We've just received the eagerly-awaited second vintage from Oriane Rosner aka Ori Vin - deep-fruited and nicely structured after a warm,dry 2022 in Gaillac, Oriane has followed up her debut vintage masterfully.
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MATABURRO - MELISSA INGRAND & LAURENT ROGER
FRANCE, PERPIGNAN, RIVESALTES
After a little rest over summer, we’re thrilled to release the 2022 vintage from Laurent & Melissa at Mataburro.
Despite a difficult, dry vintage in Rivesaltes in 2022 - less than 350ml of rainfall in total - good rains at the crucial point before harvest has lent the wines a real lift, and are as fresh as Laurent & Melissa would like!
As always, work in the vines is minimal, with no ploughing and an increase in cover crops and green manure to help the soil temperature in recent years as the climate continues to warm. In addition to the three hectares of Laurent’s family vines - plantings of Grenache and Merlot mostly clay on limestone - they now farm a small 70-year-old parcel of Macabeu by the river on alluvial soils, and another of 70-year old Mourvedre on a small hill, over black schist.
In the cellar, the processes have remained the same: short, whole bunch macerations are pressed very gently and raised mainly in steel and fibreglass, with an amphora and barrels reserved for TOTEM.
We have the following wines available now in very small quantities:
AVAILABLE NOW
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NEW 2022 - Memo - Macabeu
70-year old vines by the river, 5-day maceration
ROSE
NEW 2022 - Mura-Mura - Merlot, Grenache, Muscat
One night of maceration, vines 30-70 years old
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NEW 2022 - Otium - Grenache
80-year old vines, 3-day maceration
NEW 2022 - Idoine - Merlot
30-40 year old vines, 4-day maceration
NEW 2022 - Quartet - Mourvèdre, Grenache
70-year old vines, 5 days maceration
NEW 2022 - Totem - Mourvèdre, Grenache (Very Limited)
70-year old vines, aged in barrel and amphora for 6 months.
FOR WHOLESALE ENQUIRIES: HELLO@WINESUTB.COM
Schist Hot: New from Thomas Boutin
Thomas Boutin produces charming, glittering expressions of his three hectares over schist and sandstone in Anjou. We're thrilled to have them back.
Read moreIntroducing Quatro Mustachios
Introducing the debut UK vintage of Quatro Mustachios: the collaborative collective started by Sam Bunker & Dave Haynes.
Read moreTitch Hill Arrives!
Following much anticipation, we're so pleased to finally have available the debut vintage from Alex & Sam at Titch Hill!
Read moreA Northern Tasting
On 11th September we'll wind up the M1 once more for a trade tasting in Manchester across two of our favourite venues to pour at: Erst and Flawd!
We'll be joined by our friends at Otros Vinos , Wayward Imports , Beattie & Roberts and Wright's Wines to pour new arrivals and wines well-suited to the Autumn promised on the horizon.
Drop us a DM or an email to book your slot with your preferred time and which venue you'd like to start off at. For those unfamiliar the two spots are located just a five minute walk from one another. It promises to be a lovely day, looking forward to seeing you all there!
For the trade only, please message us to book your tasting slot.
Bottle Harvest 2023
The Bottle Harvest - we need you!
Looking for 2000 used Burgundy bottles that we will collect, sterilise, and re-use in bottling the eagerly anticipated first UK vintage from Sophie Evans. Can you help?
Introducing Titch Hill
Join us at Ducksoup on Monday 17th July to welcome Alex & Sam of Titch Hill to the family. Trade until 3pm, open to all therafter.
Read moreA Summer Tasting: July 31
A Summer Tasting!
In what promises to be a day not to miss, on Monday 31st July we'll be joining our friends Beattie & Roberts, Otros Vinos, Roland Wines, Wayward Imports, Wright's Wines, and a combined handful of our growers to pour wines for the trade from 10am - 4pm at two beautiful venues: Hector's and Cadet
We're thrilled to have Maxime Woerly arriving from Alsace to pour his latest releases in London, a vibrant collection of wines from his parcels in Dambach. Wayward will be joined by Vins d'en Tom, Beattie & Roberts by Fond Cyprés, and Wright's by Laurent Saillard.
For the trade only, please message us to book your tasting slot.
Looking forward to seeing you there 🌞
Within Rietsch - New '22 from Jean Pierre
It never fails to be a thrill to announce the arrival of new wines from one of our heroes: Jean-Pierre Rietsch. Enjoy them whilst they last, 2022 has proved to be something of a magic year in the cellar.
Read more'Fruit & Acid' - Alsace with Maxime Woerly
Bright, bold, and perfect for summer. We finally have new releases from Max Woerly and his 8 hectares in the beautiful Dambach-la-Ville.
Read moreBedrock at Ham Street
Announcing Bedrock, at Ham Street! This summer Lucie & Jules at Ham Street are opening their doors and hosting a community of like-minded growers for an intimate, casual wine fair on August 6th.
Together they represent some of the most innovative and committed growers and winemakers working in the UK today.
Alongside wines to taste, there will be a bar for drinking bottles in the sun, the rare chance to buy the wines direct from the growers to take home, and food from a couple of our favourite restaurants and bakeries, all day long.
Open to all, tickets are £12 and available below.
More info soon!
Bottled Sunshine: A Chat with Paul Old
A conversation with Paul to discuss his process is always a highlight on our calendar. With two new Project 108 releases, we discuss the wines in detail, take a deep-dive into soil health, and Paul has thoughts on getting out of your own way.
Read moreRelease The Bats! New 2Naturkinder
Propellant, invigorating and pure: the latest 2Naturkinder wines from 2020 and 2021 are an affecting collection that bear the hard-won marks of a family and team farming with the utmost care, working in close collaboration both with one another and nature.
Read moreAn Evening with Ham Street at Isca
We're thrilled to announce that on July 1st, Lucie from Ham Street will be travelling up North for an evening with our friends Isca as we pour wines from Ham Street and our other UK growers.
The team at Isca have been putting a wonderful amount of energy and effort into championing English winemaking and viticulture, a huge vote of confidence for a budding scene from a team whose opinion we hold in high regard. They've been following the work of Lucie & Jules for quite a while, and we're delighted that they can finally welcome Lucie to Manchester for an evening of wine, food and conversation.
Reservations are recommended, walk-ins are welcomed. You can book now here, via Isca.
New From Ham Street
Our first UK release from the '22 heatwave (Hot Grape Summer) - Ham Street’s Pet Nat 2022 is a deep-fruited, juicy number, bold and refreshing.
Read moreTwo Tastings for a Northern Summer
We can't promise sun but we can promise the wines will help.
In two weeks we head North for two trade tastings pouring wines for summer at two of our favourite restaurants.
New from Offbeat
In what is becoming a welcome annual tradition as we approach summer proper, we are able to begin releasing wines from our UK growers' cellars. Two new wines from Nicola & Daniel at Offbeat, Salisbury.
Read moreBack in Bablut
Always a welcome arrival, we've received our first 2022 wines from Christophe & Antoine Daviau at Domaine de Bablut, alongside some heavy hitters from back-vintages.
Read moreOffbeat & Eline: Two Dinners
We're excited to announce the next in a series of collaborations between restaurants and our UK growers.The beautiful Eline will be collaborating with our pals at Offbeat to bring you two very special evenings this summer.
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