Terroirs - East Dulwich

Bubbles

Be it Pet' Nat, Prosecco, Cava or Champagne, bubbles are not just fun, but a beautiful pairing with many dishes on the menu. A Terroirs' favourite, Pet'Nat, is actually far from being the "new kid on the block". In fact, this funky and fun sparkler dates back pre-Champagne! Long story short, the wine is bottled prior to fully completing its first fermentation, allowing carbon dioxide to be produced by the natural sugars found in the grapes

Champagne

White

Rose

Méthode Traditionnelle

White

Rose

Pet Nat's

White

Rose

Frizzante

White

Rose

Perry & Cider

Blanc

Loire

One big river, the Loire, crosses the "Garden of France" to the Atlantic Ocean. This adds beautiful saline notes to the wines from the Far West of the valley. Cool climate and unpronounceable soils: Phtanites, Tuffeau, Orthogneiss, Phelspat and Schist define the region. This mosaic of Terroirs leads to complexity throughout the area, true wines of the sea and soil

Alsace

Nestled on the border with Germany, yet quintessentially French. Alsatian wines are some of the most precise, mouth-watering ones. They are deep in character, crisp and clean to girthy and a little bit grungy. Sometimes sweet, always aromatic!

Burgundy & Beaujolais

Steeped in tradition with an unwavering focus on Terroir, Burgundy is considered by many to be the jewel of the wine crown in France. Since the 1990's, there has been a focus back to traditional winemaking, the ways of their grandparents. These are the wines we love at Terroirs, no over-extraction and greedy oak, just mineral purity and perfect balance

Jura

Some Jura winemakers age their wine under a veil of yeast (Known as Sous-Voile). In this sherry-like state, these wines are unctuous and exotic. Developing a banquet of curry spice, walnuts and liquid gold. Vin Jaune is the Pièce de Résistance of wines made Sous-Voile, quietly ageing under the veil for a minimum of 6 years and 3 months

Savoie

Savoie is the mountainous area just south of Lac Léman (Lake Geneva) and the border with Switzerland. This region is of a jigsaw puzzle of rocky and glacial soils. Some of the best whites have a pristine, crystalline purity with exuberant acidity that skates across the tongue

Rhone Valley

Liquid sunshine, white wines of the Rhône are soft, warm and everlasting. Baskets of apricots and peaches, with notes of spices and herbs. These wines always have a touch of the exotic and over deliver for value and character. Sunset or sunrise by the river wines

South-West & Languedoc-Roussillon

Mediterranean in their outlook, the Languedoc-Roussillon are South-facing wines. These are wines of character and spirit, proud as can be. Wines you know you're drinking. Grown from the mountains to the pristine seaside, they are high in quality and deep in flavour. Known as "France's Hidden Corner", the South-West region is tucked away between the Pyrénées mountains to the North, Spain to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Split between continental and a maritime climate, this region produces velvety wines with a more than occasional touch of acidity

Italy

From ancient origins to exciting modern times, Italy has always been a melting pot of wine styles and philosophy. Family affairs with strong ideals of what produce the best wine, each region battles to retain the title. No longer wines of every day drinking, Italy is producing some of the most impressive natural wines of the old world

Spain

From the Catalan lands of the East to the Southern Sierra Nevada, Spain offers a wonderfully varied range of white wines. Take a dip into the unknown with Spain's beautiful indigenous varieties. Each with their own identity, lead into the spot light by the dedication from a wave of new winemakers - Como que no?

Portugal

Snuggled in the Western corner of Spain, Portugal produces a refreshing variety of white wines. Zippy and with light citrus notes up north, where the weather is cooler, leading down to more savoury and rich styles of the south where the sun is king

England

Luxembourg

Germany

Some of the steepest vineyard slopes in the world of wine. With flavours of slate and stones, petrol and lightning But don't worry they taste like fruit too! At one time German Rieslings were the world's most sought-after wines. Thankfully not anymore, because we can finally afford to drink them!

