Review: Organic Wine from Vintage Roots – The Organic Wine People (Competition Ended)

  
Vintage Roots The Organic Wine People

‘Tis the season to be merry and there is nothing like a good quality wine to get me in the merry mood. I am not a big drinker but I do love wine and for me quality is better than quantity. A few years back I discovered that some of the normal wines out there aggravated my skin condition of rosacea, and that a bottle of red would send me into Father Christmas rosy cheeks in no time, so I was keen to see if organic and also ‘no added sulphites’ wine would be better. I am pleased to say it is and so I was introduced to ‘Vintage Roots – The Organic Wine People’. I was happy to find such a great selection available from this company which also has a great working ethos which I will go into in this post.

Who Are Vintage Roots?

Vintage Roots is a UK based organic wine company which started out in 1986 when the founders were assisted by the Enterprise Allowance Scheme which helped these budding entrepreneurs get their passion off the ground. And what a great passion to have – organic wine! 
 
From no experience to travelling around France compiling their first list of organic wines, travelling in a battered Citroen 2CV with a tent, to now showcasing some 300 organic wines,  dozens of beers, ciders,spirits, liqueurs, juices and chocolate. They took their passion and expanded it. Winning the Decanter accolade for Best Specialist Independent Wine Merchant really puts this company top in my eyes for both their ethos and their passion for organic wine.
 
In my communications with them, and watching their videos HERE , I feel very enthused about this company and I am glad to share what they do.
 

Why Go Organic When Buying Wine?

Firstly it’s good to understand what organic actually means in terms of wine.  

Organic wines are made from grapes which are cultivated without recourse to synthetic pesticides, fungicides, herbicides or fertilizers. 

To produce a quality wine it is imperative that the base product is sound and we believe that organically-grown grapes have a head start because they are not in a cycle of chemical dependency. ~ Vintage Roots

 

So organic grapes are grown in the way nature meant plants to grow, with nutrient rich soil, with worms and all the natural components of a healthy soil turnover – full of life. Organic farming encourages biodiversity where all species and plants flourish in perfect balance with the surroundings and the environment, unlike chemical-based farming methods, which strip the nutrients from the soil, and pollute the grapes thus having a negative effect on the wine itself. I feel that my body senses this when drinking non-organic wine, as my inner sensitivities go haywire, producing bright red cheeks and sometimes acne from drinking red wine that is non-organic.Vintage Roots also sell a range of biodynamic products, and this really made me smile as I love the teachings of Rudolph Steiner.

Vintage Roots on Biodynamic Farming:

Biodynamics – the extra dimension

Firmly rooted in the teachings of Rudolf Steiner, biodynamics goes one step beyond organics by looking at the vineyard within the context of the larger environment. Homeopathic sprays and herbal preparations are used along with estate-made composts to increase soil fertility and strengthen and protect the vines from pests and disease. Lunar cycles, earth rhythms and astrology are also employed to ensure that activities in the vineyard are correctly timed. In short, by employing biodynamic principles the grower is aiming to harmonise the rhythm of the vine with its capacity to bear fruit. Increasingly, internationally-renowned estates are using this approach to make better wine with great success.

 

If you like the sound of biodynamic wine, this looks a fantastic selection to try it for the first time. 

 

Education

 
Not only does Vintage Roots sell great wine, it also educates in an easy to understand way. I am not majorly knowledgeable on different wine variations but they make it easy to understand even for a novice like me.
 
For example this video helped me understand one of my favourite wines made from the Pinot Grigio grape. I did not know the difference between Pinto Gris and Pinot Grigio but Vintage Roots explains it so easily below.

 

Wine Tasting – My First Experience Of Organic Wine

 
For this blog post Vintage Roots were kind enough to send me some wonderful wine to review and taste. I was keen to not only try organic wine but a good range of grapes and some without added sulphites. At the moment they have some great festive offers on their organic wine HERE and some of the wines I am sampling are also in this list.
 

Now I must warn you, I am not a wine connoisseur, so my descriptions are from my own interpretation and taste-buds. It may seem comical but I had a lot of fun testing these wines. 

The Millton Vineyards Riverpoint Viognier / Organic White Wine

Millton Vineyards Riverpoint Viognier Organic White Wine

 

 
 
 
 
* Gold * – Soil Association Organic Food Awards 2013
 
Keywords : Biodynamic / very smooth / peachy undertones / low acidity / medium dry / New Zealand wine.
 
This is a delightful wine, extremely smooth and even as a novice I can taste the peaches, and to me, an almost vanilla-like velvet feel as I sip this wine. A beautiful golden colour in the glass; a perfect wine to serve along white meat and fish and vegetarian food.
                                                                                        
 
Glass Of Organic White Wine

Perfect For:

 
Parties, dinner, summer events, weddings and romantic evenings.

The Viognier was harvested by hand, fermented in small stainless steel tanks and old French oak barrels. The aromatic delight of Viognier is enhanced by partnering with foods high in Umami flavours, which also give a perceived impression of ‘saltiness’. A fine thread of residual sweetness intensifies the overall appeal as an aperitif with aged white cheeses. ~ Vintage Roots

 
 
Feelings After Drinking



Skin is fine, no reactions, feeling very pleasantly relaxed.

