The Island Wine Company in Ventnor, are building a reputation for sourcing interesting and often quirky wines from well known regions and far flung places. El Primero Graciano is ‘a treat on its own’ and just one of the fine wines provided for a drinks reception at the Isle of Wight Photographer of the Year Awards.
If big high street brands and supermarket wines aren’t really your thing, you’ll find the Island Wine Company, as a local business supply the Isle of Wight with quality wines at great prices. Such as the Wine of the Month El Primero Graciano 3 Riberas 2009, priced at a reasonable £6.99 a bottle.
The Island Wine Company kindly provided red and white wines for a drinks reception at the Isle of Wight Photographer of the Year Awards and Exhibition launch at the Quay Arts.
The El Primero Graciano (pictured) is a vibrantly fruity, Spanish red, brim-full of ripe black cherry and plum jam flavours with a piercing fragrance. According to experts at the Island Wine Company “Graciano is usually found giving freshness to top Rioja blends“.
As a complementary white balance, award winning photographers and guests were also able to sample ‘The Opportunist’, a light, white Australian Sauvignon Blanc Riesling 2009 (pictured below). This wine from Adelaide Hills was well framed and bursting with vibrant, grassy, grapefruit flavours all rounded out with Australian gusto!
The comprehensive information provided on the bottle was indeed quite opportune too!
“When everyone else sees doom and gloom, the opportunist sees blue skies and sunshine. Love him or hate him. The Opportunist always comes out on top”. Quite an apt and refreshing little number for the all seeing in focus Isle of Wight Photographer of the Year Awards.
The Island Wine Company retail outlet has a range of wine for all budgets with quality never sacrificed; they also provide an extensive range of off-licence products. A relatively new independent wine merchant the company opened their doors for the first time in mid November 2010.
Owner Matt Whishaw said:
“At The Island Wine Company we focus on wines with individuality and character, made by real people, rather than industrially produced branded wines stocked by the supermarkets. We love sharing our enthusiasm and knowledge with our customers. We pride ourselves on our service, helping to make your wine buying decisions a pleasure rather than a chore.”
Customers are more than welcome to visit and browse. Regular promotions are run and there is usually a selection of Bin End wines available at generous discounts. An experienced sales team are on hand to help guide customers to their chosen purchase be it by the bottle or indeed the case.
The Island Wine Company also holds an exciting programme of educational and fun wine tasting events and dinners. The events programme for The Island Wine Club is published regularly and features on their www.theislandwinecompany.co.uk website.
The Island Wine Company are certainly in focus with Island Photographers and well worth a visit.
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