Maxale Appassimento Primitivo
Regular price £15.45Ripe, rich and complex red. Intense ruby-red, with a bouquet reminiscent of cherry, dried fruit, chocolate and prune; the palate is full-bodied, soft and round, with a toasted spice and lingering finish.
Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
Grapes: Primitivo
ABV: 14.5%
Nieto Malbec 2020 (Screwcap)
Regular price £13.75A deep dense blockbuster from 40+ year old vines.
This Malbec is possibly even juicier, fresher and tastier still!. Bright on the nose with ripe blackberry plum fruit and sweet spice. The palate is silky and warming with more black fruit and cherries. The wine is vibrant with an alluring blend of fruit along with clove, pepper and cinnamon spice finished off with well-structured integrated tannins. A great wine with structure balance and elegance.
Country: Argentina
Region: Mendoza
ABV: 14%
Grapes: Malbec
Monte Schiavo Verdicchio Classico Organic 2022
Regular price £11.95Fresh citrus and peachy aromas with hints of passion fruit. The palate has abundant pineapple and tropical fruit characters, balanced by zesty acidity and a ripe yet crisp finish. We love this wine!
Country: Italy
Region: Marche
Grapes: Verdicchio
ABV: 12.5%
Organic, Vegan, Vegetarian
Food Match: Shell fish, white fish and goat's cheese salads
Domäne Wachau Grüner Veltliner Federspiel 2022
Regular price £17.95Dry, crisp, medium bodied and elegant white from Austria’s flagship grape. Discreetly spicey, minerally finish.
Country: Austria
Region: Wachau
Grapes: Gruner Veltliner
ABV: 12.5%
The Domäne Wachau is deeply rooted in the Wachau region of Austria. Close to 440 hectares of vineyards are cultivated by the members of this quality-oriented cooperative – that makes 30 percent of the entire Wachau vineyard area. These vineyards are found on steep terraces reinforced by old dry stone walls and are part of a World Cultural Heritage. Famous names like Achleiten, Kollmitz, Loibenberg and Tausend-Eimer-Berg are found on the Domäne Wachau’s vineyard map and make it the only winery in the Wachau with wines from all of the most prestigious sites in the region.
Domäne Wachau strives for the highest quality and as a member of the Vinea Wachau Nobils Districtus quality association, produces wines in the categories Steinfeder, Federspiel and Smaragd. Grapes are sourced from our own vineyards in the Wachau; the purchase of grapes, must or wine from outside the Wachau is not permitted.
Cuvee Jean Paul Rosé
Regular price £9.95A delicious French Rose with all the style and sophistication that characterise French wines.
Vivid pale strawberry pink with aromas of crushed red berries and appealing soft fruity flavours. Dry with plenty of fruit with some crunchy acidity on the finish. This is an easy drinking fresh rosé with real character.
Country: France
Region: Gascony
ABV: 12%
Grapes: 40% Tannat, 30% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc
Vinified from the local Tannat grape variety with some Cabernet Franc and Merlot, harvested fully ripe in October. In the winery the secret of modern rosé vinification is to capture all the delicate aromatics and flavours of red grape varieties but then to cool vinify the pale-coloured juice with all the expertise of white wine vinification.
Mittelbach Pinot Noir 2022
Regular price £16.95Very few places are capable of making high quality Pinot Noir. This one is exceptional.
Bitter dark cherry and ripe mulberry on the nose. Juicy red fruit and red plum skin flavours on the palate, super soft tannins. Light and easy drinking, perfect summer red for sipping on the verandah.
Country: Austria
Region: Ried Windleutehn, Niederosterreich
ABV: 12%
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Food Match: Will match well with just about anything because of soft tannins and fruitiness, even slightly spicy dishes.
Jaffelin Pinot Noir Vin De France 2021
Regular price £13.95This wine represents phenomenally good value for money! Soft, red berry fruit and silky tannins, very moreish.
Country: France
Region: Côte Chalonnaise, Burgundy
Grapes: Pinot Noir
ABV: 12.5%
Adega de Penalva Dão Rosé
Regular price £10.95Crisp, clean and super refreshing Portuguese Rosé!
Country: Portugal
Region: Dão
Grapes: Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz
ABV: 12.5%
Wine Club 12
Regular price £130.00Please note, the photo is an example case.
