This port is made from carefully selected grapes and then matured in seasoned oak casks to produce a rich mellowness with the finest elegance of old tawnies.A Colheita is a port made from a single harvest, matured in casks for at least seven years before being bottled.This port was bottled in 2012.Once opened it may be left for a couple of months.Serve at any time or with desserts, nuts, cheese, cakes or chocolate.
This port is made from carefully selected grapes and then matured in seasoned oak casks to produce a rich mellowness with the finest elegance of old tawnies.A Colheita is a port made from a single harvest, matured in casks for at least seven years before being bottled.This port was bottled in 2015.Once opened it may be left for a couple of months.Serve at any time or with desserts, nuts, cheese, cakes or chocolate.
A superb, ready to drink Port. The Port was carefully selected and then matured in seasoned oak casks to produce a rich mellowness with the finest balance and elegance.Serve with any meal as well as with dessert. Goes well with cheese, mince pies, cakes and nuts.Once opened can be kept for a couple of months.
A superb, ready to drink Port. The Port was carefully selected and then matured in seasoned oak casks to produce a rich mellowness with the finest balance and elegance.Serve with any meal as well as with dessert. Goes well with cheese, mince pies, cakes and nuts.Once opened can be kept for a couple of months.
This port has been carefully selected and matured in seasoned oak casks to produce a rich mellowness with the finest balance and elegance of old tawny. Bottled in 2012.A Colheita is a port from a single harvest that is aged in oak casks for a minimum of seven years before being bottled. The port is ready to drink and does not need decanting. It is a delicious dessert wine being the perfect finish to any meal.Serve lightly chilled.
Bright aromas of wild blackberry and spice. The palate has ripe bramble fruit, supple tannins and juicy
acidity. An approachable, warm and juicy red from
Portugal's Douro region.
Perfect with hearty bean and lentil casseroles, with or without sausages.The local grapes - Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa and Tinta Roriz - grow in fine soils with some
schist in vineyards near Cambres, in the western part of the Douro valley and south of the river. The
climate here is warm and dry, and some of the vines are over 50 years old. After harvesting
fermentation takes place in stainless steel, with a small portion (around 10%) ageing for 4 months in
2nd year French oak barrels, before the final blending and bottling.
A classic Chardonnay from Southern Burgundy - fine buttery and floral notes on the nose and a wine
of substance and finesse on the palate. Some creamy textural notes up front reveal the discreet
presence of oak, whilst on the finish there is some underlying minerality and a hint of citrus zestiness
that provides long lasting flavours.
FOOD MATCH
An admirable accompaniment to the classic Burgundian dish of poulet à la crème (chicken in creamy
sauce), or a shellfish chowder. Great with vegetable risotto and pan fried fish, too.Suitable for vegans.Suitable for vegetarians.From a 12 hectare plot in the village of Bussières, to the south of the Mâconnais region, with an
average vine age of about 40 years. The soil is classic argilo-calcaire that suits Chardonnay so well
and that lends elegance and finesse to the final wines. 10% of the wine is barrel aged to give a more
textural, slightly creamy element.
Available while stocks last.The bouquet has an abundance of ripe berry and dark chocolate with hints of oak . The palate is full bodied with ripe fruit and delicate oak spice flavour, firm tannins and a lingering aftertaste.Ideal with robust dishes from pates to steaks as well as full bodied dishes such as beef stroganoff, winter stews and mature cheeses.
Dark garnet in colour, this wine is full of dark berry fruit such as blackberry, blueberry and black cherry. Oak ageing has contributed just a hint of smoke to the nose. The round, creamy wine delivers an abundance of the fruit flavours promised. The red fruit and oak are well integrated and the complexity of the wine plays on the palate.Delicious served with bold dishes like rib eye steak or roast pheasant.Suitable for vegetarians
The wine has a lovely shimmer and is a pretty golden colour with green reflections. The rich and complex nose is characterised by pleasant and subtle floral and mineral aromas. It has a wonderful, fat structure in the mouth with minerality and charming aromas of butter, brioche and meadow mushrooms. It is a harmonious wine that is not only fine and elegant but also has an excellent aromatic persistence. Best drunk cold with oysters, shellfish, fish, chicken, turkey and goats cheese.
Delightfully, fresh with citrus and tropical fruit flavours such as papaya and apple. Refreshing and well balanced with a ripe finish. The wine is not oaked. Enjoy with seafood, fish or poultry dishes.