 

Mont’albano Prosecco Vino Frizzante 

Mont'albano Prosecco Vino Frizzante

  

Keywords : Organic / Light / Lemony / Floral / Fresh / Clean / Refreshing / Italian wine/ suitable for vegans.

  

Glass of Prosecco White Wine

I have to admit I thought I was not a sparkling wine fan. I now understand it is probably because I have not had good sparkling wine or good Prosecco. I was very surprised that I wanted more than one glass, but it is very refreshing and light in flavour and the fizz is not overwhelming as is often the case.

This wine is a soft, very friendly Prosecco, not too dry, not too acidic.

The colour is a brilliant straw-yellow, with a floral aroma suggestive of apple, pear, and lemon. In the mouth it is velvety, dry and rich.

Perfect For:

This makes it very drinkable, ideal as an aperitif, and as an accompaniment throughout a light meal, such as fish, chicken and especially summer salads.

 

 

 

Absolutely cracking organic Prosecco from north east Italy. Packed full of upfront lively lemon sherbet flavours with fizz! A great apéritif not only thirst quenching but refreshing. ~Vintage Roots~

Feelings After Drinking: Face normal, no issues whatsoever, feeling clear-headed and sparkly!

Stellar Heaven on Earth Sweet Muscat / Organic White Wine

Stellar Heaven Earth Sweet Muscat Organic Wine 
 
Keywords : Fairtrade / suitable for vegans / gold colour / low acidity / sweet / honey heaven/ South African wine.
  
Glass of Sweet Muscat Organic White Wine

This is a gorgeous dessert wine. Beautiful honey colour when poured into the wine glass, perfect level of sweetness without the clingy feeling in the mouth that some dessert wines can have. An excellent balance of sweetness and fruit. Not too alcoholic (11% abv). This wine tastes of apricots and honey. A perfect aperitif to serve alongside rich cheeses, poured over apple pie, vanilla ice-cream or just on the rocks.

To not sound too clichéd this wine actually does taste like heaven on earth to me. Totally scrummy!

                                                                                        
Perfect For:The end of a lovely dinner when it is time to wind down for the evening. A wine to be thoroughly enjoyed on its own, no reason needed, a warm lovely drink for relaxing with friends or winding down after a hard day at work. I am also very keen to go all Italian with this wine and dip almond biscuits in; I imagine this is amazing. 

The effect of drying the Muscat grapes on a bed of straw and rooibos tea is added flavour as well as intensity. What’s not lost is Muscat’s natural acidity and this keeps the wine deliciously fresh. A great way to kick-start an evening with friends or take with a mild blue cheese at the end of dinner.                                              ~ Stellar Organics – NV



Feelings After Drinking: Face normal, feeling really cosy, enjoying rolling the wine around my tongue as it tastes delish!

No Added Sulphites – Wine

Sulphur is an additive in most wine production, Vintage Roots say:
 

Sulphur dioxide (SO2) is the most widely used and controversial additive in winemaking. It’s used as an antiseptic (to kill off unwanted moulds, bacteria and yeasts) and as an antioxidant (to inhibit oxygen spoiling the wine).

 
While it is common in most wine, organic wine often has the lowest amount of sulphites so to me this is a big bonus. Unfortunately some people can have allergic reactions to the sulphites in wine which can range in symptoms from asthma attacks, headaches, and that groggy morning after feeling. For me I wanted to see if my reaction was from this and to see if my body responded differently to organic wine.
 
For more information on sulphites in wine click HERE.
 

Insieme Nero D’Avola No Added Sulphur / Organic Red Wine

Insieme Nero D'Avola Organic Red Wine

 

Keywords : No Added Sulphur / suitable for vegans /dark cherry flavour / low acidity / 13% ABV/ creamy / Sicilian wine/ perfect for winter.
 
 
Glass Organic Red Wine

The first no added sulphur wine I tried was the Insieme Nero D’Avola Organic red.

This is a new line for Vintage Roots and what a keeper it is. Please do not stop selling this red wine!

I like red wine, especially in the winter months, but I had to stop drinking it some time ago because I had such a serious reaction to it. I was wondering for the longest time if it was something in the wine and now I know it was the sulphur.

In the past non-organic red wine would bring me out in a horrendous acne rosacea rash on my cheeks and I had this overwhelming feeling of not feeling right in my body. This feeling of internal heat that made me feel tired and woozy.

Now I know I can still drink red, so long as it is organic wine.

This bottle of  Insieme Nero D’Avola No Added Sulphur organic red is not only medium bodied but really smooth and easy to drink. My first sense was a lovely scent of cherries and this can be tasted in the wine. As I continued drinking there was a feeling of creaminess as I drank. I have to admit I have not sampled many reds that tasted creamy. Generally they were warming, but made my tongue do the cheek-slap thing I have mentioned in this post. This was more a Mmmmm…. to be savoured.

A perfect winter wine and on my list of must buys now.

