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Terre de Mistral Natural Côtes du Rhône Half Bottle
A big, natural Rhone from a fantastic little cooperative in Estézargues near Avignon.
Made with minimal intervention, unfined, unfiltered. Soft red fruits on the palate. Hearty, but really approachable.
Wild and Wilder Tabula Rasa #V18 Red
Wild & Wilder were founded by Master of Wine duo Fergal Tynan and Giles Cooke, with Giles also being the winemaker. Both men have worked extensively around the world learning their craft including time in Europe, North and South America before settling in Southern Australia. The duo work with several growers across various regions to hand craft outstandingly good wines at their Adelade Hills winery that are seriously well made, bags of fun and extremely drinkable.
This is the rule-breaking Tabula Rasa #V18R. Each year, the slate is wiped clean with regards to what wine they will make (‘Tabula Rasa’ literally translates as ‘clean slate’) every vintage is original with no preconceptions – they allow the quality of the fruit to dictate the blend. Drawing on fruit from historic vineyards across South Australia, this delicious wine captures the very essence of one season in a playful format that just demands to be drunk.
Pair with artisan street foods; especially burgers, falafel, hot dogs and tacos.
Ciello Rosso
Organic and natural Nero d’Avola from Sicily. Lots of juicy plum and herb flavours, really bright and fresh.
Vinos Inacayal La Cueva Pais Carignan
The ‘La Patagua’ project at Vinos Inacayal sets out to create excellent value wines, as naturally as possible, that faithfully reflect the place they come from. The local variety Pais has quite a story, being the first grape exported from Spain to Mexico in the 16th Century.
Blended with Carignan that produces spicy dark fruit flavours, the Pais adds colour and lavender & rose florals. A delicious wine full of black and red berries, a hint of pepper and a floral note on the finish. Drink with Mediterranean dishes, tapas or vegetarian dishes.
Gran Cerdo Tempranillo
This wine has real character – all the juicy elements of Tempranillo. Cherry-red, purplish, brilliant colour with notes of fresh fruit, strawberries, raspberries, cherries and violets with clean mineral tones from the granite, this little natural wine is phenomenal value.
Samurai Shiraz Free Run Juice
Free Run Juice are a cooperative in Australia, falling under the umbrella of one of the biggest and most highly regarded family-owned winery in the Southern Hemisphere, Yalumba Wine Company. Sourcing fruit from regions known for their quality, the focus is on minimal intervention and organic farming methods.
The grapes for the Samurai Shiraz are picked earlier in the season to retain a freshness assisted by a lack oak. Full of red and black fruit, easy drinking, low sulphur wine that is screaming for PIZZAAAAAAAA!!
Les Vignerons d’Estezargues Les Oliviers Cotes du Rhone
A big, chunky Rhone from a fantastic little cooperative in Estézargues near Avignon. Made with minimal intervention, unfined, unfiltered. Soft red fruits on the palate, hearty, but really approachable.
Aroa Le Naturel Garnacha
Aroa is a winery, in D.O. Navarra, where wine and Organic methods of cultivating go hand in hand. Carefully selected vineyards, located in the highest and coolest area of the region, hand-picked grapes. A fresh, easy drinking red that is packed full of fruit.
Chateau St Cyrgues Salamandre Rouge
The Château Saint Cyrgues estate is located in the South of France, near Nîmes. It faces the Petite Camargue, one of the most beautiful sites in France, and the Mediterranean Sea. The estate is over a hundred years old, but keeps up with the times as it is certified organic.
A natural red from one of our favourite French organic wineries.
Lo Petit Fantet d’Hippolyte
Château Ollieux Romanis is located in the heart of the Pinada massif , in the Corbières. Lo Petit has an intense nose, with sweet raspberry and kirsch fruit. Lightly spiced, unfined and unfiltered.
Vina Ilusion Rioja
A delicious, gulp-able expression of Rioja: unoaked, it’s full of mixed berries and red fruits it’s juicy and delightful to drink.
Tragolargo Monastrell
Immensely drinkable of this grape variety which can normally be so fierce. Red and dark berry fruit, fresh with plenty of herbal twists for interest.
