Silky Reds
Silky Reds
Finca Vista Malbec
Regular price £9.95Deliciously fruity with notes of blackberry, plum and black cherry.
Country: Argentina
Region: Mendoza
Grapes: Malbec
ABV: 13.5%
Vega Piedra Rioja
Regular price £10.25A classic joven (or young) Rioja made without ageing in oak, so as to let the beautiful Tempranillo flavours sing their solo tune!
A modern, vibrant, unoaked Tempranillo. Oozing with pure, vibrant, juicy red fruits, fresh cherries and plums. Soft and easy to drink with approachable light tannins.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
ABV: 13%
Grapes: Tempranillo
Rioja is probably the most famous of Spanish wine regions, renowned for its red wines aged for long periods in oak barrels. The Tempranillo grape, the mainstay of Rioja, has such lovely flavours though that it is great to taste unoaked versions to appreciate the flavours ‘unadulterated’. Perfect with a mixture of tapas or just on its own, this wine is the essence of Rioja in a bottle.
Escena Rioja 2022
Regular price £10.95A modern style Rioja Joven with juicy fruit driven characters of black cherry and raspberry combined with subtle sweet vanilla spice. Medium – bodied with a creamy smoothness leading into a fresh finish.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Tempranillo
ABV: 13%
Zensa Nero d'Avola Appassimento
Regular price £12.95Completely untainted example of Nero D'Avola - just as nature intended!
The wine has a deep purple-red colour & intense aromas of blackberries & blueberries. The palate is soft & silky, bursting with spicy flavours of black pepper, dark chocolate, wild berries & vanilla. The tannins are elegant yet persistent. The finish is long & lingering and offers a burst of wild cherries at the end.
Country: Italy
Region: Sicily
ABV: 13.5 %
Grape: Nero D'Avola
Fun Fact: Zensa in Italian means “without” referring to the absence of any chemicals or pesticides in the winemaking process.
Cabaret Frank No2 'The Aviary'
Regular price £11.95Meet Cabaret Frank & his Fabulous Facial Furniture! A 'proper' wine that, for the money, is generous on all fronts.
Made predominantly from Old Vine Cabernet Franc, the balance of Cabernet Sauvignon brings out even more of the finesse to this wine. Full, rich and dark with cherry fruits and a smoky twist.
Country: USA
Region: Lodi, California
ABV: 14%
Grapes: 85% Cabernet Franc 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
In The Vineyard: The Cabernet Franc grapes are harvested from 'old vines' (35 years) sourced from the world's largest grower of this varietal, which is located in Lodi, Central California
Laibach The Ladybird Organic Red 2019
Regular price £17.95Complex 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 & Malbec
ABV: 14%
Appassimento 100% De Conti Puglia 2020
Regular price £15.95Intense and rich with soft, sweet tannins.
Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
Grapes: Negroamaro, Primitivo
ABV: 14.5%
Made with naturally dried grapes - this is the Appassimento method.
Eagle Rock Vineyards 11th Hour Pinot Noir NV
Regular price £13.95Cherry, strawberry and rhubarb notes define the aromatics of this wine and are backed by hints of cinnamon and oregano. Bright flavours of cherry, raspberry and ripe tomato are balanced by a layer of earthy mushroom. Smooth and silky!
Country: USA
Region: California
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Vegan/Vegetarian
From the Sacramento and Lodi areas at the northern end of California’s San Joaquin Valley.
Solara Natural Red Wine 2022
Regular price £13.90This natural wine is chocca block packed full of bramble fruit notes with raspberry and blackberry dominating the aroma, smooth and juicy with complex notes of blueberry and moderate acidity and smooth tannins on the finish.
Country: Romania
Region:Panciu
Grapes: Merlot, Pinot Noir
ABV: 13.5%
Kopke São Luiz Classic Tinto 2020
Regular price £15.95Fruity, fresh, floral, super easy drinking red.
Country: Portugal
Region: Douro
Grapes: Touriga Franca
ABV: 13.5%
Altolandon Mil Historias Organic Garnacha 2020
Regular price £14.95Intense and bright picota cherry colour. The nose is clean and intense, lots of black fruits, candy and floral notes. A medley of plum, strawberry, black cherry and black currant with undertones of white pepper, earthy notes, and a very pleasant balsamic end with a hint of sweetness. This is elegant, crisp with mineral undertones and notes of rosemary and cedar that emerge as the wine evolves – not to mention the sweet but vibrant tannins that promise a bright future.
