25 to 40

Aromas and flavours of pure dark red berry and cherry fruit, with intriguing notes of nuts and spices, with a touch of forest floor. Lovely fine, dry tannin and a soft, long finish.

Country: South Africa

Region: Stellenbosch, Helderberg

Grapes: Merlot

ABV: 14.5% 

If you taste this with your eyes closed your brain will not know what is going on...

A unique sparkiling red wine that is interesting and sophisticated. Ripe stone fruit and blueberry characters. Delicious as an aperitif or with tricky to pair desserts.

Country: England

Region: West Sussex

Grapes: 100% Dornfelder

ABV: 12.5%

Kalahari Truffles and Rooibos tea?! Not your average botanicals and not likely you've tasted anything like this before. 

Country: South Africa

Region: South Africa

ABV: 42%

Grape Spirit

KWV The Mentors

London Dry style gin crafted using botanicals unique to the Cape region. Kalahari Truffles, the signature botanical used and known locally as !N'abbas, can only be found by experienced truffle hunters after it rains, when the truffles swell up and create a distinctive cross shaped crack in the ground giving away their location. This cross in the land is where the gin derives its name from.

The gin is double distilled from grapes with more common botanicals juniper, coriander, cardamom, lemon, almond and aniseed and then two other more whackey South African botanicals, Rooibos and Honeybush, which compliment the truffle to give Cruxland gin a distinct South African character .

A traditional Italian amaretto made with crushed almonds.

The name comes from a Venetian legend. Salizada refers to one of the first paved streets in Venice, where you can still find a red stone in the shape of a heart. When lovers touch it they will love each other for ever after.

Country: Italy

Region: Fruili

ABV: 28%

Grape Spirit

The Story of Tosolini

The special secret of Tosolini distilled spirits will never be revealed to anyone outside of the members of the family. The ancient art acquired by Master Distiller Bepi Tosolini continues to live on in the professional commitment that is displayed by the entire family, from Giovanni, who now heads the company, to his grandchildren Giuseppe, Bruno and Lisa.

The Tosolini family are committed to preserving and refining the knowledge that their grandfather Bepi acquired from the master distillers of the territory of Friuli. This philosophy has resulted in a continual search for improved product quality and purity, while maintaining the intuition and mastery displayed by Bepi Tosolini also resulted in some innovations in the production of distillates. Defined by a famous journalist from the specialised press as the “patriarch of the still”, Bepi arranged for some special steam stills featuring manual controls to be built, which are still used by the company today. In fact, the steam still does not “burn” the marc or the grapes, but instead delicately transports the alcoholic vapours to the top of the device, allowing a pure and aromatic distillate to be obtained.

Ripe red cherries, blue berries, bramble, pencil shavings, tobacco, spice and cedar on the nose and palate. Complex and rich, will age nicely for at least another 5 years. If drinking now, do decant.

Country: France

Region: Bordeaux, Medoc

Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot

ABV: 13.5%

An elegant Pouilly Fuissé showing aromas of fresh mint, peach and citrus that carry through to a fresh and mineral palate. A rich, complex and well balanced wine with remarkable vivacity on the finish.

Country: France

Region: Burgundy

Grapes:  100% Chardonnay

ABV: 13.5%

Domaine Ferrand is situated in the village of Solutre ­Pouilly, in the heart of the Pouilly Fuisse appelation of Southern Burgundy. The domaine now comprises of just over 11 hectares of vineyards that have been passed down from Father to Son over 3 generations. Today the domaine is run by Madame Nadine Ferrand whose wines have been well reviewed by the Guide Hachette.

An all time staff favourite! This is the wine that will spark a lifelong interest in Nebbiolo and lead you to discover the beautiful wines of Piedmont.

Country: Italy

Region: Piedmont

Grapes: Nebbiolo

ABV: 13.5%

Food Match: A classic Piedmontese starter: vitello tonnato, which is thinly sliced, cold veal with a rich tuna sauce.

Expressive fresh red fruit. Round, juicy, fruit-driven palate. This is almost silky with perfectly wrapped up tannins.

