Pedra a Pedra Branco 2023
Regular price £17.95Bursting with citrus, passion fruit and pineapple flavours with great texture and a lingering salty finish.
Country: Portugal
Region: Douro Valley
Grapes: 52% Rabigato, 48% Gouveio
ABV: 12.5%
Food Match: Fresh prawns, BBQ sardines, pan fried chicken breasts
Drink now, but will gain further complexity over the next 3 to 5 years.
Vegan/Vegetarian friendly
KWV Mentors Chenin Blanc 2023
Regular price £21.95A true reflection of a great South African Chenin blanc, intense flavours of peach, Granny Smith apple and meringue. The creamy and textured palate shows hints of lime and almonds, a vibrant, zesty finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Paarl
Grapes: Chenin Blanc
ABV: 14%
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Kiruna 2022
Regular price £16.95Wonderfully well balanced, pure, juicy and ripe Montepulciano.
Ruby red in colour with a strong fruity scent, containing hints of spices, cherry plum and jam. Well balanced and plenty of length. This is a rich, deeply savoury, complex version of that old Italian classic.
Country: Italy
Region: Abruzzo
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: Montepulciano
Certified Organic
Winzerhof Stahl Weissburgunder 2024
Regular price £22.45Intense aromatics with flavours of pears, grapefruit, melon, and gooseberry. Brilliant minerality and lemony acidity. Complex and juicy, yet unwaveringly lithe. Lingering finish reminiscent of lemony creams.
Country: Germany
Region: Franken
ABV: 13.5%
Grape: 100% Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc)
Food Match: Beautiful when paired with fresh salads or a diverse range of Asian-inspired dishes. This wine love's seafood! A perfect match is whole crab with lemon butter.
Fun Fact: Weissburgunder (/vīs-bur-gūn-dur/) is another grape of the pinot family which originated in Burgundy, France. For that reason, the German word “burgunder” is used to mean pinot in the same sense French and English speakers use it. “Weiss,” like “blanc” in French or “bianco” in Italian, is the German word for the color white. So weissburgunder is the German name for pinot blanc/bianco
Winzerhof Stahl is a dynamic young estate from one of Germany’s rising star winemakers, Christian Stahl. Christian has been making waves on the national and international wine scene since he established the estate in 2005, winning multiple accolades across the world in recognition of his talent and contribution to the world of wine.
Based in Franken, in Bavaria, Stahl makes wines in a region with a long and fruitful viticultural history, spanning over 1200 years. The Main River runs through the verdant countryside, where small villages of cobblestone paving and timber-framed houses dot the landscape. Auernhofen, where Winzerhof Stahl is situated, is one of these such villages.
Alvis Drift Family Estate Viognier 'Signature' 2023
Regular price £14.95Penny's sister Sally's all time favourite everyday drinking Viognier! Aromas of ripe apricots, with hints of rose petals and orange blossom. On the palate there is a lovely crisp acidity with flavours of apricot, fleshy yellow peach and citrus and a lingering, fresh finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Breede River valley, Western Cape
Grapes: Viognier
ABV: 13.5%
Food Match: Seafood Paella
Lismore 'The Age of Grace' Cape South Coast Viognier 2023
Regular price £32.95This expressive, barrel-fermented Viognier seduces you with the beautiful perfume of honeysuckle and orange blossom and a textured palate of apricot, kiwi and pineapple.
Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
Grapes: Viognier
ABV: 13.5%
Il Traliccio Trebbiano 2024
Regular price £8.95A great value, clean, crisp Trebbiano. Light green apple fruit characters with bright, fresh acidity.
Country: Italy
Region: Emilia Romagna
Grapes: Trebbiano
ABV: 11%
Grand Arte Pinot Noir 2022
Regular price £17.95Notes of plums, dark chocolate and raspberries. Yum!
Country: Portugal
Region: Lisbon
Grapes: Pinot Noir
ABV: 14.5%
Viña Arroba Tempranillo
Regular price £8.75Soft, easy drinking dry red full of delicious ripe red fruit flavours.
Country: Spain
Region: Castilla
ABV: 11%
Grapes: Tempranillo
Food match: tapas food
Chateau Musar Hochar Pere et Fils Red 2021
Regular price £28.95Cinsault (50%), Grenache (35%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (15%). Bright ruby colour with red fruit, plum, sloe berry and cherries on the aromas and flavours.
