Open House Mixed Dozen

Pure, bright and crisp Australian pinot grigio with notes of apple, peach, pear and lime juice. A brilliantly refreshing and charmingly accessible white which punches above its weight.

Made for us by family winery Hunter's, this is attractive and elegant on the nose, with sappy gooseberry and citrus notes and a smooth, refreshing palate. A favourite of so many members for years now, this is a perfect representation of how good inexpensive Marlborough sauvignon can be.

Soft, chillable and so easy to enjoy, this is a delicious ambassador for the quality, value and finesse South Africa`s reds can offer. The country`s signature grape, pinotage, is blended expertly with syrah and handled gently in the winery by the outstanding Radford Dale team, resulting in a joyful, cherry-scented Wine Champion. Radford Dale are a brilliant case study in pioneering sustainable practices, despite challenging circumstances. They employ practical low-intervention solutions in the vineyards such as encouraging raptors to manage pests, and creating a natural water purification system with reeds. They also run a trust using revenue from the sale of wines of the Land of Hope range to fully pay all educational costs for the children of their black employees.

With most of the fruit for this chardonnay coming from the cooler Clarksburg AVA in the Sacramento Delta, just east of San Francisco Bay, this has lovely freshness. Peach, pineapple and mango flavours are well balanced by generous vanilla oak on this great anyday chardonnay.

Falanghina is one of Italy's many native grape varieties that we feel shouldn't be left under the radar! With tangy nectarine and tangerine flavours, this is a lovely crisp, dry and expressive wine to add to your selection. Falanghina (pronounced fa-lang-GEE-na) is Campania's oldest grape, named after 'phalanx', a Roman troop formation, and offers delicious tangy freshness and citrus fruit. This one is made for The Wine Society by La Guardiense, an important co-operative located in the mountainous Benevento region. The broom and cauldron on the label are inspired in part by the Witches of Benevento, who, ancient legend has it, gathered under a walnut tree in the town, while the name of the producer, Janare, means witch in the local dialect.

Delicately fruity, versatile blend of Portuguese grapes fernão pires, antão vaz and verdelho, with lovely freshness and easy drinkability.

This popular Veneto red's opulent rich style is achieved by partial natural air-drying of the grapes (a mix of merlot and corvina) to add richness. Black cherry and leather on the nose, with more spice developing on the palate and finish.

A generously fruited, warm-hearted garnacha made by a young winemaking team of three brothers. They`ve delivered a delicious Spanish red packed with red fruits, black pepper and no small amount of charm. Without any oak influence, it shows off the purity and vibrancy of excellent Spanish garnacha.

From Hungary's Szekszárd region of Hungary, this is a delicious light-bodied, unoaked and aromatic white with peach, grapefruit, rose and citrus. A slight spritz provides a great freshness on the palate.

This is a juicy, fruit-forward, and bright pinot noir from California. With grapes sourced from the cooler delta AVA of Clarksburg, it has a raspberry and cherry-scented, vibrant style.

An unusual grape variety for white Rioja, tempranillo blanco is a mutation of it's better known red counterpart. Here it delivers a wine that is refreshing and tangy with notable tropical nectarine and mango notes on the nose and palate with a crisp, dry finish.

Ripe, fruity grenache-syrah blend from an outstanding producer in Vinsobres. Expect brambles and dark cherry and plums with hints of liquorice and clove spice. Juicy core and well handled tannins.