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Reds
Reds
Caizergues 'Les Amoriers' Rouge 2019
Regular price £18.95Wonderfully 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: 30% Mourvèdre, 30% Grenache Noir, 20% Carignan, 20% Syrah
ABV: 14%
Food match: slow roast leg of lamb.
Recioto Della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Cantina Negrar 2020 50cl
Regular price £22.95The sweet wine of Valpolicella - red nectar in a bottle.
Deliciously decadent dessert wine with rich winter red berry flavours, notes of chocolate, spiced prunes and Christmas cake. Delicious.
Country: Italy
Region: Valpolicella
ABV:12.5%
Grapes: Corvina 60%, Corvinone 15%, Rondinella 15%, others 10%.
Food Match: Chocolate based desserts or cakes or just simply with a good chunk of good quality dark chocolate.
Iona Elgin Pinot Noir 2020/2021
Regular price £29.00Succulent black cherry aroma, bright but delicate and hints of forest floor, with underlying floral and spicy notes. On the palate, the wine is powerful, with silk-textured length.
Country: South Africa
Region: Elgin
ABV: 13%
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Food match
Beef Bourginon with mushroom or braised lamb shanks.
In early 1997, Andrew Gunn, an engineer by training was contemplating his next career move. Having always loved the outdoors, the prospect of farming appealed to him and feeling young and energetic enough to start a new career, left the hustle and bustle of Johannesburg to begin the search for the ‘perfect’ farm.
After months of searching and 40 farm visits later, Andrew and a very tired estate agent stumbled upon a solitary run down apple farm on a mountain top overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The prospect of a suitable farm in Elgin intrigued Andrew and on driving through the valley, he became excited by the beauty of the area. Surrounded by the Kogelberg Biosphere and Forestry the property had no agricultural neighbours. The rolling hills and the drive up the mountain to where the farm was situated, 420 meters above sea level, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, was unlike anything he had ever seen. It was love at first sight.
As he drove in and stopped in front of a rather run down Herbert Baker homestead, he felt, “this is where I would like to live”, and the view from the front of the house overlooking the Elgin Valley below, made up his mind.
Chateau Belvue Cuvée l’Emotion 2020
Regular price £13.95Concentrated, dense and full of ripe dark fruit characters. Wonderful claret from a family owned Chateau.
Country: France
Region: Haut Medoc
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
ABV: 13%
Bodegas Luis Cañas Selección de la Familia Rioja Reserva 2018
Regular price £31.95Elegant and complex nose with a good concentration of black fruit, thyme and rosemary with secondary aromas of leather and tobacco leaves. Hints of black fruit jam and liquorice warm, with a long, delicious and persistent finish.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon
ABV: 14.5%
Travaglini Gattinara Selezione 2019/2020
Regular price £39.95Gattinara is often overlooked as a DOCG but is definitely worth a try if you are a Barolo, Barbaresco or general Nebbiolo lover. Travaglini has put this area on the map in the last 20 years. Concentrated, rich and complex red fruit, blackberry, cherry, plum, liquorice, vanilla and baking spice on the palate. Refined and elegant with a hint of rusticity.
Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont
Grapes: Nebbiolo
ABV: 13.5%
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 2019
Regular price £27.95Concentrated, 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%
Chateau Musar 2017 Red
Regular price £42.95The 2017 vintage is deep ruby in colour with high viscosity. Red cherries, plums, carob and figs dominate the nose with a hint of eastern spice. Kirsch and plums follow through to the palate with blackcurrant and chocolate. The tannins are velvety soft and this wine has a lot of depth and fruit concentration with a long finish.
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Grapes: An equal blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Carignan
ABV: 14%
Tabalí Pedregoso Gran Reserva Carmenère
Regular price £13.95Juicy and moreish Carmenère from a unique vineyard site.
Deep dark red in colour with an elegant complex nose, plenty of spice, black fruit and violets. With smooth tannins on the palate there is perfect integration between oak and fruit, followed by a long and elegant finish.
Country: Chile
Region: Cachapoal
ABV: 14%
Grapes: Carmenère
Primitivo Lirica 2021
Regular price £17.95Medium 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.
