New Arrivals at Good Wine Online
For our regular customers, this section is designed to put all our new additions in one place for easy browsing. We’ll try and keep this page updated as we receive new wines.
This artisan Tampesta Albarin is from the DO Tierra de Leon in North Western Spain. It’s a lovely full flavoured wine with body and good mouth feel, having been aged on the lees. Very fresh and natural on the long finish, made by expert Galician winemaker Luis Buitrón, vice-president of the Spanish Federation of Winemakers and president of the Association of Oenologists of Galicia. This vintage is excellent once again.
£13.99
This artisan Tampesta Albarin is from the DO Tierra de Leon in North Western Spain. It’s a lovely full flavoured wine with body and good mouth feel, having been aged on the lees. Very fresh and natural on the long finish, made by expert Galician winemaker Luis Buitrón, vice-president of the Spanish Federation of Winemakers and president of the Association of Oenologists of Galicia. This vintage is excellent once again.
£13.99
Tampesta Maneki is again made from the Albarin grape, although aged for longer on the lees to impart complexity and body. There was also a brief spell in oak.
The resultant wine is lovely. Full, rich and round in the mouth with noticeable peach flavours, ending with a long nutty finish. It is “gourmet” in style ideally paired with cured meats and good cheese. If you prefer a lighter fresher style of wine then opt for Tampesta’s Albarin instead.
£14.99
Tampesta Maneki is again made from the Albarin grape, although aged for longer on the lees to impart complexity and body. There was also a brief spell in oak.
The resultant wine is lovely. Full, rich and round in the mouth with noticeable peach flavours, ending with a long nutty finish. It is “gourmet” in style ideally paired with cured meats and good cheese. If you prefer a lighter fresher style of wine then opt for Tampesta’s Albarin instead.
£14.99
Tampesta Neko is a brand new wine made from the Godello grape.
Pale gold with good clarity. Some gentle legs. Full and fresh in the mouth with pear drop flavours, well balanced natural acidity and a long dry finish.
This is a lovely fresh wine, low in sulphites, ideal for summer. If you can let it breathe for ten minutes as being a new young wine it will benefit and soften a little.
£13.49
Tampesta Neko is a brand new wine made from the Godello grape.
Pale gold with good clarity. Some gentle legs. Full and fresh in the mouth with pear drop flavours, well balanced natural acidity and a long dry finish.
This is a lovely fresh wine, low in sulphites, ideal for summer. If you can let it breathe for ten minutes as being a new young wine it will benefit and soften a little.
£13.49
A fantastic new wine which is a pet project from our favourite Spanish supplier. Cecilia had Rosa Zarza make the wine, and many of you will have enjoyed her reds such as the Incredulo wines and the superb Tinta Rosa and 14 Meses. Well here Rosa has made a superb Verdejo from organically grown grapes. This “Julia” has now been rebranded this vintage under Malcaracter’s name where the wine is actually made, and presentation has changed – we don’t have an up to date image as yet. They are basically all working together producing a small selection of superior wines and it made sense for them to have the “Julia” under the Malcaracter brand.
The wine itself is of course the same excellent quality and is delicious and highly recommended. Low in sulphites so a great healthy lifestyle option.
£13.00
A fantastic new wine which is a pet project from our favourite Spanish supplier. Cecilia had Rosa Zarza make the wine, and many of you will have enjoyed her reds such as the Incredulo wines and the superb Tinta Rosa and 14 Meses. Well here Rosa has made a superb Verdejo from organically grown grapes. This “Julia” has now been rebranded this vintage under Malcaracter’s name where the wine is actually made, and presentation has changed – we don’t have an up to date image as yet. They are basically all working together producing a small selection of superior wines and it made sense for them to have the “Julia” under the Malcaracter brand.
The wine itself is of course the same excellent quality and is delicious and highly recommended. Low in sulphites so a great healthy lifestyle option.
£13.00
Recuerdame Organic Dominio de la Vega is a barrel aged organic wine made from Sauvignon Blanc grapes. That said it is a complex aromatic wine with full body and gentle acidity, about as far as you can get from the typical New Zealand or Chilean Sauvignons that dominate the market. Ideal with food from cured meats, good cheeses to buttered fish and herby pasta dishes, even roast pork or turkey. It’s a gourmet wine with a very long finish, well worth trying a bottle as wines like this are rare and hard to come by.
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£14.99
Recuerdame Organic Dominio de la Vega is a barrel aged organic wine made from Sauvignon Blanc grapes. That said it is a complex aromatic wine with full body and gentle acidity, about as far as you can get from the typical New Zealand or Chilean Sauvignons that dominate the market. Ideal with food from cured meats, good cheeses to buttered fish and herby pasta dishes, even roast pork or turkey. It’s a gourmet wine with a very long finish, well worth trying a bottle as wines like this are rare and hard to come by.
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£14.99
This Blanco de Roberto, organic white is a straight Sauvignon Blanc, made in a soft and gentle style.
It’s an excellent, easy drinking wine with balanced natural acidity, fresh flavours and a long crisp finish.
Perfect for summer, great with all kinds of food.
£13.99
This Blanco de Roberto, organic white is a straight Sauvignon Blanc, made in a soft and gentle style.
It’s an excellent, easy drinking wine with balanced natural acidity, fresh flavours and a long crisp finish.
Perfect for summer, great with all kinds of food.
£13.99
This Blanco de Maria, organic white blend is a great find in time for the summer.
Lovely flavours, soft and gentle acidity, pure and clean with low sulphite content.
Highly recommended.
£13.49
This Blanco de Maria, organic white blend is a great find in time for the summer.
Lovely flavours, soft and gentle acidity, pure and clean with low sulphite content.
Highly recommended.
£13.49
Bodegas de Galicia – Gold for 2014 vintage in 2015 and 2016
Just moved onto the 2018 vintage. A fine, elegant Albarino, full and round in the mouth with beautiful delicate flavours. Please note the free SO2 of 33mg/l was at bottling and will have reduced by now so this is a very healthy low sulphite wine.
£16.96
Out of stock
Bodegas de Galicia – Gold for 2014 vintage in 2015 and 2016
Just moved onto the 2018 vintage. A fine, elegant Albarino, full and round in the mouth with beautiful delicate flavours. Please note the free SO2 of 33mg/l was at bottling and will have reduced by now so this is a very healthy low sulphite wine.
£16.96
Out of stock
Audacia Codebreaker is a fantastic no added sulphur blend from this artisan producer.
Dep purple with ruby edges. A powerful natural nose followed by big deep flavours.
There is a balance of initial restrained fruit, then the oak followed by a lighter fruit lift as with Rhone reds blending in some Viognier. It’s very smooth, full and round with power and a long finish.
In my opinion this is superb. Sulphite free wine South African style!
£13.99
Audacia Codebreaker is a fantastic no added sulphur blend from this artisan producer.
Dep purple with ruby edges. A powerful natural nose followed by big deep flavours.
There is a balance of initial restrained fruit, then the oak followed by a lighter fruit lift as with Rhone reds blending in some Viognier. It’s very smooth, full and round with power and a long finish.
In my opinion this is superb. Sulphite free wine South African style!
£13.99
Audacia Chenin Blanc – No Added Sulphites, is a brand new wine from Trevor at Audacia, produced via his patented method of using the native plant Roobois as an anti-oxidant, negating the need for any added sulphites.
It has already been awarded a gold medal (Gilbert & Gilliard).
Full in the mouth with good body while still being clean and fresh. Concentrated flavour of honeydew melon, gentle acidity and a long finish. It is delicious and we expect this to be a big hit!
£14.99
Audacia Chenin Blanc – No Added Sulphites, is a brand new wine from Trevor at Audacia, produced via his patented method of using the native plant Roobois as an anti-oxidant, negating the need for any added sulphites.
It has already been awarded a gold medal (Gilbert & Gilliard).
Full in the mouth with good body while still being clean and fresh. Concentrated flavour of honeydew melon, gentle acidity and a long finish. It is delicious and we expect this to be a big hit!
£14.99
Gilbert & Gilliard International Challenge – Gold Medal
Deep ruby. Big black fruit flavours on entry, powerful yet super smooth. Medium bodied with dark chocolate and black cherry with subtle oak showing on the long finish.
An excellent example of premium sulphite free Cabernet Sauvignon.
£16.99
Gilbert & Gilliard International Challenge – Gold Medal
Deep ruby. Big black fruit flavours on entry, powerful yet super smooth. Medium bodied with dark chocolate and black cherry with subtle oak showing on the long finish.
An excellent example of premium sulphite free Cabernet Sauvignon.
£16.99
Gilbert & Gilliard International Challenge – Gold Medal
Deep ruby with big legs. Fantastic balance of dark fruit and oak, full in the mouth but not heavy.
Very smooth and well balanced with both elegance and power. This wine is very good.
£16.99
Gilbert & Gilliard International Challenge – Gold Medal
Deep ruby with big legs. Fantastic balance of dark fruit and oak, full in the mouth but not heavy.
Very smooth and well balanced with both elegance and power. This wine is very good.
£16.99
Gilbert & Gilliard International Challenge – Gold Medal
Old Mutual Wine Show – Bronze Medal
A delicious sulphite free red again. Very deep ruby in colour with big initial flavours and some spice.
Very smooth, round and balanced with a dry finish.
£16.99
Gilbert & Gilliard International Challenge – Gold Medal
Old Mutual Wine Show – Bronze Medal
A delicious sulphite free red again. Very deep ruby in colour with big initial flavours and some spice.
Very smooth, round and balanced with a dry finish.
£16.99
Audacia no sulphur added Premium Blend
Very deep ruby with a chocolate and plum nose.
Big opulent fruit balanced with some spice, round and full in the mouth, very smooth and beautifully balanced.
This is a cracker!
£16.00
Audacia no sulphur added Premium Blend
Very deep ruby with a chocolate and plum nose.
Big opulent fruit balanced with some spice, round and full in the mouth, very smooth and beautifully balanced.
This is a cracker!
£16.00
Premium artisan no added sulphur Cabernet Malbec blend from Stellenbosch South Africa
This wine is another cracker and right up there with the very best of our sulphite free reds.
Deep ruby with a powerful natural earthy nose. Big, juicy and powerful with concentrated dark fruit flavours and a very long finish.
Full and round in the mouth, velvet smooth.
This wine is something special. Very impressive presentation too in a heavyweight embossed bottle sealed with wax.
£25.00
Premium artisan no added sulphur Cabernet Malbec blend from Stellenbosch South Africa
This wine is another cracker and right up there with the very best of our sulphite free reds.
Deep ruby with a powerful natural earthy nose. Big, juicy and powerful with concentrated dark fruit flavours and a very long finish.
Full and round in the mouth, velvet smooth.
This wine is something special. Very impressive presentation too in a heavyweight embossed bottle sealed with wax.
£25.00
Foglia Tonda is an ancient Tuscan grape, similar to Sangiovese although larger cropping and later ripening. This wine is beautiful!
£25.00
Out of stock
Foglia Tonda is an ancient Tuscan grape, similar to Sangiovese although larger cropping and later ripening. This wine is beautiful!
£25.00
Out of stock
Organically certified by ICEA and Demeter
Sequerciani Ciliegiolo grapes which were previously blended with Sangiovese in their superb Libello, now used to produce a straight Ciliegiolo, fermented in concrete with no wood used.
Big black fruit flavours, super smooth with good weight. This is excellent.
£19.99
Organically certified by ICEA and Demeter
Sequerciani Ciliegiolo grapes which were previously blended with Sangiovese in their superb Libello, now used to produce a straight Ciliegiolo, fermented in concrete with no wood used.
Big black fruit flavours, super smooth with good weight. This is excellent.
