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Country: Greece
Region: Thrace
Grape Variety: 100% Mavroudi
Alcohol Percentage: 14.5%
Viticulture: Certified Organic | Natural Wine | Vegan Friendly

Color: Shiny red purple colour
Nose: Discreet aromas which develop into a bouquet of ripe red and black fruits, dry plums and figs
Palate: Beautiful tannins with balanced acidity on a fruit-forward palate. Complex finish

Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grape Variety: 80% Tempranillo, 15% Mazuelo, 5% Garnacha
Alcohol Percentage: 14%
Viticulture: Organic Farming | Vegan Friendly
Rating: 94 Wine Enthusiast Points

Color: Red ruby color
Nose: Hint of a fresh and vibrant character and a touch of sweet spiciness
Palate: The wine has a good structure. It is complex, silky and balsamic. Sweet and elegant tannins, that have been polished during the ageing in American, French and Russian oak

Country: Spain
Region: Toro
Grape Variety: 100% Tempranillo
Alcohol Percentage: 14.5%
Viticulture: Biodynamic | Certified Organic

Color: Beautiful dark red robe
Nose: This is a corpulent wine also having a lot of finesse, with an intense nose having notes of chocolate, black fruits and vanilla
Palate: In the mouth the taste is striking, being predominantly round and silky, very unctuous with subtle hints of glycerine. Touches of fruits linger in the after taste as do mineral notes. This is a full-bodied wine yet at the same time very easy to drink

Country: Georgia
Region: Kakheti
Grape Variety: 100% Saperavi
Alcohol Percentage: 13%
Viticulture: Natural Wine | Organic Farming | Vegan Friendly

Color: Dark purple
Nose: The nose opens with a powerful savoury-spicy bouquet of blackberries, herbs, flowers and black pepper
Palate: The palate has a creamy, juicy texture, ripe tannins and black fruit flavours. A warming style from an ancient wine-producing region

Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grape Variety: Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Garnacha
Alcohol Percentage: 14%
Viticulture: Organic Farming | Vegan Friendly

Color: Red ruby color
Nose: Concentrated aromas of black fruit intertwine to perfection with the hints of spice, resulting from the prolonged ageing
Palate: A complex and sophisticated palate with subtle balsamic notes that add freshness and balance. Full-bodied, with highly polished tannins and a long finish. Elegant, opulent and with great ageing potential.

Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Grape Variety: 80% Sangiovese, 15% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol Percentage: 13.5%
Viticulture: Organic Farming | Vegan Friendly
Rating: 91 Robert Parker Points

Color: Intense ruby red color
Nose: Complex aromas of iris and violets, red fruit and balsamic scents
Palate: Soft, elegant and well-smoothed tannins in the mouth. A true expression of the territory with well balanced acidity and mineral tannins, before finishing long

Country: Spain
Region: Toro
Grape Variety: 100% Tempranillo
Alcohol Percentage: 14.5%
Viticulture: Biodynamic | Certified Organic

Color: Deep cherry color with violet-coloured notes
Nose: Thanks to the barrel ageing, the wine shows an intense nose with mature black fruit aromas - well integrated with the toasted, spiced and smoked notes
Palate: Corpulent in the mouth with very mature and round tannins that give its sweetness. In the long and persistent aftertaste, hints of mature fruit assemble perfectly with the roasted character of the wood

Country: Italy
Region: Lombardy, Lugana
Grape Variety: Marzemino, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol Percentage: 14.5%
Viticulture: Organic Farming

Color: Dark ruby red
Nose: Very rich on the nose with hints of red fruit, crushed blueberries, Marasca cherries in alcohol, balsamic and jam aromas
Palate: Powerful and incisive, clean, savoury with the fine acidity that is the mark of the land of Benaco. Perfect to accompany medium to well-cooked red meats, game of feather and fur, seasoned cheeses, rich pasta and soup with meat

Country: Italy
Region: Veneto
Grape Variety: 80% Corvina, 20% Rondinella
Alcohol Percentage: 15%
Viticulture: Certified Organic
Rating: 90 Wine Spectator Points (2014)

Color: Deep ruby-red color
Nose: Intense, full, rich and perfumed bouquet
Palate: Rounded on the palate with classic black cherry flavours and a long, complex finish

Country: Spain
Region: Toro
Grape Variety: 100% Tempranillo
Alcohol Percentage: 14.5%
Viticulture: Biodynamic | Certified Organic