Solara Orange Wine 2022
Regular price £13.95Refreshing like a white wine, with the complexity of red wine. This orange wine is made by leaving the grape skins and seeds in contact with the pressed juice, creating a deep orange-hued finish. The wine ferments naturally without the addition of yeasts, sulphur or any other additions. The different varieties are then blended and before a natural cold stabilisation, and bottled unfiltered and unfined.
Country: Romania
Region: Viile Timisului
Grapes: Feteasca Alba 51%, Sauvignon Blanc 19%, 30% Other
ABV: 12.5%
Cantina di Negrar Valpolicella Ripasso Classico 2021
Regular price £17.95Forget your usual idea of Valpolicella being light and thin...this is a Valpol' on steroids. The Ripasso winemaking method is the equivalent of a month down the weightlifting gym!
Typical aromas of Valpolicella; cherry, red berries, a hint of rose petals, but then the flavour gives so much more generosity and richness. Moving towards black cherry, bramble and rich warming spice. Such an expressive and delicious wine.
Country: Italy
Region: Valpolicella
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: Corvina, Rondinella
A class above 'standard' Valpolicella, this wine is made by the Ripasso (or repassed) method of winemaking. The grape skins that have been used to make Amarone or Recioto wines are taken and added to the Valpolicella. This results in a further period of fermentation giving more alcohol, greater flavour and intensity and richness.
Cremant de Bourgogne Jaffelin NV
Regular price £18.95A pretty pale-yellow gold tints. Floral aromas and a touch of citrus come through on the nose, which develops buttery and brioche-like notes with age. Full and supple on the palate, long finish.
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Grapes: Chardonnay
ABV: 12%
Henry of Pelham Riesling 2019 VQA Niagara Peninsula
Regular price £16.25Delicately sweet and elegant Riesling from the Speck family in Ontario. Peach, apricot and honey blossom notes with a long mineral finish.
Country: Canada
Region: Niagara Peninsula
Grapes: Riesling
ABV: 11.5%
Voché Rioja Blanco
Regular price £21.50Lemon yellow colour which is clean and bright. A very expressive aroma with citrus and grapefruit, spices and vanilla scents. A fresh and very well balanced wine with balanced acidity and a long citrus finish.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Vuira (51%), Chardonnay (49%)
ABV: 13.5%
Don Nicanor Malbec
Regular price £18.95A top Malbec from one of Argentina’s most respected wineries. Full-bodied and richly flavoured Malbec at its best!
Full bodied with great concentration of vanilla, mocha, blackberries, sweet spices & cloves. The palate is rich and warming with notes of vanilla, black fruit, plums & cherries, as well as hints of leather. Enjoy with a juicy steak - just as they would in Argentina!
Country: Argentina
Region: Mendoza
ABV: 14%
Grapes: Malbec
Nieto Senetiner has grown to become one of the leading stars of Mendoza. The vineyards and winery were developed in 1969 and continue to be extended and updated. Nieto have vineyards in virtually all of the best sub districts of Mendoza from which they produce typical and classic wines, characterised by the uniquely appealing balance of power and finesse that defines the best wines of Mendoza. The top wines come from very old vineyards in the famed subdistrict of Agrelo and are fully deserving of their iconic status
Waterkloof Circumstance Biodynamic Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Regular price £15.95Crushed laurel on the nose with more than a nuance of residual seaside salt.... or if you want a less pretentious description...bl**dy delicious!
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc
ABV: 13%
Vegan, Vegetarian friendly
Biodynamic
This has a big and textured palate with stone fruit and fennel hints – it is rich and minerally, showing even a slight rocky quality about it. As bracing as the wind through the vines at Waterkloof.
Founded by Paul Boutinot in 2004 this majestic and fully-fledged biodynamic estate is perched high on top of hill overlooking the Western Cape’s False Bay and produces delicately fine wines with a real sense of place.
Crocera Barbera d'Asti Superiore 2019/20
Regular price £11.95Aromas of ripe black cherry, damson and toasty spice. A rich palate with plum and sour cherry fruit, juicy acidity, and notes of dark chocolate on the finish.
Country: Italy
Region: Piemonte
Grapes: Barbera
ABV: 14%
Food Match
Duck in plum sauce... or rich beef stews, cassoulet or even belly of pork.
