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We love this hidden gem of a wine. Erbaluce is a grape you've probably never heard of, we're baffled as to why it's not more famous! Fresh, saline and lemon zesty on the nose, the palate is clean, but slightly textured with a hint of wax. The finish is long, minerally and has note of lemon sherbit, in a really grown up kind of way.

Country: Italy

Region: Piemonte, Canavese

Grapes: Erbaluce

ABV: 13.5%

Food Match: Grilled prawns with parsley or hard Italian cheese.

Amaaaaaazing sweet wine from one of New Zealand's top producers. Rich, concentrated botrytis Sauvignon from heaven...

Country: New Zealand

Region: North Canterbury

ABV: 13%

Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc

Intense, long, persistent, floral, fruity, with a warming sensation on the palate. Soft, elegant, and concentrated. Very typical of Timorasso, mineral with notes of chamomile, ripe yellow plums, and toasted almond in the finish.

Country: Italy

Region: Piedmonte, Colli Tortonesi,  Sarezzano

Grapes: Timorasso

ABV: 14% 

Food Match: Poultry, seafood, soft cheeses, and grilled vegetables.

This dark, almost black wine has enormous concentration, resulting in very ripe seductive fruits like roasted aromas of plums, cassis and dark cherries and currant, toast, coffee and mocha. Perfectly aligned alcohol and lively acidity with an elegant smooth finesse. The sugar level is attractive and well integrated and the wine shows serious soft and ripe red wine tannin structure.

Food Match: The relatively low sugar level (compared to other Sweet Reds like Banyuls or Port) allows this wine to pair with main courses like roast beef, game, roasted duck, stews, Steak or smoked fois gras... and any kind of bitter flavours like coffee, nuts, bitter chocolate, smoky, toasty aromas...and fresh and mature cheeses...and simply by itself.

Fermentation is halted with the addition of grape alcohol retaining a natural sweetness of 70 g/l. Fermentation is controlled at 27-29ºC with indigenous yeasts used. Maceration for 30 days, both varieties are vinified together in stainless steel tanks. Not cold stabilised but undergoes a light filtration.15 months in French Oak.

 Country: Spain

Region: Montsant

Grapes: Grenache 70% Carignan 30%

ABV: 16.5%

Food Match: Black Forest Cake or 70% fine dark chocolate

Nestled in the rugged hills of the Catalan countryside, in the tiny village bearing its name, is the well-respected Celler de Capçanes. It was this wild Montsant landscape which first captivated Jürgen Wagner back in the early 90s, but the huge potential he recognised in this unique village co-operative that determined what followed. Pouring all his efforts into working with the growers to nurture the best from their vineyards and the most honest expressions of their terroir, Celler de Capçanes has established itself as one of the most engaging wineries in the area.

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From a warm vintage, this wine displace beautiful aromatics with notes of guava and passion fruit paired with a wonderful freshness, which combined with its inherit intensity and complexity makes this a finely balanced, terroir focused, dry white.

Country: Italy

Region: Soave

Grapes: Garganega 70% and Chardonnay 30%

ABV: 12.5%

Food Match: Blue Cheese like Gorgonzola or Dolcelatte

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.

Yellow - orange in colour, elegant and bright with a nose of sourdough bread. Dry, cool and  well-balanced with a complex, refined, umami aftertaste. Skin contact wine at it's very best.

Country: Italy

Region: Cirò, Calabria

ABV: 12.5%

Grapes: Greco

Food match: Monk fish wrapped in pancetta or pork belly.

The Cirò DOC is a picturesque corner of the Mediterranean, along the Ionian coast, in the eastern foothills of the Calabria region, a large peninsula that forms the toe to Italy’s boot. The Parrilla family, who own and run Tenuta del Conte, have been making wine here for four generations, the latest of which to take over the estate are Mariangela, Giuseppe, and Caterina.

In 2011 Mariangela Parrilla took over as winemaker. Mariangela takes a philosophical approach to winemaking, with the aim to let these traditional indigenous grape varieties speak for themselves and their terroir. Her wines are all organic, no herbicides or chemicals are used at any stage of the production process, she opts for spontaneous fermentations using indigenous yeasts, no filtration, and solely stainless-steel and bottle aging. Taking each wine vintage by vintage she lets them evolve and age “according to their own natural rhythm”, making each wine unique. This could be just one year in bottle before release or over 10 years. Not only does she capture the unique character of the grape variety but that of the vintage it's from too.


