Pink + Red Chillers! Grape|Merlot | Wayward Wines

Grape – Merlot

With the sun beaming down and Summer finally feeling like it’s in full swing, we thought it was time to shout about some of our favourite kinds of wine to drink in the sun:
Pink and red chillers!
People often ask us about the lesser-known ‘red-chiller’ category, unsure of which wines best suit some time on ice. So, we thought we’d line up some of our favourites to take the guesswork out for you.
From the light, mineral driven rosé’s we know and love, to wild rosados with a little more flesh on their bones, we’ve got deep pet-nat rosé, juicy light reds and category defying field blends.
Thirst-quenching bottles best enjoyed straight from the ice bucket, drunk perfectly chilled.
That’s your picnic-wine sorted!

Fattoria Di Vaira Vincenzo
Rosso 2020

Vivid, sating wine with a rustic-leaning, unpolished quality that works on the table in just about any situation. Cherry and plum fruits, but with a light extraction ensuring that a certain freshness prevails. Incredibly easy to get along with! Find out more.

  • Region Campobasso, Molise, Italy
  • Grapes Montepulciano, Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot
  • Vineyard Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£14.75

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Le Clos des Jarres
Insouciance 2022

This wine is full of energy, little red fruits, cracked black pepper and the bitters of dark chocolate in the back end. Cracking value to be found here! Find out more.

  • Region Minervois, Languedoc, France
  • Grapes Merlot & Caladoc
  • Vineyard Organic & Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal added sulphites
£19

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Antonio Gismondi
Crucella 2022

Old-school rusticity with of juicy, supple cherry fruit, rosewater and oozing charm. A world away from the more heavily tannic reds associated with this part of Italy. Find out more.

  • Region Cerreto Sannita, Campania, Italy
  • Grapes Sangiovese, Merlot & Camaiola
  • Vineyard Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£27.75

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Ajola
Rosso Pic Nic 2022

Filled with refreshing notes of sour cherry, blood orange and bitter herbs. Wonderfully lifted and light on its feet, a wine that brings pure joy. Find out more.

  • Region Orvieto, Umbria, Italy
  • Grapes Aleatico, Sangiovese, Procanico, Ciliegiolo & Merlot
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£24.75

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Le Coste
Litrozzo Rosso 2023

Every year Le Coste create three different Litrozzo wines - Rosso, Bianco & Rosato - simple, nourishing wines designed to be knocked back with abandon. Find out more.

  • Region Gradoli, Lazio, Italy
  • Grapes Sangiovese, Montepulciano and Merlot
  • Vineyard Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£28.50

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Fabio Ferracane
Camaleonte 2023

This playful, insouciant wine feels like a mouthful of salty red cherries. This year the smoky red fruits feel more present in the finished profile, bringing a charred Nero d'Avola element to the fore. Find out more.

  • Region Marsala, Sicily, Italy
  • Grapes Catarratto, Grillo, Nero d'Avola & Merlot
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£26.50

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