"My whites" says Serge Hochar "are my first reds. they are to be served at room temperature, they will go with more foods, they are more serious and their dimensions are way bigger than any of my reds but they are more difficult". His white wine is a blend of two indigenous grape varieties - Obaideh and Merwah which are sourced from cool climate elevations from the slopes of Mount Lebanon. Both varieties are barrel fermented in French oak.
Tasting Notes
Obaideh is high in natural grape sugars and low in acidity, yielding wine with a creamy texture and flavours of honey and lemons – Merwah is a light skinned grape variety with light citrus and nut flavours, and blended together they make a distinctive white wine with excellent ageing potential. The Chateau white of this year is a deep golden colour with honeyed aromas, full of tropical fruits; pineapple, banana with warm, toasty buttery notes. The palate is rich in ripe yellow fruits, quince and apricot with the pineapple flavours following through. It also has dried fruits and almonds with oak ageing characters. This is a powerful vintage full of yellow fruits and honeycomb; there is a fine balance between the oily texture and fresh acidity. Cellared well, it will keep for decades.
Fine light gold in colour, clear and fresh-looking in its 10th year, yellow autumnal fruits, fresh herbs and dry honey on the nose, leading to a richly-textured palate tempered by a line of acidity that creates a dry finish while retaining a blossoming richness that places it firmly into the “grand vin” category for another decade at least of evolution – Steven Spurrier, September 2019
Our delivery charges are based on the number of bottles in your order, and each case can hold 12 x 75cl bottles as shown in the table below smaller and larger bottles are pro rata. We do not have a minimum order requirement.
Subject to stock availability and successful payment authorisation, we aim to despatch your order the next working day after you place your order. Our Standard Delivery is a next day service for most of the mainland UK from date of despatch, and The Highlands and Islands areas are on a 2-3 day service normally. As most orders are delivered via our chosen courier company, we cannot offer guaranteed delivery times, however the vast majority of orders placed arrive on the next working day. During busy periods these delivery times may extend. IF YOUR ORDER IS TIME CRITICAL PLEASE RING THE OFFICE TO GET MORE UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON CURRENT DELIVERY TIME SCALES, AND WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, BUT PLEASE NOTE WE ARE COURIER DEPENDENT ONCE THE ORDER LEAVES US, SO WE CANNOT ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEE A DELIVERY DATE.
We are able to hold your order if you would like to organise a day when you are going to be in, to do this just indicate it in the notes box provided in the delivery area of the order process. Please add any other specific delivery requirements in the same box and we will do our best to ensure they are followed, or alternatively call us on 01472 852118 and we will do our best to help you. Our chosen Couriers deliver Monday to Friday between 8.00 am & 6.00 pm.
Please note it is not possible to specify a timed delivery, without incurring additional delivery charges, if this something you require please contact us to discuss your requirements.
Please note that all our consignments normally REQUIRE A SIGNATURE on receipt. We will NOT be able to leave your order without someone taking the order in, we cannot leave your order unattended in a porch or garage etc., unless we get written confirmation from you that this is acceptable and that you will take full responsibilty if the parcel goes missing. However we are able to leave it with a neighbour or at an alternative address where they can take the goods in, please indicate this in the box for notes on the delivery page of the order process, if this is a requirement. If no-one answers the door, the address will be carded in the normal manner you should contact the courier or us to get the delivery rescheduled.
Orders under £30 in value will incur a small order £10 carriage charge to standard none surcharged UK delivery areas.
