2023 Valpolicella Classico, Ca dei Maghi

Red Blend

The tiny Ca Dei Maghi winery produce a range of stunning wines in small quantities.  The 'white label' Valpolicella Classico is packed with raspberry and maraska cherry fruit, bright acidity and wonderful balance through to the long finish.

£19.95

2023 Vassaltis Assyrtiko, Santorini

Assyrtiko

This is the flagship wine from Vassaltis and showcases Santorini Assyrtiko at it's best.  Hand harvested fruit is whole bunch pressed and fermented in stainless with the finished wine resting on lees for 7 months.  This terrific white wine is typically intense with powerful mineral and pumice stone characters mingling with ripe tropical fruits, saline tinged acidity and intense citrus flavours on the finish.

£39.00

2023 Viognier ‘Les Contours de Deponcin’, Francois Villard

Viognier

This amazing Viognier from Francois Villard has a pale yellow-gold hue in the glass, and offers powerful aromas of peach, apricot, honeysuckle, and orange blossom on the nose. The palate delivers typically rich, fleshy stone-fruit flavours with a compelling mineral streak, balanced by lively acidity and a subtle salinity that lingers beautifully. This beguiling wines is delicious now, but will continue to provide terrific drinking over the next 3-5 years at least. 

£33.00

2023/24 Nostru Frappato, Agricola Cortese, IGT Terre Siciliane

Frappato

The Nostru Frappato is a wonderfully light, juicy and fresh red wine from Sicily.  Vibrant, and packed with wild strawberry and bright cherry fruit, this joyous red is perfect for spring/summer drinking, or simply to put a smile on your face when you need a pick me up.  If you like Beaujolais, Loire Valley reds or funky styles of Bobal from Valencia then this is the wine for you.

£14.95

2023/24 Terras de Compostela Albarino, DO Rias Baixas

Albarino/Alvarinho

This superb Albarino comes form a small 4.5 hectare property set in Val do Salnes in the heart of Rias Baixas.  All work is carried out by hand giving a wine with character, concentration and a true sense of place.  This elegant Albarino has the typical minerality one would expect alongside delicate stone fruit and citrus notes.  The finish is clean, crisp and dry with loveley texture courtesy of ageing on fine lees. 

£19.95

2024 3 Sources Macabeu, Dom Nadal Hainault, IGP Cotes Catalanes

Macabeo

The Macabeu grapes for this lively and fresh white are harvested very early to preserve the freshness and delicate characteristics of the grape.  It is lively and elegant with pear, citrus and passion fruit on the nose.  The palate is lively and fresh too with more pear and citrus fruits along with a floral, Bergamot tinged touch.  This spritely and fresh white doesn't have any sulphur added during the whole winemaking process - Different and delicious!

£17.95

2024 Apassimento Rosso ‘Beatrice’, Cantine Pirovano, IGT Salento

Red Blend

The Cantine Pirovano Apassimento Rosso is a lovely example of this ever popular style of red wine. The wine shows a lovely deep red in the glass and has masses of dried dark fruits, leather, tobacco and chocolate on the silky, balanced palate. This impressive red wine is the perfect mid-week pick to accompany a bowl of pasta or bangers and mash, yet smart enough to take to friends for supper without breaking the bank. 

£14.50

2024 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

2024 Bandol Rose, La Bastide Blanche

Red Blend

This Bandol Rose from La Bastide Blanche is packed with vibrant wild cherry, strawberry and raspberry fruit on the nose with tantalising herbal notes.  The rounded palate is smooth, rounded and multi-layered with bags of sophisticated fruit and mineral undertones.  

£28.95

2024 Barbera d’Asti Campolungo, Cascina Vengore, DOCG

Barbera

The Campolungo Barbera d'Asti from Cascina Vengore is a deliciously bright and approachable example of the grape.  Packed with intense cherry and blueberry fruit, the wine has an appealing juiciness and pefectly poised acidity.  This unoaked red is a versatile food match and will happily accompany antipasti or a more robust risotto.

£18.95

2024 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

2024 Bourgogne Cote d’Or, Domaine Denis

Chardonnay

£26.95

2024 Braida Antica Blanc, Russolo, Friuli Venezia-Giulia

White Blend

Dry yet exotic, this field blend is made from estate grown Muller Thurgau, Ribolla Gialla, Friulano, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio.  The elegant nose shows floral notes of jasmine and zesty lime, leading to delicate white spices, including white pepper and a touch of ginger. On the palate, this pristine white wine opens with vibrant freshness, leading to a crisp, bone-dry finish. Beautifully balanced and almost effortlessly drinkable, this cracking white is a great value and suits many occasions.  

