2024/25 Proposis White, Voyatzi Winery, PGI Macedonia

Assyrtiko

The Proposis White wine is a crisp, thirst-quenching white blend of Assyrtiko and Chardonnay.  The former lending freshness, acidity and structure whilst the Chardonnay adds some richness and aromatics.  This is a terrific example of modern Greek white winemaking.

£18.95

2024/25 Vermentino di Sardegna Notteri, Cantina Castiadas

Vermentino

The Notteri is a terrific example of Vermentino di Sardegna. Made with free run juice that is fermented at cool temperatures before resting on it's fine lees for 60 days.  The result is a wine which shows an intense nose that is fresh with stone fruit and floral notes.  The palate is soft and dry with more intensity and finishing on a pleasing bitter note.  This elegant white is a terrific wine to be enjoyed with seafood, especially shellfish, and lighter mediterranean starters.   

£25.00

2025 A Butterfly’s Flutter Rose, Voyatzi Winery, Macedonia

Xinomavro

This very pretty rose is crisp, fresh and packed with red berry and citrus tinged fruit. Lovely, balanced acidity and a slight savoury tinge make this a great food wine that pairs well with a variety of mediterranean dishes, especially fresh shell fish.   

£19.95

2025 Assyrtiko Cuvee Membliarus, Chateau Oumsiyat

Assyrtiko

Passion and heritage has been passed down through the Bou Sleiman family for four generations. When Joseph Bou Sleiman took over the reins at Château Oumsiyat, he blended respect for local tradition with modern techniques to craft contemporary wines. A passionate vine grower, Joseph also built a modern winery in the village of Mtein, where he creates wines that are a fusion of old world and new world . The grapes are grown in the 78 hectare vineyard, situated at over 1,000 metres elevation in the beautiful Bekaa Valley, between Mount Lebanon to the west and the Anti-Lebanon Mountains to the east.

£13.95

2025 Barbera D’asti Cantine Povero, Piedmont

Barbera

This classic Barbera is aged in stainless steel tanks, allowing the primary aromas of the varietal to shine through, including fruity notes such as cherry, orange peel, plum, and berries, all backed up by violet and elderberry floral notes.  Soft tannins and the marked acidity make this charming little wine a very versatile wine when it comes to food matching.

£13.95

2025 Chateau La Mascaronne Rose, AC Cotes de Provence

Cinsault

Chateau La Mascaronne have always produced good Provence Rosé but since their purchase by Michel Reybier (owner of Cos d'Estournel) in 2020, the property has been producing very, very good Provence Rosé indeed! 

£25.95

2025 Chateau La Mascaronne Rose, AC Cotes de Provence, Magnum

Cinsault

Chateau La Mascaronne have always produced good Provence Rosé but since their purchase by Michel Reybier (owner of Cos d'Estournel) in 2020, the property has been producing very, very good Provence Rosé indeed! 

£65.00

2025 Dolcetto, Cantine Povero, DOC Monferrato

Dolcetto

Cantine Povero is a wonderful, historic winery that perfectly blends authenticity and tradition handed down from generation to generation, with an innovative approach and distinct ecologically sustainable philosophy.  The results are wonderfully characterful wines that not only represent a true sense of place, but provide superb value for money. 

£12.95

2025 Falanghina del Sannio ‘Aicon’, Cantina La Guardiense, DOP

Falanghina

Made from grapes grown on a mixture of sandy and volcanic soils, the Falnghina del Sannio Aicon is a deliciously perky white is the perfect spring/summer wine.  Lively and zesty with pear and citrus fruits tinged with delicate floral aromatics.  The finish is wonderfully clean with refreshing acidity that carries a clean, mineral streak from start to finish. 

£14.95

2025 Gavi di Gavi Bric Sassi, Roberto Sarotto

Cortese

The Bric Sassi vineyard enjoys a privileged position in the Gavi growing area. Here the vineyards mostly face due South, and are made up of 40 year old vines. The result is a complex wine with delicious white peach notes on the nose leading onto more stone fruit on the palate as well as delicious honeydew melon.

£16.95

2025 Godello, Bodegas y Vinedos Merayo, D.O. Bierzo

Godello

This terrific Godello from Bodegas y Vinedos Merayo is great value. Delicate and pale yellow in the glass with an intense nose of green apple and stone fruit and traces of citrus and fennel. Minerality lends the wine a further degree of complexity. The palate is generous and rounded, without ever losing the sensation of freshness with notes of citrus, green apple, and minerality. The texture from lees ageing is apparent in the lovely mouthfeel, enveloping the wine and giving it a rich, slightly sweet feeling of overall harmony.

£15.95

2025 Grolleau Gris, Domaine du Haut Bourg, Val du Loire

Grolleau Gris

Domaine du Haut Bourg are primarily Muscadet producers based in the Grandlieu appelation south of Nantes.  The brothers Nicholas and Herve also plant a range of other varieties includung Gamay, Sauvignon and Grolleau Gris. The proximity of the Atlantic and also the Lac du Grandlieu to the low lying vineyards allow for an early harvest which helps keep the wines spritely, fresh and characterful.  Terrifically put together, this is a great wine to try if you fancy a change from Sauvignon Blanc, melon, lychee and stone fruit with zippy, fresh acidity on the lively finish.