An elegant white made from selected premium parcels of high altitude vineyards owned by the Oatley family. This is a fruit driven style with distinctive aromas of ripe peach and melon with nuances of oak, this is mouth filling and generous with a sustained finish.Great on its own or with chicken, fish and salads.
An intense ruby red wine with an expressive bouquet of red fruits such as raspberry and black cherry, laced with notes of vanilla and spices. The palate is rich with dark plum fruit and a long, harmonious finish.Serve with chicken, red meats and cheeses.
A most elegant yet modern wine with mature fruit notes, well integrated with vanilla and hints of cacao from the 12 months spent in American oak. On the palate it is broad and full with an attractive cacao flavour, soft tannins and a lovely balance.Try with roasted red meats,. hard cheese, BBQ and grilled meats. Peoples Choice Winner 2023: Big Night in Red
A black-cherry colour with terracotta nuances in the rim and a deep robe. The oak and fruit in the complex nose are well blended and balance perfectly with the dense, rich palate. This is a magnificent wine with an expressive nose, followed by an elegant and silky palate. With more time in the glass, its complexity and grandeur increase even further.The wine is aged for 60 months in the barrel and the bottle with at least 24 months in oak barrels and a minimum 24 months in the cellar.This Gran Reserva is made from the best grapes from vineyards located in the rolling hillsides of Laguarda and Lapuebla de Labarca in the medium to high altitude zones with their favourable clay soils. The vines are an average of 30 years old.A perfect accompaniment for red meat or game in roasts or stews, cured meat, oily fish and mature cheese.Highly Recommended in Decanter magazine March 2021.
A modern style of Rioja which is made using 100% Tempranillo grapes which are grown in some of the best areas in Rioja Alavesa.The wine is aged in American oak barrels for 24 months then aged for a further 12 months in bottle before release.The nose is dominated by well ripened fruits, strawberries and toasted notes with hints of leather. The palate is deep and warm, well rounded with smoky notes. The wine is rich and full flavoured.Good with barbeques and cold meats.
Grapes are selected and destemmed before crushing. The wine spends 12 - 14 months in toasted American oak barrels which lend spicy aromas and flavours to the wine. The wine is Garnet red with tawny hues. Juicy hedgerow fruits and a touch of smoky vanilla on the nose backed by hints of cedar spice. Smooth and well structured with a lingering finish.Serve with any red meat, lamb, cheese and game.
Ruby red in colour. On the nose lively aromas of strawberries,
blackberries and cherries are married with subtle floral nuances. It
is smooth on the palate with round tannins and a refreshing
acidity. The wine is not oak aged.Grapes for the Grão Vasco wines are sourced from a network of
trusted Dão growers who follow sustainable practices in their
vineyards. The Dão region is on the raised Beirão pleateau and the
vineyards are at altitudes of around 450 metres above sea level.
Cool nights here counteract the warmth of the days, ensuring that
the grapes undergo a slow ripening process and retain a fresh
acidity whilst accumulating great depth of flavour. Soils in the Dão
are predominantly granitic, which lends elegance to the wines.Goes well with grilled beef or lamb or robust stew. For a veggie alternative try with spinach and lentil
casserole.
Reduced to Clear.This wine is bright ruby red in colour. On the nose, generous
aromas of strawberries and red cherries stand out, with spicy
complexity coming from the oak ageing. It is vibrant and supple
on the palate with elegant tannins, delicately balanced acidity
and a lovely fresh finish.The Guedes family had always rated the quality of the Herdade
do Peso grapes – they had been using them in their Vinha do
Monte wines since the early 1990s – and jumped at the
opportunity to purchase the estate in 1996. Situated in the south of
the Alentejo, in the sub-region of Vidígueira, the Herdade do Peso
estate covers a total of 457 hectares, 160 hectares of which are
currently planted with vines. Winemaker Luís Cabral de Almeida
makes expressive and generous wines that reflect the warmer
climate of the Alentejo.
VINEYARDS
Despite its southerly location, Vidígueira is one of the cooler
Alentejo sub-regions and benefits from cool Atlantic air funnelled
inland from the coast by a gap in the surrounding mountains.
Limestone soils help to control vine vigour and lend elegance to
the wines. All of the Herdade do Peso vineyards are sustainably
farmed and an on-site dam provides much-needed water to
irrigate the vineyards during the Alentejo summers.
VINIFICATION
Following full destemming and gentle crushing, maceration and
fermentation took place in stainless-steel tanks at a controlled
temperature of 26ºC over a period of around eight days. After
malolactic fermentation, the wine aged in second, third and
fourth fill French oak barrels for around six months. It underwent a
light fining and filtration before bottling.
