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 the oldest plot of vines on the estate, averaging 85 years of age. Matured in oak for 12...
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ColourRed
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Bottle75cl
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GrapePinot Noir

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Vines planted in 1955 by his grandfather in this 1er Cru below Rugiens on the Volnay side of...
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An appellation which, with climate change, has become a source of great value Pinot in warmer...
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From old vines planted 60 years ago on a well-drained steep slope, east-facing and very close...
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ABV13%
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GrapePinot Noir

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A southern-facing parcel located above the village in the middle of the slope from 45 year old...
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From two parcels, one of 50 years of age and one planted in 2000. Matured in oak for 12...
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GrapePinot Noir

Due to the frost Thiebault has only labelled this as a villages Volnay as this is from a...
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GrapePinot Noir

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A brand-new wine for this summer. Authentic red Burgundy under £20 has become very hard to...
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ColourRed
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeFIC623
GrapePinot Noir

14 months in oak, 20% new. Pleasing and aromatic. Pure dark cherry with a bit of fat on the...
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ABV 13.50%
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CodeFAJ521
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From four parcels, two in Bligny and two between Bligny and Pommard, given 12 months in barrel,...
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ColourRed
ABV 13.5%
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CodeGUI122
GrapePinot Noir

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Domaine Huber-Verdereau, Monthelie, La Combe Danay, 2021
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From vines planted in 1981. The plot is quite exposed, so cooler and therefore later ripening....
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ColourRed
ABV13%
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CodeHUB621
GrapePinot Noir