Bandol Rose, La Bastide Blanche 2024Vintage 2024 Size 75cl ABV 13. 5% Tasting Note Stphane Bourret and his team have improved La Bastide wines quality beyond recognition. Despite the pressure of the many tourists ready to buy almost anything at any price, he has chosen a path of quality and hard work. All of the 28 hectares estate is now run using biodynamic methods and the results are a joy to behold, with many of their wines awarded great accolades in the national and international

hand harvested and fermented on skins for 2 days before finishing in oak botti (large barrels)

But that wasn’t really an option for Clay so instead

The complex palate is well-balanced with ripe peach characters

and did great work to improve the quality

Ruby red colour

balanced with creaminess and a dark chocolate edge: a mouth-watering balance with a smooth and long finish

Domaine de la Bastide

Second maturation in first-fill Bourbon barrels

Perfect counterpoints to some of the more famous regions of NZ

A natural wine with a complex nose

particularly passion fruit

6 O'Clock Gin