The domed hill of Vega Sindoa lies south of Pamplona and wine influences in this part of the Basque region are both French and Spanish: you're as likely to find Merlot here as Tempranillo. Having identified the site as rich in wine potential, tal...
A harmonious clash of Bordeaux and Rhone - full juicyness of Merlot and the spice of Syrah ripened under the southern sun. Ancient volcanic soils nurture the minerality found in this wine, and allied to bags of sunlight hours, produces wine of great ...
The warm, wild black fruit aromas and flavours of Merlot matched by the structure and grip of Tannat. Another good value wine from our friends at the Plaimont co-operative in Gascony producing wines from regional grape varieties.
Soft, rich, vivacious plummy fruit in this South American Merlot for midweek drinking with char-grilled steak or roast beef. The latest addition to our Casa Rivas range (showcase for Chilean brilliance) comes courtesy of grandiose, century-old Vi&nti...
Based in the Neuquen Province of Patagonia. NQN is the brainchild of Lucas Nemesio. The estate is over 1000 hectares large, though currently only 15% is planted.
Rich and powerful; packed with gamey blackcurrant fruit. Just the sort of calibre you'd expect from high priestess of Mendozan winemaking, Susana Balbo. It was her influence (and that of top agricultural engineer Professor Pedro Marchevsky) that ...
Magnificent Merlot sourced from South Australia's historic Langhorne Creek. Stewed plums with hints of vanilla on the nose; sweet berry and violet flavours; at its best with juicy steaks. The sort of forthright style Rob Dundon of Beresford has m...
Chateau Ste. Michelle is the oldest winery in Washington state. The Cascade Mountains shelter the estate's Columbia Valley vineyards from much of the harsh weather of the coast, allowing good ripening in an otherwise marginal, northern climate.