Together with a handful of other wineries in the area, Mariangela is part of “The Cirò Revolution”, a group formed to promote and protect their territory’s identity. They are dedicated to organic viticulture and minimal intervention winemaking, they make traditional wines, in homage to their ancestors, from native grape varieties.

Aromas of fresh red cherries with a hint of cocoa powder. Medium bodied on the palate with black berry and red cherry fruit, juicy acidity and a chocolatey finish.

Country: Italy

Region: Friuli Colli Orientali

Grapes: Refosco dal Peduncolo

ABV: 13%

Food Match: Barley minestrone traditional of the Friuli area; roasted white and red meats; meats with delicate sauces; poultry and small game; mushrooms dishes.

A delicious, slightly off dry Riesling from New Zealand. Concentrated and waxy, with hints of lime juice, stone-fruit, lychees, pineapple and tropical spices. There's a wonderful minerality and tangy acidity on the long finish.

Country: New Zealand

Region: Marlborough

Grape: Riesling

ABV: 13.5%

Food match: Thai Green Curry or Butter Chicken

A beautifully aromatic, ruby red wine, this RiNera has wonderful aromas of red berries, bitter cherries and a touch of spice with green and black pepper. On the palate, it is elegant and bright, slightly tannic with a long, satisfying finish.

Country: Italy

Region: Friuli Venezia-Giulia, Italy

Grapes: Schioppettino

ABV: 12%

Food Match: Minestrone soup; roast chicken or fillet steak with creamy peppercorn sauce.

‘Ronchi’, in Fruili’s dialect, means hills cultivated by vines; ‘Cialla’ is a small valley surrounded by woods with chestnut, oak, and wild cherry trees. Located in the Cialla valley, one of three sub-zones in Colli Orientali del Friuli, it is a picturesque area with perfect growing conditions for the indigenous grapes. The company philosophy has always been to work solely with indigenous varieties, such as, Ribolla, Refosco, Schioppettino, Verduzzo, and Picolit. In fact, the Rapuzzi Family restored and revitalised the Schioppettino grape from near extinction, defying the odds and local wine laws.

Gold medal winner in the 2026 IWSC International Wine & Spirit Competition! A concentrated and expressive nose, with a hint of violets and blackberries. Balanced and fresh with cranberry and red  characters on the palate and a juicy finish with a hint of cocoa powder.

Country: Georgia

Region: Samegrelo

Grapes: Saperavi

ABV: 12.5%

Food Match: Cheese and cured meats with nuts and salty crisps or BBQ pork.

Giuaani Winery is located in the historic village of Manavi, the heartland of Georgian wine producing region, Kakheti. The Manavi village, cradled by the southern slopes of the minor Caucasus, is a home to one of the 29 PDOs (Protected Denomination of Origin) of Georgia. Its unique soil composition and microclimate provides perfect conditions for vine cultivation, especially for the Kakhuri Mtsvane grape variety, and for the production of Manavi PDO white dry wines.

Bright straw yellow colour with golden flecks. On the nose: complex, white floral jasmine notes and minerals. On the palate, it is creamy and savoury, with flavours of ripe pear, herbs and minerality, alongside its crisp acidity.

Country: Italy

Region: Veneto

Grape Variety:  Trebbiano di Soave 

ABV: 12.5%

Food Match: goats cheese, asparagus or fish stir-fried Chinese dishes featuring fresh vegetables and prawns.

Located in Fitta, in North West Italy, Suavia is owned and run by the three Tessari sisters: Meri, Valentina and Alessandra.

A new white Pet Nat from Ukraine. Fruity, floral and aromatic, notes of citrus, peach and pineapple.

Country: Ukraine

Region: Mykolaiv

Grape: Riesling 50%, Pinot Gris 50%

ABV: 11%

An excellent example of cool climate Riesling. Elegant aromas of ripe lime, wax and stone fruit on the nose. On the palate, lots of ripe stone fruits again and a long, zesty finish. 

Country: USA

Region: Washington State

Grape: Riesling

ABV: 11%

Food Match: Thai green curry

A spicy nose with vegetal (nettle and mint) and balsamic varietal notes. A balanced structure with good savoury character and fresh acidity. It is produced exclusively in stainless steel to preserve its characteristic fresh notes. 

Country: Italy

Region: Friuli Colli Orientali

Grapes: Cabernet Franc

ABV: 13%

Food Match: Roasted red meats, poultry and game; mushrooms dishes.

The rich-styled Malmsey is the most famous of the Madeira grape varietals, located today mostly in the region of São Jorge on the north of the island. The wine is matured in small oak casks, which are naturally heated for 10 years at the Blandy?s Wine Lodges in the centre of Funchal.

