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

White 13.5

Alois Lageder, 'Am Sand', Alto Adige, Gewurztraminer 2022 75cl £30.06

Enticing aromas of lychee, rose petal and ginger while intense notes of tropical fruits add freshness and flavour on the palate

White 12

Alois Lageder, 'Misto Mare', Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Trentino, 2024 75cl £18.61

Subtly aromatic, the palate is fresh and textured with notes of citrus and peach making it juicy and enticing

White 11.5

Alois Lageder, 'Riff', Venezie, Pinot Grigio 2024 75cl £13.24

Aromas of ripe pear, citrus zest, and white flowers lead to a palate of apple and peach flavours, refreshing on the finish

Red 15

Banfi, Rosso di Montalcino, Poggio Alle Mura 2022 75cl £26.21

A complex and savoury red with a bouquet of ripe fruits combined with spicy notes of liquorice and tobacco, long and concentrated on the finish

Rose 12.5

Banfi, Toscana, 'Centine Rose' 2023 75cl £15.64

A pale rose with red cherry and citrus notes and a hint of white pepper on the finish

Red 15

Banfi Brunello di Montalcino, Poggio alle Mura 2019 75cl £77.00

A Brunello showing the full expression of its terroir, complex with great depth yet retaining elegance and balance complemented by a long and sustained finish

Red 15

Banfi, Vigna Marrucheto, Brunello di Montalcino 2019 75cl £97.74

A dense and concentrated Brunello with lovely sensory complexity and great personality, rich and powerful with lovely depth of flavour

Red 14.5

Banfi, Brunello di Montalcino 2019 75cl £50.89

An intense and elegant Brunello with an intense bouquet of black fruits combined with roses, full and powerful yet full of finesse

Red 14.5

Banfi, Toscana Rosso, 'Excelsus' 2019 75cl £67.48

An elegant and savoury wine with rich notes of herbs, toasted almonds with a hint of chocolate, long and sustained in flavour

Red 14.5

Banfi, Toscana Rosso, 'Summus' 2020 75cl £65.41

Intense black fruit aromas balanced by notes of spice, coffee and tobacco, well structured and elegant with a long, sustained finish

Red 14.5

Banfi, Toscana Rosso, 'Magna Cum Laude' 2022 75cl £29.03

Aromas of red fruits enhanced by spicy notes of liquorice and pepper, well balanced with a savoury finish

Red 14.5

Banfi, Toscana Rosso, 'Belnero' 2022 75cl £29.03

Ripe notes of plum and blackberry jam are accompanied by hints of vanilla, coffee and tobacco, long and elegant

Red 13.5

Banfi, Toscana, 'Centine Rosso' 2022 75cl £16.28

Fruity aromas of ripe fruits complemented by delicate spicy notes of cocoa and tobacco, full flavoured and soft on the palate

White 12.5

Banfi, Toscana, 'La Pettegola' 2023 75cl £18.55

A fresh white wine with citrus and yellow peach notes combined with floral and sage flavours, crisp and refreshing

White 12.5

Banfi, Toscana, 'Le Rime' Chardonnay Pinot Grigio 2023 75cl £14.89

Green apple and white peach combined with fresh and floral notes lead to a dry and refreshing finish

Red 14

Colomba Bianca, 'Kore', Sicily Nero d'Avola 2023 75cl £16.19

Quintessential Nero d'Avola with rich, concentrated brambly and blackberry fruits and a seductive note of spice combined with rose perfume