Valli Unite Ottavio Rube Rosso
A great entry level, yet rustic natural wine. Predominantly Dolcetto with crunchy acidity and a rich cherry and chocolate flavour profile. Very food friendly, particularly with vegetarian dishes.
La Parrilla El Pinto Tintilla De Rota
El Pinto is a collaboration between Les Caves de Pyrene and Hacienda La Parrilla to create wines from sustainably grown grapes made as naturally as possible. Tintilla De Rota (otherwise known as Graciano, found in Australia, Spain and France) is a grape native to the sherry region, Rota. A coastal town known for its US naval base and airport which is one of the reasons the grape is now so rare.
A full-bodied red wine with cherry flavours and a herbal character.
La Comarcal Delmoro
Red fruits and Mediterranean forest herbs, such as thyme and rosemary come through on the palate. The spicy background gives the wine a wonderful elegance and freshness, amongst floral notes which can also be found. Rustic, but seductive with a slightly balsamic finish.
A Los Vinateros Bravos Pais
Leonardo Erazo is a rare talent. In the ancient vineyards in the Itata Valley, Leonardo uses the knowledge of local farmers that have been naturally farming the region for centuries, biodynamic principles and minimal intervention in both vineyard and cellar.
Ancient vines grown on volcanic soils, which impart a very distinctive mineral character and aromas of cinder and ash. Soft red and dark fruits with an earthy, herbal touch. A light and juicy wine with a freshness that is joined by fine tannins. Add some class to your ‘bangers and mash’ by drinking this with it.
Coola Hills Pinot Noir
A beatiful, fresh Pinot Noir from the volcanic soils of Mount Gambier in South Eastern Australia. Packed full of strawberry and cherry fruit. Wonderful with a barbecue!
El Berrakin Garnacha
A slightly different take on Garnacha, naturally produced in stainless steel rather than wood. The wine is a little more focused on pure, berry fruit. A natural fermentation combined with natural fresh acidity, leave a very drinkable wine. A little bit of floral and herbal notes, and soft tannins. One to be enjoyed through the summer, perhaps chilled a little. A very drinkable red.
Casa Belfi Col Fondo Frizzante Rosso
A red declassified Prosecco made using the traditional col fondo method whereby the wine is refermented in bottle without disgorgement. Super light and refreshing and packed full of juicy cherry and raspberry flavours.
Daniel Ramos Vina Padre
A blend of grapes, mainly based on Rufete from Salamanca and Garnacha from Gredos, all small, high altitude, mountainous vineyards (up to 1000m!). Even including some white. As always with Daniel, this is a ‘hand-made’ wine, with no fining or filtration. Simply made in concrete vats and a portion in seasoned, oak.
The resultant wine is fleshy and juicy, with good tannic grip and texture. The flavours are pure and honest, with a real sense of wild, mountainous viticulture. Great freshness through a long finish.
Testalonga Baby Bandito Follow Your Dreams
“Follow your Dreams” is a quote made famous by the street artist, Banksy, who says “All art is stolen” so they stole his quote. A fresh palate with cherry and raspberry flavours. Balanced yet grippy.
Craig Hawkins is a young winemaker based in the Swartland, South Africa, where he rents about 11ha of vineyard, farmed organically and biodynamically. Having travelled extensively throughout Europe, and then worked as wine maker for Lammershoek, he now makes makes a huge variety of different wines under his own Testalonga label.
Daniel Ramos KaPi Amphorae
High up in the Gredos Mountains, Daniel is utilising Garnacha and Albillo Real and combining them with the old ways of viticulture. This Aussie born winemaker, known to his mates as Kapi (El Capitan), makes wines with minimal intervention, great depths of flavour from both Garnacha and the ancient variety, Albillo Real.
Delicate fruits and herb, with surprising structure and balance.
