34 28 MARCH 2024 We’re very proud of this delicious, award-winning Champagne from renowned producer Alexandre Bonnet. This small house grows its own grapes in Les Riceys, Aube, north-east France, and has created this Blanc de Noirs from Pinot Noir only, rather than a mix of black grapes. Elegant, ripe fruit avours combine with a biscuity character. Food&Drink Waitrose & Partners Blanc de Noirs Brut NV £27.99/75cl* Baron de Ley Gran Reserva Rioja £19.99/75cl* Chatel Buis Montagny £16.99/75cl* Mirabeau Pure Provence Rosé £16.99/75cl* The Baron de Ley bodega specialises in Reserva and Gran Reserva-style Riojas and regularly wins awards for its wines. Rich alluvial soils form prized terroir, while precise hand selection, careful vini cation and 24 months’ ageing in top-quality barrels, followed by at least ve years’ rest in bottle, all contribute to a wine of ne pedigree. This Montagny expresses fresh, oral, mineral aromas. It’s bright and lifted on the palate with a lively and refreshing nish. Acidity and concentration come together to give good balance as well as longlasting aromas and avours. A relatively weighty white Burgundy, this goes perfectly with chicken and pork dishes. This wonderful premium cuvée is from innovative producer Mirabeau, set up by Stephen Cronk and family. It has purity and delicacy, with fresh berry fruit and blossom aromas. On the palate, there’s softness and enticing raspberry and fresh cherry avours, with a hint of Provençal herbs. Enjoy with fresh asparagus. Wine list PIERPAOLO PETRASSI Partner & Master of Wine TROPHY International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) Wine Supermarket of the Year 2023 SAVE 25% ON WINES If you’re planning an Easter get-together, our wine promotion couldn’t be better timed. It runs across all wines priced over £6 and under £100 when you buy six or more bottles, providing the perfect opportunity to push the boat out for Easter weekend. So this week, I’ve chosen wines that are a little bit special. There’s a bold red that would be perfect with roast lamb, a crisp white to suit Martha’s wonderful salmon recipe (p24), and a lovely rosé to bring a whi of summer sunshine to the table, whatever the weather decides to do. The o er also covers sparkling and dessert wines, and the ones I’ve picked here will start and end any celebration meal in style. Easter isn’t Easter without chocolate, but it’s not always an easy pairing for wine. However, the port I’ve picked is a great match for chocolate desserts, or one of our grown-up No.1 chocolate eggs. If you need any more advice, ask one of our in-store drinks specialists. Happy Easter! Take advantage of this great special offer and choose something exceptional for Easter, says our expert S CAN T HI S CODE TO S HOP T HE WI NE S PIERPAOLO’S EXCLUSIVE RECOMMENDATIONS For an even wider choice of wines and spirits than you’ll nd in store, order from waitrosecellar.com. You can buy single bottles, compile your own case of wine or choose from cases put together by our experts, including monthly o ers. Collect your order from your local Waitrose store, have it delivered to you, or simply scan the QR code to shop the wines Pierpaolo recommends each week. OFFER Campbells Rutherglen Muscat £14.49/37.5cl* Waitrose No.1 Reserve Tawny Port £15.99/75cl* Lusciously golden, this raisined wine is made from Muscat à Petits Grains Rouge. This is a unique style from a fourth-generation winemaking family dedicated to continuing a tradition of characterful Rutherglen Muscats. It’s delicious with dried fruit desserts or as an apéritif, with soft cheese or chocolate or simply sipped chilled in summer. Blended by our buyer Xenia Ruscombe-King MW in conjunction with winemaker Charles Symington, this has a beautiful amber colour from extended oak maturation. The numerous individual casks are married to balance lush, honeyed nuttiness with g and raisin avours. Mellow and elegant, it’s ideal with cheese, dried fruit or chocolate. ontagny ex ral, minera ght and lift onderful prem s from innova cer Mirabeau, set Muscat xpresses al aromas. ted on This wo cuvée is produc We’re very proud delicious, award-w Champagne from r on de Ley ses in Rese n Reservay bodega erva and style ThisMo fresh, or It’s brig d of this winning enowned The Bar specialis Gran usly golde wine isma t à PetitsG mium ative set Luscio raisinedw * Save 25% on prices shown when you buy six bottles or more priced at £6 or over, excluding bottles priced at £100 or more. O er ends 2 April. Prices correct at time of going to print. Selected stores. Subject to availability. Excludes Scotland, Wales and Jersey. Prices may vary in Little Waitrose and concessions. Excludes motorway service stations, Welcome Break and petrol stations. Vintage may vary. Must be 18+ to purchase alcohol. Drink responsibly: waitrose.com/alcohol Grains ed by our buyer Xenia combe-King MW in en, this ade from Blende Rus conjun
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