Wine Cellars Near Dorking
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Litmus Wines
The thrill of buying directly from the winery! It’s an experience that combines the excitement of discovery, the joy of connection and the satisfaction of supporting artisanal craftsmanship. Learning about the individual winery story, the passion and the dedication that goes into crafting each bottle and the unique characteristics of their wines. You stumble across hidden gems, limited release wines, experimental blends and special vintages. When you buy wine directly from the winery you’re helping to preserve traditional techniques, promote sustainable practices and ensure the continuation of family-owned wineries. Buying wine directly from the winery, either at cellar door or straight to your front door will leave you feeling inspired, connected and eager to discover more.
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Browse wines available from our shop.
Penn Croft Village Sparkling (6 Bottles) Crondall, Hampshire, England
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Our Sparkling Village wine is our first foray into bubbles, promising effervescent elegance balanced with a tingling freshness. Serve chilled as a refreshing aperitif or pair with cured meats and cheeses.
An inviting and approachable presence that exemplifies fine English wine, promising subtle, toasty and honeyed notes. Intriguing layers of ripe cotrus and orchard fruit flavours complement one another to make a truly refreshing sparkling delight ideal for celebration!
The method
Our winemaking embraces purity, texture and balance. A detailed, small-batch, low-intervention approach allows the fruit to shine through.
Fourth Wave Wine Tread Softly Sauvignon Blanc (6 Bottles) Australia
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A lighter take on Sauvignon Blanc due to its earlier picked and moderate credentials but no less flavoursome. Aromatic nose of citrus, guava and passionfruit complexed with subtle dried herbs, light spice, and cleansing acidity. Elegant and refreshingly vibrant and long to finish. Pair with Goat’s cheese salad.
Tread Softly is a contemporary range of wines seeking to deliver delicious, intensely flavoured wines that are naturally medium weighted and moderate in alcohol. By using more sustainable vineyard management and wine-making techniques to ensure their production has had a minimal impact to the environment. Tread Softly is committed to reducing their carbon footprint and so commits to planting an Australian Native Tree for every case of 6 bottles sold.
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Heartland Sposa e Sposa 2021 (6 Bottles) Langhorne Creek, South Australia
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Heartland Wines is a joint venture from industry veterans and lifelong mates Ben Glaetzer (of Glaetzer Wines fame) and Nick Keukenmeester in Langhorne Creek, South Australia. From its inception in 1999, Heartland’s ethos has been to create wines of balance, texture and a distinctive Australian identity. Sustainability is the cornerstone of Heartland’s approach to viticulture. they encourage plantings of indigenous trees, grasses and bushes, practice rational water management, and eschew chemical treatments in the vineyards. They even have a herd of goats to keep the weeds down.
Sposa e Sposa translates from Italian as Spouse and Spouse and refers to the marriage of varietals, Dolcetto and Lagrein. A core of intense cherry red recedes to a bright crimson rim in the glass. Aromas of summer rose garden complement the foundation of plums, blueberry and blueberry. The pleasantly savoury palate is made up of blueberry and blackberry with a hint of wild liquorice on the finish. The mouthfeel is soft and forward, with a long finish. This can be enjoyed at cellar temperature in the cooler months or chilled down for summer drinking.
14.5% ABV. Vegan Friendly
Little Waddon Col Fondo ‘Rosa’ Sparkling Pink 2022 (6 Bottles) Waddon, Dorset, England
UK MAINLAND SHIPPING AVAILABLE
This is our Little Waddon Vineyard sparkling pink Col Fondo ‘Rosa’ 2022 Col Fondo is an Italian ancestral method semi-sparkling wine made by creating a second fermentation in bottle ‘Con il Fondo’ translates literally as ‘with the bottom’ – meaning sediment or lees is present.
This is all part of the wine style and adds an interesting complexity and mouth feel
Part skin contact, hand de-stemmed and foot crushed single estate Phoenix and Seyval Blanc grapes grown here on our vineyard on the Jurassic Coast First wild fermentation, followed by malolactic fermentation, cold curing over winter, and then second fermentation in bottle
A low intervention wine giving frizzante ‘little bubbles’ Raspberry and apple hedgerow, a hint of nutmeg & brioche, well balanced acidity with an elderflower finish
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