Tiko Estate Rkatsiteli 2022
Regular price £21.95Intense aromas of white peach, nectarine and grapefruit, which follow through on the palate and are joined by a crème bruleé like creaminess from the extended lees ageing.
Country: Georgia
Region: Kakheti
Grapes: Rkatsiteli
ABV: 13%
Food Match: Grilled vegetables, light pasta dishes such as Spaghetti al Limone, shellfish dishes, and soft cheese.
Georgia is considered to be the ‘cradle of wine', as 8,000 year-old indigenous Rkatsiteli grape seeds have been found in clay vessels.
Read all about Penny's recent trip to the cradle of wine, Georgia in her blog here.
Juan Gil Dulce 2015
Regular price £18.95Sweet, but balanced, powerful, rich and full bodied with aromas and flavours of blackberries, baked plum and sweet spice. Concentrated, long finish with notes of cocoa and baking spice.
Country: Spain
Region: Castilla a Mancha, Jumilla
ABV: 11.5%
Grapes: Monastrell
Food Match: Dark chocolate mousse or Christmas pudding
The Gil family have been major wine producers in Jumilla since the early 20th Century. Bodegas Juan Gil is dedicated to producing powerful, yet approachable and modern wines, mainly based on Monastrell (aka Mourvedre) which is grown on about 80% of the vineyard.
The winery has invested heavily in its Organic and Sustainability programmes in recent years.
Vignano Fratelli Fanucci Matrio 2016
Regular price £39.95Rich, 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
Cradle of Wine Khashmis Saperavi 2018
Regular price £25.95Concentrated, warming aromas and flavours of blackberries, blueberries and bitter cherry on the nose with a secondary layer of meatiness and stewed fruit. Earthy and minerally on the finish. This is the perfect treat for Sunday roast lunch.
Country: Georgia
Region: Kakheti
Grapes: Saperavi
ABV: 13.5%
Food Match: Goes wonderfully with roast lamb or slow cooked pork dishes.
Read all about Penny's recent trip to the cradle of wine, Georgia in her blog here.
Cozs Pop White 2022
Regular price £24.95A vibrant, light and fresh low intervention white from local varietal Vital.
Country: Portugal
Region: Lisboa
Grapes: Vital
ABV: 13.5%
COZs is a partnership between two Portuguese wine grape growers, Tiago Teles (Gilda, RAIZ) and António Marques-da-Cruz (Quinta da Serradinha), that started in 2015, in a 60-year-old vineyard of the Baga variety. In 2017, acquired the historic Vinha da Pena in Serra de Montejunto – a limestone formation from the Jurassic period, located 15 km from the Atlantic Ocean, in the Lisbon region. Pioneers in the introduction of organic agriculture as well as new concepts of pruning and soil fertilization in the Serra de Montejunto, we initiated an important transformation of practices and mentalities in mountain viticulture.
Domaine Lucien Boillot Gevrey Chambertin 2021
Regular price £98.00Powerful and concentrated on the nose. This may only be a village wine, but it has has the opulence and stature of a 1er Cru.
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Grapes: Pinot Noir
ABV: 13.5%
Boekenhoutskloof Noble Late Harvest 2019 375ml Half Bottle Limited Parcel
Regular price £24.95Exceptional! Elegant aromas and flavours of pineapple, apricot and fresh green apple. Zippy, honeyed, lingering
Country: South Africa
Region:Franschhoek
Grapes: Semillon
ABV: 9.5%
Apostoles Palo Cortado 30yo 37.5cl
Regular price £29.95Palo cortado is a special type of sherry that starts its life and maturation under protective flor, destined to become a fino or amontillado.
Partway through the maturation it loses its veil of flor and begins oxidative ageing as an oloroso sherry would.
This combined maturation results in a wine with some of the richness of oloroso and some of the freshness of amontillado. It is a rare beverage though as just 1 to 2% of the grapes pressed for sherry naturally develop into palo cortado.
