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Inspired by the historic "Eleanor" Crosses of the Northamptonshire countryside, Eleanor Vintners present a wine portfolio of distinction.TRANSCRIPT
2012 Selection
Inspired by the
historic “Eleanor”
crosses of the
Northamptonshire
countryside, Eleanor
Vintners present a
wine portfolio of
distinction.
Eleanor Vintners has been
established as a subsidiary
of Middleton Wholesale, to
service the needs of all our
varied on- trade customers.
As a wine lover for the
last 20 years, and a Wine
& Spirit Education trust
higher certificate holder, I
am passionate about wine.
I have therefore sourced
wines for this list from some
of the finest producers in
the world whilst keeping an
eye on cost to ensure that
our customers can achieve
their required margins from
their wine ranges. Most
of the wines within this
portfolio are “On-trade”
exclusive meaning that they
will not be found in the
supermarkets and some are
exclusive to us as members
of the Society of Vintners.
The Portfolio will take
you on a journey of fine
wines from around the
world, advice and guidance
is always available to
ensure that your wine
offering compliments your
establishment. This can
be supported with printed
bespoke wine lists.
Richard
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Argentina
White Wine
Finca Classica Torrentes Chardonnay
With honey and citric notes mixed with fl owers on the nose this wine has a young, fresh and
pleasant fi nish. Enjoy it now as an aperitif or with desserts.
San Felipe Reserva Chardonnay
Pale golden yellow in colour, a complex and generous bouquet with suggestive honey and spice
aroma, fresh, crisp and well balanced on the palate.
Red Wine
Finca Classica Shiraz Malbec
A vivid red wine with red fruit aromas. On the palate it has good structure with friendly tannins,
and a nice full bodied fi nish. Enjoy it now with hearty roasts and barbecues.
San Felipe Reserva Malbec
Intense with lots of body. Notes of fruit, oak and candied vanilla greet the nose and follow into
the mouth. Soft supple tannins on the palate. Great with meat dishes.
Australia
White Wine
Euca Hill Chardonnay
Excellent medium bodied wine with lovely lemon and lime fl avours. A wine suitable for every
course, in particular white meats and creamy pasta dishes.
Red Rock Chardonnay
A crisp refreshing wine with fruity fl avours on the palate, with lemon blossom, freshly cut grass
and stone fruit aromas.
Rolling Sauvignon Semillion (also available in Shiraz)
A delicate, dry crisp wine with subtle almond and nectarine fl avours with the fresh aroma of
lime juice and zesty notes.
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Australia
White Wine
Cranswick Estate Pinot Grigio
A dry, elegant wine with crisp dry apple and pear fruit on the palate and good mineral content
combined with balanced acidity, which leaves a clean, fresh fi nish.
Red Wine
Euca Hill Shiraz
Bright garnet coloured wine with generous nose with hints of chocolate, plums and vanilla. The
palate is rich and has good length with nice tannins.
Red Rock Shiraz
A warm nose with some blackcurrant fruit dominating followed by brambles and mulberry. A
good palate structure of berries and a soft fi nish.
Mountbridge Reserve Shiraz (also available in Merlot)
Aromas of ripe plum fruit with hints of spice and subtle oak. Soft tannins and ripe fruit fl avours
combine to give depth and length on the palate. Excellent with red meats.
Climbing Merlot
Ripe dark plums and black cherries layer beautifully in this medium bodied Merlot with earthy
notes with a hint of dark chocolate.
Cranswick Estate Shiraz
Consisting of berry fruit, plums and spicy mocha chocolate oak aromas on the nose. A
fl avoursome palate with savoury stewed cherry and blackcurrant fl avours, which merge well into
lingering vanilla oak fl avours.
Rose Wine
Euca Hill Shiraz Rose
A vibrant and refreshing Shiraz rose, bursting with fruit fl avours of strawberry and raspberry.
Best served nicely chilled with light dishes and desserts.
California
White Wine
Gold County Columbard Chardonnay
A blend of Chardonnay and Columbard that gives a wine with a soft, off dry style. Light, fruity
and delicate.