Pheasants Tears Saperavi
Founded in 2007, Pheasant’s Tears produces artisanal natural wines with ancient Georgian techniques, growing rare endemic grape varieties and harvesting with organic processes. Their name comes from a Georgian tale in which the hero claims that only a wine beyond measure could make a pheasant cry tears of joy, and with family winemakers that have been making wine for 8 generations as well as Georgia’s rich soil, Pheasant’s Tears strives to meet this standard.
Full of powerful, fresh red berried fruits with hints of green pepper and leafy tones. Juicy yet savoury with lovely soft oak influence and velvety tannins. A really outstanding rich red wine.
If you like Cabernet Franc, give this a go…. it’s often referred to as Cabernet Franc on steroids!
Raza Tinto Nat
Quinta Da Raza is perfectly located in the interior of the Minho region, benefitting from great sun exposure but gets some moderating influence from the Tamega River. Preserving traditional wine making techniques as well as promoting biodiversity and natural balance.
This expression of Vinhão could not be more authentic! Packed with lots of black fruits, this is clean and fresh with a fantastic colour. Chill it down, drink on it’s own or with grilled (BBQ!) meats.
Niepoort Conciso
Niepoort have been making wines and ports in the Duoro Valley since 1842, the business being passed through five generations. Conciso is the Niepoort interpretation of a fine and elegant Dão, a wine that shows the full potential and character of a very old vineyard, where Baga and Jaen are predominant.
This shows fresh mineral aromas with some complex spicy notes before loads of fresh fruit on the palate. Wild berries, minerality throughout and a long, delicate finish. A great accompaniment to any traditional game dishes.
Altolandon Tinto 2012
The unusual blend produces cherries in liqueur aromas typical from the Garnacha and herbal and meaty notes from the French varieties. It needs powerful food, but it’s also ready now.
Mas D’Alezon Le Presbytere Faugeres
Alix Roque spent time making wine in Burgundy before heading home to her mothers vineyards in the heart of Faugeres. Wines from this region often show the warm and dry climate in their fruit, however Alix uses Burgundian techniques, picking early and at night making Le Presbytere a fresh, harmonious red. Bit of spice, bit of herbs with some juicy raspberries, the long finish is full of dark chocolate before notes of damson and prune.
Davenport Diamond Fields Pinot Noir
Davenport Winery started in 1991 when Will Davenport planted 5 acres of vines at Horsmonden in Kent. Always a supporter of organic farming practices, the winery was one of the first in England to be certified fully organic in 2000.
Deep flavours of cherries and blackberry with plenty of tannic structure that will allow this wine to mature fro several years. Drink now or keep for up to 5 years to gain more complex flavours and softness.
Kamara Shadow Play Xinomavro
Full-bodied, organic and naturally fermented red from near Thessaloniki in northern Greece. Unfiltered and with no added sulphites, there are complex aromas of dark berry compote, cherry, tobacco and black olive. Lots of earthiness and big tannins. Really clean and pure, we loved it.
Traditional grilled meat dishes would pair well with this wine.
Daniel Ramos Santon
Holy Moley! We love every wine from Daniel Ramos, and this single vineyard wine is no exception.
Made from 100% Rufete, it’s light and aromatic, delicate yet structured, and has wonderful natural acidity and therefore balance.
It’s a wild fermention, with very light extraction, followed by ageing in concrete and oak, with no fining or filtration. It’s silky and enjoyable now, but will develop plenty of complexity with age.
Guy Breton Morgon Vieilles Vignes
Old vine Beaujolais from high altitude vines. Light, juicy, beautiful pure fruit with minimal intervention in the winery. Cranberry, blackcurrant and black cherry, some acidity adds freshness to the fruit. Just 3 hectares of vines, very low production.
Testalonga ‘El Bandito’ Monkey Gone To Heaven Mourvedre
Craig Hawkins is a young winemaker based in the Swartland, South Africa, where he rents about 11ha of vineyard, farmed organically and biodynamically. Having travelled extensively throughout Europe, and then worked as wine maker for Lammershoek, he now makes makes a huge variety of different wines under his own Testalonga label.
Simply described as ‘Juicy’ on the bottle, there is no better way to describe this wine. Fresh and vibrant cherry and cranberry flavours with a bit of earthiness and spice to balance.