Muriel Rioja Gran Reserva 2014
Regular price £21.25Rich in age, rich in flavour. Toasty, vanilla, raisins and dried plum.
Beautiful brick red colour, with a complex aroma of roasted coffee, spices, vanilla, ripe fruits raisins, caramel, and subtle bottle ageing notes of leather, tobacco. Silky smooth tannins, and velvety finish.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja Alavesa
Grapes: Tempranillo
ABV: 14%
Only made in the best vintages from the best grapes, this Rioja GR has gone through an ageing process of 30 months in new French (75%) & American (25%) oak barriques, followed by a further 3 years before it is released.
https://www.murielwines.com/en/our-brands/rioja-collection/vina-muriel
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 Zwielgt
ABV: 13%
De Grendel Shiraz 2019
Regular price £21.00Bright purple in colour with a deep violet rim. The nose offers upfront aromas of perfume, violets, glazed gammon, pepper and buchu. The wine presents a smooth entry on the palate, with soft and seamless layers of cloves, nutmeg and warm spices, underpinned by a savoury and meaty finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Paarl and Firgrove, Western Cape
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: Shiraz
The De Grendel Shiraz will marry exceptionally well with pork neck steaks served with a cranberry reduction, a traditional glazed gammon during the festive season and, in particular, with game and venison cuts during the colder winter months.
The fruit was carefully handpicked in three batches, with the first batch ripening in Paarl. It was fermented for two weeks in closed conical shape tanks using the more delicate aerated pump-over method, ensuring softer tannins, delicate spicy flavours and a deep colour. The second and third batches from Firgrove were separately fermented using the pneumatic punch-down method four times a day to produce more robust tannins with excellent structure and concentration. The three batches were then blended and allowed to undergo natural malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks before being racked three times and transferred into Oak barrels. Barrel maturation took place over a period of 13 months in 10% new American Oak, 10% in new French Oak and 80% in second and third fill French Oak barrels.
Enjoy the Shiraz now or allow it to mature for a further 5 – 8 years.
Paulett Trillians Sparkling Red NV
Regular price £18.95This extraordinary speciality red sparkling wine is based on a cool climate Cabernet Shiraz blend from vines situated on the Trillians Hills in Clare Valley. It is a deep ruby colour with a lively mousse yet the savoury and plum aromas and subtle tannins give a lasting impression of elegance and well balanced restraint. Can be enjoyed in two ways - a standalone drink with friends or a beautiful accompaniment to a meal.
Country: Australia
Region: Clare Valley
Grapes: Shiraz (86%)
Cabernet Sauvignon (14%)
ABV: 13.%
Food Matches: turkey, veal and duck, pates, barbecued meats and plum pudding. Dark chocolate pudding.
Château Les Serres Bordeaux Rouge 2020
Regular price £14.95Super, easy drinking, modern everyday Claret. A lovely fruit expression on very soft and delicate tannins.
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Grapes: Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
ABV: 13%
Barão da Várzea do Douro, Reserva Tinto 2020
Regular price £16.95Fresh, but textured and full Douro blend. Aromas of coffee and vanilla with concentrated blueberry and black current. Ripe chewy tannin with a hint of star anise on the finish.
Country: Portugal
Region: Douro Valley
Grapes: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa and Tinta Roriz
ABV: 13.5%
Food Match: Hearty bean stew
The local grapes - Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa and Tinta Roriz - grow in fine soils with some schist in vineyards near Cambres, in the western part of the Douro valley and south of the river. The climate here is warm and dry, and some of the vines are over 50 years old. After harvesting fermentation takes place in stainless steel, with a small portion (around 10%) ageing for 4 months in 2nd year French oak barrels, before the final blending and bottling.
Dolcetto d'Alba 'Pian Balbo' 2019
Regular price £17.75A vibrant nose of plum, cherry, violet, sweet spice and dried herbs. The palate has lots of fresh fruit flavours, including sour cherry and plum with refreshing acidity. The youthful fruit combines with spice and bitter chocolate notes giving a wine of depth and personality with a firm, dry and savoury finish - great served with food, perhaps lightly chilled.
