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ExCellar Brighton Road.

In our shop in Brighton Road, Surbiton, not only can you find some well priced and unusual boutique wines, but you can also sit and have a coffee, or cup of tea, along with a piece of cake, quiche or a cheese platter, whilst reading the paper.  We have a range of charcuterie, cheese and paté to compliment our wines.
 

Saturday 21st September.

You are invited to join us for the first of our weekend wine bar evenings.  This takes place from 7pm.We are holding a taster evening with three English artisan cheeses matched with three of our wines.  Tickets are £12.00.

Saturday 21st September

We are also holding a Bordeaux masterclass in Brighton Road, Surbiton, from 3pm - 5pm.  Tickets for this event will be £30.00.  There will be 6 wines on tasting, ranging from everyday to Grand Cru wines, and a detailed talk on the wines will be given by one of our highly trained staff.  Nibbles - some of our artisan cheeses, pates crackers and more - will be served.

Sunday 22nd September.

From 7pm we are holding a taster evening of french artisan cheeses with wines to match.  Tickets for this are £12.00



Come and taste our New Discoveries

Domaine Billard, Cote de Beaune.

Jerome Billard took over this 20 hectare Cote de Beaune domaine from his father in 2002. He is an important grower in the Hautes Cotes de Beaune, holding some 12 hectares of vineyards.  While not certified organic he refuses to use weedkiller or synthetic chemical sprays and even avoids the use of a tractor which he believes harms the vines by compacting the soil. He even consults a lunar calendar from time to time.

The Pinot Noir grapes that go into the Hautes Cotes de Beaune are fermented for two weeks in open-topped vats where the grapes are turned by foot. This gives the wine great colour and extraction, while ensuring gentle tannins. The wine then ages in barrel for eight months. This creates balanced Pinot Noir with real character. It has raspberry fruit, with hints of cherry.

The white is called La Justice because its vineyards are located on the site where, in the fifteenth century, the local lord of the manor dispensed with justice. and, if necessary, the hanging of any serious offenders from an oak tree. The wine is fermented and aged in barrel, where it undergoes batonnage once a week. This lends the wine a certain weight and richness, not unlike Meursault. There are notes of ripe apples and some underlying buttery hints.

The wines will be on tasting over the weekend and we are offering the opportunity to pre-order these at a preferential rate. The wines will arrive from France in 3-4 weeks, depending on whether the Gauloise runs out.

Hautes Cotes de Beaune Blanc, Domaine Billard 2010

Shop price - £19.99.........Pre Order Price.......£14.99

Hautes Cotes de Beaune Rouge, Domaine Billard 2010

Shop Price - £19.99........Pre Order Price.......£14.99

Philippe Herard Brut Blanc de Blancs NV

Two champagne producers set up Philippe Herard in 1973 applying their expertise to make a high quality sparkling wine, using the traditional method, from all-white grapes that they source from outside the Champagne region - including Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay.

It is is deliciously fresh, crisp and elegant, with a fine and persistent mousse, and some yeasty notes of toasted bread on the finish.

Shop price - £12.99.........Pre Order Price.......£9.99

Please note all pre orders must be paid at the time of ordering
 
Don't forget our online

Clearance sale

Up to 60% off!

De Bortoli Rose - down £2.10 to £4.39

Tupari New Zealand Sauvignon - down £5 to £9.99

Hungerford Hill Semillon - down £5.20 to £7.79

and many more........