Fruity Reds
Fruity Reds
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%
Waterkloof Seriously Cool Cinsault Biodynamic 2022
Regular price £16.25Juicy, crunchy and fresh red fruit. Soft tannins. Very easy drinking. Biodynamic.
This wine is playful in its aromas with pronounced cassis tones. Furthermore, a combination of blackcurrant, candied orange zest, violets and spices can be appreciated on the nose. In the mouth cassis fruit dominates with some spiciness to it, which is complemented by soft tannins that develop effortlessly.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
ABV:12.5%
Grapes: Cinsault
Cinsault vines have been grown for centuries in Southern France. In the Rhône and Languedoc regions it is primarily used as a supporting agent in red blends, especially Châteauneuf-du- Pape, to add spice and aromatics whilst mellowing out harsh tannins.
But perhaps its most important role in wine history took place in South Africa, where in 1925 it was crossed with Pinot Noir by Stellenbosch University Professor A.I. Perold in an attempt to create a unique South African varietal. Today this proudly South African varietal is known as Pinotage.
Seriously Cool Cinsault is produced from more than 40 year old bush vines on the cool slopes of the Helderberg region. Older vines are known to have reached optimal balance in growth and production through time. This allows for low yields and ripe fruit with intense flavours. The soils are of decomposed granite origin with medium-sized stones, helping with drainage and moisture retention. Production was approximately 4t/ha.
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Kiruna 2022
Regular price £15.75Wonderfully 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
Borga Cabernet Franc
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: Cabernet Franc
ABV: 12.5%
Santenay Les Heritiers Saint-Genys Rouge 2020
Regular price £42.95Rustic in a pretty way; your classic rosy-cheeked farmer's daughter. Violets on the nose. Great structure, pure elegance.
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
ABV: 12.5%
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Burgundy is renowned for a jigsaw of small plots, fitting side by across the rolling cotes and cru with many different owners - the result of equal inheritance. While some heirs want to make wine, others prefer to live their lives elsewhere, meaning their plots go unloved. Enter Patrice du Jeu, a Parisian restaurateur with the dynamism and energy to revive such plots. Together with family and friends, he managed to buy several parcels in excellent terroirs of the Côte de Beaune including Santenay, Chassagne Montrachet and Mercurey. Joining with white Burgundy expert Jean-Baptise Alinc the wines of these heirs - Les Héritiers - are both technically competent and beautifully crafted.
Domaine Lavigne Saumur-Champigny Vieilles Vignes 2022
Regular price £17.95We love this Loire red! Rich aromas of stewed fruits and black berries. Fresh and well structured.
Country: France
Region: Loire Valley
Grapes: 100% Cabernet Franc
ABV: 13.5%
This domaine is run by Pascale Lavigne and her husband, Antoine Véron. Based in
Varrains in Saumur-Champigny, they own 38 hectares of vineyard (36 hectares of
Cabernet Franc and two of Chenin Blanc). They cultivate their land sustainably and
have a solid reputation for producing quality wines.
La Mécanique Old Vine Carignan 2021
Regular price £11.95Delicious light to medium bodied juicy red. Loads of red and black berry fruit character with a touch of sweet spice and vanilla.
Country: France
Region: Hérault
Grapes: Carignan
ABV: 12.5%
Food Match: Great on its own as an everyday quaffer or match with steak, lamp chops or hard cheese.
Quinta da Pedra Alta Tinto Reserva 2020
Regular price £28.95Concentrated, complex and rich, oak matured Douro red, made from a blend of selected parcels from the best vineyards on the estate.
Country: Portugal
Region: Douro Valley
Grapes: 74% Touriga Nacional, 13% Sousão, 12% Touriga Franca, 1% Fernão Pires
ABV: 13.5%
Dornier Moordenaarskloof Tinta Barocca 2021
Regular price £19.95Deep, dark purple in colour and gorgeously full bodied and unctuous wine. Raspberries, mulberries and aromatic sweet spice jump out of the glass on the nose. Fine grained, grippy, tannins are in perfect balance with lots of concentrated, ripe black fruit character on the finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Grapes: Tinta Barocca
ABV: 14.5%
Dornier is a family owned winery that is situated in the Golden Triangle area of the famous Upper Blaauwklippen Valley in Stellenbosch - their prestigious neighbours are
De Trafford, Keermont and Waterford, so they are in fine company. The property was home to one of the first wineries in Stellenbosch, having been completed in the late 1600s, as well as an historic Sir Herbert Baker home.
