Reds

A wonderful dark red colour, with purple reflections. The bouquet is very expressive with notes of meatiness, black plum skin, bitter and sour cherry, liquorice and chalky notes. It is a wine with beautifully integrated oak, finesse and a very long finish.

Country: France

Region: Burgundy

Grapes:  Pinot Noir

Food Match: Poultry and red meats, spring rolls, grilled ribs and braised pork.

An intense ruby red wine. Very fresh and full bodied, with plum and black berry fruit character, lovely finish. Perfect with tomato based pastas or hard cheeses.

Country: Italy

Region: Veneto

Grapes: Barbera

ABV: 8.5%

Deep garnet  colour with flecks of pomegranate. Sweet strawberry, meaty and smokey tar aromas with black cherries and ripe wild berries. Full-bodied and concentrated with round and silky tannins. Juicy, long and savoury finish.

Country: Italy

Region: Piemonte

Grapes: Nebbiolo

ABV: 14.5 %

Food Match: Braised beef or venison dishes with a rich red wine sauce.

Undicicomuni" refers to the 11 (undici) communes (comuni) that make up the Barolo appellation, the Nebbiolo grapes for this wine come from across all 11 communes. Fermentation and maceration takes place for three weeks in stainless steel at a controlled temperature. Then there is 26 months of aging in large wooden casks followed by a further 6 months in concrete tanks.

Liatiko is an indigenous Cretan grape variety , light ruby/garent in colour. The nose has a rich, ripe red fruit and sweet spice character. The palate is full, but has very soft tannins. 

Under organic conversion, this is a pale, shimmering ruby, hedonistic, unoaked light -coloured red with gorgeous perfumed, strawberry and raspberry liqueur notes, hints of game and fennel. Plump vibrant fruits, a refreshing thread of fine-pitched acidity, poised slightly grippy yet elegant tannins - hard to resist.

Country: Greece

Region: Crete, Heraklion

Grapes: Liatiko

ABV: 14.5%

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Rich, concentrated and ripe with aromas of black berries with a hint of tobacco, full-bodied with a wonderfully rich finish of ripe red fruits, vanilla and chocolate. A super Super Tuscan made with 100% Malbec.

Country: Italy

Region: Tuscany

ABV: 13.5%

Grapes: Malbec

Intense nose, full of beautiful ripe fruit. Bold, mature and elegant, with excellent tannin structure and length. Very complex.

Country: Italy

Region: Tuscany

Grapes: Merlot: 60%, Cabernet Sauvignon: 17%, Cabernet Franc: 16%, Petit Verdot: 7%

ABV: 14.5%

Food match: Game meat and wild mushrooms

Red fruits, vanilla and cumin, and a long, elegant finish. Made for enjoyment NOW!

Country: Spain

Region: Rioja

Grapes: Tempranillo

Food Match: Great on it's own everyday drinking or with grilled red meats and hearty sausage or lentil casseroles.

Light, juicy and fruity red for chilling. Perfect for picnics or summer drinks in your out door space.

Country: France

Region: Hérault

Grapes: Cinsault

ABV: 12.5%

Food Match: 

A bright, fresh and juicy red with floral aromas of violets, strawberries and red and black fruits, like raspberry and blackberry. A well balanced round body sustaining the notes of red fruit. The finish is elegant with fine long tannins.

Country: Portugal

Region: Tejo

Grapes: Field Blend

ABV: 10.5%

Food: Excellent with Italian cuisine, duck, and mild cheeses.

Concentrated, dark crimson with elegant aromas of blackcurrants, violets, vanilla, truffles and sweet spice. The wine is rich and full with a subtle underlying structure and soft, velvety tannins very neatly integrated for a long finish.

Country: South Africa

Region: Wellington

Grapes: Cabernet Franc

ABV: 13.5%

Food matches: grilled red meat, especially beef fillet with a peppercorn sauce.

Delicious, semi-sweet red from Georgia's largest wine region, Kakheti. The wine is supple and very easy drinking with lots of red berry, cranberry and black cherry aromas and flavours.

Country: Georgia

Region: Kindzmarauli, Kakheti

Grapes: Saperavi

ABV: 12%

Food Match: Goes perfectly with a cheese board full of hard, soft, fresh and aged cheeses accompanied by fruit preserves as well as dried and fresh fruits such as dried apricots and fresh green grapes.

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

Complex, dark and brooding full bodied red from the Douro. Firm and structured with notes of sweet spice, black cherries and chocolate.

Country: Portugal

Region: Douro

Grapes:  Tinta Amarela (Trincadeira)

ABV: 13%

This wine has an attractive shiny light ruby colour. It is both refined and very bright on the nose and palate. It opens to aromas of red fruits and berries. Its silky tannins support the balance of a wine, such that it can be kept for some time (5 to 7 years) while remaining pleasant in its youth.

Country: France

Region: Burgundy, Yonne

Grapes: Pinot Noir

Food Match:  Serves well as an aperitif for fresh and savoury tapas, soft-boiled eggs or roasted fish.

Pinot Noir is the heritage of Red Burgundy. The pinot noir grape was born in Burgundy and has carried the name since 1375. Pinot Noir is the hereditary source to all of the great red wines from Burgundy vineyards. Pinot Noir is jealously desired, but it is fragile and it requires very careful care during its vegetative period.

A deliciously rich, fruity red that's the perfect match to go with classic antipasti or tomato based pasta dishes.

