Alpha Box & Dice ‘Enigma’ Barbera, McLaren Vale 2022
Regular price £25.95With the colour of arterial blood, the nose reveals wild berries, rhubarb and custard. The palate is dense, concentrated and brooding opening to a rich mid-palate with cherry-stone fruit and bitter plum and a long finish with a gentle brick-like texture.
Country: Australia
Region: Adelaide Hills
Grape: Barbera
ABV: 14.5%
Food Match: Gamey meats or delicious on its own.
Viña Muriel Tierras de Lastra Rioja Gran Reserva 2014
Regular price £23.95Aromatic intensity, with ageing notes (vanilla, roast, spices), very ripe fruit, caramel and subtle hints of leather and fallen leaves, characteristic of a prolonged period in bottle. Long and silky on the palate.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja Alavesa
Grapes: Tempranillo
ABV: 14%
Tempranillo grapes grown in the Elciego area known for its poor clay-loam texture of calcerous soils. Aged for 24months in American and French barrels, then matured for 3 years in bottle
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Ribeira Velha Douro Tinta 2019
Regular price £10.95Vibrant garnet red from Douro in Portugal displays plenty of black fruit and plump with the added elegance of delicate floral notes. 30 % of the wine is aged for 6 months in French oak which knits the wine together and provides a long finish.
Country: Portugal
Region: Douro
Grapes: Touriga Nacional (35%), Tinta Roriz (35%) & Touriga Franca (30%)
ABV: 13%
Half Bottle Laibach The Ladybird Organic Red 2018
Regular price £11.95Complex nose with hints of spice, chocolate and mocha. Good structure with plum and mineral complexity and a lingering finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet, Petit Verdot & Malbec
ABV: 14.5%
Rioja Crianza Bodegas Luis Canas 2021
Regular price £19.95Predominantly Tempranillo, with a dash of Garnacha, aged for 12 months in French and American oak, with velvety cherry, spice, plum and rounded tannins.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Tempranillo, Garnacha
ABV: 14%
A To Z Oregon Pinot Noir 2021
Regular price £33.95Fresh red fruits, with a floral note immediately jumps out from the nose. Dark ripe raspberries, spices, lavender, hints of oak and cassis emerge after the initial blast of fruit. Beautifully balanced with nice acidity and ripe tannins.
Country: USA
Region: Oregon
Grapes: Pinot Noir
ABV: 13.5%
Sierra Grande Cabernet Sauvignon
Regular price £10.95Bursting with red and blackcurrant fruits, this is a really soft and pure Cabernet with gentle tannins and a hint of green pepper on the finish. Cool herby flavours mingle with red fruits and a nice touch of acidity.
Try with herby roast leg of lamb, char-grilled steak, or stuffed baked red peppers.
Country: Chile
Region: Central Valley
ABV: 13%
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
Sierra Grande Pinot Noir
Regular price £11.25A deep and generous Pinot Noir showing ripe fruit flavours of raspberries and wild strawberries, balanced with subtle smoky notes and a deliciously lingering finish.
Very pleasurable on its own, this would nevertheless be superb with oriental duck salads, or light middle eastern lamb dishes.
Country: Chile
Region: Central Valley
ABV: 13%
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Our Pinot Noir comes from a small Hacienda in The Andes where the 40-60 years old vines enjoy stony soils, glacial streams and pure mountain air. Grapes are harvested during the coolest part of the day to ensure they reach the winery in prime condition. Temperatures are kept fairly low throughout the wine making process, to allow the grapes to express their natural fruit characters. No oak is used.
Caparzo Rosso di Montalcino 2023
Regular price £23.95Dark, ruby red in colour. A pervasive bouquet, which is very generous and varied, with hints of violet, raspberry and pomegranate. On the palate the wine is warm, dry, generous, well-balanced.
Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: Sangiovese
Food Matches: Red meat, minestrone soup
As seen in the movie 'Letters to Juliet' starring Amanda Seyfried, Gael García Bernal and Vanessa Redgrave. The Carpazo vineyard is the real deal!
Grand Arte Alicante Bouschet 2022
Regular price £17.95Dark almost black in colour, with an intense dark berry fruit aroma of blackberries. Powerful, concentrated and full bodied. Structured, but smooth and velvety on the palate, combining well the matured fruit and the oak from 3 months ageing in wood. Moreish, elegant and complex, a long finish.
Country: Portugal
Region: Lisbon
Grapes: Alicante Bouschet
ABV: 14.5%
Food: as an aperitif, with tapas, red meat, risotto, paella, spicy food and dry cheeses.
The Impressionist Pinot Noir 2022
Regular price £11.75Smooth with a core of red fruit flavours and sweet spices supported by supple tannins giving structure to wine. The finish is long and smooth with the red cherry and raspberry notes lingering on the palate.
