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Beaujolais case £88
5:04pm Thursday 24th July 2008
The Beaujolais region stretches from the granite-based hills just south of Mâcon to the southern end of Burgundy and is famous for its relatively light and extremely fruity wines made from the Gamay grape.
These are ultra-fresh, aromatic wines that refresh the palate with wonderful vibrant fruit. Ideal for summer drinking!
The Beaujolais case costs £88 and includes three bottles each of the following four wines.
Beaujolais 2007, Loron et Fils: Loron are a sizeable negociant and vineyard owner with about 50 hectares of vines in Beaujolais. The purple-tinged wine is light, juicy and really refreshing with bright, vibrant fruit and delicious raspberry flavours.
Beaujolais-Villages 2006, Domaine du Tracot: Owned by the Dubost family, Domaine du Tracot's wine is deep purple-ruby in colour with aromas of black plums and raspberries. On the palate, freshly crushed black cherry and raspberry fruit mixes with cinnamon and ground cloves - delicious.
Morgon 2006, Domaine de Robert: From one of the ten villages that make up the 'Crus' of Beaujolais, Patrick Brunet has produced a wine from 65-year-old vines that has stunning aromatic flavours of ripe plums, raspberries and cherries. A fuller, deeper and complex style of Beaujolais.
Regnie 2006, Domaine du Tracot: Another stunning wine from Dubost, this wine has both juicy freshness and great depth of ripe raspberry fruit, with a touch of black cherry in the background. The perfect summer red!
The Oxford Times Wine Club is run in association with The Oxford Wine Company. Free delivery of your wine is available within 30 miles of Oxford. Please allow up to ten working days for delivery of your wine. If you have any questions about your order, contact The Oxford Wine Company on 01865 301144 quoting The Oxford Times Wine Club or email: info@oxfordwine.co.uk
If you would like to buy unmixed or mixed cases of wines that you have particularly liked from The Oxford Times Wine Club at the same special discounted prices, please contact Theo Sloot at The Oxford Wine Company on 01865 301144 or email theo@oxfordwine.co.uk
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