25 to 40

Wow, we love this wine, and not just for it's pretty label! On the nose: creamy black cherry, wood smoke, dried rose petal, incense, wild spice. On the palate: seductive, lush, minerally, layered and complete, with a multidimensional core, considerable concentration and energy. This is a serious Beaujolais with the finesse and structure of a fine Burgundy.

Country: France

Region: Beaujolais

Grapes: Gamay

ABV: 13.5%

Food match: grilled Saucissons or roast Turkey

Yuzu fruit soaked in Ginjo-grade sake give a wonderfully vibrant citrus flavours with a hint of mint.

Distilled using local Hertfordshire juniper harvested by distillery founders Ben and Kate Marston.

The rare juniper used in this special edition gin is grown on The Box Moor Trust estate in Hemel Hempstead just 13 miles from our distillery in Tring. It’s distilled to a classic London Dry style with British coriander seed, British angelica root, orris root powder and fresh limes. The addition of limes is a nod to Boxmoor Wharf – once the home of Rose’s Lime Juice.

As with grape varieties, the terroir of a region has huge impact on the juniper, in this instance offering a profile that exhibits pine but with enhanced juicy plum and herbaceous notes.

The bottle label is inspired by Belted Galloway cows. Same great gin but which colour label will you choose? Burnt orange or dark brown?

£2 from every bottle sold goes to The Box Moor Trust. 40% ABV

Five botanicals
British juniper from The Box Moor Estate, Hemel Hempstead
British angelica root
Fresh lime peel
British coriander seed
Orris root powder

One of our Superstars from one of the best in Burgundy - Delicious, supple red berry fruit with elegance, integrated tannins and a long, pure, Pinot finish.

Country: France

Region: Burgundy

ABV: 12%

Grapes:  100% Pinot Noir

Corpinnat is a Spanish wine designation for traditional method sparkling wines aged for a minimum of 18 months and made from manually harvested, organic or biodynamically farmed grapes in the Penedès. This is a very sophisticated, dry rosé that has fresh notes of strawberries and raspberries and a long elegant finish.

Country: Spain

Region: Penedès

Grapes: Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada

ABV: 12.5%

Food Match: Juicy large green Gordal Olives, salted almonds and pistachios

A full-bodied with medium tannins red wine, medium to high acidity. The notes of red (cherry, strawberry) and dark (plum, blackberry) fruit. The secondary notes of vanilla, oak, tobacco,

Country: Spain

Region: Ribera del Duero

Grapes: Tempranillo

ABV: 14.5%

Food pairing: lamb, beef, game (deer, venison)

Aromas of plum, bramble leaf, and a hint of black pepper and spice. The palate is complex with ripe black fruits, prune, fig and an orange zest hint balanced by savoury characters of cloves and cedar. A rich wine with supple tannins and a graphite minerality, finishing long and elegant.

Country: Italy

Region: Veneto

Grape Variety: Corvina 30%, Corvinone 30%, Rondinella 30%

ABV: 14.5%

Food Match: Sausages and rich stews

A classic example of red Burgundy with ripe red fruit and cherries on the nose and palate.

Country: France

Region: Burgundy

Grapes: Pinot Noir

ABV: 13%

Bright ruby red in colour. The nose is brimming with cranberry and raspberry fruit character, along with hints of game meat and smokiness. On the palate it is balanced, elegant and savoury with a mineral finish. 

Country: Australia

Region: Tarrawarra, Yarra Valley

Grapes: Pinot Noir

ABV: 13.5%

Food Match: Perfect with roast duck

A classic Amaro digestif, made from the cold infusion of four different types of herbs, with sugar and alcohol in tank. After which they are double filtered and finally bottled. Amaro is a type of Italian liqueur made by macerating herbs, roots, flowers, bark, citrus peels, and other plants. The word "amaro" is Italian for bitter.

Country: Italy

Region: Alatri, Lazio

ABV: 40%

Colazingari’s products are textbook examples of the art of liqueur production through the century old tradition of cold infusion, by which liqueurs of much greater refinement and depth of flavour are produced.