£19.99
93 / 100 Tim Atkin’s Argentina Report 2021 (2019 vintage) 94 / 100 Descorchados (2019 vintage) 92 / 100 James Suckling.com (2019 vintage)
This is a fantastic Bodeaux Blend right up there with the very best from Argentina. 50% Malbec, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc, 16 months in 50% first use French oak and 50% in second use.
Dark ruby, big legs. Powerful wine with big fruit flavours, noticeable oak and a really long finish.
This wine is excellent.
£42.95
93 / 100 Tim Atkin’s Argentina Report 2021 (2019 vintage) 94 / 100 Descorchados (2019 vintage) 92 / 100 James Suckling.com (2019 vintage)
This is a fantastic Bodeaux Blend right up there with the very best from Argentina. 50% Malbec, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc, 16 months in 50% first use French oak and 50% in second use.
Dark ruby, big legs. Powerful wine with big fruit flavours, noticeable oak and a really long finish.
This wine is excellent.
£42.95
Organically certified by ICEA and Demeter. All Sequerciani grapes are farmed biodynamically too.
A beautiful wine from this amazing tiny natural wine producer! This is one of our biggest selling sulphite free wines.
We have just received stock of the 2021 vintage.
£14.99
Organically certified by ICEA and Demeter. All Sequerciani grapes are farmed biodynamically too.
A beautiful wine from this amazing tiny natural wine producer! This is one of our biggest selling sulphite free wines.
We have just received stock of the 2021 vintage.
£14.99
Tim Atkin 93 Points
Hand harvested fruit from 30 year old vines fermented in a combination of concrete eggs and old oak barrels.
Pale ruby in colour with a perfumed nose. Good red fruit upfront with medium body, nicely balanced with just the right amount of oak coming through on the very long finish.
Delicious wine, drinking now but will continue to improve if you want to lay it down.
£23.99
Tim Atkin 93 Points
Hand harvested fruit from 30 year old vines fermented in a combination of concrete eggs and old oak barrels.
Pale ruby in colour with a perfumed nose. Good red fruit upfront with medium body, nicely balanced with just the right amount of oak coming through on the very long finish.
Delicious wine, drinking now but will continue to improve if you want to lay it down.
£23.99
Tim Atkin 92 Points
Estella Perinetti is one of Mendoza’s best wine consultants in high demand. These Las Estellas wines are her pet project, and they are excellent wines.
Going back over my tasting notes I stated “Dark ruby in colour. Mid weight on the palate, elegant, balanced, beautiful! All the elements in harmony with good oak on the finish”.
12 months in 40% new French oak, 40% second use French oak, and 20% no oak
Highly recommended.
£20.95
Out of stock
Tim Atkin 92 Points
Estella Perinetti is one of Mendoza’s best wine consultants in high demand. These Las Estellas wines are her pet project, and they are excellent wines.
Going back over my tasting notes I stated “Dark ruby in colour. Mid weight on the palate, elegant, balanced, beautiful! All the elements in harmony with good oak on the finish”.
12 months in 40% new French oak, 40% second use French oak, and 20% no oak
Highly recommended.
£20.95
Out of stock
Tim Atkin 91 Points, Descorchados 91 Points, James Suckling 91 Points, Vinous 90 Points
Estella Perinetti is one of Mendoza’s best wine consultants in high demand. These Las Estellas wines are her pet project, and they are excellent wines.
Hand harvested fruit from a high altitude vineyard. Beautiful clear ruby with a big nose. Intense fruit, juicy yet with fantastic balance again, and a purity and elegance. The wine was 30% first use oak, 30% second fill and 40% unoaked for 12 months which does come through on the long finish without overpowering the wine.
Highly recommended.
£20.95
Out of stock
Tim Atkin 91 Points, Descorchados 91 Points, James Suckling 91 Points, Vinous 90 Points
Estella Perinetti is one of Mendoza’s best wine consultants in high demand. These Las Estellas wines are her pet project, and they are excellent wines.
Hand harvested fruit from a high altitude vineyard. Beautiful clear ruby with a big nose. Intense fruit, juicy yet with fantastic balance again, and a purity and elegance. The wine was 30% first use oak, 30% second fill and 40% unoaked for 12 months which does come through on the long finish without overpowering the wine.
Highly recommended.
£20.95
Out of stock
Estella Perinetti is one of Mendoza’s best wine consultants in high demand. These Las Estellas wines are her pet project, and they are excellent wines.
Clear ruby in colour with good legs. Prominent Cabernet nose leading to red and black fruit flavours in the mouth. I’d say the body is full and mouthfilling without being heavy, again great overall balance with noticeable oak coming through on the long finish. Some straight Cabernet Sauvignons can be a bit “dry” but this lovely blend retains the fruit flavours and elegant feel to the end.
£15.95
Estella Perinetti is one of Mendoza’s best wine consultants in high demand. These Las Estellas wines are her pet project, and they are excellent wines.
Clear ruby in colour with good legs. Prominent Cabernet nose leading to red and black fruit flavours in the mouth. I’d say the body is full and mouthfilling without being heavy, again great overall balance with noticeable oak coming through on the long finish. Some straight Cabernet Sauvignons can be a bit “dry” but this lovely blend retains the fruit flavours and elegant feel to the end.
£15.95
Estella Perinetti is one of Mendoza’s best wine consultants in high demand. These Las Estellas wines are her pet project, and they are excellent wines.
Purple with ruby hints. Big fruit flavour on entry (but not heavy on residual sugar as the wine is clean and elegant). The oak is subtle and there’s good natural acidity from the altitude, overall a wine of great balance, good mouthfeel and body with a delicious long finish.
Highly recommended.
£15.95
Estella Perinetti is one of Mendoza’s best wine consultants in high demand. These Las Estellas wines are her pet project, and they are excellent wines.
Purple with ruby hints. Big fruit flavour on entry (but not heavy on residual sugar as the wine is clean and elegant). The oak is subtle and there’s good natural acidity from the altitude, overall a wine of great balance, good mouthfeel and body with a delicious long finish.
Highly recommended.
£15.95
A brand new wine from Mauricio Lorca. As I’ve known Mauricio for many years now, when he decided to produce a sulphite free wine we were the obvious choice to market it so we bought roughly half of the very limited quantity he produced.
It’s hand picked and hand selected fruit from his best vineyards at Finca los Inicios in the Uco Valley at over 1000 meters altitude. The wine is superb as you would expect from Mauricio. Being sulphite free is a bonus.
Deep opaque ruby with good legs and a natural nose. Big concentrated black and red fruit flavours with subtle liquorice and a hint of violet coming in on the long finish. Medium weight and body, smooth and velvety on the palate with the perfect combination of power from the Malbec and elegance from the Cabernet Franc producing a superbly balanced wine well suited to food (but great on it’s own too).
£25.00
A brand new wine from Mauricio Lorca. As I’ve known Mauricio for many years now, when he decided to produce a sulphite free wine we were the obvious choice to market it so we bought roughly half of the very limited quantity he produced.
It’s hand picked and hand selected fruit from his best vineyards at Finca los Inicios in the Uco Valley at over 1000 meters altitude. The wine is superb as you would expect from Mauricio. Being sulphite free is a bonus.
Deep opaque ruby with good legs and a natural nose. Big concentrated black and red fruit flavours with subtle liquorice and a hint of violet coming in on the long finish. Medium weight and body, smooth and velvety on the palate with the perfect combination of power from the Malbec and elegance from the Cabernet Franc producing a superbly balanced wine well suited to food (but great on it’s own too).
£25.00
La Cayetana is the project of Emilia Soler, wife of Eduardo Soler of Ver Sacrum. She makes these amazing wines in her converted garage!
This Syrah is something special!
Reminded me very much of Boekenhoutskloof Syrah which is now (well) over £40 per bottle. Very deep ruby in colour with big legs and a spicey nose. Big fruit flavours with high natural acidity giving a nice balanced weight on the palate. Super smooth with fruit, pepper and oak all in harmony.
This is a fantastic wine in a classical elegant style.
£27.00
La Cayetana is the project of Emilia Soler, wife of Eduardo Soler of Ver Sacrum. She makes these amazing wines in her converted garage!
This Syrah is something special!
Reminded me very much of Boekenhoutskloof Syrah which is now (well) over £40 per bottle. Very deep ruby in colour with big legs and a spicey nose. Big fruit flavours with high natural acidity giving a nice balanced weight on the palate. Super smooth with fruit, pepper and oak all in harmony.
This is a fantastic wine in a classical elegant style.
£27.00
La Cayetana is the project of Emilia Soler, wife of Eduardo Soler of Ver Sacrum. She makes these amazing wines in her converted garage!
Fruit from very old vines in a historic vineyard. Fermented in a concrete tank then aged for twelve months in oak with further bottle age before release.
Deep ruby in colour with good legs. Big, dense black fruit flavour lifted by natural acidity. Good weight on the palate, well balanced oak and fruit with a silky velvet texture, all presented in an impressive heavyweight bottle.
This is excellent.
£19.99
La Cayetana is the project of Emilia Soler, wife of Eduardo Soler of Ver Sacrum. She makes these amazing wines in her converted garage!
Fruit from very old vines in a historic vineyard. Fermented in a concrete tank then aged for twelve months in oak with further bottle age before release.
Deep ruby in colour with good legs. Big, dense black fruit flavour lifted by natural acidity. Good weight on the palate, well balanced oak and fruit with a silky velvet texture, all presented in an impressive heavyweight bottle.
This is excellent.
£19.99
Ver Sacrum is a very exciting newcomer. It’s basically Eduardo’s garage and a rented warehouse. A small group of Vignerons returning the original Spanish grapes to Argentina, and making the wines as naturally as possible.
This Garnacha S is fantastic. Partial carbonic maceration to avoid extracting too much tannin. Then fermented in both used 500ltr Fremch oak barrels and clay amphorae (with no skin contact, again minimising tannin extraction).
Then aged in both small oak casks and clay amphorae for 18 months, bottled and aged for a further 20 months prior to release.
Red fruit flavours with natural acidity giving it a lift (much in the style of good GSM or Chateauneuf), super smooth with a very long finish. Eduardo has achieved a great balance without the wine being “heavy”, keeping it in an elegant and classical style.
£29.95
Ver Sacrum is a very exciting newcomer. It’s basically Eduardo’s garage and a rented warehouse. A small group of Vignerons returning the original Spanish grapes to Argentina, and making the wines as naturally as possible.
This Garnacha S is fantastic. Partial carbonic maceration to avoid extracting too much tannin. Then fermented in both used 500ltr Fremch oak barrels and clay amphorae (with no skin contact, again minimising tannin extraction).
Then aged in both small oak casks and clay amphorae for 18 months, bottled and aged for a further 20 months prior to release.
Red fruit flavours with natural acidity giving it a lift (much in the style of good GSM or Chateauneuf), super smooth with a very long finish. Eduardo has achieved a great balance without the wine being “heavy”, keeping it in an elegant and classical style.
£29.95
Ver Sacrum is a very exciting newcomer. It’s basically Eduardo’s garage and a rented warehouse. A small group of Vignerons returning the original Spanish grapes to Argentina, and making the wines as naturally as possible.
This Dona Mencia is very much in the style of top Pinot Noir, reminding me both of top Burgundy and top Elgin cool climate Pinot from South Africa. It’s a beautiful ruby colour, black and red fruit flavours initially, super smooth with some oak coming in on the very long finish. This is a class bottle of wine.
£29.95
Ver Sacrum is a very exciting newcomer. It’s basically Eduardo’s garage and a rented warehouse. A small group of Vignerons returning the original Spanish grapes to Argentina, and making the wines as naturally as possible.