£13.95

2024 Butussi Ribolla Gialla, Friuli Colli Orientali DOC

Ribolla Gialla

The Butussi Ribolla Gialla is a delicious, medium bodied, dry white wine from Friuli in north-eastern Italy.  Supremely elegant and delicately floral on the nose, the palate shows crisp citrus and peach fruit that mingles with fresh almonds.  The well-balanced finish is superbly clean and fresh.  Elegant, harmonious and a terrific wine to pair with shellfish.

£23.95

2024 Catarratto, Cantine Birgi, Terre Siciliane

Catarratto

The Cantine Birgi Catarratto is a fabulous low alcohol white wine from Sicily.  Early harvested to keep sugars low, and subsequently alcohol levels, this brigh, fresh white is a joy to drink and perfect for those looking for something a little lighter.  Perfect for a mid-week supper white and ideal for long lazy lunches in the summer.

£9.95

2024 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

2024 Cinsault Rose, Leeuwenkuil, W.O. Swartland

Cinsault

An engaging and elegant dry rosé showing lovely finesse. Enticing aromas of raspberry and pomegranate follow through to the palate layered with ripe watermelon and a tangy cranberry finish.

£15.95

2024 Clea by Bardos Verdejo, DO Rueda

Verdejo

The Clea Verdejo comes from older, 20-25 year old vines that are planted at around 700 metres above sea level in Rueda.  This lovely wine is very typical of the variety, with lots of zesty vibrant citrus and stone fruit flavours and notes of cut grass.  This is a great wien to try if you're a Sauvignon Blanc fan and fancy something a little different.

£13.95

2024 Côtes du Rhône ‘Le Temps est Venu’, Stephane Ogier, AOC

Rhone Blend

This lovely Cotes du Rhone is a blend of Stephane Ogier's Rasteau and Cairanne vineyard and displays the typical elegance all his wines posess.  60% Grenache and 40% Syrah make up the blend and provide a medium to full bodied wine that is packed with plummy, herbal tinged fruit and beautifully poised acidity. Although this is approachable now with a decent decant, waiting until 2026/2027 will pay dividends and the wine should drink beautifully through to 2033.

£21.00

2024 Cotes Du Rhone Blanc, Domaine Grand Veneur

Roussanne

The Cotes Du Rhone Blanc from Domaine Grand Veneur is a superb value white. It is a blend of Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, Viognier and Clairette and been a regular feature of our list for several vintages thanks to it's wonderful balance of delicate floral aromatics, peach and stone fruit flavours and balanced fresh acidity. 

£18.95

2024 Cotes du Rhone Rouge, Domaine de la Berthete, AC

Rhone Blend

Domaine de la Berthete have made a wonderfully approachable Cotes du Rhone that is packed with the warm, sunny flavours of the pebble strewn vineyards of the Southern Rhone.  50% Grenache and 30% Syrah are blended with a selection of other varieties from vines with an average age of 35 years old.  The result is a tantalising red that shows ripe black fruits, garrigue notes and a waft of spice on the long, satisfying finish.  Not a blockbuster, but packed with flavour, this terrific value red is a great match to roasted red meats. 

£13.95

2024 Cotes Du Rhone, Un Bon Canon

Rhone Blend

The Un Bon Canon Cotes du Rhone hits the spot every time with it's fruit forward blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 5% Cinsault and 5% Mouvedre which is fermented in concrete tanks.  The vineyards lie in the southern part of the region on a dried up river bed strewn with heat retaining pebbles.  The hot summer sun ensures that the wine is bold and fruity with raspberry and dark fruits and hints of garrigue/herbal undergrowth. 

£14.95

2024 Delicado PX, Bodegas Ximnenz-Spinola

Pedro Ximenez

The Ximenez Spinola Delicado is utterly delicious, showing an enticing deep golden colour, with exceptional aromas from the sun dried grapes and pronounced notes of orange peel and herbs. Smooth, round and intense on the palate with currants, dried apricots, toasted wood and immense concentration of fruit on the palate.

£28.00

2024 Diamantopetra Vidiano/Assyrtiko, Diamantakis, Crete

Assyrtiko

The Diamantopetra Vidiano/Assyrtiko is a bright, pale yellow in the glass. The aroma is elegant with flavours of pineapple, apricot and chamomile which are combined elaborately with vanilla, nuts and oak. In the mouth, full bodied with crisp acidity that integrates nicely allowing the fruit to be properly expressed. The finish is long as leaving you a wonderful aftertaste with apricot and vanilla hints.

£22.95