PUD PUD Cherry Gin starts life as our distilled PUD PUD Gin (winter seasonal Christmas gin) however, in July, towards the end of the cherry season we take delivery of the seconds and not so pretty lapin cherries from Horwood Cherries in Bucks. We add the PUD PUD Gin and fresh cherries to bourbon casks and rest them for a time to let the flavours and colour infuse. This gin is juniper forward with light spices and fruit from distilled Christmas pudding. Fresh orange peel adds a touch of additional citrus and it gains gentle sweetness from the cherries and soft vanilla notes from the oak cask. There is no added sugar. PUD PUD Cherry Gin is a rich, dark cherry red and best served with an Indian tonic water to open up the flavour.

70cl 38% ABV.

The 2nd wine from Chateau Cantenac Brown. A full-bodied, but fresh wine with notes of ripe fruit (blackberry, blackcurrant), a hint of chocolate, earth, leather. The wine shows silky tannins and has a long finish.

Grapes:  Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot

Country: France

Region: Bordeaux

Sub region: Margaux

ABV: 13%

Food pairing: beef, lamb, poultry, game (deer, venison)

Earthy, meaty nose with hints of black berry and forest berries. Morello Cherry, juicy, structured, but soft tannins, very long, elegant finish.

Country: Portugal

Region: Lisboa

Grapes: Castelao

ABV: 13.5%

COZs is a partnership between two Portuguese wine grape growers, Tiago Teles (Gilda, RAIZ) and António Marques-da-Cruz (Quinta da Serradinha), that started in 2015, in a 60-year-old vineyard of the Baga variety. In 2017, acquired the historic Vinha da Pena in Serra de Montejunto – a limestone formation from the Jurassic period, located 15 km from the Atlantic Ocean, in the Lisbon region. Pioneers in the introduction of organic agriculture as well as new concepts of pruning and soil fertilization in the Serra de Montejunto, we initiated an important transformation of practices and mentalities in mountain viticulture.

A fantastic white rum from a highly respected rum distillery.

A fresh, fruity and young white rum thats the perfect mixing rum for all the classic rum cocktails.

Country: Barbados

Region: Barbados

ABV: 40%

The Story of RL Seale & Co

The Foursquare Distillery occupies the site of a former sugar factory that dates back to 1636 and, as one of the most modern and efficient rum distilleries in the world, is designed to be both highly energy efficient and environmentally friendly. The distillery produces light rums in a three-column vacuum still and heavier rums in a modern pot still.RL Seale is one of Barbados’ oldest trading houses, a family-owned business whose involvement in rum-making extends from father-to-son since 1820. Current head distiller, Richard Seale, is one of the region’s most innovative distillers and blenders and has a passion for producing perfect rum with great flavour.

Rum has been produced on the island of Barbados for more than 300 years, but it was not until the 1906 Rum Duty Act was passed that the industry began to develop as we know it today. Prior to this, distillation took place on many of the plantations, but the new law meant the distilleries had to obtain a licence and could sell only in bulk. Hence many of the Bridgetown trading companies became bottlers, including Martin Doorly & Co, and the growth of branded names began. Martin Doorly evolved into Doorly’s Macaw Rum, and became the first bottled rum exported from the island. Doorly’s rums are still famous throughout the world.

A sparkling Rosé made from Pinot grapes, boasting a bright, fruit-driven palate with a richness of honey and hints of brioche.

Country: England

Region: Devon

Grapes: Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Meunier

ABV: 11.5%

This famous Northern Italian Piemontese white grape Timorasso has found a new home in the Ukrainian Black Sea region.

Concentrated, floral, fruity, with a warmth on the palate. Soft, elegant, yet intense. Very typical of Timorasso, mineral with notes of chamomile flower,  yellow plums, and toasted almond in the finish. Lovely!

Grapes: Timorasso

Country: Ukraine

Region: Mykolaiv

ABV: 14%

Food pairing: Poultry. grilled fish, seafood, soft cheese and salads.

Beykush Winery is a family winery located close to the Black Sea in Chernomorka village, Mykolaiv region. Beykush vineyards consist of 14 hectares of French, Italian, and Georgian clones. They also expertly work with the Ukrainian indigenous white grape variety Telti Kuruk, which is the most important and unique for the area. The winery is recognized for its accolades at the Decanter World Wine Awards.

A mixed selection of 12 locally brewed craft ales

Dry, clean and minerally with lemony cream richness. Perfectly balanced and poised.

