Organic black-grape skinned silkiness in a glass - should be a staple in every household!
This is a big and powerful red wine, dark red in colour. The nose has plenty of dark fruit aromas, plums, black cherries, chocolate, dried fruit and slight herbaceous notes. The palate is full, dense and rich with intense and sweet, ripe fruit. There are more plum and spice flavours on the palate. The finish is has a touch of residual sugar, giving some natural sweetness, and is full, rich and lingering.
Pinot Noir is one of Romania’s greatest hidden secrets. Probably the only place in the world that can do this grape variety justice at such brilliant value.
Delicate aromas of blackberry and touches of violets. A juicy, light-bodied palate with black cherry flavour and fresh finish. Enjoy slightly chilled with rich, creamy fish dishes.
Country: Romania
Region: Recas and Minis
ABV: 12.5%
Grapes: Pinot Noir
As you walk through the rolling vineyards of the 700 hectare Cramele Recas estate, two things are inescapable. The first is the scale of the transformation that Englishman Philip Cox and his wife Elvira have managed to achieve, replanting 700 hectares of decrepit vineyards and replacing them with immaculately tended sites the equal of anywhere else in the world. The second is that if you didn't know where you were, you'd be convinced you were in Tuscany or any other "Classic" wine producing region. And, to a certain extent you are, Romania has a history of winemaking stretching back millennia and it was this potential that has driven this dynamic duo to dedicate their lives to driving forward Romanian winemaking to it's current state of rude health. A 20 million euro investment in the vineyards and brand new winery.
Castillo del Moro Sauvignon / Airen
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£10.75
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One of the only wines at this price point made with ‘first press’ juice, usually reserved only for the more expensive bottles.
Refreshing and crisp with characteristic aromas of citrus and apple, typical of this variety. Light, fresh and dry with a crisp acidity giving freshness to the finish.
Country: Spain
Region: Castilla
ABV: 11.5%
Grapes: Airen, Sauvignon Blanc
Castillo de Moro wines are made entirely from free run juice and fermented in temperature controlled, stainless steel tanks and then matured on fine lees until bottling. The resulting wines show unparalleled freshness and aromatics compared to many similarly priced wines from around the world.
Finca Vista Malbec
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£9.95
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Deliciously fruity with notes of blackberry, plum and black cherry.
Country: Argentina
Region: Mendoza
Grapes: Malbec
ABV: 13.5%
Dolci Colline Prosecco Brut
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£11.45
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Great value Prosecco.
Soft, dry and gentle with fresh peach and pear flavours.
Sourced from vineyards in each of the subregions of Marlborough; the Awatere, Waihopai and Wairau Valleys. These valleys have their own microclimates and terroir which give a unique personality to the vineyards, grapes and finished wine.
Pasquiers Grenache Noir
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£10.45
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A full and fruit-rich red from the South of France. The intense, dark berry fruit carries a touch of sweet spice and is balanced with structured tannins. An all round fantastic wine for the price!
Country: France
Region: Midi, Southern France
Grapes: Grenache Noir
ABV: 13.5%
Felino Malbec 2022
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£18.95
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Put a steak on the griddle pan, prepare a fresh green salad and crack open a bottle of this delicious Malbec - Heaven!
Irresistible pure blueberry fruit make this a particular favourite of ours. Made by legendary Californian Wine Maker, Paul Hobbs.
Country: Argentina
Region: Mendoza
ABV: 14%
Grapes: Malbec
Picpoul de Pinet Beranger 2022
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£13.95
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Fresh, zippy and oh so easy drinking throughout the year! A burst of aromatic complexity: notes of citrus fruit (grapefruit, lemon and lime), floral notes (white flowers, linden leaves, hawthorn blossom) together with mineral notes. Elegant and fine wine with a refreshing delicately saline finish.
Country: France
Region: Languedoc
Grapes: Piquepoul
ABV: 12.5%
Vega Piedra Rioja
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£10.25
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A classic joven (or young) Rioja made without ageing in oak, so as to let the beautiful Tempranillo flavours sing their solo tune!
A modern, vibrant, unoaked Tempranillo. Oozing with pure, vibrant, juicy red fruits, fresh cherries and plums. Soft and easy to drink with approachable light tannins.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
ABV: 13%
Grapes: Tempranillo
Rioja is probably the most famous of Spanish wine regions, renowned for its red wines aged for long periods in oak barrels. The Tempranillo grape, the mainstay of Rioja, has such lovely flavours though that it is great to taste unoaked versions to appreciate the flavours ‘unadulterated’. Perfect with a mixture of tapas or just on its own, this wine is the essence of Rioja in a bottle.
Adega de Penalva Dão Tinto
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£10.95
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A super easy drinking red from native Portuguese grapes. Crunchy red fruit, juicy, supple tannins.
A great example of well rounded Bordeaux wine at a reasonable price. Difficult to find!
An approachable style of Claret that has a ripe and round plummy nose with a hint of wood spice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Full bodied and well structured, this is a lean and quite austere wine with gentle tannins.