Willowood Pinot Grigio
This is a delicious and elegant Pinot Grigio showing typical ripe fruit fl avours. Enjoy with fi sh or
a creamy pasta dish.
Rose Wine
Willowood Zinfandel Rose
A delicious medium rose made after a short maceration on the skins to impart a light rose
colour. Cool fermented to retain freshness.
Kissing Tree Zinfandel Rose
A luscious Zinfandel Rosé from the warm, tree lined vineyards of California, bursting with ripe
aromas of wild strawberries and exotic fruits.
Red Wine
Gold County Cabernet Sauvignon
A smooth, medium bodied wine with a little hint of oak character. Typical Blackcurrant nose
and palate with nice length and fi nish.
Willowood Merlot
A wonderful clear ruby wine with hints of blackberry on the nose. The palate is full-bodied,
subtle, with light tannins. Would be excellent with poultry, pizza or simply enjoy on its own.
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Chile
White Wine
Volandas Sauvignon Blanc
A bright crisp wine with a lovely aroma of grapefruit. A refreshing style that expresses
elderberry fruit and citrus on the palate.
Volandas Chardonnay
Fresh peach fl avours with a slightly nutty oak infl uence. A well structured palate with exotic
passion fruits and a lingering fi nish.
Lomas Carrera Sauvignon Blanc
Greenish yellow in colour the nose is citric with lemon and grapefruits. A beautiful freshness is
balanced with good acidity.
Villarrica Sauvignon Blanc
Beautiful clean and bright yellow colour. Elegant and fresh fruit aromas predominate, aromas
of ripe pear, apricot and passion fruit. Full bodied, fresh and creamy on the palate with an
excellent balance between sweetness and acidity. Long and persistent fi nish.
Villarrica Chardonnay
100% Chardonnay with a pale yelllow colour and fruity aromas of apple and papaya. Fresh
fl avour with medium body and a clean fi nish.
Rose Wine
Volandas Rose
This unoaked wine is produced in a Rose style with a fresh fruity style. Off dry with good
strawberry fruit notes and a nose of red apples.
Red Wine
Volandas Merlot
Elegant, full bodied with hints of chocolate and spice. Aromas of spice and cherries with
pepper and cocoa on the nose.
Volandas Cabernet Sauvignon
Red/violet in colour, it has fl avours of blackberries and cassis with chocolate tones. Good body,
pleasant balance and a structured fi nish.
Chile
Red Wine
Lomas Carrera Carmenere
Dark purple colour with a ripe and concentrated blackberry fruit aroma which gives a huge,
delicious and mouth-fi lling juicy dry wine.
Villarrica Merlot
Purple red colour with crimson hues. Great aromas of ripe red fruit, cherries and damsons.
Silky on the palate with soft and well integrated tannins, the layered fl avours of fruit and vanilla
leave a lovely, lingering fruity fi nish.
Villarrica Cabernet Sauvignon
Attractive red colour with soft purplish tones. Shows a typical cabernet nose with black cherries
and ripe dark berries mixed with sweet notes of chocolate and mocha. On the palate is well
balanced and full with a soft velvety texture. Blueberries, cassis and mature blackberry fl avours
are supported by soft and elegant tannins and a long lingering fi nish.
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France
White Wine
Vignoble du Sud Chardonnay VDP
This easy drinking, fruit driven Chardonnay is produced in a new world style, delivering plenty
of tropical fruit with a creamy fi nish.
Vignoble du Sud Sauvignon Blanc VDP
A great example of a Sauvignon Blanc from the south of France. Classic fl avours of refreshing
citrus fruits and gooseberries, balanced with delightful acidity.
Griffi n Ridge Blanc
Dry and fresh with good weight. 20% Chardonnay in the blend gives good fruit character and
body that creates this enjoyable white wine.
Bordeaux Sauvignon Dulong AC
Pale yellow with glints of green. A highly expressive nose with white fl owers pineapples and
exotic fruit. Lemons and grapefruit dominate the palate.
