Wine club august offer

SUMMER SELECTION – 12 BOTTLES FOR £84

Dorset

Bride Valley Vineyard www. bridevalleyvineyard.com: Wine writers, especially world-famous ones, rarely make the switch to actually making what they write about, but Stephen Spurrier did just that. He and his wife Bella already owned a farm near Dorchester where they raised sheep but there was one chalk slope that looked west and seemed ideal for grapes. Sourcing vines from Burgundy, the slope was planted and Bride Valley Vineyard established. The first vintage of sparkling wine was 2011 and I tasted it a few years later. Light and delicate it was delightful and sold out almost immediately. Sadly, Stephen died earlier this year, but his wines and vines remain. Bride Valley is open for tours on Thursdays and Saturdays, booked on the website.

Devon

This super case of wine will provide all you need for summer lunches and dinners in the garden or indoors, and if the family come round, they will enjoy them too. With refreshing whites, delicate pinks and flavoursome reds, these wines will see you through these weeks of summer. This 12-bottle case should cost £113.88 but the Yorkshire Post price is just £84. Delivery costs £9.95 for a single case but if you order two cases to the same address, it is free.

To order online, just google

“Yorkshire Post Wine Club” and the offer pops up, or go to www.houseoftownend. com/yorkshire-post-wine-club. You can also ring our order line on 01482 638888, Monday to Friday, 9am to

5pm. Outside this time, leave a message including your telephone number and we will ring you back.

There are 12 bottles in this case, two each of:

White: Amigo de la Tierra Verdejo

Airén 2019, Organic, Bodegas Esteban Martin, Spain – crisp and lively, great with fish; Le Charme Sauvignon Blanc 2020, Plaimont, France – zippy lime and gooseberry freshness.

Rosé: Barocco Prosecco Rosé, Extra Dry, Italy – frothy, and full of summer fruit; Domaine de Pellehaut Rosé 2020, Harmonie de Gascogne, France – zesty with crushed raspberry and redcurrant fruit.

Red: Syrah 229, De Visu, 2020, Languedoc, France – ripe and juicy plum fruit; Feteasca Neagra 2019, Paparuda, Cramele Recas, Romania – full of bramble and spice.