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47 AD Prosecco Frizzante DOC NV
£11.95With so much mass produced Prosecco out there it’s hard to know what one to choose. We continue to champion and import this modern Prosecco from 47 Anno Domini. We colloquially call this ‘Blackboard’ Prosecco.
As a Frizzante it is delicately sparkling with citrus, pear and floral aromas which flow to the palate. You will notice its closure uses the traditional ‘tappo spago’, the cork closure with string; this symbolises their connection to time-honoured methods once used with sparkling wines from Veneto.
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47 AD Sottovoce Sauvignon Blanc
£10.95Delicate floral Sauvignon nose with gooseberry notes. Fleshy palate with fresh cut white peach, juicy nectarines and a refreshing acidity.
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47 Anno Domini ‘Sottovoce’ Pinot Nero IGT 2015
£10.95The wine made from the Pinot Nero (also the same as Pinot Noir) grape is very versatile. It is full, light acidity, nicely balanced and ultimately gives a fresh mouthfeel. The aromas are characterised by red fruit and the wood’s ripening gives the wine refined notes of tobacco, coffee, cocoa and vanilla.The Pinot Nero goes perfectly with game and roasted duck or with dishes based on meat sauces. This wine is also delicious to combine with seasoned cheeses. -
47 Anno Domini Sottovoce Merlot, 2016
£9.95Red berries and vanilla and toasted wood on the nose and just a hint of green pepper. Good entry into the mouth, the feeling of pleasant diffused light tannins on the tongue and the perception of warmth and sweetness given by alcohol. Good length and persistence that leave a pleasant dry mouth that calls for another taste.
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47 Anno Domini, Diamond Prosecco D.O.C. Spumante Extra Dry (organic)
£13.50This Prosecco is made from carefully selected organic Glera grapes and thanks to the use of vegetable proteins is also suitable for Vegans
The Prosecco offers fine persistent bubbles with a classic Prosecco DOC aromatic nose. The wine is very soft on the palate, offering refreshing acidity with lots fruity flavours such as apple, apricot and some banana.
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Bondar Wines, ‘Violet Hour’ Shiraz, 2014
£20.95What's in the name:
“This is the violet hour, the hour of hush and wonder, when the affectations grow again and valor is reborn, when the shadows deepen magically along the edge of the forest and we believe that, if we watch carefully, at ant moment we may see the unicorn.” – Bernard DeVoto, “The Hour”.
How about the wine:
Hand-picked fruit from 65+ year old vines planted on Andre Bondar's Rayner Vineyard in McLaren Vale. This wine pays homage to the Bondar style with fragrance and a lightness of touch. He used a proportion of whole bunches, which helps to create that lightness, and adds dimensions of flavour and a silky mouth feel. Aged in mostly older French oak, Violet Hour should improve nicely over the next five years or so and will suit lighter meat dishes and pasta beautifully.
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Bondar Wines, Adelaide Hills, Chardonnay, 2016
£20.95Sourced from a single-vineyard at 400m above sea level in the cool Echunga area, this wine was hand-picked and pressed straight to barrel, where it underwent a natural fermentation. Matured in four barrels (one new, three older French oak) for about nine months. Very similar to the 2014 with a slightly purer fruit profile. We recommend you open it and let it breathe, sit back and watch it settle into its own skin and sing. It's a wine that will age beautifully over the next few years.
90 dozen bottles made.
Read Mike Bennie's review from MBM Magazine (94 points):
“Bondar are out of the blocks and racing. Great release of a lean and fine expression of Chardonnay here. It smells of wet slate, oyster shell, faint nuttiness then the pure, ripe stone fruit expression chimes in. Slinky yet crisp fringed in texture, the wine remains crisp and tight through its needle thrust line. Get involved.”
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Bondar, Rayner Vineyard Grenache 2016
£26.75Sourced from Bondar’s tiny 0.7ha block of 48-year old Grenache vines, planted in sand on the Rayner Vineyard in McLaren Vale. The lowest-yielding vines were hand-picked, and natural fermentation took place – some in a ceramic egg on skins for 120 days, some with whole bunches and some with whole berries. All done to add layers of complexity to the wine, and to build structure around the beautifully aromatic and pure Grenache fruit.
The 2016 weaves together precisely these delicious characters, a core of textured, concentrated fruit and a spine of powdery tannins that energize the palate from start to finish.
This wine brings together Grenache (80%), Shiraz (15%) and Mataro (5%). Picked by hand, gently handled in the winery and aged in old French oak.
The wine is bright and lifted with the aromatics of raspberries with fresh herbal notes. Complexity comes through with spice and gaminess from the Mataro, the Shiraz bringing structure and plush fruit to the palate.
This is savoury, with fine tannins and still manages to leave an imprint.
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Bungee, Sauvignon Blanc, 2018
£10.95Bungee Sauvignon Blanc is born and bred in New Zealand's famous Marlborough region. It is estate grown and bottled in the Wairau Valley. Back in 1986 when the wine world was just discovering NZ Sauvignon, New Zealand's wine writer Bob Campbell MW famously described the style as “a bungee jump into a gooseberry bush”. Around the same time, NZ also introduced the world to Bungee. The zippy, pure passion fruit flavours of Bungee slap you in the face and captures the life-affirming experience of this special place.