Perfect For:


Winter warming, a lovely after work drink simply to relax with. Also will go perfectly with red meat, pasta, and perfect with ‘brie’ and crackers at New Year.

‘Insieme’ means ‘together’ in Italian and signifies the partnership between this winery and the Stellar winery in South Africa, which is a leading organic and fair trade estate, also specialising in ‘No Sulphur Added’ (NSA) wines. ~ Vintage Roots

Feelings After Drinking: Face normal, no strange feelings, still clear headed, no red rosacea – WOW! Oh and my teeth that normally stain did not. 
 

Waverley Hills No Added Sulphites Cabernet Sauvignon / Organic Red Wine

Waverley Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Organic Red Wine
 
Keywords : No Added Sulphites / suitable for vegans /dark plum/blackcurrant flavour / 13.5% ABV/ creamy / Soft tannins / South African wine/ perfect for winter.
 
Glass Organic Red Wine

This is a rich Cabernet. Dark plums and cherries. Not too heavy; just the perfect amount of body. Fresh fruits coming through, leaving a lingering, peppery, spicy suggestion on the tongue. To me this is perfect to drink on its own. While not my favourite of the reds I’ve tried, it’s a much more gentle Cabernet than I have had in non-organic varieties.


Soft, juicy Cabernet from the beautiful Cape winelands.

Superb addition to our growing number of ‘NS’ wines. Carefully hand picked and destemmed, the absence of sulphur raises the fruity, red berry and flower aromas, keeps the colour intensity and enriches and balances the palate. Best drunk young and fresh. ~ Vintage Roots

 
Perfect For:
 
Drinking on its own, drinking with friends, serving with a great sirloin or rib-eye steak and sautéed potatoes would be lovely. I also feel it would be perfect for eating with spicy foods.
 

Feelings After Drinking:My skin was fine after this wine, no uncomfortable feelings and still clear-headed.

 
 

Touchstone Cabernet Sauvignon Organic Red Wine

Touchstone Cabernet Sauvignon Organic Red Wine

 

Keywords : Suitable for vegans / blackcurrant infusion / medium bodied /smooth/ Chilean wine. 

 
Glass Organic Red Wine

Okay, on my little journey through wine tasting I never thought I would actually taste what wine enthusiasts taste. I thought those people on TV raving on about gooseberries and peaches were all talking a load of nonsense. I thought they were making it up for ratings and that it was all a bit poserish. Well, I am being honest, this is a review after all (smiles).

Alas.. I hold my hands up and laugh a hearty laugh. With organic wines you actually do taste all those things. Am I surprised? Hell yes! And why have I not tasted wine this good before?

My first sip of this glorious red was a deep strong current of none other than blackcurrants. Yes I seriously can taste this in this wine. Slowly savouring every mouthful, like the other reds I have tried from Vintage Roots, I am having a new taste experience. And while this is not sulphite free (all wines have a measure of natural sulphites anyway – organic much lower!), I have none of my usual Father Christmas cheeks or weird sensations inside.

A smooth, delightful wine to wind down after a hard day or simply to enjoy with dinner. A wonderful Winter wine also.

Perfect For:

Winter, romantic dinners, after work wind down, serving with red meat, pasta and hearty cheeses. Or simply on its own for your own alone-time pleasure.
Made for us by star winemaker Alvaro Espinoza, this is benchmark Cabernet Sauvignon. Grapes have been blessed with sunny Chilean skies and have ripened fully, giving medium-bodied blackcurrant fruits on the nose and palate. With a bit more tannic structure than say, Merlot, Cabernet will carry off heartier, more robust foods. ~ Vintage Roots~
Feelings After Drinking: Face normal, no strange feelings, still feeling clear-headed, no red rosacea. Again, teeth that normally stain did not.

GENERAL OVERVIEW of VINTAGE ROOTS & ORGANIC WINE

So does organic wine make a different to the taste and quality of wine? I did not know how much a difference it made until now. No skin reactions. The wine I have tasted has been smooth, easy to drink, tantalising my tastebuds in ways many wines do not. Many wines that have not been organic often have that cheek-slapping feel in the mouth, but the biggest bonus for me is I can actually taste the flavours in organic wine.No horrendous physical reactions and a very enjoyable experience overall. If you are thinking of switching, try some of their festive offers on now for this winter season and you may be surprised and never go back to cheap plonk full of too many sulphites.

Apart from Vintage Roots ethical side, I also love their support for the Born Free Foundation which is a dynamic international wildlife charity devoted to compassionate conservation and wild animal welfare. Vintage Roots has developed the ‘Wild Thing’ wine range and donate from the sales of this wine to the Born Free Foundation. Check these out below.

 

 
Organic Wine from Vintage Roots - The Organic Wine People - Born Free

 

WIN – WIN – WIN

Okay now it is your turn, how would you like to win 6 bottles of wine from Vintage Roots? 
I am sure you are all nodding ‘YES PLEASE’ 

So without further ado here is what you can win from Vintage Roots.

