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Plus a personal selection by
BBC Saturday Kitchen’s Sam Caporn MW
SEAPR17/1 thewinesociety.com/societywines
ONLY THE 20 SOCIETY BESTSELLERS
BEST WILL DO The Society’s Southern Spanish Red,
Jumilla 2015
The Society’s Rosé, Pays d’Oc 2016
Once, ‘real men’ didn’t drink rosé, in fact nobody
The monastrell (mourvèdre) grape packs deep did if the sun wasn’t shining, but now we all
Sample our most popular Society and colour and blackberry flavours, and its pepper enjoy it year-round. Rightly so when it’s as
Exhibition wines courtesy of your and spice are tempered here by healthy ripe food-friendly and pleasurable on its own as this
fellow members, who have voted with fruit. 14% syrah-based southern French pink, which is dry
their feet for this delicious selection ref SE-SP11561 but rounded and just so easy to drink. 12.5%
from across the globe. £5.25 bottle £63 dozen ref SE-FC31691
Selected for Sam Caporn MW’s ‘Holy Grail’ mixed £6.25 bottle £75 dozen
When it comes to the wines we case – see page 5
adorn with our own name, only the The Society’s French Dry White 2016
best will do. That’s why we work with The Society’s Côtes de Gascogne 2015 The blend varies a little each year, hence the
Côtes de Gascogne has won hearts and minds unglamorous name, but buyer Marcel Orford-
the world’s finest winemaking talent Williams works with the Bésinets in the
to ensure they are not only delicious for its light, fruity and refreshing demeanour at a
modest price and alcohol level. The perfect Languedoc to maintain the dry, refreshing and
to drink and excellent value for fridge-door hero. 10.5% The 2016 follows. fruity any-time style. 12.5%
money but that they also represent an ref SE-FC29781 ref SE-FC32001
authentic taste of their region, style £5.95 bottle £71 dozen £6.25 bottle £75 dozen
or grape. That could be a general
overview, as in The Society range, or
the deeper understanding delivered
by our Exhibition bottlings.
We supplement your selection with
wines that we have introduced to the
range over the last year or so, including
a new South Australian ‘GSM’ blend
from Chester Osborn at d’Arenberg
at a special introductory price.
Don’t just take our word for it
How to choose from such an
embarrassment of riches? The five
mixed cases provide a solution and a
wonderful overview of our ranges.
And this year you don’t just have to
take our word for it! One of the
cases was chosen by Sam Caporn MW,
a respected wine expert whom many
of you may recognise from the
BBC’s Saturday Kitchen. Sam warmly
embraced the opportunity to sample
the range and select her personal
favourites. Four further mixed cases
allow easy trial and exploration and a
special mixed dozen offers the chance
to compare and contrast Society and
Exhibition wines from the same
grapes or regions.
Key
- bone dry to intensely sweet
screwcap synthetic closure
new vintage
red wine white wine rosé wine
fortified wine sparkling wine
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The Society’s French Full Red, The Society’s Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine The Society’s Verdicchio 2015
Côtes Catalanes sur Lie 2015 Verdicchio is one of Italy’s most successful dry
This cracking-value southern French red delivers A classic from north-west France, these days white grapes, with plenty of body and character
year after year thanks to our relationship with made in a rounder, easier-drinking style which without being particularly aromatic. An excellent
the Château de Péna co-op. Grapes typical of still complements shellfish to perfection but vintage, this is the perfect wine for antipasti or a
the rugged Roussillon region are blended to makes a great, lighter-alcohol all-rounder too. buffet. 13.5%
make a harmonious, flavourful wine to drink 12% ref SE-IT21651
with or without food. 14% ref SE-LO12331 £7.25 bottle £87 dozen
ref SE-FC371 £6.95 bottle £83 dozen
£6.25 bottle £75 dozen The Society’s Beaujolais-Villages 2015
The Beaujolais grape, gamay, makes such soft,
The Society’s Claret 2015 fruity, refreshing wines that another glass is
We – and you – prefer this lighter, fruity, always called for. 13% The 2016 follows.
