At The Oxford Wine Company we spend our days surrounded by thousands of delicious wines, spirits and beers. But which of them do we decide to drink at home? Take a look below for our team’s top picks for this month.
What We’re Drinking in July
Ted Sandbach, Owner & Chairman
Val Delle Rose ‘Litorale’ Vermentino, Maremma Toscana DOC 2024 – £15.25 £13.73 – Lovely fresh and clean wine with balanced acidity and a great alternative from the predictable grape varieties. Perfect for summer evenings or a dinner aperitif.
John Shuckburgh, WSET Educator
Corryton Burge Riesling, Eden Valley 2023 – £19.75 £17.78 – Just perfect Dry Riesling! All the lime and honey flavour and racy acidity of a Mosel, but with ripe, tropical fruit and a rounded texture from a warmer cimate vineyard. Chill and be chilled!
Ciabot Berton Barolo Rocchettevino 2019 – £53.50 £48.15 – A deceptively powerful and rewarding wine. Indulge in the nose of sour cherries, dried herbs and violets. Then savour the refreshing and complex palate mingling balsamic, pomegranate and spicy notes with firm tannins before luxuriating in a persistently long finish. The best Italian food deserves nothing less.
Tio Pepe Fino En Rama Saca 2026 – £21.50 £19.35 – A very sophisticated glass of wine. Yeasty, bruised apple aromas lead to a bone-dry, saline palate with notes of straw,green olive, lemon and fresh bread. The aperitif of kings – Spanish ones, anyway!
Mark Warde-Aldam, Shop Manager
Olivier Leflaive Saint Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly 2023– £72.50 £65.25 – Fancy a treat? Always a fan of Leflaive wines. Much cheaper than his Puligny Montrachet. Possibly just as good?
Boschendal Brut Rosé Méthode Cap Classique NV – £16.00 -£14.40 – My house fizz. Light and summery with strawberry and raspberry flavours. A summer delight!
Peri Peri Magara Frappato-IGT Terre Siciliane 2021 – £18.50 £16.65 – Having visited Sicily last year I fell in love with the native Frappato grape. Sicilian Pinot Noir? Try something different.
Katy Barker Hill, Retail Marketing Manager
Terra de Asorei Selección Privada Albariño, Rías Baixas 2022– £20.50 £18.45 – If summer had a flavour, this would be it! Packed with juicy peach, citrus and a hint of salty sea breeze, this Albariño is fresh, vibrant and effortlessly refreshing.
Mount Beautiful Estate Pinot Noir 2022 – £22.50 £20.25 – This wine is a great reminder of how good New Zealand Pinot can be! Bursting with juicy cherries, raspberries and a hint of spice and hibiscus, it’s silky, fresh and wonderfully smooth.
Min Yee Tseu, Corporate and University Account Manager
Champagne Gosset Grande Rosé Brut NV – £74.00 £66.60 – It was an exceptionally hot day in Épernay when I visited Gosset and this was the first glass on offer – absolutely fantastic and hits all the right spots!
Jordan Estate Assyrtiko, Stellenbosch 2025 – £24.50 £22.05 – Made from the first plantings of Assyrtiko in South Africa, this is a delightfully salty wine with plenty of fresh fruit on the palate. Yummy!
Esk Valley Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2023 – £18.00 £16.20 – This is the perfect weekday treat – I always have a bottle chilling in my fridge just in case!
Lucy Harrison, Retail Operations Manager
Harrow and Hope Blanc de Noirs, Buckinghamshire 2020 – £46.00 £41.40 – Harrow&Hope was the first English winery that I fell in love with and I’m so glad we are now stocking it! this Blanc de Noirs is rich with red berry notes and even a touch of blackcurrant.
Double Barrelled Kitchen Disco Hazy IPA – £4.75 £4.28 – A tropical IPA which is perfect for a hot summers day!
The Isle of Raasay Hebridean Gin – £40.00 £36.00 – It’s G&T season, and this Scottish gin from the small island of Raasay has zesty lemon and orange peel notes. Top with tonic, drink on its own or combine with a dry vermouth for a martini!
Thom Allinson, Operations Director
Georgiev/Milkov Mixtape, Thracian Valley 2023 – £19.75 £17.78 – I’ve just returned from a buying trip to Bulgaria and this is a perfect summer red, which is a blend of three of Bulgaria’s indigenous grapes. Packed with red fruits, this is utterly moreish and can also be enjoyed chilled.
La Copa Vermouth Rojo (Rosso) – £17.75 £15.98 – A Negroni is my current drink of choice in this hot weather and this Spanish vermouth adds a lovely touch of sweetness
Domaine Apostolidi Lofos Vidiano, Kavala 2024– £24.50 £22.05 -I’ve recently revisited this after visiting the winery in Greece. A lesser-known Greek variety, this is reductive with peach and apricot notes, with a creamy mineral finish.
Clare Lobo, Events and Tasting Manager
Radica Pecorino IGT Terre di Chieti 2023 – £17.50 £15.75 – Refreshing white peach flavours and minerality give this wine a lovely texture and good complexity. I recently had it alongside a barbecue-grilled chicken and courgette salad with shavings of pecorino cheese on top. A winner for a summer evening!
