Blotto Wines

A post covering Alsace Pinot Gris (over on John’s French Duck) highlighted Blotto Wines; a wine company new to me, and John too me thinks.

Two hundred wines are listed by this Somerset company on its nicely designed website. Sadly no on-line ordering though. Although only a smattering of wines from around the world (so no specific country specialisations) what is listed is rather interesting. There is a Palomo Peak, Late Harvest Semillon -Riesling from Australia for example, Rock and Pillar Pinot Noir from New Zealand, Kempton Clark Petite Syrah from California and Calderrona Tempranillo from Cigales, Spain.

Each wine is listed with a short description such as this one for the Château Simian, Côtes Du Rhône 2002.

“Superb perfumed aroma from the touch of Cinsault added to the jammy and spicy Grenache and Syrah. Ageing in oak some three to six months and no longer allows the young Grenache fruit to show, to provide enough backbone and to maintain the potential too. A really enjoyable number.”

Various mixed cases are listed for those unable to make a decision (like me!) from the range.

Delivery is free within 15 miles of Somerton, Somerset. Otherwise it’s £7.50 for the first case and £4.50 per case thereafter. Now my only concern is whether the website is kept as up-to-date as it could be. The wine list is dated 2006 and some of the vintages seem a touch older than they could be.

Blotto Wines Limited
Maddison Farm,
Martock Rd,
Long Load, Nr.Langport,
Somerset. TA10 9LA
Telephone 01458 241792