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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.
Gatito Loco Rioja Tinto
A bright fruit-bursting wine that emphasises vineyard over bodega, which discards the hackneyed image of Rioja, everything about this wine is intentionally provocative to challenge your view on what Rioja is. This wine stands out for its red and black fruits and liquorice aromas. Fresh and round with a multitude of nuances supporting the black fruit flavours.
The Opportunist Shiraz
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.
An aromatic bouquet of ripe fruits, cherries and blackcurrants, with notes of freshly ground coffee, dark chocolate, peppermint, liquorice and subtle pepper. The wine has also been matured for 8 months in oak for added texture and complexity. Aussie winemaking at it’s big, bold best.
Pair with barbequed foods (obviously!) cured meats and cheeses or pan fried prawns in garlic butter and fresh chilli.
Caves de Juliénas-Chaintré Beaujolais Village Velours de Coteaux
A pure and classic expression of Gamay. The perfect aperitif, or match with cheese, sausages or charcuterie.
Bosbrand Carignan
Natural red with rich, floral and spicy notes of stewed plum and red cherry. It hails from two vineyards – the first is the oldest Carignan vineyard in South Africa (planted in 1979); the second a smaller vineyard planted in 2003.
Villa Wolf Pinot Noir
The Villa Wolf Estate has been making wine since the 1800’s with Ernst Loosen from the Dr Loosen winery in Mosel taking over in 1996. The winery is currently in the process of getting organic certification, 2022 will be the first certified vintage.
Pinot Noir has a long history in the Pfalz region, where it is known as Spätburgunder. This is full of bright black cherry flavours with a little hint of spice and firm acidity. Ripe fruit is complemented with a smoky depth and earthy tannins from twelve months oak ageing. An excellent wine that’s great for everday dining – one that everyone likes!
Mabis Biscardo Neropasso
A great little Italian red with cherry and plum flavours. Perfect with pasta!
The Biscardo Family have been making wine from their base in Soave for over 150 years and are currently led by brothers Maurizio and Martino.
During the course of Maurizio’s long and illustrious career, he has consulted for well known wineries around Italy and in doing so he came across the vineyards for their Puglian wines. Both the Pugliese and Veneto wines are characterised by an almost dangerous drinkability, aromatic purity and exceptional value for money.
Baglio Gibellina U Passimiento
Baglio Gibellina is situated in picturesque Sicily where its vineyards are surrounded by the hills of Salemi and Santa Ninfa. Old vineyards located between 300-600m above sea level are grown on a mixture of clay and volcanic soils with limited yields allowing for the production of outstanding wines with incredible food matching potential.
Monte Tondo Corvina
With a bright and lively nose showing fresh cherry, black berry and black pepper hints. This wine is medium-bodied with moderate acidity and supple, well-integrated tannins. On the palate there are lovely dark fruit characters, dark chocolate and spice.
Quinta Do Correio Tinto
One of our favourite reds all year round. A Jaen (Mencia)-led blend, which also features some Touriga Nacional and Alfrocheiro, aged without oak. With typical Dao freshness, this is a herb-fruited, honest reflection of this great appellation. It’s fun and immensely drinkable.
Cellar Des Capcanes Mas Donis Negre
Mas Donis Negre is a fruity and juicy young red wine. A perfume of cherry and red berries, spicy cake and a complex floral medium bodied palate packed full of pure fruit seduction and charm.
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 with plenty of red berry fruit, liquorice and black pepper. No added sulphur.
Egri Korona Harmonia
The Egri Korona Borház (Crown Wine House of Eger) is a family winery which can be found in the middle of the Eger wine region, right next to the thermal hot spring of Egerszalók and it’s unbelievable white cliffs. This area is renowned for its thermal baths and its resulting soil rich in minerals of volcanic origin.
Harmonia is a blend of the dominant blue grapes of the area, true to the tradition of the region making wines with many varietals. This wine is JUICY with good body. Fruit and sour-cherry aroma of Menoire & Blauburger perfectly entwined with the spiciness of Kekfrankos and fiery character of Cabernet Sauvignon.
Lyrarakis Liatiko ‘Queen’ Red
A lighter style of red from central Crete. Aromas of wild berries and red fruit liqueur, hints of herbal and spicy flavours too. Well-balanced and fresh on the palate, with fine tannins and an expressive juicy finish. Lyrarakis are a great winery and are leading the way in reviving the ancient varieties of Crete.