Chateau de Montfaucon Lirac Rosé 2025 – £27.50 £24.75 – This is an exciting new addition this summer: a beautiful, deeper coloured rosé with lovely fruit concentration to match. And very much dry! If you’re looking for a food-friendly rosé with vibrant red fruit and delicate floral notes, this is well worth trying.
Manda Joyce, Wine Advisor
Akashi-Tai, Shiraume Umeshu, Plum Infused Sake 50cl – £27.00 £24.30 – Calling all marzipan fans! Inclusion of whole plums in this artisanal sake’s making give it that sweet almond flavour. Drink neat or pour over ice, top with sparkling wine and soda water for a refreshing spritz.
Emma Bristow, Wine Advisor
Marc Brédif Vouvray Classic 2024 – £23.50 £21.15 – A delicious Vouvray which has been grown on limestone slopes in the Loire. Offering notes of crisp apple, white peach and hints of honeysuckle and citrus.The palate rewards with a smooth, rounded texture. Flavours of peach, pear and hints of lemon and florals. Delicately off dry with balanced bright acidity and a lingering finish. Wonderful as an aperitif but would pair well with soft cheeses and seafood.
Duncan Laing, Wine Advisor
Cantina Valle Isarco Kerner, Alto Adige 2025 – £18.75 £16.88 – An aromatic variety derived from the crossing of Riesling with Trollinger. Grown in the dramatic alpine vineyards of Alto Adige, this Kerner is wonderfully crisp and full of energy.
Château Oumsiyat ‘Obeidy’, Bekaa Valley 2024 – £13.75 £12.38 – Obeidy is know for is aromatic nature, with notes of peach, apricot and hints of honey. Blended here with viognier and sauvignon blanc to add complexity and freshness.
XT3 West Coast IPA, XT Brewery – £3.10 £2.79 – Packed with Chinook, Columbus and Cascade hops from the American North West – crisp, clean and refreshing with a lasting hoppy bite.
Chris Campbell, Wine Advisor
Mont Blois “Groot Steen” Chenin Blanc 2016 – £30.00 £27.00 – An aged (2016) Chenin Blanc. With age comes depth and complexity. Medium-bodied with a smooth mouthfeel, offering layers of ripe apple, pear, and hints of honeycomb. Ideal with seafood, grilled chicken, or creamy cheeses, making it a perfect companion for a wide range of dishes.
Tiefenbrunner Merus Chardonnay 2024 – £19.75 £17.78 -A bright unoaked Chardonnay from northern Italy. Fermented in stainless steel to highlight fruit character and freshness, making it an excellent choice for those who prefer Chardonnay in a more linear, Chablis-esque style.
Tanya Little, Shop Manager
Shumi Winery Saperavi, Kakheti Region 2023 – £15.25 £13.73 – A more modern take on Georgia’s traditonal Saperavi grape. Earthy and savoury, but with just enough fruit to keep you coming back for another sip – paired with some lovely mature cheeses, this has often been a week night dinner combo for me.
Caves Martí Serdà El Xitxarel-lo, Penedès 2025 – £17.75 £15.98 – Look past the slightly rude label, and you’ve got yourself a cracking Summer white! Made from Xarel-lo, which is one of the grapes used in Cava, this wine has a deliciously creamy texture on the palate, combined with zingy citrus notes and a hint of white peach.
Sylvain Martel Julienas Bessay 2023 – £31.50 £28.35 – A classy and powerful upgrade from Beaujolais Villages. This Bessay from Julienas shows just how sophisticated and age-worthy Gamay can be – lots of crunchy red fruits followed by an elegant savoury spice and a touch of rose petal. A proper treat!
Klara Zhao, Wine Advisor
Tiefenbrunner Merus Gewürztraminer 2024 – £21.00 £18.90 – The best Gewürztraminer I’ve had! Restrained, light and aromatic, with classic notes of rose petals, lychee, and ripe tropical fruits—a bouquet of elegance!
Bodegas Hidalgo, La Gitana Manzanilla 50cl – £12.75 £17.10 – A crisp, dry sherry perfect for a hot summer’s day—drink chilled towards evening with olives, smoked almonds, or pair with a picnic dinner!
Domaine Apostolidi ‘Agia Triada’ Assyrtiko PGI Kavala 2024 – £23.25 £20.93 – A vibrant Assyrtiko by a family-run winery—think orange zest, passionfruit, bergamot, blossom, and ginger… an orchard on the palate!
Rory Murray, Wine Advisor
Château Carbonneau Margot, Sainte Foy 2024 – £15.75 £14.18 – A fresh and crisp Sauvignon Blanc from one of my favourite producers. Truly like biting into a granny smith apple!
Tiefenbrunner Merus Gewürztraminer 2024 – £21.00 £18.90 – An incredibly soft expression of Gewurztraminer. From Alto Adige, this wine boasts a perfumed floral nose that transitions into a gentle palate of lychee and tropical fruit and a slight spicy finish.
Dr.Loosen Riesling Beerenauslese 18.7cl– £18.25 £16.43 – This Riesling absolutely blew me away. Super sweet, yet still has refreshing acidity. The perfect end to a meal!