Sancerre Goulaine Les Lorys
Expressive and intense with fl oral overtones of quince. The palate is rich and aromatic with a
long balanced fi nish. This is how good the Sauvignon blanc grape can be!
Poilly Fume Champ des Vignes
A powerful and expressive white wine with fruity and fl oral aromas. Rich and lingering on the
palate, a classic from one of the Loire’s fi nest producers.
Gewürztraminer Michel Leon
Golden yellow with intense nose of mango and rose undertones. A pleasing round palate, with
mouth fi lling fl avour. One of the few wines that will complement spicy exotic cuisine.
Chablis Premier Cru Leon Palais
This wine shows fl oral and nutty aromas on the nose. The palate is rich and round with a
buttery taste and lively fresh fi nish. The appellation Premier Cru is given only to those wines of
the highest standard and this wine is a good refl ection of Chablis at the highest level.
Chablis Elegance Moreau AC
La Croix St-Joseph, Jean Moreau & Fils. A dry, crisp wine with a fresh citrus and nutty
expression and long lasting fi nish. It has an harmonious and elegant balance between fruit and
the mineral content obtained from the gravelly soil.
France
Rose Wine
Vignoble du Sud Syrah Rose VDP
Nice fruity Rose made from the Robust Syrah Grape. Off dry with light fruity fl avour and dry
fi nsh.
Griffi n Ridge Rose
Light Rose that is versitile, drink on its own or with lighter dishes and puddings. A taste of the
sun kissed hills of Southern France.
Red Wine
Vignoble du Sud Cabernet Sauvignon VDP
A smooth, soft red wine with a good fruity nose, that offers a nice easy drinking style.
Vignoble du Sud Merlot VPD
Well structured, easy drinking merlot with nice soft ripe fruit.
Griffi n Ridge Rouge VDQS
A wine that has been blended to offer delightful fruity character whilst soft and medium
bodied.
Chateau Lavison Claret AC
A fi ne quality traditional claret from a good respected producer. Good weight of fruit and
tannins make this wine medium bodied but with a nice fi nish.
Dulong Grand Vin Bordeaux AC
Good quality traditional Claret – a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot.
Cotes du Rhone Victor Berard AC
This family run Chateau produces a classic Cotes du Rhone, with aromas of violets and a
structured yet approachable body.
Fleurie Saint Laurent D’Arpaye AC
With a characteristic fl aming Ruby colour and having fl oral and nutty aromas. This wine is full
bodied and rich concentrated giving a great all around fi nish and depth.
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France
Red Wine
Bourgogne Pinot Noir Victor Berard AC
A rich crimson colour with strawberries, black berries and bilberry on the nose. The wine has an
excellent balance of tannins and fruit. A great example of the Pinot Noir grape.
Chateau La Pointe Bouquey Saint Emillion AC
A harmonious wine with a round, full body. Complex fruity and spiciness combine to produce a
classic wine of the Saint Emillion region of Bordeaux.
Chateau Neuf Du Pape Victor BerardAC
A deep garnet red with a nose that shows small berries and spices. A full bodied, powerful and
round wine that goes well with game and strong cheeses.
Germany
White Wine
Liebfraumilch QBA
Light drinking wine with medium fruits.
Piesporter Michelsberg Koenigs Cup
Medium bodied with fruit and fl oral character.
Italy
White Wine
Villa Serena Chardonnay IGT
A dry fresh and crisp white wine with a zesty character and a touch of apple blossom.
Villa Serena Pinot Grigio IGT
A mouth watering and zingy Pinot Grigio that displays fresh aromas of green apple and spicy
citrus fruits. The wine is a perfect blend of fruity undertones with a crisp, dry and long lasting
fi nish.
Wine is one of the most civilized things in the world and one of the most natural things of the world that has been brought to the greatest perfection, and it offers a greater range for enjoyment and appreciation than, possibly, any other purely sensory thing.Ernest Hemingway
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Italy
White Wine
Le Poesie Pinot Grigio IGT
This crisp, refreshing wine has a light, fresh aroma and a dry balanced palate. Excellent as an
aperitif, this wine also complements fi sh and seafood dishes, cooked meats and poultry.
