Bold Reds
Bold Reds
Biologist Intriga Red 2021
Regular price £39.00It boasts an intense, dark ruby colour. The wine is made with wild yeast, undergoing spontaneous fermentation and aged for 12 months in barrels. A flagship blend of red varieties with an unexpectedly complex aroma of dried plum, blackcurrant, blackberry, and strawberry. This medium-bodied wine features a rich berry flavour and a lingering, warm aftertaste.
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir
Country: Ukraine
Region: Kyiv
ABV: 14%
Food pairing: red meat dishes such as steaks, ribs, various types of ham, and smoked meats
"BIOLOGIST craft winery” from the Kyiv region creates unique and unmatched wines. They have rented vineyards in the Odesa region (the majority of nowadays wines are made from these grapes) and a 1.5-hectare vineyard in the Kyiv region, which is experimental and biodynamic.
Wente Sandstone Merlot 2021
Regular price £21.95Sandstone Merlot is supple with beautiful balance, aromas of ripe red cherry and plum that are complimented by creamy oak notes of sweet caramel and vanilla pod. Additional notes of white pepper, cardamom, and graphite provide more complexity and continue to develop as the wine opens up in the glass.
Region: San Francisco Bay, California
Grapes: Merlot
ABV: 13.5%
Vegan
Vilafonte Seriously Old Dirt 2020
Regular price £29.95Seriously delicious Bordeaux blend from SA. Full of black cherry, and blackberry along with warm notes of baking spice and vanilla pod. Subtle liquorice and seductive tobacco and hazelnut add a luxurious dimension. Long, silky finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Paarl
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot and Cabernet Franc
ABV: 14%
Porseleinberg 2021
Regular price £69.95Porseleinberg is the result of Marc Kent’s search for the best Syrah grapes, a journey
that inevitably took him to the Swartland. It was here that Kent found an isolated and
windswept wine farm perched atop the Porseleinberg mountain.
The site is now recognised as one of the greatest Syrah vineyards in the world.
Country: South Africa
Region: Swartland
ABV: 13.9%
Grape: Syrah
Organic
The 4th vintage of applying the submerged cap technique, which continues to emphasise Porseleinberg's unique tannin profile. A reserved start is noticeable, after which the wine opens to red and black fruit, with a mineral and savoury spice. A crunchy, dry and grippy, yet fine tannin soundly carries the fruit to cover ones palate. The finish is long and fresh with good fruit concentration and some salty minerality. Drink from 2031-35. Winemaker Callie Louw
Capion Le Songe d’Éocène Rouge 2016
Regular price £75.00The nose is powerful, concentrated and aromatic. The palate has notes of ripe black fruit, sweet spice and mocha which lengthen over silky tannins.
“Aromas of vanilla, grilled plums, violets and crème de cassis soar from the glass, while the palate is full-bodied, concentrated and chewy and loaded with vibrant purple fruit flavor. The tannins mellow on the lingering finish, making it approachable now but suggesting up to a decade (or more?) of prime-time drinking.”
Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate
Country: France
Region: Languedoc, Terrasses du Larzac
Grapes: Syrah, Grenache, Mouvedre
ABV: 14%
Food match: Roast Duck or rich stews
Ferrando Carema Etichetta Bianca 2018
Regular price £79.00Carema is high on the northern border of the alpine region Aosta in northern Piedmont. It is made of Nebbiolo grown on glacial soil in this high altitude region which creates powerful, perfumed wines with delicate fruit.
Luigi Ferrando's Carema white label, the Nebbiolo is fermented in steel tanks with a 10 day maceration. The wine then spends 30 months in oak barrels.
Elegant, spicy, fruity notes with fine aromas of dried flowers and roses. On the palate it has a round, tannic mouthfeel with warmth and minerals on the finish.
Country: Italy
Region: Alto Piedmont
Grapes: Nebbiolo
ABV: 13.5%
Els Vilˑlusionistes Equanim Priorat red 2019
Regular price £49.9560% Carignan, 40% Grenache from the most mature parcels with the vines averaging 60 years of age. Fermented and matured in amphora this represents a big step up in black pepper spice and grip – always a surprise in a wine that’s never seen a barrel – there is no question that this is a little young at the moment but absolutely worth squirrelling a few bottles away for a couple of years.
Country: Spain
Region: Priorat
Grapes: Carignan, Grenache
ABV:14%
Capçanes Cabrida 2018
Regular price £46.00Juicy, bitter cherry and ripe blackberry explosion from the Spanish Montsant region which surrounds Priorat. From very old bush vines which gives the wine great concentration and complexity.
“Cabrida 2018 is a beauty. I love it! A seductive red fruited cocktail combined with attractive floral and herby notes, simply put your nose in the glass and smell it! It’s like an essence.
This wine surprises and convinces by its finesse, complexity and elegance.
Here you find the perfect balance of structure and power, pure refined, understatement. Precise, subtle and defined. First you get ripe tannins, then crisp and lively acidity which lifts up the 100% Garnacha fruit from 85-110 years old vines. There are blockbusters on one side and wines like Cabrida on the other”. Winemaker Jürgen Wagner
Country: Spain
Region: Montsant
Grapes:Garnacha
ABV: 14.5%
Nestled in the rugged hills of the Catalan countryside, in the tiny village bearing its name, is the well-respected Celler de Capçanes. It was this wild Montsant landscape which first captivated Jürgen Wagner back in the early 90s, but the huge potential he recognised in this unique village co-operative that determined what followed. Pouring all his efforts into working with the growers to nurture the best from their vineyards and the most honest expressions of their terroir, Celler de Capçanes has established itself as one of the most engaging wineries in the area.
Pisano Chimichurri Tannat 2021
Regular price £17.95Medium Bodied, with a subtle sweet spice and smokey character. Bright ruby in colour and concentrated, notes of plums, blackberries and damson fruit combine perfectly with the well balanced toast and oak notes.
Country: Uruguay
Region: Canelones
ABV: 14%
Grapes: Tannat
Food match: BBQ meats or herby sausages and mash
CAIAFFA Nero di Troia Puglia Lampyris 2019 Organic
Regular price £31.95Stylish nose with lovely dark cherries and complex tobacco aromas with hints of savoury notes. Velvety textured tannins and lingering finish.
Grape: Nero di Troia
Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
ABV: 14%
Food pairing: red meats, stews, and aged cheeses.
CAIAFFA Primitivo Puglia 2022 Organic
Regular price £16.95Bright, lifted, fresh aromas of red and dark fruits. On the palate it is slightly creamy yet very fresh with a hint of spice on the finish. Lovely balance, very bright and easy.
Grape: Primitivo
Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
ABV: 14%
Cline Cellars Ancient Vines Mourvèdre, Contra Costa County AVA 2020
Regular price £24.95This soulful wines comes from 100 year old vines that five an intensity of ripe black cherry, plums and raspberry liqueur blended beautifully with the fully integrated spice and smokey vanilla of the oak barrels all rounded off with a velvet chocolate finish.
Perfect wine to go with an elegant barbecue of lamb chops and asparagus or even Jamaican jerk roasted belly pork
Country: USA
Region: California
Grapes: Mourvèdre
ABV: 14%
Rioja Crianza Bodegas Luis Canas 2020
Regular price £16.95Predominantly Tempranillo, with a dash of Garnacha, aged for 12 months in French and American oak, with velvety cherry, spice, plum and rounded tannins.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Tempranillo, Garnacha
ABV: 14%
Viña Cobos Chañares Estate Malbec 2019
Regular price £86.00A stunning, focussed and polished red from highly accomplished winemaker Andres Vignoni at Viña Cobos. Full bodied, super concentrated, notes of sage and thyme. Bold, elegant and refined. Drinking window now to at least 2035.
