Margaux Château La Galiane 2016
Regular price £37.95Velvety smooth, rich, concentrated and supple. Flavours of cassis, bramble and black cherry with a sheen of vanilla from the oak ageing.
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux, Margaux
ABV:13.5%
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
Serve 12 to 14 degrees C
Food Match: Red meat dishes such as beef Wellington or roast lamb.
Oropasso Biscardo White 2022
Regular price £14.95Similar in style to a Soave, yet richer and more complex.
Intense straw yellow with greenish reflections. Delicate with floral notes and hints of citrus fruits and yellow flesh fruits. Fresh, mineral and very well structured and well balanced.
Country: Italy
Region: Veneto
ABV: 13%
Grapes: Garganega 60%, Chardonnay 40%
Electric Bee Unconventional Primitivo 2022
Regular price £14.95Very intense and incredibly complex, this beautifully crafted wine has an aroma reminiscent of ripe cherry, plum, and blackberry, yet retains a delicate freshness and softness on the palate.
Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
Grapes: Primitivo 100%
ABV: 13.5%
Food Matching
Hearty and meaty pasta dishes with rich red sauces.
Ferghettina Franciacorta Brut NV
Regular price £27.95Forget Prosecco...the best sparkling from Italy comes from Franciacorta. Traditional method sparkling wine from Champagne grapes as well!
An exuberant, confident and bright style with lovely notes of toasted brioche– lively and very approachable with citrus fruits – a golden apple character which is, at the same time, both incisive yet quite gentle.
Country: Italy
Region: Lombardia
ABV: 11.5%
Grapes: 95% Chardonnay, 5% Pinot Noir
One of the emerging estates in Italy's booming sparkling wine sector. Roberto Gatti spent 20 years as cellarmaster and viticulturalist at Bellavista, one of the early pioneers of the Franciacorta region, before creating Ferghettina in 1990. A new winery and cellars, started in 2002, were completed in 2005 and sit in a magnificent location overlooking the beautiful Lake Iseo. Roberto is assisted by his daughter Laura, also an oenologist, shortly to be joined by his son Matteo. The Gatti's control production of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, using only half of the grapes available for their production of 300,000 bottles. Meticulous attention to detail, skillful blending and long bottle maturation give wines of great finesse and individuality. The 'Italy's answer to Champagne' tag is unavoidable but these wines are much more than that.
Aquiline Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Regular price £9.45Fresh lime citrus nose, with ripe stone fruit and tropical notes and hint lemon grass. Green apple and ripe citrus characters on the palate with cleansing acidity and a nice streak of minerality on the finish..
Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
ABV: 11.5%
Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc
Food match: Peri Peri chicken or asparagus and lemon risotto.
Wimbushes Vineyard St Albans 2022 Rondo Red
Regular price £21.00This is very exciting!!! Red wine from Rondo Grapes grown in Chiswell Green, so this is as local as it gets guys! Gorgeous, deep ruby colour. Elegant aromas of Morello cherry, violets and cloves. Juicy, fresh acidity, with flavours of bitter cherry and raspberries on the palate with silky tannins. Only 400 bottles produced, so grab it while you can.
Country: England
Region: St Albans, Hertfordshire
Grapes: Rondo
ABV: 12%
Food Match: Great with hard cheese such as pecorino or parmesan and cured meats.
Estate grown by Wimbushes Vineyard, St Albans
Produced by the winery at Thurston Place, Suffolk
Wimbushes Vineyard St Albans
Andy and Karina Harrison decided to plant an acre of vines on their beautiful Chiswell Green property about 9 years ago, as a hobby. In 2018 they appointed Suffolk winemaker (and ex-surgeon) Michael Rhodes to turn their Solaris and Rondo grapes into wine. In recent years, due to careful vineyard management by David Savage and the vines maturing healthily, the fruit and their talented winemaker, they have produced some seriously good English wine. These wines are produced in very small quantities, so we do tend to limit the amount of bottles purchased by any one household.
Kaori Rioja Ontanon 2022
Regular price £16.95Lemon yellow colour which is clean and bright. A very expressive aroma with citrus and grapefruit, spices and vanilla scents. A fresh and very well balanced wine with balanced acidity and a long citrus finish.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Viura
ABV: 12.5%
This Rioja winery, Ontañón, has called the wine "Kaori" (meaning "aroma" in Japanese) and is known for its Viura and Tempranillo blends, which are well-suited to Japanese cuisine, especially sushi and sashimi.
