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Aromas of ripe blackberries and a hint of smokiness. Concentration and depth on the palate with soft bramble fruit combined with notes of spice and vanilla. Redcurrant and brambles with the toasty richness of oak on the finish.

Country: Spain

Region: Rioja

Grapes: Tempranillo

ABV: 13%

Dark, concentrated blackberry and cassis fruit. Cocoa and chocolate notes on the nose, supple tannins, long black berry finish.

Country: Georgia

Region: Kakheti

Grapes: Saperavi

ABV: 13,5%

Vegan

Food pairing: lamb, veal, deer, venison, mushrooms, mature and hard cheese

Read all about Penny's recent trip to the cradle of wine, Georgia in her blog here.

Geraldine's favourite! An aromatic citrus and floral nose with a crisp granny smith apple, clean palate and a long finish.

Country: Portugal

Region: Vinho Verde

Grapes:  Alvarinho

ABV: 12.6%

A delicious rich and ripe red made in a Rhone Valley style. Very juicy and full of red and black fruit characters, notes of herbs and some sweet spice with a lengthy finish.

Country: Lebanon

Region: Bekaa Valley

Grapes: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre

ABV: 14.5%

Food match: Roast lamb or lamb tagine with Mediterranean grilled vegetables

Deep ruby garnet. Bright cherry and dark berry on the nose with notes of white pepper, dried herbs, cloves and leather. Red berry and cherry follow on the palate with subtle vanilla oak. The finish is elegant and perfumed. Medium to full bodied with soft, supple tannins.

Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
Grapes: Shiraz and Grenache
ABV: 14%

Food Match: Grilled and barbequed beef or game; pan roasted duck breast or hearty stews and braised meats.

Intense floral and fruity bouquet. Fragrant notes of acacia and jasmine blossom woven with apple, yellow peach and citrus flowers. Rich, with a superb intensity and a fine acidity.

Country: Italy

Region: Cartizze hill

Grapes: Glera

ABV: 11%

Residual sugar: 18 - 22 g/l

Food Match: Perfect as a dessert wine, especially with pastries. It is also suggested with mild spicy Asian food.

Nestled in the heart of the Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG area, the Althea Winery is surrounded by beautiful Rive or hills which are recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

A bold and full-bodied red with notes of red and black berries - plum, blackcurrant. The secondary notes - vanilla, oak, chocolate. The tertiary notes - leather, earth, pencil.

Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon

Country: South Africa

Region: Simonsberg

ABV: 14,5%

Food pairing: beef, lamb, poultry

Light easy-drinking white from South Africa. Unoaked clean Chenin with notes of yellow apple and apricot going into the mineral finish. It`s crisp on the palate and the acidity is balanced with the fruity notes.

Grape: Chenin Blanc

Country: South Africa

Region: Stellenbosch

ABV: 13%

Vegan

Quinta de Saes Tobias Branco is a low-intervention, floral and aromatic white from the Dão region, made entirely from the indigenous grape Cercial.

Country: Portugal

Region: Dão

Grapes: Cercial

ABV: 13%

Food Match: Crab linguine

An aromatic nose of ripe stone fruit (apricot and yellow peach) with floral hints of honeysuckle and orange blossom. Rich and velvety n the palate, with flavours of tropical pineapple and mango. Texture and creamy with a crisp, refreshing finish.

Country: Chile

Region: Maule Valley

Grapes: Viognier

ABV: 13.5%

Food Match: Grilled white fish or creamy seafood pasta

A leading influence in the Maule Valley’s renaissance as a fine wine producer, Las Veletas is a traditional Chilean estate making expressive, award-winning wines from very old
vines. Situated in the dry San Javier sub region on ancient granite and clay soils, and with exceptional 80-100 year old Pais, Carignan and Cabernet Franc vines, Las Veletas's
quality has been led by the highly-decorated winemaker, Rafael Tirado, backing up owner Raul Del'Oro's vision. 

A fresh blend of Sauvignon Blanc and indigenous Obeidi. It is aged on its lees for 8 months in foudres and 500l oak barrels giving the wine some weight and texture. The vineyards are situated on the foothills of Mount Lebanon, around Faqra, at around 1400m altitude. Crisp and clean with a citrus character and an oriental twist, thanks to the local Obeidi. 

Country: Lebanon

Region: Bekaa Valley

Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc and Obeidi

ABV: 13%

Food match: Mediterranean chicken or fish dishes with grilled vegetables, tabbouleh

Pale, lemon yellow colour, fresh, light and zippy with an aromatic and herbal note. Aromas and characters of roses, red apples, citrus and white flowers.

Country: Italy

Region: Sicily

Grapes: Zibibbo (Muscat D' Alexandria)

ABV: 12.5%

Food Match:  Salads, seafood, fish, olives.

Aromatic blend of grape varieties with a clean zing of citrus on the finish.

Country: Italy

Region: Friuli Venezia-Giulia

Grapes: Chardonnay, Friulano, Müller Thurgau, Pinot Grigio, Ribolla Gialla, Sauvignon Blanc

ABV: 12.5% 

Food Match: Goes well with roast meats red or white

A gorgeous garnet colour with sweet, spicy dark cherry and plum fruit on the nose with an attractive warm spicy palate followed by soft tannins and mineral notes on the finish.

