A Real Wine Fair Roundup

May 28, 2022 Ben Walker

We had a great couple of days at the Real Wine Fair last week, a very celebratory atmosphere after such a long time away.

We were fortunate enough to be joined by Marine Leys of Vignereuse, Vincent Alexis at Chateau Barouillet, Francesco Pozzobon of Tenuta Foresto, Hugo Stewart from Domaine Hugo, and Dan & Nic Ham of Offbeat.

Below is a roundup of the wines they were pouring and all availability at the moment.

Château Barouillet - Vincent Alexis

Pomport, Bergerac

2021 Splash - Semillon - Available Now

2021 Bergecrac Blanc Sec - Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Semillon, Chenin - Available Now

2020 + 2021 Coup d'Vime - Chardonnay - Available Now

2019 Truculence - Sauvignon Blanc - Available Now

2021 Bergecrac Rouge - Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot, Malbec - Available Now

2020 Larcin - Cab Sauv, Merlot, Malbec (Available this summer)

2020 Pécharmant - Merlot, Cab Sauv, Cab Franc - Available Now

2019 Monbazar - Semillon, Muscadelle,Chenin - Available Now

Vignereuse - Marine Leys

Andillac, Gaillac

2021 Broco Lee - Braucol - Available Now

2021 Gaia Quoi! - Syrah - Available Now

2021 Mayga Watt - Gamay - Available Now

2019 A la Santé des Mécréants - Duras - Available Now

2020 CroiZADe - Duras - Available Now

2020 La gamelle du lench - Duras - Available Now

2019 6 Filles si Fines - Mauzac, Loin de l'oeil - Available Now

Offbeat - Daniel & Nicola Ham

Salisbury, Wiltshire

2021 Cascade - Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay (available this summer)

NV Prospect - Bacchus, Solaris, Orion, Madeleine Angevine, Phoenix - (available June)

NV 369 - Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier - (available this summer)

2020 Field Notes 1 - Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc

2020 Field Notes 2 - Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier

2020 Wild Juice Chase - Triomphe (available this summer)

Domaine Hugo - Hugo Stewart

Salisbury, Wiltshire

2018 Hugo - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Gris - Available Now

2019 Hugo - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Gris - Available Now

2020 Botley's Col Fondo - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Gris - Available Now

Tenuta Foresto - Francesco Pozzobon

Nizza, Piedmont

2020 La Comedie - Barbera

2020 Leuto - Cortese

2020 Favonio - Moscato Bianco

2020 PauPau - Dolcetto - Available now

2020 La IDEAle - Barbera

2019 Acrù - Barbera

2018 Acrù Riseva - Barbera

Francesco mostly brought back vintages from his cellar that we have since sold out of, but we'll be expecting new wines in the next couple of months.

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