Le Facteur su'l Vélo Rouge is Fabien Brutout's expression of 100% Pineau d'Aunis from the Loire, showing what this rare indigenous variety can do when it's grown in the right place and handled with care. This is Pineau d'Aunis at its most honest and...

Champagne, France Blend: Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay Fresh and citrus driven fruit. The palate is soft but still precise and clean. This wine is such a well priced wine that certainly over delivers comparative to to her wines at this price in the...

Le Glanon's Trousseau is a light, perfumed red from Arbois in the Jura, showing what this indigenous variety can do when it's grown in the right place and handled with care. This is Trousseau at its most elegant and expressive – bright, fresh, and...

La Bruja – 'The Witch' – is Comando G's entry-level wine, and it's a brilliant introduction to what they do. Made from Garnacha grown across multiple villages in the Sierra de Gredos, it's a blend that captures the energy and freshness of these high-altitude...

Crush is Julie and Toby Bainbridge's easy-drinking red from the Loire Valley, made from Grolleau – a grape that's been grown in the region for centuries but rarely gets the attention it deserves. This is Grolleau at its most approachable, light and juicy with...

Ciello is Cantine Rallo's pure Nero d'Avola from Alcamo on the northwestern coast of Sicily, where the Mediterranean climate and limestone soils create ideal conditions for this noble red grape. This is Nero d'Avola at its most honest and approachable, showing what Sicily's most...

Avresir is Villa Calicantus' Riserva, the wine that can change the way of thinking about Bardolino wine. This is a blend of Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara, and Sangiovese grapes from their best hill, about 2 km away from Lake Garda and 200 metres high. In...

Noto, Sicily 100% Nero d'Avola Biodynamic. Bright, crunchy and clean. Nero d'Avola that is delicate and refreshing. Don't miss this one! Marabino “Marabino was born in 2002, during these years we have tried to produce wines with an increasingly precise territorial identity without following...

Hemel en Aarde, South Africa 100% Pinot Noir Classy, sensual and impeccable quality. Crystalum is a small winery that was started in 2007 by two brothers: Peter-Allan and Andrew Finlayson in the region of Hemel-En-Aarde. The wines go from strength to strength in each...

Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain 100% Listan Negro Light, fresh and truly unique. Listan Negro is a great alternative to Cabernet Franc due to its spicy, aromatic and herbal nature. High acidity, low tannin, with notes of pepper, dried pine needles, red fruit and a...

Zappa e Puta is Agricola VINB's expression of 100% Frappato from Chiaramonte, Sicily. Made by friends Biagio and Vittorio, this is the second vintage of the project and the guys have really hit the ground running. This is one of the most ethereal, delicate,...

Suertes COOL is Suertes del Marqués' expression of indigenous Tenerife varietals from the Canary Islands. Juicy and refreshing with intense aromas of red fruit, wet earth, and spice. This is a fun unfiltered volcanic wine that can also be served chilled.Suertes 'Cool' is a...

Xi-Ro is Domaine Ligas' expression of 100% Xinomavro from Pella, Greece. Medium-bodied with notes of truffle, strawberry, and dried herbs. A great option for game, mushrooms, and dishes with tomato-based sauces.Domaine Ligas is a small family winery working with biodynamic and permaculture in the...

Viña Zorzal's Tempranillo is a medium-bodied red from Navarra, Spain, showing what this noble variety can do when it's grown in the right place and handled with care. This is Tempranillo at its most approachable and drinkable – packed full of bramble fruit, nicely...

Etna, Sicily Nerello Mascalese with small amounts of Nerello Cappuccio and Alicante Crimson red in colour, this wine has attractive aromas of red cherries and strawberries, coupled with blood orange and white flowers. The palate is flavoursome with red fruit flavours and underlying spice. Tannins are...

Viña Zorzal's Graciano is a structured red from Navarra, Spain, showing what this underrated variety can do when it's grown in the right place and handled with care. This is Graciano at its most expressive – dark fruit, spice, and that characteristic acidity and...

Blend: Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara Bardolino (Lake Garda) Veneto, Italy 

100% Barbera Piemonte, Italy 

Macchion dei Lupi is a small Tuscan winery that's doing something quietly impressive – making honest, drinkable wines that don't cost a fortune. Psyche is their Toscana IGT blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese, two grapes that have been grown side by side in...

Profeta is Macchion dei Lupi's single-varietal Merlot, and it's a reminder of what this grape can do when it's grown in the right place and handled with care. Tuscany has a long history with Merlot – it's been part of the region's winemaking for...

Vino di Anna is one of Sicily's most exciting wineries, working high up on the northern slopes of Mount Etna where the volcanic soils and altitude create conditions unlike anywhere else in Italy. Anna Martens and her team have been making wines here since...

7 Fuentes is Suertes del Marqués' entry-level expression of Listán Negro (95%) and Castellana Negra (5%) from the volcanic slopes of the Orotava Valley in Tenerife, Canary Islands. This is one of the most distinctive and approachable red wines you'll find anywhere – bright,...