unoaked style of Bordeaux at this price level ref SE-BJ7061
and it is still our bestselling red wine. That it £7.50 bottle £90 dozen
comes from the charming Sichel family, whose
credentials are secured through Châteaux The Society’s Rioja Crianza 2012
Angludet and Palmer, is a reassuring bonus. 13% The Society’s Côtes-du-Rhône 2015 Ours is a traditional Rioja matured in large
ref SE-CL161 Full of flavour but smooth, fruity and easy to oak casks for two years which softens, enriches
£6.75 bottle £81 dozen drink, Côtes-du-Rhône is a classic appellation and enhances the wine to deliver a smooth,
reinvented in a friendlier, more modern style so harmonious crianza. 14%
The Society’s Montepulciano d’Abruzzo that it may be enjoyed on its own as well as with ref SE-SP11361
2015 food. 14% £7.50 bottle £90 dozen
This cracking 2015 vintage was a winner in our ref SE-RH43411
Wine Championship tastings last year, pleasing £6.95 bottle £83 dozen
recognition for this brambly, gutsy, food-friendly
red to match with anything from Italian
favourites to grills and barbecues. 13%
ref SE-IT21471
£6.75 bottle £81 dozen
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The Society’s Argentine Malbec 2016 The Society’s Corbières 2015 The Society’s New Zealand Marlborough
Malbec is the grape first made famous by the Made for us by Pierre Bories whose Ollieux- Sauvignon Blanc 2016
‘black’ wines of Cahors in south-west France but Romanis château wines have been so popular Villa Maria source fruit from different parts of
Argentina has made it its own, producing a over the years. 2015 was an outstanding vintage this now famous region, bringing extra depth
deeply coloured but richer, spicier and more throughout southern France and this is a tasty, and complexity to support mouthwatering citrus
overtly fruity style that now has a well-deserved fruity, full-bodied red crowd-pleaser. 14.5% fruit which develops cut-grass and gooseberry
following. 13.5% ref SE-FC31511 flavours over time. 13%
ref SE-AR3491 £7.75 bottle £93 dozen ref SE-NZ9251
£7.50 bottle £90 dozen £9.25 bottle £111 dozen
The Society’s Gavi 2016
The Society’s Pinot Grigio 2015 Still relatively new to our Society range, this
From Verona, this is a special selection made for northern Italian white quickly shot into the
us by naturalised New Zealander Matt Thomson top 20 thanks to its clean-cut, aromatic fruit,
to give the typical bread-crust aroma supported supported by ripe zesty flavour. The dozen
by full-bodied clean, fresh fruit. 13% The 2016 saving comes courtesy of our supplier. 12.5%
follows. ref SE-IT22851 The Society’s Chablis 2015
ref SE-IT21461 £8.95 bottle £107 dozen Benchmark, unoaked Chablis displaying the
£7.75 bottle £93 dozen £90 special dozen price lovely ripe chardonnay fruit of the fine 2015
£7.50 equivalent bottle price Burgundy vintage enlivened by the racy acidity
NEW The Society’s Chilean Limarí and mineral streak which is so typical of this
SAVE £17 PER DOZEN
Sauvignon Blanc 2016 classic appellation. Now to 2019. 12.5%
Our sauvignon has moved region but looks set The Society’s White Burgundy 2015 ref SE-BU63221
to maintain its position in the popularity stakes. The ongoing quality of this chardonnay, our top £13.95 bottle £167 dozen
It now comes from the cool, coastal vineyards of seller for some years now, reflects the deep
Limarí. The style remains crisp and refreshing, involvement in its selection by successive buyers
with the blackcurrant-leaf aromas typical of and the skill of our ‘man on the ground’,
Chilean sauvignon. 13.5% Jean-Marc Darbon, who excels in sourcing the
ref SE-CE9041 right blending options for us. An easier task in
£7.75 bottle £93 dozen the fine 2015 vintage but this wine’s track record
means we can all look forward to the fruits of
the 2016 harvest (which follows) too. 13%
ref SE-BU63001
£9.25 bottle £111 dozen
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WINE’S HOLY GRAIL THE SAM CAPORN MW
We always welcome a HOLY GRAIL MIXED CASE
second opinion, that’s why A six-bottle case containing a bottle of each of the following with case notes
we invited wine expert from wine expert and BBC Saturday Kitchen presenter Sam Caporn MW:
and BBC Saturday Kitchen REDS WHITES
presenter Sam Caporn MW The Society’s Southern The Society’s Exhibition
to sample our range and Spanish Red, Jumilla 2015 Alvarinho, Vinho Verde 2015
select her favourites. ‘The vinous equivalent of a ‘hug in ‘Astonishingly drinkable. Marries
a mug’; it is succulent, inviting, delicate notes of honeysuckle and
‘With all wines I look for warm and soft. Whispers to peach with crisp citrus freshness
a number of things. First and you of long Spanish summers. and flashes of minerality.