Domaine La Dourbie Oscar Rouge
An expressive nose with spicy and smoky notes underneath a bouquet of red berry fruit aromas. Smooth with silky tannins and a beautiful finish. This is a vibrant, more-ish wine. Pair with beef carpaccio and a variety of Mediterranean dishes.
Finca Manzanos Rioja Crianza
A great example of Rioja Crianza that’s had 12 months in barrel (the minimum is 6 months) giving it a nice roundness and some light oaky spices, with mellow tannins that balance the bright, fresh red fruits and blueberry flavours perfectly.
Quinta Do Pinto Lasso Red
This wine is an interesting blend from the region of Castelão. It is an elegant wine, good complexity, with rich aromas, round tannins and smooth texture. It has a long and persistent aftertaste.
Quinta das Maias Tinto
In the foothills of the Serra de Estrela (Star Mountain), Quinta das Maias was first established in 1893. It is now a registered organic estate, capturing the freshness and focus that this vineyard offers. The name of the estate derives from the Portuguese word for the month of May, which is when the Weaver’s Broom (known as Giesta, but here as Maias) flowers here.
Red wines from the Dao should always demonstrate a certain succulence from a combination of altitude and granitic soils, but Maias Tinto goes the extra mile. At these even higher vineyards (around 650m), Jaen (Tinta Mencia) captures in the glass delicious crunchy fruit in this medium bodied wine.
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.
Domaine Laougue Madiran
A big, hearty, warming red in a great looking bottle!
This is a blend of Cabernet Franc and Tannat, lots of fruit but still quite soft and approachable for a Madiran. The vineyards are planted on hillsides facing south towards the Pyrenean mountains, their focus is to produce great wines with the utmost respect for the environment. This wine would be ideal with charcuterie or strong cheeses.
Chateau La Bienveillance Bordeaux Rouge
An organic and biodyanmic Bourdeaux blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, producing rich red fruit aromas and blackcurrant and dark cherry on the palate.
Smooth and well balanced, pairs well with red meat in sauce dishes, poultry, game and hard cheeses.
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.
Ecker Eckhof Zweigelt Brilliant
Spices, cherries and berries abound, from a fantastic producer. A delicious summer red, chill it down and take it to the barbecue.
Gran Passione Rosso
Vibrant purple colour, rich luscious nose full of sweet ripe dark cherry, plum, vanilla and spice. Rich and velvety, with lots of juicy fruit. Very easy drinking.
A great wine for roasted and grilled meats. Ideal with game dishes. Excellent with mature hard cheeses.
Cloud Cuckoo Land Nero d’Avola, Montepulciano
An unusual blend of varieties but this wine has the characteristic energy you’d expect from Italian reds. Deliciously succulent with smoky, dark cherry fruit, subtle spice and a mouth-watering finish.
Cantine Povero ‘Marida’ Barbera D’Asti
‘Marida’ means elegance and simplicity together which sums up this wine perfectly. Flavours of raspberry and tobacco give it a warm an full mouthfeel.
Finca Bacara Time Waits for No One, Stone Elephant Monastrell
A superb example of Monastrell, with its powerful and intense nose of ripe black fruits, rounded out with a savoury note and it shows great purity on the finish. This is really becoming a popular little wine.
Finca Bacara is based in DO Jumilla in South Eastern Spain, a region characterised by its high elevation plains and valleys. Finca Baraca follows a philosophy that wines are inextricably linked to the land, and are therefore committed to developing them with minimal impact on the environment. The vineyards are farmed organically and are situated at 900 metres elevation.
Terra D’Alter ‘AB’ Alicante Bouschet
Terra d’Alter is a winery in the Alto Alentejo region known for its high quality wines. Two families of farmers with centuries of tradition in the Alentejo, Roquette and Castel-Branco Borges, join a renowned winemaker, Peter Bright, to carry out a wine project. The goal is to launch a wine that accompanies and justifies the growing image of excellence of Alentejo products.
Alicante Bouschet is a grape with a long history, losing popularity in the 20th Century but is now enjoying a come back with many producers planting it widely in France, Spain and Portugal. Intense aromas of dark fruits, plums and prunes with a slight floral hint. Silky tannins with a long, rich finish of chocolate and vanilla. This is a great wine for lovers of big reds like Zinfandel, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon!
Palacio Del Camino Real Rioja Reserva
Traditional style Reserva Rioja with black fruit flavours and spicy rich oak notes. The palate is medium-bodied with a real fruit driven flavour. Plum, red and black fruit and soft vanilla notes shine with a long structured finish. Rioja pairs especially well with lamb and pork dishes!
