{"title":"Fireside Favourites","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/Banner_2.jpg?v=1573071747\" alt=\"Merry Xmas Banner\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA selection of big bold reds and fruity, spicy, whites perfect for sipping and savouring by the fire...put another log on!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bodegas-zugober-belezos-rioja-blanco","title":"Bodegas Zugober Belezos Rioja Blanco 2023","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBodegas Zugober 'Belezos' Rioja Blanco is a barrel fermented white wine made from Viura grapes grown in the La Rioja Alavesa region of Spain. Aged for six months in American oak barrels and a further six months in bottle prior to release this wine shows intense aromas of tropical fruit and cinnamon. 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This wine has a clear, pale yellow colour, with an expressive floral nose of rose petals, as well as grapefruit, tropical fruits, lychee and crisp ginger. Concentrated, clear and full-bodied on the palate, with some creamy ripe fruit, that leaves a long, fresh, intense finish.[#intro]Concentrated with creamy ripe fruits and a long intense finish...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matetic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":22460854140986,"sku":"A23MATETICCGWZ-1","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/CorralilloGewurztraminerBottle.jpg?v=1611679163"},{"product_id":"masi-tupungato-passo-doble-red-wine","title":"Masi Tupungato Passo Doble 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003ePasso Doble is an aromatic red wine blend of Malbec (85%) and Corvina Veronese (15%) made on the organically run Masi Tupungato estate in Mendoza. A red wine that displays intense fruitiness and delicate spiciness. Its strong and exuberant character comes from the local Malbec grape, while the addition of lightly dried Corvina Veronese gives it the easy appeal and attractiveness of a Venetian red wine. Loads of blackberry, spice and liquorice aromas follow through to a full body and soft and silky tannins. [#intro]A unique organic red wine blend of Malbec and lightly dried Corvina grapes...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Masi Tupungato","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":22793235726394,"sku":"A23MASITUPFD-1","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/PassoDobleBottle.jpg?v=1638278909"},{"product_id":"langmeil-barossa-valley-floor-shiraz","title":"Langmeil Barossa Valley Floor Shiraz 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eAustralia's Barossa Valley is famous for its viticulture, history and winemaking dating back to the 1840s. At its heart is the Valley Floor, a highly-prized strip of prime viticultural land which is the very foundation of the region and forms the essence of this wine. Langmeil's local knowledge has helped them to select and secure prized Shiraz across the breadth and depth of the Barossa while retaining the foundation fruit from the Valley Floor. The combination of hands-on winemaking and vineyard diversity results in pure Barossa Shiraz, which is why the Valley Floor Shiraz has received the Barossa Trust Mark. A rich and lifted aroma of Satsuma plum and mulberry mingle with sweet spice, chocolate hints and savoury tones. The palate is full, with sweet and spicy fruit in balance with velvety yet youthfully austere tannins. A complex, medium to full bodied wine showing hints of mocha and vanilla, which flow through to the lengthy, fruitful, pepper and spice finish.[#intro]With a Barossa Trust Mark, this wine represents the very essence of the region...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Langmeil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23510348202042,"sku":"A22LANGMEILBVFSHZ-1","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/ValleyFloorShirazBottle.jpg?v=1624346927"},{"product_id":"chateau-des-antonins-bordeaux-superieur-rouge","title":"Château des Antonins Bordeaux Supérieur Rouge 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Château des Antonins Bordeaux Supérieur Rouge is a great value luncheon claret. Vinified in a traditional way the wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and small amount of Cabernet Franc. 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The final harmony is reached as it ages in French oak barrels, mostly of second use to allow the character of the terroir to be clearly identifiable. This bright, deep ruby-red Cabernet Sauvignon is very appealing on the nose with a complex character of black fruits. Pleasing aromas of black cherry, raspberry, tea leaf, tobacco, clove, chocolate and a soft smoky touch appear as it opens. This is a wine with great balance and structure, and its firm, fine-grained tannins contribute to its elegant texture, complemented by a full mid-palate and delightful juiciness.[#intro]A wine that offers the signature blackcurrant fruit and cedar notes of its grape variety...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arboleda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31441455480899,"sku":"A22ARBOLEDACS-1","price":14.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/Cabernet_Sauvignon_2395cdec-ea66-4373-9437-647c62b51341.jpg?v=1583072879"},{"product_id":"errazuriz-max-reserva-chardonnay","title":"Errazuriz Max Reserva Chardonnay 2022\/23","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Errazuriz Max Reserva Chardonnay is a premium example of the grape sourced from the cool climate vineyards of the Aconcagua Valley, which produce wonderfully ripe fruit with lovely balancing acidity. The grapes were handpicked early in the morning and whole-cluster pressed. The must was cold decanted in stainless steel tanks in pursuit of greater clarity. Fermentation took place in French oak barrels, 20% new and the rest of second or third use. Approximately 30% of the final blend underwent malolactic fermentation. The wine stayed in touch with its finest lees while aging for 10 months in barrels. This Chardonnay will delight you with its bright acidity and vivid aromas. Floral aromas of ripe apple, apricot, vanilla and a touch of spice combine with the rich apple flavours and crisp acidity. In the mouth, this wine is elegant and impressive, showing good acidity and structure.