1000 Stories Gold Rush Red £15.99
This deep-purple Californian blend includes Merlot, Zinfandel and Petite Sirah grapes. Ageing in bourbon barrels adds a finish of dried herbs, charred vanilla and a hint of caramel to the layered notes of red and black fruit.
Available from www.waitrosecellar.com
1000 Stories Bourbon Barrel-Aged Chardonnay, £16
The explorers who ventured to the American West in the late 1800s sought new beginnings and prosperity. 1000 Stories Bourbon Barrel-Aged Chardonnay honours their grit and determination, and the legacy they left. Look for hallmark bourbon barrel notes of charred vanilla, dried herbs and toasted caramel.
Available from www.ocado.com
1000 Stories Bourbon Barrel-Aged Zinfandel, £15
This wine is released in batches to reflect a unique mix of grape varieties, vineyards, and bourbon barrels. No two batches are the same. The layered flavours of Zinfande,l coupled with a bold barrel ageing method result in notes of cranberries, prunes, Marcona almonds, toffee, oregano and thyme.
More info here & available from www.sainsburys.co.uk
Trivento Eolo Malbec 2017, £64.95
This is a rich, plush, deep red wine, so dark and opaque as to appear almost black at times. Aroma- The nose is redolent of ripe blackberries and black cherry, mingled with soft and inviting accents of rosehip. Fragrant, yet subtle notes of black tea and cinnamon are a legacy of time spent in barrels of French oak. Palate- Fresh and inviting, delivering an excellent balance between layers of fruit, fine tannins and a hint of acidity that concludes in a long and silky finish.
Available from www.slurp.co.uk
Trivento Golden Reserve Malbec, £16
Trivento Golden Reserve Malbec is a legacy of traditions passed down from generation to generation; and expresses the passions of everyone involved in the vineyard’s labours. Hand-selected grapes are then transformed into a concentrated garnet-red wine whose lively red fruit aromas and silky tannins make way for a flood of sensations on the palate.
Available from www.ocado.com
Trivento Reserve Malbec Rose Wine, £8.50
A delicate pink rosé whose strawberry and summer fruit aromas mingle elegantly with a hint of grapefruit and vanilla. Well balanced, with a crisp and fruity finish, Trivento Reserve Malbec Rosé is ideal as an aperitif, or as an accompaniment to seafood or salads.
Available from www.sainsburys.co.uk
And something a little stronger…
Ramsbury Single Estate Gin, £28
Wiltshire’s Ramsbury Distillery creates incredibly diverse spirits, which are a perfect base for cocktails or with a cool summer mixer. Ramsbury Gin is a rare thing, one of the few single-estate gins made in the UK. The award-winning gin starts its journey on the estate as Horatio wheat, which is distilled through a 43-plate copper still, creating a base spirit that gives the gin an incredibly smooth texture.
