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£38.50The Rufina zone is the smallest in Chianti (about 600 hectares of vineyard) but also one of the most special. The cool breeze that blows down the Sieve Valley gives the best wines a finesse and definition that few in Chianti Classico can match, and there is no better producer […]
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£18.99Dandelion Vineyards is the venture of talented winemaker Elena Brooks, and her husband Zar. Their project makes wines from the Barossa and Eden Valleys, Fleurieu, the Adelaide Hills and McLaren Vale. Elena hails from Bulgaria. Her mother worked for a local producer, and so much of Elena’s childhood was spent […]
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£31.99The 18th century Château de Vaudieu has been in the Bréchet family for over 50 years and today is run by Laurent Bréchet, the grandson of the original owner. The name ‘Vaudieu’ originates from ‘Vallée de Dieu’, or ‘Valley of God’ – in reference to the beauty of the area […]
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£83.99The Brancaia vineyard is located at an altitude of 230m with exposure to the south. The Poppi vineyard is at an altitude of 400 m, exposure to the south. Free-standing spur training system. Density of 3,600 – 5.700 vines per hectare. Hand-picked harvest. Delectable modern Chianti, aromatic and savoury, full […]
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£57.99Powerfully structured, this is an austere, warm, amply flavoured wine with a deep ruby to brick-red colour and a richly complex, dry, full and soft palate. A muscular, full-bodied wine with great richness.
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£14.99The Gran Sasso wines are made by Valentino Sciotti and his team. Rino Santeusanio and Francesco De Santis are the winemakers, with Alberto Antonini acting as consultant. Together, they ensure that the wines have a freshness and vivacity that sets them apart from many in this area. This wine is […]
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£28.99BDX was the nickname in the winery given to Rolling Stone but while Rolling Stone is dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine is a Malbec dominant blend (49%). Cabernet Sauvignon (36%) and Petit Verdot (15%) add complexity and savouriness to balance the fruit power of the Malbec. Sourced from Hazel’s […]
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£66.99Pieropan’s estate covers 58 hectares of vineyard which are situated on the stony hills of Soave Classico. The Pieropan family has been producing wines in Soave since the 1890s. Indeed, they were the first producer to bottle a wine with the name Soave on the label in the early 1930s. […]
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£23.99‘Making wines with passion’ is the moto for this 3rd generation family run winery in Tuscany and underpins everything that they do. Their ingrained respect for the land, the indigenous vines and their ambition, sing. The name ‘Nero’, derives from “vino nero” which is the traditional term for a red […]
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£19.99This is a seriously good Mendoza Malbec from old vines planted in 1928. Hailing from vineyards facing the Lunta hills, it has been cultivated and grown using exactly the same techniques as the parcels used for Mendel’s top wines. It is aged for 6 months in used French oak which […]
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£41.99Celebrating their 150th anniversary, Sierra Cantabria are steeped in not just history, but innovation. With such iconic projects under their belt as Numanthia and San Vicente, they have revolutionised Rioja and as such many people revere Marcos Eguren, winemaker, to be the finest Spain has to offer. The Sierra Cantabria […]
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£26.99Poggio al Tesoro is a 70 hectare property in Bolgheri acquired in 2002 by the Allegrini family. The first vineyard they bought, Le Sondraie, is next door to Ornellaia and was previously rented by them. It is 50 hectares in size and is planted with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon […]
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£18.50Intense red colour with glints of violet. The nose shows aromas of red fruit of the forest together with spices, followed by a subtle note of fresh coffee beans. On the palate there’s notes of blue fruit and black pepper, together with mature, well integrated and silky tannins that lead […]
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£13.99This wine is deep ruby in colour. The nose displays opulent aromas of blueberry, wild raspberry, and liquorice with hints of violet and allspice. On the palate, it is full-bodied, with an inviting richness. Notes of toasted cedar and nutmeg are neatly integrated with red berry fruit. Silky mouthfeel and […]
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£17.99This unusual blend is made by youngster Charlie O’Brien in the Maclaren Vale and is a twist on the classic Grenache Syrah Mourvedre blend. The SGZ is all about the final blending of three McLaren Vale varieties; Shiraz, Grenache and Zinfandel. After careful consideration of the individual parcels of these […]
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£23.50An intense and powerful Tempranillo from 40-year-old vines. Aged for 14 months in new French oak, this marries juicy wild berry flavours with a subtle spiciness. The Tempranillo for the ‘Crianza’ comes from 40-year-old vines located in the towns of Quintana del Pidio, La Horra and Roa de Duero within [...] -
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£17.50Grown on very old bush vines, d’Arenberg is one of the only estates in Australia still to use the backbreaking basket press. This gentler method of extraction extracts less of the bitter, rougher phenolics from the grapes. But that’s not all, they also foot tread all their red wines during […]
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£24.99Full-bodied yet fresh, this is a fine example of a Douro red, packed with wild berries, plums and baking spices, powerful without being heavy.
