Newsletter | Volume 17Issue 1 | Feb-Mar 2014

• Pick ‘n’ Mix • New from South Africa• Winter case• £10 wines worth

staying in for• Focus on: Chateau

Grange Cochard• Corkscrew club• Celebrating 50 years?• Call time on duty!

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Keep up to date with the latest from Amps Fine Wines

2 for£12

2 Offers available until 31st March 2014, whilst stocks last only

PICK ‘N’ MIXThe concept is simple – you can pick any mix of wines to receive the discount.

Chenin/Pinot Grigio Meerestein 2013, South Africa£6.65 or Buy 2 for £12Fresh apricot, peach, hints of passion fruit and a creamy palate – deliciously balanced!

Chardonnay Le Casse Noix 2012, France£7.50 or Buy 2 for £12Refreshing yet succulent with fresh citrus fruits mixed with sweet spice and honey

Shiraz/Mourvedre Meerestein 2013, South Africa£6.65 or Buy 2 for £12Perfumed nose with bright fleshy raspberry and crushed blackcurrant fruit and a savoury touch

Grilled prawns

FOOD MATCH

Rich meaty dishes

FOOD MATCH

Cabernet Sauvignon Le Casse Noix 2012, France£7.50 or Buy 2 for £12A wine full of character! Layers of black fruit, cedar and spice.

Syrah Le Casse Noix 2012, France£7.50 or Buy 2 for £12Rich dark fruit, plenty of spice and an appealing rustic edge

Monastrell Pedrera 2012, Spain£7.50 or Buy 2 for £12Bursting with juicy plummy fruit and a hint of spice – dangerously drinkable!

Roast Chicken

FOOD MATCH

BeefFOOD MATCH

Night in with pizza

FOOD MATCH

LambFOOD MATCH

£6.65 £7.50 £6.65

£7.50 £7.50 £7.50

2 for£12

3Order wines online at www.ampsfinewines.co.uk or by phone 01832 273502

NEW FrOM SOuTH AFrICA

We may have only just entered 2014, but we’ve already uncovered a marvellous cluster of South African wines!

The Curator White 2012 Rich toasted

nose with oodles of

tropical and pear flavours

£9.90

Sequillo Blanc Eben Sadie 2011

Buttered croissant, vanilla

custard and peach flavours. So much class

and complexity!£20.95

Mosaic Indaba 2012

Lip smacking Bordeaux

blend with ripe brambly fruit, dark chocolate

and subtle spice£7.99

Zinfandel ‘Z’ by Lammershoek

2012Light, vibrant

and fruit driven. California is king of Zin but SA has

nailed this!!£10.15

Shiraz Guardian Peak 2011

Upfront black fruit with good solid structure - everything you’d expect from SA

Shiraz£11.75

The Curator red 2011

Almost like a mixed berry

pie!

£9.90

Bangers & Mash!FOOD

MATCH Red meatsFOOD

MATCHUncork with pastaFOOD

MATCH

Try with SalmonFOOD

MATCH White meatsFOOD

MATCH PizzaFOOD

MATCH

4 Offers available until 31st March 2014, whilst stocks last only

WINTEr CASEWe’ve put together an interesting selection of wines to keep you warm this winter. One bottle of each wine is included within the case, plus you’ll save as the case already has a discount applied!

1. Chardonnay Listening Station 2012, Australia.

2. Sauvignon/Carmenere Oveja Negra 2012, Chile.

3. Verdicchio Classico Coste del Molino Monte Schiavo 2012, Italy.

4. Sauvignon Blanc Moko Black 2013, New Zealand.

5. Pinot Grigio/Pinot Nero Mavum Mabis 2012, Italy.

6. Viognier Serica Domaine de Vedilhan 2012, France.

7. Chateau du Bos Graves 2012, France. 8. Pinot Noir reserva Emiliana 2012,

Chile.9. unruly Zin 2010, California. 10. Monastrell 4 Meses Juan Gil 2012,

Spain. 11. Shiraz Moores Creek 2012, Australia. 12. Malbec Sottano 2012, Argentina.

12 Bottle Winter Case

£99

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

5Order wines online at www.ampsfinewines.co.uk or by phone 01832 273502

£10 WINES WOrTH STAYING IN FOr!

