Distinctively dark with a creamy head & a velvety finish. Guinness Draught is one of the world's most iconic beers. For Use with Surger Unit Only. The sweetness of the malt perfectly balances the bitterness of the hops which are both beautifully complimented by the characteristic flavour of our Guinness roasted barley Guinness brewers were the first to introduce the combination of nitrogen & carbon dioxide to draught beer. The result was Guinness Draught, famous for its smooth velvety texture & unique surge & settle. Beer drinkers who are looking for a quality beer from a trusted brand Famous for its smooth velvety texture & unique surge & settle. ...

Smoothly balanced stout with bitter, sweet & roasted notes. Hints of coffee & chocolate aromas. ...

A delightful wine, as well as something of a rarity, this Loire Malbec has an intense nose of fresh ripe plums & blackcurrants. The palate is medium-bodied & juicy, with some spicy notes & a refreshing finish. ...

Strawberry-fruited & creamy-textured, this is a joyously ripe, juicy Pinot with a good deal of cool-climate finesse. ...

This limoncello liqueur is produced with the high quality lemons from the coast of Sorrento & Amalfi I.G.P. following the best & most ancient traditions of the region. A skilful method of infusion of the lemon peels, purposely selected by the distillers, confers to the product a perfect balance of taste & aroma without altering the natural characteristics. To exalt the qualities of the product, whose taste is fresh & firm, it is best to savour it cold, with ice or seltz. The limoncello is a highly versatile drink suitable for all occasions, & an excellent digestive at the end of a meal. ...

Good depth of ruby red colour with an intense perfume of damsons & chocolate. On the palate it has great concentration & intensity, especially on the mid-palate, with smoky, plummy fruit & lovely balance between supple tannins & youthful acidity. The grapes for this wine come from two exceptional vineyards
- Bricco delle Viole in the commune of Barolo & Bric Bertone in the commune of Sinio. Bricco delle Viole vineyard is south & southeast facing, planted between 1971 & 1999 at an altitude of 380-470 metres above sea level. The vines are planted at a density of 4200-4700 plants per hectare. Bric Bertone is planted at 340-390m above sea level with a southern exposure. The planting density is 4600 plants per hectare & the vineyard was planted in 2000. The vines are trained in mixed Guyot system. The soil is rich in calcareous marl, with rocky outcrops, giving elegant, fragrant & particularly long-lived wines. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts took place in stainless steel tanks for 20 days. Temperatures were not controlled, but did not exceed 32°C with regular traditional punch downs. Malolactic fermentation followed for the first year in Slovenian oak barrels. The wine remained in oak for a total of 20-24 months before bottling. 93 points, Issue 192, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. Limited stock.
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Clear ruby-garnet in the characteristic Nebbiolo style, with perfumes of orange peel, violets, dark cherry & berry characters. On the palate it is intense & structured, with the classic Nebbiolo tannins & acidity rounded & smoothed out by the lovely ripe, velvety, liquorice & dark berry fruit from this high altitude vineyard. The Bricco delle Viole vineyard is located at altitudes of 380-470m above sea level in the commune of Barolo & covers 4.79ha. The average yield is 45hl/ha. One part of the vineyard is planted with vines which are now over fifty years old & yield less than 30hl/ha. Its high altitude & long ripening season gives it an aromatic complexity & richness lacking in lower vineyards. The grapes were h&-picked & h&-sorted in the last 2-3 weeks of October. Fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks at temperatures up to 31°C & lasted three weeks, with regular pumping over. The wine was matured for 42 months in Slovenian oak. ...

Clear ruby-garnet in the characteristic Nebbiolo style, with perfumes of orange peel, violets, dark cherry & berry characters. On the palate it is intense & structured, with the classic Nebbiolo tannins & acidity rounded & smoothed out by the lovely ripe, velvety, liquorice & dark berry fruit from this high altitude vineyard. ...

Limited stock. Le Albe is made from fruit from younger vines & therefore is slightly lighter in style than Aldo Vajras Bricco delle Viole Barolo. Ruby/garnet in colour, with a lovely forward perfume of autumn fruit, plums & prunes with a touch of pine & a floral note. On the palate, it has great intensity, with evolved fruit characters, powerful tannins & a long, smoky finish. The grapes for this wine are grown in three different vineyards: Fossati which faces southeast & is planted between 1969
- 2004; Coste di Vergne which faces southwest, planted in 1995 & the 180° east-west vineyard of La Volta, planted between 1998
- 2000. The vineyards are located at 400-440m above sea level. Sustainable viticulture is used on all the vineyards & there is no irrigation. Training is by mixed guyot & a green harvest usually takes place according to vigour & the climate during the growing season. Fermentation (with indigenous yeasts) & maceration lasted 20 days, at temperatures not exceeding 32°C with traditional punch downs. Malolactic fermentation followed for the first year in 25-50 Hl Slovenian oak casks. The wine remained in oak for a total of 42 months before bottling. Top 10 Recommendation Decanter, 01 Jun 10
- Attractive nose with layers of red cherry & plum fruit. Complex on the nose with nice scented characters wrapped with fine tannins & a fresh finish.


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Limited stock. Deep ruby with a touch of garnet on the rim. This is classic Vajra, with lovely perfumes of dried rose petals, orange peel & violets. On the palate, there is plenty of fine grained, ripe, tannin in the characteristic Nebbiolo style, & lots of elegant, dark cherry fruit with savoury notes adding more depth. Long & perfumed on the finish. The ' Bricco delle Viole' vineyard is located in the commune of Barolo. The average yield is 45 hectolitres per hectare. One part of the vineyard is planted with vines which are now over 50 years old & yield less than 30 hectolitres per hectare. Its high altitude & long ripening season gives it an aromatic complexity & richness lacking in lower vineyards. ...