Deliciously fruity with notes of blackberry, plum and black cherry. The light oak ageing gives soft and supple tannins and a long, full finish. An ideal partner to pasta, mild to spicy cuisine and semi hard cheeses such as Edam, Gruyere or Gouda.Suitable for vegetarians Suitable for vegans
Available while stocks last. Reduced to Clear as supplier has stopped making this wine.Deep ruby red in colour, with ripe flavours of cherries and dark fruits Tannins are soft and round, medium bodied with a jammy character. The wine is lightly oaked.A great pairing for winter stews and casseroles.Suitable for vegans.Suitable for vegetarians.
Deliciously fruity with notes of blackberry, plum and black cherry. The light oak ageing
gives soft and supple tannins and a long, full finish. An ideal partner to pasta, mild to spicy cuisine and semi hard cheeses such as Edam, Gruyere or Gouda.Suitable for vegetarians Suitable for vegans“Finca Vista” translates to “Estate View”. The grapes for this wine have been carefully
selected from three high quality vineyards in the Mendoza region; Lujan, Maipu and
Junin. The vineyards are all over 40 years old and are situated at high altitude, close to
the Andes Mountain range. The three vineyards are situated between 700 to 1,100
metres above sea level, from where the view is simply stunning.
Ripe fruits on the nose with aromas of plums and quince and a touch of elegant oak. Blackberry and liquorice fruit on the palate lead to a rich and long finish with smoky accents of vanilla and lingering oak.40% of the wine is matured in American oak barrels for 8 months. Enjoy with pasta in tomato sauce or an Argentine style steak. Suitable for vegetarians
An intense purplish red coloured wine with deep aromatic notes of juicy plum, fresh violets and roses and a hint of cedar. In the mouth, it is medium bodied and round in texture with plush, raspberry, vanilla and violet notes. This leads to soft tannins and a persistent finish. The grapes are hand picked and the wine is aged in French oak for 6 months.Try with red meats, raw ham, medium cheeses, grilled meats, pork and grilled chicken.Highly Recommended 91 points Decanter Magazine October Edition 2021.
Deep ruby in colour, this Chilean Merlot encompasses aromas of rich black cherry and
plum, displaying further complexity on the palate with hints of cedar and dark
chocolate. Medium-bodied and well-balanced with a rich, pleasing finish. It is lightly oaked.Best served at room temperature as an aperitif or an accompaniment to a rich Beef
Bourguignon.Suitable for vegans.Suitable for vegetarians.
Vibrant red with garnet edges. This Merlot is full of ripe plum and berries. The palate is soft and rounded and full of juicy red fruit, spicy undertones and gentle tannin with just a touch of oak.The wine is full bodied with intense flavour.Goes well with red meats, T bone steaks, stews and lamb shanks.De Bortoli are a family run winery established in 1928.
This is a big oak aged wine made on the estate of the Wente family winery in San Fransisco Bay. Livermore Valley is regarded as the best place to grow gapes there due to the climate it almost ideal. This wine was aged in oak for seven months before bottling. The wine has green apple and tropical fruit aromas and flavours, balanced by subtle oak, cinnamon and vanilla from barrel aging. With a mouth filling body and balanced acidity this wine delivers a medium long refreshing finish.
A multi award winning dessert wine from this family run Australian winery. The wine is light golden in colour and has a rich vibrant stone fruit and citrus bouquet with sweet vanillin oak and spiciness. The palate has layers of intensely ripe fruit, creamy citrus, nectarine, honey and cumquat blended with attractive oak. Unctuous with a slight touch of refreshing acidity gives length and structure which then delivers a beautifully balanced wine.This wine can be enjoyed now but will cellar for another 10 to 15 years.Featured in Decanter Magazine January 2024 as one of the Around Australia in 20 wines. Given 96 points by Matthew Jukes.
This wine combines delicious red cherry and dried cranberry concentration, with a touch of dark spice.
The palate has wild bramble and cherry pie notes. It finishes bright, fresh and gently toasty.Fruit is sourced from a vineyard in Monterey, California’s Central Coast region and sit next to a chain
of hills which separate the vineyards from the Pacific coast. The site benefits from the cooling breezes
from the Pacific and as such lends itself to Pinot Noir. Fruit is destemmed before undergoing a period
of cold maceration. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks and 30% of the blend has then
spent 8 months on medium toast French oak.Suitable for vegetariansSuitable for vegansServe with nduja topped pizza, crispy duck pancakes in hoisin sauce or Quorn spag-bol.
