Mauro's take on Piemonte's most famous digestif, Chinato. Fortified and sweetened Nebbiolo, infused with a host of aromatics from cardamom to ginseng, all tied together by the bitter China bark that gives the wine its name. Find out more.
Mauro Vergano's legendary aromatizzati number some of the great apertivi. Vermouth rosso with more bitter components than the typical Torino style. Exquisitely composed and incredibly delicious. Best served over ice, with a slice of orange and a splash of soda. Find out more.
Mauro Vergano's legendary aromatizzati number some of the great apertivi. Vermouth bianco with more bitter components than the typical Torino style. Exquisitely composed and incredibly delicious. Best served over ice, with a slice of lemon or grapefruit and a splash of soda. Find out more.
After-dinner Mauro. Still credited as the only white Chinato out there, think of this as something like a Moscato d’Asti, but amped up with a host of citrus and herbs, and given a distinct bitter backbone with the use of quinine bark. Find out more.
An equal blend of Muscat d’Alexandrie and Muscat à Petits Grains. A wine of heady perfume and gourmand richness, with lots of citrus balancing out the riot of tropical fruit, spice and flowers on display. Find out more.
RegionArbois, Jura, France
GrapesMuscat d’Alexandrie & Muscat à Petits Grains
VineyardBiodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Aromatically this is a textbook example of the grape; plush, brightly-toned notes of red berries, charred capsicum and ground coffee are vibrant and upfront. On the palate the wine is glossy, with deep, sumptuous fruit and gentle bitters leading into detailed granular tannins and a stony, mineral backbone. Find out more.
RegionTouraine, Loire, France
GrapesCabernet Franc
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
The varied skin colours of the blend of grapes here give this orange wine a sultry blush tint. Something tea-like comes to mind with the soft, grippy mouthfeel and the sapid, aromatic fruits make for a wine that is as atypical as it is intriguing. Dreyer never fails. Find out more.
RegionRosheim, Alsace, France
GrapesRiesling, Auxerrois, Pinot Gris & Muscat
VineyardBiodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
A real curiosity of a wine from Saint-Lô, and a brand new cuvée too. Light on its feet, supple and juicy. Something tea-like to the tannic structure, with stew-y forest fruits and vibrant aromas. A wine of intrigue! Find out more.
RegionSaumur, Loire, France
GrapesGrolleau Gris
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Tom's more rustic, structured Syrah - a nice counter to the airy 'Poolside'. That lighter wine does play its part here, the whole bunches of old vine grapes are submerged in its fermenting juice, providing a balance of what he describes as 'youth and wisdom'. An abundance of umami flavours at play here underneath all the fruit. Find out more.
RegionVine Vale, Barossa Valley, Australia
GrapesSyrah
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
A classic red Sicilian blend given the Lamoresca treatment. The elevated inland location of the vines retains freshness, but Filippo still sees this as one of his serious wines - floral dark fruits framed by a neat tannins and that wild, herbaceous quality that seems to always find its way into the wines of this island. Find out more.
RegionSan Michele di Ganzaria, Sicily, Italy
GrapesNero d'Avola & Frappato
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
A wine that never fails to impress with its elevated, rose garden aromas. From a cooler year, this pours a wonderful shade of purple, offering soaring notes of red berries and rose, whilst blood orange and bitter herbs offer refreshment in spades. Find out more.
RegionGradoli, Lazio, Italy
GrapesAleatico
VineyardBiodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
A blend of Trebbiano, Malvasia and Verdicchio from three parcels of vines young and old. A deep shade of amber, this is heady with ripe citrus, earth and spice, whilst tea-like tannins frame flavours of apricot, minerals and bitter herbs. Find out more.
RegionCupramontana, Marche, Italy
GrapesTrebbiano, Malvasia and Verdicchio
VineyardBiodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites"
An even lighter maceration that usual to counter a hot, dry vintage. Supple, elegant blend of 70 year old Mourvèdre and Grenache, fermented and aged in amphora and barrels. Seriously limited quantities on this one this year. Find out more.
RegionPerpignan, Roussillon, France
GrapesMourvèdre & Grenache
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Highly unconventional Margaret River stylings here with this descriptively-named red and white mix of Sauvignon Blanc with Shiraz. In light, chillable red territory, here the red coulis fruits are elevated with herbaceous vim. Incomparable and all the better for it - if it tastes this good, why not? Find out more.
RegionCowaramup, Margaret River, Australia
GrapesSauvignon Blanc & Shiraz
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Crazy-underrated Margaret River producer who is making distinctive and delicious wine, resulting from some very thoughtful, irrigation-free vineyard work. Something often hard to avoid in this region. In the absence of any barrel time, a real bomb of herbal blackcurrant fruits explode in the glass. So tasty. Find out more.
RegionCowaramup, Margaret River, Australia
GrapesShiraz & Cabernet Sauvignon
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£32.50
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