Fruity Reds
Fruity Reds
Quinta Pedra Alta ‘Alto’ Douro Tinto 2018
Regular price £46.95Quinta da Pedra Alta 'Alto' Tinto is a perfumed, hedonistic Douro red, made from parcels from our highest (Alto) elevations on the Quinta.
Aromas of red and blue fruits, with lifted bergamot and exotic spice notes. This is a rich, hedonistic wine, with an Indian ink mid-palate, and an Earl Grey finish.
Country: Portugal
Region: Douro Valley
Grapes: Touriga Nacional (92%), Sousão (7%), Fernão Pires (1%)
ABV: 15%
Juan Gil Yellow Label Organic Monastrell 2022
Regular price £13.95The nose has rich plum and blackcurrant pastille characters, with delicate vanilla, spice and cedars. The palate is ripe, smooth and opulent with layers of pure blackcurrant, juicy blackberry, lush spicy plum and cherry fruit, minerality and complex, fine tannins on the finish.
For those of you who remember we used to stock Juan Gil a few years ago, the winery has definitely moved towards a fresher style, but this is still very much an unapologetic rich and velvety red wine though which we are sure you will love.
Country: Spain
Region: Jumilla
ABV: 14.5%
Grapes: Monastrell
Food Match: Barbequed lamb with rosemary
The Gil family have been major wine producers in Jumilla since the early 20th Century. Bodegas Juan Gil is dedicated to producing powerful, yet approachable and modern wines, mainly based on Monastrell (aka Mourvedre) which is grown on about 80% of the vineyard.
The winery has invested heavily in its Organic and Sustainability programmes in recent years.
Rioja Vina Albina Gran Reserva 2004
Regular price £49.95Sarah Jane Evans MW: Gloriously mature fruit profile, giving a fine autumnal feeling, with neat darts of acidity. Red fruits, vanilla and cumin, and a long, elegant finish. Made for enjoyment over many years.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Tempranillo (80%), Mazuelo (15%) and Graciano (5%).
Food Match:
Great on it's own everyday drinking or with grilled red meats and hearty sausage or lentil casseroles.
The 2004 vintage, classified as “Excellent” by the Regulatory Council of the Rioja
denomination of origin, was one of the Rioja’s historic vintages.
The abundant rainfall, snow and absence of frost during the winter allowed for a good
fruit set. The weather was ideal along the entire vegetative cycle of the vine, especially
from mid-September on through to the end of the harvest.
The wines obtained of this vintage have offered the best quality parameters in recent
years.
Made with destemmed grapes following a long maceration. In 2004, the wine making
incorporated micro-oxygenation processes with which from the very first phases of the
winemaking it was possible to improve the work of the yeasts, avoid reductions and
stabilize the colour. Micro-oxygenation was also used between alcoholic and malolatic
fermentations in order to stabilize the colour. Aged for 36 months in second-use
American oak barrels and further 36 months in the bottle prior to market release.
Dornier Cocoa Hill Ruby Red 2020
Regular price £13.95Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Grapes:
ABV:
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..
Il Valandrea Gutturnio
Regular price £19.95A heady mix of Barbera and Bonarda grapes combine to produce a delicious and aromatic wine full of ripe plums and cherries that is really brought to life by a hint of anise and bright juicy acidity.
Country: Italy
Region: Emilia Romagna
Grapes: Barbera and Bonarda
ABV:
Biologist Intriga Red 2021
Regular price £39.00It boasts an intense, dark ruby colour. The wine is made with wild yeast, undergoing spontaneous fermentation and aged for 12 months in barrels. A flagship blend of red varieties with an unexpectedly complex aroma of dried plum, blackcurrant, blackberry, and strawberry. This medium-bodied wine features a rich berry flavour and a lingering, warm aftertaste.
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir
Country: Ukraine
Region: Kyiv
ABV: 14%
Food pairing: red meat dishes such as steaks, ribs, various types of ham, and smoked meats
"BIOLOGIST craft winery” from the Kyiv region creates unique and unmatched wines. They have rented vineyards in the Odesa region (the majority of nowadays wines are made from these grapes) and a 1.5-hectare vineyard in the Kyiv region, which is experimental and biodynamic.
Capion Le Songe d’Éocène Rouge 2016
Regular price £75.00The nose is powerful, concentrated and aromatic. The palate has notes of ripe black fruit, sweet spice and mocha which lengthen over silky tannins.
