Special Occasion Wines

Special Occasion Wines

Our special occassion wines collection combines a range of exceptional wines that offer outstanding value for money.  Our mission is to make affordable fine wines accessible to all.  By working with producers and seeking out the hidden wine gems in famous regions such as Bordeaux, Burgundy and Rioja we can offer you fine wines that offer great value for money.

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  • Vivino 4+
    Country: France, Bordeaux, Castillon – Cotes de Bordeaux
    Grapes: Cabernet Franc
    ABV: 13.5%
    Style: Savoury Classic Red
    From old-vine Cabernet Franc planted on limestone-rich soils in Sainte-Colombe, this 2018 captures pure, elegant right bank character. Floral and red berry aromas lead to a palate of juicy raspberry, subtle spice and fine-grained tannins. Fresh and precise, it’s a refined, terroir-driven expression of this noble Bordeaux variety. Taste This wine reflects its diverse terroirs with a complex bouquet of fresh blackcurrant, ripe black cherry, and subtle hints of liquorice and camphor. The palate is
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  • Staff Picks
    Country: Germany, Nahe
    Grapes: Pinot Noir
    ABV: 13%
    Style: Savoury Classic Red
    Bringing together the Hees family’s tradition of craftsmanship and the natural advantages of their Nahe vineyards, Spätburgunder Auener Hohe 2022 is a supple, fresh, and expressive red. It exemplifies the unforced elegance and mineral-driven purity that have earned the Hees wines a devoted following and frequent critical acclaim - making it a standout for fans of nuanced, food-friendly Pinot Noir. TasteOn the palate, this Spätburgunder is smooth and inviting, revealing an array of red berry flav
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  • Organic
    Wine 95 Point Rating
    Vivino 4+
    Country: Spain, Castilla y Leon
    Grapes: Verdejo
    ABV: 13%
    Style: Classy Complex White
    95 Points - Guia Penin. Ossian is one of Spain’s greatest white wines. Remarkably, it is made from pre-phylloxera vines that are between 100 and 200 years old, and its levels of concentration and complexity have made many a wine lover and critic revise their opinions of Spanish white wines. Having been hand-picked, the tiny, organically farmed grapes are transported to the state-of-the-art winery for fermentation. The wine is then matured in oak vats in the coolness of the old Monastery of El Pa
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  • Award winning
    Vivino 4+
    Country: South Africa, Western Cape, Stellenbosch
    Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
    ABV: 12.5%
    Style: Rich Full Red
    Crafted in the heart of Stellenbosch’s premium Helderberg region, Waterford Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is a refined expression of South Africa’s premier red grape. With its deep ruby hue and layered complexity, this wine captures the essence of its unique terroir—elegant, structured, and effortlessly age-worthy. Vivino Rating: 4.0 (Nov 2025) Wine Press Ratings Gold Medal Winner - The Global Cabernet Sauvignon Masters 2025 (2019 Vintage) 94 Points - Tim Atkin MW (2018 Vintage) 91 Points / Silver M
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  • Wine 92 Point Rating
    Vivino 4+
    Country: France, Bordeaux, Pessac Leognan
    Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec
    ABV: 14%
    Style: Savoury Classic Red
    92 Points - Jane Anson. Château Bouscaut, a leading estate in Pessac-Léognan, delivers precision and richness in the 2015 vintage. Both approachable and age-worthy, this wine reflects the estate’s balance of ripe fruit, freshness and terroir expression. Taste Deep ruby, the nose offers blackcurrant, cherry, graphite and subtle spice. The palate is structured yet supple, with layers of dark fruit, chocolate and hints of tobacco, framed by fine, polished tannins. Elegant, long and expressive, show
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  • Country: France, Burgundy
    Grapes: Chardonnay
    ABV: 12.5%
    Style: Rich Fruity White
    Bright, crisp and wonderfully pure, Sylvain Mosnier’s Petit Chablis 2024 captures everything you want from young Chablis. Zesty citrus, green apple and a touch of minerality glide through a clean, mouth-watering finish. Made from old-vine Chardonnay grown on the limestone slopes above Chablis, this is a brilliant example of Mosnier’s precision and finesse – vibrant now, and perfect with seafood or soft cheeses. Wine Press Ratings 90 Points - Gilbert et Gaillard | Double Gold Medal (2022 Vintage)
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  • Biodynamic
    Vivino 4+
    Country: France, Burgundy
    Grapes: Chardonnay
    ABV: 13%
    Style: Rich Fruity White
    Old vines and limestone soils give this Pouilly-Fuissé its depth and precision. Girardin captures the richness of the 2022 vintage without losing the region’s trademark freshness. It’s poised, elegant and unmistakably Burgundian — Chardonnay with real clarity and finesse. Taste Winemakers tasting note: A delicate and distinguished wine, green-gold in colour. The local soils favour harmonious development of the Chardonnay aromas with notes of hazelnut, toasted almond and mineral notes. About th
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  • Wine 90 Point Rating
    Vivino 4+
    Country: South Africa, Western Cape, Durbanville
    Grapes: Pinotage
    ABV: 14%
    Style: Savoury Classic Red
    Groot Phesantekraal Berliet Premium Pinotage 2022 offers a harmonious blend of ripe red and dark fruits, savoury undertones, and a luxurious velvety mouthfeel, set apart by the estate’s unique terroir and restrained craftsmanship. Acclaimed by critics and upheld by wine enthusiasts, it represents the very best of Durbanville winemaking - refined, characterful, and deeply rooted in tradition. TasteAn expressive array of bright red fruit opens the nose of the Groot Phesantekraal Berliet Premium Pi
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  • Vivino 4+
    Country: France, Burgundy
    Grapes: Chardonnay
    ABV: 13.5%
    Style: Classy Complex White
    From old Chardonnay vines in Marsannay, Naddef’s 2023 Blanc Vieilles Vignes highlights the precision and freshness that define the domaine’s style. Hand-picked and vinified with care, it delivers a fine balance of richness and mineral drive, offering a superb expression of this often-overlooked appellation. Taste Bright and expressive, with aromas of citrus, white flowers and a touch of stone fruit. The palate combines freshness and depth, with ripe orchard fruit, a subtle creaminess, and a clea
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  • Vivino 4+
    Country: France, Burgundy
    Grapes: Pinot Noir
    ABV: 13%
    Style: Savoury Classic Red
    Michel Sarrazin’s Givry ‘Les Dracy’ comes from a carefully tended vineyard on the hills above Givry. Hand-harvested and sustainably farmed, the wine combines the village’s characteristic energy with refined Pinot Noir fruit, producing a red Burgundy that is fresh, precise, and expressive. Taste Bright ruby in the glass, with aromas of red cherry, raspberry, and subtle earthy notes. The palate is supple yet structured, with fine-grained tannins, lively acidity, and a lingering finish that balance
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  • Vivino 4+
    Country: France, Burgundy
    Grapes: Pinot Noir
    ABV: 13.5%
    Style: Savoury Classic Red
    Domaine Regnard’s Santenay Rouge 2022 is a classic expression of southern Côte de Beaune Pinot Noir. The wine comes from parcels aged between 20 and 30 years, hand-harvested and produced following Agriculture raisonnée, delivering elegance, freshness, and a true sense of terroir. Taste Bright ruby in the glass, with aromas of red cherry, raspberry, and subtle floral hints. The palate is lively and balanced, showing juicy red fruit, gentle spice, and fine, silky tannins, finishing with a fresh, m
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  • Country: France, Burgundy
    Grapes: Pinot Noir
    ABV: 13%
    Style: Savoury Classic Red
    Saint-Romain is a village often overlooked in Burgundy, yet Domaine Germain Père & Fils consistently proves its quality. The 2022 La Périère comes from hand-harvested grapes and is aged 100% in Allier oak barrels, a third of which are new. The result is a wine that combines the estate’s characteristic finesse with a vibrant, approachable personality, reflecting both the freshness of Saint-Romain and the precision of the domaine’s modern cellar. Taste Bright and fragrant on the nose, La Périè
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  • Country: France, Burgundy
    Grapes: Pinot Noir
    ABV: 13.5%
    Style: Savoury Classic Red
    Nathalie Theulot and Jean-Claude Juillot have quietly built Domaine Theulot Juillot into one of Mercurey’s most consistent and characterful producers. Their wines are a reminder that great Burgundy doesn’t always come with a Côte d’Or postcode. Working organically and with old vines rooted deep in Mercurey’s limestone soils, they craft Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays of purity, poise and genuine regional identity. Taste Bright, lifted red fruit leads the way — think wild strawberries, cherries and a
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  • Vivino 4+
    Country: Australia, Margaret River
    Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
    ABV: 14%
    Style: Rich Full Red
    The Cherubino Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 is Larry Cherubino’s flagship red from Margaret River, combining site expression with precision winemaking. Crafted from carefully selected fruit, it reflects the region’s classic Cabernet traits—ripe dark fruit, fine-grained tannins, and an underlying freshness—while showcasing Larry’s commitment to balance, elegance, and long-term ageability. Taste Deep ruby in colour, the 2021 Cherubino Cabernet opens with aromas of cassis, blackberry, and dark cherry, la
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  • Country: Australia, Margaret River
    Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
    ABV: 13.5%
    Style: Smooth Fruity Red
    The Clonal Selection Cabernet Sauvignon from Riversdale Vineyard exemplifies Larry Cherubino’s commitment to showcasing the unique terroir of Frankland River. Sourced from heritage clones 377 and 191, this wine reflects the region’s continental climate and the meticulous care taken in its production. With extended maturation in seasoned French oak, it offers a balance of concentration, structure, and elegance, making it a standout example of Western Australian Cabernet Sauvignon. Taste Deep garn
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  • Vivino 4+
    Country: Italy, Piedmont
    Grapes: Barbera
    ABV: 14.5%
    Style: Smooth Fruity Red
    A brilliant example of Barbera from one of Piedmont’s great names. The 2023 Ca’ di Pian is packed with juicy dark fruit, lively freshness, and just the right touch of spice — deliciously versatile at the table and seriously good value. Taste The 2023 Ca’ di Pian Barbera d’Asti Superiore is bright and expressive, brimming with ripe cherry, plum, and blackberry fruit. There’s a lifted floral note, a hint of spice, and a touch of mocha from time in oak. The palate is sleek and concentrated, with Ba