[#intro]A premium oak aged Chardonnay from Chile's cool climate Aconcagua Valley...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Errazuriz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39276308529219,"sku":"A22ERRAZURIZMAXCHD-1","price":13.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/MaxChardonnayBottle.jpg?v=1643133413"},{"product_id":"domaine-de-lostal-estibals-minervois","title":"Domaine de L'Ostal Estibals Minervois 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eDomaine de L'Ostal Estibals Minervois is a red wine blend of Syrah (60%), Carignan (20%) and Grenache (20%) sourced from the youngest vines grown on the estate and which do not meet the criteria for inclusion in the domaines Grand Vin. Matured in French oak barrels for 12 months (ex Lynch Bages) this is a rich, smooth and sun-drenched wine that provides a perfect expression of the Minervois appellation. With its deep red hue and violet glints, Domaine de L’Ostal Estibals offers notes of scrubland, morello cherries and red fruits. The palate is full and smooth with well-marked tannins and a touch of oakiness. 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This finished wine is aged for a minimum of 12 months in fine grain, neutral American oak barrels with a light-to-medium toast. With the Fernández family dedicated to natural winemaking, the wine is neither filtered nor fined before bottling. On the nose there hints of fresh red berry fruits, such as red currants and raspberries, together with toasted and roasted coffee bean notes. The palate is silky, elegant and deliciously rich with good acidity and very pleasant, well-integrated tannins. Intense red berry fruit flavours come through in the finish. The oak is harmoniously integrated bringing hints of toast and vanilla, characteristic of a wine aged in American oak. 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These conditions allow the berries to maintain a good balance and to keep relatively fine skins. Altan d'Aussières is a wine that offers a superb expression of the classic Corbières grape varieties (Syrah, Grenache and Carignan). Both the vinification and ageing stages are carried out with a view to expressing the specific characteristics of each grape variety. Forty percent of the grapes are vinified with carbonic maceration in order to express the particularly distinctive aromatic markers of the Carignan and Syrah. The rest of the grapes are vinified traditionally in stainless steel and concrete vats. To preserve the pure expression of the terroirs obtained during the vinification process, the wine is aged without barrels to avoid any additional external aromatic input. The ageing process consists of 6 months in vats, then 8 to 10 months in bottles. This second period allows the wine to regain its fullness and cohesiveness after the ageing in vats and bottling. A beautiful concentration of fruit and aromas, Altan d'Aussières is a generous, full-bodied wine that offers a complex palette of flavours unique to the local terroir, with scents of the garrigue (broom, rock rose), and aromatic herbs (thyme, sage, juniper and rosemary). The batches produced by carbonic maceration give the blend a creamy, velvety and yet firm structure, with an aromatic palette of fresh, very ripe fruit (crushed berries, strawberries). 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The cooler climate also naturally reduces the need for treatments, which are only used when absolutely necessary. The Barbera variety produces rich and textured fruit, and this site produces grapes with a naturally enhanced sugar concentration, a strong character and a delicately spicy element. The grapes are hand-harvested into small, wooden baskets which are then stacked on top of each other to form ‘columns’ and placed in a fruit shed, which provides the perfect conditions to dry-age the whole clusters of grapes and concentrate the sugars. Once the grapes were air-dried, they were carefully sorted, gently crushed and destemmed. Fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks with 30% of the wine matured in French oak tonneaux of second use for six months. An elegant and silky Barbera, with ripe blueberry and cherry jam flavours complemented by delicate toasty notes. 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The vinification takes place in small stainless steel fermentation tanks. The grapes are fully destemmed and crushed. The juice is gently pumped over the skins during fermentation which is long and even ensuring good aromatic and polyphenolic extraction. About 30% of this wine is aged for 12 months in both new and old French oak casks; the remaining part is kept in stainless steel vats to maintain its fruity character combined with the oak complexity from the wines in casks. It is fined and lightly filtered before bottling. Deep black cherry in the Grafite Tinta Roriz is wild and seductive on the nose, with intense aromas of black pepper, dry spices, and menthol. Vinous and well-structured on the palate, with notes of black cherries and dark chocolate ending with well-defined acidity and a dry finish. 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The resultant wine is intense ruby-red in colour with a complex bouquet reminiscent of cherries, raspberries and redcurrants. The partial oak ageing adds a pleasant roasted and spicy aroma and makes this full-bodied and supple red wine perfect with roasted red meats and mature cheese. [#intro]A rich \u0026amp; full-bodied 'appassimento' style Primitivo with hints of smoke \u0026amp; chocolate...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cantine Paolo Leo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53492212236669,"sku":"A22PASSITIVO-1","price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/PassitivoBt.jpg?v=1727364588"},{"product_id":"doja-winery-prokupac-red-wine","title":"Doja Winery Prokupac 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn addition to its premium big brother 'Breg' Prokupac, the Doja Winery also produces a superb award-winning classic expression of Serbia's indigenous Prokupac grape variety. 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