£16.95
Harvested several weeks before its bigger, richer sibling Villaia, this is leaner and more taut with poise and elegance. Same vineyard, totally different style.
£18.45
Single vineyard, biodynamic and organic beauty. Notes of bergamot, peach and apricot - richness balanced by racy acidity.
£15.95
Is this a slightly blush orange wine, a rose made using orange wine methods or a bit of both? Who knows and, frankly who cares - when a wine is this deliciously drinkable who cares what label we bup on it.
Made from Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris, fermented on skins and aged in 1000L Amphorae, this is an orange wine with a definate pink hue (OK, so maybe we do care what label we put on it). Seriously cool and refreshing and packed with stone fruits, mineral rocks and a hint of anise.
£18.79
The estate, dating back to the early 1300s lies just to the north west of the town of Chinon and comprises around 18ha made up of a number of extremely well sited and famous plots on the coteaux. The estate has for many years employed a strict policy of ‘selection massale’ so as well as a high average vine age there is an extra element to the quality that shines through in the wines. Fully organic since 1997.
Young vines, wild yeasts, fermented in concrete and then aged in a mixture of old oak and concrete.
Fragrant, bright with an attractive leafy character and dark cherry notes. Serve very lightly chilled with cold meats or if you're feeling adventurous a wild seabass would also fit the bill nicely.
£14.55
Abruzzo's Pecorino grape is one of Italy's fastest growing white varieties. It's a perfect accompaniment to the fantastic seafood of the region. This is a great example from one of its leading proponents. Ripe honeyed nose with aromas of white peach and citrus fruits, and gently nutty, savoury notes. The palate is full and textured with pronounced minerality and delicate ripe fruit flavours leading to a long, spicy finish.
Contesa£14.75
Owned by siblings Louis and Marie Farbre who were early pioneers of organic viticulture in the Languedoc, Château Coulon sits on a hill near the village of Cruscades close to the Via Aquitania, a Roman road which links the Mediterranean to the Atlantic. The vineyard extends over smooth, rounded pebbles deposited by the river Orbieu and refreshing winds assist in the organic management of the estate..
A concentrated and savoury red from the deep south of France. This Corbières shows intriguing savoury and herbal aromas of bitters and thyme. The palate is full of morello cherry fruit and carries through savoury flavours to the finish. Fantastic with charcoal-grilled lamb, rosemary potatoes and a green salad.
£17.30
£15.45
Bright cherry red in colour, with fresh black fruit aromas, with spice, balsamic, underbrush and cedar notes. A full bodied crianza that is well structured, elegant with a long mineral like finish.
£13.30
An expressive nose, with floral notes and ripe fruit (citrus and quince) evolving alongside the honeyed notes that are just starting to develop. Fresh, rounded and ample in the mouth. Good balance between the sweetness and the acidity. Finishes long, with the honey flavours re-emerging, alongside dried fruit notes.
£14.49
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Deeply coloured with ripe, sweet bramble and pepper spice notes, full-bodied with a defined structure, nice balance and some classic northern Rhône freshness on the finish.
£14.75
Sileni's state of the art winery, vinifies grapes using modern and traditional methods which help to produce a dry, refreshing, all round well structured wine. Pale lemony green in colour with a satisfying nose of kiwi, lime, gooseberry, tropical fruits and a touch of grassiness. Whilst the palate displays taut acidity, zingly citrus fruits, gooseberry, stone fruits and minerality.
£14.45
A blend of Trincadeira, Alfrocheiro, Alicante Bouschet & Touriga National, this is full of sour cherries & subtle warm spices like cinnamon & cloves which give way to rich juicy cherry, chocolate & pepper on the palate, with a good length & a perfumed finish.
Great with strong meats like bacon, steak & roast lamb. Matches well with a selection of mature cheeses & roast peppers
£18.79
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Dry, crisp and full flavoured, with a bouquet of flowers and pleasant ripe fruit finish..
£15.29
£15.30
Pioneers of the Waipara Valley the Sherwood family have been working this land for over 30 years.