Montsablé Reserve Chardonnay 2022/2023
Regular price £15.95The floral aromas and white peach flavours are complimented by vanilla, toasty notes, a lovely creamy texture and mineral tones through to a classy finish. An absolute must buy for any lover of elegant French Chardonnay, at a fraction of the price you’d pay for village Macon.
Country: France
Region: P Haute Vallée de L’Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: Chardonnay
Pegasus Bay Bel Canto Dry Riesling 2022
Regular price £29.95Astonishingly good Riesling from an outstanding New Zealand producer. Concentrated, explosive in the mouth! Dry, flavoursome Riesling with honeysuckle notes, aromatic nectarine, baked peach, apricot, lime and preserved lemon. One glass will not be enough!
Country: New Zealand
Region: North Canterbury
ABV: 15.5%
Grapes: Riesling
Read Wine Advocate Erin Larkin’s wonderful review of Pegasus from latest trip to the South Island
'From there, I went to Pegasus Bay, and it was here that I was so impacted. This is an iconic Riesling producer—Rieslings worth crossing the ocean for. They age slowly and gracefully, employ botrytis as a textural aid and are thundering examples of Riesling from New Zealand. I can’t overstate that. These are collectors’ wines. I have seen older examples in Australia over the years, served blind, that have taken the room by storm. My thanks to Winemaker Matt Donaldson for the afternoon; it took us in directions I think neither of us expected.'
Pegasus Bay Riesling Bel Canto 2022 – 94 points.
The 2022 Bel Canto Dry Riesling leads with loquat, kumquat and orange rind. In the mouth, the wine is floral, detailed and full—it is actually quite wide, spreading to all corners of the mouth, leaving a trail of fine chalky texture in its wake. Really good. Textural. 14% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Erin Larkin Wine Advocate
Wild House Chenin Blanc 2024
Regular price £10.95Ripe peach and tropical fruit on the nose with fresh citrus notes. Honeyed and textured on the palate with crisp acidity and hints of honey dew melon and lychee leading to a bright, zesty finish with fresh lemony acidity.
Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
Grapes: Chenin Blanc
ABV: 13%
Food Match: Brilliant with seafood, poultry, chargrilled vegetables.
Castillo del Moro Rosé
Regular price £9.95Spain probably makes the best value rose wines in the world - and this is a perfect example of that quality.
This Rosado is crammed full of juicy wild strawberry, raspberry & cranberry fruit. Rich in colour, the wine is crisp & well balanced with a long finish of strawberries & cream.
Country: Spain
Region: Castilla
ABV: 12%
Grapes: Tempranillo
Castillo del Moro wines are sourced from one of the most advanced bodegas in La Mancha and they combine the traditional varieties of the region with international varieties such as Sauvignon and Syrah. Castillo del Moro represents the very best of modern Spanish winemaking but draws on a tradition that goes back centuries; the result is exceptional value for money and huge drinkability
Borga Malbec
Regular price £10.95An intense ruby red wine. Very fresh and full bodied, lovely finish. Perfect with game or aged cheeses.
Country: Italy
Region: Veneto
Grapes: Malbec
ABV: 12.5%
Il Traliccio Sangiovese 2022
Regular price £8.75 Sale price £7.75Primary fruit, with appealing cherry and damson flavours. It’s an easy drinking style with soft tannins and light body.
Country: Italy
Region: Emilia Romagna
Grapes: Sangiovese
ABV: 11%
Altolandon Mil Historias Organic Garnacha 2020
Regular price £14.95Intense and bright picota cherry colour. The nose is clean and intense, lots of black fruits, candy and floral notes. A medley of plum, strawberry, black cherry and black currant with undertones of white pepper, earthy notes, and a very pleasant balsamic end with a hint of sweetness. This is elegant, crisp with mineral undertones and notes of rosemary and cedar that emerge as the wine evolves – not to mention the sweet but vibrant tannins that promise a bright future.
Country: Spain
Region: DO Manchuela, La Mancha
Grapes: Garnacha
ABV: 14%
Vegan/Vegetarian
Organic
As the lands starts to rise, inland northwest of Valencia, you will find Roselia Molina heading up Bodegas Altolandon. The property consists of 120 hectares with the winery resting right in the centre, not only making it aesthetically satisfying but also extremely practical. At 1,100 metres above sea level, the altitude serves to benefit the grapes with large diurnal variations which encourage even ripening and also helping retain their natural acidity. Organic methods are used to manage the vines utilising only natural fertilisers and some green pruning to further guarantee the quality of fruit prior to hand-harvesting. The grapes are vinified as naturally as possible with native yeasts and little other intervention. The wines are then aged in French oak and some in clay amphora to retain purity, but build complexity.