The Bungee Sauvignon Blanc has a silky rounded palate, with citrus and stone fruit characters complimenting the tropical and floral notes on the nose. The palate is wonderfully expressive, with tropical fruits notes entwined with mouth-watering citrus hints and mineral acidity.
The Estate grown grapes were picked over several perfect cold Marlborough mornings, helping capture and retain the concentrated flavour and aromatics of the grapes. After gentle pressing, the juice was cool fermented in stainless steel tanks using multiple cultured yeasts, prior to blending and bottling.
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Cantina il Passo, “Alberi in Piano”, Aglianico del Vulture DOC, 2013
£29.50The origin of the family-run farm dates back to the end of the 19th century, which was also known as “Contrada Alberi in Piano”, with many hectares of land near Rapolla, a small village in the province of Potenza, located in Lucania at the slopes of Vulture.
The Aglianico of Vulture has very remote origins, and people thinks it has been brought by the Greeks in the south of Italy between the VII and the VI century B.C. One of the historical and literary evidences of the history of this wine variety is the one left by Quintus Horatius Flaccus, a Latin poet who was born in Venosa, who exalted the beauty of his land (Basilicata) and of its wine.
Appearance
Intense ruby red with violet hues.
Nose
Ripe red fruit, note of tobacco, cocoa and vanilla.
Palate
This is a big wine and we recommend decanting. It's received 18 months in French oak barrels and a further 6 months in the bottle. Bramble fruit with sweet spices present tannin that has soften with age.
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Cantina Tombacco Aglianico del Beneventano, 2017
£10.95Scarcely known outside southern Italy , but Aglianico is one of Italy’s noble grapes which ranks alongside Barolo in quality and why it is often referred to as the Barolo of the south.
A dark, deep ruby red with clear purple tones. This structured wine is complex with enjoyable hints of cherry and red berry notes, followed by a marked vanilla and spicy note. Elegant, warm and full-bodied, this wine has a good length and persistence that leaves an enjoyable soft sensation on the palate.
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Cantina Tombacco Pecorino IGT Terre di Chieti, 2017
£10.50Don’t be fooled, Pecorino is not just relegated to a cheese!
Brilliant, with an interesting intense and strong yellow luster. In the nose complex with smells of exotic fruits and soft notes of spices. On the palate well structured with pleasant acidity. Beautiful fruitiness with mineral notes and a delicate explosion of fruit on the palate.
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Cantina Tombacco, Biferno Rosso Riserva DOC, 2014
£12.50This wine comes from the Molise region of Campobasso and is composed of two local varieties Montepulciano (80%) and Aglianico (20%).
This wine is full, strong, with an alcohol content of 14% vol. It matures for at least 36 months in stainless steel tanks and then in 500 liters of tonneau barrels. Also suitable for archiving.With the smell of sweet spices, especially vanilla and cinnamon, in the taste of dark fruit to earthy in the end.
It’s easy to see why this has become our fastest selling red since listing it on our website. And at just over a tenner, it is very easy to drink!
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Cantina Tombacco, Salice Salentino DOC, Riserva Rosso, 2012
£10.95Appearance – Dark, intense ruby red with garnet nuances.
Nose – an intense pleasant scent, with hints of ripe red fruits, along with spicy, woody notes.
Palate – at first this has plenty of body and is velvety, warm with a round, full finish. An excellent aftertaste combines a pleasant jammy flavour with toasted and spiced nuances.
Perfect to accompany meat-based first course, ideal with roast meat including poultry and worth trying with partridge. Very interesting pairing with medium-mature cheeses.
This wine ages well, beyond 5-6 years.
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Castello di Corbara, Orvieto Classico Superiore DOC
£10.50The Orvieto Classico Superiore DOC is made from grapes planted in 1970 with mainly Grechetto. Small quantities of Sauvignon Blanc have been added just before bottling.
A colour of very luminous yellow straw. A nose of white fresh fruits with a clear scent of peach and apricot in a floral background. Fresh and fruity taste with a well balanced acidy and a harmonious finish.
Best served with pasta “carbonara”, tempuras, vegetable quiche, fresh cheeses, rabbit and turkey.
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Castello di Corbara, Orzalume, Grechetto Sauvignon Umbria IGT
£15.95A colour of yellow straw with golden highlights. With a nose that is intense and deep with mature yellow pulp fruits notes, vanilla scent, spices and a smoky touch.
A taste that is harmonious, fresh, with a pleasant progression along the palate and a long fruity finish.Best served with asian cuisine, Indian curry based on white meat and fish. Rich sauces pasta, semi mature cheeses.
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Chapel Down, Classic Non-Vintage Brut
£22.00Chapel Down Brut NV is a classic example of quality English sparkling wine with aromas of red apple, citrus fruits and freshly baked bread together with hints of strawberry and quince on the palate and fine persistent bubbles.
Chapel Down Brut is ideal as an aperitif or a perfect pairing to the British classic – fish and chips.
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Chateau Charron, Cotes de Blaye, Rouge, 2013
£11.95Château Charron was rebuilt in 1731. This property is managed by Sébastien Cazaux and Valerie Germain from the start of 2011.
Located on the right bank of the Gironde, the 26-hectare castle Charron faces the Medoc.
This wine is soft and elegant by the majority Merlot blend and is friendly and approachable with or without food.