 
Organic Wine from Vintage Roots - The Organic Wine People
 
 
1 Bottle of  Mont’albano Prosecco Vino Frizzante (see review for further info)


1 Bottle of Vintage Roots Organic Blanc see HERE


1 Bottle of  Clos des Miran Cotes du Rhone Rose see HERE


1 Bottle of Touchstone Cabernet Sauvignon Organic Red Wine 
(see review for further info)


1 Bottle of  DOC Douro Moinho do Gato Organic Red see HERE


1 Bottle of  Casal Jordoes Finest Reserve Port (half bottle) see HERE


If you like what you see in this review, you can purchase organic wine  from VINTAGE ROOTS HERE . You can also keep up to date with VINTAGE ROOTS on Twitter HERE, Facebook HERE and You Tube HERE.
 
Start entering on the competition app below. You get extra entries for social sharing and much more (UK ONLY).
I would like to say a great big thank you to VINTAGE ROOTS
for sponsoring this give-away and providing me with products to review.
 

                       MERRY CHRISTMAS & may 2014 be full of blessings for you!

                                                                   GOOD LUCK!

(UK ONLY)



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195 Comments

  1. December 1, 2013 / 8:02 am

    Wild Thing Sauvignon Blanc – perfect with all the foraged foods, fish and shellfish I'd be eating

  2. December 1, 2013 / 8:08 am

    Good morning Jane, wow, you are an early bird, LOL I have not even shared and testing it myself LOL but great choice !

  3. December 1, 2013 / 8:11 am

    I love Sauvignon Blanc so it has to be Wild Thing Sauvignon Blanc – lovely light taste goes with everything

  4. December 1, 2013 / 8:42 am

    You have Bloglovin to thank for my early entry – I start each day with a browse through my Bloglovin feed, cup of tea in hand!

  5. December 1, 2013 / 8:59 am

    Wild Thing Sauvignon Blanc 🙂

  6. December 1, 2013 / 9:08 am

    LOL GOOD IDEA JANE!

  7. December 1, 2013 / 9:09 am

    Popular choice, and why would it be your desert island wine ?

  8. December 1, 2013 / 10:12 am

    I think I'd definitely say the GT Mont'albano Prosecco Vino Frizzante who can resist a glass of bubbles.

  9. December 1, 2013 / 10:15 am

    I would choose the Prosecco. I am not keen on champagne, so this to me is my choice of champagne.

  10. December 1, 2013 / 10:28 am

    I would go for the Prosecco, I enjoy the taste and love the bubbles 🙂

  11. December 1, 2013 / 10:29 am

    I would choose a red wine.

  12. December 1, 2013 / 10:30 am

    AOC Petit Chablis Domaine Goulley because it looks like a lovely bottle of wine

  13. December 1, 2013 / 10:30 am

    Sauvignon Blanc because it goes with most dishes, I also prefer the taste over other wines 🙂

  14. December 1, 2013 / 10:33 am

    Great competition, i would choose red 🙂

  15. December 1, 2013 / 10:36 am

    i would choose a lovely red wine

  16. December 1, 2013 / 10:38 am

    Sauvignon Blanc

  17. December 1, 2013 / 10:42 am

    Insieme Nero D'Avola

  18. December 1, 2013 / 10:51 am

    A nice white

  19. December 1, 2013 / 10:55 am

    I would choose Prosecco to have a bit of glamour

  20. December 1, 2013 / 10:58 am

    AOC Champagne Fleury Rosé because it would taste suitably tropical.

    Hazel Rea – @beachrambler

  21. December 1, 2013 / 10:59 am

    i would have to pick pinot grigot

  22. December 1, 2013 / 10:59 am

    AOC Champagne Sonate No. 9 The very best for the final days of my life – well, I might not be saved!

  23. December 1, 2013 / 11:00 am

    Sauvignon Blanc

  24. December 1, 2013 / 11:00 am

    AOC Champagne Fleur de L'Europe because we all need a bit of dessert fizz

  25. December 1, 2013 / 11:07 am

    I'd go for Wild Thing Rose, as I would be a bit wild out in the desert and if all else failed and I'd left my rose tinted glasses at home, I could just look through the bottle to give the world a rosy glow!

  26. December 1, 2013 / 11:14 am

    I'd choose the Sauvignon Blanc, my favourite wine. Mmmmmm x

  27. December 1, 2013 / 12:18 pm

    VDP Côtes de Gascogne Noisette Domaine de Pajot

  28. December 1, 2013 / 12:26 pm

    Lovely detailed review, i'll look out for the Touchstone Cabernet Sauvignon Red

  29. December 1, 2013 / 12:30 pm

    I would choose the Touchstone rosé because its berry flavour would go nicely with any food I managed to forage.

  30. December 1, 2013 / 12:33 pm

    I would choose Touchstone rosé

  31. December 1, 2013 / 12:34 pm

    Mont'albano Prosecco Vino Frizzante would be my choice – I would serve it on Chriatmas morning

  32. December 1, 2013 / 12:37 pm

    Stellar Cabernet Sauvignon – my fav!

