Derventio Wines

Derventio Wines Wine shop in Malton, North Yorkshire. Here to fulfil all your drinks based needs, whether they are gifts to yourself or to others!

We are back in the very popular wine making region of Marlborough, New Zealand for their headline grape variety, in two ...
28/08/2026

We are back in the very popular wine making region of Marlborough, New Zealand for their headline grape variety, in two slightly different forms. Lawson's Dry Hills are New Zealand’s most sustainable winery, they are a certified B Corp and net carbon zero.

Back to the fact that we have two wines this week… both of which are Sauvignon Blanc. I will start with the Lawson’s Dry Hills Estate Sauvignon Blanc. I am pleased to say that the first time I tried this I was with my Mum, who is a card-carrying member of the Marlborough SB fan club. If she likes it, it is a very good sign. This one passed with flying colours. It has got everything you want – tropical fruits, back up with great grassy, herbaceous notes. It is so vibrant in the glass and has that zippiness that no NZ SB should be without.

Ok, second up, Lawson’s Dry Hills Lighter Sauvignon Blanc. Whilst the Estate SB is 13% ABV, this one is only 9%. The important thing here is the process of making this lighter in alcohol starts in the vineyard. Special canopy management techniques were used to make sure the grapes had flavour but less sugar (that in turn turns into alcohol). The grapes were also harvested earlier to avoid an increase in the sugar in the grapes.

Despite this it does tick all the Sauvignon Blanc boxes. Tropical fruit notes, with a bit more citrus flavours than the straight up version, as well as grassy, herbaceous notes that is so associated with this grape. Is it a little quieter than its mate? Probably. But it is still a refreshing, very nice glass of wine.

This week both Sauvignon Blanc wines will have 10% off. Therefore, the Estate Sauvignon Blanc, which is usually £14, will be £12.60 and the Lighter Sauvignon Blanc, which is usually £10.50, will be £9.45. As always, both will be able to try in the shop today and tomorrow.

Don’t forget our September tasting is a bit out of kilter with our usual schedule. Join us on Thursday 3rd September to ...
23/08/2026

Don’t forget our September tasting is a bit out of kilter with our usual schedule. Join us on Thursday 3rd September to celebrate some of our all time favourites.

Book online at www.derventio.online/book-online

Hello and Happy Friday! I have been very lucky to have been on holiday the last two weeks and today I am hopefully watch...
21/08/2026

Hello and Happy Friday! I have been very lucky to have been on holiday the last two weeks and today I am hopefully watching a very exciting game of cricket today so I am writing this quite ahead of schedule. Because of this I have no idea whether I should be billing this week’s wine as an excellent one for the BBQ or one to help bridge the gap between summer and autumn. Let’s hope it is the former and this week’s perfect late summer BBQ wine is…

Corte Orttone Brinidisi Riserva

This wine was a Saville Street favourite. ‘Have you got any string wine in?’ was one of my most heard questions. I don’t know if it just a change of place on the shelf or that people have found other things, but this poor little guy seems to have dropped off people’s radar a little so I thought it was time to give him a splash.

String wine hails from Brindisi, which is an appellation in Puglia, southern Italy aka the heel of the boot. Brindisi is on the west side, meaning it is very close to the Adriatic sea however, despite this, it is very hot and dry. Puglia's name ("Apulia") derives from the Latin phrase a pluvia, meaning 'without rain' (having just found out this I feel particularly aggrieved that I was there for two days and it rained on one of them).

Because of this lack of rain, they need to grow grapes that are suited to the climate. Nearly 70% of what grows here is Negroamaro, a dark, broody grape that makes wonderful, plush red wines full of blackberry and blackcurrant flavours.

Taste wise for this beauty we are talking silky fruit flavours that are perfectly balanced with spice and vanilla notes. This is the perfect wine for mature hard cheeses, roasted pork, beef steaks and all game dishes. In case the weather has done a 180 on me I thought it would be better to give all the different food options.

Last but not least, this wine is excellent value for money. Usually £11, this week it will be £9.90. As usual it is available to taste today and tomorrow in our Castlegate Shop.

Would strongly recommend Haro for your next wine holiday. Wines excellent Dog content excellent Tasting rooms we can onl...
18/08/2026

Would strongly recommend Haro for your next wine holiday.

Wines excellent
Dog content excellent
Tasting rooms we can only dream of

This is our first foray into Greek wine for wine of the week and it is a fairly new country for us full stop. Until very...
14/08/2026

This is our first foray into Greek wine for wine of the week and it is a fairly new country for us full stop. Until very recently you didn’t find much Greek wine in the UK and that which you did find was either very specialist and therefore expensive or not really worth drinking. That is now changing, with more and more Greek wines coming over and they are gathering up plenty of fans along the way.

