Clive Holroyd, Database Manager
You may be surprised to hear that (whisper it quietly)
there is a downside to working here at Exel Wines. I have
unwittingly become a wine selector for my family and friends, a role for
which I am woefully under-qualified. Sensing that my vastly more
knowledgeable colleagues might be tired of my endless requests for
recommendations I thought I would just go for it this week. In the good old
days before I acquired my unjustified advisory status I chose wines on the
basis of a price that worked for me and a grape I trusted. Applying this
approach to our stock I came up with Primo
Sangiovese/Merlot Italy 2010. I'm sorry to report that my reputation
remains untarnished as everyone enjoyed the wine and presumed it was far
more expensive than the £7.06 that we're selling it for. Lots of lovely, mouth
filling, red fruit flavours and very moreish. We had it with
a Mediterranean herb roasted chicken but I think it could have easily
held its own against a more strongly flavoured red meat dish.
Dianne Barrie, Company Administrator
I’ve not had a great deal of time for drinking this
week…hard to believe I know, but what with hospital radio, dancing and the Lucy
Normile Racing Open Day on Sunday, it’s been all go! Having said that, I did
have time to enjoy a small glass of Biscardo Soave
Classico 2010 with our delicious salmon en croute, new potatoes and
garden peas on Sunday evening. There is nothing overpowering about this Soave –
it’s a lovely, smooth medium-bodied white and it was the ideal choice to
accompany food as it is a wine to be savoured and enjoyed – and a wine of true
quality.
Susan Ross, Logistics Manager
Wine production in the UK has made leaps and bounds in
terms of growing, production and quality in recent years and there is a good
number of English wineries out there which we should all support by sampling
and buying their product on a regular basis. However, it is the English
Sparkling market which has really captivated us in recent years with the likes
of Nyetimber, who go from strength to
strength. For those of you not in the know, Nyetimber has been established in West Sussex
for over 20 years and with a single aim to produce the finest English Sparkling
wine, good enough to compete the world over, including Champagne. It was
the very first producer in England to produce a sparkling wine from the “big 3”
grape varieties used in Champagne: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot
Meunier, compared to other sparkly houses in England which were sticking to the
more favoured German grape varieties for our cool climate here in the UK.
Nyetimber Classic Cuvee 2008 is indeed as good as (in some cases,
depending on your taste buds’ preference, better than) Champagne. Now
presented in their fairly new and very smart packaging (the perfect gift!), Nyetimber Classic Cuvee has a citrusy and fresh style, lemony
but with that lovely biscuity nose which comes through on the palate.
This is light and fresh and a great alternative to Champagne, for those of you
inclined to support our home-grown talent, this is a must.
Ally Moir, Shop Assistant
Ever since we holidayed in Sorrento 5 years ago I’ve
been a fan of the Fiano grape
and we've now got some in the shop – and guess what? – its superb.
Wonderfully clean and refreshing with quite a bit of depth to it as well. O
sole mio.......
So that was Saturday, Sunday it was roast lamb with
new potatoes from my own garden mmm – and just to make things even yummier a
bottle of Miopasso
Primitivo. Just bursting with berries and so velvety smooth. Wow what a
weekend!!
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