La Despensa Pais 2023Vintage 2023 Size 75cl ABV 14% Tasting Note La Despensa Wines from Chiles Colchagua Valley is owned, organically farmed and operated by Matt Ridgway, originally from Dorset, and his Chilean wife Ana Dry farmed on less than 12 inches of winter rain per year, this is a different take on Pais compared with wines from this variety further south in Chile. Hand picked grapes. Open top bin fermentation with native yeasts. 14 days from picking to pressing, no

Whole bunches are hand selected before being placed into underground qvevri

Graham's Malvedos Vintage Ports have won an astonishing collection of awards at the world's major international wine competitions over recent years

Grapes are hand-picked and whole-berry fermented for 8-10 days (traditional maceration carbonique) followed by a further 2 or 3 days on the skins to assist with aromas

Stunning Pinot from the Talinay Vineyard

Full flavoured and textural on the palate with flavours of apricot kernel and fruit peel followed by a fine bitter orange finish

From Chris- "I was properly bowled over when I tasted this a couple of weeks ago

balanced and delicate

Puncheons and the smaller Hogsheads) this deeply coloured and richly sweet blended malt will no doubt delight lovers of Sherry Cask

Their farming regime demands a holistic outlook that goes beyond organics: ensuring biodiversity

The grapes are hand-harvested into 200kg crates

Created in 2017

its temperamental nature and difficulty in reaching full ripeness meant it wasn’t replanted and