Austria

The game is afoot in the Austrian wine scene. Largely confined to Styria (Steirerland) and Burgenland and to a small group of like-minded passionate wine makers. They are pushing the boundaries working without sulphur, using skin contact on some wines and extended elevage for complexity. For all of these growers though, it all begins in the vineyard. Nothing is added or taken away – just the way we like it

Eastern Europe

Georgia is believed to be the home of winemaking, where the fertile soils of the South Caucasus are said to have been cultivated with vines over 8,000 years ago. Today Georgian winemakers retain many of the traditional methods of their forefathers, forgoing technology and making wine according to simple, tried-and-tested techniques. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Georgia

Lebanon

Greece

USA

With a rich history of wine making dating from 1562 America is finally creating wines of its own identity. Expressing the creative giant that is the U.S of A. With the younger, new generation of wine makers leading the charge in northern California. These wines are elegant, lean and balanced unlike some orange Americans, I mean orange wines, we know

Chile

Here, winemaking is dating back to the 16th century when Spanish conquistadors brought Vitis Vinifera vines with them as they colonised the region. Vitis Vinifera is the vine that all modern wines are made from. Like the Chilean people these wines are exotic and warm. White wines that are true expression of place and time

South Africa

Home of some of the best World Rugby outside of Australia, land of freedom and Californian lifestyle, South Africa is now home of some of the world most innovative winemakers. Its wine regions are going through a great deal of development and it isn't all about Stellenbosch anymore! Swartland, Elgin and others are stealing the show now, and looking at the quality of the wines, it isn't stopping soon!

Australia

Aussie vignerons are keen on experimenting in wine making. In the recent years organic and biodynamic wines have been increasing in popularity, following the worldwide trend. In 2004 Australia hosted the First International Biodynamic Wine Forum in Victoria. Often cloudy, mostly crazy whites

New Zealand

New Zealand is a popular location for it's widely famed sauvignon blancs. While quite a bit smaller, and a bit behind the natural wine times, the popularity of this beautiful country's wine is pushing growers to new elevations. The results are spreading vineyards from the valleys of alluvium and aggradation gravels to vineyards draping the hillsides with greywacke, schist and limestone terroirs. With climate ranges from the cooler areas of Central Otago and Canterbury to the warmer regions of Auckland, you can expect a different expression with each wine. Cool, crisp and adventurous

Skin Macerated Whites

Don't listen to the fake news; no oranges have died in the making of these wines. Skin macerated or 'orange' wines are made in the style of a red wine, though technically 'white' as made from white grapes. Instead of pressing and removing the skins, as you would for whites, they are left on to ferment and to macerate. This ancient style of winemaking, originating from Georgia, imparts the phenols and colour pigments of the skins to the wine transforming its flavour and texture and a golden, amber or outright orange hue

France

Italy

Orange

Europe

New World

Pink & Rosato

Whole lot of rosé going on! Dry, pink, pale crispy wines to the deeper expressions of Rosato styles from Spain and Italy. A glass of aaaaaaahhhhhhhh then one of oooooooooohhhhhhhhhh. Fresh and refresh

France

Italy

Germany, Austria & Georgia

Rouge

Loire

Reds you can take a bite out of. Round and ripe with acidity. To describe the Gamays and Cabernets (Sauvignon and Franc) from Loire as juicy is an understatement. Then there is native Pineau d'Aunis, which gives more than a generous sprinkle of white pepper. These wines leave us as happy as a pig in Schist

Burgundy

Pinot Noir in its ancestral home. But this is OUR Burgundy. Pinot Noir that tastes likes Pinot Noir. Freshness and fruit where all to often there's wood and extraction. Elegant, graceful, refined to rich, full, robust. Floral, red fruits laced with spice, a gentle dusting of pepper or a lick of musty vanilla. Long lasting. Complex: neither one nor the other but all of the above. The finest of balancing acts

Beaujolais

Vins de Soif. Juicy, fruity, fresh. Chewy, supple and refreshing. Wines to drink, not to keep. More sculling down than mulling over. Wines of urgency. Wines of youth and vibrancy. Wines that won't wait for you. Speedy, sprinty and supple. On your marks, get set, Drink!

