Blandy's Duke of Clarence is fined and does not require decanting. It is a superb accompaniment to dessert dishes, especially fruit, cakes, chocolate puddings and soft cheeses. It has been bottled when ready for drinkingand will keep for several months after opening.
Bright aromas of blackberry fruit and toffee complement succulent red and black fruit flavours. Great freshness and balance are topped off with moments of explosive peppery spice.
Bright aromas of blackberry fruit and toffee complement succulent red and black fruit flavours. Great freshness and balance are topped off with moments of explosive peppery spice.
This colourful creation comes from Port experts Cockburn's, and is called White Heights – because it's a white Port! Made with grapes drawn from a small selection of high-altitude vineyards, this is a medium dry affair, with bright acidity and tropical notes. An absolute winner in a Port & Tonic, we say.
Ruby Port is a blend of young Ports from different harvests. They are especially blended to have robust fresh fruity aromas and flavours. With lush berry flavours, hints of pepper and spices, an excellent accompaniment to cheese, nuts or desserts, especially Chocolate based. A characterful ruby may be slightly chilled.
Marsala is made on the Italian island of Sicily, around the coastal town of Marsala. It is made from the local grape varieties Catarratto, Grillo and Inzolia, fermented to dryness like sherry, then fortified.
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A dry oloroso sherry from famed Spanish sherry producer Gonzalez Byass, combining oloroso richness with a dry nuttiness to give a wine that is great alongside food.
A rare and interesting wine, palo cortado starts out life as a fino, aging under a layer of protective flor, before going on to age without the flor like an oloroso. Apostoles continues this secondary ageing up to a total of 30 years, including some time in ex-Pedro Ximénez casks, to produce a rich and concentrated sherry.
Pedro Ximenez Gonzales Byass Nectar is a dark golden sherry which a fully bodied flavour and long satisfying finish. It is rich in the flavours of fresh, well-ripened fruit and has a hint of woody character which makes it all the more memorable. An ageing period of around eight years delivers a sumptuous flavour and its best served in a tulip glass to allow the aroma and flavour to merge together beautifully, ensuring a taste you won’t forget.
Pedro Ximenez Noe is produced from partially sun and air dried grapes which then go through a process of pressing, fermentation and fortification, delivering a flavour which is as intense as its fresh and as fruity as it is tangy. A blend of vintages aged for at least 30 years come together to create this exceptional flavour and it has a stickiness about it which makes it even more enjoyable.
TIO PEPE Fino en Rama is the maximum expression of biological ageing; Tio Pepe without filtration or clarification, taken directly from the barrel in Spring when the ‘flor’ growth is at its thickest and in very small quantities. produced from the Palomino Fino grape variety grown in the chalky ‘albariza’ soil of Jerez. Aged for 5 years.
Uncompromisingly dry, refreshing and distinctive, Tio Pepe is the perfect partner for savoury nibbles, olives, fried fish, Spanish ham and of course tapas. Tio Pepe is best enjoyed within a year of bottling.
This bottling from the folks at Gonzalez Byass presents a piece of Jerez winemaking history! It uses Palomino Fino grapes which were vinified at the Viña Canariera wineries back in the '80s. This was the last time such a process was used by them, after which, the technique all but died out in the region and the grape variety was kept more or less exclusively for sherry production. This wine has been ageing since 1986 and only two butt casks were selected for this bottling, so it really is a rarity and a bit of a lost relic!
Sweet figs and prunes, rich dark molasses, bright wood and alluring spice.
VERY RARE SWEET PALOMINO.
Colour: Deep tawny. Aromas: Complex nutty aromas, combined with hints of honey and figs. On the palate: Rich, mature fruit flavours; beautifully mellowed; with a luscious, long finish. Occasions & Pairing: Perfect matchwith sweet desserts, such as apple pie with cinnamon or almond cake.
Serving suggestion: A magnificent and finely-balanced tawny of outstanding richness and complexity. The additional years of ageing produce a fine balance between the rich, raisiny fruit and the nutty, honeyed finish – a taste to linger over.
Grape variety: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa, Tempranillo, Tinto Cão, Tinta Amarela
The Fine White is a slightly sweeter blend than the Extra Dry. This is achieved by fermenting the grape must for a slightly shorter time to preserve the natural sugars in the fruit, which give the Fine White its flavours of honey and nectar and its slightly richer amber hue. It has sweet citrus characteristics and maintains a good balance of freshness and delicacy. It should be served chilled, between 6 and 10º Celsius.
Graham’s LBV has attractive liquorice and floral aromas, and fresh blackberry flavours. It also, like the Six Grapes, has hints of the native Gum Cistus plant, which grows around the vineyards in the Douro, imparting very subtle aromas of mint to the wine. Its rich concentration of ripe fruit is balanced by the added complexity of spices, all held together by superb structure and balance.
Colour: Deep tawny. Aromas: Complex nutty aromas, combined with hints of honey and figs. On the palate: Rich, mature fruit flavours; beautifully mellowed; with a luscious, long finish. Occasions & Pairing: Perfect matchwith sweet desserts, such as apple pie with cinnamon or almond cake.
A medium-rich, boal-style Madeira from highly regarded producer Henriques & Henriques. This is aged for five years and is rich with notes of figs and honey.
A medium-rich, boal-style Madeira from highly regarded producer Henriques & Henriques. This is aged for five years and is rich with notes of figs and honey.
Harvest Fruits Mulled Wine blends the finest ingredients to give a rich fruity character with warming spicy notes.. A rich fruity blend of warming, spicy notes. Harvest Fruits .
Features flavours of roasted nuts and raisins, with a subtly spicy finish
Deep golden in colour
Fragrant aromas of candied orange, dried fruit and toasted almonds
Serve with cheesecake, flan, bread pudding or crème brulee
Alcohol by volume 18%
The Holy Island of Lindisfarne brings us more than religious piety, Lindisfarne Mead is a classic, traditional drink which is enjoyed in households around the country. Using honey which is sourced from around the world Lindisfarne Mead is a velvety smooth fortified wine which uses the natural water from an artesian well to develop its flavour. Herbs and fermented grape juice bring out the flavour and altogether a sweet, light flavour is created.
A Premium Port that embodies the values of quality, elegance and tradition from Quinta do Noval.
A new style of Port with a blend that highlights the fruit thanks to its black cherry, sweet spice flavours and its smooth and perfect balance.
An contemporary and elegant packaging with unique black bottle and a pure design label with silver lines.
A characterful ruby , fantastic slightly chilled.
Stone's Original Green Ginger Wine is still made to the same recipe by blending the finest quality raisins and pure ground ginger and is enjoyed in so many ways by millions of consumers each year. Many enjoy Stone's on its own or over ice, but it is most famously drunk as a 'Whisky Mac' when mixed with whisky. The warmth of Stone's is a perfect complement to the smooth taste of the whisky. This perennial 'Winter Warmer' is the perfect way to relax on the long dark evenings.
£7.25
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Fortified Wine
Fortified wine or liqueur wine is a wine to which a grape spirit, usually brandy, is added during the fermentation process. Common fortified wines include Port, Sherry and Marsala.