A great-value drop.’ Extremely moreish.’
foremost, the grapes and
where they are grown. That allows me to set my The Society’s Exhibition The Society’s Exhibition
Mendoza Malbec 2015 Pouilly-Fumé 2014
expectations. The wine then either lives up to them, ‘First-class Loire sauvignon. Notes
‘Sign me up right now for a whole
falls short or, occasionally, exceeds them. Wines that case… seriously tasty! A lovely of elderflower, green pepper,
please and delight but also deliver good value are the deep colour, the nose is tight and tomato leaf and herbs and then
Holy Grail. And that is why The Society and Exhibition brooding and then on the palate the distinctive aroma and flavour of
lashings of beautifully fragrant and raw, shelled peas and their pods on
wines are so consistently popular, because of the spicy oak dance a tango across the finish. A truly lovely wine. Yum.’
extremely high instance of hitting Holy Grail status! the palate.’
SPARKLING
The selection of your Society and Exhibition wines The Society’s Exhibition The Society’s Prosecco NV
I tasted did so much more than merely tick the boxes. Crozes-Hermitage 2014 ‘Discreet notes of crunchy pear,
‘A total treat from start to finish. melon, almond and apricot kernel
I did feel that the Exhibition wines were worth Boasts notes of violets, plump whilst a flash of lemon-sherbet
spending that tiny bit more on for that extra purity, blueberry fruit and that whiff of acidity refreshes the palate which
flavour and typicity. smoky bacon I love so much!’ displays impressive length and the
perfect amount of fizz!’
I hope you enjoy my selection as much as I did
choosing them.’
ref SE-MX1763 £59
Sam Caporn MW
BESTSELLING FIZZ AND FORTIFIED
The Society’s Fino
Carefully selected and shipped regularly in small quantities to
maintain freshness, this is an appetising dry sherry with the
‘bready’, appley aroma typical of the fino style. An absolute
bargain! 15%
ref SE-SH571
£6.50 bottle £78 dozen
The Society’s Prosecco
Prosecco’s success is due to its lightness and simplicity
enhanced by just a hint of sweetness to make it easier on the
stomach. Ours comes from the Adami family’s best hillside
vineyards within the Valdobbiadene DOCG. 11%
ref SE-IT20601
£9.95 bottle £119 dozen
Selected for Sam Caporn MW’s ‘Holy Grail’ mixed case above
The Society’s Champagne Brut NV
With long-term supplier Alfred Gratien, we aim for a mellow,
bottle-aged but fresh and appetising style combining all three
of the Champagne grapes (chardonnay with pinots noir and
meunier) and traditional barrel-maturation which is increasingly
rare in the region. The result holds its head consistently high
alongside the more famous names of Champagne. 12.5%
ref SE-CH331
£29.50 bottle
£147 special six-bottle price
£24.50 equivalent bottle price
SAVE £30 PER SIX (6-for-5 price)
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EXHIBITION BESTSEL
The Society’s Exhibition Fleurie 2015
The best known of the Beaujolais crus, this is
quintessential Fleurie, with floral perfume and a
ripe, yet fresh palate in the fine 2015 vintage.
