‘Sumer is icumen in’
23 delicious wines that are full of flavour yet lighter in alcohol,
including Claret, Chablis and Champagne
Wines priced
from £4.95,
and four mixed
cases from £69
LAJUN11
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ummer is a-coming in, as the traditional English medieval song says, and this year it’s official: we are in for a
scorcher. Whether Glyndebourne, Glastonbury or the back garden, it’s time to stock up on some liquid picnic
essentials. And what better place to start than with this selection of summery treats, all 12.5% abv or below,
which so elegantly combine ease of drinking with a lightness of body. Sing cuccu nu!*
Marcel Orford-Williams, Society Buyer
SUMMERY BESTSELLERS UNDER £5
A sparkling cider, a crisp, fresh white & a supple, fruity red
C Cidre Bouché de Normandie,
2009
Traditionally produced sparkling cider
from Calvados country in the Pays d’Auge.
The apple orchards are organically farmed
and the cider is bottled with only a light
filtration, hence the slight haze. Great with
pork. 5%
ref LA-WA311 £4.75 bottle £57 dozen
W 2
Piemonte Cortese, 2010
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Alpine freshness in this inexpensive
Piedmontese white from the Gavi grape.
Perfect on its own. 11.5%
ref LA-IT14151 £4.95 bottle £59 dozen
R Domaine Laborie, Vin de Pays
d’Oc, 2010
Round, fruity Languedoc red made from
grenache, carignan and syrah. 12.5%
ref LA-FC20871 £4.95 bottle £59 dozen
FREE UK delivery when you order
12 bottles or spend £75 or more
APERITIF WINES
A quartet of whites, a Champagne and a pink to have on ice for any time of the day
NEW Domaine de la Jalousie, † W 2 Quinta de Azevedo, Vinho
Côtes de Gascogne, Grassa, 2010 Verde, 2010
W 2
2010 is the vintage for Gascony with both
quality and quantity. We’ve teamed up with
the Grassa family to produce this crisp,
featherweight white. Serve well chilled,
maybe with a dash of cassis. 9.5%
ref LA-FC20751 £5.95 bottle £71 dozen
Dry, delicate with a slight spritz, this is a
perfect summery Portuguese white which
would go well with a plate of sardines.
11.5%
ref LA-PW2601 £6.50 bottle £78 dozen
Oberemmeler Hütte Riesling
Kabinett, 2009 (von Hövel)
W 4
† W 2 Three Choirs Midsummer Hill,
2010
Aptly named and delicious English white
from Gloucestershire. The nettle-like,
elderflower taste makes this eminently
quaffable. 10.5%
ref LA-EN661 £6.50 bottle £78 dozen
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Summer without a riesling from the Mosel
is unthinkable. Eberhard von Kunow makes
a vibrant, gossamer-like white of great
charm and character. 7%
ref LA-GE6781 £11.95 bottle £143 dozen
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P 2 Pic St Loup Rosé, Mescladis,
Domaine Clavel, 2010
Sometimes it just has to be a rosé, with a
salad maybe or some grilled vegetables.
This Languedoc pink is one of the loveliest:
dry, yet rounded, tasty and long. The
screwcap is a definite plus when it comes
to picnics. 12.5%
ref LA-FC20891 £7.25 bottle £87 dozen
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Boizel, Non-Vintage, Brut
Still the house Champagne at Glyndebourne
and one of the loveliest bubblies around:
elegant, stylish with a touch of maturity. 12%
Half dozen saving of £25.00
ref LA-CH461 £25 bottle
£125 special 6 for 5 price
£20.83 equivalent bottle price
PICNICS AND SUMMER DINING
† W 1 Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine
sur Lie, Château L’Oiselinière de
Deliciously fresh and appetising, crisp, vibrant la Ramée, 2010 (Chéreau-Carré)
Hilltop Estates
Királyleányka, 2009
WHITES
W 1
and appley. Made from a native Hungarian
variety which translates as ‘the king’s
daughter’. Try with grilled fish. 11%
ref LA-HU541 £5.50 bottle £66 dozen
The Society’s Unoaked
Australian Chardonnay,
McLaren Vale
W 2
Dry, juicy and ripe, all fruit and no oak.