Country: Portugal

Region: Madeira

Grapes: Malvasia

ABV: 19%

A dark, rich, sweet style of wine.

Food Match: Chocolate Torte with vanilla Ice Cream

A bright, fresh and juicy red with floral aromas of violets, strawberries and red and black fruits, like raspberry and blackberry. A well balanced round body sustaining the notes of red fruit. The finish is elegant with fine long tannins.

Country: Portugal

Region: Tejo

Grapes: Field Blend

ABV: 10.5%

Food: Excellent with Italian cuisine, duck, and mild cheeses.

The nose has layers of citrus and stone fruit aromas, and hints angelica, acacia flower and allspice. Flavours of lemon, yellow apple and nectarine follow through onto an elegant, balanced palate with delicate notes of greengage, papaya, yellow apple and passion fruit. The wine is light to medium bodied, with a fleshy texture and vibrant, integrated acidity. 

Country: South Africa

Region: Western Cape

ABV: 14%

Grapes: Chenin Blanc 53%, Chardonnay 24%, Semillon 19%, Viognier 4%

The blend is composed of signature white varieties from each property: Semillon, Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, and Viognier. Semillon, matured in oak, provides structure and age-worthiness-drawing on Boekenhoutskloof's long-standing reputation for this grape. Old bush vine Chenin Blanc from the Swartland adds depth, texture and opulence, while cool-climate Chardonnay brings lift and precision. Viognier lends a subtle aromatic richness.

Tim Atkin's review: A new addition to the consistently impressive Boekenhoutskloof range, this is a pan-regional blend of Swartland Chenin Blanc complemented by 24% Chardonnay, 19% Semillon and 4% Viognier from elsewhere. Inspired by the whites of the southern Rhône, it's stony, savoury and lightly wooded, with aromas of laurel, thyme and white flowers and a palate of pear, citrus, peach and wet stones. Drink 2026 – 2031

Liatiko is an indigenous Cretan grape variety , light ruby/garent in colour. The nose has a rich, ripe red fruit and sweet spice character. The palate is full, but has very soft tannins. 

Under organic conversion, this is a pale, shimmering ruby, hedonistic, unoaked light -coloured red with gorgeous perfumed, strawberry and raspberry liqueur notes, hints of game and fennel. Plump vibrant fruits, a refreshing thread of fine-pitched acidity, poised slightly grippy yet elegant tannins - hard to resist.

Country: Greece

Region: Crete, Heraklion

Grapes: Liatiko

ABV: 14.5%

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With ancient roots, a fresh and vibrant white with a strong personality, complex tropical aromas and fruity notes, enriched by elegant spicy hints.

Country: Italy

Region: Abruzzo

ABV: 12.5%

Grape: Pecorino

Food Match: goats cheese salads, seafood, ideally situated in the sunshine on a terrace overlooking mountains or an ocean and with good company!

Such a wonderful expression of the Listán Blanco grape variety, otherwise known as Palomino Fino in mainland Spain and other parts of the world. An aromatic nose, with notes of ripe peach and apricot. Green pear on the palate with a textured, saline, long finish from spending 4 months on its lees.

Country: Spain

Region: Tenerife

Grapes: Listán Blanco

ABV: 13.5%

Food Match: 

Practicing organic, but not certified.

A lovely pale straw colour. Nose distinctly fresh with hints of peach and lime with a gentle oak influence. The palate has a good weight with some stone minerality and a long finish. Excellent balance between fruit and oak flavours.

Country: South Africa

Region: Stellenbosch

ABV: 13.5%

Grapes: 100% Chardonnay

On the nose it has creamy black cherry, wood smoke, dried rose petal, incense, wild spice. On the palate it is 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

A beautiful, pale rosé with crisp, refreshing acidity, perfect for summer. The palate is bright and lively, with red berries, vibrant citrus, delicate tropical notes and a touch of salinity, reflecting the vineyard's close proximity to the river.

Country: England

Region: Crouch Valley, Essex

Grapes: Pinot Noir

ABV: 13.5%

A wonderful new addition to our range of English wines. Husband and wife team Umut and Katie Yesil manage their Essex vineyard with a low-intervention and sustainable approach. They don’t use herbicides and manage the vineyard mechanically rather than chemically where possible, to protect soil health and biodiversity which is hugely important to them. 

A rich and complex amber wine from the Cradle of Wine: Georgia. Dried figs, almonds and citrus rind aromas and flavours with wonderful textured fine tannins and freshness on the long finish.

Grape: Rkatsiteli 

Country: Georgia

Region: Kakheti

ABV: 12.5%

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