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A real Côtes du Rhône! Fruity and fleshy with great tannins make this 'everyday' wine a pleasure to drink. Transparent deep ruby red in color. In the nose aromas of red and black berries and very slightly dried Provencal herbs. The taste palette shows small, very ripe red-black fruit and some pepper, which are followed by a good aftertaste with supple tannins.

The Villa Sant' Anna Rosso is the younger brother of the Vino Nobile and is a blend of 80% Sangiovese and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Canaiolo, Mammolo, Colorino. This juicy wine has the scent and taste of black cherries. The taste is complemented by herbs and wood, ripe tannins. The Rosso di Montepulciano has serious depth and personality. Dark cherries, plums, menthol, tobacco and licorice are some of the many notes we find in this big, rich Rosso. There is no shortage of personality here. This Rosso has the structure for a great drinking window. A lot of wine for an affordable price. After uncorking you can smell the Tuscan hills. Organically grown and certified with VEGAN

A beautiful Riesling from one of the most famous winemakers. In the glass the wine is pale yellow with a light green haze. In the nose wonderfully fresh with peach and grapefruit. In the mouth lots of juice against the beautifully ripe acids with a mineral finish. The Wittman 100 Hügel Riesling trocken is a wonderfully juicy Riesling for the aperitif or with a nice salad. The Wittmann Riesling is biodynamically made with organic certification. The winery has already been named the best winemaker in Germany several times.

The birthplace of the Traminer is in the Italian Tyrol (German-speaking Italy) but then selections have led to a more spicy grape variety, "Gewurzt" in German and the place where the most beautiful Gewurztaminers come from is without a doubt the Alsace because this grape variety shows itself at its best on the granite soils, which emphasizes its intense aromatic palette. The Allimant-Laugner Gewurztraminer is straw yellow with a golden hue in the glass. The fruit and spiciness are very intense, the taste balanced with content. This is a wine for the lover of a fresh wine with sweet notes and is therefore a taste-enhancing aperitif and is of course the perfect accompaniment to spicy Asian dishes and strong cheeses such as a blue-veined cheese or long-matured old cheese.

Monocépage wine from Viognier grapes from the Corette winery. Beautiful golden yellow in color with wonderful aromas of exotic fruit and floral notes (lavender, acacia) on the nose. The wine tastes powerful, rich and balanced. The structure is oily, yet with a fresh taste and a beautiful aftertaste with a hint of honey. This Viognier tastes delicious as an aperitif and also combines beautifully with salads, white meat, grilled fish and ripe, creamy cheeses.

As you would expect from a wine called Dan'Jango, this is no ordinary wine. Compared to other Barossa Shiraz, this is a step up thanks to its incredible selection of vineyards. Vibrant, deep, dark berry fruits and smoky spices at their best. It all started in the 1990s with Tony Laithwaite, who flew a group of Australian winemakers (the 'Flying Winemakers') to France to show the old hands some new tricks. Here the seed was planted for a new wave in winemaking.

The Sierra Cantabria Crianza is a delicious full Rioja, well balanced. Absolute recommendation. This wine is made from the Tempranillo. The Crianza has enjoyed 14 months of maturation on French and American oak. Its color is ruby red with light violet in the edges of the glass. In the nose a bouquet of red fruit (berries, blackberries) with beautiful intensity, hints of roasted coffee graphite and vanilla. Its taste has a good structure, good balance between tannins, alcohol and acids. By the way, we can recommend the entire series of Hermanos Eguren/Sierra Cantanbria wines. Absolute Top Riojas.

Delicious Chenin Blanc from top winery Jordan from Stellenbosch, the most famous wine growing region of South Africa. This Inspector Peringuey Chenin Blanc is barrel fermented for 8 months sur lie. On the nose this beautiful Chenin Blanc has delicious aromas of peach, pear and a hint of wood influence. In the mouth a nice soft structure, nice creamy but also fresh with light vanilla accent. This wine is well balanced and has beautiful acids and a mineral aftertaste.