Not a trace of heaviness, instead just
lovely tropical-like fruit. 12.5%
ref LA-AU13501 £6.50 bottle £78 dozen
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Moscato d’Asti, DOCG, 2010
(Elio Perrone)
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Fruit salad for pudding? Then try this lovely
grapey sparkling moscato that has lots of
lovely sweetness and very little alcohol.
Society Wine Champion 2011. 5%
ref LA-IT14441 £6.75 bottle £81 dozen
REDS
R Marzemino, Mastri Vernacoli,
Trentino, 2009 (Cavit)
From one of the great Muscadet vintages,
this is deliciously ripe and long. Thanks to
supplier support we can offer a special
dozen saving of £10.00. 12%
ref LA-LO8971 £7.95 bottle
£85 special dozen price
£7.08 equivalent bottle price
Cheverny, Domaine du
Salvard, 2009 (Emmanuel Delaille)
W 1
The flavour is that of fragrant Loire
sauvignon blanc, but Cheverny, near Blois,
also allows for a little chardonnay to
be added which gives the wine a touch
more breadth and roundness. 12%
The 2010 follows.
ref LA-LO8171 £7.50 bottle £90 dozen
W 1
Sylvaner, Léon Beyer, 2009
Bone dry and refreshing with a touch of
spiciness. This delicious Alsace white is
a lovely partner for charcuterie. 12%
ref LA-AL8371 £7.95 bottle £95 dozen
R Château Haut Sociondo, 2008,
Côtes de Blaye
A lovely fruity Claret, perfectly balanced
Essential for any aspiring Don Giovanni,
and quite ready to be enjoyed this
but easily enjoyable by all as a lovely
summery red. Fragrance, roundness with a summer. Try with a grilled steak. 12.5%
ref LA-CB3531 £7.25 bottle £87 dozen
hint of bitterness makes this north-east
Italian red very appetising. Perfect to have
† R Cheverny Rouge, Enclos du
with antipasti. 12.5%
Petit Chien, 2010 (Alpha Loire
ref LA-IT13951 £6.25 bottle £75 dozen
W 2
Gavi, La Battistina, 2010
A full-flavoured Italian white, which is
fresh and clean. Lovely on its own or with
shellfish. Society Wine Champion 2011. 12%
ref LA-IT14161 £7.95 bottle £95 dozen
† W 2 Auzells, Costers del Segre,
2010
Spanish whites are very much in fashion
at the moment, and rightly so. This mineral
white from Catalonia is wonderfully
refreshing, full enough though to match
a plate of scallops or paella. 12.5%
ref LA-SP6461 £10.50 bottle £126 dozen
Chablis, Domaine William
Fèvre, 2009
W 2
A cool glass of good Chablis should never
be far away from the table, and Fèvre, part
of the Bouchard stable, makes one of the
best. Fresh with a touch of steel but with
the ripeness and breadth of flavour of the
2009 vintage. 12.5%
ref LA-BU46461 £13.95 bottle £167 dozen
R Marcillac, Domaine du Cros Lo
Sang del Pais, 2009
Deeply coloured red with a tradition that is
steeped in the history of the pilgrim’s
route to Compostela. This is a firm, robust
red made from the local fer servadou
grape. Perfect with grilled lamb. 12.5%
The 2010 follows.