One thing that is great about Greek wines is they are dominated by native grape varieties. I will put my hands up and say I find this equally intimidating when it comes to pronunciation and I have had to practice Assyrtiko (ah-SEER-tee-koh) many times to be able to reel it out confidently. But once you’ve jumped that hurdle then it means that you are benefitting from drinking the stuff from the grapes that thrive in that environment.

Originally from Santorini, Assyrtiko has a hallmark acidity and mineral drive. Some, including our favourite wine expert Olly Smith, have labelled it Greece’s answer to Chablis due to it’s ability to produce clean, precise wine. Obviously it is pretty hot in Greece in the summer but where these grapes are grown (the Peloponnese) they are at a higher altitude. This means that the temperature is temper, allowing the wine to preserve a wonderful freshness. It is also extremely drought resistant, with Santorini being one of the driest wine growing regions in the world.

But sticking to Greece for the time being, this week’s wine in the glass opens with vibrant citrus aromas, layered with delicate notes of white blossoms. On the palate, the wine is well-structured and lively, driven by bright acidity and a distinctive savoury salinity. The finish is fresh and fruit-forward, lingering with clarity and balance.

To truly have the Greek experience here in Yorkshire, I would pair this with a lovely fresh Greek Salad. The salty, herbiness of the feta will work wonders with the wine.

Usually £11.50, this week it will be £10.45 and available to try today and tomorrow at our Castlegate shop.

We are currently on our holidays in Spain and had to this cracking rosé and it got me thinking that I need to get on my ...
12/08/2026

We are currently on our holidays in Spain and had to this cracking rosé and it got me thinking that I need to get on my rosé bandwagon again as people are missing out on some cracking wines. This was absolutely delicious and, despite its colour, not at all sweet. It had delicious red fruit flavours, great acidity and a good body, all packed into this pinkish red loveliness.

I know that people will often pick a rosé by its colour - thinking pale equates to dry but this is not the case. The colour is acquired from the skins and how long the skins are left with the juice (the shorter the time, the paler the juice), therefore it gives you no indication of the sweetness level. Echo Falls has a lot to answer for when it comes to putting people off some of the really good stuff.

Rosés this colour are so ‘out of fashion’ that I actually struggle to buy them in for the shop (unless they are white zin) as the UK market is just not up for them. Poor dark rosés 😢😢

It is our 100th Wine of the Week email which is wild. And for the big event we are continuing to milk this one (for one ...
07/08/2026

It is our 100th Wine of the Week email which is wild. And for the big event we are continuing to milk this one (for one more week). But the good news for all of you is that this means our fab offers are still going. So, for one more week our wine of the week is....

De Bortoli Chill Bill

Very excitingly, we can now advertise this as the crowd favourite of all the wines on offer in the chilled red segment of Saturday Kitchen (ahhh!!). It was a clean sweep which the penguin absolutely deserves but was obviously a lovely added bonus to a very exciting morning.

If you want to see our shoutout and the excellent Chill Bill summary by Olly then you can find it on iPlayer and fast forward to 11:08, unless you want to watch quite an interesting VT about pistachios with Marcus Wearing.

In case you've missed my many many many posts and emails, here is a reminder of what exactly is in the bottle:

It is a medium bodied, juicy, fruity red with a sweetness that means the chilling is essential but also delicious. It is spritzy – not quite as sparkling as sparkling wine but definitely a noticeable fizz as you pour it into your glass. This is a fun wine that should not be taken seriously. The ultimate party wine to share with friends in the sunshine (which is exactly how we were drinking it last weekend). Pizza is also an excellent accompaniment or BBQ ribs.

Now onto the excellent offers…

We are doing our usual 10% off a bottle so instead of the usual £10.50, this weekend it will be £9.45 a bottle. However, because it is such a special occasion, we are also doing buy 6 bottles for the price of 5, so instead of £63, a case of 6 is £52.50 – that works out at £8.75 a bottle!

It is still available to try in the shop today and tomorrow OR you can buy it online through our website.

Never felt so connected to a card 🍷🐶🐾
06/08/2026

Never felt so connected to a card 🍷🐶🐾

Finally something that isn't Chill Bill news... We have our next tasting coming up. Due to holidays, it has had to fall ...
04/08/2026

Finally something that isn't Chill Bill news... We have our next tasting coming up.

Due to holidays, it has had to fall out of the normal rhythm so our next tasting is on the *3rd September*. I will be asking Steve, Caroline, Dad and Scott for their favourites to show, as well as adding a few of my own, so it will be an adventure around the world and differing tastes.

Book online at www.derventio.online/book-online

31/07/2026

I’ve actually done some website admin and Chill Bill (plus some very fab mixed cases) are up there on the website. Available to purchase with a few easy clicks.

All discounts will automatically be applied and you can choose collection, local or national delivery!

Enjoy 🐧🐧🐧🐧

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Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
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Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
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