Country: Spain

Region: Ribera del Duero, Castilla Y Leon

Grapes: Tempranillo

ABV: 14%

Cillar De Silos Wine

Intense red fruit aromas on the nose and palate, this medium-bodied nebbiolo beauty from Produttori del Barbaresco has hints of white pepper and liquorice supported by bright tannins and a fresh acidity. A great introduction to the fine wines of Northern Italy.

Country: Italy

Region: Piedmont

Grapes: Nebbiolo

ABV: 14%

Food Match: Antipasto, pasta dishes with tomato sauce or slow cooked red meat stews. Very versatile.

It's not easy to make decent red wines in this country, but Bolney seem to have the secret of how it is done! 

This medium-bodied dry wine has aromas that consist of blackberry, black cherry and peppery spice. The palate shows ripe blackcurrant and red berry flavours with herbaceous character held together with good tannic structure. There is good acidity and a smooth, smoky and velvety finish.

Country: England

Region: Sussex

ABV: 11.5%

Grapes: Rondo, Regent, Triomphe

Complex nose with hints of dark chocolate, blackberry, lavender and mocha. Good structure with plum, vibrant red berry and mineral complexity and a lingering finish.

Country: South Africa

Region: Elim, Cape Agulhus

Grapes: Shiraz Grenache Mouvedre Viognier

ABV: 14% 

A brilliant example of Pinot Gris from a top English winemaker. Beats some of the best French or Italian examples!

A dry white with fragrant aromas of citrus, apple, grapefruit, and pear, which follows through onto the palate, with a wonderful richness and slightly honeyed character. It has a crisp, fresh acidity with a hint of white pepper spice accompanied by a creamy freshness and long, velvety finish

Country: England

Region: Sussex

ABV: 12%

Grape: Pinot Gris

Made with fruit from the legendary first growth vineyard Mezes Maly.

Mézes Mály's characteristics are based around its translation as 'honey pot'. Its incredibly long and exquisitely balanced aromas and flavours combine the very essence of aszu wines.

Apricot and honey on the nose, beautiful fruit driven depth of palate which is bone dry, followed by a gorgeous minerally finish. If you love white Burgundy - this one's for you.

Country: Hungary

Region: Tokaji

ABV: 13%

Grapes: Furmint, Hárslevelû, Muscat

Co-founded in 1990 by wine writer Hugh Johnson, Royal Tokaji has quickly become one of the most important wineries in Tokaj, producing sweet and dry wines.

Bright, appealing deep cherry red colour  - youthful looking. Fresh and intense, with vanilla oak notes coming through- vanilla and pastry- that mix in with varietal aromas including black fruit and liquorice. Full bodied, elegant and well- balanced, with a long finish.

Pairs well with  roast meat and strong, mature cheese.

Country: Spain

Region: Ribera Del Duero

Grapes: Tinta del Pais (Tempranillo)

ABV: 14.5%

A very convincing, fresh, expressive bouquet with pure brambly, briary black fruit and freshly tilled earth. The palate is medium- bodied to full with crisp black cherry and blueberry fruit. The tannins are fine and edgy, while the finish is beautifully composed and contains Margaux- like femininity. This is extremely well-crafted Cabernet Franc, with a surfeit of personality.

 Country: Chile

Region: Maipo Valley

Grapes: Cabernet Franc

ABV: 14.5%

Canadian ex-ski coach, Derek Mossmann Knapp, is the enfant terrible of the Chilean wine scene. He set up Garage Wine Co. with his wife Pilar Miranda and Dr. Alvaro Pena in 2001 with the intention of being the polar opposite to the big, established companies that dominate the Chilean market.

Bright, light straw colour. Fragrant, fresh spring flowers on the nose and fresh fruit-driven palate of green apple, pear, white peach and grapefruit. Dry, crisp, and mineral, with a slight saline. The fruit and mineral balance is so delicious! Very long, clean and precise.

Country: Italy

Region: Tuscany

Grapes: 50% Petit Manseng 50% Viognier 

ABV: 13% 

Food Match: soups, aperitif, soft fresh cheese or antipasto.

