Tommasi Amarone della Valpolicella - £37.99
Produced from the three Valpolicella grape varieties of Corvina Veronese, Rondinella and Molinara, cultivated high on the hillside terraces. After harvest the grapes are placed directly onto small open racks and brought to the open sided building where they are dried by the cool breezes of autumn and winter until the following February. The wine then undergoes a period of aging of at least four years in oak barrels before bottling. The colour is an intense ruby red, with a warm and intense ripe nose, whilst on the palate it is complex, smooth and full bodied, with clear shades of dried grapes.

Barbera d'Asti Superiore - £6.99
A brilliant fresh and full bodied wine which exhibits round sweet fruit flavours and extraordinary length. It is a delicious modern style of Barbera with both elegance and complexity supported by supple, moderate tannins. Barbera gives intense mouthfilling berry fruit, velvety texture and acidity softened by age in barrel.

Barolo Tenuta Neirano - £18.99
Barolo is the classic red wine of Piedmont, produced from the best vineyards from the hills around the town of Barolo. This is a rich and powerful wine which is velvety on the palate with the distinct bouquet of roses, violets and tar. Before release Neirano Barolo spends three years in large oak ‘botti’ and a further period in bottle to allow the tannins to soften and the wine to develop.

Brunello di Montalcino Donatella Colombini - £35.99
The ‘Brunello’ clone of Sangiovese, which grows in the hills of Montalcino, near Siena, produces Tuscany’s most intense and famed red wine. It expresses a powerful, assertive character, complex with mineral, leather, truffle and orange peel nuances and is robust and full-bodied on the palate.

Brunello di Montalcino 'Selezione Prime Donne' - £36.99
The 'Selezione Prime Donna' is a special blend selected by Tuscan's foremost women winemakers. The Brunello vines grow in the hills of Montalcino, near Siena, producing Tuscany's most intense and famed red wine. Intense and brilliant ruby red the aroma is full and complex with hints of small red fruits and backed by vanilla, black pepper and tobacco. The taste is full and harmonious with a strong tannic and acidic structure and rich in fruit.

Chianti Classico 'la Lellera' - £11.99
The Vicchiomaggio estate, with vineyards around the market town of Greve, makes typical vibrant Classico, blended from 90% Sangiovese, 5% Colorino and 5% Canaiolo. This is a traditional mix, producing a well-structured wine rounded with maturation in large oak barrel. It is full bodied, with good fresh fruit, a touch of oak and a bittersweet finish.

Chianti Classico Riserva 'Petri' - £17.99
The Classico district is the heart of Chianti, with vineyards around the market town of Greve, south of Florence. The Vicchiomaggio estate makes typical vibrant Classico Riserva, from the 'Petri' vineyard, which is over 20 years old, producing low yields and excellent grape quality. It is a full bodied wine with good fresh fruit, a touch of oak and a bittersweet finish.

Chianti Tenuta L'Ugo - £7.99
This soft and rounded Tuscan wine is a modern style of Chianti, made to emphasise the ripe and vibrant fruit, which is a blend of Sangiovese and Canaiolo. It is medium bodied, with good fresh fruit, a touch of oak from a brief maturation in barrel and a bittersweet finish. It makes an ideal accompaniment to salamis, pasta, grilled red meats and cheeses.

Colosi Nero d'Avola - £9.99
One of Sicily's most quality conscious Nero d'Avola producers Cantine Colosi has vineyards planted on the volcanic soils of Northern Sicily and on the island of Salina. The red wine is a varietal 'Nero d'Avola', a native Sicilian grape, which has become very fashionable for its rich character and bold structure. There are hints of blueberry, plum and vanilla on the nose with a full-bodied spicy palate.

Merlot del Veneto Ca' Luca - £5.99
Ruby red colour with violets highlights. It has an intense bouquet with rich variety of currants and spices. These fruity aromas combine notes of freshness and soft tannins. On the palate these sensations expand to create a wine with excellent balance between the various components. Long lasting ending with pleasant fruity aromas.

Merlot di Lenardo - £9.49
This is a ruby coloured Merlot, fragrant with fresh cherry aromas, vibrant acidity and bright focused fruit. It is very easy drinking for such a young wine as it is rounded and well balanced.

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo San Antonio - £5.99
The 'quintessential' all-round Italian red, selected from the l'Aquila province of Abruzzo on the Adriatic coast. Intense purple in colour with intense aromas and rich, robust characteristics typical of the region. Intensely spicy with cherryish flavours, rich and well rounded, a portion was aged in oak to soften the palate and add some smokey character.

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva, Crociani - £18.99
The hilltop town of Montepulciano lies in the south of Tuscany near the town of Siena. The surrounding vineyards are planted with indigenous Sangiovese grapes (Prugnolo), used to produce one of Italy's noblest red wines. The Crociani family blend Sangiovese with a little Canaiolo and Mammolo, and traditional winemaking methods encourage extraction of voluptuous fruit character, with a distinct mineral and subtle oak influence after two years in barrel. The wine is ruby red with an orange tint, leading to a delicate and intense wine.

Primitivo Salento Meridia - £6.49
From the heel of Italy, Primitivo produces deep, rounded red wines with ripe berry character and soft, subtle tannins. Although full-bodied, the ripe almost sweet berry character and silky balance makes for easy drinking. It is claimed that Primitivo is the grape variety of origin for California's Zinfandel variety

Tommasi Ripasso della Valpolicella - £17.99
A subtle and wonderfully charasmatic cherry scented red wine, given an extraordinary depth of flavour by refermenting the blend of Valpolicella grape varieties on the skins left from the Amarone wine and matured for 18 months in large oak barrels. The wine shows a spicy pepper nose, with a hint of raisins. Intense, spicy and sweet cherry flavours abound on the palate, a well balanced wine.

Rosso di Montepulciano Cantina Crociani - £9.99
The vineyards of Montepulciano in southern Tuscany are planted with Sangiovese grapes (known locally as Prugnolo) used to produce one of Italy's noblest red wines. Typically full flavoured, Rosso di Montepulciano displays rich flavours of cherry and red berries, a soft gamey character combined with subtle oak and a firm structure.

Allegri Rosso di Salento - £4.99
A soft easy drinking red from Puglia, the stiletto heel of Italy. It is a blend of local varieties including Negroamaro and Sangiovese and reflects the warm sun and ripe fruit of this remote Mediterranean region.

Sangiovese Meridia - £5.49
It is medium bodied, with typical cherry and spice aromas and a soft fruity palate, with good ripe fruit and an orange zest finish. An easy drinking red with soft tannins, and is ideal as a partner to game, spicy sausages and cheese.

Valpolicella Classico 'Villa Piazzola' - £8.99
The vineyards are situated to the north of Verona on hills sloping down to the Adige River. This is a subtle and easy drinking cherry scented red wine produced from the three Valpolicella grape varieties of Corvina Veronese, Rondinella and Molinara, which are grown on pergola trained vines.