With the colour of arterial blood, the nose reveals wild berries, rhubarb and custard. The palate is dense, concentrated and brooding opening to a rich mid-palate with cherry-stone fruit and bitter plum and a long finish with a gentle brick-like texture.
Country: Australia
Region: Adelaide Hills
Grape: Barbera
ABV: 14.5%
Food Match: Gamey meats or delicious on its own.
Amarone Tenute Fiorebelli
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Amarone is one of Italys most famous and respected of wines. This cracker shows why it is held in such high regard.
Lifted and perfumed aromas and flavors of black cherries, chocolate, coffee, and raisins, along with a note of almonds. Despite a formidable structure, the palate is velvety, spicy and elegant, with an extremely long and lingering finish.
Country: Italy
Region: Amarone
ABV: 15%
Grapes: Corvina
Château Bellevue Morgon Cote de Py 2019
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Complex with notes of kirsch and raspberry, a touch of smoke and sweet spice. The mouth is soft, with melted tannins and a pleasant sensation of roundness.
Country: France
Region: Beaujolais
Grapes: Gamay
ABV: 13%
Château Caronne St Gemme 2018
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Concentrated cassis with a hint of liquorice. Bright and elegant Bordeaux red.
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux, Haut Medoc
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
ABV: 12.5%
Chulucanas Gold, Peruvian 70 dark chocolate 50g
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£2.60
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Contrasena Dealcoholised Red Wine
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£7.95
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Dark cherry coloured wine. The nose shows fruity aromas, blackberries, cherries and a touch of spice. In the mouth it is fresh, fruity and with a balanced sweetness.
Country: Spain
Grapes: Monastrell
ABV: 0.%
Food Match: Salads with a light dressing, appetizers, tapas, semi hard cheeses, pastas, mushrooms and charcuterie, roasted white and red meats.
Fermentation takes place over 6-8 days, without exceeding a temperature between 26/28°C. The wine macerates in contact with its skins for a period of 5-10 days. Subsequently, the wine undergoes an innovative dealcoholisation process that allows the wine's organoleptic properties to be preserved.
Cradle of Wine Khashmis Saperavi 2018
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Concentrated, warming aromas and flavours of blackberries, blueberries and bitter cherry on the nose with a secondary layer of meatiness and stewed fruit. Earthy and minerally on the finish. This is the perfect treat for Sunday roast lunch.
Country: Georgia
Region: Kakheti
Grapes: Saperavi
ABV: 13.5%
Food Match: Goes wonderfully with roast lamb or slow cooked pork dishes.
Read all about Penny's recent trip to the cradle of wine, Georgia in her blog here.
Cradle of Wine Tsinandali Kisi 2018
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Gorgeous aromas of orange blossom, with hints of nuttiness and candle wax. Concentrated, savoury, but fresh palate with an elderflower cordial and orange rind and mineral finish.
Country: Georgia
Region: Tsindali, Kakheti
Grapes: Kisi
ABV: 12%
Food Match: Great paired with flame grilled pork or hard, aged cheese such as parmesan or comté.
Read all about Penny's recent trip to the cradle of wine, Georgia in her blog here.
Dewetshof Bon Vallon Chardonnay 2023
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£16.95
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£15.95
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South Africa's answer to Chablis! Soils rich in limestone and broken mountain rock on De Wetshof’s site-specific vineyards allow this wine to emit optimum varietal expression. An unwooded wine, Bon Vallon has a brisk and clean freshness leading into a wide spectrum of classic flavours including citrus, wild flowers and grilled nuts, with a nuanced minerality on the aftertaste.
Country: South Africa
Region: Robertson
Grapes: Chardonnay
ABV: 13.5%
Goes well with Caesar Salad or seared salmon or tuna, equally, it will complement grilled or roasted white meats and pan-fried duck. It was awarded the top 15 award in the Chardonnay du Monde 2019 out of 696 Chardonnays tasted. And received a Double Gold Medal in the 2019 Veritas Awards
Domaine du Pré Semelé Sancerre 2022
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A classic Sancerre with crisp, crunchy grapefruit and lime citrus flavours and a gently herbaceous element adding complexity. There is a mouthwatering, saline minerality to the long finish. Just brilliant.
Food match: Great with grilled fish, seafood or even as an aperitif.