Country: Macedonia
Region:
Grapes: Pinot Noir
ABV: 12.5%
Food match: Roast chicken with all of the trimmings
This wine from North Macedonia is a fresh style of Pinot Noir fermented in steel
at controlled temperatures to preserve the delicate fruits of the variety. pale ruby
red in colour with a soft nose of redcurrants and red cherries. The palate is very
smooth with a core of red fruit flavours and sweet spices supported by supple
tannins giving structure to wine. The finish is long and smooth with the red
cherry and raspberry notes lingering on the palate.
Macedonia has a rich winemaking history, with the oldest archeological findings
dating back to 13 century b.c. Today, Macedonia has around 24,000 ha of
vineyards, the two main varieties grown are Vranec (red) and Smederevka
(white). International grape varieties are being increasingly planted such as;
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Pinot Noir from the red and Chardonnay,
Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc from the white varieties.
Hermanuspietersfontein Kleinboet Red 2020
Regular price £21.95Kleinboet (‘little brother’) is a Cellar Door all time favourite. Bright red and purple fruit such as raspberries and blueberries on the nose, savoury notes of dried herbs too. A delicious, rich, bold, earthy, but fruity Bordeaux blend.
Country: South Africa
Region: Sondagskloof, Hemel en Aarde
Grapes: Bordeaux Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec
ABV: 12.5%
You might have heard of the quaint beach town of Hermanus, situated on South Africa’s
famous Whale Coast. Between 1855 and 1902, it was called Hermanuspietersfontein. In
1902, the local postmaster decided to shorten the name of the town to make addressing
letters to the locals easier.
150 years later, the wine farm Hermanuspietersfontein, or HPF for short, craft outstanding wines with a serious sense of place. Their grapes come from Sondagskloof (they produce 90% of WO Sondagskloof wine), which competes with Elgin and the Ceres Plateau for South Africa’s coolest wine growing region. This area is perfectly suited to Bordeaux varietals and, with the exception of Shiraz, is exclusively planted with them.
The Afrikaans wine names might look like a bit of a mouthful, but they are good fun;
Bloos (‘blush’), Kaalvoet Meisie (‘barefoot girl’), Kat Met Die Houtbeen (‘cat with the
wooden leg’), Posmeester (‘postmaster’), Kleinboet (‘little brother’) and Swartskaap
(‘black sheep’).
Doran Incipio 2019
Regular price £17.95A unique version of a Cote-Rotie blending Shiraz and a small percentage of Chenin.
Floral, with crunchy, fresh red and black fruits on the nose with a rich, but elegant palate of cocoa, blackberries and sweet spice.
Country: South Africa
Region: Voor Paardeberg
Grapes: Shiraz and Chenin Blanc
ABV: 14%
Poderi Colla Nebbiolo d'Alba 'Drago' 2022
Regular price £24.95A very classy Nebbiolo from Alba with an affordable price tag.
Delicious lifted aromatics of liquorice, redcurrant and ripe red fruit on the nose, mingling with sour cherry, blossom and notes of leather on the palate. A richly flavoured and multi-layered wine combining vibrant acidity, perfectly poised tannins and rich spicy fruit.
Country: Italy
Region: Piemonte
ABV: 14%
Grape: Nebbiolo
Food Match: Serve with grilled steak and red meat, or alternatively robust pasta dishes with wild boar or rabbit ragu
Flor de Penalva Reserva Tinto 2021/22
Regular price £14.95Subtle notes of vanilla and toast which combine with the juicy blackberry and cherry fruits. Very well balanced and super easy drinking red.
Country: Portugal
Region: Dão
Grapes: Alfrocheiro, Touriga Nacional, Jaen and Tinta Roriz
ABV: 13%
Zensa Primitivo 6 Box Deal
Regular price £83.70 Sale price £69.006 bottles of organic wine pleasure in a glass - should be a staple in every household!
This is a big and powerful red wine, very 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.
Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
ABV: 13.5%
Grape: 90% Zinfandel, 10% Merlot
Hesketh Unfinished Business Pinot Noir 2022
Regular price £15.95Light with strawberry and cherry fruit aromas and flavours. Great juicy acidity, subtle savoury notes and a silky tannin structure ending in a lovely, smooth finish.
Country: Australia
Region: Limestone Coast, South Australia
Grapes: Pinot Noir
ABV: 14%
Lismore Cape South Coast Pinot Noir 2021
Regular price £44.95A complex bouquet of crushed rose petals, wild jasmine and fresh French herbs. The palate shows beautiful purity with layered red fruits, cranberry, raspberry, silky tannins and a long, savoury finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Walker Bay and Elgin, Western Cape
Grapes: Pinot Noir
ABV: 13.5%
70% of the grapes came from Stanford, Walker Bay and 30% from Elgin, both in the cool climate region Cape South Coast. The vines are all Burgundian, clone 115. The Stanford vineyard is close to the southernmost tip of Africa and is located in one of South Africa’s coolest wine producing regions. The maritime vineyard enjoys a long ripening season, because of the strong cooling winds that are prevalent in the summer. This microclimate is ideal for creating a long hang time, concentrating the flavours in the berries, while retaining natural acidity levels. Elgin is situated at 400
metres above sea level and ripens even later then the coastal vineyard. The vines
here, planted in shale and clay soils, produce fleshier fruit, adding weight to the final
blend.
