The Next Level - August 2024 - Red

Welcome to your tasting experience.

Menut Priorat Red 2020

Caldierosso '19

Kadarka '22

Frankovka Modrá '16

Discover wine’s possibilities

‘Still round the corner there may wait, a new road or a secret gate’ JRR Tolkien

Wine buzz from the pros this year is all about Central Europe, where bottles once only reserved for local tables are softly arriving in new markets. This month we’ve selected some classic favourites alongside wines from Hungary, Croatia, and Slovakia.

Mas Martinet

Menut Priorat Red 2020

This biodynamic Priorat blend from pioneering producer Mas Martinet brings freshness and clarity to a region once known for power.

Serve with smoky dishes like barbecued chicken, a black bean and cheese burrito, or asparagus.

Expect soft red berry fruits, smoothness, and light freshness.

Menut Priorat Red 2020 details

Year 2020
Bottle Size 750ml
Type Red
Winery Mas Martinet
Grapes 40% Grenache 20% Carignan 30% Syrah 10% Merlot
Country Spain
Region Priorat
Alcohol Content 15%
Allergens Contains Sulfites

Benvenuti

Caldierosso '19

The Benvenuti family is dedicated to producing wines that reflect the unique terroir of Istria, Croatia.

Match with meaty stew, lasagna, or while snacking on black olives.

Expect red fruit, spice, and earth.

Caldierosso '19 details

Year 2019
Bottle Size 750 mL
Type Red
Winery Benvenuti
Grapes Teran blend
Region Istria
Allergens Contains Sulfites

Heimann & Fiai

Kadarka '22

Making waves across the world, Heimann & Fiai (Fiai translates to Sons) is a multi-generational organic and family-run winery led by Zoltán Heimann Jr.

Serve with simply cooked rare meats (like this roast lamb with rosemary and garlic), or earthy vegetable dishes like a cep risotto or hasselback beetroots

Expect red berries, cherries, and floral notes.

Kadarka '22 details

Year 2022
Bottle Size 750 mL
Type Red
Winery Heimann & Fiai
Grapes Kadarka
Country Hungary
Region Szekszárd
Allergens Contains Sulfites

Marvla Tindo

Frankovka Modrá '16

Marvla Tindo is a partnership between two passionate winemakers, Mário Strelinger and Vladimír Mrva, both dedicated to crafting wines that reflect the unique terroir of Slovakia.

Serve with meat and herbs like oregano and thyme (try these chicken drumsticks with oregano and pomegranate) or smoky bean flavours like this vegetarian chili

Expect dark berry, cherry, and spice.

Frankovka Modrá '16 details

Year 2016
Bottle Size 750 mL
Type Red
Winery Marvla Tindo
Grapes Blaufränkisch
Region Slovakia
Allergens Contains Sulfites