Spring wines

The great thing about spring is the varying weather it brings, meaning you can enjoy a range of different foods paired with other wines. From hearty stews when it's cool outside to salads and seafood when the sun is shining. You don't need to eat to enjoy a lovely chilled rosé relaxing with friends, though.

Gew Rztraminer

Gewürztraminer is highly aromatic, classically smelling of lychees and tropical fruits. The wines are often off-dry, this doesn't mean they are sweet, but the residual sugars balance any acidity. If you like rosé, you will love Gewürztraminer. Because of the tropical flavours and sweet acid balance, Gewürztraminer is excellent paired with duck, chicken, crab, and lobster as well as highly flavoured foods like Moroccan and Asian dishes.

Cool Climate Pinot Noirs

Pinot Noir is one of the few grapes that can make red, white, rosé and sparkling wines. Red Pinot Noirs like long, cooler growing seasons such as northern France and New Zealand - because of these conditions, the wines are fruity, have medium acidity and relatively low tannin. Tannin gives structure to classic reds like Shiraz and the wines of Bordeaux. New Zealand Pinots are ideal with duck and lamb, the acidity cutting through the richness.

Californian Ros Wines

On the beach or by the barbecue, as soon as the weather is nice enough to be outside, rosé wines are fun and deliciously quaffable. Rosé wines include aromas and flavours ranging from strawberries and red fruit to Honeydew melon and citrus. Enjoy with soft French cheeses, poached salmon and Hollandaise, duck, spring lamb, char-grilled vegetables and the classic Niçoise salad.