WINE OF THE MONTH

At long last we appear to have some sunshine in West Cornwall so we thought it was about time to enjoy a top notch Rosé.

Henri Bourgeois is one of the Loire's top winemakers and his 2006 Sancerre Rosé La Princesse lives up to his excellent standards. Best enjoyed with sunshine, it costs £14.95.

The Bourgeois family has been winemaking in Sancerre for ten generations from its estate located in the famous village of Chavignol, renowned for its wines and its goat cheese, the "Crottin de Chavignol". The family philosophy has been passed down through the generations and combines the best of tradition with the best of modernity. La Princesse Sancerre Rosé is made with 100% Pinot Noir and is an excellent summer drink, light and fruity.

As with last year we are featuring a variety of rosé wines again this summer, ranging from the ultra dry from Provence to rich and fruity wines from Chile. We are also currently awaiting the new vintage from Polgoon, Penzance’s very own award winning vineyard.

NEW WINES IN STOCK

We have a number of new wines in stock, as we follow our aim of providing as wide a variety of wines as we can within constraints of time and cost!

Amongst our recent additions are two wines from Australia, Simon Hackett’s Old Vines Grenache and his excellent single varietal Semillon; Sideral Altair, a superb Cabernet/Merlot/Syrah blend from Chile; Tabali Viognier, also from Chile; and, for lovers of good red Burgundy we have added Beaune Teurons from Chanson.

WINE TASTING – THURSDAY 26TH JUNE

A date for your diaries is our next tasting evening which takes place towards the end of June. This time we are holding it on a Thursday evening - an opportunity for those whose Friday evenings are booked up with other activities! We would urge you to reserve your tickets as soon as possible as we limit the numbers to just 30 people!

Tickets are now available from the shop.