Specialists in Swiss, Austrian and Beaujolais Wines

We specialise in supplying wines from a small number of winegrowing countries and regions in the world; our particular specialities are Austria, Switzerland, and the the French region of Beaujolais - but we offer quite a lot more besides these. Browse our selection by country, or visit one of our current highlights

The Steininger family's fabulous Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé was be a surprise guest on Channel 4 Sunday Brunch this Sunday. It featured as a surprise to celebrate Simon Rimmer's birthday. As you can imagine, we are very excited about this! Let us know what you think on Facebook

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The wines was made using the traditional method. A short 6-hour maceration gives the sekt a salmon pink colour. This wine has been made from grapes from the 2005 harvest, cuvee vinification in 2006 and disgorged in the winter of 2007.... get some for yourself. To the wine

New Arrivals from Austria

I'm quite pleased to announce new wines from Carnuntum, Kamptal, Kremstal, Traisental, Vienna, Weinviertel - from new stars and firm favorites. Also, 2010 Alzinger vintages finally listed and Heidi Schröck's Ausbruch back in stock. Phew! Go to the wines

In the mood for... Celebration!

When it's time to celebrate, there is no time to lose - All our sparkling wines in one place - Grower Champagne, Sekt from Austria, Swiss sparkling wine, and more. In white, rosé and even red!

Have you tried... Chiroubles 2007 Cuvée Fernand Janin

In my conversations with Jocelyne Depardon, who makes this wine, she mentioned that her 2007 wines "goûten très bien" and edge into Burgundy territory. I must agree she's mostly right when it comes to this one. It tastes "très bien" indeed. At 5 years of age it has lost some of the Beaujolais Gamay fruitiness, but, this being Chiroubles, remains mellower and less Burgundian than some of the other 2007, with a nice length and a spcy finish but no attempt to take over the world. Try it

Amazing bottle of the day - April 26

Gelber Muskateller 2009 Heidi Schröck.I can almost guarantee that when you drink this wine for the first time, there will be this moment where eyebrows go up and you will look at each other around the table.. "what *was* that?". Amazingly aromatic nose, orange blossoms and elderflower, herbal notes - a medieval medicinal garden under the summer sun - and a hint of citrus - and totally dry muscat notes in the mouth. We had it with a marinated roast beef platter and it worked beautifully. Get some before I decide to keep it all

Browse by winemaker

In our Beaujolais section, as our producers often produce in more than one appellation, it was at times painful to find all the wines from a specific winemaker. Not any more, as we have added a section to see all the wines in stock, by producer.

In the mood for... Rosé

All our rosé wines and blush wines in one place. The full range from dry to sweet, from light to powerful, and some sparkling Rosé wines. Bottles from France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Portugal, Germany and Israel. On to the wines...

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Our Case for May: Father's Day Case £96.00 Some truly classic wines to greet spring and celebrate Fathers (photo: Leo Alzinger and son) find out more	Kékfrankos Selection 2008 Spern Steiner Franz Weninger, Balf, Sopron £29.40 Kékfrankos is the Hungarian name for Blaufränkisch. This premium wine from Weninger is made from grapes grown in the Spern Steiner vineyard. The vines are aged on average 46 years, with 3300 vines/ha, and low yields of 21 hectolitres/hectare. Alcoholic fermentation uses wild yeasts, with full malolactic fermentation, and the wine is aged for 16 months in small barriques. Ideal serving temperature 18-19°C. Drink from now through to 2020. ABV 12.5%.New arrival April 30, 2012 find out more	Kékfrankos 2008 Franz Weninger, Balf, Sopron £14.70 Kékfrankos is the Hungarian name for Blaufränkisch. This classic wine from Weninger is made from grapes grown in the Spern Steiner vineyard. The vines are aged on average 44 years, with 3300 vines/ha, with a maximum yield of 1kg per vine. Alcoholic fermentation uses wild yeasts, and takes place in stainless steel tanks. The wine is aged for 9 months - 2/3 in oak, and 1/3 in concrete tanks, before the final assemblage. Serving temperature 16-17°C. Drink from now through to 2015. ABV 13.0%. New arrival April 30, 2012 find out more