“Aromas of vanilla, grilled plums, violets and crème de cassis soar from the glass, while the palate is full-bodied, concentrated and chewy and loaded with vibrant purple fruit flavor. The tannins mellow on the lingering finish, making it approachable now but suggesting up to a decade (or more?) of prime-time drinking.”
Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate
Country: France
Region: Languedoc, Terrasses du Larzac
Grapes: Syrah, Grenache, Mouvedre
ABV: 14%
Food match: Roast Duck or rich stews
Lautus De- Alcoholised Savvy Red alcohol free
Regular price £9.95Country:
Region:
Grapes:
ABV: 0.45%
Reg Holder started his career with vintages in France, Australia and the USA before
returning to South Africa. He then spent 11 years as the winemaker at both Neil Ellis and
Delheim.
In 2015, while his wife was pregnant with their first child, he started experimenting with
de-alcoholised wine for her. When they were expecting their second, in 2017, Reg decided
that he was going to move full time into the Lautus de-alcoholised project.
He uses a state of the art piece of machinery that combines centrifugal force and a
vacuum in order to extract the alcohol while leaving the wines' volatile flavour and
aromatic essence intact.
Unquestionably the best de-alcoholised wine we have tried!
Ascesa Valtellina Superiore 2019
Regular price £39.95An extra degree of alcohol compared to it's younger sibling, and a bit richer too. Complex and ripe with a hint of carefully judged touch of new oak. Mineral soaked, thoroughly delicious and a properly serious red wine.
Country: Italy
Region: Valtellina, Lombardia
Grape: Nebbiolo
ABV: 13.5%
Kleine Oranjerie Flora and Fauna Merlot 2023
Regular price £10.95Deeply varietal nose of dark cherry-chocolate over crushed minerals with a leafy note. The palate is generously laden with dark plum and chocolate notes on a long, velveteen finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
Grapes: Merlot
ABV: 12.5%
Food match: Baked mushroom stuffed with sundried tomato cous cous.
From Paarl vineyards grown on sandy loams, where picking early is crucial to finesse this tricky cultivar’s essential notes of blueberry, bramble and natural leafiness. An accomplished Merlot, correct yet moreish in the glass.
Eikendal Charisma 2021
Regular price £17.95A unique red blend living up to its name! The Shiraz offers a tight, fresh structure with aromatic and peppered undertones. The Petit Verdot gives a rich, red and black berry character, and the Sangiovese, in a true Italian style, adds fruity, cherry flavours within the palate. The result is a bold, charming and elegant wine.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Grapes: 66% Shiraz, 33% Petit Verdot, 1% Sangiovese
ABV: 13.5
Eikendal Vineyards sit between the foothills of the Helderberg and the edge of Stellenbosch Mountains.
Rioja Crianza Bodegas Luis Canas 2020
Regular price £16.95Predominantly 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%
Wente Beyer Ranch Zinfandel 2020
Regular price £21.95Deep and concentrated blackberry aromas are complemented by layered notes of spice, briar and notable rich, creamy oak. The mouth-filling berry concentration and solid tannin structure lead to a long finish. The wine delivers richness and balance that reflects focus and precision.
Country: USA
Region: San Francisco Bay, California
Grapes: Zinfandel 76%, Tempranillo 16%, Cabernet Franc 4%, Malbec 4%
ABV: 13.5%
Vegan
Food Match : Smoked salmon lox, Manchego cheese or Memphis-style smoked ribs.
Since 1883, five generations of our family have handcrafted fine wines that express
the very best of our vineyards and winemaking expertise. Our Beyer Ranch has
historically been a premier location for Zinfandel. The vineyards are planted
on carefully selected sites of sloping benches that lead to the banks of the Arroyo
del Valle and Arroyo Mocho streams. Grapes from these Zinfandel vineyards
produce luscious wines with deep richness.
Each variety was fermented separately in upright stainless steel fermenters and
pumped over twice daily. The wine was pressed on the skins after 7-12 days.
The wine was aged in a combination of French and American oak barrels for 14
months.
Discover Ukrainian Wine (6 bottle case)
Regular price £153.25 Sale price £140.00A selection of our Ukrainian range
Kolonist Bisser Brut White Aged Sparkling Wine
Villa Tinta Premium Collection Irsai Oliver 2022
Villa Tinta VIP Wine Selection Odesa Black 2019