Color: This wine has a great robe and a profound color, an expression of its young age
Nose: It has an intense aroma in which one can find dark fruits such as blackberries and blueberries, mineral notes also appear, creating this fresh wine with complexity
Palate: In the mouth, again this wine dominates the fruitful sensations, perceived as a wine with body; though at the same time its leaves pleasant lickerish sensations, contributed by the maturity of the grapes from which this wine is made

Country: Italy
Region: Veneto
Grape Variety: 60% Corvina, 30% Rondinella, 5% Molinara, 5% local grape varieties
Alcohol Percentage: 13.5%
Rating: 90 James Suckling Points (2014)

Color: Intense ruby-red colour
Nose: A complex bouquet, reminiscent of cherries, raspberries and redcurrants. The oak ageing adds a pleasant roasted and spicy aroma
Palate: On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, supple and well-balanced and with a long finish

Country: Italy
Region: Trentino
Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Nero
Alcohol Percentage: 13%
Viticulture: Organic Farming | Vegan Friendly
Rating: 90 James Suckling Points (2017)

Color: Light ruby red in colour
Nose: The wine has an intense bouquet with hints of sweet and marasca cherry, and a pleasant and characteristic lingering aroma of forest fruits
Palate: It is delicate and fruity, with dense, silky tannins that deliver a full and agreeably lasting taste

Country: France
Region: Bordeaux, Montagne St Emilion
Grape Variety: 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc
Alcohol Percentage: 14.5%
Viticulture: Organic Farming (Zero Sulphites)
Rating: 90 Decanter Points (2015)

Color: Deep ruby with purple reflections
Nose: The red and black fruits are very present with notes of wood and vanilla due to aging more or less long in barrels
Palate: Powerful yet round, this wine has a seductive and full-bodied bouquet. Fruit forward with plenty of fresh crunchy red fruit notes (without the funky palate of a natural wine).

Country: Australia
Region: Yarra Valley
Grape Variety: 100% Shiraz
Alcohol Percentage: 14.5%
Viticulture: Natural Wine | Vegan Friendly

Color: Dark red
Nose: Brilliant aromas of vibrant berry and plum on the nose over perfumes of rose petals and cranberries
Palate: This is such an honest expression of Shiraz from the Barossa exhibiting both freshness and flavour. It combines dark berries, spice and a soft framework of tannins that make for an explosive mouthful of deliciousness. Drink over the next two years with your favourite charcuterie or something char-grilled on the barbecue

Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Grape Variety: 80% Sangiovese, 15% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol Percentage: 14%
Viticulture: Organic Farming | Vegan Friendly
Rating: 91 Robert Parker Points

Color: Ruby red color
Nose: On the nose, distinct aroma of wild red fruit and black cherry, with light spicy and balsamic notes
Palate: In the mouth, harmonious, with soft tannin and elegant acidity. Robust and pleasurable finish

Country: Italy
Region: South Piemonte, Gavi
Grape Variety: 100% Barbera
Alcohol Percentage: 14%
Rating: 92 James Suckling Points

Color: Intense red color
Nose: A red with lots of dark-berry, asphalt and slate aromas and flavors
Palate: Full body, loads of fruit and a long, flavorful finish. Balsamico, too. Characterful. Refined and transparent style

Country: China
Region: Turpan Valley, Xinjiang
Grape Variety: 100% Beichun
Alcohol Percentage: 14%
Viticulture: Natural Wine | Certified Organic | Vegan Friendly

Color: Deep ruby colour with a light purple hue
Nose: Attractive aroma dominated by red fruit, rose and followed by vanilla and cinnamon spice
Palate: Silky and consistent texture with notes of ripe red fruit, dried raspberry, and a touch of wolfberries. The finish is soft with well-balanced acidity. Ready to drink now to 15 years

Country: Slovenia
Region: Goriska Brda
Grape Variety: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol Percentage: 13%
Viticulture: Natural Wine Producer & Certified Organic | Vegan Friendly
Ratings: 90 Wine Spectator Points

Color: The colour is uncompromisingly deep, with garnet tinges
Nose: The nose just confirms maturity, while remaining fresh and firm. Dark red fruits are still there but are joined by some leathery, undergrowth and tobacco notes
Palate: It is dry and a rather elegant style showing nice Cabernet verticality, tightness and stamina. Full bodied with brilliant fruitiness of blackcurrants

Country: Spain
Region: Ribera del Duero
Grape Variety: 100% Tempranillo
Alcohol Percentage: 14.5%
Viticulture: Organic Farming | Vegan Friendly
Rating: 92 Guia Penin Points

Color: Clean and bright red
Nose: This wine stands out for its intense, deep and persistent nose. Fresh, lively and fruit driven
Palate: Round on the palate, it is a tasty, velvety and well-balanced wine, with good acidity and a smooth touch of oak

