Italian Red Wines
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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% -
Frappato I.G.P. Roceno
£9.45 – £56.70750ml Bottles
Frappato is one of the most refined and elegant of Sicilian wines with surprising floral notes and great minerality on the palate. This wine is a true expression of what a quality Frappato should be.
When you drink it you are met with light, soft tannins and an abundance of fruit on the nose, especially blackcurrant and strawberry.
Recommended combination with food: Perfect with both delicate meat dishes and savory fish-based dishes. It also enhances combinations with cold cuts and cheeses.
Serve at 18°C
VINTAGE: 2019
GRAPE VARIETY – Frappato
PRODUCTION AREA – Marsala Sicily
ALCOHOL – 13% -
Guerrieri Rizzardi 3 Cru Amarone Della Valpolicella
£31.95 – £191.70750ml Bottles
The best grapes are hand selected from three Cru vineyards (Calcarole, Pojega and Rovereti) then semi-dried to extract the water and leave the rich sugary ripeness. At the heart of the Valpolicella Classico is the 100% dried Corvina and Corvinone grapes, that have been raisined in the drying rooms for 3 ½ months. Long slow fermentation of one month (20°C to 25°C) followed by malolactic fermentation in oak with further 36 months in oak then 12-24 months in the bottle. The resulting wine has a distinct black pepper and dark cherry character to the which is medium-bodied, structured but smooth and with a complex savoury finish.
Recommended combination with food: roasted or braised beef/lamb or game, beef stroganoff, curry based dishes or cheeses such as Parmigiano-Reggiano
Serve at 18°C
VINTAGE: 2015
GRAPE VARIETY – Corvina, Corvinone, Barbera, Sangiovese
PRODUCTION AREA – Verona
ALCOHOL – 16% -
ICONA Cabernet Sauvignon DOC
£14.25 – £85.50750ml Bottles
This Cabernet Sauvignon is produced with loving care from hand harvested grapes grown on stony and pebbly land inland of Venice.
Ruby red colour with deep violet shades, it explodes with an intense bouquet of red berry and black cherry fruits and a slight herbaceous note. Velvety long finish with high and well balanced tannins.
Recommended combination with food: roast or braised beef, fillet steak with fois gras and truffles, beef wellington, hard cheeses.
Serve at 18°C
GRAPE VARIETY – Cabernet Sauvignon
PRODUCTION AREA – Susegana Treviso Italy
ALCOHOL – 13% -
JCM Pinot Noir Reserve
£10.00 – £60.00750ml BottlesA beautiful medium red wine with hints of dark fruits, black pepper and soft tannins.
On the nose: Elegant quintessence of red berries, strawberries, cherry, soft spice and hints of vanilla.
On the palate: Medium bodied, delicate aromas and a long finish.
Recommended combination with food: Serve with light meat dishes like chicken, or tomato based pasta dishes.
Serve at 18°C
GRAPE VARIETY – Pinot Noir
PRODUCTION AREA – Languedoc, France
ALCOHOL – 13.5% -
Lacrima di Morro d’Alba
£16.60 – £99.60750ml BottlesLacrima is a dark and thin-skinned grape variety native to Italy’s Marche region. It is grown in the hills surrounding the village of Morro d’Alba. This grape owes its name to a peculiarity linked to its berries, which when fully ripe release drops of grape juice that fall to the ground. Lacrima wines are very aromatic and richly flavored, showing intense floral and spiced characters on the nose with a fresh, berry-dominated palate
On the nose: Characteristically persistent intensity, with a strong prevalence of forest fruits. Grapey, strawberry aromas give way to a subtle spiciness
On the palate: Very typical, dry, savory with good softness and harmonious taste olfactory. Blackberries, blueberries, strawberries and ripe grape taste.
