Red Wines
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Bella Giuliana Merlot
£59.65 inc. VatThis traditional Italian red is full of fresh dark red fruit flavours. The soft tannins give rise to lovely jammy fruits with a hint of plum, cocoa and warm spice. The wine is ripe and flavoursome with great acidity and persistent length.
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Butcher of Buenos Aires Malbec
£69.30 inc. VatBursting with sumptuous red berries, raspberry and chocolate. Super soft texture, silky smooth tannins and a long lingering finish.
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Aglianico Beneventano I.G.T
£13.09 – £78.54750ml Bottles
From the volcanic hills around Benevento, emerges a most intense and vibrant red wine. Considered one of the 3 greatest Italian grape varieties, Aglianico is regarded as the Barolo of the south. It is a refined and complex wine with aromas of red currants, black cherry and blackberry, with a hint of black pepper. High acidity with a medium to full body but with very gentle tannins.
Recommended combination with food: braised or grilled beef, savory strong cheeses, grilled lamb, roasted game birds, Italian sausage pizza.
Serve at 18°C
GRAPE VARIETY – Aglianico
PRODUCTION AREA – Benevento Italy
ALCOHOL – 12.5% -
AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA D.O.C.G. CLASSICO
£34.00 – £204.00750ml BottlesThis Amarone is made from grapes grown in the Valpolicella Classico area, which undergo the typical production method of “appassimento in fruttaio” (withering in fruit) before ageing in large
oak barrels for a minimum of 18 months, followed by a further 6-8 months in the bottle.On the nose: A bouquet that is strong and persistent, ethereal and fruity with hints of black cherries and dry prunes. Aromas of forest fruits (currant, blackberry and blueberry) accompanied by hints of star anise, cocoa and tobacco
On the palate: High acidity, full body, red cherry, herbaceous, chocolatey. The time in the bottle favours aromas reminiscent of violet, sometimes lilac and sage.
Recommended combination with food: A great partner for:
- Porcini mushroom soup
- BBQ pork
- Fried chicken livers
Serve at 16 – 18°C
GRAPE VARIETY – Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
PRODUCTION AREA – Veneto
ALCOHOL – 15.5% -
Araldica Barolo ‘Flori’
£19.50 – £117.00750ml Bottles
Made from Nebbiolo grapes cultivated around the town of Barolo in southern Piemonte. The grapes are hand-harvested, de-stemmed and then crushed to small fermenters, for about 12 days, with daily pumping-over. This ensures good colour and flavour extraction, but avoids over-extraction which can make the abundant Nebbiolo tannins to astringent. After pressing the wine is allowed to settle for two days, and then racked to stainless steel tanks for malolactic fermentation. After three years maturation in 50hectolitre Slavonian oak casks it is racked and bottled.
On the nose: A complex nose combining plum, mulberry, ripe strawberry and brown spice with delicate floral and violet notes
On the palate: Tannins are firm and perfectly supported with plump dark fruit and a rounded texture, giving a good lengthy finish.
Recommended combination with food: Perfect with wild boar sausages, venison, roast lamb or gamey stews
Serve at 18°C
VINTAGE: 2015
GRAPE VARIETY – Nebbiolo
PRODUCTION AREA – Piemonte
ALCOHOL – 13.5%ALCOHOL – 14.0%
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Barolo Figli Oddero DOCG
£30.00 – £180.00750ml BottlesThis Barolo is still made in the traditional manner using grapes from only the best of Luigi Oddero’s vineyards in La Morra, Serralunga d’Alba, Castiglione Falletto and Manforte. Hand-harvested and selected, the grapes are crushed and then fermented for 12-15 days with frequent daily pump-over. Finally the wine matures firstly in stainless steel vessels, then subsequently in French or Slavonian oak barrels for 24 months, moving onto a further 12 months in the bottle. The result is a bright garnet red colour with light orange tinges
On the nose: An unmistakable, deep and very pleasant, lingering bouquet.
On the palate: You will get notes of sweet spices, forest fruits, mountain hay and liquorice, and the flavour is dry, soft and velvety. A Barolo with excellent structure and aromatic length
Recommended combination with food: Serve with meat dishes, or with fresh and mature cheeses.
Serve at 18°C
VINTAGE: 2011
GRAPE VARIETY – Nebbiolo
PRODUCTION AREA – Piemonte, Italy
ALCOHOL – 14.5% -
Brachetto D’Acqui D.O.C.G. Spumante
£17.36 – £104.16750ml Bottles
This delicately sweet and aromatic sparkling dessert wine is produced from Brachetto grapes grown in the hills around Acqui Terme to the northwest of Genoa. As a result of the ideal exposure and altitude these grapes are exposed to, the microclimate in this area helps product a wine that favours the development of aromas of typical intense bouquet but with delicate notes of musk, rose and violet. The resulting sparkling wine is sweet, well-balanced with moderate alcohol.
