Sold out
Zinfandel ‘Heritage’, De Loach
£16.95
De Loach was founded in 1973 by San Francisco Firefighter Cecil De Loach. The estate was later taken over by Burgundian Jean-Charles Boisset, who has converted all their vineyards to organic and bodynamic practices.
This wine is unusual in that it presents great Californian wine at a sensible price, usually there is the mass-produced stuff at the bottom end of the market and then a big jump to the premium £30+ end. This is a great wine at a great price. Medium/full-bodied with loads of juicy bramble fruit and smooth, velvety tannins. A crowd-pleaser and a great pizza or BBQ wine.
Out of stock
Related products
Barbaresco, ‘Rabaja’, Bruno Rocca, Piemonte, Italy – organic
Starting in 1978, Bruno Rocca has risen through the ranks to be considered one of the very best producers in Piemonte. He makes wine in a modern, rich style but with the balance and harmony that always comes with great winemaking. The hill, or Cru, of Rabaja is one of the most highly prized sites in Barabresco, producing wines of amazing complexity and ageing potential. A truly great wine that combines the beautiful perfume of the best Nebbiolo with the richness and power that comes from this special place.
Drinking well now, this will develop complexity over the next 20 years.
Great with strong, hard cheese, as well as pasta and meat dishes (especially with mushrooms or a hint of truffle!).
‘Contado’ Aglianico, Di Majo Norante
This organic estate in the small, remote region of Molise in Southern Italy makes truly exceptional wines that are also amazing value. The grape here is Aglianico which produces some of the most famous wines (Taurasi) in neighbouring Campania. Whereas there it makes wines with huge tannic structure, Di Majo Norante produce a softer, more approachable version, whilst retaining the depth and complexity. For the money, I believe this is one of Italy’s best value wines. A great wine for steaks, bbq, roasts, pretty much anything meaty. Delicious.
Gavi ‘La Fornace’, Cinzia Bergaglio
This is one of our favourite wines; it's Gavi that isn't overpriced!
Bergaglio is situated in Tassarolo, in the heart of the Gavi zone (it could be called Gavi di Gavi...), in the south of Piemonte heading towards Liguria. Cortese is the grape here, and this version has all the herb-scented freshness and juicy, citrus fruit you could hope for. Not a complicated wine, or one that should be revered and sipped in silence; it should be served with great food and drunk heartily with a big grin on your face!
The perfect wine to have with fennel-stuffed seabass doused with really good olive oil. Yum..
Organic Macabeo, Castano, Yecla
This is a great value certified organic wine from the Castano family in South East Spain. This Macabeo (known as Viura further north in Spain and Macabeu in France) is a lovely light, fresh wine with good depth of citrus flavours. A versatile food wine with enough flavour to stand up to some spice but also delicious on it’s own!
‘Hecula’ Monastrell, Castano, Yecla
Based in Yecla, Familia Castaño is known for its huge efforts to promote one of Spain’s native varieties: Monastrell. Castaño embodies the best of what southern Spain has to offer, producing rich, warm-climate wines, with almost Syrah-like complexity, which overdeliver in terms of value year after year. Castaño began bottling characterful, single-varietal Monastrell in the 1980s, when the variety was used exclusively for bulk wines and blending. Today, in the expert hands of Daniel Castaño and his family, the variety maintains high quality even at moderate to generous yields. 80% of the family’s 600 hectares of vineyards are dedicated to Monastrell, with smaller plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon, Macabeo and Chardonnay among others.This is a big, rich, full-bodied wine made from the Monastrell grape in the Yecla region of south west Spain. Really over-delivers for the price; so tasty! Has always been one of our favourites, and now it's certified organic! Win WinA great steak wine, but also just one of the best all-round wines on the market. Seriously good.
Piceno ‘Bacchus’, Ciu Ciu
From the Marche region of central Italy, Ciu Ciu is a lovely organic producer who make really characterful wines at a great price. This blend of Sangiovese and Montepulciano is rich, intense and juicy and a great wine to have at hand to accompany everyday Italian dishes – pasta and meat sauces and pizza!
Hafod 250g
Hafod – Made by the Holden Family in WalesThe recipe for the cheese originated locally, from the late Dougal Campbell, a close friend of Patrick’s. Dougal learned to make cheese in the Swiss Alps before moving to West Wales in the early 1980s. Here he started making a cheese called T’yn Grug using milk from both his own herd and ours. Whilst doing so, Dougal trained a number of cheesemakers, including Simon Jones of Lincolnshire Poacher.