Rocksand Shiraz
Not only has this family estate won 60 Golds in a decade, but also 'Best Wine in the World'. That was for their 2005 Shiraz in 2008! The secret to this weighty, spice packed red is the sandy soils, which hold little rain for the vines, plus the unrelenting hot sun. The result is a modest yield of small berries crammed with juicy flavour. With this style of wine, award winning winemaker Jaime Quendera is now forging a reputation for Setúbal's rich, bold reds. Mostly Shiraz along with a splash of local variety Alicante, Jaime finished the wine in expensive oak barrels to add a gorgeous spicy vanilla lift to the blueberry, blackberry and peppery fruit. A fine treat to serve with spicy chorizo sausages, a hearty stew or the Sunday roast.
Il Papavero Pinot Grigio
As Richard Baudains of Decanter notes, "Everybody's talking about how fantastic today's best Sicilian wines are." That's certainly true of this crisp, fruity Pinot Grigio from Scipione Giuliani, the genius behind the bestselling Il Papavero range. It's laden with sunshine crispness and light, bright fruit. A sensational match to fresh seafood!
Sentiero dei Pini Pinot Grigio
Pinot Grigio is one of the most popular whites in the western world, loved for its refreshing, delicate flavours. Inland from Venice, the high altitude Adige Valley is home to some of the best quality examples in Italy, if not the world. This wine was made by local expert Giuseppe Secchi. He named it after a famous local vineyard - on a cone shaped hill that was once home to a Roman temple, approached by a spiralling path lined with pine trees. Cool climate fresh and truly thirst quenching, this wine displays crisp, pure, lemon and grapefruit flavours, a touch of ripe, white stone fruit and a sophisticated, minerally edge. It's a 'drink anytime' wine but perhaps best enjoyed as an aperitivo, with seafood, grilled fish or summer salads.
Alessandro Gallici Pinot Grigio ()
When you ask Alessandro Gallici if he comes from a family of winemakers, he laughs gently at the notion – no, his father was a truck driver. However, he was born in Friuli and his family had a little bit of land and a few rows of vines that had been theirs for generations. They vinified the fruit in a shed just for their own consumption. Now, for a number of years he’s been president of an important local winery, but in 2010 he started up on his own. Made with grapes selected from top areas – Colli Orientali and Grave – this wine delivers delicate pear fruit and crisp minerally ‘zing’. Enjoy solo or match with salads, mushroom ravioli or creamy linguine.
Tombolini Verdicchio DOC
A 100% Verdicchio from the Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC, located in the central Italian Marche region. Elegant notes of white flowers, bergamot and yellow grapefruit on the nose, with a well-defined acidity perfectly balanced by structure and body on the palate, finishing with a subtle yet pleasant, bitter almond note on the finish. An ideal pairing with fish dishes such as carpachio, sushi, and deep fried seafood.
San Leonino Al limite Chianti Classico
A bright ruby color, it offers aromas of cherry, violet, and root. The palate is tasty and savory, making it very drinkable.
San Sisto Pecorino
This wine is fermented in stainless steel and is entirely unoaked. A pure palate with great tension and zesty notes of lemon and grapefruit that travel on a long, clean finish. So fresh and alive
Sour Monkey Sour Apple Spirit Cooler
Sour Monkey Apple Spirit Cooler can be drunk neat, over crushed ice or mixed with soft drink. A very versatile mixer that is a great ingredient in many cocktails that require that sour kick.
Tasca Lamuri Nero d'Avola
Bright, intense ruby red, Tasca Lamuri Nero d'Avola displays rich aromas of cherry, blackberry and mulberry. Vanilla bean, tobacco and aromatic herbs on the palate lead into dark forest fruits and oak adding a beautifully balanced flavour. Good structure and pleasantly fruity with red and black berries.
Sour Monkey Strawberry
Inspired by the sub-tropical jungles of southern Africa, Sour Monkey is a wild and seductive low-alcohol shooter. The drinking experience is exhilarating. At first it will tease your tongue with a sweet fruit burst, and then suddenly a sharp sour smack will pucker your lips and shock your senses. Sour Monkey Strawberry is delicious and fresh, the way nature intended it to be. Boasting a collection of medals, including the prestigious Best in Class trophy at the Platinum Beverage Awards, Sour Monkey is a versatile liqueur and it attracts a broad target market.