OUR WINE WHEEL
FIND YOUR FAVOURITE WINE STYLE
We want you to be able to find the wines most suited to your personal taste as quickly and easily as possible. So we have grouped every wine in our range into one of eighteen different wine styles. Just click on the relevant style number in our wine wheel to see more information about this style and one typical example. The varying styles are classified in ascending order of weight or fullness in the mouth.
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These mixed cases contains 6 benchmark examples of our different wine styles. Try them for yourself and discover which styles you would like to explore further in the future.
1 Sparkling
Champagne and Sparkling
Colour: White rosé
Body: Light/medium
Sweetness: Dry
Acidity: Moderate to high
Fruit: Restrained
Body: Light/Medium
Alcohol: Fairly low (11-12.5%)
Oak: None
Ideal food companion: As an apero, salmon, oysters or seafood
Typical grape varieties: Varied
2 Crisp, fruity with a hint of sweetness
Fresh, cool climate whites
Colour: White
Body: Light/medium
Sweetness: Very slightly sweet
Acidity: High
Fruit: Distinctively fruity
Body: Light/Medium
Alcohol: Low to moderate (10-13.5%)
Oak: None
Ideal food companion: As an apero, with gently spicy dishes
Typical grape varieties: Riesling, Chenin Blanc, Petite Arvine
3 Crisp, dry, mineral
Cool-climate, long-lived, unoaked whites
Colour: White
Body: Light/medium
Sweetness: Dry
Acidity: High
Fruit: Restrained/subtle
Body: Light/Medium
Alcohol: Low to moderate (10-13.5%)
Oak: None
Ideal food companion: Starters, Fish, oysters, poultry
Typical grape varieties: Riesling (dry), Furmint (dry), Semillon, Sauvignon blanc (Sancerre), Chardonnay (Chablis)
4 Fresh, dry, overtly fruity
New World Sauvignon Blanc-style
Colour: White
Body: Medium
Sweetness: Dry
Acidity: Moderate to high
Fruit: Overtly fruity
Body: Medium
Alcohol: Moderate (12.5-14%)
Oak: None
Ideal food companion: As an apero, with fish and seafood, asparagus
Typical grape varieties: New World Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc
5 Fresh, refined, gently oaked
Gently oaked, elegant Chardonnay
Colour: White
Body: Medium
Sweetness: Dry
Acidity: Moderate to high
Fruit: Moderate, cool fruit
Body: Medium
Alcohol: Moderate (12.5-14%)
Oak: Gentle buttery oak
Ideal food companion: Seafood, crustaceans, white meat or strong cheeses
Typical grape varieties: Cool climate Chardonnay, Marsanne and Roussanne
6 Ripe, fruity, complex, oaked
Oak-aged whites for long term ageing
Colour: White
Body: Light/medium
Sweetness: Dry
Acidity: Moderate
Fruit: Ripe and fruity
Body: Medium/Full
Alcohol: Moderate (12.5-14%)
Oak: Noticeably oaky
Ideal food companion: With Scallops, Smoked or barbecued fish, white meat
Typical grape varieties: Warm climate Chardonnay, white Bordeaux, Viura (white Rioja)
7 Rich, fruity, full
Aromatic whites – perfect with Oriental cuisine
Colour: White
Body: Medium/full
Sweetness: Dry or slightly sweet
Acidity: Low to moderate
Fruit: Very fruity
Body: Light/Medium
Alcohol: Quite moderate to high (12-15%)
Oak: None/not noticeable
Ideal food companion: Curries, oriental cuisine (Tagines), sweetpatatos, ripe creamy cheeses
Typical grape varieties: Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Viognier, Muscat
8 Sweet
Varied sweet whites
Colour: White
Body: Light/medium
Sweetness: Sweet
Acidity: Moderat to high
Fruit: Intense honeyed fruit
Body: Varied
Alcohol: Varied
Oak: Not noticeable
Ideal food companion: Foie Gras, strong cheeses, desserts like Tarte tatin
Typical grape varieties: Various
