Barbera Wines

2009 Rioja Cosecha, Bodegas Ugarte 2006 Ugarte Cosecha. A fantastic `baby Rioja` oak is scaled down to let the pure red fruit sing through. Tempranillo plus Garnacha, with a hint of gentle vanilla oak to add Spanish warmth.... read more..

2009 Urban Sauvignon Blanc, Bodegas O. Fournier Thanks to the high altitude at which these grapes are grown over 1,000m this Sauvignon has steely, lime and grapefruit flavours and a fresh, zingy palate. Pure and refreshing.... read more..

2010 Stellenbosch Chardonnay, Rustenberg This really epitomises all that’s best in South African Chardonnay - near perfect harmony between ripe and complex New World ripe fruit aromas pineapple, guava, judicious and integrated oak, and crisp, European style balancing minerally acidity. *Wi... read more..

NV Blanc des Blancs, Charles Pelletier What everybody needs in the fridge - a quality sparkling wine that delivers every time! No need for an excuse, just cracking open a bottle is reason enough to celebrate! Wonderfully refreshing with elegant fruit and persistent bubbles.... read more..

2009 Chianti Classico, Rocca di Montegrossi An excellent Chianti Classico showing what modern winemaking can achieve when used in conjunction with traditional sensibilities. Intense red cherry fruit with savoury notes, freshening acidity and a well maanged tannins. Very well balanced.... read more..

2007 Trentasel Brachetto d Acqui, Borgo Isolabella 50cl It’s not that often that a sweet red renders us speechless, but one sip of this wonderful wine was all it took. Better known in it’s sparkling form, the Brachetto grape has an irresistible combination of fresh violet petal and wild strawberry that wo... read more..

2009 Sancerre Blanc ’Le Vallon’, Dom. Balland-Chapuis One step up the Sancerre ladder comes the delicious ‘Le Vallon’, which spends just a touch longer maturing on its lees for added depth and richness of fruit. There is a wealth of broad, baked apple fruit and spice on the nose that really does invite.... read more..

NV Champagne Carte Blanche, Bernard Remy 60 % Pinot Noir, 35 % Chardonnay, 5 % Pinot Meunier with a minimum of two years on its lees. Light, mid-gold colour, good effervescence and clarity - has a quality look to it. Fresh nose, citrus, lime, some white flower and honey which follows thro... read more..

2009 Dolcetto d’Alba ’Ciabot Rus’, Mario Gagliasso Round, ripe black cherry on the nose; hints of sloe and plum. A fresh, beguiling palate of clean cherry fruit and fresh plum with gentle violet perfume, medium tannins and refreshing acidity on the finish - crisp and tangy.... read more..

2010 Cotes du Rhone ’Rhone by Roger Sabon’, Dom. Roger Sabon Mainly spicy Syrah, with Grenache and Cinsualt adding ripe red fruit. Highly expressive, generous and elegant at the same time - Roger`s `Rhone` is a local classic.... read more..