Recommended combination with food: desserts, pie crust with strawberries and fruit, cream with fruits
Serve at 10-12°C
VINTAGE: N.V.
GRAPE VARIETY – Brachetto
PRODUCTION AREA – Acqui Terme, Italy
ALCOHOL – 7% -
Casal Thaulero “Miravigna” Rosé
£10.00 – £60.00750ml Bottles
Montepulciano is the most widely planted grape in Abruzzo. The wine is made with rigorously selected grapes from the Terri di Chieti hills in south of Pescara on the east coast, at an altitude of about 200 metres above sea level. The south-east exposure of the vines, the limestone and clay soils and per-hectare yields kept under 120 quintals allow the production of a red wine with a great sensory complexity. The grapes are picked by hand and collected in small wooden crates in the first ten days of October. Once in the cellars, the long maceration in steel tanks at controlled temperature for approximately 45 days.
The wines then mature for six months in concrete vats, for a further eight months in French and Slavonian oak barrels and finally for four months in the bottle.
On the nose: Luxurious perfume of wild berries, ripe black cherries, blackberries and plum with pleasant notes of vanilla, cocoa, coffee and tobacco
On the palate: Remarkable structure, and soft thanks to the presence of sweet tannins, with a long, warm finish. High acidity and a full, rounded body. High acidity, high tannins with full body, with hints of vanilla, cocoa, black pepper and a finish of old leather and wood
Recommended combination with food: Perfect with BBQ meats, game meats, lamb ribs in pistachio crust
Serve at 18°C
VINTAGE: 2017
GRAPE VARIETY – Montepulciano
PRODUCTION AREA – Abruzzo
ALCOHOL – 13.5% -
Coldelfosso Dolcetto D’Alba D.O.P.
£20.90 – £125.40750ml Bottles
Dolcetto is an ancient vine that boasts great tradition to Piemonte, and this wine expresses every ounce of the region’s unique and typical characteristics. Brilliant deep red in colour.
On the Nose: A composed, fruity bouquet with hints of blueberry and raspberry.
On the Palate: A harmonious, full-bodied wine, and finishes with a pleasant bitter note beautifully displayed in this 2015vintage.
Recommended combination with food: Dolcetto will pair well with many foods, and its light tannins make it especially congenial with salumi, sausages, pasta with mushrooms, meat sauces and pizzas. You can also try it with burgers, ribs and roast chicken
Serve at 18°C
VINTAGE: 2015
GRAPE VARIETY – Dolcetto
PRODUCTION AREA – Piemonte
ALCOHOL – 13.0% -
Diade Negroamaro I.G.P.
£11.45 – £68.70750ml Bottles
The “Diade” line by Le Vigne Di Sammarco is the essence in purity of grape varieties synonymous with Puglia. After destemming and crushing, maceration for 7 days. This wine rests on the lees for 14 days after crushing and de-stemming, aged further for 6 months in Allier barriques.
On the nose: Complex range of fragrances from floral geranium to balsamic eucalyptus and ending in a typical spicy clove
On the palate: It has a surprising softness, balanced by a tannin finale and never-ending floral and spicy notes.
Recommended combination with food: Stewed rabbit, pan-fried duck breast. Traditionally: lentils and sausage, zucchini parmigiana, liver-stuffed torcinelli (lamb sausages)
Serve at 18°C
VINTAGE: 2018
GRAPE VARIETY – Negroamaro
PRODUCTION AREA – Puglia
ALCOHOL – 14.5% -
Domini Veneti – Valpolicella DOC Classico
£14.00 – £84.00750ml Bottles
A style of wine focused on the profile of typical and traditional Valpolicella. A well balanced structure with a blend of aromatic and flavour sensations. Medium intensity with cherry and black plum flavours, combined with light floral and typical black pepper notes
Recommended combination with food: porcini mushroom dishes, fried chicken liver, pasta, aged cheeses, beef tacos
Serve at 18°C
GRAPE VARIETY – Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
PRODUCTION AREA – Negrar, Verona Italy
ALCOHOL – 13% -
Donnatà Nero D’Avola D.O.C.
£16.20 – £97.20750ml Bottles
The young and thriving Nero d’Avola vineyards, established in 2000, lie at 380m above sea level, on a land rich in clay, limestone and potassium. Indisputably the most important Sicilian
red grape, Donnatà has a striking and complex personality, which generously expresses its origins by being particularly well-balanced and pleasurable to drink. This wine is aromatic and distinct, with fragrant and wholesome notes of blackberry, cherry, Mediterranean shrubs, nutmeg and chocolate.Recommended combination with food: Ideal with Palermo-style baked anelletti or with a succulent steak of tuna
Serve at 18°C
VINTAGE: 2015
GRAPE VARIETY – Nero D’Avola
PRODUCTION AREA – Sicily
ALCOHOL – 14%
