2011 Rioja Reserva Vina Tondonia, Lopez de Heredia, DOCa Rioja

Red Blend

Lopez de Heredia is an ultra traditional winery where little has changed since it's founding in 1877.  The wines are generally kept in the cellar for longer than other producers and also have enormous ageing potential. 

£46.00

2012 Vina Bosconia Rioja Reserva, Lopez de Heredia, DOCa

Tempranillo

The Vina Bosconia is an unashamedly old school Rioja that manages to balance being light on it's feet yet with true depth and complexity.  Made with mostly Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha and 5% split between Mazuelo and Graciano, the Bosconia is aged in ancient American oak barrels for 5 years.  There's plenty of savoury fruit notes, spice and cedar alongside more developed characters of dried mushrooms and cedar.  The wines from Lopez de Heredia age gracefully and although this Reserva can be joyed now with a decent decant, it is certainly built to last.

£36.00

2015 Clos Abella, Marco Abella, Priorat DOCa

Grenache/Garnacha

We are massive fans of the wonderful Priorat red wines from Marco Abella.  The Clos Abella is particularly impressive with a strikingly perfumed bouquet, encompassing a myriad of red and dark fruits, fresh flowers, oak spices and liquorice. The complex palate shows black cherry, minerals, spice and chocolate and manages to be both subtle yet dense and harmonious with silky tannins, good balance, and a long, fresh finish.

£46.00

2015 Rioja Reserva Campeador, Martinez Lacuesta, DOCa Rioja

£24.95

2015 Saint Ser Prestige Rouge, AC Cote de Provence

Syrah Blend

The area of the Sainte-Victoire is bathed in a fascinating light which makes it a preferred site for wine growing and is also the highest vineyard of Sainte-Victoire mountain’s slope, Domaine de Saint-Ser which has particularly distinctive soils and enjoys a southern exposure.

£19.95

2018 Chateauneuf du Pape, Dom. la Cote de L’ange, Magnum

Rhone Blend

A very classic style of Chateauneuf and perfect for Autumn/Winter drinking, being hearty with leather, tobacco and spice mingeld with rich dark fruits.  Rich, yet not overpowering. 

£85.00

2018 Cuvee Constance, Thunevin-Calvet, AC Cotes de Rousillon

Grenache/Garnacha

The collaboration between the ‘bad boy’ of Bordeaux Jean-Luc Thunevin and Roussillon ‘local boy’ Jean-Roger Calvet has produced a range of wines that are not only spectacular but are exceptional value for money. There’s no hiding the class of this little gem from Maury, a commune that sits at the foot of the Pyrenees.  It’s a blend of 50% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 20% Carignan from vines of up to 45 years old and shows plenty of rounded fruit, a balanced spicy backbone with underlying minerality and impeccable finish.

£15.95

2018 G18 Grenache, Robert Oatley, McLaren Vale

Grenache/Garnacha

The 2018 G18 Grenache, Robert Oatley is vibrant and perfumed with classic raspberry, musk and earthy notes.  This is a real delight to drink with a variety of dishes and even works well when served lightly chilled.

£14.99

2018 Microcosmico, Bodegas Frontonio, IGP Valdejalon

Grenache/Garnacha

The Microcosmico by Bodegas Frontonio shows a pale ruby colour, with notes of redcurrant and strawberry over mineral and white pepper .

£19.95

2018 Trois Cailloux , Idun, Elgin

Syrah/Shiraz

The Trois Cailloux by Idun is a classic Southern Rhone blend of Syrah/Mourvedre/Grenache that shows a deep ruby red with a violet rim.  Aromas of ripe currants, forest floor and tea leaf caressed by the spicy flavours of white pepper and coriander. Complex concentrated fruits, medium bodied with dense but silky tannins.

£18.95

2019 5 Finques Reserva, Perelada, DO Emporda

Red Blend

The  Perelada 5 Finques Reserva is deep cherry red in the glass, with a nose brimming with red fruits and spices, some balsamic notes and a toasted background.  In the mouth it is fresh, well structured and balanced with prominent but well integrated tannins. Characterful and a pure pleasure to drink.

£18.95 £16.95

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 Odyssée, Chateau Nadal Hainault, AOP Cotes de Rousillon

Red Blend

The Odyssee from Chateau Nadal Hainault is a blend of 65% Grenache Noir and 35% Syrah that is packed with red fruits that verge on the exotic.  Supple on the palate with mineral undertones and a beautiful freshness. 

