Italian wine
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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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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% -
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% -
Colonnara Cuprese Verdicchio Castelli di Jesi
£13.80 – £82.80750ml Bottles
Verdicchio is a white wine grape variety that has been cultivated for hundreds of years in the Marche region of central Italy. It is a versatile variety, used both for light, easy-drinking table wines, and for more complex, ageworthy examples. It is commonly lauded by critics as being one of Italy’s best white wine grape varieties. The grapes are harvested by hand, vinification takes place in stainless steel at a controlled temperature, bottled during the spring subsequent to the harvest. Refinement and aged in bottles for several years for certain vintages. Brilliant straw-yellow colour with hints of green when young, tending towards golden with age.
On the nose: Initially, intensely fruity, lemon, green apple with a floral background, finally complex with notes of flint stone
On the palate: Good structure and balance with initial notes of freshness, lemon and grapefruit and final notes of pleasantly bitter sapidity (pleasant flavour from mineral salts), almond to finish
Recommended combination with food: Seafood starters with a sauce; boiled fish or shellfish or fish cooked in a sauce, or roasted; pasta or rice with a white fish sauce or shellfish sauce; raw pork, salted meat of any kind; mixed fried meat and vegetables; medium matured cheeses.
Serve at 8 – 10°C
VINTAGE: 2017
GRAPE VARIETY – Verdicchio
PRODUCTION AREA – Le Marche
ALCOHOL – 13.5% -
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% -
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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% -
PIANI BARBERA D’ALBA D.O.C.
£22.10 – £132.60750ml BottlesThe location of this vineyard, the Piani hill, has always been well-known for high quality Barbera production, and the elegance of many Barbera (a grape traditionally rich in colour and acidity but poor in tannins) from the Langhe region has a good structure which gives to this wine a particular identity.
On the nose: The very fine olfactory sensations grow slowly, providing first fruity nuances of blackberry and cooked plum and subsequently vinous, of fermentation, typical of Barbera, with the right aromatic contribution of wood
On the palate: Acidic impressions characterise this wine which does not hide its tannic endowment. The good structural breadth makes it particularly interesting and has a persistent length.
Recommended combination with food: A perfect match for:
- Seared rabbit livers
- Thai duck noodle soup
- Roasted, herb-crusted lamb rack
Serve at 16 – 18°C
GRAPE VARIETY – Barbera
PRODUCTION AREA – Piemonte
ALCOHOL – 14.0% -
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REFOSCO LISON PRAMAGGIORE D.O.C.
£11.75 – £70.50750ml BottlesIn production of this Refosco the maceration of the grape skins lasts roughly ten days, and then, once malolactic fermentation is complete, some of the wine is racked into French oak barriques, to be blended with the remainder. The combined wine is then aged in steel vats, after maturation.
On the nose: Broad, lingering aromas, hinting at Parma violets and red berry fruits.
On the palate: Intense, persistent flavour is perked up by attractively husky tannins and a varietal twist of bitterness on the finish.
Recommended combination with food: A perfect match for:
- Beef bourguignon
- Moussaka
- Braised beef cheek with chilli and lime
Serve at 16 – 18°C
GRAPE VARIETY – Refosco
PRODUCTION AREA – Veneto
ALCOHOL – 13.0% -
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Reguengos Reserva Dos Socios
£14.75 – £88.50750ml BottlesThis brand stems from the land from which it received its name, Reguengos, The Land of Wine, and the largest sub-region of Alentejo, in terms of area consecrated to vineyards. A blend of three grape varieties, Aragones (Tempranillo), contributes power, structure and complex red-fruit aromatics.
On the nose: The perfume is intense with ripen black fruit aromas hints of spice, vanilla
On the palate: Notes of black fruit, spice and graphite. Long finish evolving during the taste
Recommended combination with food: A perfect match for:
- Game dishes
- red meats and
- Roast suckling pig
- Traditional Cornish pasty
Serve at 16 – 18°C
GRAPE VARIETY – Alicante Bouschet(50%), Trincadeira(20%), Aragonês(30%)
PRODUCTION AREA – Alentejo
ALCOHOL – 14.0% -
Terre Avare Primitivo
£9.50 – £57.00750ml BottlesDeep red in colour, this delicious Italian Primitivo is mellow, fleshy and very persistent.
On the nose: Complex bouquet of plum, vanilla and tobacco
On the palate: aA smooth and mellow harmonious structure and nuances of figs and baked blackberries
Recommended combination with food: Serve with meat dishes especially lamb and beef roasts, or with mature cheeses.
Serve at 18°C
GRAPE VARIETY – Primitivo
PRODUCTION AREA – Puglia, Italy
ALCOHOL – 13.5% -
Tornamagno Marche Rosso I.G.T.
£17.20 – £103.20750ml BottlesA noble and important wine produced since 1985, it has risen to the highest podiums in the world. The grapes Montepulciano and Sangiovese are harvested by hand, fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks for 24 months and then stored in small oak barrels for at least 12 months followed by additional long aging in bottle.
This wine has won multiple awards over the years, since first production.
On the nose: Intense and persistent, with fruity notes of ripe fruit and marasca cherry jam , floral with hints of withered red petals and flowers and light vegetal expressions. With aging, subtle ethereal notes of vanilla and licorice wood take over
On the palate: Medium to full-bodied, dry, soft, quite fresh, tannic, with subtle and persistent taste-olfactory notes of ripe red fruit, sweet spices with a hint of tar.
Recommended combination with food: First courses with meat sauce and game . Beef, pork, lamb cooked with sauces, flavored with garlic, rosemary and truffle, stuffed feathered game, aged cheeses also aged with herbs
Serve at 18°C
VINTAGE: 2013
GRAPE VARIETY – Sangiovese, Montepulciano
PRODUCTION AREA – Le Marche, Italy