The winemaking philosophy at Dornier is to produce premium quality wines, with minimal intervention in the winery, that are expressive of the unique terroir of the Golden Triangle and showcase the complexity and finesse of the noble grape varietals planted on the farm..
Sella Coste della Sesia Nebbiolo 'Orbello' 2023
Regular price £22.45Such an attractive, appealing nose of mixed red fruits, very bright and clean. The palate is soft and mouth-filling. Red fruits follow through with a touch of minerality. Great finesse, with a gentle and seamless finish.
Country: Italy
Region: Piemonte
Grapes: Nebbiolo: 90%
Cabernet Sauvignon: 5%
Vespolina: 5%
ABV: 13%
Food Match: A wonderfully versatile red that is great just with simple antipasti or with roast lamb with all of the trimmings.
Orbello is a small village very close to the Tenuta Sella vineyard where this wine is produced from. A traditional blend that Tenute Sella has been producing for more than 50 years. Nebbiolo, Vespolina and a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon, all the grapes are hand-harvested. Once picked a cold maceration is carried out. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentations in stainless steel tank. Aging for 1 year in barriques, and 6 months refinement in bottle.
Primitivo Lirica 2021
Regular price £18.95Medium ruby red colour with a pure nose of ripe dark fruits, cherry, plum and sweet spices like ginger and aniseed supported with discreet oak. The palate is round and textured with a well balanced freshness, ending with a long and broad spicy finish.
Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
Grapes: Primitivo 100%
ABV: 14.5 %
Oak Ageing 6 Months
Food Matching
A food-flexible wine, but pairs well with roast red meats, grills, pasta with ragu sauce.
Caizergues 'Les Amoriers' Rouge 2020
Regular price £21.00Wonderfully balanced and rich concentrated notes of red cherry and cocoa. Silky tannins and a hint of liquorice on the finish. Named after the mulberry trees 'Les Amoriers' on the estate, historically cultivated to feed the silk worms.
Country: France
Region: Languedoc, Terrasses du Larzac
Grapes: Mourvedre (36%); Grenache (30%); Syrah (19%); Carignan (15%)
ABV: 14%
Food match: slow roast leg of lamb.
The Listening Station Malbec Victoria 2023
Regular price £11.95Inspired by the Australian night, this is darkly appealing, chocolatey Malbec with an abundance of crisp, minerally fruit.
Region: Victoria
Grape: Malbec 100%
ABV: 14%
Food Match: Great with rich and hearty food. Try me with a rich casserole or roasted Mediterranean vegetables.
Domaine Bessa Valley Enira 2018
Regular price £18.95Excellent Bordeaux Blend from Bulgaria. Big and bold in flavour with richness and spice in equal measure but a lovely fine-grained tannic structure with good acidy, keeping it moreish and balanced.
Country: Bulgaria
Region: Bessa Valley
Grapes: 52% Merlot, 14% Petit Verdot plus 8% Cab Sauv
ABV: 14.5%
Food Match: Roast lamb with all the trimmings
Vi LOF Mencia 2022
Regular price £17.75Lively, expressive and juicy red from the lesser known region of Bierzo in North West Spain. Menzia, a native grape, gives lovely dark ripe fruit characters of plum and bramble berries.
Country: Spain
Region: DO Bierzo
Grapes: Menzia
ABV: 13.5%
Domaine Caizergues 'Les Magnarelles' Rouge 2022
Regular price £16.95In addition to the black and red fruits also found on the nose there is a complex flavour of sweet spice and minerality followed by a fresh finish.
