Our Wines in the Press

Stunning white wines for the festive season
Yapp used to be known for Rhône and Loire but here is evidence of just how far it has branched out: a German Chardonnay raised in new oak but not too obviously so. Very outré, very charming. Excellent balance. Just 13%.

Jancis Robinson OBE, MW - Financial Times (FT.com) - 7/12/2019

Stickies of the Week
We used to drink this on holiday with halves of melon but it’s brilliant at Christmas too. It’s made by mixing unfermented grape juice with cognac, and then ageing the liquid in oak. A beautifully smooth taste with hints of caramel.

Victoria Moore - The Telegraph, 7th December 2019

Wine Recommendations: The fourteen bottles of Christmas
Unctious golden decadence, rich yet fresh.

Liz Sagues - Ham & High, 5/12/2019

Wine Recommendations: The fourteen bottles of Christmas
Complex, enticing, long-lingering Roussillon white from grenache blanc.

Liz Sagues - Ham & High, 5/12/2019

The Festive White Wine Guide 2019
Floral, sweet-nougat nose with rounded, fresh, peachy fruit. An appealing party or aperitif choice, or one to serve with shellfish.

Joanna Simon - joannasimon.com, 11/12/2019

Spectator Wine Club, November 2019
hanks to a recent trip to Alsace with these two scamps, I've drunk far more than my fair share of 2018 Léon Beyer 'La Cuvée' and it's high time you lot had a go too, if only to lighten my load. I can't do everything you know. Besides, it's a cracker: a blend (a rarity in Alsace) of Muscat and Riesling, it's deliciously lemony, grapey, crisp and silky smooth with a dry finish. We've offered the wines of Léon Beyer before and they went in a flash. Grab this while you can. The Beyers have been making wine since 1580 and, believe me, they know what they're about.

Jonathan Ray - Spectator Wine Club, November 2019

Jancis Robinson’s best red wines to drink this Christmas

Germany is another source of fine Pinot Noir now, as demonstrated by this delightful, bone-dry wine made just like burgundy, except for the price tag.

You can read the full review here.

Jancis Robinson OBE, MW - Financial Times (FT.com)

Jancis Robinson’s finest sparkling wines for Christmas

Jura, just east of Burgundy, seems unaffected by Burgundian price inflation — especially the delicate sparkling wines that always seem underpriced to me. This has a suggestion of the nuttiness of a Jura still white. Great value.

Read the full review here.

Jancis Robinson OBE, MW - Financial Times (FT.com)

The best white wines for Christmas, as picked by our expert
A bracing, bone dry Alpine white that refreshes like an icicle of grapefruit juice, lemon pith and orange blossom. The grape here is jacquère, which makes very clean, tingly wines that would suit those who like to drink sauvignon blanc or grüner veltliner. In the mountains you’d order a cheese fondue to eat with this; back home it makes a great aperitif – a very useful fridge door white.

Victoria Moore - The Telegraph, 3rd December 2019

The best red wines for Christmas 2019 - an expert guide
This Languedoc estate is like a relatively undiscovered Grange des Pères (incidentally, a close neighbour). Terrific wine: compact and dense, made from syrah, grenache and mourvèdre, rich like 99 per cent plain chocolate, threaded with wafts of dried wild herbs.

Victoria Moore - The Telegraph, 21st November 2019