Country: Germany

Region: Baden

Grapes: Chardonnay

ABV:13%

Troken

Wonderful accompaniment to shellfish or Tuna steak.

A delicate yet rich, Pinot Noir-based rosé from a Pinot Noir specialist, this has a fine mousse, wonderful texture and deliciously tangy finish. Beautiful!

Grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir

Country: France

Region: Champagne 

Food match: Delicious chilled as an aperitif but also a fine food match with roast duck, grilled prawns and fresh berry desserts.

Pale ruby coloured with aromas and flavours of bitter cherry, rose hip, herbs, sour plum, and meatiness. Fine balanced tannins and fresh acidity on the finish. Light to medium in body, yet full of energy, interest and complexity.

Country: Spain

Region: Lanzarote

Grape: Listan Negro

ABV: 13%

Casa Althay is a relatively new winery built in the heart of La Geria, just outside the village of Uga. They work with traditional viticulture including many of the craters, which lie next to the winery itself. The wines combine a beautiful creamy textural element with a saline, mineral precision. These are wines of exceptionally high quality and character.

Well pronounced nose with melon, peach, green grass and sage characteristics. Superbly balanced on the palate evoking peach, tropical fruits particularly papaya and crystallised fruit notes as well. Very subtle umami on a long lasting finish.

Rice Milling Rate: 38%
ABV: 16%

Food pairing: Tuna tartare with chili, ginger and sesame, marinated octopus and calamari salad. Sea bream and white fish pan fried dishes. Pork medallion with cream true sauce.

Bright ruby red in colour. Intensely, fragrant, and floral, with notes of white pepper and wild strawberries on the nose. The palate is fresh and delicate, with great structure and balance. Perfect to chill in the summer if the outside temperature is high.

Country: Italy

Region: Piemonte

Grapes: Pelaverga

ABV: 14 %

Food Match: Beef Carpaccio or rocket salad and balsamic vinegar

Pelaverga is not a very widely grown grape variety, native to the Verduno commune in Piemonte. The soil in this area of the North West of Italy is rich in clay and gypsum crystals. ArnaldoRivera have hand harvest the rare Pelaverga grapes.

A delicate naturally sparkling sake. 

Great as an aperitife or with soft cheeses or even cheesecake.

ABV: 7%

Raspberry red in colour, this grape variety, Otskhanuri Sapere, gives enticing aromas of plums, ripe berries with herbal and floral notes and a hint of balsamic. Full bodied, with balancing fresh juiciness and a long, dry and slightly smoky, earthy finish.

Country: Georgia

Region: Imereti

Grapes: Otskhanuri Sapere

ABV: 12.5%

The grapes were carefully sorted in the vineyard and then again upon arrival at the
winery, berry by berry to ensure only the healthy, undamaged and best quality fruit was
vinified. Skin-contact fermentation took place using the traditional Georgian method of
clay jars known as Qvevri. These vessels have been recognised by UNESCO as a
process of important cultural heritage. The Qvevri in the Vachnadziani winery have a
950-litre capacity. The alcoholic fermentation lasted for one week, followed by a
maturation period of five months without skin contact.

Food Match: red meat dishes, stews and casseroles or mature cheeses

Georgia is considered to be the ‘cradle of wine', as 8,000 year-old indigenous Rkatsiteli grape seeds have been found in clay vessels. Vachnadziani was established in 1953 and is one of the oldest wineries in Georgia. During the Soviet years the vineyard fell into disrepair, but now the vineyards and cellars have received considerable investment. The aim is to preserve their ancient wine culture while combining it with cutting edge technology. With over 1,000 hectares of vineyard, covering the Kakheti region in eastern Georgia and the Imereti, Racha and Lechkhumi regions in western Georgia, Vachnadziani cultivates 25 vine varieties - the majority of which are indigenous. Their exciting and dynamic range reveals all the charm of this historic winemaking land.

Read all about Penny's recent trip to the cradle of wine, Georgia in her blog here.

if you love orange wine, you'll love this very concentrated, rich, aromatic and complex one from Serra Oca in the Lisboa region.

Country: Portugal

Region: Lisbon

Grapes:  Moscatel Graúdo

ABV:12%