All Wines

A delicious, bone dry, traditional method sparkling from  from André at Quinta do Montalto.

Country: Portugal

Region: Lisbon

Grape Varieties: Organically farmed Arinto and Fernao Pires

Delicately pink in appearance, with soft summer berries and floral notes on the nose. The palate shows bright red fruits, driven by ripe strawberries, fresh cherries and redcurrants, with a crisp freshness and creamy, rounded texture on the finish.

Country: England

Region: Kent

Grapes: Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay

ABV: 12%

Traditional Champenoise method and organic, with a distictly Catalan character . Abundant bubbles of medium size forming crown. Pale yellow colour with green reflections. On the nose fresh and clean with good aromatic intensity, mainly primary aromas of fruit and floral. Delicious!

Country: Spain

Region: Penedès

Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc

ABV: 12.5%

Made solely from Chardonnay, this is a serious and elegant Crémant du Jura. On the nose it is creamy; on the palate well balanced with good depth and classic Champagne-esque toasted brioche flavours and creamy notes evident again, giving this complex wine an appealing softness.

Country: France

Region: Arbois, Jura

Grapes: Chardonnay

ABV: 12.5%

Domaine de Désiré Petit’s Crémant is made using the ‘methode traditionelle’, from Chardonnay purposely grown on poor soils to maintain good acidity in the wine. Bottling is generally carried out during the January to March following harvest, after which the wine spends 12 to 15 months on its lees before disgorgement and dosage of 0.6cl per litre.

Abundant bubbles of medium size forming crown. Pale yellow colour with green reflections.

On the nose fresh, clean and pleasant with good aromatic intensity, mainly primary aromas of fruit and floral.

Sweet on the mouth however well balanced with the acidity.

Country: Spain

Region: Catalonia

Grapes: Vuira, Parellada, Xarello

ABV: 12.5%

Food Match: Great as an aperitif or as a light accompaniment to white chocolate dessert like white chocolate cheese cake with raspberries, or just with plain white chocolate. 

Gorgeous, toasty and rich. Biscuity brioche on the nose with delicate white flower and full fruit. Citrus, red apple and 'Leesy' characters add complexity to the palate.  

Country: England

Region: West Sussex

ABV: 12%

Grapes: 40% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir, 25% Pinot Meunier, 

Nestled in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in West Sussex, one of the UK’s most stunning landscapes, Highweald Wine Estate is an exciting new project from a team of highly qualified and passionate young individuals, with the goal of making the best quality wine possible from their unique area of land. And it’s been a strong start for this newly established winery, winning Best English Sparkling and Best Wine in First Year of Production (World-Wide) at the International Wine Challenge 2022.

A very special traditional method sparkling made from 100% Pinot Nero. It has spent 50 months on the lees, making it rich, nutty and textured.

Country: Italy

Region: Lombardy

Grapes: Pinot Noir

ABV: 12.5%

Conte Vistarino Wine

This non-alcoholic sparkling has notes of red berries, white strawberry, violet, blackcurrant and hints of fresh herbs. It`s dry, fresh and mineral.

Grapes: 75% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir

Vegan

Fermented twice for exceptional flavour. Bolle's unique method of wine-making ensures all the taste of wine without any of the alcohol. Their double fermentation process gives their sparkling wine all the crisp, dry flavour and mouth feel of Champagne - making BOLLE the non-alcoholic wine choice of discerning wine drinkers.

Grapes are grown in Casa Berger vineyards beneath the slopes of Montserrat in Alt Penedes. Harvested at night, mixed and chilled in dry ice, then spent 2h macerating before being fermented for 25 days. Aged for 10-12 months before release.

Country: Spain

Region: Penedes

Grapes: 

ABV: 12.5%

Clean and elegant, with notes of green apple, pear and white peach, citrus and floral hints.
Well-balanced, savoury and vibrant, with a crisp acidity and a saline finish.

Country: Italy

Region: Conegliano Valdobbiadene 

Grapes: Glera

ABV: 11%

Residual sugar: 12 - 15 g/l

Food Match: light first courses, fresh cheese and white meat.

Nestled in the heart of the Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG area, the Althea Winery is surrounded by beautiful Rive or hills which are recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

This non-alcoholic sparkling has notes of citrus, apple, pear and toast. It`s dry, fresh and mineral.

Grapes: 100% Chardonnay

Vegan

Fermented twice for exceptional flavour. Bolle's unique method of wine-making ensures all the taste of wine without any of the alcohol. Their double fermentation process gives their sparkling wine all the crisp, dry flavour and mouth feel of Champagne - making BOLLE the non-alcoholic wine choice of discerning wine drinkers.

The colour is deep and rich, from the Rondo grape. The nose is floral, the palate is full of crunchy red berries with a hint of creaminess.

