$69.00 per bottle | $414.00 case of 6

(plus tax and bottle deposit)

This poster-child Mallorca wine… 100% Callet-Fogoneu… has hand picked grapes, exposed to wild, natural yeasts and aged in 600L French oak. The wine is cherry in colour with a hint of purpled at the rim. The high intensity nose smells of raspberry, forest berries, dark Mediterranean scrub and a hint of saline.

The palate has a savory, fruit flavour, marked by a pleasant woodsiness and hints of herbs. As the wine develops, it releases fresh saline notes. Very well balanced, with no overt glycerol, 4 Kilos has a nice vibrancy and sense of life without any aggressive tension.

Alcohol: 14%

$42.50 per bottle | $255.00 case of 6  

(plus taxes & bottle deposit)

The hand harvested Manto Negro (90%) and Syrah (10%) grapes, grown in calcareous clay with boulders that heat-up in the afternoon sun, are fermented with natural yeasts in stainless, then matured for 12 months in 500L French barrels, followed by 6 months in 4000L French oak foudre and 6 months in bottle.

Garnet in colour, with a purple trim, the nose provides expressive aromas of raspberry and blueberry. You may also note a subtle menthol background and toasted wood.

In the mouth, the entry is light, with sweet tannins at the fore. Nicely balanced with excellent acidity, there is an abundance of red fruit to engage the palate, followed by a spacious, elegant and persistent finish.

Alcohol: 13%

Luis Gutierrez, Robert Parker 92

$33 per bottle | $396.00 case of 12 

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As warm weather finally arrives, Tanuki Bob is guaranteed to make Summer evenings that much better.

Made entirely from Manto Negro, the hand picked grapes spend 9 months in 4000L French oak foudres, followed by 9 months in stainless steel and another 6 months in bottle.

The wine is fresh and delicious. Bright strawberry and sweet candy are met with pepper and excellent acidity. Playful and satisfying, Tanuki Bob lingers on the palate with just the right right amount of weight.

Alcohol: 13%

$30.00 per bottle | $360.00 case of 12

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This Mencia is exceptional.

The grapes come from extremely steep slopes rich in decayed granite. They are naturally farmed, naturally fermented, and the Fusco is bottled without filtration or fining, which is clear in the wine's opaqueness in the glass.

Ribeira Sacra is in the center of Galicia, a cooler and particularly rainy place so Mencia can come across as stemmy, unripe, green peppery.

Albamar's Fusco makes that hard to believe though, it's so deliciously supple and juicy!

$22.50 per bottle | $270.00 case of 12

(plus taxes & bottle deposit)

Tio Uco is 100% Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo), growing in clay and limestone soil, sourced from three sites in Toro. Hand harvested and de-stemmed, there is a 24-48 hour pre-fermentation maceration, followed by a native yeast fermentation and 20 day maceration.

Alvar is making unusually fresh wines in Toro using organically farmed 25-40 year old vines. With only a gentle maceration, the wine is aged for 5 months in neutral French oak barrels.

Aromas are wild and heady, full of fermenting berries, black cherry compote, incense and clove, with a jazzy, light opening, dissolving into a fun and full flavoured palate of cassis, cranberry, cola, salt plums, balsamic, wild rose, and bitter herbs on the finish.

Substantial and spicy, but light on its feet, this is a lovely Toro for everyday drinking pleasure.

Alcohol: 14%

$34.00 per bottle | $408.00 case of 12

(including taxes & bottle deposit)

The vineyard is located in the D.O. of Arribes (a little-know appellation located in the extreme western edge of Spain along its border with Portugal) at an average altitude of 640 meters. Growing in almost inhospitable granite and mica soil, the grapes used are comprised of a field blend that includes 50-60 year old native varietals such as Juan Garcia, Rufete, Tempranillo, Commissioning Cruz, Verdejo Black, Bastardillo boy, bossy and some others not yet identified.

For this vintage, the grapes were fermented in stainless steel and fiberglass vats, using no oak whatsoever. The wine was then aged for 5 months in barrel and one month in stainless steel.

There is a lovely brightness of fruit, some herbal aromas and a meaty touch. The wine has a ripe quality due to the warm harvest, balanced by excellent acidity.

Alcohol: 14%

$41.00 per bottle | $246.00 case of 6

(plus tax and bottle deposit)

Aciano comes from a 3-hectare vineyard, planted in 1919, that Alvar inherited from his grandfather. Located at 700 meters near El Pago in the southern part of Toro, the soil is very sandy and phylloxera-free.

100% Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo), the grapes are fermented in full clusters with indigenous yeasts after a three to four day cold maceration.

This uncharacteristic Toro is perfumed, lifted and a little funky. The bright, juicy fruit almost explodes from the glass, easing into a lush mouthful of blackberries, black cherries and mulberry. There’s a sweet/savory aspect that keeps you coming back for more.

Alcohol: 14%

$22.50 per bottle | $270 case of 12

(plus taxes and bottle deposit)

The handpicked organically grown grapes are fermented in stainless steel using natural yeasts. The wine is then aged for 8 months in 10% French tonneau and 90% stainless steel.

Cucu is a fresh, delightful young wine, bursting with bright citrus zests, bitter melon, herbs, and cool mineral nuance, courtesy of the 718 meters of altitude and siliceous sands and stones over clay and limestone subsoils.

In the mouth there are hints of grass, stone fruit and flint. And as the wine warms, the Verdejo aromatics develop, as the balance of fruit and acidity delight the palate.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Luis Gutierrez, The Wine Advocate 90,  James Sucking 90

$42.00 per bottle | $252.00 case of 6

(plus taxes and bottle deposit)

The harvest is manual and the grapes are transported to the winery in boxes of only 15 kg, preserving all the flavour and quality. The grapes macerate for 24 hours and then undergo a natural decantation for another 24 hours. The wine then ferments with indigenous yeasts in French oak barrels for 3 months. Finally, it is aged for eight months in French oak barrels on its lees.

Barco del Corneta is a singular Verdejo, demonstrating the elegance this sometimes maligned grape can deliver.

Pale straw yellow color with slight greenish and golden reflections, the wine is clean and very bright. The nose deep and very pleasant, imparting bright floral notes with hints of green grass, white fruit and citrus. In the mouth a large volume prevails. The wine is broad, unctuous, with a magnificent acidity, subtly integrated, that defines it and gives it depth.

It is fresh, aromatic and tasty, with a long, persistent finish full of fruit and spice.

Alcohol: 13%

Luis Gutierrez, The Wine Advocate 93,  Delcantalo  94

$32.00 per bottle | $192.00 case of 6

(plus tax and bottle deposit)

Comunica is refreshing with good acidity. It is fluid and well balanced with an initially sweet entrance and a salty finish.

It is no more (and it is no less) than a snap-shot of the Fontanals-Baboixos estate.

It depicts the estate’s soils of decomposed granite and climatic conditions which are slightly less severe tan those of the rest of the area. This is why you will find that Comunica is a very unusual wine.

At Mas d’en Cosme there is a unique vineyard that contains a small plot of Garnatxa Peluda (Downy Grenache). The vines are over 80 years old, planted on calcareous clay-based, granitic sandy and slate-based soils.

A very special wine is made from this blend of grape varietals and soils. It is mouth-watering, profound, rich and slightly sweet, whilst at the same time being light and velvety.

$22.50 per bottle | $270.00 case of 12

(plus tax and bottle deposit)

Vi del Mas is an entry level wine for those who wish to learn about Montsant wines - and yet it is much more than that!

It is not a young wine, but it is supremely approachable. It is easy-drinking and for any occasion.

Direct, refreshing and honest.

$55.00 per bottle | $660 case of 12

(plus taxes and bottle deposit)

Taking its inspiration and name from the best of Burgundy, the Garnacha grapes come from a small 3ha plot, 900 meters above sea level vineyard near the town of Rozas de Puerto Real.

Hand harvested, with a fifty day fermentation in open vats, the 1er Cru is then aged for twelve months in 500L French oak barrels.

With its genesis in the cooler reaches of the Gredos, the 1er Cru nose is intense, yet delicate, with aromas of citrus, dried roses, incense and cedar. This is followed by fresh, succulent juicy red fruit, whose depth is balanced by bright minerality on the palate and firm tannins.

Alcohol: 14.5%

Luis Gutierrez, Wine Advocate 94,  Decantalo 93

$130.00 per bottle | $780.00 case of 6

(plus taxes and bottle deposit)

The 60 year old vines used in Las Umbrias, growing at an altitude of 1100 meters in a mere 0.35 hectares of granite and clay soil, was the first wine produced by Comando G in 2008.

Produced in a near identical manner as the 1er Cru, in the words of Dani and Fernando: "Las Umbrias is very Burgundian; an ethereal Garnacha, delicate, fragile, elegant… subtlety in all its splendour.”

The distinct balsamic notes are in perfect balance with the bright fruit, delivering a serious and completely satisfying experience.

Alcohol: 14.5%