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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From two parcels, one of 50 years of age and one planted in 2000. Matured in oak for 12...
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourRed
ABV %
Bottle75cl
CodePAQ622
GrapePinot Noir

Due to the frost Thiebault has only labelled this as a villages Volnay as this is from a...
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourRed
ABV 13%
Bottle75cl
CodeHUB422
GrapePinot Noir

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51 year old vines, from an east facing parcel 450m. high above Beaune, so a cooler plot. All in...
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourRed
ABV 13%
Bottle75cl
CodeHUB922
GrapePinot Noir

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This bio-dynamic Pinot Noir, sourced from Thiébault Huber’s plots in the Côte de Beaune...
OriginFrance
RegionBurgundy
ColourRed
ABV 12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeHUB322
GrapePinot Noir

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From young vines on the estate, vinified and aged exclusively in stainless steel to give a...
OriginFrance
RegionRhone
ColourRed
ABV12.5%
Bottle75
CodeVEN723
GrapeSyrah

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60% Syrah and 30% Grenache with small doses of Carignan, Mourvèdre and Cinsault completing the...
OriginFrance
RegionLanguedoc-Roussillon
ColourRed
ABV14%
Bottle75cl
CodeLES822
GrapeSyrah & Grenache

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Domaine des Fees, Côtes du Rhône, 2022
Medium Bodied
The Domaine of the Fairies! Certified organic, crafted by a female winemaker at this brilliant...
OriginFrance
RegionCotes du Rhone
ColourRed
ABV14.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeFEE122
GrapeGrenache, Syrah & Carignan

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Chateau de la Liquiere, Faugeres, La Fabrique, 2021
Medium-Bodied
A particular highlight of our Liquière tasting. A field blend based on Carignan, which has...
OriginFrance
RegionLanguedoc-Roussillon
ColourRed
ABV14%
Bottle75cl
CodeLIQ921
GrapeCarignan, Grenache & Syrah

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A barrel selection of the vintage. Soft bricky tone. This opens out spectacularly, flamboyantly...
OriginItaly
RegionTuscany
ColourRed
ABV14%
Bottle75cl
CodeCDL416
GrapeSangiovese

A blend of 95% old vine Grenache and 5% Mourvèdre, farmed organically (in conversion), which...
OriginFrance
RegionRhone
ColourRed
ABV15%
Bottle75cl
CodeGAR421
GrapeGrenache & Mouvedre

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Domaine Verzier, St Joseph, La Madone 2020
Full Bodied
From 50 year old vines around the cellar near a statue of the Madonna. 18 months in...
OriginFrance
RegionRhone
ColourRed
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
CodeVER420
GrapeSyrah

Vineyards were planted here by the Romans but abandoned after phylloxera; and only revived from...
OriginFrance
RegionRhone
ColourRed
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeVER320
GrapeSyrah