Country: Argentina
Region: Valle de Uco, Mendoza
Vegan/Vegetarian
Grapes: 100% Malbec
ABV: 15%
One of the distinctive features of this vineyard, located in the Los Árboles district of Valle de Uco, are the native forests of Chañar trees, preserved in a nature reserve for the indigenous species of flora and fauna in the region. This Estate is characterized by poor, yet free-draining, stony and alluvial soils. Combined with the favourable climatic conditions of the 2018 vintage, makes this an extraordinary wine indeed. Aged for 18 months in a combination of new and second use French oak barrels, bottled unfined and unfiltered.
After visiting Argentina in 1989, Californian trail-blazer Paul Hobbs became deeply interested in both the terroir and Argentine culture, noticing the unique potential for Malbec and other varietals in the region. After meeting two kindred spirits, Andrea Marchiori and Luis Barraud, they founded Viña Cobos in 1997 and since then there has been no looking back.
Waterkloof Syrah 2020
Regular price £30.75Lifted, perfumed, red berry nose with peppery, smoky notes. Ripe and fleshy on the palate with fine, fresh plummy fruit leading to a long, savoury, structured finish.
Country : South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Grape: Syrah
ABV: 14%
Hand-picked and hand-sorted. Whole bunch wild yeast ferment in an old open-top French oak fermenter. Foot-treading and manual punch-downs followed by 24 months ageing in old 600l French oak barrels. No additions other than sulphur.
The third release under the Waterkloof label, an elegant, northern Rhone-ish Syrah with lovely purity of crushed red berry fruit. Supple and plush but built to last.
Kosher Backsberg Sparkling Brut NV
Regular price £22.50Notes of plums, dark chocolate and raspberries. Yum!
Country: South Africa
Region: Paarl
Grapes: Merlot
ABV: 14.5%
Els Vilˑlusionistes Turbulent Priorat red 2020
Regular price £29.95'Natural’ in everything but name – the DOQ won’t allow the word on the label so you’ll have to take our word for it. 100% Carignan from their southernmost terroir ‘Mas Rasquera’. Grapes are placed in amphora to ferment spontaneously before being removed after 10 days for a manual press. The must is then returned to the amphora for 9 months to ensure any spiky tannin is buffed into glossy magnificence. No added sulphites.
Country: Spain
Region: Priorat
Grapes: Carignan
ABV:14%
Eikendal Charisma 2021
Regular price £17.95A unique red blend living up to its name! The Shiraz offers a tight, fresh structure with aromatic and peppered undertones. The Petit Verdot gives a rich, red and black berry character, and the Sangiovese, in a true Italian style, adds fruity, cherry flavours within the palate. The result is a bold, charming and elegant wine.
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Grapes: 66% Shiraz, 33% Petit Verdot, 1% Sangiovese
ABV: 13.5
Eikendal Vineyards sit between the foothills of the Helderberg and the edge of Stellenbosch Mountains.
Hermanuspietersfontein Swartskaap 2019
Regular price £31.95Swartskaap (‘black sheep’).
Country: South Africa
Region: Hemel en Aarde
Grapes: Cabernet Franc
ABV: 13.5
You’ve probably heard of the quaint beach town of Hermanus, situated on South Africa’s
famous Whale Coast. Between 1855 and 1902, it was called Hermanuspietersfontein. In
1902, the local postmaster decided to shorten the name of the town to make addressing
letters to the locals easier.
150 years later, the wine farm Hermanuspietersfontein, or HPF for short, craft outstanding
wines with a serious sense of place. Their grapes come from Sondagskloof (they produce
90% of WO Sondagskloof wine), which competes with Elgin and the Ceres Plateau for
South Africa’s coolest wine growing region. This area is perfectly suited to Bordeaux
varietals and, with the exception of Shiraz, is exclusively planted with them.
The Afrikaans wine names might look like a bit of a mouthful, but they are good fun;
Bloos (‘blush’), Kaalvoet Meisie (‘barefoot girl’), Kat Met Die Houtbeen (‘cat with the
wooden leg’), Posmeester (‘postmaster’), Kleinboet (‘little brother’) and Swartskaap
(‘black sheep’).