ref LA-FC19091 £7.95 bottle £95 dozen
Domaines)
Beaujolais-Villages, Château
de Lacarelle, 2009
R
The gamay grape makes a lovely fruity red
that can be enjoyed cool with maybe a
chicken fricassée. 2009 was a fabulous
vintage for Beaujolais. 12.5%
ref LA-BJ4371 £6.95 bottle £83 dozen
Another cracking red from Alpha Loire
† R Bardolino, Le Fraghe, 2010
Domaines. The wine here comes from near
A delicious, medium-weight red from near
Blois and unusually blends gamay and pinot Lake Garda in the Veneto. This calls for
noir with a little malbec and cabernet franc. meatballs in a tomato sauce over some
Fresh and ripe with easy charm. Could be a
pasta and a decent pecorino. 12.5%
red to go with fish. 12.5%
ref LA-IT14691 £8.95 bottle £107 dozen
ref LA-LO9161 £7.50 bottle £90 dozen
MIXED CASES
THE SUMMER MIXED DOZEN
ref LA-MX11108 at £79
Equivalent to £6.58 per bottle
SUMMER PICNIC WHITES
ref LA-MX11106 at £69
Equivalent to £5.75 per bottle
A 12-bottle case containing two bottles each
of the following:
Piemonte Cortese, 2010
Hilltop Estates Királyleányka, 2009
Domaine de la Jalousie, Côtes de Gascogne,
Grassa, 2010
Quinta de Azevedo, Vinho Verde, 2010
Three Choirs Midsummer Hill, 2010
The Society’s Unoaked Australian Chardonnay,
McLaren Vale
SUMMER PICNIC REDS
ref LA-MX11105 at £89
Equivalent to £7.42 per bottle
A 12-bottle case containing two bottles each
of the following:
Marzemino, Mastri Vernacoli, Trentino, 2009 (Cavit)
Beaujolais-Villages, Château de Lacarelle, 2009
Château Haut Sociondo, 2008, Côtes de Blaye
Cheverny Rouge, Enclos du Petit Chien, 2009/2010
(Alpha Loire Domaines)
Marcillac, Domaine du Cros Lo Sang del Pais, 2009/2010
Bardolino, Le Fraghe, 2010
KEY
See the List for full details on alcohol levels
bone dry, to
New
vintage
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1
9
intensely sweet
Screwcap closure
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White
R
Red
P
Synthetic closure
Rose
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Sparkling
C
Cider
A 12-bottle case containing one bottle each
of the following:
Whites
Piemonte Cortese, 2010
Quinta de Azevedo, Vinho Verde, 2010
The Society’s Unoaked Australian Chardonnay,
McLaren Vale
Cheverny, Domaine du Salvard, 2009/2010 (Emmanuel
Delaille)
Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie, Château
L’Oiselinière de la Ramée, 2010 (Chéreau-Carré)
Sylvaner, Léon Beyer, 2009
Reds
Marzemino, Mastri Vernacoli, Trentino, 2009 (Cavit)
Domaine Laborie, Vin de Pays d’Oc, 2010
Beaujolais-Villages, Château de Lacarelle, 2009
Château Haut Sociondo, 2008, Côtes de Blaye
Cheverny Rouge, Enclos du Petit Chien, 2010
(Alpha Loire Domaines)
Rosé
Pic St Loup Rosé, Mescladis, Domaine Clavel, 2010
CLASSIC SUMMER WHITES
ref LA-MX11107 at £99
Equivalent to £8.25 per bottle
Save £8.60
A 12-bottle case containing two bottles each
of the following:
Cheverny, Domaine du Salvard, 2009/2010
(Emmanuel Delaille)
Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie, Château
L’Oiselinière de la Ramée, 2010 (Chéreau-Carré)
Gavi, La Battistina, 2010
Sylvaner, Léon Beyer, 2009
Auzells, Costers del Segre 2010
Oberemmeler Hütte Riesling Kabinett, 2009 (von Hövel)
* ‘Sumer is icumen in’ is an English medieval song, a composition for several voices, probably written at Reading Abbey in the mid-13th century.
This offer is open until Sunday 17th July 2011 while stocks last.
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