Carnuntum Cuvée 2009, Weingut Markowitsch, Göttlesbrunn, Carnuntum, Austria £14.70 New arrival April 30, 201280% Zweigelt & Pinot Noir, Blaufränkisch, Roesler find out more	Rubin Carnuntum 2010, Weingut Markowitsch, Göttlesbrunn, Carnuntum, Austria £18.12 New arrival April 30, 2012"Rubin Carnuntum" is a term applied to red wines from Carnuntum which meet certain minimum requirements - eg minimum 18 degrees KMW, 50% thinning, no more than 2Kg of grapes per vine. Rubin Carnuntum may be made from premium Zweigelt or Blaufränkisch grapes, or a blend of the two.100% Zweigelt. Deep ruby, intense nose of cherries and dark berries, soft and full on the palate with gentle chocolate-flavour and a long finish find out more	Rosé Lust & Laune, 2011, Weingut Familie Zull Schrattenthal, Weinviertel, Austria £11.52 TN in preparation. New arrival April 30, 2012 find out more

Blauer Zweigelt 2009 Bisamberg Weingut Christ Vienna £15.12 A typical Zweigelt - fruity and spicy. Dark ruby colour. Ripe berries and chocolate, with a spicy finish90+ Falstaff PointsNew arrival April 30, 2012 find out more	Grüner Veltliner 2011 Bruch Weingut Christ Vienna, Austria £15.12 A rich nose, with a crisp clean attack, followed by nice fruit and good body on the palate. Quite a rich wine. Very good length, with a nice spicy finish. New arrival April 30, 2012 find out more	Grüner Veltliner Haarlocken, 2011, Weingut Hajszan £17.88 New arrival April 30, 2012. Honey and rhubarb with a touch of spice. Typically mineral. Long finish. Full TN in preparation. 13,0% vol. Alc. find out more

Riesling Steinberg, 2011, Weingut Hajszan £17.88 New arrival April 30, 2012. Unusual nose of wild peaches, apricots and almonds. Long spicy finish. Full TN in preparation.13,5% vol. Alc. find out more	Gemischter Satz Weissleiten, 2011, Weingut Hajszan £17.88 A Gemischter Satz is a wine made from a variety of grapes, but it is not just a blend or a cuvée. Up to 20 different grape varieties are planted in the same vineyard, and harvested and pressed together. Originally, growers used the varying degrees of ripeness and acidity as a way to ensure consistent quality and guard against the risk of poor harvests. With modern knowledge and skills, quality was no longer a concern and the focus switched to single varietals and big Cuvées, and Gemischter Satz fell out of favour in the end of the 20th century. But recently Austrians have increasingly been rediscovering these wines as, in the right hands, they are a unique and distinctive expression of terroir. New arrival April 30, 201213,0% vol. Alc. find out more	Gelber Muskateller 2011 Erich Altenriederer Traismauer-Wagram £12.30 New arrival April 30, 2012 find out more

Riesling KA DAC, 2011, Weingut Steininger, Langenlois, Kamptal, Austria £16.20 New arrival April 30, 2012 find out more	Grüner Veltliner Loisium, 2011, Weingut Steininger, Langenlois, Kamptal, Austria £16.20 New arrival April 30, 2012 find out more	Rosé 2011, Weingut Waldschütz, Kamptal, Austria £11.70 New arrival April 30, 2012 find out more

Grüner Veltliner, 2011, Weingut Waldschütz, Kamptal, Austria £12.60 New arrival April 30, 2012 find out more	Frühroter Veltliner, 2011, Weingut Waldschütz, Kamptal, Austria £12.60 New arrival April 30, 2012 The varietal Frühroter Veltliner most probably originated in Gumpoldskirchen. It ripens early and is therefore in contrast to the Zierfandler (late red) called fruehrot (early red).Attractive almond and biscuit accents in the nose, freshly baked bread on the palate, mango. find out more	Pinot Noir, 2008, Walter Buchegger, Droß, Kremstal, Austria £22.50 A superbly smooth Pinot Noir - fermentation in steel tanks, maturation in new oak barrels, the wine is given an unusually long time to settle and integrate and bottled unfiltered - hence why the 2008 is released now in 2012. A very fruity nose, ripe berries, well integrated tannins, licorice wood. Don't let the unfiltered worry you, the wine is a beautiful pinot red, very clear and a guaranteed crowd pleaser. find out more

Riesling Lössterassen Kremstal DAC 2011 Walter Buchegger, Droß, Kremstal, Austria £16.20 New arrival April 30, 2012 find out more	Point Cuvée 2010, Weingut Nigl, Senftenberg £23.94 New arrival April 30, 2012Cuvée made with Zweigelt, St. Laurent and MerlotDark ruby red. On the nose, ripe berries, warm butter, nuts and roasted chestnuts, hints of black truffle and dark chocolate. On the palate, further hints of roasting coffee or toasted bread, hazelnuts, and plum compote. Strong tannins but harmonious maturity. A long substantial finish and in the end a very fruity wine. (13.5 %-vol.) find out more