  33. December 1, 2013 / 12:41 pm

    AOC Saussignac Cuvée Noble Richard Doughty because it is very sweet and I have a sweet tooth so would keep me going!

  34. December 1, 2013 / 12:41 pm

    Touchstone Cabernet Sauvignon Organic Red Wine, would be my choice; I would drink it slowly and savour every last drop of it… little by little.

  35. December 1, 2013 / 12:42 pm

    Mont'albano Prosecco The bubbles would put a zing in my step

  36. December 1, 2013 / 12:42 pm

    I would choose the Stellar Heaven on Earth Sweet Muscat … as it's the perfect tipple with Xmas pud, mincepies, cheese or just to enjoy on it's own.

  37. December 1, 2013 / 12:52 pm

    my choice would be Prosecco because the taste is out of this world, perfect for a desert island

  38. December 1, 2013 / 12:52 pm

    The Champagne Blanc De Blancs

  39. December 1, 2013 / 1:01 pm

    Touchstone rosé – a lovely light and fruity accompaniment

  40. December 1, 2013 / 1:06 pm

    Champagne Blanc De Blancs

  41. December 1, 2013 / 1:07 pm

    Azul y Garanza Navarra Rosé – love the freshness of a Rose, and this sounds delicious @CakeReev

  42. December 1, 2013 / 1:15 pm

    Costers de Mas Igneus DO Priorat because i love the taste

  43. December 1, 2013 / 1:22 pm

    Touchstone rosé I like the bottle

  44. December 1, 2013 / 1:24 pm

    The Champagne Blanc de Blancs, well if one is on a desert Island, may as well do it in style

  45. December 1, 2013 / 1:29 pm

    Mont'albano Prosecco Vino Frizzante sounds fantastic light and sparkling so perfect for every day 🙂

  46. December 1, 2013 / 1:32 pm

    Champagne Blanc De Blancs

  47. December 1, 2013 / 1:37 pm

    Touchstone Rose, love a rose x

  48. December 1, 2013 / 1:53 pm

    I would choose the Muscat – yummy!

  49. December 1, 2013 / 1:59 pm

    The muscat! It's my favourite type of desert wine, just so deliciously sweet! 🙂 x

  50. December 1, 2013 / 2:07 pm

    I would choose a magnum of AOC Champagne Fleury Carte Rouge, I've never had a magnum before & I'd like to be stranded in style!

  51. December 1, 2013 / 2:11 pm

    magnum of AOC Champagne Fleury Carte Rouge

  52. December 1, 2013 / 2:12 pm

    Such a great review! I'd love to win these for Christmas!

  53. December 1, 2013 / 2:34 pm

    Still a novice with wine but this gift basket seems lovely !

  54. December 1, 2013 / 2:35 pm

    I'd pick the Wild Thing Sauvignon Blanc it's fruity, and refreshing..

  55. December 1, 2013 / 2:37 pm

    DOC Douro Moinho do Gato because I'd miss my cat 🙂

  56. December 1, 2013 / 2:40 pm

    Blanc de blancs champagne – lovely

  57. December 1, 2013 / 2:51 pm

    I haven't tried organic wine.

  58. December 1, 2013 / 2:57 pm

    Champagne Fleury Blanc de Noirs – bubbly and creamy like me 🙂

  59. December 1, 2013 / 3:00 pm

    i really like the sound of this for xmas day it would be blanc de blancs champagne

  60. December 1, 2013 / 3:02 pm

    It looks and sounds lovely.

  61. December 1, 2013 / 3:09 pm

    Ooh, I think IGT Veneto Merlot Prosecco Rosé Giol would be lovely and bubbly to cheer me up while I relax in peace!

  62. December 1, 2013 / 3:17 pm

    Partial to Pinot Grigio so definitely that!

  63. December 1, 2013 / 3:19 pm

    My desert island wine would be AOC Petit Chablis Domaine Goulley, it's a good allrounder so would hopefully go equally well with fish or coconut.

  64. December 1, 2013 / 3:21 pm

    love a Pinot Grigio, so id choose that its my fav

  65. December 1, 2013 / 3:22 pm

    I like a good Nero d'Avola as I love Italian and North Africn style food (Sicilian Style) or a good curry and it is robust enough to go with them all.

  66. December 1, 2013 / 3:23 pm

    Pinot grigio

  67. December 1, 2013 / 3:30 pm

    magnum of AOC Champagne Fleury Carte Rouge – got to be done in style!

  68. December 1, 2013 / 3:39 pm

    Adobe Sauvignon Blanc I love a Chilean Sauvigion

  69. December 1, 2013 / 3:45 pm

    IGT Mont'albano Prosecco Vino Frizzante – I just love prosecco, my favourite fizz.

  70. December 1, 2013 / 4:03 pm

    AOC Champagne Fleury Carte Rouge (jeroboam) / Organic Champagne for a 'desert island drink' because i'd be celebrating having finally gone on holiday to a warm climate!

  71. December 1, 2013 / 4:13 pm

    I love a shiraz. Never tried organic wine though. Would love to 🙂

  72. December 1, 2013 / 4:25 pm

    Mont'albano Prosecco Vino Frizzante would be my choice. A bit sweeter and less fizzy than many sparkling wines.

