Red Wines
We offer more red wine than white on our website… Well, there is a view that a meal without red wine is like a day without sunshine…
As a general rule red grape varieties tend to perform at their best in warmer temperatures than white. So whilst one could argue that the very greatest reds of the world come from marginal zones where the local vines need to be coaxed to full ripeness - for example Cabernet Sauvignon in Bordeaux, Pinot Noir in Burgundy and Syrah in the northern Rhône - there is abundant decent red wine available now from countries or regions enjoying a Mediterranean climate; in particular the south of France, Italy, Spain, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, California, etc.
While certain grape varieties are associated with particular countries or regions (for example Sangiovese with central Italy, Tempranillo with Spain, Malbec with Argentina, Carmenère with Chile, the home-grown Pinotage with South Africa, Zinfandel with California), it is the varieties best known for making top French wine - Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Syrah (Shiraz), Pinot Noir, and, to a lesser extent, Grenache and Mourvèdre - which have been widely planted all over the new world.
A word about ripeness, alcohol levels and climate change. Red wines, even more than white, are becoming more alcoholic. This is as a result of a number of different factors working together. First, consumers now seek riper wines - wines made from grapes which are picked properly ripe, with higher sugar levels which, once fermented out, become higher alcohol levels. (My theory as to why riper wines are so much more popular is related to us having become accustomed to higher sugar levels in a modern diet). Better management of the vines (in particular the "canopy" of the leaves) and more sophisticated weather forecasting has enabled growers to ripen their grapes better and pick at the right moment.
And on top of that is climate change. Thirty years ago reds from Bordeaux used to be bottled at 12-12.5%; since the hot 2009 vintage most examples show 13-14.5%, and some wines actually contain over 15% of alcohol.
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Bremerton Tamblyn, Langhorne Creek, 2018
Full bodied
A blend of 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Shiraz, 11% Malbec and 5% Merlot. A quintessential South...
OriginAustralia
RegionLanghorne Creek
ColourRed
ABV14.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeBRE118
GrapeCabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz & Malbec

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Blackcurrant, plum and cherry with a hint of spice. This is a polished and smooth take on the...
OriginAustralia
RegionMargaret River
ColourRed
ABV14%
Bottle75cl
CodeCAP219
GrapeCabernet Sauvignon & Merlot

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Apaltagua, Syrah Reserva, Maule, 2020
Medium Bodied
A lot of Syrah / Shiraz has been planted in Chile over the last twenty years – and as the...
OriginChile
RegionMaule
ColourRed
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeAPA119
GrapeSyrah

Jean Guiton, Pommard, 2018
Medium Bodied
From three plots - Rue au Port, En Mareau and Les Vignots - situated on either side of the...
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourRed
ABV14.4%
Bottle75cl
CodeGUI918
GrapePinot Noir

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From two parcels 35 and 45 years old, from cement tank biodynamically farmed (Demeter...
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourRed
ABV12.5%
Bottle75
CodeHUB319
GrapePinot Noir

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Finca Tobella, Priorat, Selección, 2017
Full Bodeid
A blockbuster, a blend of Carignan, Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon with a year in oak....
OriginSpain
RegionPriorat
ColourRed
ABV14.8%
Bottle75cl
CodeTOB317
GrapeCarignan, Grenache & Cabernet Sauvignon

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Peique, Mencia, Bierzo, 2020
Medium bodied
Of the 40 hectares of this family run estate 98% of it is dedicated to the grape Mencia. This...
OriginSpain
RegionBierzo
ColourRed
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodePEI220
GrapeMencia

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Vieille Dynastie, Lalande de Pomerol, 2018
Medium Bodied
60% Merlot with 20% each of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc; on gravelly soils over a...
OriginFrance
RegionBordeaux
ColourRed
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeVID118
GrapeMerlot, Cabernet Sauvignon & Cabernet Franc

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Domaine Pichat, Cote Rotie, Champons, 2016
Medium-Full bodied
Champon’s lies in the northern, schistous sector of the appellation. This wine shows Côte...
OriginFrance
RegionRhone
ColourRed
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodePID316
GrapeSyrah & Viognier

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Domaine du Joncier, Lirac, Ici, 2017
Full Bodied
Based on Grenache with Syrah, Cinsault and Carignan, biodynamic (certified Demeter). Intense...
OriginFrance
RegionRhone
ColourRed
ABV14.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeJON417
GrapeRhone blend

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Jean Guiton, Savigny Les Beaune 2017
Medium Bodied
"Mid crimson. Light, fresh, pretty fruit on the nose. Very emphatic and full of fruit. An...
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourRed
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeGUI217
GrapePinot Noir

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Vriesenhof, Limited Release Red Blend, 2018
Medium bodied
Vriesenhof only occasionally releases this wine, made with some components left out of the...
OriginSouth Africa
RegionStellenbosch
ColourRed
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeVRI518