Red
Red
Villa Tinta 2022 Odesa Black
Ukrainian Red
Deep red with ruby reflections, this Odesa Black offers spice, plum jam, red pepper and leather. Tart cherry, black cherry and pepper are also present. The profile is complex, full and velvety, with silky, pleasant tannins. The grapes grow on loamy soil in Ukraine's Odesa region. The wine undergoes full fermentation and is bottled at thirteen percent alcohol.
Clos du Tue-Boeuf 2024 Vin Rouge Gamay
French Red
Light, fresh and fruit-driven, this Gamay offers red-fruit character with firm acidity, mineral detail and gently spreading tannins. It was raised for four to six months in truncated oak vats. Made from purchased grapes, it is classified as Vin de France and works well as an aperitif or with Camembert toast, poultry liver or potato gratin.
Galil Mountain 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon
Israeli Red
Deep red with bright reflections, this Cabernet Sauvignon offers blackberry, fresh blueberry and forest-fruit preserve, with clove and fresh-herb notes. The palate is medium-bodied, with balanced acidity and a velvety finish. Fermentation and six months of maturation take place in stainless steel. The kosher wine comes from Upper Galilee and is bottled at fourteen percent alcohol.
Clos de Luz 2020 Agreste País-Moscatel
Chilean Red
Cherry red and lightly cloudy because it is unfiltered, this País and Moscatel blend offers gentle strawberry, sour cherry, damp earth, stem and sweet-spice notes. The palate is flavourful and light, with gentle tannins, hay and fruit. The grapes come from an old vineyard in Almahue, Cachapoal, and the wine spent ten months in used barrels.
Château Clairac 2019 Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux
French Red
Ripe blackcurrant fruit and freshness sit within a smoothly textured, wood-aged red with weight and density. The alcohol is carried lightly, and the profile remains fresh at the end. The estate is managed by a family that has grown vines in Cars for seven generations since the nineteenth century, with holdings that include four named properties in Blaye.
Cuevas de Arom 2020 Altas Parcelas Garnacha
Spanish Red
Pure Garnacha comes from old, head-pruned vines planted between 700 and 850 metres on slate, quartzite, sand, limestone and clay. At least half the fruit is retained as whole clusters and fermented with natural yeast in concrete. Ten months of ageing also takes place in concrete. The profile is fruit-driven and juicy, with fine tannins and fresh, fluid character.
Domaine Roc de l’Abbaye 2022 Sancerre Rouge 375 mL
French Red
Peony-red in colour, the wine brings violets, rose, blueberry, blackberry and black pepper. Strawberry and raspberry are also present. The texture is supple, with firm, fine tannins and a fresh, persistent finish. Pinot Noir comes from twenty- to forty-five-year-old vines rooted in silex. The fruit was fully destemmed and macerated for about three weeks with pumping over and punch-downs.
Kelvin Feku 2022 Grenache Noir
South African Red
Pale crimson in colour, the wine brings wild raspberry, cherry and smoked plum with tobacco and rooibos. The finish is saline. Grenache Noir comes from dryland vines rooted in Malmesbury shale and Glenrosa soils in Wellington. The fruit was basket pressed, and maturation lasted nine months in foudre. The release comes from South Africa’s Coastal Region and carries 13 percent alcohol.
Pentâge Winery 2020 Hiatus Red
Canadian Red
Fresh raspberry, juicy plum and cherry appear with spice and soft oak. Bright red berries, ripe plum and blackcurrant accompany smooth tannins and balanced acidity. The field blend contains 22 percent Merlot, 22 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 15 percent Petite Sirah, 14 percent Tempranillo, 12 percent Cabernet Franc, 10 percent Syrah and 5 percent Malbec. The wine carries 13.5 percent alcohol and a medium-plus body.
Casa Marín 2016 Cartagena Coastal Red
Chilean Red
Syrah and Garnacha come from vines on a steep, north-facing slope in Lo Abarca. The maritime setting lies close to the sea, and the soils are entirely calcareous with marine deposits. Herbal aromas accompany a balanced, fresh profile. The palate is fine and persistent, with vibrant acidity and balanced tannins. The release marked the first harvest from the Garnacha planting.