Waipara is a region with great potential that is still to be realised fully, with greater extremes of frost and warmth than its close neighbours, Marlborough and Nelson. Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris are a special focus here with a fresh regional style of their own. Perfect counterpoints to some of the more famous regions of NZ.
Careful fruit selection, cool fermentation and extended lees contact has produced a Pinot Gris with intense pear and peach aromas with hints of elegant florals. The wine has a smooth mouth-feel with refreshing length and finish.
£17.30
100% Riesling with Balanced style. Light, dynamic, modern and typical “Rhinefront” aromas of stone-fruits paired with its distinct minerality. The grapes for this wine grow in the area of the Rhinefront and a combination of different soils make this wine simply enjoyable. Main soil types are red slate and clay.
£19.45
‘Son of’ the Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon. It carries the structure, power and tannins of classic Cabernet in an earlier drinking, succulent style from fruit sourced from each of the Vasse Felix vineyards.
£17.89
COLOUR. from garnet red to mahogany according to the age.
NOSE. powerful, balancing between black fruits and stewed fruits subtly brought by cocoa aromas.
MOUTH. sumptuous balance between the solar strength of the wine and the fineness of its tannins. It has a great persistency with sweetness which develops greedily.
£18.75
£17.49
Aged in used barrels so as to impart less characteristics of the oak, yet keeping its softening effects on the wine. No ageing in bottle is necessary due to its natural occurring oxidation, meaning this wine will (if kept properly) last many months after opening, with no change in profile.
In the glass you can really see the beautiful colour of this amber nectar, with citrus, orange peel and ripe apricots on the nose. Followed on the palate by cinnamon, hints of dried fruit, a smooth roasted hazelnut, with a surprisingly persistent finish.
£19.30
From vines grown on a combination of clay and limestone soils in th village of Verrains. Vinified with indiginous yeast, exclusively in concrete vat.
Bright red fruits and the gentlest of silky smooth tannin. Serve with th lightest chill to show it at its best.
£17.75
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Domaine La Soumade was founded by André Roméro in 1979.
By 1990, this passionate winegrower had achieved his long-cherished ambition of selling his entire production in bottle. And in 1996, André was joined by his son Frédéric, after he had obtained his BEPA Diploma in viticulture and oenology.
As of today, the estate covers 26 hectares in the commune of Rasteau and an additional hectare in Gigondas - a small terraced vineyard near the Dentelles de Montmirail.
They practice agriculture “raisonée” in all of their vineyards, only treating the vines where absolutely necessary, in order to maximize the terroir (clay-limestone) characteristics of their wines.
They use organic compost which is only applied when soil deficiencies are revealed, following analysis of the soil and vine vegetation. When climatic conditions dictate they use organically permitted treatments (sulphur and copper) to protect the vines from mildew and oidium.
The grapes are harvested by hand and with the best grapes selected on a sorting table in the vineyard.
£12.09
An elegantly styled wine which as spent 6 months in French oak. The refinement and sweet, dark cherry fruit of Cabernet Franc is complemented by the body of the Tannat.
£15.30
A beautifully balanced example of white Rioja that straddles the styles of the old and the new. Vibrant citrussy Viura is blended with the more weighty Malvasia and the brief barrel maturation adds a honeyed roundness to the crisp lemony fruit. Beautiful golden yellow colour with bright lemon-tinted reflections. Elegant, combining hints of flowers, fruits and hazelnuts. Dry, with just enough acidity to make it fresh and lively with a structured and tasty finish of ripe fruit.
£15.50
Local variety Duras plus Syrah, Merlot and Cabernet Franc fermented slowly in concrete tanks with only the grape yeasts. No oak treatment and closure is Select Green recyclable Nomacorc.
Soft but wild bramble fruit with a touch of herbiness on the nose and a grippy but approachable palate. Just on the right side of funky, nicely balanced and very digestible.
£15.55
An intense bouquet, full and fragrant with hints of berries is followed by a palate that is harmonius, full-bodied and rounded with slightly sweet notes.
£15.09
Powerful passion fruit and stone fruit aromas. The palate has flavours of ripe citrus, fresh nectarine and peach. Textural with a subtle bitter twist on the bright and long finish.
£19.05