Wine

Wine online from Great Wines Direct

Wine is typically a fermented grape-based alcoholic beverage. The sugar in the grapes is consumed by yeast, which then breaks it down into ethanol and carbon dioxide while also producing heat.

Different kinds of wine are mostly influenced by various yeast strains and grape varieties. These variations are the result of intricate interactions between the biological growth of the grape, the fermentation reactions, the terroir (growing region) of the grape, and the wine-making process.

Legal appellations are established in many nations to specify wine styles and quality. These often place limitations on the allowable grape types, geographical origin, and other characteristics of wine production.

Since ancient times, wine has been made. The Caucasus region in what is now Georgia (6000 BCE), Persia (5000 BCE), Italy, and Armenia (4000 BCE) has the earliest wine artefacts.

While there are some similarities between New World wine and alcoholic beverages manufactured by native Americans, these connections relate mostly to later Spanish practises in New Spain.

Later, as viticulture methods for Old World wine advanced, Europe would have three of the greatest wine-producing regions. Today, Italy, Spain, France, the United States, and China are the five nations with the largest wine-producing regions.

Read

Red 13

Sanford, Sta Rita Hills, Pinot Noir 2022 75cl £46.48

Supple, serious and wonderfully fresh with bright aromas of fresh cherry, wild strawberry and spice cake complemented by white pepper and rose

Red 14.5

Vietti, Barbera d'Alba 'Trevie' 2022 75cl £28.66

Smooth, with lovely purity of cherry fruit, delicate vanilla and violet Sweet tannins and beautifully integrated oak envelop rich cherry flavours through to a long finish

White 13.5

Chateau Suduiraut, Castelnau de Suduiraut, Sauternes 2022 37.5cl £19.31

Elegantly rich and voluptuous with delicious flavours of honied oranges, peach and pineapple wrapped in barley sugar

Red 13.5

Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron 2eme Cru Classe, Pauillac 2017 75cl £202.10

Beautiful concentration and depth of cedar and opulent fruit flavours, powerful yet elegant with enormous potential A classic

White 12.5

Herdade do Rocim, Azores, Oceanico 2023 75cl £33.18

A crisp and lively white island wine where refreshing citrus notes are enveloped by mineral nuances of flinty tones, sea breezes and bright salinity

Red 14.5

Aster, Crianza, Ribera del Duero 2020 75cl £29.14

An abundance of rich, black fruit aromas are underpinned by notes of mocha and delicate sweet spice Vibrant, fresh and balanced with an elegant finish

White 13

Domaine Serge Laloue, 'Les Poitevinnes', Sancerre 2022 75cl £33.44

A classic and complex Sancerre with concentrated notes of citrus fruit, Mirabelle plum and peach underpinned by lovely weight and vibrant mineral freshness

Red 14.5

Teso la Monja Victorino 2021 75cl £51.56

An astonishing wine made from 100% ungrafted Tinta de Toro vines, aged between 45 and more than 100 years of age Dense purple in colour, with fabulous aroma concentration of black fruit, brandy, spices and mineral nuances On the palate it is well structured, powerful, very expressive, creamy, rich and aromatic with smooth tannins This will drink marvellously immediately, and also age gracefully should you wish to cellar it

Red 14

Fattoria dei Barbi Morellino di Scansano 2022 75cl £16.20

Has a brilliant and intense ruby red appearance and an ample, persistent bouquet with plum and red berry tones The palate is full and generous, with velvety tannins and a long finish

Red 15.5

Bertani Amarone Classico DOCG 2015 75cl £122.35

A deep garnet red colour witnesses the long barrel ageing The first impression on the nose is of fresh black cherry aromas, leading into notes of maraschino cherry and plum Immense depth and complexity on the palate: dried fruit, oolong tea, liquorice, spice, red-berry fruits, and a long velvety vanilla note on the finish This is traditional Amarone: rich yet genuinely dry, unlike many of the modern-style upstarts

White 11.5

Bodegas Verum Airen Las Tinadas 2022 75cl £21.64

Probably the very finest Airen wine in the world "Who could imagine Airen could be this exciting," says Luis Gutierrez of The Wine Advocate White nectarine, peach, blanched almond and cider apple character Brisk, bright, lean and long Made by rising star winemaker, Elias Lopez Montero, whose grandparents recognised this parcel of vines as their best plot of Airen, this is from ungrafted vines - ie, grown on their own roots Organically farmed

Rose 13

Vina Salceda Puente de Salceda Rosado 2023 75cl £10.24

White 14

Vina Salceda Blanco Sobre Lias 2023 75cl £12.77

Rose 12.5

Rose CAN 23 Yes You Can 24/187 18.7cl £2.82

White 15

Orin Swift Mannequin Chardonnay 2022 75cl £42.31

The nose opens with rich aromatics of Meyer lemon, honeydew, butterscotch and honeysuckle, with accents of jasmine, white pepper and fennel pollen A massive palate consists of ripe white peach and a bold Werther's Original entry and a layered mid- palate of nectarines, pineapple and honey A touch of green apple and wet stone culminate in a concise creI€me brulee finish

White 14

J Chivite Family Estates Finca Legardeta Chardonnay 2023 75cl £14.89

This has a lovely aroma of perfectly ripe, juicy William pears, with delectable nuances of spices, frankincense and ginger Wonderful succulence of texture, with an understated richness reminiscent of Saint Veran in Burgundy The flavours reflect the aroma: deliciously juicy and fresh, and displaying both orchard fruits and suggestions of pineapple and fresh papaya Irresistible!