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Ian Clarke

A closer look at our wines featured on Linda McDermott's "Lates on BBC Radio Merseyside Show"



The first of our many blog posts. Below is more information on this weeks selection of wines, chosen by our very own 'Winelord' Ian.


Both wines are also available to purchase, just click the link on their heading and it will take you directly to our store!



Tucumen Cabernet Sauvignon has plenty of deep fruit flavours and a touch of oak. Grapes for Tucumen Malbec and Cabernet come from their 110ha estate in Maipú (they have a further 20ha in Agrelo). The soils are silty, alluvial sand, and river rock, the climate Continental and warmer than other parts of the region.

Taking its name from the Budeguer family home in TUCUmán and their winery home in MENdoza, the Tucumen label was commissioned from leading designer Guillo Milia. The colours are inspired by the painted houses of the old town of Boca, and the typefaces from old street posters of the 1930s and 40s with the aim to reflect both the Mendoza and Tucumán regions. The collage conveys the cultures, styles, colours and textures of the two lands whilst highlighting the exciting, bright, fun and expressive nature of the wines.


Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon

Alcohol/VOL: 13.5%

Vintage: 2018

Tasting Notes:

Plenty of spicy and pepper notes along with black fruits and eucalyptus; vanilla from the American oak is well integrated and adds to the sweet and delicate impact of its tannins and hints of dark chocolate.



A full and zesty, tropical fruited Chardonnay with a crisp firm ,finish.

Having originally grown grapes for other major wineries, Byrne Vineyards started producing its own wines from the estate vineyards in 2008. It has gone from strength to strength winning many accolades. Woolpunda originates from a beautiful vineyard with breath taking views once used for sheep farming – the word Punda means water.


Grape Varieties: Chardonnay

Alcohol/VOL: 13.5%

Vintage: 2018

Other: Screw cap


Tasting Notes:

The fragrant peach, guava and perfumed citrus blossom aromas lead to consistent flavours of melon and stone fruits. Medium bodied, it has a complex and mouth filling palate with a lingering finish. Perfectly suited to creamy sauce pasta, mushroom risotto, Caesar salad and roast chicken dishes. Vibrant – packed with juicy pineapple and tropical fruit plus a richly textured, lingering finish.

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