Red Wine
While some of us may be eternal summer children, lamenting the colder days of the year, there is always a silver lining to every storm cloud – and in our case, it just happens to be in the form of red wine. From Cabernet to Carménère and Pinot Noir to Pineau d’Aunis, explore the best red wines for winter – guaranteed to pair with your heartier dishes and fluffier blankets.
BIONDI SANTI BRACCALE IGT ROSSO TOSC.
Merlot and Sangiovese blend. Black cherry and coffee bean aromas. Ashy note which is explained by the Scansano (volcanic) fruit. Intense and commanding. Superb finish.
DOMAINE DE LA JANASSE CHATENEUF DU PAPE TRADITION 2017
Notes of black fruit (ripe, blackcover), combined with aromas of violet, line a long and silky mouth, all nerve.
KRESSMANN SELECTION MERLOT
Dry with plum, blackberry, red currant, and tobacco notes. A nice deep red colour and just a very slight hint of spices.
SANTA MARGHERITA MERLOT
Bright ruby colour. Cherry, vanilla & pomegranate on the nose. Medium body. Light velvet tannins, cranberry, dark cherry & red apple peel on the palate. Smooth finish. Small kick and spice.
CHATEAU DE PULIGNY MONTRACHET MONTHELIE
Medium expressed aroma of garden red berries (strawberry, raspberry and red currant). Slight notes of dried cherry with lemon hues and cinnamon.
DOMAINE DE MONTILLE CORTON CLOS DU ROI GRAND CRU
Very ripe, high-toned aromas of cherry, crushed stone and subtle stems. Big, rich and dry; more brooding. More saline, medicinal soil tones and minerality. Finishes with big, broad tannins and lingering smoky earth tones.
DOMAINE DE MONTILLE VOLNAY 1ER CRU EN CHAMPANS
Juicy, concentrated, and impeccably balanced. Pure bouquet and nice mix of red and dark fruits on the nose and palate. Primed for a long life.
DOMAINE DE MONTILLE VOLNAY 1ER CRU EN CHAMPANS 150CL
Juicy, concentrated, and impeccably balanced. Pure bouquet and nice mix of red and dark fruits on the nose and palate. Primed for a long life.
TSIAKKAS PORFIROS
Merlot, Shiraz, Grenache and Agiorgitiko blend. Dry, fruity and easy on the palette. Small forest fruit berries, strawberries, cherries and hints of coffee and dark chocolate.