Welkin Chenin Blanc 2025
Crisp citrus, orchard fruits, zippy minerality — a summer porch favourite.
Cheese
Goat chèvre
Goat chèvre
Meat
Lemon chicken
Lemon chicken
Dish
Prawn linguine
Prawn linguine
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Pairing Your Red + White Friday Dozen Wines
Louise Rhodes
Dec 06, 2025
Your Red + White Friday Mixed Dozen — Tasting Notes & Pairings
Thank you for choosing one of our limited mixed dozens. This page is your private guide - tasting notes, cheese & meat matches, dishes to cook, music suggestions and ideas for how to enjoy the magnum centerpiece.
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What's inside
- 3 × Welkin Chenin Blanc 2025
- 2 × Welkin Rosé 2022
- 3 × Welkin Grenache 2024
- 2 × Aphelion Tendance Shiraz 2020
- 2 × Aphelion Emergent Mourvèdre 2022
- + Complimentary Magnum (auto-added)
How to use this page
Scroll the pairing chart below for quick matches. Click any wine card to reveal full tasting notes, recipes, cheese boards and a music pairing. Need a custom menu? Reply to your order email — we’ll help plan a dinner or party.
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Welkin Rosé 2022
Soft strawberry and saline notes — endlessly drinkable with lunch or a platter.
Cheese
Camembert
Camembert
Meat
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
Dish
Niçoise salad
Niçoise salad
Welkin Grenache 2024
Ripe red fruit, spice and a playful savoury note. Perfect with fire-cooked food.
Cheese
Aged gouda
Aged gouda
Meat
Charred sausages
Charred sausages
Dish
Piri-piri chicken
Piri-piri chicken
Aphelion Tendance Shiraz 2020
Black fruit and graphite with plush tannins — a winter classic.
Cheese
Cave-aged cheddar
Cave-aged cheddar
Meat
Beef short ribs
Beef short ribs
Dish
Slow-braised lamb
Slow-braised lamb
Aphelion Emergent Mourvèdre 2022
Savoury, dark berry flavours and an earthy backbone — a great match for hearty spreads.
Cheese
Blue cheese
Blue cheese
Meat
Game or roasted pork
Game or roasted pork
Dish
Ratatouille with chorizo
Ratatouille with chorizo
The Magnum Moment
Your free magnum is the showstopper — reserve it for a long table lunch, milestone or summer celebration.
Serve with:
For the Grenache - Roast lamb, for the Chenin - a king prawn platter, or for either, a big shared paella.
Magnum serving guideFor the Grenache - Roast lamb, for the Chenin - a king prawn platter, or for either, a big shared paella.
Full tasting notes & suggested recipes
Welkin Chenin Blanc 2025 — Tasting notes
Aromas: Lime blossom, green apple, a streak of wet stone.
Palate: Crisp acid, pear flesh and saline minerality; light honeyed finish.
Recipes: Lemon & thyme roast chicken; prawn linguine with parsley & lemon; asparagus tart.
Welkin Rosé 2022 — Tasting notes
Aromas: Strawberries, watermelon rind, floral lift.
Palate: Dry, racy, with a soft palate and saline finish.
Recipes: Nicoise salad, smoked salmon blinis, grilled halloumi skewers.
Welkin Grenache 2024 — Tasting notes
Aromas: Raspberry, crushed red cherry, a dusting of dried herb.
Palate: Fresh red fruit, gentle tannin, savoury finish.
Recipes: Piri-piri chicken, mushroom risotto, grilled eggplant with tahini.
Aphelion Tendance Shiraz 2020 — Tasting notes
Aromas: Blackberry, dark spice, roasted nut notes.
Palate: Dense black fruit, savoury oak, supportive tannin.
Recipes: Beef short ribs, smoky eggplant, aged cheddar crostini.
Aphelion Emergent Mourvèdre 2022 — Tasting notes
Aromas: Dark berry, olive, earth.
Palate: Layered, peppery, with savoury finish.
Recipes: Ratatouille with chorizo, roast pork with fennel, mushroom & blue cheese tart.
Magnum serving & staging
Open 30-60 minutes before serving; and they will benefit from a bit of a decant. For large gatherings, pour from the magnum to the table to create a memorable moment. Serve eighter with large platters, paella, or roast lamb shoulder.
