2018 Ice Princess Riesling, Seven of Hearts, Willamette Valley

Riesling

The grapes from 44 year old Riesling vines are frozen post harvest to produce a dessert wine that balances fresh fruit and beautiful acidity with 15.7% residual sugar.

£21.00

2018 Paraduxx Proprietary Red Blend, Napa Valley

Red Blend

The Paraduxx red blend is rich, luxurious and complex, opening with alluring aromas of ripe cherry, red currant, cranberry and blueberry, along with sophisticated notes of sandalwood, clove, anise and black tea. On the palate, smooth, silky tannins underscore the lush black cherry and currant flavours, with hints of chocolate, spice and cracked pepper adding depth and nuance to the long, flowing finish.

£49.95

2019 ‘The Mutt’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Hoopes Vineyard

Cabernet Sauvignon

The aromas are rich and inviting with juicy blackberry, violet, and anise lending layered complexity. The mid-palate is full and plummy with a touch of toasted oak. This structured yet smooth wine finishes with hints of cola and vanilla.

£26.95

2019 Cabernet Franc, Nathan Kendall, Finger Lakes

Cabernet Franc

Nathan Kendall is a well traveled winemaker, having gained experience in Waipara (New Zealand), the Mosel (Germany), Adelaide Hills (Australia) and also closer to home in Sonoma, prior to retunring to his native finger lakes to set up N.Kendall Wines on the banks of Seneca Lake.  The philosophy here to produce, classic and restrained styles of wine from healthy fruit with minimal intervention.  Long, spontaneous fermentation is followed by extended ageing to enhance texture. 

£38.95

2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Montelena, Napa Valley

Cabernet Sauvignon

The Chateau Montelena Napa Valley Cabernet spends 16 months in a mixture of French and Eastern European oak, 26% of which was new.  The wine is a wonderful dark garnet in the glass.  The enticing nose has plenty of aromatic intensity making it irresistible, with fresh berries and dried cherries combining with bergamot, lavender, mint and sage in perfect harmony.

£75.00

2019 Grenache Gravels, Newfound Wines, California

Grenache Blend

Newfound Wines, a small family owned winery located in the Sierra Foothills was established in 2016 and is the very essence of 'New California'.  Matt and Audra were intent on intent on producing wine in the most sustainable way possible and tore out the existing vineyard that they purchased.  Amongst the mesaures they took was to enlist the help of 200 goats to graze the hillsides and to naturally compost the site, as well as creating a fire safe zone by lifting the densely forested canopy and cover cropped with a recipe of legumes, clovers and nitrogen fixing green manures.

£38.00

2019 Hoopla Chardonnay, Yountville/Napa, Hoopes Vineyard

Chardonnay

The Hoopla Chardonnay is an approachable, fruit led style that is fermented and aged in stainless steel.  Vibrant and fresh with notes of citrus and tropical fruits leading to a soft mouthfeel and clean, crisp finish.  This delicious Chardonnay from the innovative Hoopes vineyard is really approachable and easy drinking.

£24.95

2019 Luminous Hills Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton, Oregon

Pinot Noir

Luminous Hills Vineyard sits in the southwestern portion of the Yamhill-Carlton District within the larger Willamette Valley appellation, and is the home vineyard of Seven of Hearts winemaker Byron Dooley.

£32.00

2019 Scylla Old Vine Red Blend, Birichino, California

Red Blend

The Scylla California Red Blend is made with fruit sourced from cool climate, old vine vineyards near Lodi, many of which are family owned and over 100 years old.  78% Carignan with 15% Grenache and 7% Mouvedre, fermented with natural yeasts and pressed into old barrels which give texture rather than prominent oaky characters.  The wine is then bottled unfined and unfiltered. 

£28.95

2019 Special Reserve Pinot Noir, Seven of Hearts, Willamete

Pinot Noir

The Seven of Hearts Special Reserve Pinot Noir is a blend which highlights the highly diverse characteristics from several distinct sections of the Pinot Noir vineyard at Yamhill Carlton. The intention being to make as layered, complete and complex Pinot as possible.  The 2019 is the first release since 2015 and with a tiny production of only 49 cases we are very lucky to have been able to get our hands on some.  One quarter of the wine goes in to new French oak with the remainder seeing a mixture second, third and fourth fill oak for balance.  Fruit, spice and texture are all in perfect harmony in this wonderfully expressive Oregon Pinot Noir.  Grab it while you can! 

£41.95

2020 Chardonnay, Black Stallion, Napa Valley

Chardonnay

Black Stallion is located on the historic Silverado Trail in Napa Valley`s Oak Knoll District, and was once home to the Silverado Equestrian Center, an indoor arena that welcomed up to 3,000 visitors. The property`s name pays homage to this equestrian history, and today its 32 hectares cover some of Napa`s most prestigious vineyards.

£34.95

2020 Migration Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast

Pinot Noir

The Migration Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir is a sophisticated, poised style of Pinot that shows an array of dark berry notes, including raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, and ripe cherry, along with a hint of baking spices. Impeccably balanced on the palate showing tension and refined tannins that result in a wine that is both elegant and effortlessly delicious.  The long, lingering finish has subtle flavours of cedar and cassis. Delicious.

