HAWKERS SLOE GIN
Hawker’s Sloe Gin is the authority in the sloe gin category. William
Hawker created the original recipe in the late 1790’s and the
family business...
Italy - Sicily - Planeta
For many generations the Planeta family have been dedicated to farming in the area of Sambuca di Sicilia and Menfi, in the province of Agrigento , and has always been in the forefront of developments in Sicilian agriculture.
The production of wine began in 1985 on the shore of the Lake Arancio , near Sambuca di Sicilia, with the main aim being to demonstrate the value of Sicilian wines.
Since the first vineyards were plated the Planeta family has concentrated on three important goals: to gain recognition of the indigenous grape varieties, to adapt the best International vines to the particular conditions of Sicily and to restore the fascinating and historic Sicilian D.O.C..
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2006, Chardonnay. |
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Bin No |
EN2656 |
Size |
75cl |
Price |
£23.50 |
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Grape Varieties: 100% Chardonnay. Ageing Potential: Drinks very well on release but will mature for 6 to 8 years. Food Matching Note: Richly flavoured, fleshy fish, mushroom and truffle risotto and medium bodied, hard cheeses. Tasting Note: Golden yellow with greenish hue. On the nose it comes across very intense, with citrus fruit flavours, chestnut, honey and a spicy complexity. |
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2004, Burdese. |
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Bin No |
EN3648 |
Size |
75cl |
Price |
£23.50 |
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Grape Varieties: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Ageing Potential: Will drink young due to its extra 12 months in bottle before release but will mature for up to 12 years. Food Matching Note: Game, braised red meat, matured cheeses and cured pork. Tasting Note: Intense red berry aromas, leathery and mineral notes. Good concentration on the palate, warm and very intense; tannins are still quite dense and firm; long finish, rich aromatic flavours. Perfectly balanced giving a harmonious result. |
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2004, Syrah. |
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Bin No |
EN3480 |
Size |
75cl |
Price |
£23.50 |
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Grape Varieties: 100% Syrah. Ageing Potential: Drinks on release but will mature for 5 - 7 years. Food Matching Note: Will pair very well with grilled red meats, particularly game with rich sauces, and matured cheeses. Sicilian cookery: Rigatoni with red tuna and mint, risotto, stuffed leg of lamb, mixed grilled kebab, marsala cutlets. Sicilian cheese: Pecorino siciliano. Tasting Note: Ruby red to deep purple tones. Intense and persistent on the nose with notes of black fruits like cherry and blackberry; chocolate, leather and spices integrated with creamy vanilla and nut coming from the wood. On the palate the wine is full bodied, velvety and warm. Ending with soft and sweet tannins and with a long sumptuous finish. |
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2005, Merlot. |
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Bin No |
EN2934 |
Size |
75cl |
Price |
£23.50 |
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Grape Varieties: 100% Merlot. Ageing Potential: Drinks on release and for the next 8 - 10 years. Food Matching Note: Vegetable soups, Games, roast beef and matured cheeses all partner this wine. Sicilian cookery: Roast lamb, beef and potato stew, rabbit in red wine, boiled beef, stuffed meat roll. Sicilian cheese: Maiorchino Tasting Note: Immediate bilberry notes followed by floral bouquet, vanilla and toasty finish on the nose. The palate shows a lovely texture and velvety richness in the mouth, it is well supported by acidity and creamy, elegant tannins. Very persistent with a fresh and pleasant length. |
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2005, Santa Cecilia. |
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Bin No |
EN3248 |
Size |
75cl |
Price |
£23.50 |
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Grape Varieties: 100% Nero D'Avola Ageing Potential: Drink on release and for the next 8 - 10 years. Food Matching Note: Full flavoured pasta dishes, beef, lamb and tripe. Sicilian cookery: Cheese and tomato soup, cous cous with beef and lamb, tripe with aubergines, liver in breadcrumb, kid with egg and cheese broth. Sicilian cheese: Fiore sicano. Tasting Note: Deep and rich in colour, almost opaque with an intense nose of spice, chocolate and plums. On the palate the wine is well balanced with ripe, spicy fruit and a savoury character. The finish is long and elegant. |
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2007, Cerasuolo di Vittoria. |
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Bin No |
EN3647 |
Size |
75cl |
Price |
£13.75 |
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Grape Varieties: 40% Frappato and 60% Nero D'Avola. Ageing Potential: Drink on release and for up to 3 years. Food Matching Note: Flavoured dishes such as stewed fish, white meat dishes and soft cheeses. Tasting Note: Light ruby colour with a pink and purple hue. Intense fruity bouquet with notes of strawberries, cherries, dry fig and raisins. Palate offers nice tannins followed by a pleasant acidity and round full mouth feel. |
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