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A special and unique wine from the volcanic Spanish island of Tenerife. An aromatic nose of peach, pears, quince and apricot and sea water. On the palate this rare wine is concentrated and textured with hints of flint and smoke and a saline, long finish.

Country: Spain

Region: Valle del Orotova, Tenerife

Grapes: Listán Blanco (otherwise known as Palomino Fino) and Albillo Criollo

ABV: 12.5%

Food match: fleshy white grilled fish, seafood

vegan friendly 

organic

We and seemingly, most of our customers love this wine to bits!

Intense ruby red turning to garnet with ageing. Bouquet is spicy with hints of cherry, black cherry and plum compote. Fine and velvety palate, persistent, with soft tannins at the end. 

Country: Italy

Region: Veneto

Grapes: 70% Corvinone, 25% Corvina, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon

Vegan/Vegetarian

The Biscardo Family have been making wine from their base in Soave for over 150 years and the operations are currently led by brothers Maurizio and Martino Biscardo. Renowned for their Proseccos and Corvina based reds in particular, they are also involved in a fascinating project in Puglia. During the course of Maurizio's long and illustrious career, he has consulted for well known wineries around Italy and in doing so he came across the vineyards that provide the grapes for their Puglian wines. Both the Pugliese and Veneto wines are characterised by a dangerous drinkability, aromatic purity and exceptional value for money.

Rich, and robust with plenty of grip and some nicely mature, savoury, spicy notes on the long finish.

Country: Italy

Region: Piedmonte

Grapes: Nebbiolo

ABV: 13.5%

Perfect with any dish that contains even a hint of truffle, great with braised red meat and porcini. Perfect with Spring Lamb too.

16%

The ‘Aperitif’ of the Maison Montanaro originated a secret recipe studied and put into practice by our Master Distiller. In fact, this allows us to have a bright red tones without using chemical dyes, only natural plant extracts such as red apple, radish, cherry, carrot and sweet potato are used. The balance and unmistakable taste is given by citrus essences, herbs and natural aromas.

It is a Typical Italian aperitif perfect for after work, hence the name 6 p.m., in combination with the Vermouth Rosso Montanaro for a classic cocktail typical of the 1970s. Excellent on the rocks with soda.

This is serious Albariño for sure - kept in tank for almost 8 years, but fresh as a daisy, showing no oxidation. Gooseberries and flint on the nose and palate reminiscent of top notch Sancerre. This is a very special wine! 

Country: Spain

Region: Rias Baixas

Grapes: Albariño

ABV: 13%

Selección de Añada continues to be the most celebrated white wine of Rias Baixas, if not all of Spain, demonstrating extraordinary quality, specifically from the area of Salnés. A wine whose release is eagerly anticipated each year and popularity only intensifies with the confidence of Pazo Señorans and global demand for Albariño at an all-time high.

Country: Palestine

Region: Hebron

Grape: Zeini

ABV: 11.5%

Food Match: Grilled chicken and Medeterranian vegetables with couscous.

The nose is fragrant and full of ripe black fruit along with hints of cocoa, leather and liquorice. On the palate it is generous and full bodied, smooth yet firm tannin and a very long finish seasoned with sweet spice and toasty oak. This Cabernet expresses the distinct regional profile of Margaret River. 

Country: Australia

Region: Margaret River, Western Australia

ABV: 13.5%

Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon

Food Match: Rump steak

A wonderful dark red colour, with purple reflections. The bouquet is very expressive with notes of meatiness, black plum skin, bitter and sour cherry, liquorice and chalky notes. It is a wine with beautifully integrated oak, finesse and a very long finish.

Country: France

Region: Burgundy

Grapes:  Pinot Noir

Food Match: Poultry and red meats, spring rolls, grilled ribs and braised pork.

Stunning, perfumed nose, dark and intense colour. Concentrated blackberry, bramble fruit and liquorice characters on the palate with a precise structure and very long finish.

Country: Italy

Region: Piedmont

Grapes: Nebbiolo

ABV: 14.5%

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Food match: red meat, braised meat, game and cheese.

Deep garnet  colour with flecks of pomegranate. Sweet strawberry, meaty and smokey tar aromas with black cherries and ripe wild berries. Full-bodied and concentrated with round and silky tannins. Juicy, long and savoury finish.

Country: Italy

Region: Piemonte

Grapes: Nebbiolo

ABV: 14.5 %

Food Match: Braised beef or venison dishes with a rich red wine sauce.

Undicicomuni" refers to the 11 (undici) communes (comuni) that make up the Barolo appellation, the Nebbiolo grapes for this wine come from across all 11 communes. Fermentation and maceration takes place for three weeks in stainless steel at a controlled temperature. Then there is 26 months of aging in large wooden casks followed by a further 6 months in concrete tanks.

Very pale straw yellow sparkling with fine, persistent bubbles. Intensely fruity aromas with clear hints of ripe golden apple, exotic fruit salad and citrus fruits, alongside a floral aroma reminiscent of wisteria flowers. On the palate La Rivetta is fresh, dry and austere but at the same time smooth, with soft fruity flavours.

Country: Italy

Region: Treviso, Cartizze

Grapes: Glera

ABV: 12%

Villa Sandi lies in the heart of Treviso in the north east of Italy and has a history that goes back to the 17th century. The Moretti Polegato family have been devoted to wine culture for many generations and their winemaker Stefano Gava has consistently won prestigious awards for their range of Proseccos.