13.5%
ref SE-BJ6831
£9.50 bottle £114 dozen
The Society’s Exhibition Mendoza
Malbec 2015
An impressive wine with a certain freshness
from another cool year, aromatic and intensely
flavoured with violet aromas and sweet tannins.
Now to 2023. 13.5%
ref SE-AR3511
£10.50 bottle £126 dozen
Selected for Sam Caporn MW’s ‘Holy Grail’ mixed
case – see page 5
The Society’s Exhibition Chianti Classico
2014
The sangiovese grape at its most approachable
from the Poggiopiano estate in San Casciano,
which consistently makes elegant wines with
charming fruit, good body and food-friendly
freshness. Now to 2022. 14%
ref SE-IT22221
£11.50 bottle £138 dozen
EXHIBITION BESTSEL
The Society’s Exhibition Limarí
Chardonnay 2015
Barrel-fermented cool-climate Chilean
chardonnay with a light touch, this is an elegant
and refreshing white enhanced in both
complexity and minerality by limestone soils.
13.5%
ref SE-CE8951
£9.95 bottle £119 dozen
The Society’s Exhibition Marlborough
Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Made for us by Hunter’s, this is a more elegant,
dry and restrained style of New Zealand
sauvignon than The Society label, bridging the
gap between old world and new in style. Now
to 2019. 13%
ref SE-NZ9151
£10.95 bottle £131 dozen
The Society’s Exhibition Alsace Riesling
2015
A refined and elegant riesling with staying power
made for us by the Josmeyer sisters, who farm
biodynamically. Ripe, floral perfume and a hint of
Indian spice in 2015. Now to 2021. 12.5%
ref SE-AL13101
£13.50 bottle £162 dozen
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LER REDS
The Society’s Exhibition Crozes-
Hermitage 2014
100% northern Rhône syrah of course but
blended from three different vineyards by the
Perrin-Jaboulet partnership. Benefits from
decanting to open up dense, spicy blueberry
fruit. Now to 2020. 12.5%
ref SE-RH41601
£12.50 bottle £150 dozen
Selected for Sam Caporn MW’s ‘Holy Grail’ mixed
case – see page 5
The Society’s Exhibition Rioja Reserva
2010
A traditional wine in a great vintage from a
traditional bodega, La Rioja Alta, specialists in
this silky, tobacco and cedar-infused style that is
matured for five years in cask and bottled before
release. Now to 2022. 13.5%
ref SE-SP12351
£13.95 bottle £167 dozen
NEW ADDITIONS
The Society’s Exhibition Alvarinho, The Society’s Exhibition McLaren Vale
Vinho Verde 2015 Grenache-Syrah-Mourvèdre 2015
LER WHITES From the producer of The Society’s Vinho
Verde in a great vintage for the region. Here
the delicate spritz is replaced with delightful
Made for us by Chester Osborn at d’Arenberg,
this is a classic South Australian ‘GSM’ blend
with generous full body, soft tannins and
stone-fruit flavour and refreshing, appetising refreshing redcurrant and wild-strawberry
The Society’s Exhibition Pouilly-Fumé acidity. 12.5% flavours that last on the bright finish. Now to
2014 ref SE-PW5741 2022. 14.5%
Bottled late to allow longer ageing on its fine Only available in Sam Caporn MW’s ‘Holy Grail’ ref SE-AU19671
lees to enhance mineral expression, Sophie mixed case – see page 5 £13.95 bottle £167 dozen
Landrat-Guyollot’s wine matures beautifully
INTRODUCTORY OFFER PRICE:
and gains complexity in bottle. A fine and The Society’s Exhibition Côte de £11.95 bottle £143 dozen
elegant Loire expression of the sauvignon Brouilly 2015 SAVE £2 PER BOTTLE
blanc grape. Now to 2021. 12.5%
A blend of two vineyards to capture both the
ref SE-LO12071 ripeness of the warm 2015 Beaujolais vintage
£14.50 bottle £174 dozen and the characteristic freshness of this hillside
Selected for Sam Caporn MW’s ‘Holy Grail’ cru. 13.5% Low stock.
