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Big & Bold |  | Carmenere – Turi, Leyda Valley, Chile This unique varietal from Chile, has deep aromas of mature fruits like blackberries and herbs, with white pepper and coffee grain notes. in mouth, it is intense and juicy with a silky texture and subtle oaky notes. Chilean ancient cultures were exceptionally rich civilizations, capable of building sophisticated urban emplacements and a prosperous way of life. Placed on the unique Atacama Desert, the Pukara of Turi was built in the 10th Century AC and is one of the evidence we can see nowadays. Pukará de Turí was Chile’s most important fortress of the Atacama culture in the northern area of the country. It was built with volcanic rocks over a flat platform, including the construction of houses, squares and streets |
Big & Bold |  | Shiraz ‘Pitchfork’ – Chalk Hill, Barossa, Australia Bright deep garnet with brick red hue. Aromas of blackcurrant, cassis and mulberry. The palate has soft tannins surrounded by a layer of red fruit and hints of spice. Producer Notes Brothers Jock and Tom Harvey are the third generation of the Harvey family to work within the wine industry. Once the premium quality fruit has been harvested, it becomes the job of Emmanuelle Requin-Bekkers to blend the best fruit, from the four Harvey family vineyards, to create wines that display finesse, whilst seamlessly combining the robust nature of the Australian environment with the grace of premium fruit. Along with managing their own estate Jock finds the time to work as a consultant viticulturist, offering advice on over 700 acres of vines, within the McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills.
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Alto Pampas Malbec – Pampas del Sur, Mendoza, Argentina Malbec is the flagship of Argentine red wines. This ripe and lush example combines a vibrant and violet tones, smooth tannins and red fruit flavours and delicate and harmonious mixture of berries, plum, marmalade and cherries. |
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Cinsault Cabernet – Drakensberg, Western Cape, South Africa A blend of Cinsaut and Cabernet producing a medium bodied wine with bags of soft fruit and character.Producer NotesNestling in the Bergriver Valley that falls within the Paarl wine region lies the village of Wellington. It is here that you find Cape Wine Cellars, a new player in the South African wine industry, created when four wine cellars joined together bringing their wealth of expertise and direct contacts with some of the best growers in the region. With a typical Mediterranean climate of hot, dry summers and cold wet winters, three soil categories dominate the valley, we can offer New World wine making from old style territory at its very best. |
Light & Lively |  | Pinot Noir – Las Manitos, Mendoza,Argentina Deep red ruby colour with intense raspberry and strawberry fruit on the nose roduced exclusively for us by winemaker Frederico Galdeano, winemaker of Trivento, argueably Argentina’s strongest producers of everyday drinking wine. The stoney soil vineyards are 1050 meters above sea level and cooled by the winds. The Las Manitos range delivers lush, rich, full wines full of ripe fruit aromas and exuberant flavours. The Pinot Noir is produced from fruit grown in the climes of the Uco Valley 100km south of Mendoza and offer terrific value.
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Beaujolais Villages – Domaine de Gry Sablon,France Ripe and fruity bouquet, full of quenching fruit on the palate – mouth-quenching.Producer NotesDominique Morel produces stunning wines from his 16ha domaine. A revolutionary winemaker, he heats the grapes up to 140ºF before fermentation for approximately 12 hours, in order to maximise the fruit aromatics. His style is seductive, velvety and loaded with Gamay fruit.
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| Light & Lively |  | Sangiovese – Pure, Puglia, Italy Attractive berry fruits with a soft hint of spice - Sangiovese is the Chianti grape variety. The Sangiovese grapes for this wine are grown north of Bari in central Puglia near the Castel del Monte area, one of those most suited for red grape production. The wine is made at one of the region's best equipped wineries; fermentation is in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature not exceeding 83°F with no wood aging. The resulting wine is rich, lush and delicious, packed with fruit and with a particularly big structure. |
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Rioja Tempranillo – Vega, Rioja,Spain Shiny dark crimson in colour with violet hues. As regards bouquet, it has a variety of well-assembled aromas with hints of red fruit. It is structured, rounded and balanced on the palate. Very pleasant to drink, complex and with many touches. Producer NotesInitially started as the dream of one man, Don Felipe Ugalde in 1882, this winery has seen ongoing growth and development over the years. Don’s aim was simple, to be one of the countries most prestigious Bodega’s. Although his winery passed down the family line, it was through marriage that it became united with Bodegas Muerza, hence losing its identity. Today it is owned by the group Principe de Viana (who acquired it in 1983). This saw investment in new equipment, staff and in 2001 a new winery, 10km outside Logrono, complete with an underground ageing cellar. The new cellars incorporated modern equipment such as self-weighing hoppers, pneumatic presses and self-emptying stainless steel vats. This level of development has allowed not only the fruit from their own vineyards to be processed but also that of surrounding contract growers. Hence the winery has been able to produce this range of great value for money wines. Grape %90% Tempranillo |
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|  | Chardonnay – Principe de Viana, Navarra, Spain Bright lemon yellow with green hues. A marked and intense tropical fruit character of pineapple and banana, which is accompanied well with citric notes of lemon and lime, finished with vanilla and recently baked bread from oak barrels. Sweet and fresh with a full mouthfeel, balanced acidity with a characterful, long finish.Producer NotesWith vineyards covering 700 hectares in Rioja and Navarra and three Bodegas, the Principe de Vina group employees over one hundred people and produces over fourteen million bottles of wine each year. The main winery, Bodegas Principle de Viana bottles ten million of these, at a rate of 15,000 bottles per hour. Through ongoing development and the use of modern technology, the vineyards are monitored daily. The team here work using sustainable methods along with respect for the natural environment. Once picked the fruit parcels are then processed, producing wines that are fresh and fruity and show typical characteristics |
| Delicate & Dry |  | Pinot Grigio – Pure, Venezie, Italy Zing! A delightful expressive, dry wine with refreshing apple and citrus flavours.Producer NotesNot only are these wines visually stunning, they are also classic examples of their respective cépages. Having overseen every aspect of their production, we are confident that they all boast the typicity of their variety in its purest form – ideal for the modern bar scene. Winemaking Notes Produced from vineyards situated in the foothills of the Alps, the days are not too hot and the nights are cool - perfect for producing this fashionable variety. |
| Delicate & Dry | | Chenin Blanc – Drakensberg, Western Cape, South Africa This wine is crisp, dry and full of juicy flavours. Producer NotesNestling in the Bergriver Valley that falls within the Paarl wine region lies the village of Wellington. It is here that you find Cape Wine Cellars, a new player in the South African wine industry, created when four wine cellars joined together bringing their wealth of expertise and direct contacts with some of the best growers in the region. With a typical Mediterranean climate of hot, dry summers and cold wet winters, three soil categories dominate the valley, we can offer New World wine making from old style territory at its very best. |
| Full & Fruity |  | Gewürztraminer – Cave de Pfaffenheim, Alsace, France It is delightfully floral on the nose, with a subtle lychee spicy finish on the palate Producer Notes Established in 1957 this is a cooperative of 200 small growers that work 240 hectares of vineyards; all growers are within three kilometres of the cellar. As this is the second most northern wine producing region of France and often succumbs to problematic conditions, this is vitally important, as is the policy of ‘no machine harvesting’. This is a very strong producer that offers excellent quality at very sensible prices.
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| Delicate & Dry |  | Le Charme - Sauvignon Intense and characteristic from the sauvignon grape variety. The aroma express exotic fruit , blackcurrant leaf enhanced by citrus freshness. The mouth is well structured and balanced with roundness on the palate . A long finish with fruity notes. |
| Full & Fruity |  | Viognier – Las Manitos, Mendoza, Argentina Lemon yellow colour with a beautiful shine |
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| Delicate & Dry |  | Pinot Grigio Rose – Pure, Venezie, Italy
Producer Notes Coppery pink colour with easy drinking attractive berry fruits on the palate. Overtley delicious and refreshing tang.
Not only are these wines visually stunning, they are also classic examples of their respective cépages. Having overseen every aspect of their production, we are confident that they all boast the typicity of their variety in its purest form – ideal for the modern bar scene. Winemaking Notes Produced from vineyards situated in the foothills of the Alps, the days are not too hot and the nights are cool - perfect for producing this fashionable variety. |
| Full & Fruity |  | Boulevard Blush – Route 66, California White zinfandel offers soft floral aromas of strawberry and cherry. Refreshing, juicy, fruit flavours of watermelon and strawberry are balanced by crisp acidity and a clean finish.
Producer Notes With the increase in demand for Californian wines, in the UK, showing no signs of letting up, we have sourced a great range of glugging wines for everyday drinking. We source the juice in California and ship it to the UK to have bottled. Great value! Grape % zinfandel 100% |
