Crocera Barbera d'Asti Superiore 2019
Regular price £11.95Aromas of ripe black cherry, damson and toasty spice. A rich palate with plum and sour cherry fruit, juicy acidity, and notes of dark chocolate on the finish.
Country: Italy
Region: Piemonte
Grapes: Barbera
ABV: 14%
Food Match
Duck in plum sauce... or rich beef stews, cassoulet or even belly of pork.
Fazzoletto Barbera Passito
Regular price £10.65You know a wine is going to be fun when there's a statue of a naked person on the label. Hide it from the kids (and wife!)
A fresh, vibrant and juicy red with aromas of sweet ripe plums and cherries. The palate shows the fruit-forward characters of cherry and wild plum and the ripe rounded finish is balanced by fresh bramble acidity.
Country: Italy
Region: Piemonte
ABV: 14%
Grapes: Barbera
As Claudio the winemaker states, his aim is " ...to provide a range that is both understandable and accessible. Quite simply, wine for drinking and enjoying."
3 cru Amarone Classico DOCG Rizzardi 2017
Regular price £36.95Luciously rich and decadent red made from selected grapes from three top class vineyards.
Aromatic with ripe dark berried fruit alongside sweet spice, a ripe, rich style. The texture is rich and round with abundant, ripe, dark berried fruit supported by fine oak.
Country: Italy
Region: Valpolicella
ABV: 15%
Grapes: 80% Corvina & Corvinone, 10% Rondinella and 10% Molinara
The grapes come from the 5 hectare, steep, rocky, terraced hillside vineyard of Calcarole as well as the gently sloping clay vineyards of Rovereti and Pojega in the heart of Negrar, the most celebrated of the communes in Valpolicella.
Conte Vistarino Costiolo Frizzante Sangue di Giuda dell’Oltrepò 2020
Regular price £11.95Great alternative dessert wine. Bitter cherry aromas and flavours with sour cherry finish. Great with pavlova or strawberries and cream. Don't limit this beverage to just dessert though - it will go well as an aperatif or with soft cheese after dinner.
Country: Italy
Region: Lombardy
Grapes: Barbera, Croatina, Uva Rara/ Vespolino
ABV: 7%
Barbera D'Alba Costa Bruna 2019
Regular price £18.95Aromas of black cherries, chocolate, liquorice and a hint of background meatiness. Authentic and classy Barbera with a finely textured palate and a quiet lingering finish. Bursting with pure wild berry fruit, offset by bracing acidity. Refreshingly not too polished, revealing a barely perceptible rustic edge, this is ethereal Barbera worthy of contemplation and a number of visits.
Country: Italy
Region: Piemonte
ABV: 14%
Grape: Barbera
Food Match: pasta with a meaty sauce, flans, hearty stews and red meats.
Conte Vistarino Buttafuoco Rosso 2017
Regular price £18.25Red cherry nose with a hint of vanilla. Beautifully balanced red with a unique blend of Italian grapes, native to Northern Italy.
Country: Italy
Region: Lombardy, Oltrepo Pavese DOC
Grapes: Barbera, Croatina, Uva Rara
ABV: 13%