Red Blends

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  • NEW – Kinisia Merlot/Nero d’Avola di Sicilia -One of our 12 Wines of Christmas

    This is a really successful blend of Nero d’Avola and Merlot bringing out the best of both varietals in a wine that is better than the sum of its two parts. The lovely rich but slighly light NdA bulked up by rich and soft Merlot.  This differs from the Passole in that it is predominantly Merlot backed up by NdA rather than the other way round. Then it spends eight months in oak barrels giving it a lovely, spicey and elegant texture. I’m getting blackcurrants and lots of chocolate!

    grape typeRed Blends
    wine styleOakey Reds
    countryItaly
    vintage2022
    bottlesize750 ml
    abv14%+
    country Organic

    Regular Price: £12.75
    Special Price: £11.50

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  • Chateau d’Or et de Gueules “AB” (A Boire) Red Organic

    New vintage just in. Diane and Mathieu’s range of estate wines is now wholly organic. Fresh and fruity with good structure. Do I detect a whiff of strawberries?

    grape typeRed Blends
    wine styleUnoaked Reds
    countryFrance
    vintage2022
    bottlesize750 ml
    abv13-13.5%
    country Organic

    £11.75

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  • Les Darons by Jeff Carrel

    Les Darons by Jeff Carrel

    Big, soft red, yet good acidity makes this a great food wine as well as one to drink on its own. A great example of southern french red wine, bursting with peppery tannins and earthy fruit.

    grape typeRed Blends
    wine styleRich & Fruity Reds
    countryFrance
    vintage2018
    bottlesize750 ml
    abv14%+

    £12.50

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  • Casabel Lisboa Portuguese Red

    Lovely soft red with vibrant cherry-like fruit. A great example of  just how much fun Portuguese wines can be.

    This is a soft, yet well-structured, unoaked red from the Lisbon Region. If the Cerejeiras is defined by easy fruit, this has a bit more oomph, so will take richer food. It has lovely clean fruit character.

    grape typeRed Blends
    wine styleSoft & Smooth Reds
    countryPortugal
    vintage2021
    bottlesize750 ml
    abv13-13.5%

    £12.50

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  • NEW – Passole Nero d’Avola/Merlot di Sicilia,

    This is a really successful blend of Nero d’Avola and Merlot bringing out the best of both varietals in a wine that is better than the sum of its two parts. The lovely rich but slightly light NdA bulked up a bit by rich and soft Merlot.  It undergoes a slight “Ripasso” treatment. “Da uve leggermente appassite” as they say. This gives it extra oomph. Good depth, nice and silky.

    grape typeRed Blends
    wine styleRich & Fruity Reds
    countryItaly
    vintage2022
    bottlesize750 ml
    abv14%+

    £12.75

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  • Peninsula de Lisboa Portuguese Red

    Step-by-step we increase the intensity and complexity from the Lisbon Region. This time a blend of Castelão (50%) and Aragonez (50%) which is aged for six months in oak barrels. There’s a beautiful clean structure about this wine (maybe the absence of the rustic Touriga?). Harmonious and spicy. Yum.

    grape typeRed Blends
    wine styleOakey Reds
    countryPortugal
    vintage2019
    bottlesize750 ml
    abv13-13.5%

    £12.99

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  • La Bette Cotes du Roussillon Villages Red by Jeff Carrel

    Big, deep colour, good grip due in part to 65% Syrah in the blend but also to Jeff’s preferred style of reds which retain those firm tannins and acidity making them great food wines.

    grape typeRed Blends
    wine styleRich & Fruity Reds
    countryFrance
    vintage2017
    bottlesize750 ml
    abv14%+

    £13.00

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  • Abbotts & Delaunay Minervois

    A blend of Carignan and Syrah which really showcases one of the Languedoc’s fine range of regional appellations. 40% of the handpicked grapes are aged in oak following fermentation. The result is a fat, structured red but it’s not “in your face” it’s really very nicely balanced.

    grape typeRed Blends
    wine styleBig & Robust Reds
    countryFrance
    vintage2017
    bottlesize750 ml
    abv14%+

    £13.50

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  • Quinta de San Francisco Portuguese Red

    Single Estate red from the Obidos region. Castelão (60%), Aragonez (20%),Touriga Nacional (20%) are aged for 12 months in French and American oak barrels. This was my pick of the family’s three estate wines. Maybe it’s the Touriga Nacional which gives it an almost violet fruit over and above the soft, oakiness. It has won Gold at four separate competitions this year.

    grape typeRed Blends
    wine styleOakey Reds
    countryPortugal
    vintage2018
    bottlesize750 ml
    abv13-13.5%

    £13.50

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  • Abbotts & Delaunay Cotes du Roussillon

    A blend of Syrah and Grenache with a slug of “whole bunch” Carignan which once again showcases one of the Languedoc’s fine range of regional appellations. 40% of the handpicked grapes are aged in oak following fermentation. The result is a fat, structured red but it’s not “in your face” it’s really very nicely balanced.

    grape typeRed Blends
    wine styleBig & Robust Reds
    countryFrance
    vintage2019
    bottlesize750 ml
    abv14%+

    £13.50

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  • Mas du Petit Nysse, Ventoux Red

    A new find from a stylish property in the Rhone Valley.

    grape typeRed Blends
    wine styleBig & Robust Reds
    countryFrance
    vintage2019
    bottlesize750 ml
    abv14%+

    £13.50

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  • Château d’Or et de Gueules “Parle a mon fût” Rosé

    Following the runaway success of Mathieu’s Syrah, they have introduced a pink and here it is. It’s a light rosé made from a blend of Syrah and Grenache. Very, very low sulphur levels mean the colour is not as light as some, but it’s lovely and fruity, goes great with tapas and a mere 12% alc. What’s not to like?

    grape typeRed Blends
    wine styleLight & Fruity
    vintage2022
    bottlesize750 ml
    abv11%-12.5%
    country Vegan

    £13.50

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