A very full-flavoured sherry with fruit intensity and concentration on the nose and palate. Lots of dried fruit with light toffee sweetness and oak caramel. Delicious!
Country: Spain
Region: Jerez
Grapes: Palomino and Pedro Ximenez
ABV: 20%
Food Match:
Wine Club 6 - Six Month Subscription Gift
Regular price £390.00A chance to try our Wine Club 6 for six months. Perfect for gifting to friends and family.
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Château d’Esclans Les Clans 2023
Regular price £57.95A sophisticated, food driven wine, entirely fermented and aged in large French oak barrels. This wine is both rich and exotic while being full bodied and elegant. Red berry aromas with toasty hazelnut notes, ripe pineapple and ginger notes on the palate , with hints of black liquorice , juicy with suave finish.
Country: France
Region: Provence
Grapes: Grenache, Vermentino and Syrah
ABV: 14%
Château Batailley 5e Pauillac 2018
Regular price £89.95Fifth growth Château Batailley's 2016 vintage is superb. Precise and fresh with great purity of fruit. Elegant and poised with supple tannins. Great value Bordeaux.
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux, St Julien
Grapes: 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc
ABV: 14.5%
The name is said to be derived from a battle fought 600 years ago between the French and the English on the same site as the present Chateau.
Becker Family Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) 2020
Regular price £26.95Light, delicate and floral with notes of crushed wild strawberries. Delicious!
Country: Germany
Region: Pfalz
Grapes: Pinot Noir
ABV: 12.5%
Alcohol Free Allendorf SAVE WATER DRINK RIESLING 2022
Regular price £13.95Slightly off dry, fresh, zippy and full of lime citrus aromas and flavours. Perfectly balanced.
Country: Germany
Region: Rheingau
Grapes: Riesling
ABV: 0%
Great with Thai curries!
Read all about Victoria's recent trip to Germany in her blog here.
Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino La Casa 2012
Regular price £125.00Black cherries, earthy tones and hints of tanned leather. Soft, supple in texture with a ripe berries and savoury notes, juicy acidity, silky tannins. Dry, minerally, structured and very long finish . Gorgeous. Drinking window: now - 2028
Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: Sangiovese
As seen in the movie 'Letters to Juliet' starring Amanda Seyfried, Gael García Bernal and Vanessa Redgrave. The Carpazo vineyard is the real deal!
Eric Guido, October 2022
The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino La Casa has a vivid ruby colour. It shows no decline, with a remarkably fresh bouquet of dusty rose, wild strawberries, rosemary and hints of worn leather. There’s a pleasant inner sweetness that blends with its soft contours and ripe wild berry fruits to create a jovial and energetic character within. The tannins are still slightly grippy and drying, yet this maintains wonderful momentum, finishing with hints of liquorice and balsamic spice. There are many years of positive evolution in store here, yet there’s also no harm in enjoying the 2012 today. While not indicated on the label, La Casa is a high-elevation vineyard on the hill of Montosoli.
Gusbourne Brut Reserve Late Disgorged 2015
Regular price £105.00Having 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%
Mira La Mar Manzanilla NV half bottle 375ml
Regular price £8.25Tangy, zesty flavours of green apple and citrus followed with the classic yeasty, bready and saline notes of Manzanilla. Enjoy it as a refreshing aperitif on a hot day, or as the locals do along side some mixed tapas such as prawns, jamon, garlic clams and padron peppers.
Country: Spain
Region: Jerez
ABV: 15%
Grapes: Palomino Fino
Manzanilla is a style of Fino sherry originating from the port of Sanlúcar de Barrameda where the close proximitiy to the sea and the high humidity contribute to a stronger growth of flor. Made from 100% Palomino, this Manzanillia spent 8 years going through the criaderas and solera system under flor. A lovely pale straw colour, this wine has a pronounced nose of almonds with hints of white peach and distinctive aromas of flor. The palate is light and dry with salty, nutty flavours which are perfectly balanced by a restrained citrus acidity and a pleasant bitterness that lingers on the finish.
