Reds

Ruby red in colour with purple hints. Floral and fragrant on the nose with notes of raspberries and red cherries.Dry, but fruity palate, with supple tannins and medium body.

Grapes: Nero Buono

Country: Italy

Region: Lazio

ABV: 12.5%

Food match: works well with  tomato pasta dishes and hard cheese.

Deep ruby red colour. Concentrated and rich with aromas of blueberry, mulberry, dried cherries, leather and cedar. The palate follows through with concentrated red and black fruit characters and a long, silky tannin finish.

Country: Italy

Region: Tuscany, Bolgheri D.O.P.

Grapes: 50% Cabernet Franc 30% Cabernet Sauvignon  20% Merlot

ABV: 14%

Food Match: It pairs wonderfully with rustic Tuscan dishes, such as pici with wild boar
ragu or Tuscan pappardelle, as well as with the delicate flavour of white
truffle.

Aromatic and lifted nose of raspberry, plumb, white pepper and red berries. A beautifully layered, textural palate with wild strawberry and spice on the finish.

Country: Australia

Region: McLaren Vale

Grapes: Grenache

ABV: 14%

Food Matches: Moroccan lamb tagine

Grape: Cabernet Franc

Country: South Africa

Region: Swartland

ABV: %

Food pairing: 

Vegan

Bright ruby red in colour. Intensely, fragrant, and floral, with notes of white pepper and wild strawberries on the nose. The palate is fresh and delicate, with great structure and balance. Perfect to chill in the summer if the outside temperature is high. 

Country: Italy

Region: Piemonte

Grapes: Pelaverga

ABV: 12.5 %

Vegan

Food Match: Beef Carpaccio or rocket salad and balsamic vinegar

Pelaverga is not a very widely grown grape variety, native to the Verduno commune in Piemonte. The soil in this area of the North West of Italy is rich in clay and gypsum crystals. Poderi Colla have hand harvested the rare Pelaverga grapes. Sometimes also labelled as 'Basadone' which translates as 'little kiss' the Pelaverga grape is known locally as a supposed aphrodisiac!

Colour dense, darkly garnet. Nose is full of bright aromas with intense notes of black fruits. In taste of tone of ripe red and black berries, slightly oaked, earthy flavours with good tannin structure, with pleasant, balanced, juicy acidity. Complex Christmas cake character. Soft and fleshy on the palate with mocha notes. Excellent body in the mouth point to a long life in the bottle.

Country: Georgia

Region: Nukriani in Signaghi

Grapes: Budeshuri Saperavi

ABV: 12.5%

Food Match: Cheese and cured meats with nuts and salty crisps

Savoury and elegant wine coming from vineyards of more than 20 years located at the core of the village Nukriani in Signaghi area. Kakheti. Georgia. 

Budeshuri Saperavi is a distinct bio-type of Saperavi , native to the Kakheti region. It is traditionally cultivated in small plots for its aromatic refinement and natural balance. The name “Budeshuri” is believed to reference its historical origin in the Budeshe area near Telavi. Compared to the more widespread Saperavi Didi (large-berried clone), Budeshuri has smaller berries and thinner skins, resulting in wines of greater concentration, finesse, fragrance, and precision.

Pronounced red fruits and black cherry aromas. Elegant medium bodied red with notes of ripe plums and black berries, spices and vanilla, vibrant crisp acidity and complex long finish.

Country: Bulgaria

Region: Thracian Valley

Grapes: 50% Pamid, 25% Rubin and 25% Mavrud

ABV: 12.5%

Food pairing: Pork, game birds, mushroom dishes, grilled vegetables.

Red fruit aromas: red currants and raspberries. Full and fruity on the palate, with great length and minerality. The tannins are silky and ripe.

Country: France

Region: Burgundy

Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir

ABV: 13%

The single vineyard wines from Mount Difficulty are made in limited quantities and are not produced every year. This wine has the distinctive classic Pipeclay cherry and blackberry with a slight spice kick and lovely light violet floral notes. Rich and sensuous mid palate
the wine finishes strongly with a combination of fruit and finely grained structured
tannins.

