Pale yellow with green hues, this lovely & fresh Picpoul has plentiful aromas of grapefruit & citrus fruit as well as bracing citrus & stone fruit flavours. ...

Pale yellow with green hues, this lovely & fresh Picpoul has plentiful aromas of grapefruit & citrus fruit as well as bracing citrus & stone fruit flavours. ...

This wine is very aromatic on the nose with notes of pineapple & apricot. It shows good mineral depths & intensity on the palate which make it a highly quaffable alternative that easily bears comparison with many a Sancerre. It has a fragrant nettley character on the palate, along with a crisp acidity on the dry finish. ...

Light lemon yellow in colour with gooseberry & sherbet lemon perfume on the nose. Attractive depth on the palate with a lively, green apple & citrus fruit character offset by a lovely mineral tone which puts this wine amongst the classic Sauvignon Blancs from the Loire Valley. ...

Deep red in colour. Hints of blackberry & blackcurrants mix with spicy, balsamic notes on the nose. Great structure on the palate & a long, persistent finish. ...

Bright red ruby in the glass with intense aromas of red fruits, spices & red flowers. The wine is vibrant, full & intense with a bright red fruit character. Warm, with a silky texture, it is well-balanced with a persistent finish. ...

Intense ruby red with violet highlights. The nose is bursting with red cherries & berry fruit, supported by floral & balsamic notes. Warm & long-lasting, the palate has lovely hints of wildflower on the aftertaste. ...

VII Hills Italian dry gin is distilled in Moncler, near Torino, a famous region known for the production of wines & vermouths. Using only botanicals & materials from Italy, the master blenders deliver the authentic spirito Italiano to each bottle of VII Hills to achieve the unique Italian flavour & body, VII Hills is distilled in vacuum pot stills at a low temperature, which maintains the smooth & rich flavours of the botanicals. each of the seven botanicals was used by the Romans for their medical & culinary purposes. Inspired by Ancient Romans culinary & cultural traditions, The Seven Botanicals, which naturally grow in the Italian territory, are blended into a delicately balanced spirit, which gives life to a versatile liquid full of history & traditions. ...

2007 was a powerful vintage, & Vilafonte’s Series M reflects that with its intensity. Particular characteristics of the vintage were earlier ripening, picking at lower sugars, & lovely ripe tannins. Our Malbec typically has gobs of dark blackberry fruit with fleshy, round tannins. The Merlot adds richer texture while the Cabernet Sauvignon tannins give intensity & structure, working as the foundation for the blend. Cabernet Franc adds nuanced aromatics & helps polish the wine. Rich on the palate from start to finish, the complexity of the flavours of cocoa powder, floral notes & black cherry make this blend a great expression of our estate vineyard site. The wine’s deep color, almost red-black, displays the intensity & ripeness of the grapes in the 2007 harvest. Weather: The 2007 season had cool evenings & mornings, with a normal alternating rhythm of cooler & warmer days. Warm days just before harvest contributed to the intensity of the Merlot in the Series M. Very little rain fell during the last months of ripening. It was excellent weather to achieve these profound wines. ...

The 2008 vintage started warm but gave way to cooler temperatures in February & March for our harvest, giving us even ripening, acid retention, & fine phenolic ripeness. Volumes were significantly restricted due to variable weather at flowering. The vintage produced the most refined ' Series C' we have made, & is unique in that there is no Cabernet Franc in the blend. The 2008 ' Series C' has aged 24 months, primarily in new French oak barrels & then for 12 months in the bottle. Pre-release tasting shows deep red-black colour, abundant, layered primary fruit & secondary savouryaromas, black currants, Morello cherry preserve, cocoa powder & balsamic. On the palate entry the wine is soft with fruit sweetness. In the mid palate it broadens to reveal flavour intensity & the traditional Series Cstructure. The Vilafonte C is marked by soft polished tannins, well-integrated oak & an elongated finish. Decanting before the meal will provide intensified aromatics. Cellaring of this young wine will reward the collector. ...