2024/25 The Village Red, Kloovenburg, Swartland

Red Blend

The Kloovenburg Village Red is a juicy, approachable blend of 59% Grenache, 32% Syrah, 14% Garnacha Peluda and 5% Mouvedre made by the talented Duncan Stuart.  Slight hints of oak compliment the bramble, strawberry and white pepper notes.  Terrific value, this is a must try for any Rhone Ranger looking to dip their toes in the sea of South African wines. 

£16.50

2024/25 U Passimiento, Baglio Gibellina, Sicily DOC

Nero d'Avola

The U Passimiento from Baglio Gibellina has bright, intense red fruits on the nose displaying an abundance of red berries. The palate is warm and full-bodied with harmonious acidity and smooth and elegant tannins.

£13.95

2025 ‘L’ Riesling, Dr Loosen, Mosel

Riesling

The Loosen family has been growing Riesling and producing wine in the Mosel valley for over 200 years. The current owner, Ernst “Erni” Loosen, assumed ownership in 1988, embarking on a quest to greatly improve the quality and international reputation of the estate, the Mosel region, and Riesling in general. Today, Erni is one of the most iconic and influential winemakers in the world.

£12.95

2025 Aloe Tree Shiraz, Western Cape

Syrah/Shiraz

The Aloe Tree Shiraz is bursting with dark berry flavours of blackberry, dark cherry and plums.This Shiraz has soft and supple tannins and a white pepper finish. Great for everyday drinking or washing down barbequed meats.

£10.95

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 Bella Modella Pinot Grigio, IGT Terre d’Abruzzo

Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio

A beautifully, light, vibrant white that is zesty with a citrus and green apple character.  Easy going and very refreshing, this is textbook Pinot Grigio.

£8.95

2025 Cabernet Sauvignon, Bodegas Sottano, Mendoza

Cabernet Sauvignon

The Sottano Cabernet Sauvignon is a lovely deep red/black colour that  leads to a complex and inviting nose of coffee, dark fruits and hints of spice.  The ripe, rounded palate has more generous dark fruits, well-integrated oak and soft, supple tannins on the finish.   

£13.95

2025 Cape Wild Chenin Blanc, WO Western Cape

Chenin Blanc

This is a terrific example of South Africa's signature grape variety.  Lovely floral notes lead to a palate that is bright and fresh with both stone fruit and tropical fruit notes.  The finish is clean and fresh, making this a great everyday white.

£10.95

2025 Chenin Blanc, Beaumont, Bot River

Chenin Blanc

The Beaumont Chenin Blanc is a delicious example of cooler climate Chenin Blanc fermented in concrete and stainless steel tanks. Dry, fresh and delicious!  Although very approachable in it's youth, the Beaumont Chenin, as with many other good South African Chenin Blancs, has teh ability to age for many years.  It's a great value wine to stock up on and see how it develops. 

£18.95

2025 Chenin Blanc, Leeuwenkuil, W.O. Swartland

Chenin Blanc

A refined Chenin Blanc with aromas of tropical fruit, pear and green apple leading to a delightfully fresh palate layered with minerality and a fleshy, lingering finish.

£15.95

2025 Cintila Branco Fernao Pires, Peninsula De Setubal

Fernao Pires

The Cintila Branco Fernao Pires has intense fruity aromas with hints of sun-ripened peach and spice. Creamy and fruity on the palate, with good structure and a pleasant, fresh finish.

£9.50

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 e Rosato Isola dei Nuraghi, Mora & Memo, Sardinia

Red Blend

The delightful e Rosato by Mora & Memo is an elegant and intense Rose showing Cherry, Raspberry and Blackberry fruit on the nose and palate along with more delicate floral notes.  Lovely fresh acidity on the finsh adds some structure and balance.

£19.95

2025 Entre les Vents Cotes du Rhone Blanc ‘Les Franciones’

White Blend

The Entre les Vents Cotes du Rhone Blanc is a wonderfully expressive white wine showing a richly layered nose. The palate is fresh and fruit-driven, with flavours of peach, lemon and apricot, while subtle woody nuances and a refined minerality emerge on the finish, adding depth and elegance.  Made with mostly Grenache Blanc with Marsanne and Viognier in supporting roles, this lovely new addition to our list is a great aperitif but would match grilled fish and white meat dishes with creamy sauces.  

£13.95

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 Funkstille Gruner Veltliner, Neiderosterreich

Gruner Veltliner

The Funkstille Gruner Veltliner has subtle exotic hints, ripe pear and fresh citrus flavours. Dry, but not bone dry, with complex flavours. The palate is rich with flavours of melon and grapefruit with a refreshing, zippy finish.

£11.95

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 Grillo Bianco Maggiore, Cantine Rallo, DOC Sicilia

Grillo

The Bianco Maggiore Grillo comes from organic grapes grown in Marsala in western Sicily.  The wine is packed with a heady mix of zesty grapefruit and tropical fruits underpinned by fine minerality, lasting through the long, balanced finished. Grapes at Cantine Rallo tend to be harvested earlier than their neighbours, leading to a characteristic freshness in their wines.

£19.95

2025 Gruner Veltliner von Eckhof, Ecker Eckhof, Wagram

Gruner Veltliner

The Von Eckhof Gruner Veltliner from Ecker Eckhof is a delicious, textbook example of the grape with refreshing, zippy citrus fruit, lovely texture and typical white pepper notes on the finish.  The grapes are hand harvested from south facing slopes and undergo a long, cool fermentation in stainless steel.  The wine therefore retains freshness and purity.

£16.50

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 Iris Malbec, Bodegas Staphyle, Mendoza

MALBEC

The Iris Malbec from Bodegas Staphyle is one of our bestselling wines and is consistently rated very highly by critics.  There's a wonderful fruit character, dominated by cherries and blueberries, that is backed up by hints of violets and peppery spice.  The palate is rounded and juicy, with silky tannins and an almost dangerously drinkable edge!

£10.95

2025 Lorca Lo Ancelotta/Malbec, Mauricio Lorca, Mendoza

Red Blend

It isn't always easy to find decent low alcohol red wines that are truly enjoyable, but we think we've uncovered a little gem with the Lorca Lo.  Made with Ancelotta and Malbec from naturally early ripening vines in eastern Mendoza, this bright and fresh red is packed with crunchy red fruits and is a joy to quaff.  If you're looking for a red that is light in style but doesn't compromise on fruit or structure then you should try this juicy little number.

£12.95

2025 Lorca Lo Criolla Blanca, Mauricio Lorca, Mendoza

Criolla

The Lorca Lo is a new release from talented winemaker Mauricio Lorca.  This delicious white is fresh and dry with delicate aromatics and beautiful balance on the palate - Quite an accomplishment given the low abv. 

£11.95

2025 Los Espinos Merlot Reserva, Central Valley

Merlot

The Los Espinos Merlot is a terrific value, easy drinking red that is the true definition of a crowd pleaser.  90% Merlot with 10% Carmenere, the wine is packed with juicy ripe plum and red fruits which carry through to a well-balanced, mid-weight finish. 

£10.95