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  • Wine 90 Point Rating
    Country: France, Burgundy
    Grapes: Aligote
    ABV: 12%
    Style: Dry Refreshing White
    Louis Jadot Bouzeron 2022 offers a superb expression of Burgundy’s Aligoté, balancing lemony freshness, floral notes, and subtle orchard fruit in a beautifully structured style. Crafted by the respected Maison Louis Jadot - pioneers in expressing Burgundy’s diversity - this wine is celebrated for its clarity and poise, earning regular critical praise and enthusiast approval as a go-to for sophisticated, food-friendly white Burgundy. TasteLouis Jadot Bouzeron 2022 is an elegant white Burgundy, cr
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  • Vegan
    Vivino 4+
    Country: England, Dorset
    Grapes: Chardonnay
    ABV: 12%
    Style: Crisp Classic Sparkling
    This traditional, bottle-fermented, vintage sparkling wine is made from the traditional Champagne grape varieties of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. This beautiful sparkling has appealing floral aromas of apple blossom interlaced with ripe melon and constance pear plus a delicate thread of minerality. On the palate the fine mousse marries citrus flavours of grapefruit and Sicilian lemon with a crystalline structure and zesty acidity. The autolytic character is subtle. It has excellent
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  • Vivino 4+
    Country: France, Bordeaux
    Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
    ABV: 13.5%
    Style: Savoury Classic Red
    Owner Jose Sanfins is also the Director at the 3rd growth Château Cantenac Brown. 100% aged in oak barrels, this beautifully complex wine with a velvety finish is made from 62% Cabernet Sauvignon and can be aged for up to 20 years. This wine is a beautiful deep ruby colour. Richness and density are both apparent in a wine that will eventually turn into bold ripe black fruits. A wine for both the present and the future. "Well-delivered slice of Médoc with clear, dark cassis fruits from an estate
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  • Wine 91 Point Rating
    Country: France, Alsace
    Grapes: Riesling
    Style: Aromatic Floral White
    91 Points - Ian D'Agata. Trimbach’s Riesling Réserve is a masterclass in tension and precision. Sourced from organically grown estate vineyards in Ribeauvillé and Bergheim, it captures the concentration of a warm Alsace vintage without losing an ounce of freshness. Packed with citrus, stone fruit and a fine chalky grip, it’s a dry Riesling with both energy and depth—built to age, but hard to resist now. Wine Press Ratings 91 Points - Ian D'Agata (2023 Vintage) 94 Points - James Suckling (2022 Vi
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  • Vivino 4+
    Country: France, Rhone Valley
    Grapes: Grenache
    Style: Savoury Classic Red
    A favourite Châteauneuf-du-Pape producer of Robert Parker, Domaine Roger Sabon, established in 1952 produces a modern style of wine, with the Cuvée Les Olivets a stunning fruit forward Cuvée from vines over 50 years of age. A bright ruby colour. Toasted, furry, brothy and undergrowth nose. Ripe tannins are assorted with ripe black cherry on the palate. With previous vintages rated as high as 99 points by Robert Parker - it shows the remarkable consistency of Roger Sabon's wines. Wine Press Ratin
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  • Wine 93 Point Rating
    Vivino 4+
    Country: Australia, South Australia
    Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
    ABV: 13.5%
    Style: Rich Full Red
    If you like your Australian red wine to combine power with finesse, then the Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Cabernet Shiraz is the perfect wine for you. Produced on the famed terra rossa soils, arguably Australia’s greatest, in the warm Wrattonbully region, it gets its name from the remains of a 37-million-year-old whale that were found here. Made from old, low-yielding vines, the quantity of fruit produced here is tiny, but the quality is exceptional. Once picked the grapes were destemmed – no ex
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  • Vivino 4+
    Country: France, Burgundy
    Grapes: Pinot Noir
    ABV: 13.5%
    Style: Savoury Classic Red
    Domaine Regnard’s Maranges Rouge 2022 is a vibrant Pinot Noir from the southern Côte de Beaune. Sourced from parcels with vines around 30 years old and produced following Agriculture raisonnée, it captures the freshness, structure, and terroir-driven character typical of Maranges. Taste Bright ruby in the glass, with aromas of red and black cherry, wild strawberry, and a hint of spice. The palate is lively and balanced, revealing juicy fruit, fine tannins, subtle earthy notes, and a fresh, miner
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  • Country: France, Burgundy
    Grapes: Chardonnay
    ABV: 13%
    Style: Classy Complex White
    The Saint-Romain Blanc from Domaine Germain Père & Fils is a refined expression of this cool, limestone-rich village. A third of the wine is aged in new Allier oak barrels and rests on its lees in oak for several months, with regular stirring early on to enhance texture and depth. The result is a white Burgundy of balance and clarity, combining vibrant freshness with subtle complexity, reflecting the precision and care of the domaine. Taste Pale gold with green highlights, the nose opens wit
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