This Friday, 12 December, HQ (Museum Wines, Unit 2, Paxton Business Centre, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7YR) becomes your festive flavour playground. Weâre pulling corks from 9am sharp, lining up everything from alpine elegance (Perrier et Fils Chignin Bergeron Savoie) and RhĂ´ne renovation (Eric Texier BrĂŠzème Blanc) to savoury Savennières, swaggering Chianti, Bandol bravado and plush winter reds like Elegia Primitivo and Ilatium Morini Amarone.
Whether you pop in for a quick sip or settle in for a proper exploration, itâs the perfect chance to revisit classics, meet new obsessions, and get your festive palate purring.
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Canât make it? Bring the tasting table home with these three smart bottles now available to shop…
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Wines to Taste
A Festive Museum Selection
20% of the Chardonnay comes from the CĂ´te des Blancs (Chouilly) and 80% from the Coteaux du SĂŠzannais (Barbonne Fayel). The SĂŠzanne terroir features a combination of clay, limestone, and marl soils, imparting complexity and richness to the wine. The Barbonne-Fayel sub-region is known for its chalky soils that lend a distinct minerality to the wines. The chalky soils of the CĂ´te des Blancs contribute to the winesâ crisp acidity and mineral character.
Abundant notes of almonds on the nose, mixed with fresh apple, peach and citrus. Fresh, zesty and vibrant on the palate, the mouthfeel offers lovely density with a citrus bite. The mid-palate develops ripe citrus whilst the finish has a hint of salinity but carries the almonds on from the nose.
Vineyards were planted in 1936 on favourable south-facing slopes in BrÊzème, where limestone-marl is the dominant soil type, with a further parcel planted from massale selection in 2003. Organically farmed and hand-harvested. An exceptional cuvÊe with pristine mineral drive, elegant floral, white peach and citrus, thrilling texture and a revelation in the world of white Rhône.
Château Du Glana is a well-balanced, velvety, and complex wine enjoyable young, but also with excellent ageing potential (over ten years). An incredibly deep, purple-coloured wine with no heaviness or hints of cooked fruit. Fresh on both the nose and the palate.