Adami Valdobbiadene DOCG Prosecco Superiore Rive di Farra di Soligo 'Col Credas' 2023
Regular price £27.95Straw 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.
Sotovelo Blanco 2022
Regular price £21.95A complex wine that blends freshness with an umami/savoury/saline profile and a dry finish thanks to its low sugar content; ideal with all Mediterranean cuisine, olives, matured cheeses, cured ham and seafood, or on its own.
Country: Spain
Region: Jerez
Grapes: Palomino
ABV: 12%
Utterly unique. Using the process traditionally used to create fino, this wine is kept for 8 months beneath a veil of flor (a light covering of yeast) in wooden barrels. Fresh, saline and minerality combined with citrus, green apple and toasted bread. Really, bloody
good.
La Crema Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2022
Regular price £39.95A nose of raspberry, cranberry, black liquorice, and exotic tea notes. The palate has red cherry, plum, and boysenberry, subtle hints of espresso and cocoa nib underpin notes
of spice and toast. Firm yet integrated tannins and bright acidity drives a long finish.
Country: USA
Region: Sonoma County, California
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Cirò Bianco Tenuta Del Conte 2022
Regular price £24.95Yellow - orange in colour, elegant and bright with a nose of sourdough bread. Dry, cool and well-balanced with a complex, refined, umami aftertaste. Skin contact wine at it's very best.
Country: Italy
Region: Cirò, Calabria
ABV: 12.5%
Grapes: Greco
Food match: Monk fish wrapped in pancetta or pork belly.
The Cirò DOC is a picturesque corner of the Mediterranean, along the Ionian coast, in the eastern foothills of the Calabria region, a large peninsula that forms the toe to Italy’s boot. The Parrilla family, who own and run Tenuta del Conte, have been making wine here for four generations, the latest of which to take over the estate are Mariangela, Giuseppe, and Caterina.
In 2011 Mariangela Parrilla took over as winemaker. Mariangela takes a philosophical approach to winemaking, with the aim to let these traditional indigenous grape varieties speak for themselves and their terroir. Her wines are all organic, no herbicides or chemicals are used at any stage of the production process, she opts for spontaneous fermentations using indigenous yeasts, no filtration, and solely stainless-steel and bottle aging. Taking each wine vintage by vintage she lets them evolve and age “according to their own natural rhythm”, making each wine unique. This could be just one year in bottle before release or over 10 years. Not only does she capture the unique character of the grape variety but that of the vintage it's from too.
Together with a handful of other wineries in the area, Mariangela is part of “The Cirò Revolution”, a group formed to promote and protect their territory’s identity. They are dedicated to organic viticulture and minimal intervention winemaking, they make traditional wines, in homage to their ancestors, from native grape varieties.
Niepoort Ruby Reserve Port 750ml
Regular price £28.00Dark red in colour, with a fresh vibrant aroma of dark fruits which follows through on the palate along with a mineral character, a youthful wine with good extract and great balance, offering superb "drinkability". Ready to drink now, after a meal, on its own or with soft cheeses.
Country: Portugal
Region: Douro Valley
Grapes: Field Blend of Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional,
Tinta Francisca and others.
ABV: 20%
Wine Club Premium 6 - Three Month Subscription Gift
Regular price £300.00A chance to try our Wine Club Premium 6 for three months. Perfect for gifting to friends and family.
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Zensa Organic Red, White and Rosé 6
Regular price £83.70 Sale price £76.00Francesco Rinaldi Barolo Brunate 2019
Regular price £89.95Stunning, 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%
Drinking window now - 2045
Food match: red meat, braised meat, game and cheese.
Hermanuspietersfontein Kat Met Die Houtbeen 2024
Regular price £19.95A rich and textured Sauvignon having been fermented in oak. Aromatic and grassy nose, notes of passion fruit, nettles and a slightly saline, long finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Sondagskloof, Walker Bay
Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc
ABV: 13%
Food Matching: Seafood and fleshy white fish dishes
You’ve probably 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’).