Giesen 2020 Uncharted Pinot Noir
New Zealand Red
Dark cherry and baked plum appear with smoky notes and vanilla. Sour cherry, fresh black cherry and herbs are also present, together with red and black fruit, cep and truffle. The wine is dry and made entirely from Pinot Noir grown in Marlborough. Alcohol is 13 percent. The exact release is identified as certified organic, sustainably produced and vegan, and it is bottled under screw cap.
Jean-Étienne Chermette 2021 Beaujolais Gamay
French Red
Raspberry, blackberry and blackcurrant define the fruit profile. The wine comes from roughly seventy-year-old Gamay vines on dark granite. Traditional Beaujolais vinification uses whole bunches and semi-carbonic maceration, with five to six days in concrete tanks. Fermentation and maturation for the producer's Beaujolais wines take place in concrete and stainless steel to retain fruit and freshness. Indigenous yeasts are used, with no chemical inputs added during vinification.
Domaine Jean-Michel Dupré 2023 Grands Cras Morgon
French Red
Cherry cola, red raspberry, red cherry and hibiscus appear with graphite and pencil shavings. Kirsch, liquorice and peppery flavours accompany a deep, fleshy texture. Gamay comes from roughly fifty-five-year-old vines rooted in clay at about 350 metres, with southeast exposure. The fruit was hand harvested and sorted, then received a ten-day whole-cluster maceration without added sulphur dioxide. Maturation lasted six to ten months in cement tanks.
Catena 2024 Appellation Agrelo Cabernet Sauvignon
Argentinian Red
The Agrelo vineyards have deep clay soils and a moderate climate. Cabernet Sauvignon makes up the wine entirely. Robust tannins are present, and the finish is smooth and lengthy. The wine is dry, red and classified as both Sustainable and Vegan. Fruit comes from historic family vineyards in Mendoza, where the family has worked with high-altitude viticulture for more than a century.
G.D. Vajra 2020 Dolcetto d’Alba
Italian Red
Wild berries, mulberry, blueberries and fresh plums appear with white pepper, sweet spices, fresh thyme, earth and blue flowers. Refreshing acidity and mature tannins are present. Balsamic character is also present. Fruit came from the Coste di Vergne, Fossati, Pascolo and Ravera sites. Native-yeast fermentation lasted ten days, natural malolactic conversion followed, and tank ageing continued until April.
Pajaru 2024 Picuraru Primitivo Puglia
Italian Red
Blackberries, orange slices and cherry blossoms form the aromatic profile. The palate includes blackberry compote, ripe yellow peach and orange jam, with chewy tannins. The wine is made from Primitivo in Puglia and carries fifteen percent alcohol. It is identified as organic. Plum, cocoa, leather and black pepper add further detail to this warm, persistent red.
Stoller Family Estate 2018 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
American Red
Blackberry, bramble and baking spice appear in a dark, earthy profile. Fine-grained tannins and vibrant red fruit carry through the finish. Fruit came from selected Willamette Valley sites and several Pinot Noir clones. The wine aged for almost a year, with fifteen percent new oak and the remainder in neutral barrels. The growing season brought a warm, dry summer and a cool September that allowed extended ripening.
Rathjen Cellars 2018 P + G Pinot Noir–Gamay
Canadian Red
Wild cherry, raspberry, plum and pink peppercorn appear in a light, juicy profile with fresh acidity and salinity. Pinot Noir and Gamay from Vancouver Island make up the blend in equal proportions. The fruit received a forty-eight-hour cold soak, followed by native fermentation in open-top bins and one week on skins. Each variety spent one year in neutral French barrels before blending, then another year in barrel. Bottling was unfined and unfiltered.
Pedro Parra y Familia 2019 Vinista País
Chilean Red
Rose hip, iris, wild strawberry, pomegranate, cherry and raspberry appear with bay leaf, leather, smoke and earth. Natural acidity, fine tannins and a saline mineral texture are also present. The wine is made entirely from País grown on dry-farmed, century-old vines rooted in basalt and granite. Half the fruit was fermented as whole bunches in concrete with native yeast.
Starmont 2016 Carneros Pinot Noir 375 mL
American Red
Black cherry and raspberry appear with earth and a hint of oak. The palate is balanced and structured, with medium weight, acidity and a bright finish. Pinot Noir was hand harvested and sorted before fermentation in open and closed tanks. Both native and selected yeasts were used. The wine spent eleven months in French oak, twenty percent of it new, and was bottled without fining.
