Red
Red
D.B. Schmitt 2017 Rot
German Red
Merlot, Pinot Noir, Portugieser and Dornfelder are macerated together for six weeks. Ageing lasts one year on gross lees in a 4,000-litre Bavarian oak cask. The wine is neither fined nor filtered, and no sulphite is added. Limestone, sandstone, loess and clay are present in the vineyard soils. The estate has organic certification and holds Demeter biodynamic certification.
Judith Beck 2017 Heideboden
Austrian Red
Cherry, cassis and spice appear with ripe tannins and a juicy character. The blend contains Blaufränkisch and Zweigelt. The grapes are destemmed and macerated for eighteen days, while fermentation starts spontaneously. The wine completes malolactic fermentation and spends twelve months in used barriques. Bottling is unfiltered. The vines grow on sand and clay with limestone, under organic and biodynamic farming.
Pindarie 2021 Western Ridge Shiraz
Australian Red
Blackberry, cherry, black olive, spice and a hint of meaty complexity accompany fine toasted French oak. The wine is entirely Shiraz from a single estate vineyard in the Barossa Valley. Fermentation is followed by eleven months in predominantly French oak, with five percent American oak. Two rackings provide natural clarification before the selected barrels are blended and bottled.
Corryton Burge 2023 Barossa Shiraz
Australian Red
Red cherry, plum and ripe raspberry appear with milk chocolate, vanilla, cola and woody spice. The palate carries fruit and chocolate flavours, soft integrated tannins and a rounded feel. Fruit comes from estate and grower vineyards across southern and central Barossa. Half the wine matured in oak for fourteen months, predominantly American barrels with about twenty percent French oak.
Olivier Rivière 2022 Rayos Uva Rioja
Spanish Red
Blackberry, raspberry, cedar, cherry in eau de vie and sweet spice appear in a generous, medium-bodied red with present acidity and discreet oak. The blend brings together Tempranillo, Graciano and Grenache from vines averaging thirty-five to one hundred years. Vineyard parcels are worked organically, while the finished wine contains fourteen percent alcohol and 2.1 grams per litre of sugar.
Rust Wine Co. 2022 South Rock Vineyard Syrah
Canadian Red
Juicy plum, dark cherry, tarragon, thyme and a hint of iodine appear with ripe dark fruit, wild game and fine-grained tannins. Black-pepper spice marks the finish. The fruit comes from South Rock Vineyard on the Golden Mile Bench in Oliver, and fermentation uses entirely whole berries. The wine is rich and smooth, with a savoury core.
Enderle & Moll 2019 Pinot Noir
German Red
Pale brick-red in colour, this Pinot Noir shows restrained red fruit, rhubarb, herbs, rosemary and cocoa. Its palate carries juicy acidity, fine tannins, strawberry and light spice. Thirty-year-old vines grow in sandstone and limestone. Whole clusters ferment for about a month, followed by a year in used Burgundy barrels and a small sulphur addition at bottling.
Gérard Bertrand 2022 Château de Villemajou Grand Vin Rouge Corbières-Boutenac
French Red
Deep garnet colour accompanies toast, liquorice and clove, with stewed fruit, sweet spice, leather and roasted notes. The blend brings together Syrah, Carignan, Grenache Noir and Mourvèdre. After traditional maceration, the wines are assembled following malolactic fermentation and mature for twelve months in 225-litre Bordeaux barrels. The bottled wine rests for another twelve months before release.
Jordi Llorens 2021 Blankaforti
Spanish Red
Cherry, pomegranate and a touch of liquorice accompany ripe fruit. The palate is juicy and fresh, with supple tannins and a light spritz when first opened. Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache and Syrah grow on limestone in Catalonia. The wine is made without fining or filtration and without added sulphur. It is a red wine from Conca de Barberà.
Clot de les Soleres 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Àmfora
Spanish Red
Dark fruit, cinnamon, cacao and pine appear in this red wine from Penedès. It is made entirely from Cabernet Sauvignon. Grapes are harvested by hand in boxes and destemmed immediately. The must macerates with skins for twenty days before draining without pressing. Fermentation finishes in temperature-controlled stainless steel, and the wine spends at least eleven months in amphora.