This Dona Mencia is very much in the style of top Pinot Noir, reminding me both of top Burgundy and top Elgin cool climate Pinot from South Africa. It’s a beautiful ruby colour, black and red fruit flavours initially, super smooth with some oak coming in on the very long finish. This is a class bottle of wine.
£29.95
Another delicious Malbec in a natural style. Medium bodied, very smooth and silky. Lovely flavours with vanilla coming through on the long finish.
£30.00
Another delicious Malbec in a natural style. Medium bodied, very smooth and silky. Lovely flavours with vanilla coming through on the long finish.
£30.00
Atamisque Petit Verdot is a single varietal to rival their superb Assemblage blend.
Hand harvested and sorted grapes of course, the wine is made on their gravity flow system with as minimal intervention as possible. Aged in new French oak for 18 months.
Typically big and powerful, very natural in style. Big black fruit, velvet smooth. This is very good wine.
Highly recommended.
£29.99
Atamisque Petit Verdot is a single varietal to rival their superb Assemblage blend.
Hand harvested and sorted grapes of course, the wine is made on their gravity flow system with as minimal intervention as possible. Aged in new French oak for 18 months.
Typically big and powerful, very natural in style. Big black fruit, velvet smooth. This is very good wine.
Highly recommended.
£29.99
We have a limited quantity of the 2019 vintage arriving first week of December
All the Fledge wines are low sulphite, but we also wanted to mention that all the free SO2 readings were at bottling which will have reduced significantly since, so they will in fact be even lower than stated now.£17.50
We have a limited quantity of the 2019 vintage arriving first week of December
All the Fledge wines are low sulphite, but we also wanted to mention that all the free SO2 readings were at bottling which will have reduced significantly since, so they will in fact be even lower than stated now.£17.50
This is the maiden release of this new artisan wine which Leon just launched in Johannesburg at the end of August. He produced just 1880 bottles.
Leon says it is still tight so will benefit from decanting.
Delicious! Deep ruby opaque. Black fruit initially with some lighter red fruit toward the finish and integrated but noticeable oak. Good weight on the palate and super smooth. I decanted it to give it some air but I reckon it’d be a great wine to savour throughout an evening from freshly opened to fully aerated. Ideal in front of a log fire!
All the Fledge wines are low sulphite, but we also wanted to mention that all the free SO2 readings were at bottling which will have reduced significantly since, so they will in fact be even lower than stated now.
£22.99
This is the maiden release of this new artisan wine which Leon just launched in Johannesburg at the end of August. He produced just 1880 bottles.
Leon says it is still tight so will benefit from decanting.
Delicious! Deep ruby opaque. Black fruit initially with some lighter red fruit toward the finish and integrated but noticeable oak. Good weight on the palate and super smooth. I decanted it to give it some air but I reckon it’d be a great wine to savour throughout an evening from freshly opened to fully aerated. Ideal in front of a log fire!
All the Fledge wines are low sulphite, but we also wanted to mention that all the free SO2 readings were at bottling which will have reduced significantly since, so they will in fact be even lower than stated now.
£22.99
Platter 4.5 Stars
Hand harvested grapes, traditionally fermented in lagars then aged in oak for 30 months.
This is a beauty. Big and powerful with red and black fruit flavours, wonderfully smooth with well integrated oak and natural acidity. Delicious on it’s own or would pair well with red meats or casseroles.
Highly recommended!
All the Fledge wines are low sulphite, but we also wanted to mention that all the free SO2 readings were at bottling which will have reduced significantly since, so they will in fact be even lower than stated now.
£22.99
Platter 4.5 Stars
Hand harvested grapes, traditionally fermented in lagars then aged in oak for 30 months.
This is a beauty. Big and powerful with red and black fruit flavours, wonderfully smooth with well integrated oak and natural acidity. Delicious on it’s own or would pair well with red meats or casseroles.
Highly recommended!
All the Fledge wines are low sulphite, but we also wanted to mention that all the free SO2 readings were at bottling which will have reduced significantly since, so they will in fact be even lower than stated now.
£22.99
Premium artisan Shiraz which has beaten many big names in competitions including the wonderful Eagles Nest.
Only 1600 bottles produced of which we could only get 120.
This wine is stunningly good! And presented in a big heavyweight embossed bottle sealed with a wax top.
Very deep ruby colour with a big nose. Huge concentrated flavours with just a little South African heat, some white pepper, then the oak comes through with subtle vanilla on the very long finish.
Beautiful mouthfeel and silky smooth. South African “Rhone”. This is right up there with the very best wines we sell.
£30.00
Premium artisan Shiraz which has beaten many big names in competitions including the wonderful Eagles Nest.
Only 1600 bottles produced of which we could only get 120.
This wine is stunningly good! And presented in a big heavyweight embossed bottle sealed with a wax top.
Very deep ruby colour with a big nose. Huge concentrated flavours with just a little South African heat, some white pepper, then the oak comes through with subtle vanilla on the very long finish.
Beautiful mouthfeel and silky smooth. South African “Rhone”. This is right up there with the very best wines we sell.
£30.00
A great artisan Ribera del Duero Tempranillo from vineyards at altitude, hand farmed and handcrafted in tiny quantities. Indigenous yeasts are used and the wine is produced organically using sustainable farming practices. It is aged for six months in barrel.
Lovely cherry flavours, soft and smooth with medium body. Good natural acidity from the altitude bringing all the elements of the wine together in harmony – natural acidity, gentle oak and delicious flavours, all in a very natural style.
£16.00
A great artisan Ribera del Duero Tempranillo from vineyards at altitude, hand farmed and handcrafted in tiny quantities. Indigenous yeasts are used and the wine is produced organically using sustainable farming practices. It is aged for six months in barrel.
Lovely cherry flavours, soft and smooth with medium body. Good natural acidity from the altitude bringing all the elements of the wine together in harmony – natural acidity, gentle oak and delicious flavours, all in a very natural style.
£16.00
Fantastic organic Ribera del Duero from this tiny artisan winery producing only 20,000 bottles per year across their three wines. This Ltd is their rarest wine, aged for 12 months in barrica.
£22.00
Fantastic organic Ribera del Duero from this tiny artisan winery producing only 20,000 bottles per year across their three wines. This Ltd is their rarest wine, aged for 12 months in barrica.
£22.00
This is the third red from Bodega Vagal, first vintage just released. Biodynamically farmed and organically certified.
It’s a fantastic wine produced at altitude (940 metres) so plenty of fresh acidity. It spent four months in oak.
Tasting notes to follow.
£16.00
This is the third red from Bodega Vagal, first vintage just released. Biodynamically farmed and organically certified.
It’s a fantastic wine produced at altitude (940 metres) so plenty of fresh acidity. It spent four months in oak.
Tasting notes to follow.
£16.00
Bodega Vagal is a tiny artisan winery practising biodynamic methods (pending certification) roughly midway between Madrid and Logrono at altitude. They only make three wines and this Cuvee Joana is excellent. In fact I’d go further and say definitely try a bottle as it is something special. Beautifully made with power, grace and purity.
£22.99
Bodega Vagal is a tiny artisan winery practising biodynamic methods (pending certification) roughly midway between Madrid and Logrono at altitude. They only make three wines and this Cuvee Joana is excellent. In fact I’d go further and say definitely try a bottle as it is something special. Beautifully made with power, grace and purity.
£22.99
Bobal once again, this “Paraje Tornel” was aged in oak for 12 months.
£14.99
Bobal once again, this “Paraje Tornel” was aged in oak for 12 months.
£14.99
Bobal en Calma is from the Bobal grape (obviously), hand harvested and after fermentation aged in Barricas for nine months.
Assorted red and balck fruit flavours with a little vanilla and spice.
£13.49
Bobal en Calma is from the Bobal grape (obviously), hand harvested and after fermentation aged in Barricas for nine months.
Assorted red and balck fruit flavours with a little vanilla and spice.
£13.49
Tinto de Abel is an organic red made from the Bobal grape, hand harvested and lightly pressed.
Soft and fruity, easy drinking, gentle tannins. Very enjoyable, great wine for BBQs!
Please note Jane had a very mild reaction to the sulphites so if you have a sulphite allergy you may wish to avoid this wine. I enjoyed it and for everybody else it’s a great healthy wine, we are just being extra cautious as we have quite a few customers who suffer from the sulphite allergy, so we haven’t given it a low sulphite rating (despite it being low compared to mainstream wines!
£13.49
Tinto de Abel is an organic red made from the Bobal grape, hand harvested and lightly pressed.
Soft and fruity, easy drinking, gentle tannins. Very enjoyable, great wine for BBQs!
Please note Jane had a very mild reaction to the sulphites so if you have a sulphite allergy you may wish to avoid this wine. I enjoyed it and for everybody else it’s a great healthy wine, we are just being extra cautious as we have quite a few customers who suffer from the sulphite allergy, so we haven’t given it a low sulphite rating (despite it being low compared to mainstream wines!
£13.49
This Family Seleccion is only produced in exceptional years. So here we have the 2019
The grapes are handpicked into small trays, then handsorted at the winery before being fermented in 500 litre oak barrels. The juice is then transferred to 225 litr litre French oak to undergo malolactic fermentation, then it is further aged in barrel for 20 months.
As artisan a wine as you can get!
£25.99
This Family Seleccion is only produced in exceptional years. So here we have the 2019
The grapes are handpicked into small trays, then handsorted at the winery before being fermented in 500 litre oak barrels. The juice is then transferred to 225 litr litre French oak to undergo malolactic fermentation, then it is further aged in barrel for 20 months.
As artisan a wine as you can get!
£25.99
Premios Baco Gold Medal
This Tampesta Rose from the DO Tierra de Leon in North Western Spain is a lovely soft and fruity natural Rose made by expert Galician winemaker Luis Buitrón, vice-president of the Spanish Federation of Winemakers and president of the Association of Oenologists of Galicia.
£13.49
Premios Baco Gold Medal
This Tampesta Rose from the DO Tierra de Leon in North Western Spain is a lovely soft and fruity natural Rose made by expert Galician winemaker Luis Buitrón, vice-president of the Spanish Federation of Winemakers and president of the Association of Oenologists of Galicia.
£13.49
This is the top wine from Rosa Maria Zarza, from her family vineyard with an average age of 50 years.
Selected plots of Tempranillo were hand harvested, fermented and subsequently aged in oak for 12 months.
Deep purple in colour with big legs. Soft, round and full in the mouth with black fruit flavours and noticeable oak, with a long dry finish.
£14.99
This is the top wine from Rosa Maria Zarza, from her family vineyard with an average age of 50 years.
Selected plots of Tempranillo were hand harvested, fermented and subsequently aged in oak for 12 months.
Deep purple in colour with big legs. Soft, round and full in the mouth with black fruit flavours and noticeable oak, with a long dry finish.
£14.99
Excellent artisan wine. Handpicked grapes of course, the wine is aged in French oak for 4 months.
Bottled unfiltered to retain all the natural goodness, so there will be some sediment.
This is excellent value.
£12.49
Out of stock
Excellent artisan wine. Handpicked grapes of course, the wine is aged in French oak for 4 months.
Bottled unfiltered to retain all the natural goodness, so there will be some sediment.
This is excellent value.
£12.49
Out of stock
The Tampesta Golan Rose differs from their standard Rose as it is 100% Prieto Picudo (as opposed to having some Tempranillo) and is has been aged on the lees and in wood for a few months to give a fuller body and more complexity. It is lovely!
£14.99
The Tampesta Golan Rose differs from their standard Rose as it is 100% Prieto Picudo (as opposed to having some Tempranillo) and is has been aged on the lees and in wood for a few months to give a fuller body and more complexity. It is lovely!