  73. December 1, 2013 / 4:31 pm

    Pinot grigio its a treat with any pudding

  74. December 1, 2013 / 4:36 pm

    Theses wines would be wonderful for Christmas. Thank you for the opportunity to win them.

  75. December 1, 2013 / 4:37 pm

    The Touchstone Rose, it looks a lovely colour, rose is my favourite.

  76. December 1, 2013 / 4:38 pm

    I'm a Rose girl, so Touchstone Rose looks right up my street 😀

  77. December 1, 2013 / 5:06 pm

    Touchstone Rose or the Muscat.

  78. December 1, 2013 / 5:26 pm

    I'd go with the Touchstone Cabernet Sauvignon Organic Red Wine sounds brilliant and I prefer a full body

  79. December 1, 2013 / 5:42 pm

    Mine would have to be the Touchstone Rose, I like both red and white wines, and this strikes me as the best of both worlds, not to mention it's organic so ALMOST healthy too! 🙂

  80. December 1, 2013 / 5:51 pm

    Mine would have to be the Touchstone Rose, I like both red and white wines, and this strikes me as the best of both worlds, not to mention it's organic so ALMOST healthy too! 🙂

  81. December 1, 2013 / 5:53 pm

    I like Rose best, you get the best of both worlds :))

  82. December 1, 2013 / 6:00 pm

    Mont'albano Prosecco Vino Frizzante would be my favourite

  83. December 1, 2013 / 6:14 pm

    Champagne Fleury Blanc de Noirs as I love a the bubbles

  84. December 1, 2013 / 6:20 pm

    i would choose the Touchstone Rose as i love both red and white and with this can have a bit of both

  85. December 1, 2013 / 6:30 pm

    brilliant prize xx i would chose Touchstone Rose xx

  86. December 1, 2013 / 7:15 pm


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    Champagne Fleury Blanc de Noirs would be my choice.

  87. December 1, 2013 / 7:28 pm

    I'd probably go with the prosecco – simply gorgeous – and I wouldn't have to share!

  88. December 1, 2013 / 7:36 pm

    I would choose the IGT Veneto Merlot Prosecco Rose – I love sparkling wine
    Angela M

  89. December 1, 2013 / 7:40 pm

    A prosecco as we got engaged in Venice.

  90. December 1, 2013 / 7:52 pm

    Definitely Champagne Fleury Blanc de Noirs – very indulgent.

  91. December 1, 2013 / 7:54 pm

    Wild Thing Merlot would be perfect for me 🙂

  92. December 1, 2013 / 7:55 pm

    I have never tried organic wine

  93. December 1, 2013 / 7:57 pm

    AOC Alsace Gewurztraminer – My favourite wine and is usually out of my price bracket. I splash out on it at Christmas.

  94. December 1, 2013 / 7:57 pm

    The Millton Vineyards Riverpoint Viognier / Organic White Wines – Because its vegan and i think white would be a very good choice for a desert island. (as scott broomhead)

  95. December 1, 2013 / 8:01 pm

    AOC Champagne Fleur de L'Europe Because I love Pinot Noir and champagne and this would be a perfect combination

  96. December 1, 2013 / 8:18 pm

    soave borgoletto as finding organic soave in my hometown is impossible!

  97. December 1, 2013 / 8:23 pm

    Stellar Live-a-Little Wildly Wicked White – desert is time to be wicked

  98. December 1, 2013 / 8:32 pm

    I would have the Touchstone Cabernet Sauvignon for lovely full bodied flavour and the fruityness I love!

  99. December 1, 2013 / 8:42 pm

    IGT Veneto Merlot Prosecco Rosé Giol / Organic Sparkling Wines It just sounds nice

  100. December 1, 2013 / 9:18 pm

    La Calle Merlot Fasoli Gino… prune, chocolate, spice, raisin… Perfect for a lonely desrt island!

  101. December 1, 2013 / 9:45 pm

    Champagne Fleury Blanc de Noirs

  102. December 1, 2013 / 9:49 pm

    Being as I am sucker for Red wine it would have to be Touchstone Cabernet Sauvignon Organic just to ease down the turkey and stuffing on christmas day

  103. December 1, 2013 / 9:59 pm

    Mont'albano Prosecco Vino Frizzante – to make my party food go with a bang

  104. December 1, 2013 / 10:03 pm

    A nice Rose wine

  105. December 1, 2013 / 10:04 pm

    Champagne Fleur de L'Europe would be lush 🙂

  106. December 1, 2013 / 10:53 pm

    Champagne Fleur de L'Europe

  107. December 1, 2013 / 10:56 pm

    Rose wine

  108. December 1, 2013 / 11:08 pm

    Champagne Fleur de LEurope

  109. December 1, 2013 / 11:10 pm

    Mont'albano Prosecco Vino Frizzante

  110. December 1, 2013 / 11:24 pm

    Deep shame – I have never tried organic wine – help me to rectify this oversight pretty please 🙂