Country: Spain
Region: DO Manchuela, La Mancha
Grapes: Garnacha
ABV: 14%
Vegan/Vegetarian
Organic
As the lands starts to rise, inland northwest of Valencia, you will find Roselia Molina heading up Bodegas Altolandon. The property consists of 120 hectares with the winery resting right in the centre, not only making it aesthetically satisfying but also extremely practical. At 1,100 metres above sea level, the altitude serves to benefit the grapes with large diurnal variations which encourage even ripening and also helping retain their natural acidity. Organic methods are used to manage the vines utilising only natural fertilisers and some green pruning to further guarantee the quality of fruit prior to hand-harvesting. The grapes are vinified as naturally as possible with native yeasts and little other intervention. The wines are then aged in French oak and some in clay amphora to retain purity, but build complexity.
Domaine Lavigne Saumur-Champigny Vieilles Vignes 2022
Regular price £17.95We love this Loire red! Rich aromas of stewed fruits and black berries. Fresh and well structured.
Country: France
Region: Loire Valley
Grapes: 100% Cabernet Franc
ABV: 13.5%
This domaine is run by Pascale Lavigne and her husband, Antoine Véron. Based in
Varrains in Saumur-Champigny, they own 38 hectares of vineyard (36 hectares of
Cabernet Franc and two of Chenin Blanc). They cultivate their land sustainably and
have a solid reputation for producing quality wines.
Eagle Rock Vineyards 11th Hour Zinfandel NV
Regular price £13.95Full and Ripe with loads of cassis and blueberry aromas and flavours.
Country: USA
Region: California
Grapes: Zinfandel
Vegan/Vegetarian
From the Sacramento and Lodi areas at the northern end of California’s San Joaquin Valley.
Cartlidge & Browne Pinot Noir 2022
Regular price £21.95Without a doubt, one of the very best Pinot Noirs we have found (and we kiss a lot of frogs!)
Cherry, strawberry and rhubarb notes define the aromatics of this wine and are backed by hints of cinnamon and oregano. Bright flavours of cherry, raspberry and ripe tomato are balanced by a layer of earthy mushroom. Smooth and silky!
Country: USA
Region: California
Grapes: 89% Pinot Noir, 11% Zinfandel
Vegan/Vegetarian
Food Match: Veal, Venison, Salmon
The Cartlidge & Browne slogan; “Please stick your nose in our business”, has become an offbeat way of expressing the winery's attitude that wine should not be taken so seriously! Everyone at C&B has chosen winemaking as a profession for many reasons, but above all else, they want the wines they produce to ignite stories of good friends, good food, lots of laughter and lasting memories.
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.
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.
The Listening Station Malbec, Victoria 2021
Regular price £10.95Inspired by the Australian night, this is darkly appealing, chocolatey Malbec with an abundance of crisp, minerally fruit.
Region: Victoria
Grape: Malbec 100%
ABV: 14%
Food Match: Great with rich and hearty food. Try me with a rich casserole or roasted Mediterranean vegetables.
Poderi Colla Bussia Barolo 2018
Regular price £50.95Single vineyard 'Dardi le Rose' is on the hill of Bussia, one of the great Barolo crus. The vines are grown at 300-350 metres above sea level, with a south westerly exposure. A small percentage of the wine is aged in Slovinian and French oak. Tino Colla describes the 2016 as the most perfect vintage of his 50 year experience. This wine is just superb. Don't miss out on getting hold of some and drinking it this festive season.
Country: Italy
Region: Piedmonte
Grapes: Nebbiolo
ABV: 13.5%
Zorgvliet Petit Verdot 2019
Regular price £18.95This tight, dark-skinned variety loves the exposed mountain soils of the Simonsberg – this is fully ripe but defined by the winds that howl down the slope’s poor soils. Elegant and well-balanced it has a wonderfully spiced fruit nose with dark plum and prune fruit on the palate and a full but fine tannic structure. Can be enjoyed now but will mature well for at least 5 years.
Country: South Africa
Region: Bankhoek, Stellenbosch
Grapes: Petit Verdot
ABV: 14.5%
Food Match: rich and fatty meat dishes
Pizzorno VueltAlmundo Tannat/ Malbec 2020
Regular price £16.75Intense ruby colour with violet edges. The nose has notes that reveal oak barrel and noticeable notes of raspberry and red fruits. The palate is full bodied, but blalanced.
