Casa Ferreirinha, Papa Figos, Douro Tinto
Casa Ferreirinha was the first Douro producer dedicated entirely to making table wines, rather than Port. Its origins date back to 1952 when Fernando Nicolau de Almeida produced the first ever vintage of Barca-Velha and kickstarted the quality revolution in Douro table wines. Named after the legendary Dona Antónia Ferreira, one of the formidable widows […]
Mandrarossa, Frappato
The Mandrarossa wines hail from a selection of the best sites within Cantine Settesoli’s 6,000 hectares of vineyard in southwestern Sicily, planted with 32 grape varieties. The vineyards are split between the cooperative’s 2,000 members and cover the area around Selinunte, the hauntingly beautiful ruins of a Greek town founded 2,600 years ago. Cantine Settesoli […]
Bottega Vinai, Pinot Nero
Cavit is a leading co-operative in the mountainous Trentino region of northeast Italy. The winery began as a consortium of associated grape growers in 1950, with a dedicated winery at Ravina di Trento built in 1964. Today It unites 11 separate cellars and their combined 5,300 grape growers across 6,200 hectares of vineyard, to produce […]
Château Haut-Grelot, Blaye, Côtes de Bordeaux
Château Haut-Grelot has been managed by the Bonneau family for four generations now. Figure of the great wines of Bordeaux, the estate in Blaye, Côtes de Bordeaux marks the era of dynamism and innovation at the heart of a prestigious terroir to reveal the best quality of its wines. The blend is 70% Merlot, 30% […]
The Dot Austrian Cherry, Zweigelt, Pfaffl Winery
In an Austrian market filled lots of unusual and little known grape varieties, The Dot, created by winemaker Roman Pfaffl Jr., was introduced in 2008 to provide a clear message: Austrian wine is simple and delicious. The Dot range of wines come from the Pfaffl Winery, who received a nomination for European Winery of the […]
The Dot Austrian Plum, St. Laurent, Pffafl Winery
In an Austrian market filled lots of unusual and little known grape varieties, The Dot, created by winemaker Roman Pfaffl Jr., was introduced in 2008 to provide a clear message: Austrian wine is simple and delicious. The Dot range of wines come from the Pfaffl Winery, who received a nomination for European Winery of the […]
Domaine de Dionysos, La Devere, Côtes du Rhône
Domaine de Dionysos’ Benjamin Farjon’s ancestors can trace their arrival in this region of the southern Rhone back to 1720 when the family escaped the plague then raging in the city of Marseilles. The family roots are so firmly implanted here that they have even given the name to their little hamlet north of Uchaux […]
Mourvedre Illégal, Olivier Coste
This wine comes from a small two hectare appellation, which is revered for the intense and concentrated wines it produces. However, this wine is produced from Mourvèdre, a grape variety which is not allowed under the appellation law of this tiny appellation, hence its name ‘Illégal’’, thus it is labelled as ‘Vin de France’. A […]
Bardolino, Monte del Fra
Monte del Frà (meaning ‘land of the monks’) gets its name from the late 15th century, when a group of Friars formed a monastery on the land. Some hundred years later, the friars leased 25 hectares for the cultivation of vineyards and fruit trees. You can, in fact, still see this document today in the […]
Fleurie, La Reine de l’Arenite, La Madone, Cru Beaujolais
La Reine de l’Arenite, meaning ‘Queen of the Arenite’ refers to the terroir of pinky, crumbly sandstone of the La Madone vineyards, rated as one of the best vineyards in Fleurie. At up to 450m altitude and with soils still untouched by phylloxera, goblet trained vines on the east and south east facing vineyards lie […]
Talo, Malvasia Nera, San Marzano
Talo is the surname of one of the winegrowers that has supplied San Marzano for many years. San Marzano recognises the contribution their producers make, with whom they work closely to achieve the best from their land. The vineyard is located in Salento, Puglia at approximately 100 metres above sea level. The site benefits from […]
Lambrusco, Concerto, Sparkling Red
The Medici winery has been producing a top-of-the-range Lambrusco for over a century. It all began with Remigio Medici, who founded a wine cellar in the late 19th century, with the aim of making the most of the family vineyards, which are located between the Via Emilia and the hills of the Enza Valley. Today, […]