Maximum Bottles | UK Delivery | Highlands | Islands | Isle of Wight |
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6 (Half a case) | £8.50 | £17.95 | £24.95 | £10.00 |
12 (1 case) | £8.50 | £17.95 | £24.95 | £15.95 |
24 (2 cases) | £12.50 | £30.00 | £32.00 | £31.90 |
36 (3 cases) | £16.50 | £44.00 | £46.00 | £47.85 |
48 (4 cases) | £20.50 | £58.00 | £60.00 | £63.80 |
60 (5 cases) | £25.50 | £66.00 | £68.00 | £79.75 |
72 (6 cases) | £30.50 | £66.00 | £68.00 | £95.70 |
84 (7 case) | £35.50 | £66.00 | £68.00 | £111.65 |
600 (1 pallet) | £49.00 | £66.00 | £68.00 | £127.60 |
Highlands - Postcode Locations AB31, AB32, AB33, AB34, AB35, AB36, AB37, AB38, AB40, AB41, AB42, AB43, AB44, AB45, AB46, AB47, AB48, AB49, AB50, AB51, AB52, AB53, AB54, AB55, AB56, IV1, IV10, IV11, IV12, IV13, IV14, IV15, IV16, IV17, IV18, IV19, IV2, IV20, IV21, IV22, IV23, IV24, IV25, IV26, IV27, IV28, IV29, IV3, IV30, IV31, IV32, IV33, IV34, IV35, IV36, IV37, IV38, IV39, IV4, IV40, IV5, IV52, IV53, IV54, IV6, IV63, IV7, IV8, IV9, KW1, KW10, KW11, KW12, KW13, KW14, KW2, KW3, KW4, KW5, KW6, KW7, KW8, KW9, PA21, PA22, PA23, PA24, PA25, PA26, PA27, PA28, PA29, PA30, PA31, PA32, PA33, PA34, PA35, PA36, PA37, PA38, PA39, PA40, PH4, PH5, PH6, PH7, PH8, PH9, PH10, PH11, PH12, PH13, PH14, PH15, PH16, PH17, PH18, PH19, PH2, PH20, PH21, PH22, PH23, PH24, PH25, PH26, PH27, PH28, PH29, PH30, PH31, PH32, PH33, PH34, PH35, PH36, PH37, PH38, PH39, PH40, PH41, PH49, PH50
Islands - Postcode Locations IM, JE, GY, BT, BT1, BT10, BT11, BT12, BT13, BT14, BT15, BT16, BT17, BT18, BT19, BT2, BT20, BT21, BT22, BT23, BT24, BT25, BT26, BT27, BT28, BT29, BT29, BT3, BT30, BT31, BT32, BT33, BT34, BT35, BT36, BT37, BT38, BT39, BT4, BT40, BT41, BT42, BT43, BT44, BT45, BT46, BT47, BT48, BT49, BT5, BT51, BT52, BT53, BT54, BT55, BT56, BT57, BT58, BT6, BT60, BT61, BT62, BT63, BT64, BT65, BT66, BT67, BT68, BT69, BT7, BT7, BT70, BT71, BT74, BT75, BT76, BT77, BT78, BT79, BT8, BT80, BT81, BT82, BT9, BT92, BT93, BT94, TR21, TR22, TR23, TR24, TR25, IV41, IV42, IV43, IV44, IV45, IV46, IV47, IV48, IV49, IV51, IV55, IV56, HS, KA27, KA28, KW15, KW16, KW17, PA20, PA41, PA42, PA43, PA44, PA45, PA46, PA47, PA48, PA49, PA60, PA61, PA62, PA63, PA64, PA65, PA66, PA67, PA68, PA69, PA70, PA71, PA72, PA73, PA74, PA75, PA76, PA77, PA78, PH42, PH43, PH44, ZE
Country | 1-12 Bottles | 13-24 Bottles | 25-36 Bottles |
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Austria | £46.00 | £92.00 | £138.00 |
Belgium | £38.00 | £76.00 | £114.00 |
Bulgaria | £48.00 | £96.00 | £144.00 |
Croatia | £48.00 | £96.00 | £144.00 |
Czech Republic | £48.00 | £96.00 | £144.00 |
Denmark | £46.00 | £92.00 | £138.00 |
Estonia | £48.00 | £96.00 | £144.00 |
Finland | £46.00 | £92.00 | £138.00 |
Germany | £36.00 | £72.00 | £108.00 |
Greece | £48.00 | £96.00 | £144.00 |
Hungary | £48.00 | £96.00 | £144.00 |
Italy | £46.00 | £92.00 | £138.00 |
Latvia | £48.00 | £96.00 | £144.00 |
Lithuania | £48.00 | £96.00 | £144.00 |
Luxembourg | £34.00 | £68.00 | £102.00 |
Netherlands | £38.00 | £76.00 | £114.00 |
Poland | £48.00 | £96.00 | £144.00 |
Portugal | £46.00 | £92.00 | £138.00 |
Slovakia | £48.00 | £96.00 | £144.00 |
Slovenia | £48.00 | £96.00 | £144.00 |
Spain | £46.00 | £92.00 | £138.00 |