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New Chablis Producer
Friarwood wines are proud to announce the arrival of our new Chablis range. We have listed the wines of Jean-Pierre Alexandre Ellevin. The wines are incredibly classic, very expressive of the region and beautifully balanced. We have listed his Chablis 1er Cru Vaucoupin, his Chablis 1er Cru Vosgros, his Petit Chablis, and his Chablis, which is also available in half bottles.
  
New Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc
We have just taken delivery of our newest wine, an outstanding Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough in New Zealand, Navrina Cove. This has been made exclusively for Friarwood by Marlborough native David Clouston. The fruit has been sourced from the famous Wairau and Awatere Valleys, and will be joined by its brother a Pinot Noir in 2010.
 
Exciting New Italian and Spanish Arrivals
We are delighted to announce the arrival of Pignataro in our wine list, a new producer from the Abruzzo region whose Montepulciano and Trebbiano seduced us. Let yourself be tempted by these wines, you will enjoy them!
 
Fratelli Serio & Battista Borgogno from the Cannubi region in the heart of Barolo - have been making excellent Barbera d'Alba and Barolo for around 100 years. 
 
We are also pleased to announce the arrival of a raft of new Riojas called Valdejimena from Bodegas Pastor Diaz. They produce top quality Rioja, from their entry level Valdejimena Rioja Tempranillo 2009, up to the flagship Valdejimena Rioja Gran Reserva 2001. 
 
2007 Southern Rhone-Vintage of a Lifetime
Last week wine writer Robert Parker proclaimed the 2007 vintage in Southern Rhone ‘the vintage of a lifetime... A hypothetical blend of a very hot yet opulent, powerful, sumptuous year such as 1990 and a cooler, drought and Mistral-affected vintage such as 2001... A truly historic and profoundly great vintage... Unforgettable'. We have recently taken in the new vintage of our Gigondas 2007, from Domaine du Grand Montmirailand we would be inclined to agree with him.
 
 
 
Our Recent Award-Winning Wines
 
Silver Medals for Champagne Martivey Brut, Chassenay D'Arce
Silver Medal, Mundus Vini 2010
Silver Medal, International Wine Challenge 2012
 
 
Gold Medal for Pinot Blanc-Auxerrois 2009, Sigille Confrerie – Michel Wust
Gold Medal, Concours Colmar 2010
  
Gold Medal for Muscadet “Clos du Chene”, Chateau Haute Carizière 2010 – Domaine Daniel Bideau
Gold Medal, Concours Agricole de Paris 2011
 
 
Silver Medal for Sauvignon de Touraine 2009 – Domaine de la Haute Clémencerie
Silver Medal, Vinalies Internationales 2010, Paris
 
 
Gold Medal for Château Cailleteau Bergeron fût de chêne 2008, AOC Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux
Gold Medal, Sélections Mondiales des Vins, Canada 2010
 
 
Gold Medal for Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG 2008 – Poggio Salvi
Gold Medal, the IX Wine of Tuscany Selection
 
 
Bronze Medal for Campo del Bosco IGT 2006 – Poggio Salvi
Bronze Medal, the IX Wine of Tuscany Selection
 
 
Bronze Medals  for Morellino di Scansano DOC 2010 – Poggio Salvi
Bronze Medal, the IX Wine of Tuscany Selection
Bronze Medal, Decanter World Wine Awards 2011
 
 
Bronze Medal for Navrina Cove at New Zealand International Wine Show 2009 
The Navrina Cove 2009 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc has just been awarded a bronze at this prestigious event.  To find out more about the show and to see the full list of medal winners please click here.
 
 
Multiple Trophies for Clifford Bay at International Wine Challenge
Clifford Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2008 from New Zealand this year hugely impressed the judges at the International Wine Challenge 2009, the biggest wine competition in the world. This magnificent wine won:
·         New Zealand White Trophy
·         International Sauvignon Blanc Trophy
·         New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc Trophy