Here’s our pick of Red Wines to try this month.
Gordon Ramsay Intenso Rosso
Led by taste, not tradition, award-winning Gordon Ramsay Intenso Rosso has been curated in partnership with renowned chef and restaurateur and Italian winemaker Alberto Antonini. It combines Gordon’s passion for quality with the heart and soul of Italian winemaking and has been awarded the Drinks Business Gold and Decanter World Wine Awards. With vibrant notes of fresh redcurrant and blackberry, Intenso Rosso has a bright, intense ruby red colour. On the palate it is textural with depth and juiciness, intense and approachable tannins. One to try this summer.
Gordon Ramsay Intenso Rosso is currently available at leading UK supermarkets, including Tesco, Morrisons, and Asda, priced at an RRP of £8.50 per bottle.
Oceans Tutiac Merlot
The team at City Matters loved sipping on this Red. We’d highly recommend this as one to try this month.
By Amazon
For the collection by Amazon worked alongside a master of wine, Natasha Hughes, who assisted in the tasting and selection for this range. The entire range is vegan, and every bottle is under £10 including their premium ‘Our Selection’ range. With prices starting from £6 by Amazon wines are an affordable option to enjoy great tasting wine. The collection was recently awarded three of the prestigious Decanter Bronze awards.
Porta 6 Reserva Red Wine
Porta 6 Reserva Red Wine is made from a blend of 40% Syrah, 20% Alicante Bouschet, 20% Cabernet and 20% Touriga Nacional grapes. It is a complex, concentrated wine with rich flavours of red fruits, berries and dried fruits. Smooth and mellow, with a touch of spice on the finish. This wine pairs well with BBQ’s, red meat roasts and mature cheeses.
Porta 6 Reserva Red Wine RRP: £11.99. ABV: 14%. Available from: Majestic
The Van Gogh “Avenue of Poplars in Autumn” by Domaine du Météore
This red wine is deep purple in colour with carmine red reflections and has an aromatic nose combining intense blackcurrant with the freshness of balsamic and the garrigue. The palate is fresh and easy with a long and spicy finish.
The RRP for this wine is £19 for 75cl and has an ABV of 12.5%.
It is available to purchase from Domaine du Météore, Clapton Craft and Gnarly Vines.
Louis Jadot Beaujolais Villages ‘Combe aux Jacques’ 2022
A light, chillable red that is perfect for early September as the seasons are turning. The wine has a good structure and will therefore be able to age several years. This Beaujolais-Villages ‘Combe aux Jacques’ should be drunk quite cool in order to protect the delicious aromas of fruits and the delicate freshness which is the signature of this wine.
RRP £15.55 | Stockists: Tesco £13.00, Asda £12.00, Nisa, Ocado, Booths, Wholefoods
Cune Crianza 2020
Cune Crianza is produced by the fifth generation of the founders of CVNE, mainly from handpicked Tempranillo grapes. It is aged for a minimum of one year in American and French oak casks and some months in the bottle prior to its release.
14% – Rioja, Spain
£11.90 | from Sainsburys, Majestic, Ocado, Booths
J.P. Chenet Cabernet Syrah
Tasting Notes: This blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah has a powerful aroma with notes of cherry and blackcurrant and touches of liquorice and peppery notes. It is perfectly balanced and structured.
Pairing Notes: Great with spaghetti Bolognese, duck with Hoi Sin sauce and strong cheeses.
Price & Retailer: £6.75, Morrisons
Retail Link: https://groceries.morrisons.com/products/j-p-chenet-cabernet-syrah-119676011
Calvet Prestige Bordeaux Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting Notes: With a bril
liant ruby colour, this Merlot delivers a supple and delicate flavour enhanced by a fruity bouquet of vanilla notes. On the palate, it is fleshy and well-balanced, leaving a pleasant finish.
Pairing Notes: A great table red wine that goes wonderfully with red meats and strong cheeses.
Price & Retailer: £8, Tesco
Retail Link: Calvet Prestige Bordeaux Red 75Cl
Vergelegen Cabernet Merlot Fairtrade
From a winery once voted the best on the entire African continent, this is a wine of some class and repute – and note it is also Fairtrade, exclusively for the Co-op. A gorgeous, Bordeaux-style red with a price tag significantly lower than its French counterparts.
RRP £10.00 | from Coop
Qvevris Saperavi (£19.99,75cl) – Made using 100% Saperavi, and the ‘qvevri’ method, where juice is fermented with the grape skins in giant clay pots (qvevris) buried in the ground. This creates red wines that are thicker in texture, spicier, more peppery and meaty in character versus conventional red wine. Dark violet in colour, with a well-balanced tannin structure and offers aromas of ripe cherry and red berries, is an ideal pairing with meats such as roasted lamb, steak and pork.
Available to buy at Laithwaites/Direct Wines.
Saperavi (£10,75cl) – Made using 100% Saperavi. A deep inky colour with a tight core of concentrated rich, dark fruits including mulberry, blackberry, brambles, blackcurrants and violets. Flavourful yet fresh with fine tannins and a spicy length
Available to buy at M&S
Alain Grignon Vermentino
Albariño is most often associated with northern Spain – but our buyers have unearthed a real gem with this southern French expression. Discover notes of lemon, white peach and pear with complex touches of coconut and honey. Its zingy citrus character makes it a dream with fish and seafood dishes. £8.99 Mix Six / £11.99 per bottle
Alain Grignon Reserve Vielles Vignes Carignan
Carignan can be a little rough and ready. It’s usually used to make simple table wine, but this is something quite different. It’s packed with brambly fruit flavours. Blackberry. Cherry. A hint of vanilla and spice. Absolutely delicious with roast pork or a meaty chicken casserole. £7.99 Mix Six £8.99 per bottle.
Tony Bish Cynergy Chardonnay Marlborough
Created exclusively for Majestic, this limited edition Chardonnay from Marlborough is full bodied with notes of sweet citrus, white jasmine, vanilla and guava. It’s well balanced with fine silky tannins, wonderful for pairing for seafood, shellfish or salads with a bit of bite like tabbouleh. £19.99 Mix Six / £24.99 per bottle.
Guv’nor VIP Blanco
The Guv’nor VIP is not the best of two worlds, but three. Robbing grapes from some of the biggest names in Spain, this wine packs a punch. With bold flavours of black cherry, red plum, and blackberry, balanced with a touch of savoury oak and mellow spice. It’s like a black forest gateau with a kick. £9.99 Mix Six / £11.99 per bottle.
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