Country: France
Region: Bordeaux, Medoc Cru Bourgeois
Grape Variety: 50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol Percentage: 13%

Color: Deep red
Nose: Aromatic, pure and feminine with crisp red berry aromas and subtle hints of flowers
Palate: Red fruit flavours, supported by spicy notes and tobacco

Type: Red
Country: Austria
Region: Burgenland
Grape Variety: Zweigelt, Saint Laurent
Viticulture: Natural Wine | Biodynamic | Certified Organic

Color: Ruby red
Nose: Aromas of fresh red and black fruit and spicy touches
Palate: Fruity, fresh, soft tannins and a pleasant finish

Country: Argentina
Region: Mendoza, Valle de Uco, Paraje Altamira
Grape Variety: 100% Malbec
Alcohol Percentage: 13.5%
Viticulture: Natural Wine

Color: Dark red
Nose: Lively on the nose in reedy wild berry and red currant aromas
Palate: The crisp, racy palate is jolting, while flavours of red plum, currant and cranberry lean spicy prior to a tight, focused finish

Country: Australia
Region: Barossa, Barossa Valley & Eden Valley
Grape Variety: 100% Shiraz
Alcohol Percentage: 14.5%

Color: Deep ruby red
Nose: This Shiraz offers rich, concentrated red and blue fruits, dark chocolate and mocha notes with hints of spice and cedary oak
Palate: Generous berry fruit flavours, good structure, a rounded mouthfeel and great length of flavour

Country: USA
Region: California, Solano County Green Valley
Grape Variety: 100% Zinfandel
Alcohol Percentage: 13.5%
Viticulture: Natural Wine | Organic Farming

Color: Dark red
Nose: Fruit-forward nose with hints of spices
Palate: Lively with pronounced acidity in a concentrated body with a beautiful tannic structure. The wine also exudes notes of cloves and cherries

Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Grape Variety: 89% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc
Alcohol Percentage: 14%
Rating: 93 Robert Parker | 93 Decanter | 91 Wine Spectator Points

Color: Gorgeous red
Nose: Attractive bouquet with well-defined notes of black cherries and undergrowth scents
Palate: Medium-bodied with fine tannins threaded through layers of crisp, slightly toasty fruit and a dash of spice towards its focused finish

Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
Alcohol Percentage: 14%
Rating: 91 James Suckling Points (2017)

Color: Intense ruby red color
Nose: Typical and intense scents of dried flowers, cherries and blackberries with spicy details of vanilla and white pepper
Palate: The palate is smooth and ripe, with an attractive spicy character and a long velvety finish.

Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Grape Variety: 90% Sangiovese, 10% Abrusco (Colorino)
Alcohol Percentage: 13%
Viticulture: Organic Farming
Rating: 93 Robert Parker Points

Color: Ruby red color
Nose: On the nose, hints of black cherry, balsamic and spicy notes
Palate: The mouthfeel is sweet and velvety, while the finish is sapid and persistent. The aftertaste recalls the harmony of the aroma profile and shows the typical characteristics of the terroir of Brolio

Country: Italy
Region: Piemonte
Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Alcohol Percentage: 14%
Viticulture: Organic Farming | Vegan Friendly
Rating: 94 Wine Enthusiast Points

Color: Ruby-red with garnet highlights
Nose: It has a sumptuous bouquet, with clear-cut overtones of ripe plums, tobacco, mint, rosemary, cinnamon and dried mushrooms
Palate: Very dense, closely-woven tannins give the taste a well-knit sensation, together with softness and balance

Country: Italy
Region: Piemonte
Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Alcohol Percentage: 14%
Viticulture: Organic Farming | Vegan Friendly
Rating: 92 Wine Enthusiast Points, 95 James Suckling Points (2016)

Color: Garnet-red with ruby highlights that take on a slightly orange tone over time
Nose: It has a clear-cut, intense nose with overtones of vanilla, spices, withered roses and underbrush
Palate: The taste is dry, but soft, full-bodied, velvety and well-balanced, and is very long-lasting. garnet red with good intensity. The scent reminiscent of spices like nutmeg, laurel and black pepper, red fruit, black licorice. The wine in mouth is important, powerful and harmonious tannins, very fresh acidity that favors long lasting

Country: Italy
Region: Valle d'Aosta
Grape Variety: 70% Picotendro (local Nebbiolo clone), 30% Gros Vien, Neyret, Cornalin and Fumin
Alcohol Percentage: 12%

