Primordial Soup Red 2017 V V 6.95
An exciting blend of classic grape varieties redolent of the primordial soup from which evolved
life as we know it. This cultured concoction is a veritable bouillbasse of rich, bold fruit packed with juicy life.
It has a nose of creamy summer pudding and a palate of crushed berries with a cranberry tang and texture. It's the Natural Selection!!!! A fantastic match to a huge variety of dishes from steak and chips, bangers and mash, juicy pink sunday roast, to beef stirfry ......and it is great just on its own!!
An exciting blend of classic grape varieties redolent of the primordial soup from which evolved
life as we know it. This cultured concoction is a veritable bouillbasse of rich, bold fruit packed with juicy life.
It has a nose of creamy summer pudding and a palate of crushed berries with a cranberry tang and texture. It's the Natural Selection!!!! A fantastic match to a huge variety of dishes from steak and chips, bangers and mash, juicy pink sunday roast, to beef stirfry ......and it is great just on its own!!
Grand Cape Merlot 2015 VV 7.50
The warm sunny days and cooling sea breezes of the Western Cape encourage the grapes to
ripen to full maturation, resulting in a rich, rounded, easy-drinking Merlot packed with brambly fruits,
gentle tannins and a touch of spice. Went down a bomb at our Summer Tasting.
A good partner to meaty pasta dishes, spicy dausages and grilled impala steaks
ripen to full maturation, resulting in a rich, rounded, easy-drinking Merlot packed with brambly fruits,
gentle tannins and a touch of spice. Went down a bomb at our Summer Tasting.
A good partner to meaty pasta dishes, spicy dausages and grilled impala steaks
Cape Heights Shiraz 2016 V V 7.50
A ripe,juicy, rich Shiraz packed with concentrated dark fruit flavours and notes of black treacle on the palate. A great glugging wine made with the BBQ in mind! .....a great partner to homemade burgers or sticky spare ribs.
Bronze at the Sommelier Wine Awards.
Bronze at the Sommelier Wine Awards.
Percheron Shiraz Mourvedre 2015 V V 8.25
Shiraz Mourvedre with a dash of flavour-enhancing Viognier - a dark and savoury national treasure
from the Western Cape. Packed with soft red fruit and warm, chocolate notes.
from the Western Cape. Packed with soft red fruit and warm, chocolate notes.
Percheron Old Vine Cinsault 2016 V V 8.25
From gnarly vines up to 65 years old - an elegant national treasure from the Western Cape. An untraditional lighter, refreshing style, where elegance and true character prevail. The palate is packed with soft, juicy red fruit with hints of cherries and pomegranate. . "One of the UK's best value summer reds with its whiff of pretty red berries and cherries" ..Observer magazine
Bronze Medal at the International Wine Challenge
Bronze Medal at the International Wine Challenge
False Bay "Old School" Syrah 2017 VV 8.25
Produced from hand-harvested grapes, grown on the Stellenbosch Hills. The juice is fermented spontaneously with wild yeast
then matured in "Cotes du Rhone style" in large wooden casks. Savoury but polished and seriously appealing with fresh berry fruit that draws you in. Full yet elegant with bramble aromas andCreme de Cassis and black cherry flavours and a long rich finish.........Gorgeous.
Ideal with spicy dishes, red meats and rich Mediterranean dishes.
Please note that we can get hold of the whole range of False Bay wines
Produced from hand-harvested grapes, grown on the Stellenbosch Hills. The juice is fermented spontaneously with wild yeast
then matured in "Cotes du Rhone style" in large wooden casks. Savoury but polished and seriously appealing with fresh berry fruit that draws you in. Full yet elegant with bramble aromas andCreme de Cassis and black cherry flavours and a long rich finish.........Gorgeous.
Ideal with spicy dishes, red meats and rich Mediterranean dishes.
Please note that we can get hold of the whole range of False Bay wines
Peacock Ridge Wild Ferment Merlot 2012 9.75
Bordeaux style Merlot which outperforms anything that Bordeaux can offer in this price range .Deep, dense and youthful
colour with aromas of cassis, cedar wood, smoke and herbal notes. The palate is elegant and evolved with upfront dark
black fruit, mocha, liquorice and tar, balanced by fine yet seductive tannins. Beautifully balanced with a long complex finish.
Great with beef stew or lamb cobbler.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CAN GET HOLD OF THE FULL RANGE OF PEACOCK RIDGE WINES
Bordeaux style Merlot which outperforms anything that Bordeaux can offer in this price range .Deep, dense and youthful
colour with aromas of cassis, cedar wood, smoke and herbal notes. The palate is elegant and evolved with upfront dark
black fruit, mocha, liquorice and tar, balanced by fine yet seductive tannins. Beautifully balanced with a long complex finish.
Great with beef stew or lamb cobbler.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CAN GET HOLD OF THE FULL RANGE OF PEACOCK RIDGE WINES
Zorgvliet Sylvermyn Argentum 2015 8.95
Zorgvliet is a small family-run winery in the Banghoek district of Stellenbosch. This multi-award winning red is a delicious
Bordeaux style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec Petit Merlot and Cabernet Franc grapes, oak-aged for 12 months.