Gavi Di Gavi Del Bosco DOCG
On the nose there are fl oral and honey overtones that also recur on the palate. Fresh and
structured body with clean tangerine overtones. Crisp and dry with a good fruit fi lled lengthy
fi nish.
Rose Wine
Villa Serena Pinot Grigio Rose IGT
An Italian favourite style wine with mouth watering undertones of summer fruit fl avours and
crisp clean palate.
Le Poesie Pinot Grigio Blush IGT
An elegant and fragrant Pinot Grigio blush is delicately aromatic and deliciously crisp on the
palate. The blush hues are obtained from the pale copper coloured skins of the Pinot Grigio
grapes.
Red Wine
Villa Serena Merlot IGT
Deep ruby red colour with intense crimson refl ections. A well rounded, medium bodied soft
wine that gives typical character of the Merlot grapes.
Montepulciano D’Abruzzo San Giorgio
An intense ruby red coloured wine, with a full body. The palate is fruity with a well balanced
fl avour.
Chianti Vernaiolo DOCG
Lively ruby red with violet refl ections and fruit aromas of ripe red fruits on the nose. The palate
is fresh savoury and well balanced with good structure and an excellent fi nish.
Italy
Red Wine
Chianti Classico Rocca delle Macie DOCG
Vibrant ruby red colour with a fruity nose producing hints of light spiciness. On the palate this
wine is fresh, savoury and full bodied with a good aromatic persistence and excellent structure.
Barolo Franco Serra DOCG
The Nebbiolo grape gives the wine great body, character and a rich majestic style. Deep in
colour, delicate fl oral aroma, with vanilla notes and a full fl avour. One of Italy’s fi nest reds!
Amarone della Valpolicella DOC “Fabiano”
This Amarone is full bodied and velvety smooth. It is characterised by its orange tinged deep
red colour, its complex aromas of violets, raspberries and mint blossom. It is intense, powerful
and mouth fi lling with velvety soft raisin like fl avours. A wine to savour and spend time over.
New Zealand
White Wine
Curio Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
This Sauvignon Blanc shows the steely, mineral and stony characteristics of the Marlborough
region. Nice white peach and nectarine aromas provide a full palate and lingering fi nish.
Mill Road Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
It has a youthful nose of red and green capsicum, with some nettles. The palate is soft and
easy drinking with a fullness of fl avour with some citrus coming through on the capsicum
notes. Nicely rounded with a good fi nish.
Tindall Marlborough Sauvignon
Alive with aromas of fresh herbs, pineapple, guava, passion-fruit and other tropical fruits.
Mouth fi lling with a refreshing dry fi nish.
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New Zealand
Red Wine
Frog Haven Marlborough Pinot Noir
Showing clear and decisive varietal character, the red fruited Frog Haven weighs in with good
fi rmness on the palate and an excellent aftertaste.
Tindall Marlborough Pinot Noir
Wonderful fragrance of ripe red cherries and berries with a touch of spice. Good concentration
of fruit and texture with some gamey spicy oak infl uence. Mouth-fi lling wine with sweet fruit
and a lingering fl avour. Sealed with a screw cap to retain the vibrant fruit characters.
South Africa
White Wine
Cape Marlin Chenin
Tropical fruit salad aromas and a zesty fresh palate which is light bodied and easy drinking with
a crisp fi nish.
Riebeek Cellars Chenin
A rich herbaceous nose leads into a delicious medium, fl owery wine full of fresh tropical fruit
salad fl avours.
Bon Courage Sauvignon Blanc
From the Bon Courage Wine Estate in Robertson this, crisp, fruity dry wine with lots of
gooseberry and tropical fruit fl avours.
Rose Wine
Riebeek Cellars Pinotage Rose
Medium dry, salmon coloured wine offering diverse and complex fl avours from red berries to
fl oral hints that will delight wine lovers.
South Africa
Red Wine
Cape Marlin “Cape Red”
A brick red colour heralds a medium bodied, well balanced wine with strawberry and blackberry
fl avours.
