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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%
Diatomists Manzanilla 375ml
Regular price £14.95Tangy, 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.
New wave Sherry! Diatomists was founded by three friends - Antonio Antonio Morenés (7th Generation Jerezano!) and his friends George from Oxford, and Tommy from Barcelona They all share a passion for wine produced in Andalucía and have over 20 years combined experience in the wine trade, the Diatomists team explore every corner of this southernmost point of Spain in search of winemakers committed to excellence.
Blandy’s 10 Year Old Gift Box 4x20cl
Regular price £37.95
Blandy's 10yo Bual, Sercial, Verdelho and Malmsey 20cl bottles in a lovely gift set. Perfect for someone who loves Madeira, but can't choose their favourite style.
Rich and intense, with enviable rancio characteristics. Mocha, toffee and dried apricot flavours and scents. Very long on the finish.
Great intensity, revealing a bouquet of dried fruits such as figs and prunes, with notes of almonds and oak and subtle hints of toffee and vanilla spice. The palate is sumptuous. Medium sweet and very smooth with a superb balance of coffee and fruit flavours with a clean and sharp acidity. Lovely persistent aftertaste.
Country: Portugal
Region: Madeira
Grapes: Bual
ABV: 19%
Medium Sweet style
Fernando de Castilla Antique Oloroso (50cl) NV
Regular price £37.95Very pure and classic attributes, fine polished and beautifully crafted. Quite earthy and masculine. Very dry and aromatic with walnut, spices and orange peel notes.
Country: Spain
Region: Jerez
ABV: 20%
Grapes: Palomino Fino
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.
Grapes are sourced from Fernando de Castilla's partners vineyards in the Jerez district. The soil type is Albariza. Picking takes place in early September. Oloroso typically comes from the second pressing of the grapes or the coarser wines. This wine does not spend any of its life under flor and is fortified in the February after harvest to 18% abv. This is then added to the first Criadera of the Oloroso Solera. The Antique Oloroso is bottled without blending, cold stabilization or filtration of any kind in order to preserve the subtlety, purity and distinctive aromas. On average this wine is 20 years old.
Fernando de Castilla Fino en Rama 75cl NV
Regular price £19.95This Sherry is straw-coloured - darker than a normal fino as it has not been carbon-filtered. The aroma is yeasty with notes of apples and almonds. Intensely nutty and savoury on the palate with a distinct character of fresh bread and a salty tang. Dry, with a bitter twist. Best enjoyed at 6-8 degrees C.
Country: Spain
Region: Jerez
ABV: 15%
Grapes: Palomino Fino
Blandy's 10 YO Bual 500ML
Regular price £24.95Rich and intense, with enviable rancio characteristics. Mocha, toffee and dried apricot flavours and scents. Very long on the finish.
Great intensity, revealing a bouquet of dried fruits such as figs and prunes, with notes of almonds and oak and subtle hints of toffee and vanilla spice. The palate is sumptuous. Medium sweet and very smooth with a superb balance of coffee and fruit flavours with a clean and sharp acidity. Lovely persistent aftertaste.
Country: Portugal
Region: Madeira
Grapes: Bual
ABV: 19%
Medium Sweet style
Marsala Baglio Florio 1998 50cl
Regular price £26.00A full sweet, yet smooth and rich wine. A perfect wine to serve at the end of a meal with its heady nutty flavours, caramel notes and mouth watering backbone of acidity. Pair with ripe creamy cheeses for a full on taste sensation.
Country: Italy
Region: Sicily
Grapes: Grillo
ABV: 19%
Blandy's 10 YO Verdelho 500ML
Regular price £24.95“The non-vintage 10-Year-Old Verdelho has a delightful, resinous bouquet with touches of mahogany bureau and hazelnut. The palate is crisp and taut on the entry, with vibrant acidity, and demonstrates more depth and chutzpah than its counterpart Sercial. The finish is focused with a subtle smoky note lingering after the wine has departed”
Blandy’s 10 year old Verdelho is fined and does not require decanting. It is excellent served slightly chilled as an aperitif but is also exceedingly good with soups, oysters, feathered game and patês.
It has been bottled ready for drinking and will keep for several months after opening.
Country: Portugal
Region: Madeira
Grapes: Verdelho
ABV: 19%
Food Match: Strong mature or blue cheese
Medium Sweet
Blandy's 10 YO Malmsey 500ML
Regular price £24.95The rich-styled Malmsey is the most famous of the Madeira grape varietals, located today mostly in the region of São Jorge on the north of the island. The wine is matured in small oak casks, which are naturally heated for 10 years at the Blandy?s Wine Lodges in the centre of Funchal.
Country: Portugal
Region: Madeira
Grapes: Malvasia
ABV: 19%
A dark, rich, sweet style of wine.
Food Match: Chocolate Torte with vanilla Ice Cream