Maharashtra

Santa Rita Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Chile

As one of Chile’s oldest winemaking houses, over the past 130 years Santa Rita has helped to pioneer the fresh, fruit-fuelled style of world-beating wines for which Chile is famous today.

Their Cabernet Sauvignon is a fruity, supple red wine, with red berry and blackcurrant flavours, herbal overtones and a soft round finish.

Marvellous on its own or with roast meats.

Bordeaux Private Label 2007, France

Bordeaux is the first name in wine, and that our first private label wine bottle had to be from this region was essential!

Long renowned as the cradle of the wine world, the Bordeaux region has for hundreds of years produced the benchmark for quality red wine by which all others have been judged.

Our own Private Label Bordeaux is a very well balanced traditional blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc; a fine, deep, velvety wine, with fresh, crushed blackberry fruits on the nose, and plumy, soft Merlot on the palate. Vigorous and persistent, with a nicely lifted finish with ripe, well integrated tannins, this is a wine that will pair well with meats and cheeses.

Caliterra Chardonnay Reserva 2006, Chile

From stunning vineyards draped over the cool foothills of the Andes, the high altitude and the cool, dry climate lend Chardonnays from Chile a freshness, producing clean flavours often of citrus and light tropical fruits, often tempered and softened by the use of new oak barrels.

Third in our trio of wines, this rising star of the wine world, the Caleterra Reserva is pure lightly oaked Chilean Chardonnay: dry, soft and creamy, with crackling biscuit notes and a light tropical fruit character.

Great when chilled, goes well with tandoori white meats, fish dishes and meals with creamy sauces and low on chili spice.

Trevini Merlot / Primitivo 2007, Italy

In the past Southern Italy’s rich, uncomplicated reds were often used to ‘bulk up’ thinner wines from more famous regions further north. Today, these fleshy, fruity wines are finally being recognized on their own merits. Southern Italian wines, and especially those made from the Primitivo grape, are still relatively unknown in the wine world, ensuring these these quality reds of great strength and character remain great value for money.

Trevini Merlot/Primitivo is a classic example of this, being intense and full bodied with rich, black fruits, hints of spice, a full mouth feel and mature tannins.

Nine Hills Chenin Blanc 2008, India

A golden-hued colour and light palate lend this Indian Chenin Blanc characteristics more commonly found in the fine Chenins of the grape’s original home in the Loire Valley of Northern France.

Aromas are floral, with hints of orange and tropical fruits, including pineapple, while the palate gives a soft, rounded structure, and a hint of natural acidity, to balance all the fruits. Drink this with light meals: salads, appetizers and fish dishes.