£14.50

2025 Hartenberg Riesling, Stellenbosch

Riesling

The Hartenberg  Riesling is planted on clay-rich soils and harvested entirely by hand. With 25% of the grapes showing signs of Botrytis at harvest time, this wine boasts stone fruit aromas, honeyed petrol notes, lanolin and a vibrant acidity. The bouquet displays beautiful elements of chalky,flint and minerally notes.The wine is juicy and opulent on palate entry and then a fine acidity arrives to provide a perfect foil to the inherent fruit “sweetness”. Despite being bone dry,the wine finishes with an appealing sweet/sour character,begging a second taste.

£18.95

2025 La Baie Orientale, Lionel Osmin, IGP Comtes Tolosan

White Blend

This wonderful blend of Muscat, Muscadelle, Gewurztraminer, Viognier and Riesling from the south-west of France has to be a one of a kind.  The Baie Orientale from Lionel Osmin is a winemaking triumph, balancing aromatic complexity and freshness with aplomb.  This intriguing wine displays varietal characters of rose petal, lychee and melon alongside superbly balanced acidity, making it an ideal match to spicier dishes. 

£16.95

2025 Le Rollier Rose, Estandon, IGP Mediterranee

Cinsault

A very provencal style of rosé with aromas of white peach, citrus and hints of red summer fruits.  Elegant, easy going and superb value for money.

£12.50

2025 Malvasia, Clos De Lom, DO Valencia

Malvasia

The Clos de Lom Malvasia is a delicious, hand-harvested white from Valencia showing an intense nose of ripe fruits such as red apple, peach and lychee with a floral background of orange blossom. The well-structured palate shows ripe fruits and plenty of freshness. The finely balanced acidity carries through to the long, satisfying finish.

£19.95

2025 Minotaure Rose, Domaine de Grandpre, Cotes de Provence

Grenache/Garnacha

The Minotaure Rose from Domaine de Grandpre is an extremely popular wine amongst our customers.  This aromatic rose is rich with fantastic length, characterised by white fruit, grapefruit and floral notes and a hint of spice on the finish.

£19.95

2025 Moment Of Silence, Blankbottle, Wellington

Chenin Blanc

The Moment Of Silence by Blankbottle has aromas of candied lemon, cooked apple and mango with a core of minerality. Soft and voluptuous, it has a lovely ripeness and a fleshy, creamy mouthfeel, which leads to a perfect tangy freshness giving some zip to its otherwise mellow feel.

£23.95

2025 Mrs English Chardonnay, Lanzerac, Stellenbosch

Chardonnay

The Mrs English Chardonnay comes from a hand harvested, single vineyard in the Jonkershoek Valley, Stellenbosch.  Complex and rich on the palate yet retainign important freshness, this is impeccably balanced and a wine that will give drinking pleaseure for several years following the vintage.

£32.00

2025 Muscadet Cuvee Prestige, Domaine de la Bretonniere

Melon de Bourgogne

The Muscadet Cuvee Prestige from Domaine de la Bretonniere is a classic, crisp Muscadet that is typically pale with a greenish hue to it.  The nose is intense and complex leading to a not overtly fruit driven palate which is very crisp, fresh and impeccably balanced.

£13.95

2025 OTX Txacoli, Bodegas Virgen de Lorea, DO Bizkaiko Tkakolina

Hondarribi Zuri

Virgen de Lorea have been growing the classic Txacoli grapes for over 300 years but have only recently started bottling their own production, and were the first winery to go under the DO Bizkaiko Txacolina.  The results are electric! This delicious, zingy Txacoli has a months lees ageing to give a tiny bit of added texture to the ripe citrus and green apple fruit. Zingy, refreshing and very easy to drink.

£16.95

2025 Prima Branco, Quinta do Vallado, D.O.C

Muscat

The Prima Branca from Quinta do Vallado is an early harvested Moscatel from prime vineyard sites in the Douro. Distinctive and packed with character, this dry Douro white is typically grapey and floral, with bright aromatics and a fresh, crisp finish.

£16.95

2025 Rioja Blanco Fermentado en Barrica, Martinez Lacuesta

Viura

The Rioja Blanco Fermentado en Barrica from the amazing Bodegas Martinez Lacuesta is a pale greenish yellow colour with a touch of toasted oak over mellow fresh fruit on the nose. In the mouth, it is initially fresh, with the well integrated oak building in prominence in the mid-palate. The floral fruit character carries through to the well-balanced finish. 

£17.95

2025 Salt River Sauvignon Blanc, Duncan Savage. WO Stellenbosch

Sauvignon Blanc

The Salt River Sauvignon Blanc takes it's name from the trendy district of Cape Town that Savage Wines calls home.  Made from a 35 year old parcel of Stellenbosch vines, this terrific wine is complex, linear and bursting with citrus, grapefruit and elderflower notes. Precise and finishing with a thirst-quenching saline burst, the Salt River Sauvignon Blanc is delicious on release but will also age gracefully for a few years. 

£22.50