Waterkloof Circle of Life Red (Biodynamic)
Regular price £12.95Champions of Biodiversity and Sustainable Biodynamic Farming.
A hugely compelling wine. Deeply refined single estate expression showing bounds of character, finesse, length, breadth and structure - it really does have it all! A classically styled wine with notes of cassis and cedar. The seamless, elegant palate is encased by fine tannins.
A harmonious and integrated blend that combines the spiciness of the Syrah, the fresh fruits of the Petit Verdot and the juiciness from the Merlot. The beginning is fresh and fruity with good acidity, evolving into riper flavours and herbaceous notes, with elegant tannins and fine, bright acid in the finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
ABV: 14.5%
Grapes: 56% Syrah, 27% Petit Verdot, 17% Merlot
Organic, Biodynamic
WATERKLOOF estate was founded in 2004, ending Paul Boutinot’s persistent and uncompromising 10 year search for a vineyard site with the potential to produce truly fine wine with a defining sense of origin. Located on the south-facing slopes of Schapenberg Hill near Somerset in the Stellenbosch district of the Western Cape’s Coastal Region, Waterkloof shares its magnificent Atlantic views with free-roaming peacocks and other natural fauna and flora attracted to this haven. Certified by Demeter in 2015, their vineyards are of only a few in the Cape to boast official biodynamic approval and status. The estate has 56 hectares under vine and Tim Atkin’s Cape Classification currently ranks Waterkloof as 5th Growth level. With production around 165,000 bottles per year, Waterkloof make “honest wines” from their unique biodynamic coastal site. Respect for nature, traditional winemaking practices and minimal intervention are all key to their success.
Laibach The Ladybird Organic Red 2019
Regular price £17.95Complex nose with hints of spice, chocolate and mocha. Good structure with plum and mineral complexity and a lingering finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet & Malbec
ABV: 14%
Reichsrat Von Buhl Bone Dry Riesling 2022
Regular price £17.95Exceptionally bright, fresh and lively with distinct aromas of yellow peach and apricot, balanced by an edge of flinty minerality.
Counrty: Germany
Region: Pfalz
Grapes: Riesling
ABV:12%
Henry of Pelham Baco Noir Short Hills Bench 2021 VQA Ontario
Regular price £18.95Ripe bramble berry and plum aromas with coffee, cedar and smoky notes. Full-bodied with loads of black cherry flavour. Well balanced with soft, ripe tannin and a long finish.
Country: Canada
Region: Ontario,Niagara Peninsula
Grapes: Baco Noir
ABV: 13%
Food Match: Roast lamb
Vila Nova Alvarinho 2022
Regular price £13.95Clean, crisp and refreshing with gorgeous ripe guava and tropical fruit notes. Yum!
Country: Portugal
Region: Vinho Verde
Grape: Alvarinho (Albarino)
ABV: 12.5%
Food Match: great with chicken salad or sushi
Heilan Coo Shiraz Mataro 2020
Regular price £12.95From estate owned vineyards in Victoria, Australia; the Heilan Coo is a silky Shiraz based blend with a touch of spicy Mataro, finished with a (cow) lick of toasty oak.
Country: Australia
Region: Victoria
ABV: 14%
Grapes: Shiraz, Mataro
Appassimento 100% De Conti Puglia 2020
Regular price £15.95Intense and rich with soft, sweet tannins.
Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
Grapes: Negroamaro, Primitivo
ABV: 14.5%
Made with naturally dried grapes - this is the Appassimento method.
Domaine Besson Petit Chablis 2022
Regular price £19.95A brilliant Petit Chablis - ripe and untouched by oak. May well become your new go-to wine.
Showing all the characteristics of the terroir, as well as lemony freshness and vivacity, underpinned by light minerality.
Country: France
Region: Chablis
ABV: 12%
Grapes: 100% Chardonnay
Family Story
A boutique French winery, Domaine Besson, is family owned and operated by Camille Besson and her brother Adrien, fourth generation winemakers. The estate has 21 hectares of vines that make wines for four Chablis AOC appellations: Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis Premier Cru and Chablis Grand Cru. Adrien is the viticulturalist and vineyard manager while Camille is the winemaker.