Country: England

Region: Norfolk

Grapes: Rondo, plus 10 other grapes

ABV: 12.5%

A beautiful, elegant sparkling blanc de noirs which shows concentration, elegance and freshness. Expressive, tart red berry fruits, strawberry and raspberry, classic notes of freshly baked bread from 24 months on the lees.

Country: France

Region:  Champagne, Côte des Bar

ABV: 12%

Grapes: Pinot Noir

Champagne Guy de Forez is based in the pretty village of Les Riceys, in the southern part of the Côte des Bar. The village boasts the largest vineyard area in Champagne (866 ha), and today, its wines are in high demand from the Grandes Marques houses for their outstanding quality Pinot Noir grapes.

Pet Nat is low intervention sparkling wine , traditionally cloudy, unfiltered and left to do its own thing. This little beauty is a light, zippy, refreshing sparkler with a crown cap. No added S02!

Stunning.

Country: Portugal

Region: Vinho Verde

ABV: 11.5%

Grape:  Alvarinho, Loureiro

Food match: great with Korean flavours and Japanese sushi

Straw yellow in colour. Concentrated, persistent mousse. Generous on the nose, intense and well balanced with delicate white flower notes, such as wisteria and acacia blossom, with notes of green apple and pear. Very dry 'brut' in style with only 4g/l residual sugar, with crisp acidity on the palate, very dry yet richly-flavoured, with a long stoney finish.

Region: Veneto, Italy

Grapes:  100% Glera

ABV: 11.5%

Food Match:  This would work throughout a meal, but goes best with fleshy white fish dishes.

Bright golden colour, wide aromatic complexity ranging from granny smith apple to lemon and honey with a hint of brioche. Dense and elegant with a persistent mousse.

Country: France

Region: Champagne, Epernay

ABV: 12%

Grapes:  33% Pinot Meunier, 33% Chardonnay, 34% Pinot Noir

A fine, non vintage sparkling wine made from the classic Champagne varietals – 12% Chardonnay, 82% Pinot Noir, 6% Pinot Meunier. Delicate pink colour, on the nose it has floral and yeasty brioche notes combined with zesty apple and citrus fruit, fresh and clean with a soft mousse and a vibrant finish.

Country: England

Region: West Sussex

Grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier

ABV: 12.5%

Intense floral and fruity bouquet. Fragrant notes of acacia and jasmine blossom woven with apple, yellow peach and citrus flowers. Rich, with a superb intensity and a fine acidity.

Country: Italy

Region: Cartizze hill

Grapes: Glera

ABV: 11%

Residual sugar: 18 - 22 g/l

Food Match: Perfect as a dessert wine, especially with pastries. It is also suggested with mild spicy Asian food.

Nestled in the heart of the Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG area, the Althea Winery is surrounded by beautiful Rive or hills which are recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Having spent atleast 67 months on the leese, this gorgeous English Sparkling is rich and complex with layers of yeasty notes such as toast, brioche and biscuits with hints of citrus and granny smith apple. If you like vintage Champagne, you will LOVE this!

Country: England

Region: Kent

Grapes: 

37% Pinot Noir, 63% Chardonnay

ABV: 12%

This delicious English sparkling wine is pretty much equal quantities of Chardonnay , Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier with 15% Reserve Wine from previous vintages going right back to 2010.

It was disgorged in late 2021 after four years on the lees. It still has plenty of room for development and will continue to improve for five or more years.

Country: England

Region: Langport, Somerset 

Grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier

ABV: 12%

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.

Corpinnat is a Spanish wine designation for traditional method sparkling wines aged for a minimum of 18 months and made from manually harvested, organic or biodynamically farmed grapes in the Penedès. This is a very sophisticated, dry rosé that has fresh notes of strawberries and raspberries and a long elegant finish.

Country: Spain

Region: Penedès

Grapes: Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada

ABV: 12.5%

Food Match: Juicy large green Gordal Olives, salted almonds and pistachios

Bright pink colour . Fine and persistent perlage. Delicious notes of red fruits on the nose.
The palate balanced, complex and refreshing.

Country: Italy

Region: Eastern Veneto

Grapes: Pinot Noir

ABV: 12%

Residual sugar: 8-12 g/l

Food Match: Fish dishes, especially crustaceans, and white meat.

Nestled in the heart of the Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG area, the Althea Winery is surrounded by beautiful Rive or hills which are recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Ruby red in colour. Dry, fresh and packed full of floral and red berry fruit aromas and flavours,

Country: Italy

Region: Modena

Grapes: Lambrusco Grasparossa

ABV: 11%

Food Match:  Great as an aperitif, with antipasto or with soft cheese after dinner.

Notes of plums, dark chocolate and raspberries. Yum!

Country: South Africa

Region: Paarl

Grapes: Merlot

ABV: 14.5%

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