9 Rosé
Mixed fresh and fruity Rosés
Colour: Rosé
Body: Light/medium
Acidity: Moderate to high
Tannins: Soft
Fruit intensity: Varied
Alcohol: Low to moderate (11-13.5%)
Oak: None
Ideal food companion: As an apero, light summer dishes or red fruit desserts
Typical grape varieties: Mixed
10 Fresh, refined, mineral
Classic cool climate Burgundy-style reds
Colour: Red
Tannins: Fine and gentle
Acidity: Moderate to high
Fruit: Restrained fruit
Body: Light/medium
Alcohol: Low to moderate (11-13.5%)
Oak: Very gentle
Ideal food companion: Meat platters, Boeuf bourguignon, vegetarian dishes, poultry, mild chesses
Typical grape varieties: Pinot Noir, Gamay
11 Ripe fruit, charming, elegant
New World Pinot Noirs
Colour: Red
Tannins: Smooth and integrated
Acidity: Moderate to high
Fruit: Overt, ripe fruit
Body: Medium
Alcohol: Moderate (12.5-14%)
Oak: Moderate
Ideal food companion: Poultry, roast, game, funghi risotto
Typical grape varieties: Pinot Noir
12 Fresh, spicy, structured
Cool climate Syrah
Colour: Red
Tannins: Moderate to firm
Acidity: Moderate to high
Fruit: Pronounced red and purple berries
Body: Medium
Alcohol: Moderate (12.5-14%)
Oak: Barely noticeable
Ideal food companion: Pepper steak, deer ragout, stew and with hard cheese
Typical grape varieties: Syrah
13 Ripe fruit, round, powerful
Smooth and easy-drinking warm climate reds
Colour: Red
Tannins: Rounded and smooth
Acidity: Low to moderate
Fruit: Full of ripe and juicy warm fruit flavours
Body: Medium/full
Alcohol: Powerful (14%+)
Oak: Moderate/noticeable
Ideal food companion: Barbecued meats, simple home cooking, Pastas with meatsauce
Typical grape varieties: Grenache, Carmenere, Merlot
14 Individual, structured, personality-packed
Southern European-style reds made from indigenous grapes
Colour: Red
Tannins: Firm, rustic
Acidity: Moderate
Fruit: Full of individual fruit flavours, typical of region of origin
Body: Medium/full
Alcohol: Fairly powerful (13.5%+)
Oak: Moderate/noticeable
Ideal food companion: Ragout, lamb, Bolognaise
Typical grape varieties: Touriga Nacional, Sangiovese, Tempranillo
15 Traditional, hearty, Mediterranean
Traditional Southern French-style reds
Colour: Red
Tannins: Firm, rustic
Acidity: Moderate
Fruit: Complex array of fruit and herbs
Body: Full
Alcohol: Fairly powerful (13.5%+)
Oak: Not noticeable
Ideal food companion: Casseroles, spicy dishes, hearty winter foods
Typical grape varieties: Mourvedre, Grenache, Cinsault
16 Rich, fruit-packed, powerful, complex
Big reds from Australia and California
Colour: Red
Tannins: Firm but rounded
Acidity: Low
Fruit: Rich and concentrated
Body: Full
Alcohol: Powerful (14%+)
Oak: Noticeably oaky
Ideal food companion: Steak and other red meat (t-bone steak), gulasch, strong cheeses
Typical grape varieties: Shiraz, Zinfandel
17 Fruity, full, structured, fine
New World Bordeaux blends
Colour: Red
Tannins: Fine, structured
Acidity: Low to moderate
Fruit: Very concentrated
Body: Full
Alcohol: Fairly powerful (13.5%+)
Oak: Noticeably oaky
Ideal food companion: Steaks, rack of lamb, autumn dishes (venison, pumpkin)
Typical grape varieties: Warm climate Cabernet, Malbec and Cabernet blends
18 Classic, restrained, tannic, complex
Bordeaux reds and traditional red Rioja
Colour: Red
Tannins: Fine, firm
Acidity: Moderate to high
Fruit: Restrained, complex
Body: Medium to full
Alcohol: Moderate (12.5-14%)
Oak: Cedar/vanilla/cigar box
Ideal food companion: Entrecôte, pork medallions, truffle, game or with matured chees
Typical grape varieties: Cool climate Cabernet and Merlot blends