Paul Wallace Black Dog Malbec 2019
Regular price £27.95A delicious, concentrated blend of berries and plums, subtle liquorice aromas a flavours with a hint of cherry tobacco aromas followed by lively and finely structured tannin.
On a picturesque hillside overlooking a dam, where Golden Delicious and Granny Smith
Orchards once stood, 12 hectares of Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Malbec and Pinot Noir can now be found.
Paul Wallace, who has worked as a viticultural consultant to many of South Africa’s top
estates, finally had his dream come true in 2003 - he purchased his family farm in Elgin
and, alongside his wife Nicky, put his life’s work to the test. Based on his belief that Elgin
would become one of South Africa’s premium cool climate regions, he threw caution
to the wind and pulled out groves of apple and pear trees, replacing them with vines.
As always, his advice proved sage, and Paul Wallace is now producing some incredibly
exciting wines that show exceptional finesse and clarity.
Country: South Africa
Region: Elgin
Grapes: Malbec
ABV: 14%
Yangarra, Noir 2021
Regular price £29.95A progressive take on a French classic, Noir brings Grenache together with its lesser-known red partners, Carignan, Cinsault and Counoise, in a celebration of the southern Rhône on our estate. Lifted fragrance, with bright flavours and vibrant acidity, this wine shows these ancient newcomers also thrive in our elevated corner of McLaren Vale.
Country: Australia
Region: McLaren Vale
Grapes: 32% Grenache Noir, 20% Carignan, 16% Mourvèdre, 14% Cinsault, 13% Shiraz, 5% Counoise
ABV: 12.5%
Vegan
Biodynamic
Organic
Food Match:
Each grape variety was handled separately until final blending to allow each variety to best exhibit its unique characteristics. Destemmed and selectively sorted. 50% whole berries. Open fermenters. Approximately 14-18 days on skins with a very gentle maceration. Wild yeast ferment. Matured in older French oak for 7 months. Bottled December 2021.
Ne de l`Eden, Cotes de Bordeaux
Regular price £21.25Style: Full Bodied and Bold Red
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Grapes: 100% Merlot
Other: Organic, Vegan
Aged in barrel for 23 months
ABV: 14,5%
Celler de CapçanesPeraj Ha'abib 2018
Regular price £45.25Deep dark cherry colour. The complexity of this beautifully crafted wine is shown through mature red and dark fruit aromas with some cacao and herbs. Generous in body with soft powerful tannins and cooked fruit notes and so beautifully balanced on the finish. Food Match: Venison, veal, BBQ, roasted beef, stew, game, roasted lamb chops with ratatouille, grilled vegetable, cheeses, roasted oxtail.
Vinified under the strict supervision of the Rabbi from the Habat Jewish Community of Barcelona. This is a Certified kosher wine: Lo mevushal (not pasteurized) and Le Pessaj.
Country: Spain
Region: Montsant
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon 35% Grenache 35% Cariñena 30%
ABV: 15%
Kosher
Nestled in the rugged hills of the Catalan countryside, in the tiny village bearing its name, is the well-respected Celler de Capçanes. It was this wild Montsant landscape which first captivated Jürgen Wagner back in the early 90s, but the huge potential he recognised in this unique village co-operative that determined what followed. Pouring all his efforts into working with the growers to nurture the best from their vineyards and the most honest expressions of their terroir, Celler de Capçanes has established itself as one of the most engaging wineries in the area.
Els Vilˑlusionistes Unanim Priorat red 2019
Regular price £26.95The nose is quite forward with some big black cherry and milk chocolate notes, you expect the palate to follow and yet it doesn’t. Instead you get super bright, silky raspberry notes with some properly exciting acidity – we’re rocking along at 15.5% abv but you’d never know – the thread which starts here and runs through the entire range is one of unadulterated purity and drinkability.
Country: Spain
Region: Priorat
Grapes: Grenache
ABV: 15.5%