Euro Dozen 10.0
- Mixed
- Various
Fire up the old 2CV or Fiat 500 and let’s hit the road, mofos. This dozen takes us through the sights, smells and tastes of the old world. Soak up the history, and the unmistakable flavour, of the classic styles that defined wine for centuries. We’ve got the big three covered in this case: with entries from France, Spain and Italy. Take a trip of a lifetime from the comfort of your living room.
You may have noticed this, and other, packs on site are looking a little less snazzy than usual, mofo. It’s because we’re working from home to help the fight against COVID-19 and keep staff safe. All that secret military technology we use to make things look pretty is back at the office. We reckon that, so long as the wine is good (and it is!) it doesn’t matter too much under the circumstances. Hope you agree!
Each case contains TWO bottles of the following:
Red
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- Other Red
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- Puglia
- Other Red
- Puglia
Don’t let the name fool you. There’s nothing primitivo about this incredible vino. Lovers of plushness and complexity look no further. Rich, ripe berries, with spades of spice and buckets of herbs make up the luscious palate. An air of violets hangs over the whole, giving aromatic richness. For those who didn’t know, primitivo is actually the same grape as America’s zinfandel, just grown on its home turf in Puglia, Italy.
Red
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- Grenache Blend
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- Côtes du Rhône
- Grenache Blend
- Côtes du Rhône
Straight from the Rhône Valley in France comes this spicy mix of syrah and grenache. Ripe and juicy red-berry goodness, this is a Rhone that looks the part AND tastes the part! This delicious wine is a stunning interplay between the two grapes - syrah provides attractive, red-berry fruit aromatics and a finely polished tannic structure, while the grenache lends a helping hand with a juicy ripeness and generous texture. A dash of pepper and an underline of spice will remind you that yes, indeed you are drinking Old World, and drinking well. Great drinking.
Red
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- GSM
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- Côtes du Rhône
- GSM
- Côtes du Rhône
Made by the esteemed crew at Château Sixtine in the Southern Rhône comes a spicy mix of grenache, syrah and mourvedre. Ripe and juicy red-berry goodness, but not lacking in savoury notes and structure. Just what you'd expect from a producer of such calibre.
Red
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- Tempranillo
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- Rioja
- Tempranillo
- Rioja
This is the fun side of Rioja. Somewhere between the vacuous berry-laden boppers and the leather-armchair-and-cigar-smoke intensity of the Gran Reservas. Arrestingly bright, but not lacking for complexity, this is a cracking wine to pull out for dinner at your place. Blueberries, black plum, red cherries, a tickle of oak and a titter of black tea. Charming as hell and doubly delicious.
Red
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- Other Red
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- Montsant
- Other Red
- Montsant
Celler Masroig (pronounced ‘ce-yeah ma-rosh’) is a co-op from one of Montsant’s most special spots and is considered among the region’s best producers. The community work together to craft excellent wines across local varieties - in this case, 100% carignan. It’s from steep, south-facing slopes, with hot days and cold nights making the grapes strong. This is a firm and ripe wine with wonderful plum, prune and herbaceousness, strung together by fine acidity, and food-friendly drying tannin. If you ever get to the area, a stop at the cellar door is a must, where their Decanter-awarded wines sit next to their refill-your-own barrels of tinto and blanco.
Red
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- Bobal
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- Requena Útil
- Bobal
- Requena Útil
Bobal is an up-and-coming red grape from southwest Spain that has been steadily increasing in popularity in its home country. Not a lot has made its way Down Under, so we thought we'd pop it in this lineup to give you an idea of what the Spaniards are enjoying. It's medium bodied, full of dark berries and very drinkable indeed. According to Decanter, "In Utiel-Requena Bobal has a long and distinguished history; amphorae and limestone lagares from as far back as the 7th century BCE". Sounds good to me.