Domaine du Pre Semele is located in Maimbray in the town of Sury-en-Vaux 5 km north of Sancerre. The vineyard has been passed on for four generations now and we want to remain a family structure. We are currently 2 brothers on the estate, Julien and Clément Raimbault, where we grow 20 ha on the Sancerre appellation in the greatest respect of our terroirs.
Donna Elvira Campania Gift Pair
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£40.40
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A pair of Italian Wines from Donna Elvira - Perfect for a gift beutifuly presented in our burgundy 2 bottle gift box
Straw yellow with flecks of green. The nose is aromatic and floral with citrus peel, quince, ripe pear notes. The palate is beautifully balanced and fresh and has long mineral finish.
Country: Italy
Region: Campania, Irpinia
Grapes: Fiano
ABV: 13%
Juan Gil Silver Label Organic Monastrell 2021
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Powerful, rich and full bodied with aromas and flavours of blackberries, baked plum and sweet spice. Concentrated, long finish.
Country: Spain
Region: Castilla a Mancha, Jumilla
ABV: 14.5%
Grapes: Monastrell
Food Match: Barbequed lamb with rosemary
The Gil family have been major wine producers in Jumilla since the early 20th Century. Bodegas Juan Gil is dedicated to producing powerful, yet approachable and modern wines, mainly based on Monastrell (aka Mourvedre) which is grown on about 80% of the vineyard.
The winery has invested heavily in its Organic and Sustainability programmes in recent years.
La Superlativa Spanish Artesan Chocolate 70% Chocolate - 400g
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£12.95
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Lyme Bay Brut Reserve NV
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£29.95
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£25.95
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A great value, fruit driven sparkling blend. Refreshing, zesty with notes of green apple and a creamy finish.
Mead is produced from fermented honey. This is gives the drink a very distinct, sweet and warming mouthfeel, perfect for sipping by the fireside. This version has a wonderful kick of chilli that warms you right through...
Country: England
Region: Honey sourced from Derbyshire and Mexico
ABV: 11%
AKA the golden liquor of poets or the nectar of the gods.... lovers and nobility alike thought this to be a tonic for health, fertility and longevity. Rumoured to have aphrodisiac properties it was historically presented to newlyweds to enjoy their honeymoon.
Mittelbach Blauer Zweigelt 2020/2022
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Aromatic cherries and freshly baked banana bread and a deliciously juicy and fresh flavour. Yum, Yum, Yum!
Country: Austria
Region: Kremstal
ABV: 13%
Grapes: Blauer Zweigelt
Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir 2020
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Rich, ripe, but savoury Pinot from Canterbury. We love this wine!
Country: New Zealand
Region: North Canterbury
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Smalltown Vineyards ‘The Good Luck Club’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Barossa Valley 2021/22
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£18.45
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Summer pudding reaches from the glass, there is an abundance of blackberry and cassis fruit with a naughty creaminess of oak that marries on the palate for a bold pastiche of old vine Barossa Cabernet. It's a big glass of juicy theatre.
Country: Australia
Region: Barossa Valley
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
ABV: 14.5%
Food Match: It’s lovely with steak tartare, seared tuna, roast Mediterranean veg and some crunchy, matured hard cheese.
The Whispering Angel Rosé Château D'Esclans 2023
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Whispering Angel is today's worldwide reference for Provence Rose. A beautiful pale pink in colour, full of fresh red berry flavours with great concentration and smooth and round finish . Enjoyable with a broad range of cuisine, Whispering Angel is a premium rosé that you can drink from mid-day to midnight.
Country: France
Region: Provence
Grapes: Cinsault, Grenache
ABV: 13%
Wild House Shiraz 2021
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Bright, textural red from old, unirrigated bush vines in the Coastal region grown on sandy soils over granite bedrock.
Inviting aromas of summer pudding, ripe black cherry, vanilla and even a touch of Framboise. On the palate, more rich black fruits, smoky notes and a suggestion of dark chocolate and star anise. Youthful acidity and ripe balanced tannins give a fresh finish with depth and complexity.
Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
Grapes: Shiraz
ABV: 13.5%
Food Match: Braai (South African BBQ) is the most obvious choice but this is a really versatile wine that works well with most meats, mushrooms dishes or just on its own.
Wonderfully rich and fleshy Chenin from hand harvested bush vine grown grapes in Paarl. Wild Yeast fermented and zero intervention this wine develops in the glass. We suggest not to over chill this wine and, if you can resist finishing the bottle, definitely give this a try on the second day of opening for an ethereal experience!