June Newsletter

We have some fabulous Vegan Tipples for you to enjoy.    In this edition we’ll be recommending some perfect Rosé options for you to sample as part of either National Rosé Day or International Rosé Day, take your pick!  We also have some fantastic suggestions for Father’s Day gifts and Drink Chenin Blanc Day…

Vegan Tipples Spring Box
We still have the incredible #VeganTipples Spring Wine Box available...   
We're really excited to share with you the six simply gorgeous wines we've selected for this £55 box...

A selection of wines - fizz, white, rose and red. Perfect for enjoying over the May Bank Holiday!
Cielo e Terra, Casa Defra, Prosecco Rose - an awesome choice for those early barbecues: “Pale rosé in colour, this elegant Prosecco has a strawberry and cherry bouquet. Fresh, balanced and persistent on the palate with a fine mousse.”
Il Meridione Catarratto - pairs wonderfully with salads & vegan kebabs: “A ripe, versatile and approachable dry white from western Sicily. Floral, peach and tropical fruit aromas with a hint of fennel. Rounded and gently honeyed flavours on the palate are balanced by lemony acidity.”
Indomita Nostro Reserva Riesling - a cheeky bottle to enjoy on its own or with vegan curries & stews: “This is an excellent representation to showcase the diversity of this grape. Dry, light, refreshing with some minerality. A beautiful pale green colour, intense lime and lemon aromas with a hint of flora, refreshing and zesty on the palate.”
Bella Modella Pinot Grigio Blush - here’s a wine just asking to be enjoyed as an aperitif or with salads & risotto: “This delicate rosé has deliciously strawberry laced aromas followed by a seductive palate of crisp, juicy, creamy fruit. Ideal sipped chilled on a summer’s day or coupled with lightly spicy foods.”
Campo De Flores Organic Tinto - hello spring evenings with this gorgeous red: “Ripe berries bring personality and the surprising finish gives a wonderful, warming slightly spicy kick to this incredible organic wine.”
Funkstille Zweigelt - a joy to drink with roasts and barbecued food: “Abundant red cherry, plum and vibrant berry fruits combine in this joyful, bright and incredibly juicy red; medium-bodied with beautifully ripe and light tannins and touch of spice on the finish.”
 
Father’s Day 
 Father’s Day is fast approaching on 19 June.   Wondering what to buy the special man in your life?  
How about a rather lovely bottle of Bodegas Luis Canas, Rioja Crianza, DOCA Rioja, Spain, 2017? It’s something special at £16.25 and pairs beautifully with Tapas, Paella and vegan cheeses:
“Ruby red colour. A clean nose with notes of balsamic and fine nuances of plum and clean oak. Intense spice and oak on layers of velvety cherry fruit and a slight hint of licquorice. Lasting rich fruit flavours with smooth round tannins. Complex and structured. A pleasant finish with red fruits and hints of eucalyptus.”
 Or perhaps whisky is more his favourite tipple?  
Then how about this AnCnoc 12 year old whisky? It’s a very special bottle at £32.50 a bottle and would make a wonderful gift.  
 “Sweet to start with an appetising fruitiness and a long smooth finish. Light yet complex, smooth yet challenging. This is a dram that has something for everyone.”

Our ever-popular Vegan Tipples Wine Tasting events are taking place on 10 June and 8 July.    The events begin at 7pm.  They are now taking place at our wonderful new venue at 24 Forth Street.  For just £12 per ticket we will be tasting 6 gorgeous vegan wines, learning about and appreciating the different tastes.  The wines will of course be accompanied by some tasty vegan snacks! We really hope to see you there!!!
 

Rosé all the way…
Well of course, the long, lazy days of summer are just crying out for a delightful bottle of chilled rosé wine.  The month of June provides two celebration days for you to take your pick from with National Rosé Day on 11 June and International Rosé Day on 24 June! 

Vermador Rosé  £10.75

This is a bottle to enjoy on its own or with vegan cous cous, pasta or patatas bravas. 

“Very brilliant pink with tones of smoked salmon. Fruity aromas recalling strawberries and plums. Full fruity flavour, fresh, with a long retro-nasal persistence. The wine is sober and elegant as well as fresh and vivacious.”
 

Rose D`Anjou, Chateau De La Roulerie 2019  £11.95

Another wine to enjoy on its own or with light meals or tomato-based pasta dishes.