Riebeek Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
A smooth red wine in the modern style. Sweet berry fruit overlaid with smoky, peppery
spiciness, and soft tannins.
Kleindal Pinotage
Deep ruby red in colour with ripe blackberries on the nose leading to juicy sweet fruit on the
palate.
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Spain
White Wine
Coto Mayor Rioja Blanco
Fresh, crisp and delicately fruity new style Rioja, but with virtually no oak.
Rose Wine
Coto Mayor Rioja Rose
Bright redcurrant in colour. Dry fresh and bursting with fruit fl avours with a pleasant and
elegant aftertaste.
Red Wine
Rioja Seneriol
A soft and medium bodied, modern style Rioja which is bursting with ripe and juicy berries.
This fruit-driven, smooth contemporary style is the ideal accompaniment to red meat dishes,
pasta and pizza. Excellent value for the price!
Coto Mayor Crianza
Full bodied, round and supple; lightly aged in oak, strawberries and vanilla on the nose with
lovely smooth fruit on the palate.
Vina Palaciega Rioja Crianza
Garnet red with tawny hues. A touch of smoky oak on the nose backed by hints of cedar spice.
Smooth and well structured with a lingering fi nish.
Vina Palaciega Rioja Riserva
Very bright ruby-red with brick glints. Rich aromas of herbs, leather spice. Full bodied in the
mouth, well balanced with a long elegant fi nish.
Champagne
Collet NV
Golden colour, robust and well structured with a long fi nish. It has a minimum of 3 years
cellaring before being shipped.
Collet Vintage 2002 Brut
Mature and harmonious, great balance with pronounced biscuit and honey fl avours. 50% Pinot
Noir and 50% Chardonnay.
Moet and Chandon NV
Delicate with vine and lime blossom aromas. The palate is well balanced and shows fi nesse.
Lanson Black Label NV
Floral and fruity scents offering fi ne and persistent bubbles. Medium bodied with lively acidity.
Dom Perignon Vintage
The Grand Marque of Champagne. Beautiful biscuity and honey fl avours, with beautiful
structure and balance.
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Sparkling Wines
Asti Spumante Capetta
Famous throughout the world, Asti is only produced in the North West Piedmonth region
around the ancient town of Asti. Light straw in colour, deliciously fruity with a lively sparkle.
Prosecco Fabiano Castello 4357 Brut NV
Pale straw yellow in colour with light green glints and a soft persistent mousse. On the nose
there are hints of green apples backed up with fl oral notes, on the palate it is smooth and
rounded with good length and acidity.
Fabiano Resato Castello 4357 Brut Rose
Delicate rose colour with fresh aromas of small red berries. Refreshingly light characters of wild
strawberries, very well balanced, with a fi ne mousse and a long fi nish.
Noche Y Dia Cava Brut
Pale Yellow in colour. The months of ageing have developed the fi ne lemony aroma with creamy
tones, rich fruit and an excellent well developed balance intense lively and bright strawberry
red colour. Soft and gentle with a refreshing acidity and lovely fruity fi nish.
Noche Y Dia Cava Rose
Intense, lively and bright strawberry red colour. This wine is soft and gentle with refreshing
acidity and a lingering fruity fi nsh. Perfect for any celebration.
Mountbridge Reserve Chardonnay Brut
Excellent Sparkling wine from Australia made using the excellent Chardonnay grape. Dry,
biscuity and possessing excellent structure.
Desert Wines
Stanton & Killeen Rutherglen Muscat
A fresh young style showing sweet luscious fruit fl avours of which Rutherglen Muscat is famous.
L’Ercu Passito di Sicilia
Sweet aromatic wine, a balanced blend of fruity notes with luscious sweetness and a dry fi nish.
Handpicked grapes of Zibibbo and Malvasia make this unique wine.
187 ml Single Serve wine ranges
Fresh Wine every time and the perfect size
The One for One range
The Kissing Tree range
The Branded rangeThe Branded range
Eleanor Vintners
TYNE ROAD, WEEDON ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE,
NORTHAMPTON NN5 5AF
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