The Sauce Subscription - December '25
The December edition of the Whole Bunch Wines Sauce Subscription will showcase some proper winter warmers.
The weather outside is frightful, but all of our wines are so delightful.
We wanted to bring some classics to the Christmas table. Mendoza Malbec, red and white Rioja, Californian Zinfandel, Italian Soave.
All of these are guaranteed crowdpleasers to share with loved ones this time of year. Yet, they’re also wines with a nice bit of body and heft to warm the cockles on a cold Winter’s Night.
Merry Christmas Sauce Subs!
Red Wine
Finca Sandoval Fundamentalista [£30.50]
Here, we have a Spanish speciality from winemakers from Manchuela and Valencia. It is blended from 50% Bobal and co-fermented with four other grape varieties. All the wine is aged in 1000 litre amphora, rather than oak, which contributes to an aromatic and expressive palate. Wild red fruit, dried herbs and a hint of black olive. A really interesting wine.
Kaiken Ultra Malbec [£24.50]
Kaiken Winery comes from legendary Chilean winemaker Aurelio Montes. Kaiken Ultra Malbec is deep ruby red in colour, with purple tones and a wonderful display of rich aromas. The nose is enticing and spicy with black fruit and floral notes. Structured with soft tannins that lead to a finish that is fresh, complex and long.
El Coto 875m Finca Carbonera Tempranillo [£27.50]
Since their founding in 1970, El Coto have established themselves as one of the best-known producers in Rioja. This wine comes from their newest property which is ideal for white wine, as the vines reach 900 meters above sea level. Handpicked grapes see French and American oak to create a complex, but remarkably fresh expression of Rioja wine.
Bogle Old Vine Zinfandel [£30]
The Bogle family are sixth generation farmers and third generation winemakers, with history in California dating back to the 1870s. Big and boisterous American wine from the esteemed Lodi region. Textured and complex.
White Wine
Pieropan Soave Classico [£24.50]
A rich and powerful expression of Veneto's classic Soave. Rounded, ripe fruit is perfectly balanced by a fresh, clean acidity. Long and fragrant, it has a note of fine, almond pastry on the finish.
El Coto 875m Finca Carbonera Chardonnay [£24]
Since their founding in 1970, El Coto have established themselves as one of the best-known producers in Rioja, with the highest altitude vineyards in the region. It is a white wine which a marked smoothness, along with notes of toast, vanilla, smoke and hazelnut. You'll also note that it retains acidity and ripe tropical and stone fruit flavours.
Famille Perrin Signature Côtes du Rhône Blanc [£27.50]
For five generations, the Perrin family of Château de Beaucastel have produced quality wines in the Southern Rhône. Grapes are harvested early to preserve freshness, then they are pressed and fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel. Yet, the grapes deliver a big hit of rich stone fruit flavours.
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