Country: Italy
Region: Langhe, Piemonte
Grapes: Dolcetto
ABV: 12%
Food Match: Italian meat based pasta dishes, carpaccio of beef and lightly grilled meats.
The Dolcetto grapes are sourced from Colla's Cascine Drago estate - where the average age of vines is 20 years, planted at around 350m altitude. The grapes are immediately destalked and crushed, and then macerated on the skins for 5-7 days. Malolactic fermentation is completed before winter sets in. The wine stabilises in stainless steel, and then rests for a few months in bottle.
Contrasena Dealcoholised Red Wine
Regular price £7.95Dark cherry coloured wine. The nose shows fruity aromas, blackberries, cherries and a touch of spice. In the mouth it is fresh, fruity and with a balanced
sweetness.
Country: Spain
Grapes: Monastrell
ABV: 0.%
Food Match: Salads with a light dressing, appetizers, tapas, semi hard cheeses, pastas, mushrooms and charcuterie, roasted white and red meats.
Fermentation takes place over 6-8 days, without exceeding a temperature between 26/28°C. The wine macerates in contact with its skins for a period of 5-10 days. Subsequently, the wine undergoes an innovative dealcoholisation process that allows the
wine's organoleptic properties to be preserved.
De Grendel Amandelboord Pinotage 2021
Regular price £23.95Bright purple edge with an intensely dark core. Cherry tobacco and Christmas spice of cloves and cinnamon abound. On the palate, this medium-bodied wine delivers flavours of sour cherry, cocoa, Cedar wood and fresh plums.
Country: South Africa
Region: Tygerberg
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: Pinotage
Food Match:
Traditional South African fare such as braaivleis (BBQ), wildspotjie (game stew), Cape Malay bobotie (an oven-baked dish of spiced mince and dried apricots topped with an egg-custard), biltong (beef jerky) and samp with beans will be a true delight to enjoy with Pinotage. Non-conformists can try Pinotage with sushi, especially sashimi with pickled ginger and soy sauce to complement the spicy and umami flavours of the wine.
Pinotage in general has an excellent maturation potential of approximately 10 years and the Amandelboord will benefit with bottle aging, ensuring the flavours fully develop and tannins soften and integrate over time.
Half Bottle Laibach The Ladybird Organic Red 2018
Regular price £11.95Complex nose with hints of spice, chocolate and mocha. Good structure with plum and mineral complexity and a lingering finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet, Petit Verdot & Malbec
ABV: 14.5%
Gutturnio DOC Frizzante 2022 (Sparkling Red)
Regular price £18.95Great alternative dessert wine. Raspberry, strawberry and bitter cherry aromas and flavours with sour cherry finish. Great with pavlova or strawberries and cream. Don't limit this beverage to just dessert though - it will go well as an aperitif or with soft cheese after dinner.
Country: Italy
Region: Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna
Grapes: Barbera and Bonarda
ABV: 12.5%
Chateau Tournefeuille La Cure Lalande de Pomerol 2018
Regular price £44.95Dark in colour, with a powerful nose of ripe black fruits and violet notes. An elegant and complex palate. A dense bouquet with a beautiful tannic base, fruity and fresh on the finish, well balanced.
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: 70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc
Wine has been in the blood of the Petit family since the eighteenth century but they did not buy this particular Château until 1998. Situated in the commune of Néac, what makes this property so special is the south-west facing, clay/gravel slope on which it sits, just across the Barbanne valley from its near neighbour Pétrus. These conditions are perfect for the ripening of Merlot and Cabernet Franc
Maison Jean Loron 'Rift 69' Gamay Noir- No added Sulphites
Regular price £18.95The Loron Family have been producing great wines from Beaujolais since 1711 and have a peerless reputation!
Country: France
Region: Beaujolais
Grapes: Gamay
ABV: 13%
No added sulphites
Alpha Box & Dice ‘Enigma’ Barbera, McLaren Vale 2022
Regular price £24.75With 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.