Description Our wine sets are perfect for picnics & festivals, dinner parties and gifting. Choose from either 2, 3 or 4 bottle options. Bannockburn | Carrick Winery | Pinot Noir | Central Otago | New Zealand Red Wine | 14.5% | Vegan, Organic Becky Hewes Becky Says Located in the world’s southernmost winegrowing region, the name ‘Carrick’ is derived from the gold-mining town and the mountain range to which the estate points. Famous for their quality Pinot Noir and dedicated to producing estate-grown, wild fermented, small batch and sustainable wines, the Carrick Bend on their logo is a knot that symbolises the union between the land and their people. All viticultural tasks are carried out manually; from pruning, leaf plucking, and shoot-thinning right through to harvesting. The wines are vinified separately according to plots then matured in French oak barrels (20% new) for 12 months before blending without fining or filtration. The reward for such investment and attention to detail manifests itself in an approachable, concentrated wine, crammed with black cherries and raspberries with a lovely, fragrant undertone of violets. Copper Pot | Thorne & Daughters | Pinot Noir | Western Cape | South Africa Red Wine | 13% | Vegan Duncan Smith Dunc Says Thorne & Daughters is widely acknowledged as one of the forerunners of the ‘New Wave’ wine movement in South Africa. Since 2013, John and Tasha Thorne-Seccombe have been producing innovative wines sourced from selected growers across the Western Cape. In the early 2000s, winemaking took the couple around the world, and they spent a few years in the UK, where John studied viticulture at Plumpton College while working part-time at Majestic Wines and Ridgeview. Among his early achievements on an expansive CV, John’s keen eye for vineyard design led him to establish the first vineyards at Steven Spurrier’s Bride Valley in Dorset. Back in South Africa, a happy encounter with two similarly trailblazing young winemakers, Chris Alheit and Peter-Allan Finlayson, helped to lay the foundations for the first vintage of Thorne & Daughters. John and Tasha shared a small cellar with Chris and Peter-Allan until they later moved to rented cellar space at Gabriëlskloof, where the wines are made today. The 2021 vintage is perfumed and elegant with aromas of rose, redcurrants and wild herbs. On the palate, fine-grained tannins and juicy acidity are coupled with well-defined notes of nutmeg and red plum. Why Should You Buy Wine Online with Handpicked Wine Box? Handpicked Wine Box is a wine shop with a difference. We take the hassle away from choosing a bottle of wine. In fact, we don’t even sell wine bottles, we sell wine cases, hand picked and tested by our wine experts. Our themed wine cases are unique but all have one thing in common. The unparalleled quality of the wine. Whether you enjoy a crisp, dry, white wine like sauvignon blanc from New Zealand. An oaky, red wine like a rioja crianza. Or you savour the light bubbles of a sparkling wine. We have your back! Free Next Day Delivery We know you don’t want to wait so all our wine cases are available with Next Day Delivery if you order before 12:00. What’s more it’s 100% Free to UK mainland(excl. Scottish Highlands), when you spend £100 or more. Handpicked Wines = Quality Guaranteed All our wines have been handpicked and extensively tested. This means that you can trust that you will love your wine case just as much as we do. Hassle Free No more hours spent in the supermarket debating with your self about which wine to choose. We’ve done the hard work so you don’t have to. Family Run and Here to Help We’re a family run business with a passion for wine. If you ever have any queries then we would love to hear from you. Please use our live chat or call us on 01832 274839 Hear what our customers have to say about Handpicked Wine Box Checkout Trustpilot for more 5 star reviews