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Grenache
ABV: 13.5%
Andreas Syrah 2021
Regular price £24.95Aromatic, medium to full bodied and powerful, with good extraction of the sweet flavours of black ripe fruits. Elegant with good texture and firm tannins, giving wine great ageing potential. A touch of mint, with lavender notes. Firm, well balanced oak and long finish with fresh, spicy, integrated mouthfeel.
Country: South Africa
Region: Wellington
ABV: 14%
Grape: Shiraz
Andreas only produce this wine - and they are good at it. The wine is aged for 18 months in French and American oak and bottle matured for another year. Winemaker Shaun Meyeridricks' first first vintage was in 2018, since joining Andreas from Boekenhoutskloof where he was previously making exemplary Shiraz.
Cluricaun Skin 2023
Regular price £17.95We love this orange wine with it's pale amber colour. Beautifully pure and textured palate with fresh nuttiness and fine spices. Tangerine and a hint of marmalade and lovely pure citrus fruits. Juicy linear and expressive with a salty tang on the finish.
Country: Portugal
Region: Lisbon
Grapes: 20% Fernão Pires from Lisbon; 80% Siria from Beira Interior
ABV: 13%
Winemaker Andre is always interested in experimenting with new and old methods. He is the 5th generation of winemakers at Quinta do Montalto, the farm has 15Ha of Vineyards grown with organic certification since 1997 in Clay and Chalk soils under the Lisbon DOC Encostas D’Aire.
He uses ancient methods the create DOC Medieval Ourem, but also made new Portuguese Amphoras and uses the most modern low intervention techniques for his traditional range.
Wildwood White Zinfandel Rosé
Regular price £8.95 Sale price £7.95Luscious strawberry ice cream on the nose, supported by a bright, berry fruited palate and an off-dry finish.
Country: USA
Region: California
ABV: 11%
Grapes: 100% Zinfandel Vegan/Vegetarian
Akurra Chardonnay 2023
Regular price £11.95Lovely, fresh and appley style of Aussie Chardonnay - no oak, but lovely texture and body.
Country: Australia
Region: Victoria
Grapes: Chardonnay
ABV: 13%
Ânfora de Baco 2022 Quinta do Montalto
Regular price £22.95Hand harvested and completely destemmed, the wine was fermented and aged in the amphoras in contact with skins and lees. The inside of our amphoras is coated with natural tree resin according to the ancient process used by the Romans 2000 years ago. The wine has not been filtered or stabilised.
Rich, ripe and full of mulberry fruit character with a silky round tannic structure. Beautifully made low intervention wine.
Country: Portugal
Region: Lisboa
Grapes: 50% Aragonez and 50% Trincadeira
ABV: 14%
Domaine des Tourelles Red 2022
Regular price £16.95Rich, ripe and fruity red with black plum and dark cherry fruit. Soft, silky tannic structure.
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Grapes: Cinsault, Syrah, Carignan
ABV: 14%
Food match
Mediterranean meat dishes with grilled vegetables
The Whispering Angel Rosé Château D'Esclans 2024/5
Regular price £19.95Whispering Angel is today's worldwide reference for Provence Rose. A beautiful pale pink in colour, full of fresh red berry flavours with great concentration and smooth and round finish . Enjoyable with a broad range of cuisine, Whispering Angel is a premium rosé that you can drink from mid-day to midnight.
Country: France
Region: Provence
Grapes: Cinsault, Grenache
ABV: 13%
Amoterra Rosso Montepulciano 2024
Regular price £14.95Ruby red in colour with concentrated red berry and fruit aromas, with hints of sweet spice, cherry, plum and blackcurrant jam on the palate. Juicy and moreish...
Grapes: Montepulciano
Region: Abruzzo
Country: Italy
ABV: 12.5%
Organic
Amoterra means to ‘love the land’, this is the vineyards ethos.
Muriel Vinas Viejas Rioja Gran Reserva 2016
Regular price £24.95Rich in age, rich in flavour. Toasty, vanilla, raisins and dried plum.
Beautiful brick red colour, with a complex aroma of roasted coffee, spices, vanilla, ripe fruits raisins, caramel, and subtle bottle ageing notes of leather, tobacco. Silky smooth tannins, and velvety finish.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja Alavesa
Grapes: Tempranillo
ABV: 14%
Only made in the best vintages from the best grapes, this Rioja GR has gone through an ageing process of 30 months in new French (75%) & American (25%) oak barriques, followed by a further 3 years before it is released.
https://www.murielwines.com/en/our-brands/rioja-collection/vina-muriel
To learn more about the Rioja region and their different styles of wines read our blog here.