mixed case – see page 5 ref SE-BJ6841
£9.50 bottle £114 dozen
The Society’s Exhibition Chablis
Premier Cru Montmains 2015 The Society’s Valpolicella Ripasso 2015 The Society’s Exhibition Napa Valley
The Montmains vineyard produces forward, An intense and full-blooded ‘baby Amarone’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
charming chardonnay with floral perfume with ravishing ripe-fruit character and Typically elegant and restrained style from
supplemented by notes of ripe white peach in gorgeous, persistent notes of fig and raisin. John Williams at Frog’s Leap in California.
the fine 2015 vintage. Made for us as usual by Ripasso is made in the Amarone style but at The fresh cassis and herbal nose is followed by
Brocard, father and son. Now to 2020. 13% a fraction of the cost, by passing new wine intense blackberry fruit on the palate enhanced
ref SE-BU63731 through barrels to which lees of Amarone by a touch of sweet oak flavour. Now to 2023.
£17.50 bottle £210 dozen have been added. A welcome new addition to 13.5%
our range from Cantina di Valpantena, one of ref SE-US6611
Italy’s very best co-operatives. 13.5% £18 bottle £216 dozen
ref SE-IT23021
£9.95 bottle £119 dozen
INTRODUCTORY OFFER PRICE:
£8.95 bottle £107 dozen
SAVE £1 PER BOTTLE
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SOCIETY REDS TASTE THE DIFFERENCE
A 12-bottle case containing two bottles of each of the following: MIXED DOZEN
The Society’s Rioja Crianza 2012 Compare and contrast a Society wine with its Exhibition equivalent.
The Society’s Argentine Malbec 2016 A dozen delicious wines and six excellent comparisons.
The Society’s Corbières 2015 A 12-bottle case containing a bottle of each of the following:
The Society’s Claret 2015
REDS
The Society’s Côtes-du-Rhône 2015
Rioja: The Society’s Rioja Crianza 2012
The Society’s Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2015
Rioja: The Society’s Exhibition Rioja Reserva 2010
ref SE-MX1760
£85 Argentina: The Society’s Argentine Malbec 2016
Argentina: The Society’s Exhibition Mendoza Malbec 2015
Rhône: The Society’s Côtes-du-Rhône 2015
Rhône: The Society’s Exhibition Crozes-Hermitage 2014
SOCIETY WHITES Beaujolais: The Society’s Beaujolais-Villages 2015/2016
Beaujolais: The Society’s Exhibition Fleurie 2015
A 12-bottle case containing two bottles of each of the following:
WHITES
The Society’s New Zealand Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016
New Zealand: The Society’s New Zealand Marlborough
The Society’s Gavi 2016 Sauvignon Blanc 2016
The Society’s Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie 2015 New Zealand: The Society’s Exhibition Marlborough
The Society’s White Burgundy 2015/2016 Sauvignon Blanc 2016
The Society’s Côtes de Gascogne 2015/2016 Chablis: The Society’s Chablis 2015
The Society’s Pinot Grigio 2015/2016 Chablis: The Society’s Exhibition Chablis Premier Cru
Montmains 2015
£95
ref SE-MX1761
ref SE-MX1764
£125
EXHIBITION TASTER CASE
A six-bottle case containing a bottle of each of the following:
REDS
The Society’s Exhibition Rioja Reserva 2010
The Society’s Exhibition Mendoza Malbec 2015
The Society’s Exhibition Crozes-Hermitage 2014
WHITES
The Society’s Exhibition Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016
The Society’s Exhibition Chablis Premier Cru Montmains 2015
The Society’s Exhibition Alsace Riesling 2015
ref SE-MX1762
£75 Uncork with confidence
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This offer is open until Sunday 7th May, 2017 about it and will happily offer a credit, a replacement or a refund.
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