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
ABV: 14%
Grapes: 60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon
Food Match: Lamb, hard cheeses
Chateau Buisson Redon - The 41 hectare single block estate, owned by the Seze family since 1918, produces Chateau Buisson Redon and, with parcels sited within Fronsac AOC, Chateau Mayne Vieille.
Piquepoul Noir has been grown in Southern France for at least 200 years, but is now rarely seen. Originally from the Languedoc, it is one of the 13 grapes permitted in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Pale pink colour, light bodied and clean with refreshing acidity, bright rose petal aromas and citrus notes on the finish.
A delicious South African Chenin from the guys at Waterkloof, made with the care and attention normal reserved for wines of twice the price.
This sought after wine has fine, mineral Chenin characters with gentle ripe apple aromas, honeyed aromatics and delicious greengage and citrus lemon acidity on the long finish. A South African wine with great finesse and style
‘Wild Yeast Fermentation’ refers to the practice of letting the naturally occurring yeast in the environment to run the fermentation (rather than using cultured yeasts). Although wild yeast fermentations require closer care and attention by the winemaker, the results are a more complex and interesting wine.
GPG Garganega Pinot Grigio
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£9.25
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Recently elevated to Garda DOC, this Garganega Pinot Grigio is selected from high quality vineyards in the area between Lake Garda and Vicenza. The addition of Garganega makes a more interesting, characterful wine than many basic Pinot Grigios. It evokes thoughts of summer evenings sipping wine by the shores of the lake!
Lightly aromatic with ripe stone fruit and citrus characters. A zesty, easy to drink dry white wine with considerable texture and soft, lightly honeyed fruit on the finish.
Region: Veneto
Grapes: Gargenega, Pinot Grigio
ABV: 12.5%
Soldier's Block Malbec
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£10.95
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See how the Aussies can do a Malbec - care needed as like most things Australian.
Classically textured, violet in hue with an exotically perfumed nose.
Country: Australia
Region: Western Australia
ABV: 15%
Grapes: 100% Malbec
Vegan/Vegetarian
Les Saisons de la Vigne Rouge 2022
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£9.95
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Lucious, medium bodied, super-easy drinking red with red berry fruit flavours and touch of sweet spice.
Country: France
Region: Vaucluse
Grapes: Grenache, Cinsault
ABV: 13%
Escena Rioja 2022
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£10.95
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A modern style Rioja Joven with juicy fruit driven characters of black cherry and raspberry combined with subtle sweet vanilla spice. Medium – bodied with a creamy smoothness leading into a fresh finish.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Tempranillo
ABV: 13%
De Alto Rioja Reserva 2018
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£18.95
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A classic Rioja Reserva with beautifully intertwined fruit and oak flavours.
Beautiful blackberry notes with spices, smoky and subtle nuances of vanilla, toffee and tobacco. An excellently balanced wine which offers layers of red berry fruits on the palate, laced with vanilla and hints of mocha.
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.
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
La Vie en Rose 2022
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£11.25
Sale price
£10.95
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Evocatively named and beautifully packaged; the elegant aromatic profile comes from 100% Cinsault grapes grown in the Languedoc. Rose petal pink, fresh raspberry notes on the nose and complex palate with hints of cherry, pomegranate and touch of cassia.
Country: France
Region: Languedoc
Grapes: 100% Cinsault
ABV: 12.5%
Innovation is rare in the wine world, but the innovation of a new category, that of a yearround Rose drinking, is one of the few major changes of drinking habit that has occurred in the recent past. This is a style of wine that will help even the most hardened of sceptics see the wine through rose tinted spectacles!
Biscardo Rosapasso Pinot Nero Rosé 2022
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£14.95
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From the Euganei hills in Veneto, Pinot Nero vines were planted by the Biscardo family over 20 years ago in volcanic soils, rich in minerals and clay. These characters are found in their Rosapasso: a smooth, fresh and structured rosé, light salmon-pink in colour.
Country: Italy
Region: Veneto
Grape: Pinot Noir
ABV:12%
Henry of Pelham Old Vines Baco Noir 2020
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£21.95
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Wild berry and smokey notes are deftly handled at Henry of Pelham, where this variety has become their recognised flagship red wine. A deep ruby colour with hints of dark purple; blackberry and plum aromas with coffee, cedar wood and smoky notes. Dry and full-bodied with pronounced black cherry flavours lingering on a smoky finish.
Country: Canada
Region: Niagara Peninsula
Grapes: Baco Noir
ABV: 13.5%
Food Match: Great with roast lamb and all the trimmings
Baco Noir's origins go back to 1894, when French grape creator François Baco crossed Folle Blanche with an unknown member of the American Vitis riparia family.
His intention was to create phylloxera-resistant vines that retained their Old World French character. At one time Baco Noir was grown in Burgundy and the Loire, but it was gradually phased out of the Old World and has since become one of North America's more successful hybrids.