Alsace & Savoie

Pinot Noir, the interpretative grape, also wears a variety of faces in Alsace. On Gneiss soils it presents as aromatically lifted and floral. Where wines from vines grown on wind-blown Loess or brown iron-rich Clay soils (rot murle) tend to be deeper and more mineral

Jura

Jura reds seem to creep straight from the fossils of their soils. Pale, rusted, ruby reds, mild-mannered in the glass but with a backbone of rigid purity and soaring minerality. Jura is a mix of native grapes such as Ploussard and Trousseau as well as non-local grapes like Pinot Noir and Gamay who express themselves in a much different way to what is expected. What happens in Jura stays in Jura

Rhône Valley

Warm and spicy wines, reminiscent of long, slow, evenings. Hilly Northern Rhône, home to the big-boys appellations Côte-Rôtie, Saint-Joseph, Hermitage, offers Syrah at its spicy and silky best. Southern Rhône, flatter, hotter and more Mediterranean, lets Syrah play second fiddle to Grenache. Concentrated, deep and fruity. Wines are more often blends with Carignan, Mourvèdre and Cinsault throwing in handfuls of chocolate and cassis or herby olives. Wild, gamey, oozy reds. Wines for a cool breeze and a big dinner. In Provence we find the home of steep mountains, bleach-blue lagoons, wild boars and natures music, the South-East of France offers everything you would ever hope or crave for

South East

Bordeaux

Rustic, ruddy, brash and bold. Broad-shouldered, big bellied wines. Even if you don't drink wine most people have heard of the legendary regions of Bordeaux. These are roast dinners reds, gravy-laden wine. Juniper and clove marinated. Mint, thyme and rosemary sprinkled. Big berry fruits, heavy jam and jellies. Bitter chocolate drop and licks of liquorice. Wines that are certainly a meal not snack

Languedoc-Roussillon & Southwest

Big, ballsy, chunky wines. Food wines. Feast wines. Vins de faim rather than vins de soif. Wines you can cut into and see their juices run. Wines that fill the mouth then the belly

Italy

Unfairly known for quantity and less for quality, in recent years Italian wine makers has been focusing on creating the best wine not making the most wine. From big, serious, grown-up wines that like to age agelessly (and do so very well) to fascinating, sun-soaked wines. The islands offers some intriguing styles , like a band that has been practising for years, Italy's new songs are much more interesting than their garage rehearsals

Spain & Portugal

As with much of the continent, Spain & Portugal have seen a renaissance in farming. Focusing on traditional methods that understand vineyards cannot succeed in isolation and chemical stimulation. Including the vineyard into the landscape, through craftsmanship and care, previously overlooked regions have now thrived. Here the fertile soils give way to steep slopes whose rugged terrain and thin soil make for perfect grape-growing conditions. Lovely wines made lovingly

Germany & Austria

The game is afoot in the Austrian wine scene. Largely confined to Styria (Steirerland) and Burgenland and to a small group of like-minded passionate wine makers. They are pushing the boundaries working without sulphur, using skin contact on some wines and extended elevage for complexity. For all of these growers though, it all begins in the vineyard. Nothing is added or taken away – just the way we like it

Lebanon, Croatia & Georgia

USA

In the late 90's, USA was known mainly for rich, heavy and Parkerised reds that would need to wait 15 years before they'd wake up and be ready kicking. Nowadays we find some jewels that quench thirst, even using Beaujolais's own way of making wine! Friends wine, Food wine, Easy wine, Real wine

South America

With a viticultural history dating back to the 1500's, when Franciscan Monk's planted their vineyards of País and Criolla Grande to make red wines for religious ceremonies, there's no wonder South America ranks high on the charts for wine production. The sultry Malbec of Mendoza, Argentina and mouth-watering smoky País from the cool volcanic soils of Itata, Chile are merely a few examples of the richness South America wines have to offer

South Africa

Australia & New Zealand

Like California in the late 90's Australia was known for rich, heavy in alcohol wines. No longer a teenager looking to impress the parents Australia has it own identity and is proud of it. Unique expressions of old styles, blending grapes that would not happen else where in the world. Working with both modern tech and ancient farming methods to create something truly exciting. New Zealand, while a quite a bit smaller, and a bit behind the natural wine times, is beginning to make its' mark with some adventurous, cool climate reds. All reflecting the spirit and terroir of this beautiful country

Australia

New Zealand

Magnums & Sweets

Magnum Whites

Sparkling

White

Red

Sweets