£14.99
Rosa Maria Zarza is one of Toro’s most respected winemakers. You may recall we previously listed wines from two wineries where she was the winemaker (Pago de Cubas and Bodega Contadero).
Well here Rosa is making two wines from selected plots in her 50 year old family vineyard. 100% Tempranillo (Tinta de Toro). For this wine the assorted lots were aged in oak for three months.
Great wine, tasting notes to follow.
£11.99
Rosa Maria Zarza is one of Toro’s most respected winemakers. You may recall we previously listed wines from two wineries where she was the winemaker (Pago de Cubas and Bodega Contadero).
Well here Rosa is making two wines from selected plots in her 50 year old family vineyard. 100% Tempranillo (Tinta de Toro). For this wine the assorted lots were aged in oak for three months.
Great wine, tasting notes to follow.
£11.99
Benegas Lynch Malbec is the flagship Malbec from Federico, from some of the oldest vineyards in Argentina at Finca La Encerrada in Gualtallary, Uco Valley. Aged for 18 months in French oak then just one year in bottle before release.
Ruby with purple hints. This is a big wine with huge fruit flavours and some chocolate coming through, all presented in a very impressive heavyweight bottle. This is a blockbuster which will keep and improve for many years but is already drinking really well now.
£50.00
Benegas Lynch Malbec is the flagship Malbec from Federico, from some of the oldest vineyards in Argentina at Finca La Encerrada in Gualtallary, Uco Valley. Aged for 18 months in French oak then just one year in bottle before release.
Ruby with purple hints. This is a big wine with huge fruit flavours and some chocolate coming through, all presented in a very impressive heavyweight bottle. This is a blockbuster which will keep and improve for many years but is already drinking really well now.
£50.00
Benegas Single Vineyard Malbec is a new offering from Federico. Selected grapes from some of the oldest vineyards in Argentina at Finca La Encerrada in Gualtallary, Uco Valley (4800 feet). Fermented in tank then aged for 12 months in new French oak.
Very deep ruby in colour with damsons on the nose. Big fruit flavours on the palate yet in a clean, natural style. Big, round and full in the mouth with a very long finish.
£23.00
Benegas Single Vineyard Malbec is a new offering from Federico. Selected grapes from some of the oldest vineyards in Argentina at Finca La Encerrada in Gualtallary, Uco Valley (4800 feet). Fermented in tank then aged for 12 months in new French oak.
Very deep ruby in colour with damsons on the nose. Big fruit flavours on the palate yet in a clean, natural style. Big, round and full in the mouth with a very long finish.
£23.00
Pinot Noir, hand harvested from a low yielding single vineyard. Boplaas only produce this wine in exceptional years.
It’s made via the tank method rather than fermented in bottle, and the juice is left on the lees in tank for six months before racking off and bottling to add complexity.
Pale salmon in colour. Red berry flavours on entry with a fine persistent mousse, gentle acidity, finishing bone dry. It’s delicious in the drier style as opposed to our Rose Cava from Dominio de la Vega which is sweeter on entry with a little more residual sugar. If you like your sparkling wines dry this is the Rose for you.
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£14.99
Pinot Noir, hand harvested from a low yielding single vineyard. Boplaas only produce this wine in exceptional years.
It’s made via the tank method rather than fermented in bottle, and the juice is left on the lees in tank for six months before racking off and bottling to add complexity.
Pale salmon in colour. Red berry flavours on entry with a fine persistent mousse, gentle acidity, finishing bone dry. It’s delicious in the drier style as opposed to our Rose Cava from Dominio de la Vega which is sweeter on entry with a little more residual sugar. If you like your sparkling wines dry this is the Rose for you.
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£14.99
100% Macabeo. This organic Cava is fantastic. Good fruit, very fine mousse with nicely balanced natural acidity making it smooth and very easy to drink.
This wine is delicious and I expect it to quickly become one of our best sellers.
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£13.99
100% Macabeo. This organic Cava is fantastic. Good fruit, very fine mousse with nicely balanced natural acidity making it smooth and very easy to drink.
This wine is delicious and I expect it to quickly become one of our best sellers.
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£13.99
Cava No11 Rosado Organic Brut Dominio de la Vega
This is a fantastic organic Rose Cava. Lovely strawberry flavours with a hint of sweetness, fine mousse then a nice dry finish.
Again nicely integrated natural acidity so none of that “burn” synonymous with cheap factory produced cavas! It is delicious and I expect it to be a big hit.
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£14.99
Cava No11 Rosado Organic Brut Dominio de la Vega
This is a fantastic organic Rose Cava. Lovely strawberry flavours with a hint of sweetness, fine mousse then a nice dry finish.
Again nicely integrated natural acidity so none of that “burn” synonymous with cheap factory produced cavas! It is delicious and I expect it to be a big hit.
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£14.99
A blend of Macabeo and Xarel Lo from selected individual vineyards at altitude. Hand sorted etc and only the free run juice is used. Being a Reserva it has a minimum of 18 months bottle age, and being Brut Nature the tirage doesn’t have added sugar so this wine is fully fermented to result in a drier style on the finish.
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£16.99
A blend of Macabeo and Xarel Lo from selected individual vineyards at altitude. Hand sorted etc and only the free run juice is used. Being a Reserva it has a minimum of 18 months bottle age, and being Brut Nature the tirage doesn’t have added sugar so this wine is fully fermented to result in a drier style on the finish.
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£16.99
100% Macabeo, and as a Reserva it has a minimum of 18 months ageing in bottle. A delicious fresh sparkling wine in the sweeter off dry style, ideal as an aperitif or goes well with desserts too.
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£13.99
100% Macabeo, and as a Reserva it has a minimum of 18 months ageing in bottle. A delicious fresh sparkling wine in the sweeter off dry style, ideal as an aperitif or goes well with desserts too.
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£13.99
Variety 100% Macabeo from the La Vega vineyard, harvested by hand then hand sorted to select only the best grapes. Being a Cava it is produced via the traditional (Champagne) method of secondary fermentation in bottle. The resultant wine was aged on the lees in bottle for a minimum of 18 months qualifying it for “Reserva” status, which means creamier, fuller and more integrated in style – more the richer “Champagne” style than Prosecco.
This wine is an excellent alternative to Champagne and great value.
£14.95
Variety 100% Macabeo from the La Vega vineyard, harvested by hand then hand sorted to select only the best grapes. Being a Cava it is produced via the traditional (Champagne) method of secondary fermentation in bottle. The resultant wine was aged on the lees in bottle for a minimum of 18 months qualifying it for “Reserva” status, which means creamier, fuller and more integrated in style – more the richer “Champagne” style than Prosecco.
This wine is an excellent alternative to Champagne and great value.
£14.95
An excellent organic Rhone blend. Again sweet fruit on entry, good mouthfeel with full body, smooth and round with just a hint of oak.
£14.99
An excellent organic Rhone blend. Again sweet fruit on entry, good mouthfeel with full body, smooth and round with just a hint of oak.
£14.99
Silver – Milesime Bio 2020
A delicious easy drinking organic rose. Soft and smooth with strawberry flavours and a dry finish.
£10.99
Silver – Milesime Bio 2020
A delicious easy drinking organic rose. Soft and smooth with strawberry flavours and a dry finish.
£10.99
A delicious low sulphite Rose from artisan producer Arid Wines in Stellenbosch.
Pale salmon/copper in colour. Big red berry flavours with full body from short ageing in oak.
Great balance and lovely flavours. This is a great wine for enjoying on it’s own but will pair particularly well with cheese and charcuterie.
£11.99
A delicious low sulphite Rose from artisan producer Arid Wines in Stellenbosch.
Pale salmon/copper in colour. Big red berry flavours with full body from short ageing in oak.
Great balance and lovely flavours. This is a great wine for enjoying on it’s own but will pair particularly well with cheese and charcuterie.
£11.99
A new wine recently released. Tasting notes to follow but I expect it to be very good.
Awarded Silver at both Milesime Bio 2019 and IWSC 2019
£13.99
A new wine recently released. Tasting notes to follow but I expect it to be very good.
Awarded Silver at both Milesime Bio 2019 and IWSC 2019
£13.99
Santa Margherita Lugana is a brand new wine and it is superb!
Pale gold in colour with good body and mouthfeel. Big fruit flavours, yet elegant and superbly balanced with a really long finish.
I highly recommend this wine, it really is as good as it looks!
Beautiful to drink on it’s own or will pair with almost any food (particularly seafood cooked in butter).
£17.50
Santa Margherita Lugana is a brand new wine and it is superb!
Pale gold in colour with good body and mouthfeel. Big fruit flavours, yet elegant and superbly balanced with a really long finish.
I highly recommend this wine, it really is as good as it looks!
Beautiful to drink on it’s own or will pair with almost any food (particularly seafood cooked in butter).
£17.50
One of our best selling Spanish reds. Soft, smooth, natural and very easy drinking.
£13.49
One of our best selling Spanish reds. Soft, smooth, natural and very easy drinking.
£13.49
This artisan Tampesta Golan is again Prieto Picudo, this time aged in oak for 26 months. It is delicious and natural. Although aged for 26 months in oak it isn’t overpowering as some Reservas can be, it is far more balanced and elegant.
The wine is made by expert Galician winemaker Luis Buitrón, vice-president of the Spanish Federation of Winemakers and president of the Association of Oenologists of Galicia. Highly recommended.
£16.99
This artisan Tampesta Golan is again Prieto Picudo, this time aged in oak for 26 months. It is delicious and natural. Although aged for 26 months in oak it isn’t overpowering as some Reservas can be, it is far more balanced and elegant.
The wine is made by expert Galician winemaker Luis Buitrón, vice-president of the Spanish Federation of Winemakers and president of the Association of Oenologists of Galicia. Highly recommended.
£16.99
This is the “edition limitada” of Tampesta’s superb Golan Prieto Picudo, aged in French oak for 55 months.
No photos available so we have used the original Golan – presentation is similar except this limited edition has a waxed top.
£29.99
This is the “edition limitada” of Tampesta’s superb Golan Prieto Picudo, aged in French oak for 55 months.
No photos available so we have used the original Golan – presentation is similar except this limited edition has a waxed top.
£29.99
We have a very limited quantity of the 2020 vintage due in first week of December.
Given the huge success with their flagship Gamka red, Margaux opted to produce a classic white Cape Blend too.
It’s a blend of Chardonnay, Viognier, Grenache blanc, Verdelho & Chenin Blanc from different regions – Elgin, Stellenbosch, Swartland and Klein Karro, so pretty much the entire Western Cape.
It was both barrel fermented and barrel matured on the lees for nine months. Bottled unfined and unflitered to retain the goodness.
Pale gold in colour with wonderful clarity. Full in the mouth with a melange of fruit flavours, delicate balanced acidity and a very long bone dry finish. This is a great wine!
Only 1400 bottles produced!
£19.99
We have a very limited quantity of the 2020 vintage due in first week of December.
Given the huge success with their flagship Gamka red, Margaux opted to produce a classic white Cape Blend too.
It’s a blend of Chardonnay, Viognier, Grenache blanc, Verdelho & Chenin Blanc from different regions – Elgin, Stellenbosch, Swartland and Klein Karro, so pretty much the entire Western Cape.
It was both barrel fermented and barrel matured on the lees for nine months. Bottled unfined and unflitered to retain the goodness.
Pale gold in colour with wonderful clarity. Full in the mouth with a melange of fruit flavours, delicate balanced acidity and a very long bone dry finish. This is a great wine!
Only 1400 bottles produced!
£19.99
Descorchados 90 Points
A lovely wine from an artisan family winery producing wines in a natural style. The winery was built on a gravity feed system and uses pneumatic presses to extract only the best juice. They practice sustainable farming and winemaking.