£40.00

2020 Pavette Pinot Noir, California

Pinot Noir

Great value Pinot Noir isn't usually associated with California so we were over the moon to discover this beauty from Pavette in Napa.  This is a wonderfully easy drinking Pinot with ripe red cranberry, raspberry and cherry fruits, a touch of smokiness and lovely creamy texture.  Ageing takes place in a mixture of stainless steel (80%) and French oak (20%) for 10 months prior to bottling.

£18.95

2020 The Introvert Cabernet Sauvignon, Precision Wine Company

Cabernet Sauvignon

The Introvert Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is a luscious, rich red wine with blackcurrant, cassis and eucalyptus notes alongside side hints of chocolate.  Soft, rounded tannins complete the package of this immensely appealing and easy to drink Cabernet.  The addition of 15% Petite Sirah adds a little complexity and interest to this well-balanced Californian Cabernet.

£17.95

2020 The Introvert Chardonnay, Precision Wine Co. California

Chardonnay

The Introvert Chardonnay is made with a mix of Russian River (60%) and Napa Valley (40%) grapes.  The wine goes through full malolactic fermentation and sees up to 30% new oak, the remainder being a mix of old and neutral barrels.  The result is an incredibly easy drinking Chardonnay that is creamy and rounded with ripe stone fruit characters and balanced fresh acidity. 

£16.95

2021 Decoy Limited Merlot, Alexander Valley

Merlot

The Decoy Limted Merlot is a blend of 86% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 3% Syrah and 2% Malbec that come from some of the most prestigious sites in the Alexander Valley.  Vibrant and enticing with cherry, raspberry and redcurrant fruit alongside warming notes of cedar and baking spice. Silky and generous on the palate, this luscious red is rounded and complex with woody notes, red and dark fruits and a long, hugely satisfying finish. 

£39.95

2021 Duckhorn Merlot, Napa Valley

Merlot

The Duckhorn Merlot a simply delicious blend of 76% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc.  Luxurious and enticing on the nose, the palate is sublimely balanced with plum, dark cherry and chocolate alongside hints of spice.  The silky tannins and depth of fruit added by the Cabernet give complexity and texture and keep one coming back for glass after glass.   

£58.00

2021 Elyssium Black Muscat, Quady Winery

Muscat

Andrew Quady's change of career from making fireworks to making wine produced an explosion of its own kind when he created Essensia from the Orange Muscat grape. It was an instant success and until 1985 he could not make enough to satisfy demand. Now Quady is the foremost American winery specialising entirely in dessert wines and continues to win medals worldwide.The grapes were crushed, chilled and allowed to macerate, in order to extract the desired aromas and flavours. Fermentation was arrested with a neutral grape brandy. This arrested fermentation preserved the delicate aromas of the fresh, ripe grapes. The wine was then aged for three months in small French oak barrels. Elysium is a brilliant crimson purple colour with aromas of ripe berries, rose petals,strawberries and lychees. The vibrant acidity balances beautifully with the sweetness of this wine, making it very refreshing.

£14.95

2021 Essensia Orange Blossom Muscat

Muscat

Quady's Essensia Orange Blossom Muscat combines the traditionally intense and sweet aromatics of Orange Muscat with soft spiciness. The perfect accompaniment to dessert.

£14.95

2021 Grgich Hills Fume Blanc, Napa Valley

Sauvignon Blanc

The Grgich Hills Fume Blanc is a wonderful example of oaked Sauvignon Blanc.  The nose mixes toastiness with tropical fruits, lemongrass and flinty minerality.  The palate is both fresh and rounded with impeccably balanced fruit and acidity.

£45.00

2021 Pavette Zinfandel, California

Zinfandel

The Pavette Zinfandel offers tremendous value and is exactly what you want from a Zin, being rich and rounded with plenty of dark fruits, chocolate and raisins on the nose and palate. 

£18.95

2021/22 Scheid District 7 Chardonnay, Monterey, California

Chardonnay

Superb value, the Scheid District 7 Chardonnay comes from a vineyard at Greenfeld where the morning fog lingers to protect the vines from the heat of the sun. The aromas are fresh and extroverted with notes of yellow apple, pear and citrus, enhanced by hints of coconut, vanilla and toasty oak. The medium-bodied palate is soft and balanced with bright fruit, hints of butter and a lingering subtle oak finish.

£16.95

2022 Avalon Cabernet Sauvignon, California

Cabernet Sauvignon

The Avalon Cabernet Sauvignon is a big and bold red jam packed with rich, dark berry fruit that mingles with subtle eucaplyptus, vanilla and chocolate notes.  Chunky, yet soft and approachable this is a fabulous wine to match with roasted meats and BBQ's 

£15.95

2022 Avalon Zinfandel, California

Zinfandel

Dark berry and spicy notes entice the nose, while ripe plum, blackberry and a touch of blueberry flavors entertain the taste buds. Juicy and structured, this is well balanced and has a long, velvety finish.

£16.95