Spring has sprung and we have carefully handpicked the best wines to delight any wine connoisseur. You’ll see some beautiful new dishes on our menus with the best seasonal produce that Britain has to offer, but you ask what wines go with these dishes?
Below are our recommendations to delight every palate.
NYETIMBER CLASSIC CUVEE
The Classic Cuvee, blended as a Multi-Vintage wine. Lovely pale gold and gentle, fine bubbles. Toasty, spicy and complex aromas. With honey, almond, pastry and baked apple flavours on the palate.
NYETIMBER BLANC DE BLANCS
Crafted from a single vintage and given extended time on lees, this pure expression of Chardonnay was the first style ever produced at Nyetimber. Light gold hue and a fine, delicate mousse. Aromas of citrus and honeysuckle lead into subtle brioche and vanilla characters.
NYETIMBER ROSÉ
Blended as a Multi-Vintage wine, this sparkling rosé is a beautiful, sunset pink colour. Aromas include a mix of English summer fresh red fruit. The palate has a creamy, round texture with refreshing raspberry and sweet spice flavours.
Suitable for Vegans
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Green Almond•Citrus•Crisp
Great texture and precision, with distinctive greengage and almond notes on the palate. Fresh and dry.
Food Pairing
Pasta or rice with a cream-based sauce/ Roasted and grilled poultry/Fresh seafood
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Cool climate of north-west Italy
Historically significant style since 1876
Good for those looking for a Chablis alternative
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Citrus•Apricot•Exotic
Displaying typical Albariño character and aromatic richness, this surprisingly intense wine shows hints of pear, apricot and ripe exotic fruits complemented by a vibrant citrus character and hints of mineral and spice. Clean, fresh and long on the palate.
Food Pairing
Ideal partner for seafood, either grilled or dressed with tomato based sauces, also complements brilliantly spicy dishes and deep fried food.
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Albariño is one of the most distinctive white wine grapes in Spain and is very popular in the UK
Galicia in the north west of the country is one of the coolest and wettest regions in Spain, which suites Albariño.
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Redcurrant•Fresh•Raspberry
An intense fruit-forward character from raspberries to currant and cherries. This light pink wine is full-bodied and fresh with a pleasant acidity and a long finish. The ideal summer appetizer.
Food Pairing
Complements spring salads, all kinds of pasta and sandwiches.
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The Quercus wines are made a stone’s throw from the vineyards of Collio – where some of Italy’s best white wines are made. They are divided simply by political boundary, with the vineyards being virtually the same.
The vineyards benefit from a sub-Mediterranean climate with a mixture of warm sea air and the influence of cold winds from the Alps.
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Summer Fruits•Crisp•Refreshing
A beautiful pale pink colour, with aromas of redcurrants giving way to fresh, yet well-rounded palate offering delicate flavours of peaches and candied orange peel.
Food Pairing
Baked white fish/Seafood dishes/Mezze platters
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Château Minuty was purchased in 1936 by the Matton-Farnet family.
Minuty’s wines are a fixture on the wine lists of the French Riviera’s finest restaurants
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Red Fruit•Pepper•Smooth
Ripe blackberry, but also raspberry and herbs on the nose. Silky and fresh, with ripe crunchy fruit, spice, and hints of liquorice on the palate. This is a red wine with a lot of ripe fruit upfront, velvety smooth and supple.
Food Pairing
Excellent to drink with a beef burger, but also wonderful with grilled meats, roasted vegetables or pasta.
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Founded in 1946, Ferraton Père & Fils (the producer) is a family run winery.
Firm proponent of organic and biodynamic farming, they truly respect the soil and the nature in every step of their production
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Strawberry•Herbs•Earthy
The palate is full and layered with fruits, spice and leather, finishing with fine tannins and a hint of cedar.
Food Pairing
A very versatile food wine that will complement most meals – great with meat, but also very suitable with fish dishes and divine with mushrooms.
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The second most planted grape variety after Sauvignon Blanc in New Zealand.
No harm in sticking it in the fridge or an ice bucket for a few minutes to enjoy slightly chilled on a hot summer day.
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Vibrant•Crisp•Redberries
Vibrant bubbles float up in the glass. Aromas of crisp cranberry’s and strawberries. The palate has hints of violet and luscious flavours of raspberry.
Food Pairing
Seafood/Olives and sun-dried tomatoes/ White and oily fish.
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This wine is made using the Charmat method, the same technique used to make Prosecco. This is the only sparkling wine from the region entitled to put Provence on the label, due to its location in the Salon de Provence area.
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