“The bouquet is of raspberries and strawberries, really delicious off dry style with a hint of liquorice and toffee.

Let us help you celebrate your special day in style!  

Please get in touch to discuss how we can supply the perfect vegan wines, champagne, beers and / or spirits for your 2022 wedding!  
We've supplied wines to many very happy couples and we'd love to help you serve just the right drinks to friends and family as you celebrate saying 'I do'.  
E-mail Sue about how Vegan Tipples can help you celebrate your wedding in style!

With a very special long, bank holiday weekend coming up to start this month, we definitely recommend this magnum of Prosecco to toast Her Majesty.  

Mabis, Biscardo Prosecco Spumante Millesimato, DOC, Veneto, Italy (150CL)

This represents fantastic value at £27.50 for the magnum! 

“Elegant, delicate and aromatic Prosecco with hints of apples and honeysuckle. Very easy to enjoy!”

 As well as being a wonderful aperitif it is really light and great to enjoy throughout the meal.   

Drink Chenin Blanc Day, 18 June

With this incredible Simonsig Chenin Blanc, 2021 we think that drinking Chenin Blanc is a very good idea indeed! #DrinkCheninBlancDay

Simonsig are one of our favourite producers, with all of their wines and fizz we sell representing truly fantastic value for money.  At just £9.95 a bottle this wine, like all of the other Simonsig bottles we stock, really does punch well above its weight.  

Golden delicious apples, pears and a light floral touch. Named after its dramatic views of the Simonsberg Mountain, the estate is situated in Stellenbosch, one of South Africa’s premier wine regions, 45 km east of Cape Town. At the helm are the Malan family, decendants of the French Huguenot Jacques Malan who first arrived in the Cape in 1688, although it was the late Frans Malan who pioneered much of what the company stands for today. The Malan family are one of South Africa’s most reputable wine producers. The three Malan brothers have passionate commitment towards quality and innovation:  “Aromas of golden delicious apples, pears and a light floral touch. The palate is brimming with honeyed tropical fruit salad flavours.”
 
Wine of the Month...
Every Friday at 5pm, we reveal the wine awarded the highly coveted title of 'Vegan Tipples Wine of the Week'! (Check out our social media - see below - to keep up to date with the weekly selections!)  
Here we select the very best of the best as our Vegan Tipples Wine of the Month! 
This month we present to you 

The Grapesmith Die Kluisennar 2018
Roussanne ripens very rapidly and 2018 was no exception, with grapes harvested at 24.7° balling with beautiful body and texture. Grapes were harvested on 28 February 2018 from a vineyard high up on the cool south-west 
facing slopes of Simonsberg, then cooled overnight in picking crates. The grapes were whole bunch pressed early the next morning with only the gentlest pressing in order to yield delicate juice with refined flavours. The wine was fermented naturally in 225 and 400 litre French oak barrels. A combination of 3rd fill and older barrels were used. The fermentation was quite warm to allow 
the yeast to make abundant glycerol.
The wine spent a total of 11 months on the primary lees with occasional battonage to stir up the lees. No MLF was allowed.

Harvested on 22 February 2018 at 21° balling from a cool site overlooking False Bay. The grapes were cooled down overnight to 5°Celsius. Grapes were whole bunch pressed early the next morning with the juice taken directly into 225 and 400 litre French oak barrels for a spontaneous fermentation, utilising the yeast strains naturally occurring on the berries.

The wine was left in barrel with minimal interference, apart from stirring the lees and topping up when needed. 

No malolactic fermentation was done, in order to preserve the primary fresh fruit aromas. Lower ripeness also keeps the alcohol low to balance the fuller and fatter Roussanne.

This blend is known to make some of the longest living white wines in France. 
Something that was discovered is that often the half bottle left in the fridge for a day or two tastes even better with a bit of aeration. This type of wine is not so much about the primary grape aromas, but a lot of the pleasure comes from the structure, palate weight and texture of the wine with a touch of the elusive minerality.

Pairs beautifully with grilled dishes and vegan cheese:

"With a bright straw colour, Die Kluisenaar shows top notes of citrus blossom, lemon tart and baked apples followed by some toasted nuts and yeasty complexity. A focussed and well structured palate shows layered stone fruits with a touch of minerality. Well defined acidity contributes to beautiful length on this complex white blend. Die Kluisenaar will gain in complexity, depth and texture for several years."

This is something rather special and is therefore a little more expensive, but you won't be disappointed.  

£20.99