Recommended combination with food: First courses with red sauce and meat sauce, especially meat main courses spicy and aromatic. With its particular aromatic characteristics also excellent enjoyed on its own
Serve at 18°C
VINTAGE: 2018
GRAPE VARIETY – Lacrima
PRODUCTION AREA – Le Marche, Italy
ALCOHOL – 13.0% -
Lodola Nuova Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano D.O.C.G. 75cl (2016) RUFFINO
£26.30 – £157.70750ml Bottles
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo “Lodola Nuova” attracts appreciative glances thanks to its impenetrable pitch black hue, an enchanting deep colour. An elegant and traditional red wine from one of Tuscany’s oldest winemaking regions, perfectly exemplifying Ruffino’s estate wines: unique and artisanal. The word “lodola” comes from the Italian word for lark, songbirds that migrated to the Montepulciano region, and the word “nobile” refers to the noble, or supreme, quality of this wine. The Lodola Nuova estate dates back to the mid-1200s with wines being produced since the 15th century.
On the nose: wild berries, ripe clack cherries, blackberries and plum with pleasant notes of cocoa, coffee and tobacco
On the palate: a medium-bodied wine with a refreshing acidity and smooth, ripe tannins that create an elegant and well-balanced structure. Fruity notes persist across the palate and evolve into a lingering finish of plum and tobacco.
Recommended combination with food: Perfect with BBQ meats, game meats, lamb ribs in pistachio crust
Serve at 18°C
VINTAGE: 2016
GRAPE VARIETY – Canaiolo, Sangiovese
PRODUCTION AREA – Tuscany
ALCOHOL – 13.5% -
Mora & Memo Vermentino di Sardegna
£13.60 – £81.60750ml Bottles
The vineyard is South, South-East at an altitude of 220 metres above sea level. The soil is clayey limestone.
Straw colour with green tints. Intense and persistent with scents of flowers and plants, rosemary, thyme and sage.
Flavour is predominant of vegetal notes, warm and full of good thickness and balanced with a long persistence
Recommended combination with food:
- Seafood dishes in general
- Fish with delicate meat also seasoned with light sauces
- Dry soups and in broth with not excessively tasty seasonings
Serve at 8° – 10°C
GRAPE VARIETY – Vermentino di Sardegna
PRODUCTION AREA – Sardegna, Italy
ALCOHOL – 13.5% -
Neromora Irpinia Aglianico D.O.C.
£15.90 – £95.40750ml Bottles
The Aglianico grapes used to produce Neromora grow in the hilly volcanic region near Taurasi, which are harvested in November when they are completely ripe, followed by maturation for 8 months in French oak barrels. This is a wine that sits perfectly between your everyday reds and your mid to top-end Taurasi, to keep your dining and drinking interesting. Its colour is dark red, turning to black, and its bouquet has dominant and intense black forest fruit sensations. On the palate it is gentle with pleasant tannins, with aromas reminiscent of currants, caramel and vanilla.
Recommended combination with food:
- Rabbit
- Chicken with paprika sauce
- Barbecued lamb
Serve at 18°C
GRAPE VARIETY – Aglianico
PRODUCTION AREA – Campania, Italy
ALCOHOL – 13.5% -
Orsetto Oro Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
£16.25 – £97.50750ml 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% -
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PASSOCROCE LAGREIN D.O.C.
£15.75 – £94.50750ml BottlesThe Passocroce vineyard is a place of choice for the cultivation of Lagrein as it enjoys a happy south-eastern exposure. The soil is slightly sandy, with good clay, originating from lateral Moorish deposits following the disintegration of the local porphids, favouring a natural advance of ripening of the grapes.
On the nose: Scents of forest fruit accompanied by hints of star anise, cocoa and tobacco. Allowing for further ageing, the wine will enhance with aromas reminiscent of violet, some lilac and even sage.
On the palate: Full body with lush flavours of forest fruits, tobacco and cocoa.
Recommended combination with food: A great partner for:
- Pork chops with fennel and roast potatoes
- Venison stew with dumplings
- Strong, hard cheese like Grana Padano
Serve at 18°C
GRAPE VARIETY – Lagrein
PRODUCTION AREA – Trentino-Alto Adige
ALCOHOL – 13%
