Our Wines

Le Logis de la Bouchardiere dates back to 1850, and is headed up by Cabernet Franc king Bruno Sourdais. This is the flagship wine from the estate and represents everything that makes Chinon great. On the nose the wine has complex aromas of chargrilled peppers, violet, pencil lead and crushed stone.

Gabrielskloof The Blend is a South african Bordeaux blend. Delicate violets and black fruit on both the nose and mouth are followed by hints of tobacco, leather and caramel flavours. The bright acidity and juicy palate is rounded off with velvety and complex tannin grip.

This Cabernet Franc from the Fruili region in Italy is an intense ruby red colour with a rich bouquet of black cherries and a subtle herbal note. The palate is quite light in the mouth with flavours of blackberries, black cherries and a touch of peppery spiciness.

This amazing Cabernet Franc/ Tannat blend is vibrant and packed with aromas redolent of ripe plums, sweet spices and hints of green pepper. Fresh and round on the palate, this is a very pleasant, food-friendly wine.

A delicious parcel of young Chinon liberated by Rick. Destined for an anonymous future , it was originally to be sold en vrac or in Bag in Box. Produced exclusively from Cabernet Franc, this limited release should be viewed as a sibling to The Liberator Episode 5 `Old Breton`. Light, fresh, with ripe red fruit, charming.

Really interesting 100% Cabernet Franc from the fab Chamonix estate only a limited parcel. This shows deep ruby mulberry colour and immense bouquet with scents reminiscent of bellpepper, red berries, spice and cigar box. A wine of ample structure that fills the mouth with concentrated fruit and berry sensations.

This exceptional red wine from Touraine is made from 30 year old Cabernet Franc vines grown on gravel soils in a warm micro-climate. It has been aged on the lees in Burgundy casks for a year to bring roundness and subtlety. The colour is an unexpectedly deep purple, and the bouquet combines black fruits and spice.

Figure Libre is a fantastic Cabernet Franc from the Languedoc. Fuller bodied than Loire style Cabernet Franc, the wine is loaded with ripe red fruit, great acidity and silky smooth tannins.

A deep ruby mulberry colour with aromas of vanilla, ripe cherries, blackberries, cinnamon and sweet spices. The wine is amply structured, full, round and smooth on the palate with rich fruit and berry sensations, and good length of flavour. Although impressive young this wine should reach a prime at 10-15 years.

The Gimblett Gravels area is a sub-region within Hawkes Bay with unique stony soils ideal for growing premium wines. The Gimblett is a Bordeaux blend that has an expressive nose, with aromas of cassis, blackberry, blackcurrant leaf, cedar wood and tobacco. Well structured in the mouth, with silky tannins and deep black fruit and savoury oak.

Right bank Bordeaux-style Cab Franc with character and structure.

One of the Great Wines from Mendozan Estate Pulenta, the Gran Cabernet Franc is a bold and powerful wine. Deep ruby in color, with an intense aroma of roasted pepper, eucalyptus and spice. Its entrance on the palate is sweet and smooth, due to the presence of round and ripe tannins.