Aromas of red cherry and hints of raspberry with subtle notes of exotic spice gained from the oak barrel ageing that the wine received. A soft and luxurious mouthfeel with flavours of cherry and autumn red berry fruits. 

Country: Italy

Region: Asti, Piemonte

ABV: 13.5%

Grape: Barbera

Food match: The Barbera grape is characterised by its juicy freshness which makes very versatile and perfect to with just about any food.

A fresh and aromatic nose with red and black fruit (blackberries, cherries) and some vanilla notes. A fine tannic structure, elegant, yet bold and concentrated with a long and silky finish.

Country: Spain

Region: Aranda and Ribera Burgalesa, Ribera del Duero

Grapes: Tempranillo 88%, Garnacha 10%, Abillo Mayor 2%

ABV: 14.5%

Food Match: Slow roast leg of lamb with roast potatoes and Mediterranean vegetables. 

Medium to full-bodied with vibrant blackberries, cherries and plums wrapped in espresso, mocha and dark chocolate tones. Silky tannins, balanced acidity and a long, smooth, coffee-chocolate finish.

Country: South Africa

Region: Coastal Region (mainly Paarl)

Grape: Pinotage

Food pairing: Grilled Meats, Game & Stews, Desserts & Cheese. Its roasted notes make it a surprising match for tiramisu, dark chocolate tarts, or strong, aged cheeses

ABV: 14%

Birbèt is a rare, semi-sparkling red made from the aromatic indigenous Brachetto grape, from Piedmont and adored for its perfumed sweetness and low alcohol. The wine is aromatic and pretty, yet finely made and gastronomically versatile. Aromas of rose petal, raspberry, strawberry and candied violet are immediate and expressive. The palate is sweet but balanced by lively acidity and a light, refreshing sparkle. 

Country: Italy

Region: Piemonte

Grapes: Brachetto

ABV: 5 %

Food Match: Fruit desserts, panna cotta or as a festive apéritif.

This Barolo is delightfully fresh and elegant. Along with its full and deep bodied centre it shows notes of  violets, menthol, warm spices like cardamom and dried fruits all rounded off with fine tannins and minerality that leave you wanting another glass.

Country: Italy

Region: Barolo, Piemonte

14% ABV

Grape: Nebbiolo

Food match: cheeses, cured meats, stewed and grilled meats

This wine has the ability to evolve over 15 + years

It pours an intense ruby red with hues of garnet, with an intense aromatic range: blackcurrant, tobacco, coffee and graphite. This wine has a lingering taste and is warm, powerful, spiced, with balanced and velvet-smooth tannins.

Country: Italy

Region: Umbria

Grapes: Sagrantino

ABV: 15%

Food Match: Game, roast, stewed and braised meat, aged cheese

Made from the best selection of grapes grown exclusively in a vineyard on the hills of Colcimino. The oldest vineyard in Bevagna (Pg) situated in Colcimino at 350 m heigt, exposure West on sandy clay-calcareous. Plant density: 4000 per hectare.

Earthy, meaty nose with hints of black berry and forest berries. Morello Cherry, juicy, structured, but soft tannins, very long, elegant finish.

Country: Portugal

Region: Lisboa

Grapes: Castelao

ABV: 13.5%

COZs is a partnership between two Portuguese wine grape growers, Tiago Teles (Gilda, RAIZ) and António Marques-da-Cruz (Quinta da Serradinha), that started in 2015, in a 60-year-old vineyard of the Baga variety. In 2017, acquired the historic Vinha da Pena in Serra de Montejunto – a limestone formation from the Jurassic period, located 15 km from the Atlantic Ocean, in the Lisbon region. Pioneers in the introduction of organic agriculture as well as new concepts of pruning and soil fertilization in the Serra de Montejunto, we initiated an important transformation of practices and mentalities in mountain viticulture.

A great example of an approachable, well rounded, classic Bordeaux wine at a great price. Ripe and round plummy and cassis nose with a hint of wood spice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Medium- bodied and well structured, with supple tannins on the finish.

Country: France

Region: Bordeaux

ABV: 13%

Grapes:  60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon

Food Match:  Great with lamb moussaka 

12 months in old French oak. A lovely wine with flavours of black fruits, tobacco & fynbos. Tannins offering a pleasant grip with a fresh finish.

Country: South Africa

Region: Voor Paardeberg

Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon

ABV: 13.5%

Perfect for picnicking wine or great gift idea for an organic wine lover..

Contains:

3 x Allumea Organic Grillo Chardonnay

Straw yellow in colour with an elegant bouquet, reminiscent of pineapples and lemons. The palate shows hints of tropical fruit with a beautifully crisp acidity and a persistent finish. Only the best, handpicked, organically grown grapes are used to make this wine!

Country: Italy

Region: Sicily

Grapes: Grillo. Chardonnay

ABV: 12%

3 x Allumea Organic Nero D'Avola Merlot

Soft and velvety, bursting with dark berry and bitter cherry fruit characters.

Country: Italy

Region: Sicily

Grapes: Nero D'Avola, Merlot

ABV: 13.5%

The bright notes of red fruit with a little bit of cocoa and earth. You will taste raspberries, spices and cranberries.

Grape: Pinot Noir

Country: USA

Region: Oregon

ABV: 13.1%

Food match: beef, veal, poultry, deer, venison