Sileni Merlot 2021
Regular price £16.25Rich plum and dark berry-fruit flavours with a silky finish.
Country: New Zealand
Region: Hawkes Bay
ABV: 14%
Grape: Merlot
False Bay Old School Syrah 2020
Regular price £10.75Wild yeast fermentation, low yields and ageing in large French oak foudre are what defines this savoury and appealing Syrah. Full yet elegant with bramble fruits and also some earth and meaty aromas. The palate is structured and elegant with fine tannins and a refreshing natural acidity. Ideal with spicy dishes, red meats and rich Mediterranean dishes.
Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
Grapes: Syrah/Shiraz
ABV: 13.5%
Belle & Co Rosé Brut Sparkling Wine 0% Alcohol
Regular price £6.25The Belle & Co is a 0% sparkling alternative, made with a secret recipe with a hint of green tea to add the depth, tannin and body you would find in any sparkling wine. A perfect fizz without the fuzz(y head)!
Caiaffa Negroamaro IGT Organic 2022
Regular price £15.95Wonderful, ripe and warming wine, full of sunshine and brightness. Subtle hints of sweet spice, coffee grounds and milk chocolate on the finish. Yummy.
Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
Grapes: Negroamaro
ABV: 13.5%
Food match: great with antipasto cured meats.
Caiaffa are certified organic, they do not use insecticides or pesticides in order to encourage a balanced ecosystem.
Borga Prosecco Millisimato Brut DOC 2022
Regular price £13.95Dry, fresh and appealing style of bubbly from our favourite family producer in Chiarano.
Country: Italy
Region: Veneto
Grapes: Glera
ABV: 11.5%
Pedra a Pedra Tinto 2020
Regular price £17.95A super soft, fruity, but structured wine made from a blend of indigenous Portuguese grapes.
Country: Portugal
Region: Douro Valley
Grapes: 42% Touriga Nacional, 31% Touriga Franca, 22% Tinta Barroca, 5% Sousão
ABV: 13.5%]
Eagle Rock Vineyards 11th Hour Chardonnay
Regular price £13.95 Sale price £11.95The stone fruit and tropical citrus flavours are enhanced by an extended cool fermentation and pleasant acidity. Long and mouth-filling.
Country: USA
Region: California
Grapes: Chardonnay
Vegan/Vegetarian
From the Sacramento and Lodi areas at the northern end of California’s San Joaquin Valley.
Santiago Merlot
Regular price £9.95Great value Chilean Merlot. Perfect for everyday enjoyment.
Fresh and bright with characteristic aromas of cherry and red fruits. Light and juicy on the palate with soft tannins.
Country: Chile
Region: Central Valley
ABV: 13%
Grapes: Merlot
Adaras Lluvia Blanco Verdejo Sauvignon 2023
Regular price £12.95Wonderful, fresh wine made from organically grown grapes and with minimal intervention in the winery.
Country: Spain
Region: Almansa
Grapes: Verdejo and Sauvignon
ABV: 13%
Springfield Estate Wholeberry Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Regular price £18.95Such a brilliant winery - individual, high quality, delicious.. leading the way for all of South Africa wineries
Smooth full-bodied red wine has velvety soft tannins, with classic aromas and flavours of blackcurrant, fruits of the forest, vanilla and warm spices.
Country: South Africa
Region: Robertson
ABV: 13.5%
Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
True to the name “Whole Berry” the grapes used to make this wine are fermented uncrushed. Fermentation lasts 2-3 weeks, with punching down and pumping over occurring 3 times daily to aid colour and flavour extraction. 100% malolactic fermentation is carried out. The wine is then matured in second fill French oak barrels for 1 year before bottling. The wine is bottled without filtration or stabilisation and ages in bottle for at least 1 year before release.
Springfield Estate goes against the grain in order to make sure the drinking experience is perfect at the consumer end and sustainable at its end. The wines are all about the rocky, unforgiving terroir of Robertson, and stand head and shoulders above most producers for sheer quality.
Vila Nova Vinho Verde 2023
Regular price £10.95Floral, citrus and gentle tropical aromas lead on to a palate which is deliciously off-dry with flavours of ripe melon and sherbet lemon acidity. The finish is refreshing with a classic spritz. Great as an aperitif - or serve with salads, sushi and grilled fish.
Country: Portugal
Region: Vinho Verde
Grape: Loureiro 50%, Avesso 15%, Arinto 35%
ABV: 11.5%