Color: Light and ruby red color of moderate intensity
Nose: Fine, intense and vinous bouquet with sensations of red fruit and delicate spicy notes
Palate: Dry, smooth and harmonious taste, enriched by tannic notes with a slighty bitter finish

Country: France
Region: Burgundy, Gevrey Chambertin
Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Alcohol Percentage: 12.5%
Viticulture: Biodynamic Farming

Color: Deep red with brown highlights
Nose: Pure with lovely cherry and strawberry aromas
Palate: Silky on the palate with mild tannins in a great structure

Country: France
Region: South West, Cahors
Grape Variety: 100% Malbec
Alcohol Percentage: 13.5%
Viticulture: Organic Farming

Color: Dark ruby red in color
Nose: Intense nose with red berries and sweet plum aromas
Palate: Generous, ripe and fruity wine with blackberry and silky tannins

Country: France
Region: Southern Rhone
Grape Variety: 100% Syrah
Alcohol Percentage: 14.5%
Viticulture: Certified Organic

Color: Intense red
Nose: Fruity aromas of ripe black cherries and red fruits
Palate: A natural cuvee that shows its freshness on the palate with subtle mineral notes and ripe tannins

Country: France
Region: Northern Rhone
Grape Variety: 100% Syrah
Alcohol Percentage: 13%
Viticulture: Certified Organic
Rating: 90+ Robert Parker Points

Color: Intense dark red
Nose: Expressive nose of plush dark and red fruits, sweet purple and red flowers, pepper for days with beautiful dark earth and wet forest notes
Palate: Texturally, the wine has refined, chalky tannins and refreshing acidity that make it very inviting for the entire bottle. As often found in Syrah from this area, a graphite-like finish smooths this wine out in the palate

Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese
Viticulture: Biodynamic | Certified Organic

Color: Ruby red with purple nuances
Nose: Small red fruits such as currants and raspberries, balsamic notes and tones of mixed spices
Palate: Juicy and refreshing, elegant and balanced, with spicy references

Country: South Africa
Region: Franschoek Valley
Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz

Color: Intense red
Nose: Aromas of fresh-picked red berries and vanilla
Palate: Medium-bodied with bright acidity and flavours of cherry, liquorice and violets

Country: South Africa
Region: Swartland
Grape Variety: Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, Tinta Barocca, Carignan, Cinsault and Alicante Bouschet
Viticulture: Biodynamic | Certified Organic

Color: Deep ruby
Nose: Bright notes of crushed red fruit which evolve into blueberry scents
Palate: The palate entices with the purity of the fruit, its depth and the complexity of perfectly integrated tannins. The finish gives a tannic framework of great refinement

Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grape Variety: 100% Tempranillo

Color: Striking cherry red with violet reflections
Nose: Intense aromas of black fruit such as blackberry and plum, floral aromas of violet and a subtle background of liquorice
Palate: Soft, round, tasty, fresh with a pleasant taste and a long finish reminiscent of black fruits

Country: Austria
Region: Burgenland
Grape Variety: 100% Blaufrankisch
Viticulture: Natural Wine | Biodynamic | Certified Organic

Color: Bright ruby red
Nose: Black cherry and plum, complemented by subtle hints of spice and earthiness
Palate: Medium to full body, with well-integrated tannins and a vibrant acidity that adds freshness and structure to the wine

Country: Australia
Region: Yarra Valley
Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Alcohol Percentage: 13%
Viticulture: Natural Wine | Vegan Friendly

Color: Light red
Nose: Elegant and seductively smooth on the nose
Palate: A fresh drink now natural Pinot Noir that is all about the purity of fruit. Notes of varietal cherry and savoury notes on the palate followed by gentle acidity on the finish. Perfect drink now style that would pair well with a truffled risotto

Country: South Africa
Region: Franschoek Valley
Grape Variety: Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec
Rating: 93 Robert Parker Points

Color: Dark red
Nose: Violet, blackberry, cherry, cocoa, spice, and fruit cake scent
Palate: The mouth is soft, rounded, velvety, and loving with a dry tail with the same ripe and rich flavours. It is supple, textured, and elegant, offering focus, structure, and a velvety appeal. Layered, complex, cohesive, and satisfying

Country: Austria
Region: Burgenland
Grape Variety: 80% Zweigelt, 20% St Laurent
Alcohol Percentage: 12%
Viticulture: Natural Wine | Biodynamic | Certified Organic

Color: Dark ruby with a violet rim
Nose: Fresh and animating aromas, pronounced sour cherry-fruit, Christmas spices, cinnamon and cloves
Palate: Juicy on the palate with soft tannins and elegant spiciness in the finish