The Generation Series Era 4 Case

This is a bright, mineral example of Burgundy`s aligoté grape. In a warm year, this late-ripening variety produces golden berries but retains its taut and refreshing character, so it is well set to thrive in a post globally warmed environment. It is a wine of the future as well as the present. Restrained and understated, this is beautifully poised and a delight for those who appreciate refreshment over richness. For more on the story of this wine, please scroll down.

As our latest releases of our 150th birthday celebrating Generation Series looks to what the future might hold for wine, we turn to a producer steeped in sustainability, Simonsig. From the warm 2022 vintage, with 50% chardonnay at its core, this is a rich, traditional method sparkling wine with apple pie and citrus notes. A delightful fizz with which to toast the future. For more on the story of this wine, please scroll down.

This unoaked chardonnay from the fantastic 2023 vintage is citrus-driven and pure with notes of sea spray, apple and lime peel. It`s this crisp, easy-drinking style Matthew believes all UK producers should be aiming for. Kent, where this limited-edition Generation Series wine comes from, with its warm, dry climate and chalk soils is particularly well-suited to producing great chardonnays. Please note that the price of this wine is £14.95 and not £16 as erroneously shown in print elsewhere. For a video message from the winemaker, and for more on the story of this wine, please scroll down.

Our Generation Series of wines made to celebrate our 150th anniversary year has turned its attention to the future of wine and this wine exemplifies everything we think is exciting about Sicilian whites. A blend of indigenous grecanico, moscato and grillo, this shows great poise, with citrus fruit and subtle layers of seashell and salted mineral developing on the palate. Delicious on its own but designed for food. For more on the story of this wine, please scroll down.

We`ve been looking to the future of wine the latest release of our Generation Series wines, and Vino de Altura – meaning ‘wine of altitude` – is a special selection of Spanish garnacha grown in Calatayud at 750 to 950 metres, as planting at higher altitude is one way of tempering high temperatures. The result is a wine that has a relatively pale appearance, pure floral fruit flavours, fine tannins and succulent finish. For more on the story of this wine, please scroll down.

-Made as part of our 150th anniversary celebrations, our New Generation Claret is a perfect example of how savvy growers in Bordeaux are adapting their approach to making wines combat the increasing challenges of climate change. This unique blend, from the hot, dry 2022 vintage, has maintained classic Bordeaux character and is testament to a new approach. It offers notes of ripe red berry and dried herbs, with supple tannins on the finish. For more on the story of this wine, please scroll down.