  111. December 1, 2013 / 11:26 pm

    Champagne Fleury Blanc de Noirs – I like anything sparkling 🙂

  112. December 2, 2013 / 3:50 am

    Champagne Fleur de L'Europe sounds classy

  113. December 2, 2013 / 7:19 am

    Wild Thing Merlot as it is just the thing for a desert island drink x

  114. December 2, 2013 / 9:15 am

    Wild Thing Sauvignon Blanc to remind me of many happy Spanish holidays

  115. December 2, 2013 / 1:13 pm

    Champagne Fleury Blanc de Noirs as I'd have the space, peace and quiet to quaff this luxury all on my own – heaven 🙂

  116. December 2, 2013 / 7:25 pm

    I love Rose, so it would have to be my favourite

  117. December 2, 2013 / 8:07 pm

    Definitely the port, I just love port!

  118. December 2, 2013 / 9:21 pm

    lt would be the Champagne Fleury Rose – fizz & rose together plus a desert island = bliss!

  119. December 2, 2013 / 11:38 pm

    Mmmmmm wine

  120. December 3, 2013 / 5:43 am

    What a nice prize, a wonderful selection of wines.

  121. December 3, 2013 / 8:29 am

    Jean Bousquet Malbec half bottle (37.5cl) / Organic Red Wines. Half bottle so I don't over do it. Has to be a nice red to relax after a long day of relaxing

  122. December 3, 2013 / 8:51 am

    Champagne Fleury Blanc de Noirs would be ideal for a family Christmas meal.

  123. December 3, 2013 / 8:57 am

    yes wine is good, don't forget to enter for your chance to win.

  124. December 3, 2013 / 8:29 pm

    Mont'albano Prosecco Vino Frizzante sounds amazing I love a glass of wine ok more like a bottle lol

  125. December 3, 2013 / 9:54 pm

    champagne fleury blanc de noirs x

  126. December 3, 2013 / 10:07 pm

    gotta be the champagne- great to kick off Xmas morning- and lunch- and evening- and boxing day…

  127. December 3, 2013 / 11:33 pm

    champagne fleury blanc de noirs, sophisticated and posh

  128. December 4, 2013 / 1:45 pm

    Domaine St. Paul Sauvignon Blanc Sur Lie IGP Pays d'Oc

  129. December 4, 2013 / 6:57 pm

    Wild Thing Merlot — because I love the name almost as much as I love red wine!

  130. December 5, 2013 / 1:58 am

    Novas Pinot Noir but I would like a taste first but I love Pinot Noir

    Novas Pinot Noir but I would like a taste first but I love Pinot Noir

  131. December 7, 2013 / 5:06 pm

    Stellar Live-a-Little Rather Revealing Rose – the name says it all!

  132. December 9, 2013 / 12:25 am

    champagne fleury blanc de noirs

  133. December 9, 2013 / 7:54 am

    well I'm working on the assumption that the desert island will be hot so I want something white and sparkling, the Wild Thing Prosecco seems most apt

  134. December 9, 2013 / 10:19 am

    My desert island wine would be Stellar Heaven on Earth Sweet Muscat beacuse it's vegan an looks lovely!

  135. December 10, 2013 / 11:24 am

    My desert wine would be Bottle of Mont'albano Prosecco Vino Frizzante.

  136. December 10, 2013 / 2:37 pm

    Touchstone Pinot Grigio… It is a light white so it would be refreshing on a desert island. I'd find a spring to put it in so that it would be chilled.

  137. December 11, 2013 / 11:54 am

    champagne fleury blanc de noirs, excellent

  138. December 11, 2013 / 2:48 pm

    Wild Thing Prosecco. Looks a great wine and is re-sealable so you don't have to drink it all at once

  139. December 11, 2013 / 3:05 pm

    Would love to try a glass or two with our veggie Christmas dinner!

  140. December 11, 2013 / 3:06 pm

    The Touchstone Pinot Grigio would be fantastic!

  141. December 11, 2013 / 4:44 pm

    Heaven on Earth Dessert wine lovley sweet and great for a dessert island

  142. December 11, 2013 / 5:21 pm

    I've always been strangely fond of Leopards Leap

  143. December 11, 2013 / 6:17 pm

    Champagne Feury Blanc De Noirs would be lovely on Christmas day

  144. December 11, 2013 / 6:48 pm

    stellar heaven on earth sweet muscat

  145. December 11, 2013 / 8:15 pm

    I would chose Feudo di Santa Tresa Rina Ianca Grillo Viognier since I have never had a bad Sicilian White wine.

  146. December 11, 2013 / 8:43 pm

    Champagne Feury Blanc De Noirs

  147. December 12, 2013 / 10:00 am

    Would I be able to take a corkscrew and knotted hanky along? I'd try the Somlo White if it were a sunshine island.

  148. December 12, 2013 / 12:58 pm

    lovely prize

  149. December 12, 2013 / 1:12 pm

    lol if you so desire haha

  150. December 12, 2013 / 3:05 pm

    would love to try these

  151. December 12, 2013 / 3:07 pm

    any french red wine for me!

