Harvest Blend

Grape:	Madeleine Angevine, Bacchus and Reichensteiner	Vineyard:	Kemps Wines
Dryness:	3	Wine Maker:	John Kemp
ABV:	11%

Despite the moans of some, we thought it really was a barbecue summer. We lost count of the number of evenings we were able to dine on the terrace. The vines liked it too and the grapes ripened beautifully.

Exactly the same grapes, same vineyard, same year as the Estate Reserve but picked a little later in harvest so the acidity has fallen and the wine feels softer in the mouth with hints of apples and pears.

A bit too easy to drink really, but a lovely accompaniment to most food and an excellent summer aperitif. I plan to drink lots of it (responsibly, of course) while feeding the fish in our garden pond. 

Price per half-case:   £42.00 (VAT not applicable)
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Mostly Madeleine 2008

Grape:	Madeleine Angevine and Pinot Gris	Vineyard:	Wissett Wines
Dryness:	2	Wine Maker:	Rob Capp
ABV:	10.5%		Shawsgate Vineyard

East Anglian Regional Wine

A light aromatic medium-dry white wine conjured from a blend of Madeleine Angevine and Pinot Gris grapes grown in a small sheltered valley at Valley Farm Vineyards, Wissett in deepest rural Suffolk; hints of elderflower on the nose and ripe pears and apricots on the palate; perfect when served slightly chilled as an aperitif or as accompaniment to spicy seafood and warm salads. 

Price per case:   £98.09 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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Bardfield Bacchus 2006

Grape:	Bacchus	Vineyard:	Bardfield
Dryness:	3	Wine Maker:	Rob Capp,
ABV:	11%		Shawsgate Vineyard

A wine suggesting fresh ripe fruits with floral scented tones. This light wine is best served chilled and often preferred with fish, pasta and poultry. 

Price per half-case:   £43.28 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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Chilford Hundred Medium Dry 2007

Grape:	Müller Thurgau and Siegerrebe	Vineyard:	Chilford Hall
Dryness:	3	Wine Maker:	Mark Barnes
ABV:	11.5%		Chilford Hall

BRONZE MEDAL - East Anglian Regional Wine Awards 2008

A pale, greeny yellow colour with a herb and yeast nose. You will find that this develops into an unusual slight burnt sugar with strong hints of red apples. The fresh fruit flavours give a rounded yet crisp palate, making it smooth and clean tasting.

Recommended as a drinking wine. 

Price per half-case:   £42.58 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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St. Helena 2008

Grape:	Reichensteiner	Vineyard:	Carter's Vineyards
Dryness:	3	Wine Maker:	Mary Mudd
ABV:	11%

Colchester was the home of St. Helena, mother of Constantine the Great and she is reputed to have introduced Christianity to this country.

St. Helena wine is produced from Reichensteiner grapes grown on a gentle south facing slope overlooking a lake.

This wine is a medium dry white, softer, easy drinking wine and should be slightly chilled for drinking on any social occasion, before or with a meal. It would make a wonderful accompaniment to a summer picnic, a fitting reminder of the beautiful English landscapes of 'Constable's country', which surround the vineyard. 

Price per half-case:   £42.61 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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Estate Reserve 2009

Grape:	Bacchus, Madeleine Angevine, and Reichensteiner	Vineyard:	Kemp's Wines
Dryness:	1	Wine Maker:	John Kemp
ABV:	11.5%

It’s some years since the harvest yielded the right grapes for me to produce an Estate Reserve.

I regard it as my flagship wine. It has everything I am looking for in an English wine. It is fragrant (and might remind you of a spring hedgerow), clean, crisp, and fruity. Grapes are picked on the first day of harvest to ensure a fresh acidity. I think this is up with the best we have made.

I am looking forward to drinking lots with summer salads, fish and barbecued chicken. 

Price per half-case:   £42.00 (VAT not applicable)
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Carter's Bacchus 2007

Grape:	Bacchus	Vineyard:	Carter's Vineyards
Dryness:	1	Wine Maker:	Mary Mudd
ABV:	11%

Carter's premier Dry White Wine made only from the first juice to leave the press. Bacchus is derived from Riesling and Silvaner grape varieties. It is particularly suited to our cooler climate where it ripens slowly and gently during our summer and autumn. This gives wonderful fruit flavours to the wine and the aroma or elderflowers and lemons.

The wine is essentially English in character, dry fresh and fruity. It should be served well chilled with light foods. This wine will keep well for several years.The 1997 Vintage won a Silver Medal in the International Wine and Spirit Competition.  

Price per half-case:   £47.71 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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Bardfield Anne of Cleves 2004

Grape:	Bacchus & Reichensteiner	Vineyard:	Bardfield
Dryness:	4	Wine Maker:	Rob Capp,
ABV:	10.5%		Shawsgate Vineyard

A wine with a full and fruity aroma suggesting fresh ripe fruits with floral scented tones. This meduim dry wine is best served chilled as an aperitif or as an accompaniment to your favourite supper or lunchtime dish; first rate with crab salad or tasty quiche. 

Price per half-case:   £43.28 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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Chilford Hundred 2008 Schönburger Reichensteiner

Grape:	Schönburger and Reichensteiner	Vineyard:	Chilford Hall
Dryness:	1	Wine Maker:	Mark Barnes
ABV:	12%		Chilford Hall

NEW WINE

A very pale lemon coloured wine with light fruit and melon aroma. A clean, fresh citrus and green apple flavour, finishing with sublte hints of manadrin and peaches.

Highly recommended with shellfood and seafood but equally fine with white meat and poultry.
 

Price per half-case:   £45.33 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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Madeleine Angevine

Grape:	Madeleine Angevine	Vineyard:	Kemp's Wines
Dryness:	1	Wine Maker:	John Kemp
ABV:	11.5%

Despite the moans of some, we thought it really was a barbecue summer. We lost count of the number of evenings we were able to dine on the terrace. The vines liked it too and the grapes ripened beautifully.

Madeleine Angevine is unique. It is the only grape which was developed in this country in the 1950s to suit an average English summer (whatever that may be). This year, the bouquet has a hint of young wood and vanilla and in the mouth, I always detect a hint of lemon. Nevertheless, it is soft and refreshing. It is regularly our best selling wine.

We drink it with almost anything. Especially good with fish, of course. 

Price per half-case:   £42.00 (VAT not applicable)
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Chilford Hundred Medium 2006

Grape:	Müller Thurgau and Reichensteiner	Vineyard:	Chilford Hall
Dryness:	4	Wine Maker:	Mark Barnes
ABV:	10.5%		Chilford Hall

BRONZE MEDAL - East Anglian Regional Wine Awards 2007

This award winning medium wine is made distinctive by its rich medley of fruit and floral aromas. Your palate will be tantalised by the clarity of taste and unusual hints of asparagus and pineapple. 

Price per half-case:   £42.58 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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Bardfield Oaked 2004

Grape:	Reichensteiner	Vineyard:	Bardfield
Dryness:	2	Wine Maker:	Rob Capp,
ABV:	11%		Shawsgate Vineyard

Carefully matured in oak casks, this dry wine has a delightful colour and fruity aroma which makes it the ideal companion to chicken and apple pie. 

Price per half-case:   £43.28 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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