Dark, rich, brambly fruit with hints of cloves and cinammon. Great with grilled meat.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CAN GET HOLD OF THE FULL RANGE OF ZORGVLIET WINES
Zorgvliet is a small family-run winery in the Banghoek district of Stellenbosch. This multi-award winning red is a delicious
Bordeaux style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec Petit Merlot and Cabernet Franc grapes, oak-aged for 12 months.
Dark, rich, brambly fruit with hints of cloves and cinammon. Great with grilled meat.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CAN GET HOLD OF THE FULL RANGE OF ZORGVLIET WINES
Mantlepiece Cinsault 2017 VV 9.95
Gorgeous Cinsault from South Africa's Coastal region where the cool Atlantic breezes help produce lighter, fresher wines. In this harsh, arid region the roots of the 35 year old bush-vines have to did deep through the Earth's mantle foraging for sustenance.
Beautifully coloured, this wine is a joy to behold. Heady aromas of damsons and plums,whilst strawberries and other summer fruits delight the palate. Light, fresh vibrant, elegant. If you like pinot noir you will love this.
Gorgeous Cinsault from South Africa's Coastal region where the cool Atlantic breezes help produce lighter, fresher wines. In this harsh, arid region the roots of the 35 year old bush-vines have to did deep through the Earth's mantle foraging for sustenance.
Beautifully coloured, this wine is a joy to behold. Heady aromas of damsons and plums,whilst strawberries and other summer fruits delight the palate. Light, fresh vibrant, elegant. If you like pinot noir you will love this.
Wandering Beeste Syrah 2014 V V 12.95
Bewitching , beguiling , beautiful wine from the immensely talented Donovan Rall. Donovan hand picks
the fruit by night which is then bundled into a chilled grocery fruit lorry and delivered to Zorgvliet winery
where he further selects bunches for ‘whole bunch and stem’ fermentation. The wine then goes through wild yeast fermentation over a 6 month period in old barrels. The wine is then racked off and settled for a further 4 months before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. Intense, flavoursome, dryish,complex wine with firm tannins, it is perfect with the best steak you can buy. Seen elsewhere at £15.99 Rated as OUTSTANDING by Decanter Magazine.Bronze at the 2015 International Wine Challenge.
Bewitching , beguiling , beautiful wine from the immensely talented Donovan Rall. Donovan hand picks
the fruit by night which is then bundled into a chilled grocery fruit lorry and delivered to Zorgvliet winery
where he further selects bunches for ‘whole bunch and stem’ fermentation. The wine then goes through wild yeast fermentation over a 6 month period in old barrels. The wine is then racked off and settled for a further 4 months before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. Intense, flavoursome, dryish,complex wine with firm tannins, it is perfect with the best steak you can buy. Seen elsewhere at £15.99 Rated as OUTSTANDING by Decanter Magazine.Bronze at the 2015 International Wine Challenge.
Raka Spliced 2008 V 13.65
Beautifully aged, fabulously crafted wine blended from Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Ruby Cabernet grapes then aged in French oak barrels. Bordeauesque in style with soft fruit and hints of smokiness. Beautiful balance between oak and plum and wild berry fruit . A very versatile food wine which will go great with braised steak.
Raka Pinotage 2009 V Please enquire for a price.
Gorgeous example of South Africa's signature grape. Aromas of black and red berries backed by oaky, spicy undertones of cinnamon and cloves. Rich, mouth-filling, palate. Beautifully integrated and will continue to develop for the next 5 years.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CAN GET HOLD OF THE FULL RANGE OF RAKA WINES
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CAN GET HOLD OF THE FULL RANGE OF RAKA WINES
Circle of Life Red 2012 V 16.00 Classically styled wine from Stockport's best known vigneron who is now concentrating on producing top quality
wine from his biodynamic Waterkloof Estate in the Western Cape. Classically styled red produced from a gutsy
blend of Merlot and Syrah with touches of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Aromatic and perfumed with a seamless, savoury palate with notes of cassis and cedar. Great with grilled or roasted red meats.
Seen in a Manchester independent at £16.50.
wine from his biodynamic Waterkloof Estate in the Western Cape. Classically styled red produced from a gutsy
blend of Merlot and Syrah with touches of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Aromatic and perfumed with a seamless, savoury palate with notes of cassis and cedar. Great with grilled or roasted red meats.
Seen in a Manchester independent at £16.50.
Zorgvliet Petit Verdot 2008 V 17.25
Classy, seldom seen, single varietal Petit Verdot from this super producer. Dry, elegant and well-balanced, it has a wonderfully
spiced fruit nose with with hints of cloves and cinammon, and a dark plum and prune fruit palate with a fine tannic structure.
Very enjoyable now but will mature well for at least 5 years. To get the best out of this wine ensure that it is decanted for at
least a couple of hours. Great with grilled red meat and rich casseroles. Seen elsewhere at £18.79
Bronze medal winner at the International Wine and Spirits Competion.
Classy, seldom seen, single varietal Petit Verdot from this super producer. Dry, elegant and well-balanced, it has a wonderfully
spiced fruit nose with with hints of cloves and cinammon, and a dark plum and prune fruit palate with a fine tannic structure.
Very enjoyable now but will mature well for at least 5 years. To get the best out of this wine ensure that it is decanted for at
least a couple of hours. Great with grilled red meat and rich casseroles. Seen elsewhere at £18.79
Bronze medal winner at the International Wine and Spirits Competion.