Tiko Estate Mtsvane 2023
Regular price £19.95Fresh, zesty and full of life, with aromas of wild, ripe black currants and citrus zest. On the palate it is crisp, clean with notes of minerality and an almond skin finish.
Country: Georgia
Region: Kakheti
Grapes: Mtsvane
ABV: 13%
Food Match: Fresh goat's cheese salad with grilled asparagus or grilled seafood with pan fried fleshy white fish with a rich, mushroom sauce.
Read all about Penny's recent trip to the cradle of wine, Georgia in her blog here.
BellAntonio Bianco 2024 Tenuta Santi Giacomo e Filippo
Regular price £15.95The nose is abundant with fruit and has complex notes of citrus fruit, tomato leaves with a hint of tropical lychee fruit. The palate is fresh and vibrant with a near perfect balance of fruit and acidity, the finish has a wonderful salinity and length. Stunning wine.
Country: Italy
Region: Marche
Grapes: Incrocio Bruni 54
ABV: 13.5%
Incrocio Bruni 54 is a crossing by pollenation of Sauvignon Blanc and Verdicchio which was done in 1936 by Professor Bruno Bruni while working for the Italian Ministry of Agriculture. It is only found in the Marche region and Tenuta Santi Giacomo e Filippo are championing it as one of Marche's flagship grapes. Rightly so!
Domaine des Baumard Côteaux du Layon 2022 375ml
Regular price £13.95A very attractive honeyed nose, with lifted yellow fruits and more golden tropical elements such as mango, guava and pineapple. It has a particularly tropical character and a very fresh feel on the palate, with steely minerality and a zippy background acidity giving invigorating tartness to keep the wine luscious and buoyant. The rounded, approachable finish has good length.
Country: France
Region: Loire Valley
Grapes: Chenin Blanc
ABV: 12%
VEGAN
Food Match: Rich starters like foie gras or sweetbreads and will see you through to dessert or cheese.
Doran Vineyards ARYA 2024
Regular price £14.95A fresh, crisp and fruity Chenin with a dash of Sauvignon Blanc. Complex beyond its style with flavours of pear, white peach and lychee.
Country: South Africa
Region: Voor Paardeberg
Grapes: Chenin, Sauvignon Blanc
ABV: 13%
Chateau Corbin Montagne St Emilion 2019
Regular price £22.95A stand-out example of what high quality Bordeaux should taste like.
Plum, some bitter fruit, clove, cinnamon nose. Spicy up front and smooth, rounded fruit. Drinking well now so no need to lay down for any longer - the work has already been done so enjoy while you can!
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux, Montagne St Emilion
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: Cabernet Franc, Merlot
Chateau Corbin is one of the oldest estates in St. Emilion, dating all the way back to the 15th century. More recently, bringing Chateau Corbin into the modern era, in 1924, Chateau Corbin was purchased by the Great Grandparents of the current owners, the Cruse family. The beautiful chateau was constructed in the 1800’s. During the late 1990’s, Anabelle Cruse and her sisters purchased the shares of Chateau Corbin from the other family shareholders and took over complete ownership of the estate.
Anyway, more importantly, what does it taste like and is it worth the money? We always believe that one of the great things about wine is that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but we're pretty safe in saying that this is a stand-out example of exactly what Bordeaux is supposed to taste like. Extremely smooth and from what is now known as one of the best vintages ever, this is one for thinking up a special occasion just to open it.
Tenuta Santi Giacomo e Filippo BellAntonio Elevato in Anfora 2021
Regular price £21.95A rich and textured white wine with great depth and complexity given from being made in clay amphora. Matches beautifully with antipasto and meat dishes, but equally very friendly drunk without food.
Country: Italy
Region: Marche
Grapes: Incrocio Bruni 54
ABV: 13%
Incrocio Bruni 54 is a crossing by pollenation of Sauvignon Blanc and Verdicchio which was done in 1936 by Professor Bruno Bruni while working for the Italian Ministry of Agriculture. It is only found in the Marche region and Tenuta Santi Giacomo e Filippo are championing it as Marche's flagship grape. Rightly so!