Certified Organic

A very special limited parcel wine from talented young South African winemaker Izele Van Blerk. Drinking window 2023 - 2028. Only 1300 bottles made!

The wine spent 36 months in 2nd and 3rd fill 500L French oak barrels and 24 months in bottle before release. The grapes are from 136 very old vines!

This full-bodied wine explodes with aromas of rose petals, red cherries and raspberries with hints of lavender. The palate is focused with an undertone of cloves, dried fruit and
leather. The grippy tannin structure and zippy acidity is well integrated and delivers an intense, lasting finish.

Country: South Africa

Region: Stellenbosch

Grapes: Nebbiolo

ABV: 14.5%

Food match: Beef Tenderloin,
braised duck, wild mushrooms and aged Gouda.

Aromatic and fresh. Great on it's own over ice or in a gin martini. Yum.

Country: Spain

Region: Galicia

Grapes: Albarino

ABV: 15%

A Spanish organic red wine that seduces with its deep purple color and aromas of red fruits and spices

Grapes: Syrah, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon

Country: Spain

Organic

ABV: 15%

Botivo is a handcrafted non-alcoholic aperitif inspired by ancient herbal tonics called oxymels.
Like all good aperitifs, Botivo’s distinguising flavour is its bittersweet backbone. In the absence of alcohol, we use British apple cider vinegar and single source honey
to extract the flavours of:Rosemary . Thyme . Gentian . Wormwood . Orange Zest

Suggested serve:

25ml BOTIVO
175ml SODA
Pour over ICE
Garnish ORANGE TWIST

Dry, zesty and super fresh. Wonderful with spicy middle eastern dishes or hot Indian curries.

Country: Germany

Region: Rheingau

Grapes: Riesling

ABV: 13%

Read all about Victoria's recent trip to Germany in her blog here.

Heavenly sweet treat from the steep banks of the Danube!

Country: Austria

Region: Wachau

Grapes: Chardonnay, Riesling, Grüner Veltliner, Weissburgunder

ABV: 10.5%

A wonderfully complex and textured barrel fermented white Douro with a long, fresh and minerally finish. Made from four different indigenous grape varieties from very high altitude vineyards.

Country: Portugal

Region: Douro Valley

Grapes: 46% Rabigato, 29% Viosinho, 24% Gouveio,1% Fernão Pires

ABV: 12.5%

Food Matches: Great with seafood or fleshy pan fried white fish dishes.

Jamie Goode in Wine Anorak: 12.5% alcohol. A blend of local white varieties from Pedra Alta’s highest plots. Complex and nicely restrained with taut lemony fruit and some notes of pear and white peach. Lively and precise with good acidity and nice purity, this has the potential to develop with time, and it’s almost Burgundian in style. 94/100 

A delicately coloured 'onion skin' Rose.  The nose reveals hints of berries, fresh currants & toast with more sweet berries & savoury flavours on the palate.  A charming & elegant sparkling wine. This stunning rosé sparkling spends 3 years on the lees.

Country: Italy

Region: Lombardia

ABV: 12%

Grapes: Pinot Noir

Roberto Gatti spent 20 years as cellarmaster and viticulturalist at Bellavista, one of the early pioneers of the Franciacorta region, before creating Ferghettina in 1990. A new winery and cellars, started in 2002, were completed in 2005 and sit in a magnificent location overlooking the beautiful Lake Iseo. Roberto is assisted by his daughter Laura, also an oenologist, shortly to be joined by his son Matteo. The Gatti's control production of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, using only half of the grapes available for their production of 300,000 bottles. Meticulous attention to detail, skillful blending and long bottle maturation give wines of great finesse and individuality. The 'Italy's answer to Champagne' tag is unavoidable but these wines are much more than that.

Petit Guiraud 2016 seduces with incredibly fresh fruit: grapefruit, passion fruit, pineapple. Thanks to a very rigorous plot selection, Petit Guiraud expresses something different of the Château Guiraud's terroir. The wine is floral and feminine, very tasty and light.

Country: France

Region: Sauternes, Bordeaux

Grapes: Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc

ABV: 13%