Poderi Colla Bussia Barolo 2018
Regular price £53.95Single vineyard 'Dardi le Rose' is on the hill of Bussia, one of the great Barolo crus. The vines are grown at 300-350 metres above sea level, with a south westerly exposure. A small percentage of the wine is aged in Slovinian and French oak. Tino Colla describes the 2016 as the most perfect vintage of his 50 year experience. This wine is just superb. Don't miss out on getting hold of some and drinking it this festive season.
Country: Italy
Region: Piedmonte
Grapes: Nebbiolo
ABV: 13.5%
Château Pineraie Cahors Cuveé Authentique 2020
Regular price £25.95Concentration, power and elegance sum up this wine. Attractive leafy notes, dark fruits giving a fresher style.
Country: France
Region: Cahors
Grapes: Malbec
ABV: 13.5%
Cahors - the birthplace of Malbec has been an established winemaking area for centuries and a Latin manuscript from 1456 shows that the Burc family were already land owners around Cahors at that time. 5th generation vigneron Jean-Luc Burc now shares the running of this 50 hectare estate near Puy-L'Évèque with his daughters, Anne and Emmanuelle. They produce individual and characterful wines from their various vineyard parcels which encompass all of the classic terroirs of the region, both on the renowned terraces of the Lot and upon the limestone plateau above. The estate's old vines are carefully managed according to the principles of lutte raisonneé.
Rioja Reserva Finca Manzanos 2018/19
Regular price £19.95Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Tempranillo 95% Mazuelo 5%
ABV: 13.5%
On the border between Rioja and Navarra, Victor Manzanos carries on the work of the four generations before him.
With over 250ha of owned vineyards at his disposal, including some of the oldest vines in Rioja, Bodegas Manzanos is fortunately placed to put both the sub-region of Rioja Oriental and the name Manzanos firmly on the map as one of the most important areas and producers in Rioja. This range of wines is a modern take on the traditional landscape of Rioja, championing the native grape varieties, Tempranillo, Viura and Garnacha. The team is the youngest in the region, a talented a group of people with the sole purpose of making wines that people will enjoy.
A long maceration of 28 days at a controlled temperature and 24 months ageing in American and French oak casks, half and half, followed by a further twelve months rounding off in the bottle. This has all gone to produce a wine with great body and extract.
De Trafford Stellenbosch Merlot 2017
Regular price £34.95Aromas and flavours of pure dark red berry and cherry fruit, with intriguing notes of nuts and spices, with a touch of forest floor. Lovely fine, dry tannin and a soft, long finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch, Helderberg
Grapes: Merlot
ABV: 14.5%
Nemea Agiorgitiko 2021
Regular price £19.95Made from 100% Agiorgitiko, a native variety to the Peloponnese. The colour is a bright, deep crimson, and the nose full of aromas of blackberries and ripe strawberries with just a touch of anise and black pepper. The smooth texture is accompanied by ripe, soft tannin and fresh acidity to give structure and elegance. Over a year spent in oak leaves you with notes of sweet vanilla and spices such as clove and cinnamon to accompany the long-lasting and powerful red fruits.
Country: Greece
Region: Peloponnese
ABV: 14%
Grapes: Agiorgitiko
Food match: Pairs well with a range of grilled meats such as chicken souvlaki or fine cuts of lamb.
The Lantides Estate is situated in the Ancient site of Nemea, in the heart of the
Peloponnese, north of Argos and just west of Corinth on the coast of the Aegean. Panikos and his son Simon run 25 hectares of vineyards which are situated around the mountainous valley of Skoteini in altitude between 500 - 650 meters above sea level. This family business was started in 1993 by Panikos Landidis, who had previously studied in Montpellier and Bordeaux in oenology. Today this knowledge is used to make quality wines using local varieties that are native to Greece.
The Peloponnese Peninsula is a large landform on the southern edge of
continental Greece. Covered in mountains, rugged plateaus and valleys, the
area has an abundance of mesoclimates and terroirs suitable for premium
viticulture. Native grape varieties such as Agiorgitiko, Moschofilero and
Mavrodaphne are planted throughout the peninsula. The modern Peloponnese
wine industry began to grow following the end of World War II, and today the
region is one of the most viticulturally productive in Greece.
Vietti Perbacco Langhe Nebbiolo 2021
Regular price £29.95An all time staff favourite! This is the wine that will spark a lifelong interest in Nebbiolo and lead you to discover the beautiful wines of Piedmont.
Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont
Grapes: Nebbiolo
ABV: 13.5%
Food Match: A classic Piedmontese starter: vitello tonnato, which is thinly sliced, cold veal with a rich tuna sauce.
Strandveld Vineyards 'The Navigator' 2020
Regular price £25.95Complex nose with hints of dark chocolate, blackberry, lavender and mocha. Good structure with plum, vibrant red berry and mineral complexity and a lingering finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Elim, Cape Agulhus
Grapes: Shiraz Grenache Mouvedre Viognier
ABV: 14%