This excellent wine is made by the family run De Bortoli winery from grapes grown in the Yarra Valley. The resulting wine is perfumed and complex with characters of red fruits, spice and smoky oak.Good to serve with pork and fennel sausages and lentils.Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
Bright ruby in the glass, the wine is beautifully perfumed and
ethereal with aromas of blue fruits, cranberry, sandalwood and
violets. The flavours are vibrant, supple, seamless and with lovely
tension.The Abbey Vineyard at Tarrawarra is one of the Yarra Valley's premium vineyard
sites. It typically produces brooding dark fruited Pinot Noir with power and charm. Good natural acidity, generous colour and flavour.Hand sorting of fruit to ensure perfect fruit reaches the open fermenter. 18 days of
maceration. Matured on fine lees in new and used casks for 10 months. Gravity at
all stages.Try with Duck confit, Toulouse sausage, lentils de puySuitable for vegansSuitable for vegetariansThe De Bortoli family story is one of determination and triumph that started 90
years ago and is now told, generations later, across Australia. Their heritage
encompasses the universal story of immigrants making good in an adopted land,
the rise and rise of the Australian wine industry and the tale of a hardworking and
innovative family who considers good wine, good food and good friends to be
among the true pleasures in life. Today, as a fourth generation enters the family
business, De Bortoli is amongst the top wine producers of Australia with vineyards
spanning 6 premium wine regions.Gold Medal Winner Decanter World Wine Awards 2022 ( 2020 vintage ) - 96 points.
Intense ruby red colour with a complex bouquet, reminiscent of cherries, raspberries and redcurrants. The oak ageing adds a pleasant roasted and spicy aroma. The palate is full bodied, supple and well balanced with a long finish.Just before harvest the grapes, when the grapes are fully mature and are ready to be picked, the stems of the bunches are twisted so that no further nourishment reaches the grapes, thus inducing a natural drying of the grapes on the vine. The bunches are left for about 12 days and lose approximately 25 - 30% of their weight in water, concentrating their flavours before harvest. Perfect with roast red meats and mature cheeses.
This is a deep, ruby coloured, concentrated red blend shows prominent aromas of dark cherry, blackcurrant and vanilla. On the palate cinnamon, sweet spice and ripe, juicy dark fruit together with a firm tannin structure, ensures good length and an enduring finish.Grapes were harvested at optimal ripeness. After de-stem, they were cold soaked for
two days to extract more fruit character and enhance colour. The wine was inoculated
with specially selected yeast strains and fermented until dry. Free-run juice was racked
to barrel where it underwent malolactic fermentation. The wine was then racked from
the lees and returned to barrel for 18 months of maturation.
Recommendation
This wine can be enjoyed on its own or with a variety of flavourful meat dishes. KWV is one of South Africa's leading wine and spirit producers, with an impressive
international reputation and history. Its new owners brought in a winemaking team led
by Wim Truter. With its 72 growers in every region of the Western Cape, it has unrivalled
access to all of South Africa's wine regions, and they champion both South African
classics and off-beat varieties as well as employ innovative methods such as producing
sulphur-free wines using honey bush and Rooibos tea bark. KWV is amongst the Top 50
World's Most admired wine brands as per the Drinks International 2019 report.94
points Greg Sherwood MW
"Wonderfully seductive
aromatics of violets and lilac, lush ripe red and black berry fruits and a
creamy, bruléed top note of brown toast and roasted coffee beans. The
palate texture is simply drop dead gorgeous with a cool, fleshy, dreamy harmony
of tart black plum, black cherry, black currant, salty black liquorice and a
subtle leafy sapidity on the finish that adds plenty of interest."
This is a modern Chardonnay, on the nose there is an appealing salinity over toasted hazelnut
aromas. The palate has a stone fruit and struck match structure to it that gives it a gentle minerality.
This wine wants buttery chicken, pork tenderlion or a mushroom stroganoff.Fruit comes from a vineyard in Monterey, California’s Central Coast region. The Chardonnay
vineyard has its own AVA, San Bernabe and sits next to a chain of hills which separate the vineyards
from the Pacific coast. Chardonnay benefits from the cooler evenings this region enjoys helping to
maintain natural freshness. After careful selection fruit is pressed gently in a bladder press before
fermentation in stainless steel. 20% of the blend is aged for 6 months in new and used French oak.Suitable for Vegans.Suitable for vegetarians.