ALL UNDER £10

5. Valpolicella Classico ripasso Capitel della Crosara Montresor 2011, Italy Classic! Juicy cherry balanced by gentle herbal characters.RRP £13.99 | Now £9.996. Shiraz Vigneron Grant Burge 2011, Australia Soft, rich and filled with raspberry, cassis and pepper.Was £13.99 | Now £9.997. Cabernet Sauvignon Kleine Zalze 2010, South AfricaRich and intense with oodles of blackcurrant fruit mingled with sweet spice and vanillaWas £14.99 | Now £9.99

1. Chardonnay ‘Gimblett Gravels’ Babich 2012, New ZealandCreamy and rich with refreshing citrus fruit and zesty lemon finishWas £11.99 | Now £9.992. Menetou-Salon Blanc Jean Colin 2012, FranceA fabulous value alternative to Sancerre!Was £11.99 | Now £9.993. Menetou-Salon rouge Jean Colin 2012, FranceClassic Pinot Noir with wonderful ripe and appealing red berry fruitsWas £11.99 | Now £9.994. Chianti Classico San Felice 2010, ItalyA fine, polished Chianti reminiscent of a fresh fruit compote RRP £12.75 | Now £9.99

Uncork with roast lamb

FOOD MATCH

Roastchicken

FOOD MATCH

SeafoodFOOD

MATCH

AntipastiFOOD

MATCH

Save £2

Save £2

Save £2

Save £2.76

Red meat

FOOD MATCH

Save £5

A must with beef

FOOD MATCH

Save £4

Pasta in tomato sauce

FOOD MATCH

Save £4

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7.

6 Offers available until 31st March 2014, whilst stocks last only

FOCuS ON...CHATEAu GrANGE COCHArD

£13.25

£14.75

£17.85

Roast Beef

FOOD MATCH

Pork orchicken

FOOD MATCH

LambFOOD

MATCH

Morgon ‘Vieilles Vignes’ 2011

Ripe silky tannins, lush

concentration and rich fruit

flavours

Morgon ‘Cote du Py’ 2011

A wine with intense structure, brilliant dark fruit

notes and long length

Morgon ‘Les Charmes’ 2011

Lovely floral notes and rich fruit concentration

supported by subtle hints of vanilla and

toast

Lesley hard at work...

Morgon is one of the famous 10 Beaujolais Crus situated just south of Burgundy. Just ahead of the 2008 vintage, James and Sarah Wilding, an English couple from St Albans, purchased the beautiful Chateau Grange Cochard, overlooking a vineyard in Morgon. The Chateau has its own winery, and 6 hectares of vines producing three different Cuvees - Morgon Vieilles Vignes, Les Charmes and Cote de Py, all made from the Gamay grape. The latter being the best site on a steep slope of blue granite from an ancient volcano. The vines are between 40 and 100 years old, resulting in low yields and wines with fabulous structure and concentration. I was fortunate enough to spend a couple of weeks helping out with the harvest here last October so keep your eyes peeled for the 2013 vintage wines, which are made with the grapes that I helped to pick!

7Order wines online at www.ampsfinewines.co.uk or by phone 01832 273502

Join our Corkscrew Wine Club and we will deliver to you a personally selected mixed 12 bottle case complete with informative tasting notes and food matching ideas.

rEGuLAr DELIVErYQuarterly: March, June, September, December

EXCELLENT SELECTION!Unlike other mail order clubs, our Corkscrew Club Cases include wines from our whole range of boutique wines. No mass market labels, all individual wines made by excellent 4 – 5 star growers.

You also get first priority on our special offers and limited allocation wines and be amongst the first to taste new listings plus Corkscrew Club only offers.

The enjoyment of trying new and interesting wines that you might not have chosen yourself. Every case includes concise yet informative tasting notes so you know what to drink with with a pizza and what to open for your Sunday roast!NO MOrE HASSLES!The world of convenient home delivery and the relief of knowing you’ll always have good wines in your rack.If you are unsure of committing yourself, why not order a trial case?

Have the option to put a bottle away each delivery for cellaring, including full tasting notes and when to drink for an additional

GOLD C A S E£125 £30

COrKSCrEW CLuB

average bottle price £10

My wine has arrived and looks delicious. I look

forward to trying them all. Thanks again for providing such great service. Much more professional than other wine clubs. I look forward to the next boxMr. Richards, Stamford

Amps Fine Wines, 6 Market Place, Oundle, Peterborough PE8 4BQtel: 01832 273502 | web: www.ampsfinewines.co.uk | email: info@ampsfinewines.co.uk

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CELEBrATING 50 YEArS?Taylor’s 1964 Single Harvest Port is a rare and amazing new release that will be an ideal gift to celebrate landmark 50th birthdays and anniversaries.

Rich, complex and spicy. Aged in wood casks to give a warm mellow butterscotch nose and velvety palate full of rich, spicy black pepper flavours which linger through onto the immensely long finish. Despite its age it has crisp acidity giving remarkable freshness. Ready for immediate drinking and does not require decanting.

£150

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