This Month We're Mainly Drinking - six great wines to drink just now - a six bottle box set

)A mixed case perfect for drinking right now…

The contents of our TMWMD case changes every month to reflect the season, the food we're cooking, and often to feature new arrivals.

Offered at a discounted price, it is six great bottles to introduce you to our world of natural wine, to encourage you to delve deeper, or for a treat to yourself or as a gift.

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With Spring having somewhat sprung, days are now longer, perhaps even a little brighter and there are signs of life outside. For us, this means that adventure season has begun so this month's selection loosely follows the month long theme at Iron & Rose / Glou of 'mountains and volcanoes'. Expect freshness from the mountain breeze and some unique characteristics from volcanic soils. This should be plenty of liquid inspiration to climb a hill or two this month.

White Wine

Manos Negras, Chardonnay, Los Arboles, Mendoza, Argentina

Manos Negras translates as 'dirty hands' and sums up the hard, manual work that goes into making every great bottle of wine and the expertise needed. Alejandro Sejanovich cut his teeth at Bodega Catena Zapata as vineyard director and since then has gone on to gain the reputation as one of Argentina's leading viticulturists, specialising in high altitude growing. This is made from Chardonnay grapes grown at 1200 mtrs in Los Arboles, Uco Valley. The vineyard is named ’El Presidente’. Need we say more? No, but we will. The grapes are harvested by hand and pressed in whole clusters followed by a natural yeast fermentation lasting about 11 days. There is no ageing in oak so the wine is bright and fresh with pure fruit flavours.

Producer - Manos Negras
Country - Argentina
Region - Mendoza
Appellation - Los Arboles
Variety / Blend - Chardonnay
Wine Style - White Wine   
Farming - Organic
Vegan 

Clos Culombu, Tribbiera Blanc, Corsica, France

A Culombu is a tube shaped shell used by shepherds to call to one another from hilltop to hilltop. The Suzzoni family began their journey in the 70's, taking on some land and planting their first vines with sustainability being at their core. Today they have over 64 hectares of vines, 12 hectares of olive trees and a herd of 40 cattle that graze over their further 30 hectares of meadows and oak groves. Their estate is all organic and they are currently in the process of converting to biodynamics. They believe that replanting ancient grape varieties and adopting biodynamic practises are the most natural ways to find balance in the ecosystem and have the philosophy 'to stay humble and to always do our best' 

Tribbiera is the ancient Corsican technique of threshing wheat with the help of cattle across a circular granite threshing floor.

100% Vermentino, fresh and delicate with floral aromas and a saline finish.

Producer - Clos Culombu
Country - France
Region - Corsica
Variety / Blend - Vermentino
Wine Style - White Wine
Farming - Organic
Vegan    

Cantina Di Venosa, Basilicata Bianco Vignali, Basilicata, Italy

We love indigenous grapes and we love wines from volcanic soils - they seem to have a verve and life that's a bit special. In this case the grapes are Greco and Malvasia and the volcanic soils in Basilicata in the south of Italy, a slightly forgotten land of mountains, fields and beautiful landscapes. Cantina Venosa is a cooperative winery with around 400 members who between them own around 800 hectares, from which they produce a range of wines including the best know wine of the region, flagship Aglianico del Vulture. This wine expresses the typical regional style, deliciously drinkable with flavours of citrus, pear and a lovely minerality. Great with a seafood risotto or fresh pasta.

Producer - Cantina Di Venosa   
Country - Italy
Region - Basilicata
Variety / Blend - Greco, Malvasia, Chardonnay
Wine Style - White Wine
Farming - Sustainable
Vegetarian

Red Wine

Sassi, Rosso, Abruzzo, Italy

Biodynamic, organic, unfiltered, maximum result, minimum intervention. Medium-bodied with soft tannins, high acidity, and juicy, fruit flavours.

Producer - Sassi
Country - Italy
Region - Abruzzo
Appellation - Loreto Aprutino
Variety / Blend - Montepulciano
Wine Style - Red Wine
Farming - Organic
Vegan

The Winery of Good Hope, Mountainside Syrah, Stellenbosch, South Africa

The Winery of Good Hope is based in one of South Africa’s most fashionable districts, Stellenbosch. It also proposes producing wines using “an alternative way of thinking, being and doing” and to make “quality wine with a conscience”. Which all sounds a bit both earnest and potentially expensive. The reality is very different. They certainly do have a social conscience and have some very favoured vineyard sites but  the wines are great value and very drinkable but without the glitz and glamour surrounding many of their neighbours. 

Producer - The Winery of Good Hope
Country - South Africa
Region - Stellenbosch
Variety / Blend - Syrah
Wine Style - Red Wine
Vegan

Rafael Cambra, El Bon Homme, Valencia, Spain

A great organic red from the hills of Valencia. El Bon Homme is 50-50 split of indigneous varietal Monastrell grown on 40 year old ungrafted vines and Cabernet Sauvignon from ten year old vines grown on sandy soil. The english tasting notes on the rear label describe Monastrell as 'chubby and lush' so take that as you will... Plenty of plum and black fruits with soft tannins backed by a fresh acidity provided by the high altitude of the Valencian hills. 

Producer - Rafael Cambra
Country - Spain
Region - Valencia
Variety / Blend - Monastrell, Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine Style - Red Wine
Farming - Organic
Vegan

Photo - Manos Negras, Mendoza, Argentina

This case contains one bottle of each of these wines. If any becomes unavailable it will be replaced by another wine of equal value.