\/Merlot blend, this is the juiciest of La Calmette’s wines. 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Tasting great now, we imagine this will only get better with time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Domaine Rietsch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45150601674982,"sku":"UTB-RIETSCH-STEIN-2023","price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/RietschSteinRiesling20202023.jpg?v=1724152014"},{"product_id":"mazel-larmande","title":"Cuvée Larmande 2023","description":"\u003cp _msttexthash=\"31432505\" _msthash=\"904\"\u003eFull of delicious, dark blackcurrant fruit, this is 100% Syrah given a twelve-day, whole-bunch carbonic maceration before being pressed back into tank. This had completed fermentation 7 months later and was bottled with no additions in spring 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp _msttexthash=\"65792571\" _msthash=\"903\"\u003eAnother lifted and vibrant expression of the varietal. Nicely fruit-forward this vintage, the palate is all salty black olive and blackcurrant, with some saline, savoury bitters and the line of acidity is taut with energetic vim. Mazel never fail to surprise and this is a seriously approachable vintage of Larmande, drinking so well now, with a long life ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Mazel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45153460977894,"sku":"WAY-MAZ-LARM-23","price":23.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/MazelLarmandeJuly24.jpg?v=1720091468"},{"product_id":"mazel-larmande-magnum","title":"Cuvée Larmande 2023 MAGNUM","description":"\u003cp _msttexthash=\"35910784\" _msthash=\"904\"\u003eMagnum bottling. Full of delicious, dark blackcurrant fruit, this is 100% Syrah given a twelve-day, whole-bunch carbonic maceration before being pressed back into tank. This had completed fermentation 7 months later and was bottled with no additions in spring 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp _msttexthash=\"65792571\" _msthash=\"903\"\u003eAnother lifted and vibrant expression of the varietal. Nicely fruit-forward this vintage, the palate is all salty black olive and blackcurrant, with some saline, savoury bitters and the line of acidity is taut with energetic vim. Mazel never fail to surprise and this is a seriously approachable vintage of Larmande, drinking so well now, with a long life ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Mazel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45153485029606,"sku":"WAY-MAZ-LARM-23-MAG","price":51.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/MazelLarmandeMagnum.jpg?v=1720091546"},{"product_id":"marco-de-bartoli-terzavia-2021","title":"Terzavia 2021","description":"A bone-dry, traditional method sparkling wine from a producer more principally associated with the production of fine Marsala. Here Grillo, a grape capable of making highly structured white wine, is fermented in a mixture of tanks and old wood barrels and then re-fermented in the bottle to create some immaculate bubbles. Although Sicily is maybe not the first place you'd look for sparkling wine, this is very classical, precise stuff. 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