Country: Lebanon

Region: Bekaa Valley

Grapes: Grenache and Mourvèdre

ABV: 14.5%

Food match: Beef brisket with roast potatoes and Mediterranean vegetables 

A bright lemon yellow colour with a nose of green apples, quince and citrus, Persistent fine bubbles. Ripe quince and red apple on the palate with refreshing acidity and a long, well balanced finish.

Country: France

Region: Côtes du Jura

ABV: 11.5 %

Grape: Airen

A fruity, zesty wine, full of green apple and grapey flavours that are complemented by nettles pepperiness and fresh cut grass notes.

Country: France

Region: Bordeaux

ABV: 12.5%

Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc

Food match: Seafood Paella or grilled squid

A delicious, super easy drinking red which is full of ripe red and black fruit aromas and characters.

Country: South Africa

Region: Sondagskloof, Hemel en Aarde

Grapes:   Merlot 

ABV: 13%

You might have heard of the quaint beach town of Hermanus, situated on South Africa’s
famous Whale Coast. Between 1855 and 1902, it was called Hermanuspietersfontein. In
1902, the local postmaster decided to shorten the name of the town to make addressing
letters to the locals easier.

150 years later, the wine farm Hermanuspietersfontein, or HPF for short, craft outstanding wines with a serious sense of place. Their grapes come from Sondagskloof (they produce 90% of WO Sondagskloof wine), which competes with Elgin and the Ceres Plateau for South Africa’s coolest wine growing region. This area is perfectly suited to Bordeaux varietals and, with the exception of Shiraz, is exclusively planted with them. The Afrikaans wine names might look like a bit of a mouthful, but they are good fun; Bloos (‘blush’), Kaalvoet Meisie (‘barefoot girl’), Kat Met Die Houtbeen (‘cat with the wooden leg’), Posmeester (‘postmaster’), Kleinboet (‘little brother’) and Swartskaap (‘black sheep’).

Rich and complex white from Spanish Albillo grapes. Aromas of sweet melon, green apple and nectarine with a stoney, mineral finish.

Country: Spain

Region: Ribera del Duero

Grape Variety: Albillo

ABV: 14.5%

Food match: seafood paella 

A real blockbuster wine - so full-bodied and rich. Just how we love it at Cellar Door! One can enjoy the notes of black cherry, dark fruit, black olives, plums, chocolate, cedar and oak.

Country: Portugal

Region: Lisbon

Grapes: Touriga Franca, Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional

Food pairings: beef, veal, pasta, poultry

ABV: 13.5%

Creamy yet with bright fruit and precise acidity: world-class Chardonnay.

Passel Estate, founded by Wendy and Barry Stimpson, is in the heart of the spectacular Margaret River region. Their 6Ha vineyards are surrounded by an impressive granite outcrop and pristine bushland of ancient flora. Sea breezes from the Ocean nearby provide calming relief in the hot summer months and this special location not only produces some of the region’s finest wine grapes, but also provides sanctuary to the endangered Western Ringtail Possum, whose collective noun is a "Passel”!

Grape: Chardonnay 

Country: Australia

Region: Margaret River

ABV: 12.6%

Bright pink colour . Fine and persistent perlage. Delicious notes of red fruits on the nose.
The palate balanced, complex and refreshing.

Country: Italy

Region: Eastern Veneto

Grapes: Pinot Noir

ABV: 12%

Residual sugar: 8-12 g/l

Food Match: Fish dishes, especially crustaceans, and white meat.

Nestled in the heart of the Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG area, the Althea Winery is surrounded by beautiful Rive or hills which are recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Grape: Syrah

Country: South Africa

Region: Swartland

ABV: 15%

Food pairing: 

Vegan

A rich and textured Sauvignon having been fermented in oak. Aromatic and grassy nose, notes of passion fruit, nettles and a slightly saline, long finish.

Country: South Africa

Region: Sondagskloof, Walker Bay

Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc

ABV: 13%

Food Matching: Seafood and fleshy white fish dishes

You’ve probably heard of the quaint beach town of Hermanus, situated on South Africa’s famous Whale Coast. Between 1855 and 1902, it was called Hermanuspietersfontein. In 1902, the local postmaster decided to shorten the name of the town to make addressing letters to the locals easier.

150 years later, the wine farm Hermanuspietersfontein, or HPF for short, craft outstanding wines with a serious sense of place. Their grapes come from Sondagskloof (they produce 90% of WO Sondagskloof wine), which competes with Elgin and the Ceres Plateau for South Africa’s coolest wine growing region. This area is perfectly suited to Bordeaux varietals and, with the exception of Shiraz, is exclusively planted with them.

The Afrikaans wine names might look like a bit of a mouthful, but they are good fun; Bloos (‘blush’), Kaalvoet Meisie (‘barefoot girl’), Kat Met Die Houtbeen (‘cat with the wooden leg’), Posmeester (‘postmaster’), Kleinboet (‘little brother’) and Swartskaap (‘black sheep’).

Aromas of white flowers, green apple and yellow plums. Fresh and structured on the palate with a lovely balanced weight of fleshy fruit and a long, elegant finish.

Grape: Pinot Gris

Country: USA

Region: Oregon

ABV: 13.1%

Food match: Thai green curry or South African Babotie (curried mince dish)