Country: Uruguay
Region: Canelones
ABV: 13%
Grapes: Tannat and Malbec
Food match: BBQ meats or herby sausages and mash or classis beef lasagne.
VueltAlmundo is a project carried out by two generations under the winery´s
responsibility. Both generations seek to express the family´s everyday life at the
winery through a bottle of wine where the tradition and experience of the third
generation get mixed with the energy, dreams and ambitions of the youngest of
the family.
The wines arise from the combination of grapes of the most ancient vineyards
cultivated around the winery and the most new ones located on a hill 2km away.
Sierra Grande Cabernet Sauvignon
Regular price £9.95Bursting with red and blackcurrant fruits, this is a really soft and pure Cabernet with gentle tannins and a hint of green pepper on the finish. Cool herby flavours mingle with red fruits and a nice touch of acidity.
Try with herby roast leg of lamb, char-grilled steak, or stuffed baked red peppers.
Country: Chile
Region: Central Valley
ABV: 13%
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
Chateau Pineraie Cahors Cuveé Authentique 2020
Regular price £24.95Concentration, power and elegance sum up this wine. Attractive leafy notes, dark fruits giving a fresher style.
Country: France
Region: Cahors
Grapes: Malbec
ABV: 13.5%
Cahors - the birthplace of Malbec has been an established winemaking area for centuries and a Latin manuscript from 1456 shows that the Burc family were already land owners around Cahors at that time. 5th generation vigneron Jean-Luc Burc now shares the running of this 50 hectare estate near Puy-L'Évèque with his daughters, Anne and Emmanuelle. They produce individual and characterful wines from their various vineyard parcels which encompass all of the classic terroirs of the region, both on the renowned terraces of the Lot and upon the limestone plateau above. The estate's old vines are carefully managed according to the principles of lutte raisonneé.
Lismore Cape South Coast Pinot Noir 2020
Regular price £38.95A complex bouquet of crushed rose petals, wild jasmine and fresh French herbs. The palate shows beautiful purity with layered red fruits, cranberry, raspberry, silky tannins and a long, savoury finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Walker Bay and Elgin, Western Cape
Grapes: Pinot Noir
ABV: 13.5%
70% of the grapes came from Stanford, Walker Bay and 30% from Elgin, both in the cool climate region Cape South Coast. The vines are all Burgundian, clone 115. The Stanford vineyard is close to the southernmost tip of Africa and is located in one of South Africa’s coolest wine producing regions. The maritime vineyard enjoys a long ripening season, because of the strong cooling winds that are prevalent in the summer. This microclimate is ideal for creating a long hang time, concentrating the flavours in the berries, while retaining natural acidity levels. Elgin is situated at 400
metres above sea level and ripens even later then the coastal vineyard. The vines
here, planted in shale and clay soils, produce fleshier fruit, adding weight to the final
blend.
Rioja Reserva Finca Manzanos 2018
Regular price £18.25Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Tempranillo 95% Mazuelo 5%
ABV: 13.5%
On the border between Rioja and Navarra, Victor Manzanos carries on the work of the four generations before him.
With over 250ha of owned vineyards at his disposal, including some of the oldest vines in Rioja, Bodegas Manzanos is fortunately placed to put both the sub-region of Rioja Oriental and the name Manzanos firmly on the map as one of the most important areas and producers in Rioja. This range of wines is a modern take on the traditional landscape of Rioja, championing the native grape varieties, Tempranillo, Viura and Garnacha. The team is the youngest in the region, a talented a group of people with the sole purpose of making wines that people will enjoy.
A long maceration of 28 days at a controlled temperature and 24 months ageing in American and French oak casks, half and half, followed by a further twelve months rounding off in the bottle. This has all gone to produce a wine with great body and extract.
Domaine La Font de Notre Dame, Gigondas 2021
Regular price £24.45Garrigue aromas with a slight mint note on the nose. Silky and balanced, with good fruit character and ripe tannins. 2019 is considered as one of Gigondas’ finest vintages.
Country: France
Region: Rhone
Grapes: GRENACHE NOIR 80%, SYRAH 10%, MOURVÈDRE 10%
ABV: 14.5%
Food Match: Venison casserole, roasted duck leg and a selection of root vegetables would pair well, with ratatouille or pan fried wild mushrooms ideal meat free options.