Very deep opaque ruby, red fruit on the nose and big legs sticking to the side of the glass.
Soft and silky on the palate with red and black fruit flavours, and good palate cleansing acidity on the long finish.
£14.99
Descorchados 90 Points
A lovely wine from an artisan family winery producing wines in a natural style. The winery was built on a gravity feed system and uses pneumatic presses to extract only the best juice. They practice sustainable farming and winemaking.
Very deep opaque ruby, red fruit on the nose and big legs sticking to the side of the glass.
Soft and silky on the palate with red and black fruit flavours, and good palate cleansing acidity on the long finish.
£14.99
The Abelia range from Cave de Cairanne is a fantastic value introduction to their delicious wines, all AC Cotes du Rhone.
This is a lovely fresh Rhone blend, easy drinking and well balanced. Great with food or on it’s own.
£11.99
The Abelia range from Cave de Cairanne is a fantastic value introduction to their delicious wines, all AC Cotes du Rhone.
This is a lovely fresh Rhone blend, easy drinking and well balanced. Great with food or on it’s own.
£11.99
Mondial Bruxelles 2021 – Silver
The Abelia range from Cave de Cairanne is a fantastic value introduction to their delicious wines, all AC Cotes du Rhone.
A fresh and fruity Rose. Nothing complicated but very enjoyable and great value.
£11.99
Mondial Bruxelles 2021 – Silver
The Abelia range from Cave de Cairanne is a fantastic value introduction to their delicious wines, all AC Cotes du Rhone.
A fresh and fruity Rose. Nothing complicated but very enjoyable and great value.
£11.99
Orange 21 – Silver Medal
Please note – new modern presentation, and a new name for their superb “Reserve Blanc” blend.
This is a fantastic wine for the money. Full flavour with good body, well ballanced natural aciidity and a long crisp finish.
£13.99
Orange 21 – Silver Medal
Please note – new modern presentation, and a new name for their superb “Reserve Blanc” blend.
This is a fantastic wine for the money. Full flavour with good body, well ballanced natural aciidity and a long crisp finish.
£13.99
Gigondas had become known as “the poor man’s Chateauneuf du Pape” a decade ago, although I think that is a bit tongue in cheek as the wines can still command a hefty price. The wines can be amazing and although this AC has developed a very strong reputation for high quality, they still tend to be a bit cheaper than equivalents from Chateauneuf.
This wine is superb. Big and powerful as you would expect, with full body. Super smooth with acidity and oak in perfect balance, and a very long lingering finish. Highly recommended. Cave de Cairanne make all their reds in a fruit forward style and minimise the tannins (by de-stemming etc) so the wine is ready to drink young. For this reason we recommend you drink within a couple of days once opened, but it is so delicious you will probably drink it within a couple of hours in reality!
£23.95
Gigondas had become known as “the poor man’s Chateauneuf du Pape” a decade ago, although I think that is a bit tongue in cheek as the wines can still command a hefty price. The wines can be amazing and although this AC has developed a very strong reputation for high quality, they still tend to be a bit cheaper than equivalents from Chateauneuf.
This wine is superb. Big and powerful as you would expect, with full body. Super smooth with acidity and oak in perfect balance, and a very long lingering finish. Highly recommended. Cave de Cairanne make all their reds in a fruit forward style and minimise the tannins (by de-stemming etc) so the wine is ready to drink young. For this reason we recommend you drink within a couple of days once opened, but it is so delicious you will probably drink it within a couple of hours in reality!
£23.95
This is superb.
Deep ruby in colour. Big fruit, bold and punchy nicely tempered by the oak. It’s very smooth with gentle acidity.
Highly recommended.
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£19.99
This is superb.
Deep ruby in colour. Big fruit, bold and punchy nicely tempered by the oak. It’s very smooth with gentle acidity.
Highly recommended.
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£19.99
A good entry level sulphite free red wine, soft and pure.
£13.49
A good entry level sulphite free red wine, soft and pure.
£13.49
An artisan tiny production blend of Syrah and Grenache aged for 15 months in French oak, without added sulphites.
£21.95
An artisan tiny production blend of Syrah and Grenache aged for 15 months in French oak, without added sulphites.
£21.95
D’Anglas Petit Roy Blanc is a brand new sulphite free white wine from Roger and Carole. It comes from a one hectare vineyard of Roussane and Marsanne producing under 2,500 bottles, so we were restricted on how much we could have.
No wood used, aged in stainless steel tanks for three months. It underwent a light filtering.
Fresh with some citrus on the palate. Good body too, soft with gentle acidity and a dry finish.
Overall a very good sulphite free white, very easy to drink!
Apologies for the photo shopped image!
Please note this wine has some sediment which will be disturbed during transit so either leave it to settle for a few days or pour carefully.
£14.99
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D’Anglas Petit Roy Blanc is a brand new sulphite free white wine from Roger and Carole. It comes from a one hectare vineyard of Roussane and Marsanne producing under 2,500 bottles, so we were restricted on how much we could have.
No wood used, aged in stainless steel tanks for three months. It underwent a light filtering.
Fresh with some citrus on the palate. Good body too, soft with gentle acidity and a dry finish.
Overall a very good sulphite free white, very easy to drink!
Apologies for the photo shopped image!
Please note this wine has some sediment which will be disturbed during transit so either leave it to settle for a few days or pour carefully.
£14.99
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Another lovely organic wine from Domain Mayrac.
Pale gold with green highlights. On the palate it has apple and pear flavours – Jane said “pear drops”. Good mouthfeel, natural acidity and a long dry finish.
Delicious for a glass of wine in the sun or pair with buttered seafood.
£11.99
Another lovely organic wine from Domain Mayrac.
Pale gold with green highlights. On the palate it has apple and pear flavours – Jane said “pear drops”. Good mouthfeel, natural acidity and a long dry finish.
Delicious for a glass of wine in the sun or pair with buttered seafood.
£11.99
Cave de Cairanne Chateauneuf du Pape . Big and powerful of course with noticeable oak, but Cairanne took great care to preserve the fruit and limit the tannins (by destemming the grapes before crushing). Super wine with a very long finish.
£29.99
Out of stock
Cave de Cairanne Chateauneuf du Pape . Big and powerful of course with noticeable oak, but Cairanne took great care to preserve the fruit and limit the tannins (by destemming the grapes before crushing). Super wine with a very long finish.
£29.99
Out of stock
Tim Atkin 91 Points
James Suckling 89 Points
Descorchados 91 Points
A unique wine fermented with Japanese Sake yeast allowing for much cooler fermentation. Aged on the lees in stainless steel tanks for 12 months to gain complexity.
This is a true artisan Pinot Noir, elegant and soft with red fruit flavours and well balanced acidity. Great any time but particularly good with the turkey!
This is a poor photoshopped image – the wine is in a very impressive heavyweight dumpy bottle and looks fantastic (makes a great gift!)
£17.99
Tim Atkin 91 Points
James Suckling 89 Points
Descorchados 91 Points
A unique wine fermented with Japanese Sake yeast allowing for much cooler fermentation. Aged on the lees in stainless steel tanks for 12 months to gain complexity.
This is a true artisan Pinot Noir, elegant and soft with red fruit flavours and well balanced acidity. Great any time but particularly good with the turkey!
This is a poor photoshopped image – the wine is in a very impressive heavyweight dumpy bottle and looks fantastic (makes a great gift!)
£17.99
Descorchados 94 Points
A unique wine!
These sauvignon grapes were fermented with Sake yeast – Vina Marty is the only winemaker outside Japan permitted to use it.
The wine is clear gold in colour with legs and a complex nose. Big concentrated flavours with a very long finish. Presented in a fabulous heavyweight bottle too.
This is a special wine with very restricted allocation.
£18.95
Descorchados 94 Points
A unique wine!
These sauvignon grapes were fermented with Sake yeast – Vina Marty is the only winemaker outside Japan permitted to use it.
The wine is clear gold in colour with legs and a complex nose. Big concentrated flavours with a very long finish. Presented in a fabulous heavyweight bottle too.
This is a special wine with very restricted allocation.
£18.95
90 points Decanter World Wine Awards 2017
93 points James Suckling
91 points Tim Atkin
94 points Descorchados
Very deep ruby in colour. Full and round in the mouth, elegant and well structured with a long dry finish.
£22.00
90 points Decanter World Wine Awards 2017
93 points James Suckling
91 points Tim Atkin
94 points Descorchados
Very deep ruby in colour. Full and round in the mouth, elegant and well structured with a long dry finish.
£22.00
International Brussels Competition: Gold Medal
Berliner Wein Trophy: Gold Medal
£16.50
International Brussels Competition: Gold Medal
Berliner Wein Trophy: Gold Medal
£16.50
Jean Daneel is one of South Africa’s finest winemakers, known as “the father of Chenin”.
The grapes were sourced from assorted old vineyards (35 years plus) in Malmesbury, Perdeberg, Stellenbosch and Darling, all dry farmed unirrigated. Barrel fermented and matured for 12 months with 20% new oak.
£23.99
Jean Daneel is one of South Africa’s finest winemakers, known as “the father of Chenin”.
The grapes were sourced from assorted old vineyards (35 years plus) in Malmesbury, Perdeberg, Stellenbosch and Darling, all dry farmed unirrigated. Barrel fermented and matured for 12 months with 20% new oak.
£23.99
Platter 4 Stars
The Fledge & Co is the fabulous winemaking venture from Margaux Nel (younger daughter of Carel Nel and winemaker at the family winery, Boplaas) and her husband Leon Coetzee. They handcraft tiny quantities of different wines from specific vineyard sites all over the Cape winelands. Often using exciting “experimental” techniques like extended skin contact, whole bunch pressing etc. They travel 20,000km to hand harvest the grapes from 35 different vineyards.
This Jikken Barreru (Japanese for “experimental barrels”) Sauvignon is from two different sites, one at Simonsberg, the best site for Sauvignon in Stellenbosch, blended with wine from Elgin, well known as the best cool climate zone in SA due to it’s altitude and location right above False Bay.
Very pale, almost clear in the glass. It has an intense nose with typical big Sauvignon aromas. Then big fruit on the palate finishing absolutely bone dry. This is very good wine for the money.
Please note for anybody with a full blown sulphite allergy, we gave it a medium low sulphite rating as Jane had a very mild reaction and we prefer to err on the side of caution. If you have a sulphite allergy try Leon’s other Sauvignon Blanc – “Fume Blanc” which has just 4mg/l free SO2.
£11.50
Platter 4 Stars
The Fledge & Co is the fabulous winemaking venture from Margaux Nel (younger daughter of Carel Nel and winemaker at the family winery, Boplaas) and her husband Leon Coetzee. They handcraft tiny quantities of different wines from specific vineyard sites all over the Cape winelands. Often using exciting “experimental” techniques like extended skin contact, whole bunch pressing etc. They travel 20,000km to hand harvest the grapes from 35 different vineyards.
This Jikken Barreru (Japanese for “experimental barrels”) Sauvignon is from two different sites, one at Simonsberg, the best site for Sauvignon in Stellenbosch, blended with wine from Elgin, well known as the best cool climate zone in SA due to it’s altitude and location right above False Bay.
Very pale, almost clear in the glass. It has an intense nose with typical big Sauvignon aromas. Then big fruit on the palate finishing absolutely bone dry. This is very good wine for the money.
Please note for anybody with a full blown sulphite allergy, we gave it a medium low sulphite rating as Jane had a very mild reaction and we prefer to err on the side of caution. If you have a sulphite allergy try Leon’s other Sauvignon Blanc – “Fume Blanc” which has just 4mg/l free SO2.