Country: France
Region: Languedoc, Terrasses du Larzac
Grapes: Carignan, Mourvèdre, Grenache Noir, Syrah
ABV: 13.5%
Food match: Great with grilled meats and tomato based pasta dishes
Domäne Wachau Blauer Zweigelt 2019
Regular price £18.95Generous, ripe and medium bodied red cherry and raspberry fruit with a hint of liquorice. Cool climate red from the beautiful terraced slopes of Wachau, Austria.
Country: Austria
Region: Wachau
Grapes: Blauer Zweilgt
ABV: 13%
Monte Antico Toscana Rosso IGT 2019/20
Regular price £14.95This accessible Super Tuscan has an elegant bouquet of leather, black cherries, liquorice and plums leading to a medium to full-bodied palate where ripe red fruit show off the goût de terroir in addition to subtle notes of vanilla and violets, which harmonise and linger, interlacing with the soft tannins and gorgeous silky texture. A firm backbone with perfect integration of acidity and fruit.
Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Grapes: Sangiovese 85%
Cabernet Sauvignon 10%
Merlot 5%
ABV: 13%
Food matches: An extremely versatile and food- friendly wine, serve with classic Italian dishes of pasta, risotto, flame-grilled meat, and hard cheeses.
Monte Antico was established in the early 1970s and takes their name from the medieval town of the same name located in Maremma, just a short distance from Montalcino towards the sea.
Alpha Box & Dice ‘Enigma’ Barbera, McLaren Vale 2022
Regular price £25.95With the colour of arterial blood, the nose reveals wild berries, rhubarb and custard. The palate is dense, concentrated and brooding opening to a rich mid-palate with cherry-stone fruit and bitter plum and a long finish with a gentle brick-like texture.
Country: Australia
Region: Adelaide Hills
Grape: Barbera
ABV: 14.5%
Food Match: Gamey meats or delicious on its own.
Uva Non Grata Gamay 2023
Regular price £13.25Bouncy, crunchy Gamay, this is an irresistible fruit bomb packed with fresh, primary fruit aromas and the delicious soft red berry flavours of gorgeous Gamay at its best.
Country: France
Region: South of France
Grapes: Gamay
ABV: 12.5%
Food Match: if you need to pair a red with an egg dish - look no further! The very soft tannins and ripe fruit character works well with the distinct flavour of eggs.
Ribeira Velha Douro Tinta 2019
Regular price £10.95Vibrant garnet red from Douro in Portugal displays plenty of black fruit and plump with the added elegance of delicate floral notes. 30 % of the wine is aged for 6 months in French oak which knits the wine together and provides a long finish.
Country: Portugal
Region: Douro
Grapes: Touriga Nacional (35%), Tinta Roriz (35%) & Touriga Franca (30%)
ABV: 13%
Kaba Gayda Red 2022
Regular price £13.95Ruby coloured with soft crimson nuances. Intense nose with ripe blackcurrants, plums and cherries. The palate is smooth and harmonious with soft long finish.
Country: Bulgaria
Region: Thracian Valley
Grapes: 40% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Rubin
ABV: 13%
Food Match: Red meat dishes, charcuterie and hard cheeses.
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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
Rioja Crianza Bodegas Luis Canas 2021
Regular price £19.95Predominantly Tempranillo, with a dash of Garnacha, aged for 12 months in French and American oak, with velvety cherry, spice, plum and rounded tannins.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Tempranillo, Garnacha
ABV: 14%
Wild House Shiraz 2022
Regular price £11.25Bright, textural red from old, unirrigated bush vines in the Coastal region grown on sandy soils over granite bedrock.
Inviting aromas of summer pudding, ripe black cherry, vanilla and even a touch of Framboise. On the palate, more rich black fruits, smoky notes and a suggestion of dark chocolate and star anise. Youthful acidity and ripe balanced tannins give a fresh finish with depth and complexity.
Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
Grapes: Shiraz
ABV: 13.5%
Food Match: Braai (South African BBQ) is the most obvious choice but this is a really versatile wine that works well with most meats, mushrooms dishes or just on its own.