A serious and complex white from the Douro Valley.  Notes of citrus, stone fruit, vanilla and subtle spice, with vibrant acidity and a long, elegant finish.

Country: Portugal

Region: Douro

Grapes:  Rabigato, Códega de Larinho, Viosinho, Arinto and others

ABV: 12.5%

Food match: Grilled fish, seafood risotto, white meats or cheesy pasta.

Rich, concentrated and ripe with aromas of black berries with a hint of tobacco, full-bodied with a wonderfully rich finish of ripe red fruits, vanilla and chocolate. A super Super Tuscan made with 100% Malbec.

Country: Italy

Region: Tuscany

ABV: 13.5%

Grapes: Malbec

Intense nose, full of beautiful ripe fruit. Bold, mature and elegant, with excellent tannin structure and length. Very complex.

Country: Italy

Region: Tuscany

Grapes: Merlot: 60%, Cabernet Sauvignon: 17%, Cabernet Franc: 16%, Petit Verdot: 7%

ABV: 14.5%

Food match: Game meat and wild mushrooms

From a cool, high altitude (390m) monopole vineyard, this is a fresher take on the 2020 vintage compared to most. A crunchy and aromatic Pinot Noir with layers of redcurrant and cranberry intertwined with some darker mulberry fruit and well integrated oak. Lovely to drink now or over the next 5 to 8 years.

Country: France

Region: Burgundy

Grapes:  Pinot Noir

Food Match:  Roast duck or partridge

A wine that beautifully captures the signature minerality of the Puligny-Montrachet appellation.

Region: Burgundy

Appellation: Puligny-Montrachet

Grape: Chardonnay

ABV: 13%

This wine has an attractive shiny light ruby colour. It is both refined and very bright on the nose and palate. It opens to aromas of red fruits and berries. Its silky tannins support the balance of a wine, such that it can be kept for some time (5 to 7 years) while remaining pleasant in its youth.

Country: France

Region: Burgundy, Yonne

Grapes: Pinot Noir

Food Match:  Serves well as an aperitif for fresh and savoury tapas, soft-boiled eggs or roasted fish.

Pinot Noir is the heritage of Red Burgundy. The pinot noir grape was born in Burgundy and has carried the name since 1375. Pinot Noir is the hereditary source to all of the great red wines from Burgundy vineyards. Pinot Noir is jealously desired, but it is fragile and it requires very careful care during its vegetative period.

An elegant, poised and precise, balanced wine that integrates oak while preserving freshness and terroir expression.

Region: Burgundy

Appellation: Chassagne Montrachet

Grape: Chardonnay

ABV: 13.5%

Domaine Regnard’s Chassagne-Montrachet Blanc is 100% Chardonnay, grown on clay limestone soils rich in iron oxide, lending mineral tension and structure. Hand-harvested fruit undergoes fermentation and full malolactic conversion in oak, with 12 months’ ageing (40% new) followed by three months in stainless steel.

Aromas of citrus zest, green apples, pear and white flowers. Beautifully balanced on the palate with fresh citrus, spice, toasted almonds and freshly baked brioche. Yeasty and complex with a long, dry finish.

Country: South Africa

Region: Robertson

Grapes: Chardonnay

ABV: 12%

This Barolo is delightfully fresh and elegant. Along with its full and deep bodied centre it shows notes of  violets, menthol, warm spices like cardamom and dried fruits all rounded off with fine tannins and minerality that leave you wanting another glass.

Country: Italy

Region: Barolo, Piemonte

14% ABV

Grape: Nebbiolo

Food match: cheeses, cured meats, stewed and grilled meats

This wine has the ability to evolve over 15 + years

It pours an intense ruby red with hues of garnet, with an intense aromatic range: blackcurrant, tobacco, coffee and graphite. This wine has a lingering taste and is warm, powerful, spiced, with balanced and velvet-smooth tannins.

Country: Italy

Region: Umbria

Grapes: Sagrantino

ABV: 15%

Food Match: Game, roast, stewed and braised meat, aged cheese

Made from the best selection of grapes grown exclusively in a vineyard on the hills of Colcimino. The oldest vineyard in Bevagna (Pg) situated in Colcimino at 350 m heigt, exposure West on sandy clay-calcareous. Plant density: 4000 per hectare.

Traditional method English sparkling with notes of summer red fruit and citrus.

Country: England

Region: Hertfordshire

Grapes: Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier

ABV:12.5%

Food Match: Great brunch wine or perfect with watermelon and feta salad.

Traditional method English sparkling with notes of brioche, golden apples and citrus aromas. 

Country: England

Region: Hertfordshire

Grapes: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier

ABV:12.5%

Rich and textured from spending 12 months in oak barrels. Aromas and flavours of stone fruit, citrus and vanilla with a long and mineral finish.

Grapes: 50% Chardonnay, 50% Aligoté

Country: Ukraine

Region: Kyiv, Odesa

ABV: 12%

Food pairing: 

"BIOLOGIST craft winery” from the Kyiv region creates unique and unmatched wines. They have rented vineyards in the Odesa region (the majority of nowadays wines are made from these grapes) and a 1.5-hectare vineyard in the Kyiv region, which is experimental and biodynamic.

A perfumed nose, with notes of wet stone. The perfect balance of sweet mulberry, red cherry and strawberry fruit, with some herbal (Eucalyptus and Pine) undertones, and a lovely lifted finish. This is beautifully balanced and delicious, and will be even more so in 3-5 years’ time.

Country: France

Region: Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise 

Grapes:  Pinot Noir

Food Match:  Roast duck or partridge