£11.50
A new wine from Meyer. Although he started producing this a couple of years ago as an entry level introduction to his superb wines, this is the first time we’ve been able to get any as it is extremely popular.
It’s a natural wine fermented with it’s own yeasts, unfined and unfiltered leaving the natural antioxidants in there. Sealed with a wax top. The free SO2 has remained free so while it’s a healthy wine we don’t recommend it for anybody with a sulphite allergy. Opt for one of the fantastic wines from Audacia instead.
Deep ruby. Mouth filling and round with initial red fruits turning to black fruits on the dry finish. Enjoy it with a roast or BBQ.
£11.99
A new wine from Meyer. Although he started producing this a couple of years ago as an entry level introduction to his superb wines, this is the first time we’ve been able to get any as it is extremely popular.
It’s a natural wine fermented with it’s own yeasts, unfined and unfiltered leaving the natural antioxidants in there. Sealed with a wax top. The free SO2 has remained free so while it’s a healthy wine we don’t recommend it for anybody with a sulphite allergy. Opt for one of the fantastic wines from Audacia instead.
Deep ruby. Mouth filling and round with initial red fruits turning to black fruits on the dry finish. Enjoy it with a roast or BBQ.
£11.99
This organic Rosado de Fermin is a fantastic new organic Rose wine for us, just in time for summer.
Elegant, fresh with gentle acidity and lovely flavours. We expect this to be very popular! It’s difficult to find good quality low sulphite Rose wines and this one is a cracker!
£13.49
This organic Rosado de Fermin is a fantastic new organic Rose wine for us, just in time for summer.
Elegant, fresh with gentle acidity and lovely flavours. We expect this to be very popular! It’s difficult to find good quality low sulphite Rose wines and this one is a cracker!
£13.49
La Selva Organic Sangiovese Bianco is a delicious full bodied rounded wine with plenty of fruit and a great overall balance. Made properly without added tartaric acid, La Selva have relied purely on the quality of the grapes and their natural acidity to produce this delicious healthy wine. Lovely on it’s own and great with seafood too.
This wine is excellent and highly recommended.
£13.00
La Selva Organic Sangiovese Bianco is a delicious full bodied rounded wine with plenty of fruit and a great overall balance. Made properly without added tartaric acid, La Selva have relied purely on the quality of the grapes and their natural acidity to produce this delicious healthy wine. Lovely on it’s own and great with seafood too.
This wine is excellent and highly recommended.
£13.00
Independent English Wine Awards – Silver Medal
A new biodynamic sparkling wine for us, from England!
This Laverstoke Farm 2015 Brut was made in the traditional Champagne method, with extensive lees ageing for four years. It is also made from the traditional Champagne grapes of course, in this case dominated by Pinot Noir which is how I personally prefer my vintage Champagnes.
It is excellent, easily as good as any vintage Champagne at this price point, Really fine mousse, big biscuity flavours, toasty with a long finish.
It’s also very natural being biodymically certified by Demeter, with the benefit of organic and biodynamic farming. As it’s a sparkling wine the naturally produced CO2 acts an antioxidant so it is very low sulphite too.
I strongly urge you to give ait a try and support our domestic wine industry!
£40.00
Independent English Wine Awards – Silver Medal
A new biodynamic sparkling wine for us, from England!
This Laverstoke Farm 2015 Brut was made in the traditional Champagne method, with extensive lees ageing for four years. It is also made from the traditional Champagne grapes of course, in this case dominated by Pinot Noir which is how I personally prefer my vintage Champagnes.
It is excellent, easily as good as any vintage Champagne at this price point, Really fine mousse, big biscuity flavours, toasty with a long finish.
It’s also very natural being biodymically certified by Demeter, with the benefit of organic and biodynamic farming. As it’s a sparkling wine the naturally produced CO2 acts an antioxidant so it is very low sulphite too.
I strongly urge you to give ait a try and support our domestic wine industry!
£40.00
This is a superb Franciacorta from the tiny Monzio family winery. This is their vintage 2019 brut, like all Franciacorta produced in the champagne method including dosage.
£29.99
This is a superb Franciacorta from the tiny Monzio family winery. This is their vintage 2019 brut, like all Franciacorta produced in the champagne method including dosage.
£29.99
Descorchados 93 Points
This is a great artisan wine produced in the Malleco Valley which is just about as far south as wine country goes in Chile.
Pale gold in colour with a lychee nose. Reminded me very much of good Awatere Valley Sauvignon. It has big concentrated fruit flavours with gentle natural acidity (rare in sauvignon blanc) and a very long dry finish.
A great summer wine, also will pair well with food.
£14.99
Descorchados 93 Points
This is a great artisan wine produced in the Malleco Valley which is just about as far south as wine country goes in Chile.
Pale gold in colour with a lychee nose. Reminded me very much of good Awatere Valley Sauvignon. It has big concentrated fruit flavours with gentle natural acidity (rare in sauvignon blanc) and a very long dry finish.
A great summer wine, also will pair well with food.
£14.99
A new release for this winery – hence no decent photo available.
Excellent of course.
Tasting notes to follow.
£14.95
A new release for this winery – hence no decent photo available.
Excellent of course.
Tasting notes to follow.
£14.95
A new release for this winery – hence no decent photo available.
Excellent of course.
Tasting notes to follow.
£17.95
A new release for this winery – hence no decent photo available.
Excellent of course.
Tasting notes to follow.
£17.95
Fermented in concrete then aged in first and second fill oak for twelve months.
It’s savoury in style rather than a big fruit bomb. Red and black fruit flavours, smooth and full with good acidity. Ideal paired with foods such as lamb or winter casseroles.
£17.99
Fermented in concrete then aged in first and second fill oak for twelve months.
It’s savoury in style rather than a big fruit bomb. Red and black fruit flavours, smooth and full with good acidity. Ideal paired with foods such as lamb or winter casseroles.
£17.99
Tim Atkin 96 Points
95 Points Best Cab Franc from Chile Descorchados 2017
93 Points Robert Parker
94 Points James Suckling
Maquis is uniquely situated at the convergence of two rivers on clay, alluvial soils making it potentially the best site in Chile for Cabernet Frank which inspired them to make this stunning wine.
It’s big and silky with red and black fruits with a light spice, then big vanilla coming through on the long finish.
This is something special.
£40.00
Out of stock
Tim Atkin 96 Points
95 Points Best Cab Franc from Chile Descorchados 2017
93 Points Robert Parker
94 Points James Suckling
Maquis is uniquely situated at the convergence of two rivers on clay, alluvial soils making it potentially the best site in Chile for Cabernet Frank which inspired them to make this stunning wine.
It’s big and silky with red and black fruits with a light spice, then big vanilla coming through on the long finish.
This is something special.
£40.00
Out of stock
90 points Tim Atkin
93 Points Descorchados
An excellent addition to the Maquis range from this superb Chilean winery. Thier super premium Franco is sensational and this is fantastic too at a more affordable price.
90% Cabernet Franc, 9% Carménère & 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. I don’t have my tasting notes to hand so going from memory only, this is a delicious wine. Big, opulent and very smooth. It’s a bargain at this price.
£17.99
90 points Tim Atkin
93 Points Descorchados
An excellent addition to the Maquis range from this superb Chilean winery. Thier super premium Franco is sensational and this is fantastic too at a more affordable price.
90% Cabernet Franc, 9% Carménère & 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. I don’t have my tasting notes to hand so going from memory only, this is a delicious wine. Big, opulent and very smooth. It’s a bargain at this price.
£17.99
94 Points Descorchados
92 Points james Suckling
92 Points Robert Parker
Maquis is a superb artisan family winery at the confluence of two rivers at the feet of the Andes. This “Lien” was their only wine for the first five years but they have sinced introduced others. It’s a fantastic blend, made in a natural style.
Typical big Chilean nose. In the mouth it is soft and very smooth, elegant and perhaps more savoury than powerful and punchy.
It’s a great wine as you can see from it’s awards.
£25.00
94 Points Descorchados
92 Points james Suckling
92 Points Robert Parker
Maquis is a superb artisan family winery at the confluence of two rivers at the feet of the Andes. This “Lien” was their only wine for the first five years but they have sinced introduced others. It’s a fantastic blend, made in a natural style.
Typical big Chilean nose. In the mouth it is soft and very smooth, elegant and perhaps more savoury than powerful and punchy.
It’s a great wine as you can see from it’s awards.
£25.00
James Suckling 94 Points
A top blend from Marcello here. His wines are all natural, and we are delighted to have them back after an absence of a couple of years. This blend (2015 vintage) is produced from handpicked grapes which underwent a micro fermentation with natural yeasts prior to being aged in oak for 20 months.
This is a seriously good wine, more savoury and elegant than fruit driven, with noticeable vanilla on the finish.
£36.00
Out of stock
James Suckling 94 Points
A top blend from Marcello here. His wines are all natural, and we are delighted to have them back after an absence of a couple of years. This blend (2015 vintage) is produced from handpicked grapes which underwent a micro fermentation with natural yeasts prior to being aged in oak for 20 months.
This is a seriously good wine, more savoury and elegant than fruit driven, with noticeable vanilla on the finish.
£36.00
Out of stock
Marcello Pelleriti is one of Argentina’s finest winemakers, in fact he is the only one to date to have received a 100 point rating from Robert Parker. But he isn’t just an Argentine winemaker, he makes wines in Pomerol too, as the season in France is directly opposite that of Argentina. Sounds like a lot of hard work to me, jetting back and forth every six months!
His vineyards are in the Uco Valley district of Mendoza, one of the very best areas in all Argentina. He works traditionally without pesticides, all grapes hand harvested, then bunch sorted and even sorted by individual grape. The winery works on a gravity feed system, enabling him to make wines naturally with absolute minimal intervention and manipulation.
100% Malbec aged in French oak barriques for 15 months. This Malbec is excellent, elegance and power combined, and is superb value for money.
£19.00
Marcello Pelleriti is one of Argentina’s finest winemakers, in fact he is the only one to date to have received a 100 point rating from Robert Parker. But he isn’t just an Argentine winemaker, he makes wines in Pomerol too, as the season in France is directly opposite that of Argentina. Sounds like a lot of hard work to me, jetting back and forth every six months!
His vineyards are in the Uco Valley district of Mendoza, one of the very best areas in all Argentina. He works traditionally without pesticides, all grapes hand harvested, then bunch sorted and even sorted by individual grape. The winery works on a gravity feed system, enabling him to make wines naturally with absolute minimal intervention and manipulation.
100% Malbec aged in French oak barriques for 15 months. This Malbec is excellent, elegance and power combined, and is superb value for money.
£19.00
A lovely wine in that typical Chilean style. Aged in oak for 8 months.
The wine is soft with cherry flavours, very smooth with a dry finish.
£16.99
A lovely wine in that typical Chilean style. Aged in oak for 8 months.
The wine is soft with cherry flavours, very smooth with a dry finish.
£16.99
Matervini is a superb recent tiny venture of two good friends, making just 40,000 bottles in total per year.
Very deep purple colour with ruby highlights. Big bold flavours tempered with racey natural acidity from the altitude. Smooth and well balanced with a long finish.
This wine is very, very good!
£43.00
Matervini is a superb recent tiny venture of two good friends, making just 40,000 bottles in total per year.
Very deep purple colour with ruby highlights. Big bold flavours tempered with racey natural acidity from the altitude. Smooth and well balanced with a long finish.
This wine is very, very good!
£43.00
Matervini is a superb recent tiny venture of two good friends, making just 40,000 bottles in total per year.
This wine blew me away.
Very deep purple in colour (bottled unfiltered) with a perfumed nose. Lovely mouthfeel with beautiful fruit flavours in perfect harmony with the balanced acidity and gentle oak.
