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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Domaine Frederic Lambert, Cotes du Jura Trousseau, 2023

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Domaine Frederic Lambert, Cotes du Jura Trousseau, 2023
Domaine Frederic Lambert, Cotes du Jura Trousseau, 2023

Whilst Jura is famed for its white wines, there are some excellent (light) reds too. Trousseau...

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionJura

ColourRed

ABV13%

Bottle75cl

CodeLAM623

GrapeTrousseau

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Agnes Paquet, Hautes Côtes de Beaune Rouge, 2023

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Agnes Paquet, Hautes Côtes de Beaune Rouge, 2023

From one plot in Meloisey with forty-year-old vines. It underwent a twenty-day fermentation in...

Style

Light > Full

ColourRed

Bottle75

CodePAQ723

GrapePinot Noir

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Six Hats, Pinotage, Western Cape, 2023

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Six Hats, Pinotage, Western Cape, 2023

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Style

Light > Full

OriginSouth Africa

RegionWestern Cape

ColourRed

ABV14%

Bottle75cl

CodeSIX623

GrapePinotage

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Six Hats, Cabernet Sauvignon, Western Cape, 2024

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Six Hats, Cabernet Sauvignon, Western Cape, 2024
Six Hats, Cabernet Sauvignon, Western Cape, 2024

Piekenierskloof’s Six Hats is a new label for us. We’ve shipped it following a small...

Style

Light > Full

OriginSouth Africa

RegionWestern Cape

ColourRed

ABV13%

Bottle75cl

CodeSIX824

GrapeCabernet Sauvignon

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Agnes Paquet, Auxey-Duresses Rouge, 2020

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Agnes Paquet, Auxey-Duresses Rouge, 2020

From the oldest plot of vines on the estate, averaging 85 years of age. Matured in oak for 12...

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionBurgundy

ColourRed

ABV %

Bottle75cl

CodePAQ620

GrapePinot Noir

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Huber-Verdereau, Pommard 1er Cru, Les Bertins, 2021

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Huber-Verdereau, Pommard 1er Cru, Les Bertins, 2021

Vines planted in 1955 by his grandfather in this 1er Cru below Rugiens on the Volnay side of...

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionBurgundy

ColourRed

ABV0%

Bottle75cl

CodeHUB921

GrapePinot Noir

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Françoise & Denis Clair, Hautes Cotes de Beaune Rouge, 2022

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Françoise & Denis Clair, Hautes Cotes de Beaune Rouge, 2022

An appellation which, with climate change, has become a source of great value Pinot in warmer...

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OriginFrance

RegionBurgundy

ColourRed

ABV %

Bottle75cl

CodeCLB622

GrapePinot Noir

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Domaine Jean Guiton, Savigny Les Beaune 1er Cru, Les Hauts Jarrons, 2021

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Domaine Jean Guiton, Savigny Les Beaune 1er Cru, Les Hauts Jarrons, 2021

From old vines planted 60 years ago on a well-drained steep slope, east-facing and very close...

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionBurgundy

ColourRed

ABV13%

Bottle75

CodeGUI321

GrapePinot Noir

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Denis Clair, St Aubin Rouge 1er Cru, le Sentier Du Clou, 2022

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Denis Clair, St Aubin Rouge 1er Cru, le Sentier Du Clou, 2022

A southern-facing parcel located above the village in the middle of the slope from 45 year old...

Style

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OriginFrance

RegionBurgundy

ColourRed

ABV %

Bottle75cl

CodeCLB822

GrapePinot Noir

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Agnes Paquet, Auxey-Duresses Rouge,  2022

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Agnes Paquet, Auxey-Duresses Rouge, 2022

From two parcels, one of 50 years of age and  one planted in 2000. Matured in oak for 12...

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionBurgundy

ColourRed

ABV %

Bottle75cl

CodePAQ622

GrapePinot Noir

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Domaine Huber-Verdereau, Volnay, Les Lurets,  2022

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

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionBurgundy

ColourRed

ABV 13%

Bottle75cl

CodeHUB422

GrapePinot Noir

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Fichet, Bourgogne Tradition, Pinot Noir, 2023

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Fichet, Bourgogne Tradition, Pinot Noir, 2023
Fichet, Bourgogne Tradition, Pinot Noir, 2023

A brand-new wine for this summer. Authentic red Burgundy under £20 has become very hard to...

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionBurgundy

ColourRed

ABV12.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeFIC623

GrapePinot Noir

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