Country: New Zealand

Region: Bannockburn, Central Otago

ABV: 14%

Grapes: Pinot Noir

Mt Difficulty is Central Otago’s leading artisan winegrower with a pioneering heritage
based in Bannockburn. With their founding vineyards established in 1992, Mt Difficulty owns some of the oldest vines having harnessed this once brutal terrain to produce premium wines that are among the finest in New Zealand. Mount Difficulty is Bannockburn’s highest peak and the backdrop to their vineyards – some of Bannockburn’s oldest. Sustainability is at the heart of everything they do including using recycled glass made locally, a living roof to encourage biodiversity and new waste reduction technology to list just a few things they do.

Special Limited parcel wine from talented South African winemaker Izele Van Blerk. Drinking window 2025 - 2035. Only 1000 bottles made!

Full-bodied, intense and concentrated. Aromas and flavours blackcurrant, black cherry and ripe plum, with notes of tobacco, eucalyptus and subtle capsicum. The palate is rich and full with prominent fruit ripeness. Great tannic structure and a well balanced, lingering finish.

Country: South Africa

Region: Stellenbosch

Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon

ABV: 14.5%

Country: Spain

Region: Mallorca

Grapes: Callet

ABV: 12%

Organic

4Kilos was set up in 2006 by former Anima Negra winemaker Francesc Grimalt and musician Sergio Caballero. Grimalt rescued the Balearic variety Callet and they also have small amounts of local variety Fogoneu. Taking grapes from north and south Mallorca they vinify them in a converted sheep farm using a combination of stainless steel and open top oak fermenters. The name 4 Kilos comes from their initial investment of 4 million pesetas, which so far looks like money well spent. They work in a very low-intervention style, using only low/no sulphur and they harvest earlier than most with the goal of making fresh, but complex, wines that speak of the island they’re from.

Deep ruby garnet in colour, the nose is perfumed with layers of cedar wood, white pepper, black olive and clove which compliment notes of black plum, prune and mulberry fruit with a seem of blackcurrant. Elegant, dried cranberry on the palate moving into rich plum flavours supported by hints of cassis and perfumed, sweet tobacco leaf lingering with a finish that is long and structured.

Country: South Africa

Region:  Stellenbosch

ABV: 14%

Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon 50%, Shiraz 23%, Merlot 7%, Mourvèdre 6%, Sangiovese 5%,
Cabernet Franc 4%, Petit Verdot 3%, Barbera 2%

Food Match: This bold and beautiful wine calls for hearty meals – complex, concentrated layers of fruit and sweet, firm, rounded tannins will compliment rich stews and pair perfectly with venison, roast lamb or beef, while the finesse and elegance of the wine will stand up to matured cheeses such as Cheddar.

Regarded as one of the best sites in the region, Montestefano does not disappoint! Complex aromas of red fruit, blood orange, sweet spice and cedar wood. Juicy, rich and full bodied with a mid palate and finish that goes on forever. Very elegant and refined. Special wine!

Country: Italy

Region: Piemonte

Grapes: Nebbiolo

ABV: 14.5%

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Drinking Window: 2025 - 2035
Antonio Galloni, September 2024
The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Montestefano is one of the most elegant, polished wines in this range. Bright red-toned fruit, blood orange, spice, mint and cedar are beautifully lifted. The tannins are remarkably polished for a young, recently bottled Riserva. I admire its poise and elegance. This is an especially refined edition of the Montestefano. In 2020, the mix of vineyards is a bit younger than in the past, as one of the blocks of older vineyards was replanted and not used. If I could have only one of the Riservas in 2020, this would be it!

Deep dark cherry colour. The complexity of this beautifully crafted wine is shown through mature red and dark fruit aromas with some cacao and herbs. Generous in body with soft powerful tannins and cooked fruit notes and so beautifully balanced on the finish. Food Match: Venison, veal, BBQ, roasted beef, stew, game, roasted lamb chops with ratatouille, grilled vegetable, cheeses, roasted oxtail.

Vinified under the strict supervision of the Rabbi from the Habat Jewish Community of Barcelona. This is a Certified kosher wine: Lo mevushal (not pasteurized) and Le Pessaj.

Country: Spain

Region: Montsant

Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon 35% Grenache 35% Cariñena 30%

ABV: 15%

Kosher

Nestled in the rugged hills of the Catalan countryside, in the tiny village bearing its name, is the well-respected Celler de Capçanes. It was this wild Montsant landscape which first captivated Jürgen Wagner back in the early 90s, but the huge potential he recognised in this unique village co-operative that determined what followed. Pouring all his efforts into working with the growers to nurture the best from their vineyards and the most honest expressions of their terroir, Celler de Capçanes has established itself as one of the most engaging wineries in the area.

Intense red cherry fruit aromas on the nose and palate,  medium bodied with garnet highlights and a wonderful aroma of ripe red cherries, dried herbs, vanilla and sweet spice. This is a really well-balanced wine, rounded and juicy, and expresses the typical characteristics of the Nebbiolo grape in North West Italy.

Country: Italy

Region: Piedmont

Grapes: Nebbiolo

ABV: 14%

Food Match: Aubergine Parmigiana

Full bodied, richand ripe Merlot with aromas and flavours of ripe plum and
blackberries. A plush, but balanced with silky tannins and juicy acidity.

Grape: Merlot

Country: South Africa

Region: Simonsberg, Paarl

ABV: 14%

Food pairing: roast beef, lamb, poultry

A vibrant burgundy colour with a ruby red hue. Aromas and flavours of violets, red cherries, raspberries and a hint of dried herbs and biltong. The tannins are delicate and warm and the finish is lingering.

Country: Italy

Region: Etna, Sicily

Grapes: Nerello Mascalese

ABV: 14.5%

Food Match: Seared Tuna steak with grilled egg plant salad.

Region: Palestine, Galilee Heights

Grape: Cabernet Franc

ABV: 15%

Food Match: Slow roast beef rib

Deep ruby red with violet hues. The Cabernet varieties show their muscles with dark small fruits like black currant, cherry and blackberry. The nose is rich, it starts fresh and then develops into Mediterranean scrub and black tea notes. The palate is voluminous with fine-grained and silky tannins. This wine has a long-lasting and flavourful finish. Drinking well now, but could keep for several years.

Country: Italy

Region: Tuscany, Bolgheri D.O.P.

Grapes: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot.

ABV: 14%

Food Match: A wonderfully versatile wine—ideal with red meats, cheeses, and hearty
meat-based pasta dishes.

Beautiful garnet red colour. Fresh cherry and dried cranberry nose with a concentrated palate of sweet spice, dried dark fruit, coffee and raisins. A long and elegant finish.

Country: Italy

Region: Valpolicella 

ABV: 15%

Grapes: Molinara: 5%
Rondinella: 25%
Corvinone: 35%
Corvina: 35%

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Sant'Urbano is produced from grapes grown on the organically farmed Sant'Urbano hillside vineyard. The grapes are hand-selected, dried for 110 days, and then macerated for 28 days. The wine is aged in French and Slavonian oak barrels before bottle refinement.

The aroma is rich with notes of blackcurrant and liquorice. On the palate, it is polished and elegant, featuring smooth, silky tannins. Layers of blackberry and cassis dominate, complemented by subtle hints of dark cherry and a touch of cedar. This wine has excellent aging potential.

Country: South Africa

Region: Stellenbosch

Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc

Food pairing: lamb, venison or rare beef fillet

ABV: 14%

Lively, expressive and juicy red from the lesser known region of Ribeira Sacra in North West Spain. Menzia, a native grape, gives lovely dark ripe fruit characters of plum and bramble berries. Massimo is made from Mencía with a splash of Sousón harvested from vineyards passed down from generation to generation and centuries-old terraces located in Ribeira Sacra.

Country: Spain

Region: Ribeira Sacra

Grapes: Menzia and Sousón

ABV: 12.5%

Food Match: Pair with grilled pork or lamb, mushroom risotto, pan-seared duck breast, or Spanish
charcuterie like chorizo and jamón.

Aromatic nose of warm baking spice, with notes of cinnamon and star anise. Rich dark fruits, including blackberries, black currants, and black plums, along with a hint of chocolate.

The palate is bold, but with beautifully balanced tannins enhance the wine’s natural richness, while a refreshing streak of acidity ensures a vibrant, beautifully balanced finish.

Country: USA

Region: Mendocino County , California

Grapes: Zinfandel, Petit Syrah, Syrah

ABV: 14.5%

 Vegan

Food Match : Smoked pork ribs.

Made only from a selection of the best grapes from organic vineyards. A rich and complex Rioja with a true sense of place; a serious and sophisticated wine that ages fantastically.

Country: Spain 

Region: Rioja Alavesa

Grapes: Garnacha - Red Centenarian Garnacha dated 1904

ABV: 14%