Something special!
£49.99
Matervini is a superb recent tiny venture of two good friends, making just 40,000 bottles in total per year.
This wine blew me away.
Very deep purple in colour (bottled unfiltered) with a perfumed nose. Lovely mouthfeel with beautiful fruit flavours in perfect harmony with the balanced acidity and gentle oak.
Something special!
£49.99
This Cabernet Franc is from Mauricio Lorca’s vineyards at Los Árboles, Tunuyán, Alto Valle de Uco, regarded as the best area in all Argentina for growing high quality grapes.
Handpicked into small trays, the best grapes were selected where 75% were fermented then aged in French oak and 25% in American oak. The resulting wine is fantastic and is presented in an impressive heavyweight bottle.
Deep ruby in colour with big black fruit and dark chocolate flavours with some vanillin oak coming through on the long finish. Full and round in the mouth.
Highly recommended.
£19.50
This Cabernet Franc is from Mauricio Lorca’s vineyards at Los Árboles, Tunuyán, Alto Valle de Uco, regarded as the best area in all Argentina for growing high quality grapes.
Handpicked into small trays, the best grapes were selected where 75% were fermented then aged in French oak and 25% in American oak. The resulting wine is fantastic and is presented in an impressive heavyweight bottle.
Deep ruby in colour with big black fruit and dark chocolate flavours with some vanillin oak coming through on the long finish. Full and round in the mouth.
Highly recommended.
£19.50
This Block One Cabernet Sauvignon is from Mauricio Lorca’s vineyards at Los Árboles, Tunuyán, Alto Valle de Uco,, regarded as the best area in all Argentina for growing high quality grapes.
As with the Block One Cabernet Franc the grapes for this Cabernet Sauvignon were handpicked into small trays, the best grapes were selected where 75% were fermented then aged in French oak and 25% in American oak. The resulting wine is fantastic and is presented in an impressive heavyweight bottle.
Clear ruby in colour. Big black fruit flavours, well balanced and very smooth with the oak showing on the long dry finish. This is a great example of a classical Cabernet Sauvignon.
£19.50
This Block One Cabernet Sauvignon is from Mauricio Lorca’s vineyards at Los Árboles, Tunuyán, Alto Valle de Uco,, regarded as the best area in all Argentina for growing high quality grapes.
As with the Block One Cabernet Franc the grapes for this Cabernet Sauvignon were handpicked into small trays, the best grapes were selected where 75% were fermented then aged in French oak and 25% in American oak. The resulting wine is fantastic and is presented in an impressive heavyweight bottle.
Clear ruby in colour. Big black fruit flavours, well balanced and very smooth with the oak showing on the long dry finish. This is a great example of a classical Cabernet Sauvignon.
£19.50
This Block One Malbec is from Mauricio Lorca’s vineyards at Los Árboles, Tunuyán, Alto Valle de Uco, regarded as the best area in all Argentina for growing high quality grapes.
Handpicked into small trays, the best grapes were selected where 90% were fermented then aged in French oak and 10% in American oak. The resulting wine is fantastic and is presented in an impressive heavyweight bottle.
Deep ruby in colour. Big juicy fruit perfectly balanced with the oak and the high altitude acidity. This is a cracking bottle of Malbec at this price.
£19.50
This Block One Malbec is from Mauricio Lorca’s vineyards at Los Árboles, Tunuyán, Alto Valle de Uco, regarded as the best area in all Argentina for growing high quality grapes.
Handpicked into small trays, the best grapes were selected where 90% were fermented then aged in French oak and 10% in American oak. The resulting wine is fantastic and is presented in an impressive heavyweight bottle.
Deep ruby in colour. Big juicy fruit perfectly balanced with the oak and the high altitude acidity. This is a cracking bottle of Malbec at this price.
£19.50
This Block One Syrah is from Mauricio Lorca’s vineyards at Vista Flores, Valle de Uco, regarded as the best area in all Argentina for growing high quality grapes.
As with the Block One Malbec the grapes for this Syrah were handpicked into small trays, the best grapes were selected where 90% were fermented then aged in French oak and 10% in American oak. The resulting wine is fantastic and is presented in an impressive heavyweight bottle.
Pale ruby in colour suggesting this is a lighter wine than the others in the Block One range. Soft and supple on the palate with red and black fruit flavours nicely cut by good natural acidity. Reminiscent of good northern Rhone, this is excellent in an elegant style.
£19.50
This Block One Syrah is from Mauricio Lorca’s vineyards at Vista Flores, Valle de Uco, regarded as the best area in all Argentina for growing high quality grapes.
As with the Block One Malbec the grapes for this Syrah were handpicked into small trays, the best grapes were selected where 90% were fermented then aged in French oak and 10% in American oak. The resulting wine is fantastic and is presented in an impressive heavyweight bottle.
Pale ruby in colour suggesting this is a lighter wine than the others in the Block One range. Soft and supple on the palate with red and black fruit flavours nicely cut by good natural acidity. Reminiscent of good northern Rhone, this is excellent in an elegant style.
£19.50
Ruby in colour with a very natural nose (reminiscent of Phillipe Viret’s wines). Incidentally the name “Pach” means earth.
Good fruit with balanced oak, soft and round with earthy notes and a hint of residual sugar on the finish.
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£14.99
Ruby in colour with a very natural nose (reminiscent of Phillipe Viret’s wines). Incidentally the name “Pach” means earth.
Good fruit with balanced oak, soft and round with earthy notes and a hint of residual sugar on the finish.
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£14.99
Luca Maroni 95 Points
Passo del Sud is a new wine for us made in the Appassimento method of pre drying the grapes in the sun to concentrate flavour, alcohol and power.
This wine is the collaboration of two friends (Benedetto & mario) using local indigenous grapes with a little Merlot.
It is very good indeed. Made on a slightly larger scale than our boutique wines but still much smaller than mass produced wines. We have given it a medium rating for sulphites just to be over cautious, so please avoid it if you have a sulphite intolerance. For everybody else though this is an excellent choice if you want a powerful wine at the right money.
Big, powerful yet velvet smooth. Excellent wine!
Sorry – out of stock but more on the way (now overdue). Will put it live as soon as it arrives.
£11.99
Luca Maroni 95 Points
Passo del Sud is a new wine for us made in the Appassimento method of pre drying the grapes in the sun to concentrate flavour, alcohol and power.
This wine is the collaboration of two friends (Benedetto & mario) using local indigenous grapes with a little Merlot.
It is very good indeed. Made on a slightly larger scale than our boutique wines but still much smaller than mass produced wines. We have given it a medium rating for sulphites just to be over cautious, so please avoid it if you have a sulphite intolerance. For everybody else though this is an excellent choice if you want a powerful wine at the right money.
Big, powerful yet velvet smooth. Excellent wine!
Sorry – out of stock but more on the way (now overdue). Will put it live as soon as it arrives.
£11.99
Luca Maroni 91 Points
Another very good wine from Cantine due Palme. Named “celebration” and bottled in a heavyweight bottle to reflect it’s quality.
Big, full flavoured and velvet smooth. Great with virtually any food or just to enjoy on it’s own by the fire.
£14.99
Luca Maroni 91 Points
Another very good wine from Cantine due Palme. Named “celebration” and bottled in a heavyweight bottle to reflect it’s quality.
Big, full flavoured and velvet smooth. Great with virtually any food or just to enjoy on it’s own by the fire.
£14.99
James Suckling 90 Points
Santa Margherita Chiaretto Stilrose is a superb rose for the discerning wine drinker. Pale salmon pink in colour, full and round in the mouth with complex concentrated flavours. Gentle acidity cleanses the palate on the long finish. This wine is the Italian equivalent to good Cotes de Provence, although this is comparatively low in sulphites too (which is very difficult to find in France). This is the Italian “Whispering Angel”.
£17.50
James Suckling 90 Points
Santa Margherita Chiaretto Stilrose is a superb rose for the discerning wine drinker. Pale salmon pink in colour, full and round in the mouth with complex concentrated flavours. Gentle acidity cleanses the palate on the long finish. This wine is the Italian equivalent to good Cotes de Provence, although this is comparatively low in sulphites too (which is very difficult to find in France). This is the Italian “Whispering Angel”.
£17.50
The 2022 vintage is arriving first week of December.
Below are the notes of the previous vintage.
Tim Atkin 93 Points
Platter 4 Stars
Neal Martin 91 Points
James Suckling 90 Points
Winemag.co.za 90 Points
The Fledge & Co is the fabulous winemaking venture from Margaux Nel (younger daughter of Carel Nel and winemaker at the family winery, Boplaas) and her husband Leon Coetzee. They handcraft tiny quantities of different wines from specific vineyard sites all over the Cape winelands. Often using exciting “experimental” techniques like extended skin contact, whole bunch pressing etc. They travel 20,000km to hand harvest the grapes from 35 different vineyards.
This “Fume Blanc” is a blend of hand harvested Sauvignon grapes from two sites, one in Stellenbosch overlooking False Bay and the other up at Gansbaai north of Cape Town on the Atlantic coast. It was both barrel fermented and barrel matured, then bottled unfined and unfiltered.
This is a complex wine, a big hit with their customers in South Africa and clearly well liked by Tim Atkin MW too. Big and round for a Sauvignon with bags of flavour, yet gentle natural acidity. This is a sophisticated wine suited to buttered seafood.
All the Fledge wines are low sulphite, but we also wanted to mention that all the free SO2 readings were at bottling which will have reduced significantly since, so they will in fact be even lower than stated now.
£14.99
The 2022 vintage is arriving first week of December.
Below are the notes of the previous vintage.
Tim Atkin 93 Points
Platter 4 Stars
Neal Martin 91 Points
James Suckling 90 Points
Winemag.co.za 90 Points
The Fledge & Co is the fabulous winemaking venture from Margaux Nel (younger daughter of Carel Nel and winemaker at the family winery, Boplaas) and her husband Leon Coetzee. They handcraft tiny quantities of different wines from specific vineyard sites all over the Cape winelands. Often using exciting “experimental” techniques like extended skin contact, whole bunch pressing etc. They travel 20,000km to hand harvest the grapes from 35 different vineyards.
This “Fume Blanc” is a blend of hand harvested Sauvignon grapes from two sites, one in Stellenbosch overlooking False Bay and the other up at Gansbaai north of Cape Town on the Atlantic coast. It was both barrel fermented and barrel matured, then bottled unfined and unfiltered.
This is a complex wine, a big hit with their customers in South Africa and clearly well liked by Tim Atkin MW too. Big and round for a Sauvignon with bags of flavour, yet gentle natural acidity. This is a sophisticated wine suited to buttered seafood.
All the Fledge wines are low sulphite, but we also wanted to mention that all the free SO2 readings were at bottling which will have reduced significantly since, so they will in fact be even lower than stated now.
£14.99
A very limited quantity arriving first week of December.
Leon assures me this 2021 is a real beauty! The previous vintage Vagabond gained a real following with our regular customers. Best be quick as this wont hang around.
All the Fledge wines are low sulphite, but we also wanted to mention that all the free SO2 readings were at bottling which will have reduced significantly since, so they will in fact be even lower than stated now.
£17.50
A very limited quantity arriving first week of December.
Leon assures me this 2021 is a real beauty! The previous vintage Vagabond gained a real following with our regular customers. Best be quick as this wont hang around.
All the Fledge wines are low sulphite, but we also wanted to mention that all the free SO2 readings were at bottling which will have reduced significantly since, so they will in fact be even lower than stated now.
£17.50
Artisan no added sulphur Merlot from Stellenbosch South Africa
Deep ruby with red fruit on the nose. Soft in the mouth and very smooth with red berry flavours.