The youth of the Kaiken Malbec Estate can be appreciated in its vibrant purple-red color. Red fruit flavors such as plum and blackberry complement notes of chocolate and tobacco. On the palate, this wine reveals an extraordinary freshness and soft tannins. The Kaiken Malbec is a full, rich red wine from the Argentinian Mendoza region. The soft tannins and beautiful smoked notes of oak are beautifully integrated through the 6 months of maturation in new and used French oak barrels.

The Bogle family has been active in agriculture for over 100 years. Since the end of the 1960s, grapes have also been grown in the Californian wine region of Clarksburg and later also Lodi. Part of the wine ferments in new oak barrels; part matures 'sur lie' and part ferments malolactically. All in all, an (affordable) textbook example of Californian Chardonnay. In the glass, the wine is golden yellow with thick tears. The Bogle Chardonnay has the typical apple and pear flavors and you can also taste vanilla due to the wood maturation. The wood-matured wine is beautifully full and creamy and has a wonderfully long aftertaste. Bogle is certified by various agencies: California Certified Sustainable Winegrowing, Lodi Rules Certified Green Certificate and the “Sacramento Area Sustainable Business” Certificate.

The Allimant Laugnier Pinot Noir is produced in the Alsatian style, fresher and fruitier than Pinot Noirs from Burgundy, thanks to a maceration of an average of one week before pressing. 2021 was a perfect year for this Pinot Noir and made it possible to obtain healthy and aromatic grapes. The only thing was that the yield was approximately 25% lower than usual given the early frost. The tannins are supple, the nose pleasant and fragrant, the taste fresh and fruity. Simply a top Pinot Noir at a fantastic price.

The roots of the Spier house go back to the early years of the colony at the Cape, in 1692. In that year the original farm in Stellenbosch was founded by the German colonist Arnout Janz. In the color the wine is deep ruby red. Broad aroma, with cherries and cassis, berries, a hint of paprika, supported by a pleasant spicy tone of oak and vanilla. Organically grown and produced so pure nature!!

A delicious Grüner Veltliner with delicate aromas of flowers, apple, ripe pear, peach, some citrus, and a hint of green pepper. The palate is exotic, juicy, and fruity with notes of peach and citrus. A balanced, fruity, dry wine, compact, and smooth. Produced by the Austrian winery Gruber Röschitz. This wine is excellent as an aperitif and pairs well with fish dishes (gravad lax), chicken dishes, and soft cheeses.

The Allimant-Laugner Pinot Blanc AOC Alsace consists of 50% Pinot Blanc and 50% Auxerrois, so a mix of the freshness of the Pinot Blanc and the fruit of the Auxerrois. The nose is aromatic with notes of reinette apple. The taste is lively, well balanced with a hint of roundness that makes way for a fresh, mineral aftertaste with some plum aromas at the back of the mouth. Drink it nice and cool and recommended for lovers of a not too dry, slightly sweet white wine.

The 2015 vintage was a great year and this quintessential Bordeaux Supérieur is an example of Value for Money. A lot of wine for the money. Like the La Grande Dame, this Château de Lavagnac Bordeaux Supérieur is a Merlot-driven blend of around 75-80% Merlot supplemented with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. The wine is organically produced and has been aged for 12 months in new French oak. It has developed quickly with ripe fruit now mature and tannins that have softened. This wine is also part of our Bordeaux Greatest Selection box and can of course also be ordered separately.

Family owned Rapaura Springs was founded in 2005 and is one of the top 10 largest wineries in Marlborough. Purity and purity is what Rapaura Springs stands for. All wines are sustainably produced. The Sauvignon is light yellow with green hues. The taste is rich in white and tropical fruit and has pronounced notes of white peach, lime peel, white nectarine and passion fruit together with herbs and citrus. The Rapaura Sauvignon Blanc is medium-bodied, fruity with a seductive taste and offers plenty of citrus and spicy taste in the mouth characterized by beautiful acids and finishes long. Ideal with fish and Caesar salad. The Sauvignon Blanc was voted Best Sauvignon Blanc at the Wine & Spirit Competition in London and has received rave reviews from Harold Hamersma and Hubrecht Duijker.