{"title":"Sunday Best","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/Sunday_Best_Banner.jpg?v=1767723111\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eBECAUSE THE GRAVY DESERVES BETTER.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe Sunday Roast Edit.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eSunday is the one day of the week where we actually slow down. You have gone to the butcher. You are making the Yorkshire puddings from scratch. You have spent four hours tending to the oven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo not fall at the final hurdle.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is nothing more tragic than a glorious Rib of Beef or a slow-roasted Lamb Shoulder being washed down with a thin, acidic bottle grabbed as an afterthought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection is dedicated to the Sunday Best. These are wines with shoulders. Wines with depth. Wines that have the structure to stand up to horseradish, mint sauce, and rich gravy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom velvet-smooth Riojas to brooding Châteauneuf-du-Papes and oak-aged Whites, these bottles are designed to be decanted, shared, and savoured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou’ve done the hard work in the kitchen. Pour a wine that respects the effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eTHE RULES OF THE ROAST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eNot sure what to pour? Follow our cheat sheet to match the wine to your joint.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBEEF (Rib, Sirloin, Brisket) The Rule:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beef has fat and protein that coats the mouth. You need a red wine with tannin (that drying sensation) to cut through it and scrub the palate clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLook for: \u003c\/strong\u003eBordeaux, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, or Ribera del Duero.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLAMB (Leg, Shoulder, Cutlets) The Rule: \u003c\/strong\u003eLamb is sweeter than beef and often served with herbs (mint, rosemary). You need a wine with savoury, earthy spice and slightly higher acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLook for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rioja (The classic match), Northern Rhône Syrah, or a Chianti.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePORK \u0026amp; CHICKEN (Belly, Roast, Stuffing) The Rule: \u003c\/strong\u003eThese are lighter meats but often come with rich sides (bread sauce, stuffing, crackling). You need texture and body, not heavy tannin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLook for:\u003c\/strong\u003e White Burgundy, Chenin Blanc, or lighter reds like Beaujolais or Pinot Noir.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WILDCARD (Vegetarian, Venison, Nut Roast) The Rule:\u003c\/strong\u003e Focus on earthiness and spice to lift the dish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLook for: \u003c\/strong\u003eGrenache blends, Cotes du Rhone, or the spicy Georgian Saperavi.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bodegas-palacios-remondo-la-montesa-rioja-crianza-red-wine","title":"Bodegas Palacios Remondo La Montesa Rioja Crianza 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Bodegas Palacios Remondo La Montesa Rioja Crianza is named after a hillside vineyard located on the northeastern slope of the Yerga mountain in eastern Rioja. 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LBV Ports are single harvest wines, bottled 4 to 6 years after the vintage. A profound, almost opaque, violet colour the Ferreira LBV has an intense and complex aroma with fresh shrubby notes, spicy hints of black pepper and ginger, black fruits and a touch of cocoa courtesy of a good maturation. On the palate, this port wine has excellent volume, firm tannins of great quality, a well-integrated acidity, notes of black fruit and resinous wood. 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Matured for 16 months in a combination of French and American oak (50% new) Aalto is rich and clearly Ribera but its velvety, silky tannins and beautifully supple fruit make it deceptively easy to drink right from release. It offers up sensations of black cherry and raspberry with subtle aromas of wood spice, finely grated dark chocolate and roasted coffee beans. 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Jean Marc's vines were planted in 1960 with a massal selection and are gobelet trained and planted at a high density to reduce the Gamay's natural vigour and increase concentration. The Morgon Côte du Py displays intense aromas of fresh red cherry and plum fruit and a rich and deeply concentrated palate with finely-tuned tannins and a long mineral finish. 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The indigenous grapes give aromas and flavours that captivate and seduce and become unmistakable and unforgettable. Yet, the Dão is not only famous for its elegant wines, but also for its succulent and sweet Cova da Beira cherries. These plump and juicy fruits are so revered that entire festivals are created in their honour, which is why this wine has been created with equal expression. Perfect for picnics, Prunus Tinto is light, elegant and reminiscent of these beloved red cherries. A blend of Jaen (80%), Tinta Roriz (10%), Alfrocheiro Preto (5%) and Touriga Nacional (5%) the wine spends 6 months ageing in 225 litre old French and Portuguese oak barrels followed by minimum of 6 months in the bottle prior to release. The finished wine offers elegance on a grand scale. Lightly oaked and perfectly balanced, with a silky texture and crisp edge. The nose is cram-packed with plums, mulberries, blackberries and anise. 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Paolo De Marchi was one of the first producers in Chianti Classico to plant high density vineyards with new lower yielding clones of Sangiovese in the 1980s. In many cases he returned to the poor soils on hillside sites that had been abandoned when quantity took precedent over quality. As a result, Paolo gets better grapes, and hence better wines. Fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks with 12 days of maceration, délestage (or 'rack and return') and pumping-over twice a day. De Marchi first experimented with the délestage method in 1996 and subsequently began using it for all red wines from the 1997 vintage. Maturation lasted one year and took place in 225 litre barrel (of which 5% was new oak) and 4,000 and 2700 litre oak casks. The wine is then bottled and released after three to four months of bottle ageing. The Isole e Olena Chianti Classico, a blend of Sangiovese (83%), Canaiolo (15%) and Syrah (2%), is crimson in colour with typical sour cherry and bramble notes. 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The wine was then aged for 10 months. These techniques contributed to a well-balanced wine with bright acidity and a rich, round mouthfeel. The De Loach Russian River Chardonnay is pale straw yellow in colour with rich aromas of lime, white peach and baked apple pie. On the palate, flavours of nutmeg and a touch of caramel frame the vibrant acidity. 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The Chocolate Block 2021 marks the 20th vintage of this iconic wine, which is a blend of Syrah 74%; Grenache 10%; Cinsault 8%; Cabernet Sauvignon 7% and Viognier 1%. Intense blackberry, bramble, and lavender aromas with gentle nuances of potting soil and cured meat dominate a dark and brooding nose. The abundance of perfume and the earthy character of the nose follows through generously onto a powerful palate, with a lush compote of blueberries, ripe plums, black currants \u0026amp; cherries. Cacao powdery tannins are abundant, adding texture and complexity to an almost savoury mid-palate, seamlessly complementing the vivid dark fruits, alcohol and acidity. This is a robust, structured wine, yet it is delicate, poised and elegant at the same time. Black fruits, cumin spice, white pepper, liquorice and hints of garrigue persist on a velvety finish. 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The ground here is soft and sandy, the slopes extremely steep. Respect for nature and tradition was a strategic decision for Luciano and Luca in how the vineyard was planted which continues to this day. Cultivation is by hand and row-by-row, from bud break to when the grapes are harvested the vineyard is a laboratory for healthy and well-cultivated fruit. The Valmaggiore Nebbiolo d'Alba displays aromas of red fruits, roses, white pepper and freshly picked violets. On the palate, red fruits are front and centre, framed by tobacco, spice and mineral notes. The tannins are both strong and soft yet give the wine its unmistakable mid-weight structure. The acidity is bracingly fresh and the finish long and layered, with gentle red fruits, graphite and lingering earth notes. 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