Medium bodied with medium weight on the palate, great balance between the fruit, natural acidity and the light oak.
Great wine in a lighter elegant style rather than the typical South African powerhouse.
£13.99
Out of stock
Artisan no added sulphur Merlot from Stellenbosch South Africa
Deep ruby with red fruit on the nose. Soft in the mouth and very smooth with red berry flavours.
Medium bodied with medium weight on the palate, great balance between the fruit, natural acidity and the light oak.
Great wine in a lighter elegant style rather than the typical South African powerhouse.
£13.99
Out of stock
A very good Cotes du Rhone Villages Plan de Dieu made from 100% Grenache, unoaked.
Big and punchy with good fruit, very smooth and delicious. Pair with anything from roast chicken to beef or drink it on it’s own in front of the fire.
£14.99
A very good Cotes du Rhone Villages Plan de Dieu made from 100% Grenache, unoaked.
Big and punchy with good fruit, very smooth and delicious. Pair with anything from roast chicken to beef or drink it on it’s own in front of the fire.
£14.99
A very pleasant warming red. At first it’s a little tight with earthy aromas. Give it a bit of time to open up and it becomes very moreish in a natural style.
£11.99
Out of stock
A very pleasant warming red. At first it’s a little tight with earthy aromas. Give it a bit of time to open up and it becomes very moreish in a natural style.
£11.99
Out of stock
Brand new wine to join the very popular Insouciante organic red (and the new rose too)
£10.99
Out of stock
Brand new wine to join the very popular Insouciante organic red (and the new rose too)
£10.99
Out of stock
The Terroir Hunter wines are tiny production from individual vineyard plots specially selected to showcase Chile’s ability.
This Sauvignon from Lo Abarca comes from a tiny vineyard producing just 670 cases.
The grapes were part barrel fermented (20%) and aged on lees for five moths producing a rounder style complex wine. It has been very highly awarded and previous vintage won Best White Wine in Chile at the International Wine Challenge.
£16.99
The Terroir Hunter wines are tiny production from individual vineyard plots specially selected to showcase Chile’s ability.
This Sauvignon from Lo Abarca comes from a tiny vineyard producing just 670 cases.
The grapes were part barrel fermented (20%) and aged on lees for five moths producing a rounder style complex wine. It has been very highly awarded and previous vintage won Best White Wine in Chile at the International Wine Challenge.
£16.99
The “Terroir Hunter” range is from small plots of special vineyards matched to specific varietals to show off Chile’s potential.
We are on the 2016. Limited quantity available at this special price.
£19.99
The “Terroir Hunter” range is from small plots of special vineyards matched to specific varietals to show off Chile’s potential.
We are on the 2016. Limited quantity available at this special price.
£19.99
Vallisto Extremo is the pet project of Francisco Lavaque producing classical wines via natural methods from old vines.
This Barbera reminded me very much of good Piedmonte and if you tasted it blind you’d think it was Italian.
Quite a pungent farmyard nose on opening which is deceptive as it has lovely red fruit flavours with fine acidity from the altitude. Elegance and finesse for such a natural wine ending with the typical dry finish.
Definitely pairs well with Italian foods such as pizza or good cured meats, casseroles or game.
£17.99
Vallisto Extremo is the pet project of Francisco Lavaque producing classical wines via natural methods from old vines.
This Barbera reminded me very much of good Piedmonte and if you tasted it blind you’d think it was Italian.
Quite a pungent farmyard nose on opening which is deceptive as it has lovely red fruit flavours with fine acidity from the altitude. Elegance and finesse for such a natural wine ending with the typical dry finish.
Definitely pairs well with Italian foods such as pizza or good cured meats, casseroles or game.
£17.99
Vallisto Extremo is the pet project of Francisco Lavaque producing classical wines via natural methods from old vines.
Francisco followed biodynamic principles for the grape growing and produced the wine without any nasty additives such as pesticides or fungicides in the vineyard or added acids or manipulation in the winery. The result is a delicious natural wine made in a light yet elegant style.
Pale ruby in colour with a nose of cherry. Red fruit initially followed by a little pepper and spice. Smooth and natural with a dry finish. Ideal to drink on it’s own in the summer or pair with chicken, BBQ or cheese and biscuits.
£17.99
Vallisto Extremo is the pet project of Francisco Lavaque producing classical wines via natural methods from old vines.
Francisco followed biodynamic principles for the grape growing and produced the wine without any nasty additives such as pesticides or fungicides in the vineyard or added acids or manipulation in the winery. The result is a delicious natural wine made in a light yet elegant style.
Pale ruby in colour with a nose of cherry. Red fruit initially followed by a little pepper and spice. Smooth and natural with a dry finish. Ideal to drink on it’s own in the summer or pair with chicken, BBQ or cheese and biscuits.
£17.99
The signature wine from Vallisto Extremo, this Felix is a blend of old vine Tannat and comparatively young Malbec, micro vinified in 225 litre oak casks!
Very deep ruby in colour. Big red fruit flavours, concentrated intense and very long. Big natural acidity, midweight on the palate and very smooth with a long finish.
This wine is quite something. I’m personally delighted to see a quality Argentine winemaker steering away from the recent trend to make savoury Bordeaux styled wines and head back to what I belive makes top Argentine wines unique – fruit and elegance combined.
£48.00
The signature wine from Vallisto Extremo, this Felix is a blend of old vine Tannat and comparatively young Malbec, micro vinified in 225 litre oak casks!
Very deep ruby in colour. Big red fruit flavours, concentrated intense and very long. Big natural acidity, midweight on the palate and very smooth with a long finish.
This wine is quite something. I’m personally delighted to see a quality Argentine winemaker steering away from the recent trend to make savoury Bordeaux styled wines and head back to what I belive makes top Argentine wines unique – fruit and elegance combined.
£48.00
This Vallisto Extremo Malbec is Francisco’s most popular wine. A Malbec made in an elegant style with only very light oaking (50% of the wine in small oak casks for 12 months).
Like all his wines he uses natural methods with no pesticides etc in the vineyard, no manipulation in the winery either and only very minimal SO2. Hand picked grapes of course.
Opaque ruby in colour. Juicy red fruit on entry with good acidity from the high altitude vines. Midweight on the palate and balanced with a long dry finish and very smooth.
£17.99
This Vallisto Extremo Malbec is Francisco’s most popular wine. A Malbec made in an elegant style with only very light oaking (50% of the wine in small oak casks for 12 months).
Like all his wines he uses natural methods with no pesticides etc in the vineyard, no manipulation in the winery either and only very minimal SO2. Hand picked grapes of course.
Opaque ruby in colour. Juicy red fruit on entry with good acidity from the high altitude vines. Midweight on the palate and balanced with a long dry finish and very smooth.
£17.99
Vallisto Extremo is the pet project of Francisco Lavaque producing classical wines via natural methods from old vines, for this Tannat over a hundred years old. Fermented and aged for twelve months in concrete tanks with no wood used.
Purple opaque in colour with ruby highlights, so no surpirse that it’s big and juicy on entry. Not a “fruit bomb” as some Salta wines can be, more of a European balanced savoury style.
£17.99
Vallisto Extremo is the pet project of Francisco Lavaque producing classical wines via natural methods from old vines, for this Tannat over a hundred years old. Fermented and aged for twelve months in concrete tanks with no wood used.
Purple opaque in colour with ruby highlights, so no surpirse that it’s big and juicy on entry. Not a “fruit bomb” as some Salta wines can be, more of a European balanced savoury style.
£17.99
Atamisque Catalpa Pinot Noir is an excellent single vineyard Pinot with gentle oak ageing. Soft and fruity with oak coming in on the back palate. Medium bodied with good acidity, well balanced with a long finish. Particularly suited to good cheese or richer fattier meats such as roast duck or pork dishes, as the acidity cleanses the palate.
£16.99
Atamisque Catalpa Pinot Noir is an excellent single vineyard Pinot with gentle oak ageing. Soft and fruity with oak coming in on the back palate. Medium bodied with good acidity, well balanced with a long finish. Particularly suited to good cheese or richer fattier meats such as roast duck or pork dishes, as the acidity cleanses the palate.
£16.99
I’m a big fan of all the Benegas wines and the Benegas Lynch Cabernet Franc in particular has been consistently one of our best wines for years. Here Federico has released a Cabernet Franc in his estate range at a more affordable price. Cabernet Franc thrives in Argentina due to the consistent climate, something which it doesn’t get at home in the Loire where there can be significant differences in quality between vintages due to the weather.
As a result Argentina is seeing more and more new plantings of Cabernet Franc and I think this is going to be a niche grape for them. Certainly the ones I’ve tasted recently from Benegas and Mauricio Lorca have been excellent quality. This particular wine is made in a bigger, more Argentine style.
Big ripe fruit on the nose which follows through onto the palate. It’s full bodied and powerful, rich but not jammy. Very smooth and balanced of course. This is fantastic wine and highly recommended.
£19.00
I’m a big fan of all the Benegas wines and the Benegas Lynch Cabernet Franc in particular has been consistently one of our best wines for years. Here Federico has released a Cabernet Franc in his estate range at a more affordable price. Cabernet Franc thrives in Argentina due to the consistent climate, something which it doesn’t get at home in the Loire where there can be significant differences in quality between vintages due to the weather.
As a result Argentina is seeing more and more new plantings of Cabernet Franc and I think this is going to be a niche grape for them. Certainly the ones I’ve tasted recently from Benegas and Mauricio Lorca have been excellent quality. This particular wine is made in a bigger, more Argentine style.
Big ripe fruit on the nose which follows through onto the palate. It’s full bodied and powerful, rich but not jammy. Very smooth and balanced of course. This is fantastic wine and highly recommended.
£19.00
James Suckling 91 points
Descorchados 90 points
A delicious Malbec in a natural style. Well structured, elegant, with a little vanilla on the finish. Fermented in cement vats and aged for six months in second use French oak barrels to impart a little vanilla without overpowering the fruit.
£13.99
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James Suckling 91 points
Descorchados 90 points
A delicious Malbec in a natural style. Well structured, elegant, with a little vanilla on the finish. Fermented in cement vats and aged for six months in second use French oak barrels to impart a little vanilla without overpowering the fruit.
£13.99
Out of stock
This Cabernet Franc from Mauricio Lorca is great value for money, like all Mauricio Lorca’s Fantasia range. The vineyards are in Vista Flores in the Uco Valley, regarded as the best area in all Argentina for growing high quality grapes. Mauricio is one of Mendoza’s best winemakers and consistently produces delicious wines at affordable prices.
This is 100% Cabernet Franc. 30% was aged in oak while the remaining portion was left unoaked to retain the purity of fruit.
I love Cabernet Franc and this is a great example for anybody who maybe has never had a single varietal Cab Franc before and wants to try one. Red cherry and raspberry fruit with just a hint of oak. Quite full and round in the mouth but light and fresh with good acidity. Lovely on it’s own or due to it’s good acidity will pair with roast meats or BBQ.
£13.00
This Cabernet Franc from Mauricio Lorca is great value for money, like all Mauricio Lorca’s Fantasia range. The vineyards are in Vista Flores in the Uco Valley, regarded as the best area in all Argentina for growing high quality grapes. Mauricio is one of Mendoza’s best winemakers and consistently produces delicious wines at affordable prices.
This is 100% Cabernet Franc. 30% was aged in oak while the remaining portion was left unoaked to retain the purity of fruit.
I love Cabernet Franc and this is a great example for anybody who maybe has never had a single varietal Cab Franc before and wants to try one. Red cherry and raspberry fruit with just a hint of oak. Quite full and round in the mouth but light and fresh with good acidity. Lovely on it’s own or due to it’s good acidity will pair with roast meats or BBQ.
£13.00
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