Fortified Wine

Our favourite Port house. The LBV is aged in large wooden vats for 4 to 6 years before bottling. This gives it a roundness enabling it to be drunk ...

Dirk Niepoort's philosophy is to 'innovate, diversify, break taboos, but maintaining tradition'. He challenges us with the packaging while keeping ...

The wine displays a beautiful, brilliant chestnut colour with russet hints. Its incredibly intense and rich aromas feature dried fruit, candied fru...

Tawny in colour, with aromas of dried apricots and crystallized tangerine peel well integrated with a nutty character. “The palate reveals dried fr...

Some serve it chilled with tonic water - we prefer it chilled and with some smoked almonds. Fresh, vibrant and deceptively rich, it's off-dry style...

This is a lovely Madeira - a 5 year old Malvasia at a nice price - sweet and satisfying. Notes of caramelised almonds meet honeyed dried figs, with...

Dry as you like, with classic salty tones that show true Manzanilla character. The romantic description says one can 'taste the sea air' of Sanlucar…

A handy half bottle when you want to have a little splash of Port but dont want a full bottle. Niepoort make one of the very best LBV's on the mark...

A real bargain for good Fino. Fresh and crisp, with a delightful nutty character. Perfect as an aperitif on its own but try it with some smoked alm...

Deeply coloured and with deep flavours to match. Very intense on the nose with notes of grilled walnuts, orange peel and prunes, all of which find ...

Medium sweet 5 year old Boal. A hint of smoke accompanies the nutty aroma, with a blast of crystalised apricots to boot. Try it with your cheeseboa...

Cuco Oloroso is taken from some of Barbadillo’s older soleras. Aged for a minimum of 12 years this dry oloroso has an intense complexity of dried f...

Quinta do Vale Meao may well be better known for their Douro wines but they do make Port as well. It takes a while to build up enough reserves to b...

Once working itself through the Manzanilla and Pasada Soleras it hits the Amontilado solera and this Hidalgos standard range and shows classic acid...

A Cape Vintage fortified wine made from 100% Touriga Nacional.  Aromas of ripe prunes, dark plums and Christmas pudding balanced by toasted oak, ro...

Bodegas Hidalgo was established by the Hidalgo family over 200 years ago and is still owned and run by the eighth generation today. They use only g...

The sister wine to their Ruby Dum is this lovely Tawny (Tawny Dee), so this sees more time in wood and a great introduction to lover of the more el...

The vineyards of Banyuls were historically planted by the Phoenicians  and are the last vineyard before the Spanish border. Banyuls was one of the ...

Very dark mahogany colour and aromas reminiscent of plums, raisins and chocolate against a background of noble oak. Velvety and sweet on the palate...

A cracking ruby Port style wine from our favourite Port house Niepoort! Delicious introdution to the world of Niepoort. If you prefere a Ruby / LBV...

This is a rather unique wine with a great story! Back in the day a shipment of Madeira was destined for the States while sat on the quay ait became...

Rainwater Madeira gets its name from the rather romantic story of some madeira casks left out in the rain before shipping, which eventually absorbe...

A fresh, lemony nose with a saline note, hints of almonds and walnuts and an underlying menthol character which increases the overall elegance and ...

Their centenary soleras give us Sherries of exceptional age. Even the most refined palates agree: subtlety in its purest form. To produce their San...

One of our favourite Madeira's. Richer in style than some examples of Sercial but with a terrific core of classic baked nuts and exotic fruit - fig...

The Bioma Crusted originates from the Pisca vineyard, an ancient vineyard (vinha velha) that has been converted to organic viticulture and its low ...

The vineyards of Banyuls were historically planted by the Phoenicians  and are the last vineyard before the Spanish border. Banyuls was one of the ...

A great example of Palo Cortado. Produced from Palomino grapes as most sherries are, the wine has a deep amber colour. Marmalade on the nose, smoke...

Niepoort and Tawny go hand in hand. This is made on average from 20 year old Ports, so if some 15 year old goes in the blend then they will be some...

Niepoort excel at Colheita (single vintage tawny) Ports. And this is one of their finest recent vintages.. The aroma and palate show the maturity o...

Francesco Intorcia's declared aim is to make Marsala to be drunk with food. Outstanding Marsala with a bright golden yellow colour and a lively an...

Deep mahogany colour with discreet olive highlights on the rim. Very fine, elegant nose, with an opulent core of wild honey, treacle and butterscot...

Bodegas Hidalgo was established by the Hidalgo family over 200 years ago and is still owned and run by the eighth generation today. They use only g...

This is slightly lighter in style than many of the big boys in 2016, still very elegant and will offer slightly earlier drinking. There is a lot to...

Moscatel is often the forgotten grape when is comes to all things Sherry. PX gets all the attention  but we really love Moscatel, its not as sweet ...

This Madeira is a blend of three separate wines, from different vintages, all originally made as experiments to further winemaker's Ricardo's under...

A very special, single-vineyard and single cask wine, The wine has been aged using the canteiro method and only 1188 bottles were produced from the...

A very special, single-vineyard AND Single Cask wine. The grapes come from a single vineyard on the North of the island, in Sao Vincente, which is ...

Light mahogany colour, quite bright and clear. The nose combines iron rust with pungent, marine, sea breeze aromas. The palate is pure salt and iod...

From one of the Douros longest established and accomplished port house. Warre's vintage port comes from Warre’s two principal vineyards: Quinta da ...

A superb Moscatel made from local Moscatel do Douro (a.k.a. Moscatel Galego & Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains). This comes from a vineyard North o...

A Tapit Hen is a rather unusaul size! indeed it holds 3 bottles and comes in a nice presentation wooden case from the great 2016 vintage and as law...

Half bottles of Warres, which is a handy size for slightly earlier drinking. Warres produced a stunning wine in 2016 and is rightly compared with t...

Bastardo was extinct in Madeira for many years. Its recovery was due to Teófilo Cunha, who in 2004 planted vineyards of that variety on his family...

Grapes come froma single vineyard planted with Tinta Negra located on the lower slopes of Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, in the south of Madeira. Ar...

Lovers of Dow’s firm dry aristocratic style are not going to be disappointed by this monumental 2016. Layers of deep, dark, chiselled fruit meet Do...

Barbeito's Verdelho is so rich it's almost medium in style. Superb notes of citrus and honey with caramelised apple and date flavour. Deep and broo...

Just 900 bottles were made of this awesome Madeira.  It reveals characteristics which I readily associate with the variety – orange peel, creamily ...