Lavradores de Feitoria Tinto
Lavradores de Feitoria is a unique project, created from the union of 15 producers with vineyards throughout the Douro. This is different to most cooperatives in that the growers all own the company together. Some of their vineyards are over 80 years old and contain varieties such as Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Boal, Malvasia.
This is a fresh, ripe style of Douro with blackberry, black plum and cherry flavours. A perfect everyday wine.
No es Pituko Cabernet Sauvignon
A vibrant and intense Cabernet Sauvignon, with a slightly cloudy appearance due to the natural vinification. Lively and inviting fruity aromas of red fruits and green pepper lead to a fresh palate with silky tannins and raspberry, chocolate and liquorice tones.
Lanzerac Pinotage
Lanzerac wine estate, Stellenbosch is a 330 year old winery with a rich history, producing award winning wines of excellence and superior quality. As a matter of interest, Lanzerac bottled the first Pinotage in the world. This wine has flavours of berries and plums on the palate, and a velvety chocolate finish.
Bodegas Altolandon Mil Historias Bobal
The winery sits 1100 metres above sea level, inland of Valencia. Organic methods are used to manage the vines and the grapes are vinified as naturally as possible with native yeasts and little other intervention. This Bobal shows distinctive power, vibrant fruit, freshness with soft and ripe tannin. It is spicy and juicy with a well rounded palate with a fascinating crunchy-fruit freshness. The Altolandon vineyards are farmed organically, sustainably and biodynamically.
Badenhorst Secateurs Red Blend
Badenhurst Family wines are grown, made and matured in the Swartland appellation of South Africa making natural wines on their 60 hectare estate. One of the first wines we stocked when we first opened, and still just as good. Amazing quality for the price, matured in concrete vats; this has perfumed and peppery aromas, supple and smooth on the palate with enough grip and freshness to finish dry and refreshing. If you like spicy French Southern Rhone wines then give this a whirl.
Pairs well with roast lamb, venison and mushroom stroganoff.
Ciu Ciu Lacrima Di Morro D’Alba
This Lacrima is extremely floral – think parma violets, sweet cherries, liquorice and juicy sweet-sour palate reminiscent of black Muscat grapes.
Primitivo Di Manduria Magnifico Rosso
This Primitivo di Manduria is big and full-bodied, with great structure balanced by luscious, fresh dark fruits, this is a gorgeous wine which is incredibly moreish and boasts a long, satisfying finish.
Altolandon Mil Historias Malbec
The nose is complex with powerful aromas of blackberry and blueberry with, rose, rosemary, violets and floral notes as well as a hint of spice. The palate is nicely concentrated and with fine tannis. The flavours of blueberry, plum and blackberry are big, with hints of bittersweet cocoa and a subtle stimulating flavour of mint and violet, dark cherry, blackberry, red plum, earth, espresso, tobacco, dark chocolate, black pepper, black tea, violet. Very complex.
Lanzerac Cabernet Sauvignon
Lanzerac Wine Estate produces award winning wines of excellence and superior quality. As a point of interest, Lanzerac bottled the first Pinotage in the world. Their Cabernet is a full-bodied wine with excellent structure and a lingering aftertaste.
Silent Noise Montepulciano
The ‘Silent Noise’ wines are part of the Kangarilla Road Vineyard and Winery portfolio, based in the heart of Mclaren Vale. A family owned business since 1997, owner and winemaker Kevin O’Brien favours a small batch, hands on approach to winemaking.
Montepulciano is a grape native to Italy, but here in Australia offers bags of character; medium bodied with lovely, velvety, perfumed dark berry flavours and subtle hints of coffee. Fantastic refined winemaking. If you like your characterful Italian reds, it’s well worth giving this a whirl.
We love to pair this with roasted stuffed peppers and pan fried fresh tuna steaks.
De Bardos Clea Crianza Ribera del Duero
A big, rich Ribera, packed full of cherry and blackcurrant fruit. The perfect match for Sunday roast, and a lot of wine for the money.
Coola Hills Pinot Noir
A beautiful, 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!
Domaine La Loyane Cotes du Rhone Rouge
From vineyards close to the village of Lirac, this wine offers complex dark fruits with garrigue notes on the nose along side a touch of violets. The delicious and more’ish palate is rich and concentrated showing good depth and fine elegance through to a balanced finish.