Country: South Africa       Grape: Merlot

Style: Medium fruity Red

Tasting Note: This vibrant fruity Merlot shows upfront aromas and flavours of plums, mulberries and fruit cake, with a subtle expression of eucalyptus and touch of cedary oak

Food Match: This voluptuous red matches well with - Roasted Duck and Chicken, grilled Steak & Tomato based Pasta dishes

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Country: South Africa    Grape: Shiraz 70%, Mourvèdre 27% Viognier 3%

Style: Full bodied rich Red           Vegetarian, Vegan

Tasting Note: A richly flavoured and harmonious blend of peppery Shiraz& a little Viognier co-fermented with warm, spicy Mourvèdre. Full of fruit, unoaked.  Aromas of black cherries, crushed raspberries & notes of aromatic spice.  Ripe and juicy on the palate, which is at once vibrant & vibrant leading to a long, spicy finish & latent creaminess

Ancient vines that were once managed with the help of the now rare breed horse the Percheron

Food Match: A great partner to rich and savoury red meat dishes such as salt-marsh lamb, or a gutsy bean casserole, Cous Cous dishes

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Country: Spain Grape: Garnacha 100%

Style:    Full-bodied intense Red               Vegan, Vegetarian, Sustainable

Tasting Note: Bright plum and berry fruit aromas. The palate is rich and welcoming with ripe bramble characters and soft, approachable tannins on the finish.

Food Match: Drink with slow-cooked belly pork, chorizo and chickpea stew, mid-week pasta

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Country: Portugal     Grape: Tinta Barroca 40%, Tinta Roriz 30%, Touriga Franca 30%

Style: Characterful full bodied Red      Vegan, Vegetarian

Tasting Note: Earthy blackberry and hints of warm vanilla spice on the nose with ripe plummy fruit on the palate and a characterful finish.

Food Match: Partners well with a hearty Lamb dish or a platter of firm mature Cheeses

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Country: Italy        Grape: Sangiovese

Style: Medium to Full-bodied

Tasting Note: An Italian classic.  This red is soft and juicy and is fully of spicy plummy rich fruit flavours with hints of Black cherries & Vanilla.  Superb with or without food.

Food Match: Pairs well with Pizza, Pasta with Tomato, Meat sauces, Salsa Verde, Pecorino cheese, Salami, Bean or Chickpea stews

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Country:  France     Grapes: Carignan/Grenache/Syrah

Style: Medium to Full-Bodied Red               

Tasting note: Southern Rhone red, grown in an area surrounded by almond trees.  Complex & intense, aroma & flavours of red & black fruit, fine notes of vanilla & hint of spice on the nose. A delicate, well rounded harmonious red offering elegant tannins with a pleasant finish.

Food Match: Fitou pairs well with hearty stews, Lamb, Beef dishes, aged cheeses

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Country: France     Grape: Malbec 100%

Style: Medium to Full-bodied Red

Tasting Note: A great value Malbec from the south of France with an expressive bouquet of blackcurrant, lots of bramble fruit flavours with a nice soft and velvety finish on the palate. 

Food Match: A perfect match with stronger flavoured Cheeses and grilled meats

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Country: Chile            Grape:  Pinot Noir 100%

Style: Light fruity Red        Vegetarian, Vegan

Tasting note:  Bright ruby-red in colour. On the nose there are expressive aromas of fresh raspberries and cherries, intertwined with notes of caramel and chocolate. It is fresh, elegant and voluptuous in the mouth giving a juicy, fruity sensation with a smooth, velvety texture.  Providing a fresh sensation that, together with its toasted notes, provides a pleasant, complex finish.

Food Match:  Try with Tuna, Salmon Steaks, Ostrich or beef carpaccio, Cripy Duck, Turkey, Vegetable Stir Fry with Tofu, Beetroot Salad

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Country: Chile            Grape: 87% Malbec, 13% Carmenere

Style: Full bodied Red            Vegetarian, Vegan

Tasting note:  Very deep, dark, Red with Violet highlights and lightly oaked.  It has highly expressive aromas of ripe fruit, blackberries, fresh black and white cherries and blueberries, all perfectly blended with elegant notes of vanilla.

It is complex in the mouth, fruity and medium-bodied. Notes of mocha and vanilla also appear, as a result of its ageing in oak casks.

Food Match: Matches with Red meat in general, barbecue, pastas with tomato sauces, lamb with potatoes cooked with rosemary

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Country: Chile           Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon 100%

Style: Medium to Full Bodied Red      Vegetarian, Vegan

Tasting note: Really soft & pure expression of Cabernet with gentle tannins & nice touch of acidity with no oak used.  Bursting with ripe blackcurrant & red berries on the nose and palate along with cool herby flavours.   A soft, full & long finish. 

Food Match: Try with herby roast leg of lamb, char-grilled steak, or stuffed baked red peppers

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