Markus Altenburger 2020 Blaufränkisch Vom Kalk
Austrian Red
Ruby-garnet colour with violet reflections accompanies hibiscus, red berries and fresh cherries. Candied violet and lemon are present, with fine tannin and a saline finish. Blaufränkisch grows on clay and limestone. The wine ferments spontaneously, matures for almost a year in large neutral wooden casks, and is bottled without technical or chemical aids. It contains twelve percent alcohol.
Carpineto 2016 Farnito Cabernet Sauvignon
Italian Red
Smoked meat, spice, dark fruit, blackberry and leather appear with polished tannins and length. The wine is made entirely from Cabernet Sauvignon grown in Tuscany. Grapes come from the Gaville and Chianciano-Montepulciano vineyards. Parcels are vinified separately, then blended after malolactic fermentation. Maturation includes ten to twelve months in small oak barriques and at least eight months in bottle.
Capezzana 2018 Villa di Capezzana Carmignano
Italian Red
Cherries and savoury red liquorice meet black plum, spice and tobacco. The palate is rich and warm, with a long, intense finish. The blend is eighty percent Sangiovese and twenty percent Cabernet Sauvignon. Fruit comes from a west- and southwest-facing site with clay and schist over limestone. The estate covers 104 hectares and belongs to the Contini Bonacossi family.
Elena Walch 2024 Schiava Alto Adige
Italian Red
Bright ruby colour accompanies a delicate cherry note. The palate is harmonious, with mild acidity and tannin, while bitter almond appears on the finish. The wine is made entirely from Schiava. Fermentation in stainless steel includes six days of skin contact, and maturation takes place in traditional large oak casks. The grapes are handpicked from calcareous soils at medium altitude.
Cantine Olivella 2024 Lacrimanero
Italian Red
Small red fruits and liquorice appear in this dry red blend of Piedirosso, Aglianico and Olivella. The vines are ungrafted and grow on sandy volcanic soils between 300 and 600 metres in Sant’Anastasia and Somma Vesuviana. Grapes are harvested by hand and fermented with skin maceration in stainless steel. Maturation includes stainless steel, time on fine lees and bottle ageing.
Michele Chiarlo 2023 Il Principe Langhe Nebbiolo
Italian Red
Brilliant garnet colour accompanies violet, red fruit and fine spice. The profile is harmonious and structured, with fine tannins and a round finish. Nebbiolo is vinified in steel tanks with ten days of skin maceration, followed by malolactic fermentation in steel. Maturation lasts at least twelve months across steel, wood and bottle. The wine carries Equalitas sustainability certification.
Can’ Leandro 2023 L’Arenal
Spanish Red
Violet, ripe black fruit, smoky spice and savoury notes appear alongside dark plum, blueberry, cedar and liquorice. Bright acidity accompanies well-integrated oak, structure and weight. The single-plot wine is made entirely from Monastrell grown on sandy silt over a limestone crust at 550 metres. Forty percent of the stems are retained during a thirty-five-day fermentation and maceration in oak casks, followed by eight months in French oak.
Morandé Adventure 2021 Colinas de Ránquil País
Chilean Red
Red cherry and raspberry meet a lightly earthy note. The palate is fruit-driven, with tannins that are present yet fine. País vines grow in Ránquil on granitic hills with abundant quartz. Fruit comes from the selected Las Cruzes vineyard, whose vines are more than one hundred and twenty years old. The wine is made in the Itata Valley of Chile.
Hope Estate 2018 Basalt Block Shiraz
Australian Red
Blackberry and plum meet pepper, cedar, olives, bay leaf, vanilla and a stony charcoal note. The fruit is juicy, with balanced acidity and a medium-plus body. The single-vineyard wine is made entirely from Shiraz grown on red, basalt-rich soils in the Hunter Valley. It matures for thirteen months in a mix of new and old French hogsheads.
Marion 2021 Borgo Valpolicella
Italian Red
Pale ruby colour with violet reflections accompanies small woodland fruit, cherry, perennial herbs and spice. The vineyards lie in Marcellise, outside the Classico zone, on hills east of Verona. The blend is sixty percent Corvina Grossa, twenty-five percent Corvina Gentile and fifteen percent Rondinella. Grapes are harvested by hand and pressed immediately. The vineyards are farmed sustainably, and the finished wine has twelve-point-five percent alcohol.