  152. December 13, 2013 / 12:06 am

    Something white, sweet and fruity. Hopefully my desert island would have a fridge ;D

  153. December 13, 2013 / 9:14 am

    I'd go for a nice Port, like your
    Casal Jordoes Finest Reserve Port.

  154. December 13, 2013 / 9:51 am

    Would love to try Champagne Feury Blanc De Noirs haven't had champagne in years and this sounds wonderful

  155. December 13, 2013 / 11:02 am

    I love a Touchstone Pinot Grigio

  156. December 13, 2013 / 1:33 pm

    Wild Thing Sauvignon Blanc as I love Savignon Blanc and its so yummy!

  157. December 13, 2013 / 8:14 pm

    Would love this thanks

  158. December 13, 2013 / 8:55 pm

    I would have to have the IGT Mont'albano Prosecco Vino Frizzante the lightness of it and the lemon and green fruit will help clean the pallet after a large Christmas dinner and pudding so something light and fresh to drink with it and after it is needed

  159. December 13, 2013 / 9:12 pm

    Mont'albano Prosecco Vino Frizzante sounds yummy

  160. December 14, 2013 / 12:09 am

    Moet et Chandon rose as it's so light and tasty

  161. December 14, 2013 / 12:30 am

    Domaine Bousquet Rosé, simply because that's my wife's favourite wine and I'd need to keep her happy or else she'd kill me after only a few days on a desert island…

  162. December 14, 2013 / 12:48 am

    Wild Thing Prosecco, sounds just perfect, as I love white and sparkling.

  163. December 14, 2013 / 3:01 am

    The Touchstone Pinot Grigio

  164. December 14, 2013 / 3:16 am

    Still same one

  165. December 14, 2013 / 3:54 am

    Organic Rosso as Red Wine always goes down a treat xo

  166. December 14, 2013 / 6:57 am

    Touchstone Cabernet Sauvignon every time 🙂

  167. December 14, 2013 / 7:11 am

    Wild Thing Rose as I am a wild thing doing a wild thing being on a desert island 🙂

  168. December 14, 2013 / 8:53 am

    Stellar Heaven on Earth Sweet Muscat / Organic White Wine as i love a sweet and fruity wine

  169. December 14, 2013 / 9:07 am

    Champagne Feury Blanc De Noirs

  170. December 14, 2013 / 12:05 pm

    I'd want to celebrate being on a lovely desert island! I'd have to have the Champagne Feury Blanc De Noirs, as long as it was chilled!

  171. December 14, 2013 / 12:28 pm

    AOC Champagne Fleury Carte Rouge (jeroboam) because it's the biggest bottle on there and if I'm ever stuck on a desert island I'm going to want the biggest bottle I can get my hands on

  172. December 14, 2013 / 12:29 pm

    Wild Thing Proseco – cannot beat some bubbles x

  173. December 14, 2013 / 1:22 pm

    erfect for christmas champagne fleury blanc de noirs

  174. December 14, 2013 / 2:12 pm

    Wild Thing Rose because if I were stranded on a desert island I'd be a wild thing

  175. December 14, 2013 / 2:16 pm

    Wild Thing Prosecco …why? ..Untamed, fizzy, 'n' sends me in a frenzy! ..Who needs a man, when I can be marooned with my 'Wild Thing'!!

  176. December 14, 2013 / 2:45 pm

    Stellar Live-a-Little Rather Revealing Rosé because I like to have fun!

  177. December 14, 2013 / 3:17 pm

    Wild Thing
    Rose – always been a bit of a Rose man!

  178. December 14, 2013 / 4:33 pm

    Touchstone Pinot Grigio. My favourite wine of them all – such a clean taste, and no fuzzy tongue or fuzzy head the day after – you dont want hangovers on a desert island now do you! x

  179. December 14, 2013 / 4:57 pm

    I'd go for the Vino Spumante di Qualita Extra Brut Verdicchio Perlugo…a bit of a mouthful, but it would be a perfect desert island drink!

  180. December 14, 2013 / 6:18 pm

    Prosecco my dream

  181. December 14, 2013 / 6:27 pm

    nice prize for xmas and new year

  182. December 14, 2013 / 6:43 pm

    Insieme Nero D'Avola Organic red would make being deserted all that more pleasant

  183. December 14, 2013 / 6:49 pm

    Insieme Nero D'Avola No Added Sulphur

  184. December 14, 2013 / 7:16 pm

    I would share with my Dad

  185. December 14, 2013 / 8:56 pm

    would love this to share with the family at christmas

  186. December 14, 2013 / 10:14 pm

    Domaine Bousquet Rosé !! Perfect for me !! I love it xx

  187. December 14, 2013 / 10:48 pm

    Mont'albano Prosecco Vino Frizzante. I would choose this wine because it is ideal with fish and salads which love.

  188. December 14, 2013 / 10:54 pm

    Oh my this is the best way to find out about win – I didnt realise there was so much to it

  189. December 18, 2013 / 4:16 pm

    me neither, Vintage Roots have taught me a lot.

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