Available While Stocks Last.Bursting with dark berry flavours of blackberry, dark cherry and plums, this Shiraz has soft
and supple tannins and a white pepper finish. The wine is aged in used French oak for 3 months to improve body and texture. Food Matching
Lamb, Burgers, Game, DuckSuitable for vegans.Suitable for vegetarians
This is a smooth, full bodied wine with typical black fruit flavours with a hint of cherry.The wine is lightly oaked and is made in the Swan Hill region in Australia.Great with barbequed foods.Suitable for vegetarians
A deep crimson coloured wine with a nose that is intense with wild berry aromas with pepper and a hint of oak. The palate has strong ripe plum and berry flavours, that perfectly marry the subtle oak characters. The finish is long and velvety - what you expect from this full bodied wine.Drink with braised ox cheeks or meat pie.Suitable for vegansSuitable for vegetarians
Plentiful aroma with sweet notes, chamomile and secondary aromas of peach, citrus and tropical fruits. All assembled in perfect harmony with the creamy notes and spices from the oak barrels.Fermentation in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature and matured on the lees in oak barrels for four months. Try with simple grilled fish and shellfish, garlic prawns or grilled squid.Suitable for vegansSuitable for vegetariansOn the border between Rioja and Navarra, Victor Manzanos carries on the work of the four generations before him.With over 250ha of owned vineyards at his disposal, including some of the oldest vines in Rioja, Bodegas Manzanos is fortunately placed to put both the sub-region of Rioja Oriental and the name Manzanos firmly on the map as one of the most important areas and producers in Rioja. This range of wines is a modern take on the traditional landscape of Rioja, championing the native grape varieties, Tempranillo, Viura and Garnacha. The team is the youngest in the region, a talented a group of people with the sole purpose of making wines that people will enjoy.
A pale straw coloured wine. Dry with pleasant aromas of white peach with soft, almond oak characters adding complexity. Medium bodied showing citrus fruit on the palate with floral flavours, finishing with a creamy nutty texture.Made from grapes grown in Riverina, Tumbarumba and King Valley. A great match to chicken, seafood and light pasta dishes.
Aromatic and intense, lovely aromas of wild berries, blossom, nutmeg and hints of sandalwood. Fresh, fruity and well balanced with sensations of raspberries, vanilla and cinnamon.The wine is fermented in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature and then spends 18 months in American and French oak barrels and a further 6 months in bottle before releasing.Perfect accompaniment to chargrilled meat, cured ham and tapas.Suitable for vegansSuitable for vegetarians
Intense cherry red colour, ripe black and red fruits, spices, liquorice and chocolate aroma. Round and well-balanced with fruity notes.Aged in used French and American oak barrels for 6 months.Try with pasta and red meat dishes such as bolognaise.Tempranillo
95%, Garnacha 5%. The vines in La Muga and Los Poyatos vineyards are mostly
very old Tempranillo bush vines. Really healthy grapes were harvested and after
slow fermentation in tank at controlled temperatures the wine was transferred
to barrel for 6 months. A mixture of a very few of new American oak barrels,
just to give the spice and toast aromas but mostly 2nd and 3rd year barrels of
predominantly French oak were used to promote the evolution of the wine from a
bright fruit bomb to something more mellow with a roundness and the
unmistakeable stamp of something good, a “Semi-Crianza” of sorts.
A wonderful unoaked wine with honeysuckle and apricot aromas and rich, almost unctuous palate that is somehow still dry, tangy and refreshing.Suitable for vegetarians and vegansGood with pasta and seafood
Pale yellow colour and greenish highlights. Intense aromas of citrus, lime and grapefruit interlaced with the vibrant presence of fresh herbs. This wine is unoaked.Food Match: serve chilled. Pairing seamlessly with various dishes, from oysters, ceviche's and shrimp to fresh salads dressed with citrus vinaigrettes, white fish and soft cheeses.
Fresh and zesty with grassy and dry bay leaf aromatics, mineral notes, with hints of richness. This is a
restrained Sauvignon Blanc with a palate that has lots of minerality and citrus with lightly herbal
notes. The finish is ripe and gently honeyed with crisp green apple fruit and fresh acidity.
Perfect with a host of Mediterranean dishes, or with Chinese squid or Thai fish dishes.Suitable for vegans.Suitable for vegetarians.
The hue of the medium dark purple Zinfandel, displays all the attractive qualities of a young wine. Pleasant ripe red currants and fresh strawberry immediately come to mind followed by caramelised sugar and toast. The savouriness of bright red fruits are enveloped in the succulent juicy wine which possesses soft, supple tannins.Serve with full flavoured meat dishes such as spare ribs or beef brisket or with tomato based pasta dishes. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans