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2019 Rosso di Valtellina, ALberto Marsetti, DOC
Nebbiolo
The Rosso di Valtellina is made from predominantly Nebbiolo (known locally as Chievennasca), and tiny amounts of the local grapes of Pignola, Rossola and Brugnola grown in the high altitude vineyards of Valtellina. This is a delightful red which is relatively pale in the glass with bright ruby tints. The nose is fresh and floral with notes of violets and rose. Mid-weight and pretty on the palate yet with a little bit of Nebbiolo power lingering in the background. This delicious red is stainless steel fermented and destined for enjoying whilst young.
£18.95
Add to basket2019 Soave Classico Monte Fiorentine, Ca Rugate
Garganega
Ca’ Rugate is an agricultural business which produces wines of the territory with distinctive and identifiable character that can evoke the land that they derive from, the Soave Classico, Valpolicella and Lessini Durello.
£17.95
Out of Stock2019 Toscana Rosso, Monte Antico, IGT
Sangiovese
The Monte Antico Toscana Rosso is an accessible 'baby' Super Tuscan and has an elegant bouquet of leather, black cherries, liquorice and plums leading to a medium to full-bodied palate with ripe red fruit along with subtle notes of lingering vanilla and violets. The soft tannins have a gorgeous silky texture yet the wine still shows some backbone with perfect integration of acidity and fruit.
£13.99
Add to basket2020 Arneis, Elvio Tintero, DOCLanghe
Arneis
With a winery located in the steep hills of Mango in Gramella, the Tintero family has been tending grapevines in the appellations of Moscato d'Asti and Langhe for four generations. While there is a strong traditional focus on high-quality Moscato, la familia Tintero devote a few plots of their sustainably farmed vineyards to other local piemonte varieties, such as Arneis, Favorita, Dolcetto, Barbera and Nebbiolo.
£14.95
Add to basket2020 Brachetto D’Acqui, Braida, Giacomo Bologna
Brachetto
The history of the Brachetto is steeped in legend and fascination. An antique drink that was mentioned for the first time during the Roman empire when writers described the customs of the ‘Gallia Cisalpina’ (Gaul, on this side of the Alpes), speaking of a sweet aromatic wine of Acqui Terme, very appreciated by the patricians.
£16.99
Out of Stock2020 Chianti Classico Riserva, Castello di Meleto, DOCG
Sangiovese
The Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico Riserva is wonderfully approachable with an inviting nose of ripe red fruits intermingled with aromatic herbs and sweet spices. The palate is rounded, medium to full bodied with soft tannins and a long, complex and elegant finish.
£23.95
Add to basket2020 Chianti, Tenuta Ormanni, DOCG Chianti
Sangiovese
The 13th century Ormanni estate is located right in the heart of Chianti, between the towns of Poggibonsi and Castellina. The ormanni property has been owned by the Brini Batacchi family for the last 200 years and covers an area of 242 hecters of land, 68 of which are vineyards dedicated solely to the cultivation of Sangiovese.
£15.95
Add to basket2020 Palazzo Del Mare Catarratto, Terre Siciliane
Catarratto
The Palazzo Del Mare Catarratto wine is crisp and citrus laced with passionfruit, sweet ripe lemons and a traces of almond on the finish. Light enough to be enjoyed on its own but also a great accompaniement to a variety of seafood dishes.The Catarratto grape calls sicily home and this example displays the signature crisp, citrus laced fruit filled style.
£8.95
Out of Stock2020 Pojega Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore, Magnum
Red Blend
The Rizzardi Pojega is an utterly delicious example of this style of red wine, showing a wonderful depth of fruit and terrific balance. Made from a traditional blend of Corvina, Rondinella, Corvinone and Merlot the wine shows great concentration of dark and red fruits, but also lovely freshness and a harmonious finish. The addition of 10% Amarone (which now has to be done by law for Ripasso's) simply adds to the complexity without detracting from the elegant freshness which seems to be the hallmark of the wines from this historic estate. This is the kind of wine which doesn't disappoint, no matter what your taste.
£39.95
Add to basket2020 Pojega Valpolicella Ripasso DOC Classico Superiore
Red Blend
The Rizzardi Pojega is an utterly delicious example of this style of red wine, showing a wonderful depth of fruit and terrific balance. Made from a traditional blend of Corvina, Rondinella, Corvinone and Merlot the wine shows great concentration of dark and red fruits, but also lovely freshness and a harmonious finish. The addition of 10% Amarone (which now has to be done by law for Ripasso's) simply adds to the complexity without detracting from the elegant freshness which seems to be the hallmark of the wines from this historic estate. This is the kind of wine which doesn't disappoint, no matter what your taste.
£19.95
Add to basket2020 Promis Ca Marcanda, Gaja, IGT Toscana
Merlot
The Ca Marcanda Promis is a complex wine with an undeniable elegance. The nose is rich and concentrated, with blueberry, liquorice and cocoa hints. It starts fresh and then develops balsamic notes and scents of graphite, before becoming more mellow in character with a rhubarb and menthol note. The palate is voluminous with fine-grained and silky tannins on the finish.
£39.95
Add to basket2020 Rosso di Montepulciano, Avignonesi, DOC
Sangiovese
The Rosso di Montepulciano from Avignonesi is certified organic, 100% Sangiovese and downright delicious. Medium bodied with open, red berry fruits, hints of spice and a wonderful floral edge to the expressive nose. The palate is smooth and harmonius with a lovely balance of sweet fruits and fresh acidity. Generous and open now, this wonderful wine will continue to develop for a good few years from vintage.
£18.95
Add to basket2020 Sarapis Extra Brut, Cantina Castiadas, Sardinia
Cannonau
This is a fabulous Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs made from Sardinia's Canonau grape variety. Clean, fresh and wonderfully elegant, this is a classy traditional method sparkling wine from an unexected source.
£25.95
Add to basket2020 Sito Moresco Langhe, Gaja
Red Blend
The fabulous Sito Moresco is a blend of 60% Nebbiolo and 40% Barbera grown on predominantly Limestone soils. The wine is fermented and aged in a mix of stainless steel and oak and strikes a refreshing balance between ageworthyness and approachability. In the glass the wine is a lovely bright ruby colour, whilst the nose is open with violet, mulberry and fresh spice aromas. The palate opens with crunchy red fruits and aromas of red plum and red cherry intermingled with a more savoury note which leads to a long, mineral tinged finish with well-intergrated tannins. All in all this is a wonderfully harmonious, fresh and rounded wine that is full of charm and approachable now and utterly delicious with roasted red meats, casseroles and stews.
£55.00
Add to basket2020 Vanedda Bianco, Agricola Cortese, IGP Sicilia
Catarratto
The Vanedda Bianco from Agricola Cortese is made from an organic blend of Catarratto and Grillo co-fermented on their skins in old 30 litre Slavonian Oak Botti to give structure and phenolics. Fresh, tropical tinged aromas leap from the glass. There's a beautiful richness on the palate which boasts depth and structure underpinned by clean, crisp acidity.
£19.95
Add to basket2020 Yantra, Tenuta Sette Cieli, Toscana
Red Blend
A sophisticated blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot from a mixture of the properties younger vines and also 'off cuts' from their top wines. Fermentation is carried out in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts and the wine is aged for 7 months in tank and a further 3 months in bottle prior to release. There's plenty of blackcurrant and red and dark berry fruits, hints of graphite and a tantalising herbal note. This delicious red shows a lightness of touch that belies it's complex nose. Delicious now after a decent decant but with the potential to age for a good 4 - 5 years.
£25.95
Add to basket202020 Barbera d’Asti, Cantine Povero, Double Magnum, DOCG
Barbera
This inviting Barbera shows notes of intense red fruits (raspberry and cherry), notes of tobacco and vanilla and cinnamon spice coming from the oak on a delicate, floral finish. This is the kind of wine you'd like to dive right into and keep coming back for more which is why we're stocking it in double magnum!
£88.00
Add to basket2021 Barbera ‘Monte Luzzo’, Cantine Povero, 3 Litre BIB
Barbera
The Monte Luzzo Barbera is another fabulous wine from the fantastic Cantine Povero. A wonderfully clean and pure expression of the grape with fresh cherry, plum and wild berry fruit mingled with hints of violets on the nose along with notes of spice. The palate is beautifully rounded and fresh with an abundance of quaffable fruit. The wine spends 6 months in oak to add texture and roundness rather than imparting oaky characteristics.
£35.00
Add to basket2021 Bolgheri Rosso, Michele Satta, DOC Toscana
Red Blend
Michele Satta is one of the founding fathers of the Bolgheri DOC alongside Tenuta San Guido, Antinori and Ornelleia. However, unlike the more famous names and despite the meteoric rise of the region they have remained a boutique, terroir driven winery that produces some of the best value fine wines in Italy. Satta concentrate more on mediterranean varieties with Sangiovese and Syrah taking the lead on their wines with smaller proportions of Cabernet and Merlot. The Bolgheri Rosso is a delightful blend of Sangiovese and Cabernet supported by Merlot, Syrah and a dash of Teroldego giving a wine that is vibrant and juicy with dark cherry, sweet spice and hints of mocha. Classy and understated, this is such a joy to drink and brings all the warmth of the Tuscan coast in a glass.
£27.95
Add to basket2021 Brachetto d’Acqui, Giacomo Bologna, Half Bottle
Brachetto
The history of the Brachetto is steeped in legend and fascination. An antique drink that was mentioned for the first time during the Roman empire when writers described the customs of the ‘Gallia Cisalpina’ (Gaul, on this side of the Alpes), speaking of a sweet aromatic wine of Acqui Terme, very appreciated by the patricians.
£11.50
Out of Stock2021 Di Meno Catarratto, Normanno, IGT Terre Siciliane
Catarratto
The Di Meno is made with predominantly Catarratto plus a smattering of other indigenous Italian grape varieties. It is a deliciously refreshing, minimal intervention white which shows citrus and tropical fruit notes. There is some skin contact involved which gives a thirst quenching edge and some added depth and texture but none of the funkiness often assosciated with orange wines.
£12.95
Add to basket2021 Dolcetto ‘Gioia Mia’, Cantine Povero, 3 Litre BIB
Dolcetto
This is a wonderfully juicy and fresh Dolcetto that is packed with fresh blackberry and cherry fruit and has a clean, fruity finish. Great value, eminently quaffable and very versatile as a food wine, there is very little not to like here!
£35.00
Add to basket2021 Etna Rosso, Setteporte, DOC Etna Rosso
Nerello Mascalese
The Setteporte Etna Rosso has an intense ruby red colour with a pleasantly fruity bouquet layered with red fruit and wild berries underpinned by a distinct minerality. The finish is dry, finely balanced, elegant and persistent.
£25.95
Add to basket2021 Le Pitre Primitivo, Mottura DOC Primitivo di Manduria
Primitivo
Le Pitre Primitivo is one of Mottura's flagship wines and is very complex, velvety and full-bodied, with an intense nose of sweet jammy red fruits, blackberry and chocolate along with black pepper spice. Well-balanced and powerful, with soft tannins that tends to sweetness. A beautiful Primitivo which is definitely up there as one of the best.
£25.95
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