France

The thoroughbred name of Saumer and a high class wine. A blend of Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc with two years bottle age. A deep, creamy, white fruit nose with a citrus yeasty palate.

A delicious, generous, beautifully structured Graves. A 16-hectare property with vines which average 25 years of age, on sandy gravelly soils. tainless steel fermentation with a 2-week maceration and aged for 12 months in a combination of new and one-year-old barriques.

Aromatic fruit with the tiniest hint of sandalwood smoke on the nose. The palate has lovely weight with ripe, fleshy cooked lemons, a touch of stone fruit and a good mineral backbone. Far superior than the name "Petit" might suggest.

This is a ripe, full Cremant de Loire Rose from a top producers in Saumur. Bright, crisp red currant fruit on nose and palate.

Andre Romero has been described as the superstar of Rasteau by Robert Parker. A classic blend of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre it has a deep, rich, porgy nose with a dense, weighty palate of dark, gamey fruit.

A beautifully rich wine made from perfectly ripened grapes.The personality of this wine is expressed in its colour a beautiful deep garnet with slightly brick tints and its generous bouquet with earthy notes and jammy, red-berried fruit. After the smooth palate with its crunchy extract, the finish brings out the spicy tannins typical of Medoc wines.

It’s as explosive, bright and dramatic as the flower the domaine is named after; popping with ripe cherry, wild strawberry, plum, blackcurrant, rosemary and clove. Divine with salt beef and lashings of mustard, rare beef Thai salads, Sunday roasts or homemade tomato sauces.

Riesling is often regarded as the King of grapes in Alsace. Pure Riesling fruit of lemon, lime and yeast with clean acidity. A wonderful aperitif.

From a modern and biodynamic domaine in Hunawihr, this is an excellent style of Gewurztraminer with perfumed, scented fruit of lychee and elderflower.

The domaine of Roger Sabon is as highly rated as any in the Rhone. Sourced from hillside vineyards around the village of Roquemaure it is a blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mouvedre and Carignan. A scented, spicy red fruit nose with a palate of rich fruit with balance and texture.