Chianti DOCG Riserva Badiolo
This wine has a dry yet rounded flavour, fresh and cheeky. it has a intense fragrance and a persistent nose with and a ruby red colour.
Chianti DOCG Riserva Badiolo
This wine has a dry yet rounded flavour, fresh and cheeky. it has a intense fragrance and a persistent nose with and a ruby red colour.
Easy drinking aussie shiraz with soft, juicy fruit, hints of spice and rounded finish. great on its own or with a range of red meats. Kangaroo, Crocodile etc.
Founded in 1879 in Haro , Rioja. Named Imperial because it was originally exported to the UK in imperial pint sized bottles , this is one of the best Rioja Reservas around. Fine garnet colour with terracotta tinge. Vanilla notes on the nose, with sloes, mulberries and spice. Stewed currant fruit on the palate, dry and elegant with great richness and a fine long finish. Drink with slow-cooked lamb. Decant before serving.
Soft and supple with good integration of wood and attractive fruit character. This Reserva Rioja, from a very well-respected traditional bodega, is made from a careful blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha and Graciano grapes.
Bright, yellow-green colour
Intense with vegetal and terpenic hints on a background of white flowers and white fleshed fruit.
Round and full, with refreshing acidity and great freshness. Intense taste, with a long finish dominated by aromas of peach and apricot.
Food Pairing:
On its own as an aperitif or with green salads especially the ones with either aromatic herbs in their composition such as dill or fennel or fruit, like grapefruit, peach or apple, as well as soups with herbs. Great with mild creamy cheeses like manouri or brie.
Very deep red, solid, almost impenetrable.
Typical varietal expression with the bouquet developing on many levels. Aromas of violets, berries, blackcurrant, olives, black pepper and chocolate on a discreet background of vanilla and toasted bread.
Warm and generous, with soft tannins, dressed with plenty of fruit. Well structured and round with a persistent presence of spices in its long finish.
Food Pairing:
Lamb and goat in the oven, spicy meat dishes like lamb curry. Game, even boar, grilled steak, cooked red meats and mature yellow cheeses.
Errazuriz have long helped define the style for Chilean Merlot; it is full-bodied, generous and richly fruity with succulent blueberry and plum characters together with delicate savoury notes of coffee, chocolate and toasty oak, extremely stylish easy drinking.
Pinot Grigio grapes have rather dark skins and they are left in contact with the fermenting juice for just the right amount of time to give this delicate Rosé wine its pink colour. With a fragrant nose of flowers and fresh fruit, soft and ripe on the palate, with delicate hints of raspberries this is a very easy wine to drink.
Georgia is the coming force in Eastern European/Caucasus winemaking. It's interesting, hearty and savoury with thousands of years of winemaking history. It needs herby lamb, vegetable or beef stew to really give is something to work with. Delicious."
Soft oak and vanilla overtones, which are echoed on the mid weight palate.
The soft velvety tannin structure is well balanced with acidity. The wine has an excellently expressed vinosity.
Classic, crisp, dry white wine with a delicate aroma of fresh cut hay and stone fruit. Served chilled and accompanies fish, poultry, salads and light snacks.
Medium sweet white wine with a floral bouquet and a palate of stone fruits and citrus. Served well chilled and can be enjoyed on its own or with canapés, fruit and cheese.
The Kozlović family have been making wine in the Istrian region of Croatia since 1904. The region borders Friuli and the wines, food and people have a real connection with their Italian neighbours. The winery is run by Gianfranco and Antonella Kozlović and they currently cultivate 25 hectares of vineyard. Gianfranco is a perfectionist and he is constantly striving to improve his wine. He takes a modern approach to winemaking and produces seriously good wines.
Finca La Linda Malbec is an intense purple color red wine, with distinct aromas as a result of the typicity of the variety: marked red fruit and a very delicate floral note. It repeats its fruity intensity on the palate, with round and smooth texture, good maturity and great character. Its sweet tannins add strength on the palate, a long and lingering finish completes an elegant and compact red wine. Recommended pairings: A perfect match for red meat, big game hunt meat and hard cheese.
At Louis Jadot we have made fine Burgundy since 1859. Burgundy's reputation stems from the unique growing conditions, or "terroir", enjoyed by each separate vineyard. Louis Jadot wines celebrate this diversity, reflecting these all important natural differences of soil, aspect and climate.
Character: A classic fruity Gamay with real depth enhanced by the granite soil. Succulent fruit and soft tannins have been created by the traditional fermentation methods.
Vineyard: A large proportion comes from the village of Régnié. The wine is made at our Combe aux Jacques winery.
Serve with light meat, poultry and cheese. Can be served chilled.
VEGAN FRIENDLY...
A perfect aperitif wine or with fish / light meats/ salads. Lovely unoaked Chardonnay with a soft, gently creamy mouth feel balanced by fresh, crisp apple characters. Sealed with a screwcap to maximise freshness.
Attractive colour with luminous highlights. Soft spice and refined oak on the nose with a depth of jammy red berry fruits. Luscious and Intense on tasting with pleasant tannins that mingle with fresh and mature fruit. Finishes with delicious, long-lasting flavours.
With blackfruits on the nose, full bodied and silky, dense and pleasant tannins. You can enjoy it now with red meats. In the same range, you may also taste Private Reserve Margaux, Graves, Saint-Emilion and Saint Julien.
Mendel is an old bodega situated at Drummond, Mendoza, built in 1928 and which was bought by the Sielecki family in 2002. They employed the highly respected Roberto de la Mota to make the wines. The wines are quite European in style, firm and structured as opposed to the more usual soft and fruity style, and are designed to develop in bottle. These wines are best enjoyed with food and benefit from decanting 30 minutes before drinking.
Bright, deep red.
Fresh, fruity aromas, where cherry and red forest fruit dominate, on a background of spices.
Soft, with round tannins, good structure and balance. Medium body, with rich fruit and pleasant finish with a hint of bitter chocolate.
Bright, hay green.
Very expressive nose with the aromas of rose, exotic fruit and peach in the foreground, and notes of freshly cut grass in the background.
Pleasant and cool at first with very good volume and acidity. Plenty of fruit and fine finish.
Food Pairing:
Loves intensely aromatic dishes like the ones from India or northern Africa. Also a good match with Greek wild greens pies or salads with fruit and worth trying with traditional Greek meat and greens caseroles like pork with leek and celery.
Brilliant colour, intense, lovely red fruits, silky and rich attack. Deeply coloured with purple reflection. Fruity on the nose, dominated by morello cherry and almond paste. Medium-bodied on the palate, priority is given to the fruit. Turning more intense on the finish with good tannins