Cradle of Wine Tsinandali Kisi 2018
Regular price £17.95Gorgeous aromas of orange blossom, with hints of nuttiness and candle wax. Concentrated, savoury, but fresh palate with an elderflower cordial and orange rind and mineral finish.
Country: Georgia
Region: Tsindali, Kakheti
Grapes: Kisi
ABV: 12%
Food Match: Great paired with flame grilled pork or hard, aged cheese such as parmesan or comté.
Read all about Penny's recent trip to the cradle of wine, Georgia in her blog here.
Montanaro Aperitivo 6 P.M.
Regular price £33.0016%
The ‘Aperitif’ of the Maison Montanaro originated a secret recipe studied and put into practice by our Master Distiller. In fact, this allows us to have a bright red tones without using chemical dyes, only natural plant extracts such as red apple, radish, cherry, carrot and sweet potato are used. The balance and unmistakable taste is given by citrus essences, herbs and natural aromas.
It is a Typical Italian aperitif perfect for after work, hence the name 6 p.m., in combination with the Vermouth Rosso Montanaro for a classic cocktail typical of the 1970s. Excellent on the rocks with soda.
Fernando de Castilla Antique Palo Cortado 50cl
Regular price £44.95Truly awesome! The awesomeness of which will set any sherry aficionados taste buds trembling.
A fine rare wine, which combines the pure tangy nuttiness of Amontillado with the smooth smoky richness of Oloroso in an elegant complex style.
Country: Spain
Region: Jerez
ABV: 20%
Grapes: Palomino
Bodegas Rey Fernando de Castilla is located in the historic centre of Jerez. Its story began with the aristocratic Andrada-Vanderwilde family, who for two centuries provided grapes and wine for the production of sherry in the area. In 1972 Fernando Andrada-Vanderwilde took over some old sherry cellars and brandy soleras from a couple of local bodegas, and changed the name of the company from Fernando III to Fernando de Castilla.
Vuurberg White 2018
Regular price £22.95Packed with rich, fresh stone fruit, white spice, green pepper/capsicum and minerality and keeps on giving with a core of stony acidity and a relentless finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Helshoogte Pass, Stellenbosch
Grapes: Viognier, Chardonnay
ABV: 13.5%
Ferrando Carema Etichetta Bianca 2018
Regular price £59.00Carema is high on the northern border of the alpine region Aosta in northern Piedmont. It is made of Nebbiolo grown on glacial soil in this high altitude region which creates powerful, perfumed wines with delicate fruit.
Luigi Ferrando's Carema white label, the Nebbiolo is fermented in steel tanks with a 10 day maceration. The wine then spends 30 months in oak barrels.
Elegant, spicy, fruity notes with fine aromas of dried flowers and roses. On the palate it has a round, tannic mouthfeel with warmth and minerals on the finish.
Country: Italy
Region: Alto Piedmont
Grapes: Nebbiolo
ABV: 13.5%
Tenuta di Trinoro "Le Cupole"2017/2020
Regular price £44.95Intense nose, full of beautiful ripe fruit. Bold, mature and elegant, with excellent tannin structure and length. Very complex.
Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Grapes: Merlot: 60%, Cabernet Sauvignon: 17%, Cabernet Franc: 16%, Petit Verdot: 7%
ABV: 14.5%
Food match: Game meat and wild mushrooms
Green Flash Sunset Chardonnay 2023
Regular price £17.95A big fruit forward expression of Chardonnay backed up by balanced toasty, buttery notes from spending time in new and old oak barrels. A long, fresh and dry finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch, WO Banghoek
Grapes: Chardonnay
ABV: 12.5%
Food Match: Pair well with white fish and creamy sauces.
Borga Pinot Grigio box of 6
Regular price £71.70 Sale price £62.00Fall in love with Pinot Grigio again...this one is fresh and zesty with a fleshy white peach and apricot texture and a clean, lengthy finish.
Country: Italy
Region: Veneto
Grapes: Pinot Grigio
ABV: 12.5%
Niepoort Redoma Branco Reserva 2023
Regular price £47.95A serious and complex white from the Douro Valley. Notes of citrus, stone fruit, vanilla and subtle spice, with vibrant acidity and a long, elegant finish.
Country: Portugal
Region: Douro
Grapes: Rabigato, Códega de Larinho, Viosinho, Arinto and others
ABV: 12.5%
Food match: Grilled fish, seafood risotto, white meats or cheesy pasta.
Gattinara Riserva 2015 Marco Petterino
Regular price £59.95Country: Italy
Region: Piemonte
Grapes: Nebbiolo
ABV: 13.5%
Fleurie 'Abbaye Road' 2015 Marc Deliene
Regular price £39.95Wow, we love this wine, and not just for it's pretty label! On the nose: creamy black cherry, wood smoke, dried rose petal, incense, wild spice. On the palate: seductive, lush, minerally, layered and complete, with a multidimensional core, considerable concentration and energy. This is a serious Beaujolais with the finesse and structure of a fine Burgundy.
Country: France
Region: Beaujolais
Grapes: Gamay
ABV: 13.5%
Food match: grilled Saucissons or roast Turkey
De Trafford Elevation 393 2014
Regular price £69.95Deep red colour. Lifted aromas of fruitcake and tomato paste, cinnamon, cloves and smoky blackberry emerging too. Syrah spice complimenting the Bordeaux varietals and new oak component nicely integrated. Elegant dry tannin running with the complex spicy fruit from beginning to end of a long fine finish. Best 2023 to 2030.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch, Helderberg
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon 31%, Merlot 19%, Shiraz 32%, Cabernet Franc 18%
ABV: 14.5%
Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert 2015 Jaboulet
Regular price £44.95Intense, complex and aromatic with a blend of red berries. Powerful and fine, it is full-bodied with a well-balanced finish.
Country: France
Region: Rhone Valley
Grapes: 100% Syrah
ABV:13%
Inzuzo Wine Company Red 2024
Regular price £14.95Aromas of raspberries and sweet spice on the nose. Crunchy red fruit and juicy on the palate with supple tannins. Super easy drinking braai wine!
Country: South Africa
Region: Swartland
Grapes: Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre
ABV: 13%
Food Match: Goes perfectly with picnics or BBQ (braai) food like potato salad and Boerewors rolls.
Inzuzo means benefit in two of the main South African languages Zulu and Xhosa. The Inzuzo Wine Company is a BEE project spearheaded by Journey's End wines in Stellenbosch and run by one of their talented winemakers, Kaylin Willscott. Kaylin grew up in the poverty stricken Sir Lowry's Pass area. Kaylin's story is integral to the heart of the Inzuzo brand. As a Cape Wine Guild protégée and one of the few women of colour winemakers in South Africa, her journey is a powerful narrative of talent, determination, and community upliftment in South Africa.
Vallet Freres Hautes Cotes de Beaune Rouge 2022
Regular price £32.95One of our Superstars from one of the best in Burgundy - Delicious, supple red berry fruit with elegance, integrated tannins and a long, pure, Pinot finish.
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
ABV: 12%
Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir
Corpinnat Torelló Pal-Lid Rosado
Regular price £27.95Corpinnat 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
Bodegas Felix Callejo Parajes de Callejo 2021
Regular price £29.95A full-bodied with medium tannins red wine, medium to high acidity. The notes of red (cherry, strawberry) and dark (plum, blackberry) fruit. The secondary notes of vanilla, oak, tobacco,
Country: Spain
Region: Ribera del Duero
Grapes: Tempranillo
ABV: 14.5%
Food pairing: lamb, beef, game (deer, venison)
Prà Morandina Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore DOC 2021
Regular price £35.95Aromas of plum, bramble leaf, and a hint of black pepper and spice. The palate is complex with ripe black fruits, prune, fig and an orange zest hint balanced by savoury characters of cloves and cedar. A rich wine with supple tannins and a graphite minerality, finishing long and elegant.
Country: Italy
Region: Veneto
Grape Variety: Corvina 30%, Corvinone 30%, Rondinella 30%
ABV: 14.5%
Food Match: Sausages and rich stews
Bolle Chardonnay 0%
Regular price £16.95Clear gold in colour. The aroma is light, clean with citrus notes. It`s medium-dry, has a medium level of acidity, light to medium in body. On the palate it`s fresh with stone fruit and citrus notes.
Grapes: 75% Chardonnay 25% Sylvaner
Region: La Mancha
Country: Spain
Food pairing: white fish, roast pork loin, cheese, prawns, chicken, risotto
Vincent Wengier Bourgogne Pinot Noir 'Les Ardillers' 2022
Regular price £29.95A classic example of red Burgundy with ripe red fruit and cherries on the nose and palate.
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Grapes: Pinot Noir
ABV: 13%
Riorret The Abbey single vineyard Pinot Noir De Bortoli 2020
Regular price £29.95Bright ruby red in colour. The nose is brimming with cranberry and raspberry fruit character, along with hints of game meat and smokiness. On the palate it is balanced, elegant and savoury with a mineral finish.
Country: Australia
Region: Tarrawarra, Yarra Valley
Grapes: Pinot Noir
ABV: 13.5%
Food Match: Perfect with roast duck
Brio de Cantenac Brown Margaux 2020
Regular price £39.00The 2nd wine from Chateau Cantenac Brown. A full-bodied, but fresh wine with notes of ripe fruit (blackberry, blackcurrant), a hint of chocolate, earth, leather. The wine shows silky tannins and has a long finish.
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Sub region: Margaux
ABV: 13%
Food pairing: beef, lamb, poultry, game (deer, venison)
Beykush Lerici Timorasso 2021
Regular price £37.95This famous Northern Italian Piemontese white grape Timorasso has found a new home in the Ukrainian Black Sea region.
Concentrated, floral, fruity, with a warmth on the palate. Soft, elegant, yet intense. Very typical of Timorasso, mineral with notes of chamomile flower, yellow plums, and toasted almond in the finish. Lovely!
Grapes: Timorasso
Country: Ukraine
Region: Mykolaiv
ABV: 14%
Food pairing: Poultry. grilled fish, seafood, soft cheese and salads.
Beykush Winery is a family winery located close to the Black Sea in Chernomorka village, Mykolaiv region. Beykush vineyards consist of 14 hectares of French, Italian, and Georgian clones. They also expertly work with the Ukrainian indigenous white grape variety Telti Kuruk, which is the most important and unique for the area. The winery is recognized for its accolades at the Decanter World Wine Awards.
Dr Heger Ihringer Winklerberg Chardonnay Erste Lage (1er Cru) 2017
Regular price £35.00Dry, clean and minerally with lemony cream richness. Perfectly balanced and poised.
Country: Germany
Region: Baden
Grapes: Chardonnay
ABV:13%
Troken
Wonderful accompaniment to shellfish or Tuna steak.
Roaring Meg Pinot Gris by Mt Difficulty 2023
Regular price £19.95This wine richly flavoured, with a silky, creamy texture. Ripe pear and white peach flavours combine with a delicate touch of nuts and spice. It has excellent length and structure.