£17.95

2019 Rioja Crianza, Bodegas Luis Canas, DOCa Rioja, Magnum

Tempranillo

In 1970 Luis Cañas changed two hundred years of tradition and became the first winemaker in Rioja Alavesa to bottle his young wine rather than sell it in bulk. This bold move, and his continued pioneering spirit, has cemented the winery's enviable reputation as one of the most progressive in the region. Sheltered below the watchful Sierra Cantabria, the vineyards are all old, small plots on chalky-clay soils with a dedicated team of vineyard workers carrying out organic practices.

£37.95

2019 Sao Expressiu, Mas Blanc i Jove, DO Costers del Segre

Red Blend

The Sao Expressiu is an intense, concentrated and complex blend of predominantly Garnatxa with Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah playing a supporting role.  Red and dark fruits mingle with balsamic notes and herbal undertones.  The palate is full and deep yet remains fresh courtesy of some lovely integrated acidity.  Although approachable after a decent decant and breathing, this terrific wine will continue to age gracefully for years to come. 

£26.00

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

2020 Botijo Rojo Garnacha, Bodegas Frontonio, Valdejalon

Grenache/Garnacha

The Botijo Rojo Garnacha from Bodegas Frontonio has intense aromas of cherries, blackberries and black pepper with hints of underlying spice. Intense, fresh and fruity on the palate, this approachable Grenache is well-balanced with pleasing minerality on the finish.

£15.95

2020 Rioja Tinto, Bodega Alegre Valganon, DOC

Tempranillo

We are very excited to welcome the fabulous wines of Bodegas Alegre Valganon to our shelves.  Husband and wife team Eva and Oscar strive to produce wines which hark back to a traditional style of Rioja, pre-dating the arrival of the Bordelais and Phylloxera.  They farm old plots of vines in the shadow of the Obarenes Mountains which are some of the highest and coolest in the region, yielding wines that are refined and aromatic.  Their vineyard plots are managed meticulously and they favour whole bunch fermentation, long macerations and ageing in large, neutral barrels. 

£21.95

2020 Shiraz/Grenache, Hancock & Hancock, McLaren Vale

Red Blend

The Hancock and Hancock Shiraz/Grenache blend is made in a beautifully restrained and supple style.  There's plenty of ripe dark plum fruit, pepper and spice courtesy of the Shiraz with the rose petal perfume and red cherry flavours of Grenache. Well balanced through to the finish, this drinks really nicely now, but will cellar nicely for 5 years or so.

£15.95

2020 The Curator Red Blend, AA Badenhorst, 250ml Can

Red Blend

Wine in cans makes a lot of sense from an environmental and convenience point of view but we have struggled to find anything we really like, until now!  The Curator Red Blend from Badenhorst is an excellent blend of Cabernet, Shiraz, Cinsault and Grenache which has great fruit, a silky texture and distinct drinkability! Perfect for picnics, festivals or simply when you don't want to open a whole bottle.

£3.95

2020 The Pepper Pot, David Finlayson Wines, Stellenbosch

Rhone Blend

The Edgebaston Pepper Pot from David Finlayson wines expertly shows the fruit and spice driven flavours of classic Rhône varietals. The colour is a youthful purple/red and the nose shows crushed black pepper, dark mulberry and mixed berry coulis.  A well balanced finish rounds off what is a very popular seller for us.

£13.95

2021 Chateau St.Pierre Tradition Rose, AC Provence, Half Bottle

Cinsault

The Chateau St.Pierre Tradition Rose is a  beautiful salmon pink colour, with clean crisp acidity and generous red and even exotic fruit notes. Perfect summer drinking.

£7.99

2021 Garnacha, Clos de Lom, DO Valencia

Grenache/Garnacha

The Clos de Lom Garnacha vineyards sit at 700m above sea level and are planted on stony soils, making the vine work hard to find water and nutrition.  The wine itself is wonderfully deeply coloured in the glass which leads to a rich, complex nose of dark fruits, redcurrants and blueberry jam alongside balsamic and herbal notes.  Rich, full and meaty on the palate yet not overbearing given the high alcohol level.  Silky and fresh with ripe, well-integrated tannins, this is a lovely wine to drink in its opulent youth yet will cellar for a good few years from vintage. 

£18.95

2021 La Garnacha Olvidada de Aragon, D.O Catalayud

Grenache/Garnacha

This fabulously full Grenache comes from high altitude south facing vineyards (850m) and is a wonderful example of the grape.  Hearty and full, juicy and plump, the wine wears its high alcohol with surprising ease, resulting in a more'ish, fruit led Garnacha that is immediately appealing.  Ageing on lees in concrete for 6 months prior to bottling and release.  The nose shows both dark and red fruits which carry through to the palate and are joined by touches of silky mocha and chocolate.  The gentle tannins carry the wine on the long, balanced finish.

£14.95