Mariatinto 2021 Red Blend
Mexican Red
Fresh dark and red fruit, blueberry, violets and rose petals meet spice, leather, cedar and roasted coffee. The blend combines Tempranillo, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Nebbiolo and Merlot, and matures for one year in French oak. The winery works with grapes from established growers around Ensenada and uses sustainable and organic practices in both vineyard and cellar.
Gulfi 2009 Nerojbleo
Italian Red
Ripe fruit, maraschino cherry and blackberry preserves sit within a chewy, soft and slightly sweet texture. The wine is made entirely from Nero d’Avola grown around Chiaramonte Gulfi. Grapes are harvested in late September and remain on skins for a prolonged maceration. Maturation includes at least twelve months in French oak barriques and tonneaux, followed by at least one year in bottle.
Emandare Vineyard 2023 Estate Maréchal Foch
Canadian Red
Blackcurrant, plum and fig meet a hint of pepper. The wine is robust and is fermented and aged in neutral French oak. Fruit comes from the estate vineyard in the Cowichan Valley. The property is organically dry-farmed, and the winery made its first vintage after reviving an established vineyard. Production for this release totalled 175 cases.
Else Wines 2022 Merlot
Canadian Red
Fruity and juicy, the wine blends eighty-five percent Merlot with fifteen percent Pinot Blanc. The grapes spend seven days on skins and ferment with wild yeast. Maturation takes place in stainless steel, and minimal sulphites are added. Alcohol is twelve-point-four percent. Pinot Blanc was included after organic Merlot became unusually expensive for this release, helping keep the finished bottle accessible.
Domaine Capelanel 2021 Cuvée Ladybug Cahors
French Red
The wine is made from Malbec grown on an organically cultivated fourteen-hectare estate in Cahors. Old vines stand on iron-rich siderolithic soils in the Lot. Sébastien Dauliac is the fifth generation to work the property. This red, dry release carries the AOP Cahors designation and has thirteen-point-five percent alcohol. The cuvée is bottled under the Ladybug name.
Château de Pitray 2016 Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux
French Red
Ripe black fruit, spice and floral notes accompany an ample palate. The structure is solid, with freshness, velvety tannins and a long savoury finish. The blend comprises seventy-five percent Merlot, twenty-three percent Cabernet Franc and two percent Malbec. Vines grow on a clay-limestone plateau. Part of the wine matures in cement and part in oak for about twelve months.
Mamete Prevostini 2024 Botonero Alpi Retiche Rosso
Italian Red
Bright ruby colour with moderate transparency accompanies cherry, currant, strawberry, rose and violet. The flavour is fresh and the wine is medium-bodied. Nebbiolo grows in the province of Sondrio on south-facing sites between 300 and 700 metres, over sandy and silty decomposed granite. Skin maceration lasts six days. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation and about eight months of maturation in stainless steel.
Chahut et Prodiges 2019 Coup de Canon
French Red
Purple-red colour accompanies anise, violet and prune. The profile includes a faintly crisp opening, berry character, tannin and acidity. Grolleau comes from ninety-year-old vines on clay-flint soil. Whole clusters macerate in concrete and are pressed; fermentation and maturation take place in fibreglass tank. The cuvée is a red Vin de France from the Loire Valley and is bottled without added sulphur.
Laurent Saillard 2021 La Paire
French Red
Fruit comes from Julien Moreau's Domaine de Cambalu vineyards beside the Cher, a Loire tributary east of Tours, where vines grow on clay-limestone soils. Gamay and Grolleau are co-fermented for this red wine, which has eleven-point-five percent alcohol. The cuvée joined the range for this release and was made from grapes grown by another vigneron.
Laurent Saillard 2022 Ça Se Discute
French Red
Fresh, fruity and juicy, with a light peppery thread that is fully integrated. Pineau d'Aunis from certified-organic, biodynamically farmed vines is used. The grapes undergo six days of whole-cluster maceration and mature in fibre tanks, with no sulphur added. The wine is classified as Vin de France, comes from the Loire Valley and has twelve percent alcohol.