8th Generation Vineyard 2025 Red One Merlot
Canadian Red
Merlot is presented without oak. This family-farmed and family-made red comes from a Summerland lakefront producer in the Okanagan Valley. Family winemaking spans generations on both sides. It is vegan and carries VQA status. The estate uses only British Columbia fruit and carries out cultivation, winemaking and bottling itself. Its vineyard practices are sustainable. Grapes receive gentle pressing before the pre-clarified juice is fermented.
Domaine Drouhin Oregon 2019 Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 375 mL
American Red
Lavender, wild berry and peppercorn appear with cherry, raspberry, black tea and stony mineral notes. The texture is velvety, and the finish is long and vibrant with floral perfume and spicy accents. Pinot Noir comes from the Dundee Hills in Oregon. The growing season included a cool spring, a warm summer and a cooler September, with harvest beginning late that month.
Matteo Correggia 2022 Barbera d’Alba
Italian Red
Crushed raspberry and blueberry appear with pepper and rose petals. The palate is juicy, with an unctuous, silky texture and freshness that continues through the finish. The wine is made entirely from Barbera grown in fine sandy soils. Grapes are harvested by hand toward the end of September, and maceration in stainless steel lasts six to eight days. Wood ageing lasts at least three months.
Domaine Bernard Baudry 2021 Le Domaine Chinon
French Red
Raspberry and redcurrant meet subtle mineral notes. The palate carries the same fruit with acidity and discreet tannins. Cabernet Franc comes from soils composed of seventy percent gravel and thirty percent slope clay. The vines average thirty to thirty-five years old. Grapes were harvested by hand, fermentation was slow in cement tanks, and maturation lasted twelve months in older barrels and wooden vats. The wine was bottled in autumn.
Domaine de la Pépière 2025 La Pépie Cabernet Franc
French Red
Black cherry colour accompanies smoky crushed black olive, stone-like minerality, dark cherry, dry currant, black pepper and a medicinal note. The palate is dry and savoury, with rose petal, ripe tannins and juicy acidity. The finish is long and mouthwatering. Cabernet Franc comes from the Loire, and the wine is certified organic. Alcohol is stated at 13.5 percent.
Elderton 2009 Barossa Valley Merlot
Australian Red
Deep crimson colour accompanies black cherry, dark plum, earth and liquorice. The palate is medium bodied, with fine-grained tannins. A spicy note also appears on the back palate, and the aftertaste is long. The wine spent eighteen months predominantly in French oak puncheons. Merlot comes from the Barossa Valley in South Australia. The wine contains 14.5 percent alcohol.
Zenato 2014 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 375 mL
Italian Red
Dark fruit, raisin and toasted notes meet black cherry, vanilla, black pepper, nutmeg, oak and tobacco. The palate is lush and smooth, with velvety tannins. Corvina, Rondinella, Oseleta and Croatina form the blend. Grapes from Sant’Ambrogio in the Valpolicella Classica area are harvested and dried by the traditional method. The wine contains 16.5 percent alcohol.
1006 Vins de Loire 2021 Majorelle Grolleau Noir
French Red
Grolleau Noir comes from sixty-year-old vines planted in sandy clay and silt over sandstone and schist in Anjou. The fruit was harvested by hand and received carbonic maceration, spontaneous alcoholic fermentation and spontaneous malolactic fermentation. Maturation lasted six months in concrete tank. Winemaking took place at growers’ estates while the urban cellar was still under construction. The wine contains eleven percent alcohol.
Lyrarakis 2024 Liatiko PGI Crete
Greek Red
Light ruby colour accompanies cherry, ripe raspberry, wild berries, red-fruit liqueur, herbal notes and spice. The palate is balanced and fresh, with fine tannins and a juicy finish. Liatiko comes from two dry-farmed vineyards in Rethymno and Sitia. The fruit was harvested by hand in early September. Maceration lasted five days, and fermentation took place in stainless steel at twenty-three degrees Celsius.
Wine Art Estate 2020 Techni Alipias Red
Greek Red
Cabernet Sauvignon accounts for seventy percent of the blend and Agiorgitiko thirty percent. The varieties were vinified separately after a short cold soak, then fermented in stainless steel with regular pump-overs. Following malolactic conversion, the wine matured for twelve months in French oak, one third new. Sour cherries and sweet spices accompany blackberry, pepper, leather and a vegetal note. The palate has pronounced acidity, fleshy tannins and a persistent finish.