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J W Wines Warehouse (UK) Limited is based in Waterlooville, Hampshire.
Our French Champagne selection includes Moutard Brut, Hubert Laurent and Montaudon Classe.
Our Madeira bottles include 3 year old dry and sweet, and 10 year old dry, medium and sweet.
Our Port includes Dows Ruby, Fine White and Tawny, Cockburn and Campbell Club Ruby NV, Martinez 10 yr old Tawny, Grahams Crusted Port and Porto Barros.
Our Red wines include Shiraz Cabernet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinotage, Shiraz, Syrah, Tempranillo and many more.
Our Rose is sourced from South Africa, Portugal, France, Australia, The USA, Chile and Italy.
Our Sherry selection includes Cabrera Pale Cream Sherry, Wisdom and Warter Cream and Pale Sherry, Wisdom and Warter Amontillado Sherry and Williams and Humbert Dry Sack Medium Dry Sherry.
Our Sparkling Wines include Willowglen Brut Sparkling Wine NV from Australia and Castellblanch Brut Zero Cava NV from Spain.
Our comprehensive White wine selection includes Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon Chardonnay, Unoaked Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Gewurztraminer, White Rioja and more from Australia, Chile, Germany, The USA and other great wine producing regions.
Our wines of Argentina include Tesoro de los Andes Malbec and Tesoro de los Andes Torrontes Chardonnay amongst others.
Our wines of Australia include Sacred Hill Shiraz Cabernet, McGuigan Black Label Merlot and Norfolk Rise Pinot Grigio amongst others.
Our wines of Chile include Andes Peaks Cabernet Sauvignon and Kintu Sauvignon Blanc amongst others.
Our French wines include Bellefontaine Merlot and Domaine Roc de Chateauvieux Sauvignon Blanc as well as a comprehensive Champagne selection.
Our German wine selection includes Louis Guntrum Dry Riesling and Siegel Mosel Riesling.
Our wines of Italy include Principato Vigneti Pinot Grigio and Villa Trasqua Chianti Classico amongst others.
Our New Zealand selection includes Fairfields Sauvignon Blanc Saint Clair Marlborough Pioneer Block Sauvignon Blanc and many more.
Our wines of Portulal include Casal Mendes Rose NV and Alianca Particular Palmela as well as a great Port selection.
Our South African wines include Pinehurst Sauvignon Blanc, Spier Colours Merlot and Moreson Sauvignon Blanc and many more.
Our spanish wines include Monte Haro Tinto Paternina, Bodegas Paternina Banda Rosa Rosado and El Coto White Rioja amongst others.
Our American wines include Suter Home Winery Unoaked Chardonnay and Sugarbird Blush NV amongst others.
Information about the different grape varieties including tasting notes and history.
Barbera is thought to originate in central Piedmont but the grape is now grown successfully in Argentina, Australia, California and South Africa.
Cabernet Franc originates from Bordeaux although it is now grown worldwide. It is principally grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot to produce Bordeaux style wines.
For many years the origin of Cabernet Sauvignon was not clearly understood but it is now widely believed that this grape is the offspring of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. Originating in Bordeaux this grape is now grown in every major wine growing region.
A member of the Cabernet family of grapes, this variety was originally planted in the Médoc region of Bordeaux. The grape is now seldom found in France but is widely planted in the Central Valley of Chile.
Although originally grown in the Burgundy and Champagne regions of France, the classic Chardonnay grape variety is now grown all around the world. White Burgundy must be made from the Chardonnay grape unless the label indicates it is made from the lesser known grape, Aligote.
Chenin Blanc is a white grape that has been grown in the Loire Valley of France for thousands of years. It is now to be found growing in South Africa and California.
An ancient variety that may originate from Hérault, this variety is important in Languedoc and the former French colonies of Algeria and Morocco. In South Africa this grape was originally called 'Hermitage' and when blended with Pinot Noir we have Pinotage.
The Colombard grape produces simple, fresh white wines that are high in acid, ideal for the distilling of Armagnac and Cognac.
The grape is named after François Durif, a botanist at the University of Montpelier who discovered the vine in 1880. The leading producers of Durif wines are Australia and California, although it can also be found in Israel, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico. This grape is frequently known as 'Petite Sirah'.
The Gamay grape is the famous grape of Beaujolais. The macération carbonique style of vinification produces Beaujolais Noveau, a wine that should be drunk very young and very fresh. Traditionally vinified wines from the nine classic Beaujolais crus can be aged for between 10 and 15 years.
Originally from the Pfalz region this grape was introduced into Alsace in the late 19th century and is now successfully grown in South Africa, California and New Zealand.
Thought to have origins in the northern Spanish region of Aragon, there is a competing theory that this grape was introduced into Spain from Sardinia in the 14th or 15th century when Sardinia was under the rule of Aragon. Well established in the Southern Rhone this grape is a permitted variety in the blends of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Thought to originate in Northern Burgundy and recognized as one of the six grapes allowed in the blend of red Bordeaux wines, the grape is now found in Cahors in the South West of France and in Argentina and Chile where 100% Malbec varietals are produced. Malbec creates an intense wine so is often blended with Merlot.
Believed to be an offspring of Cabernet Franc and a sibling of Carmenère and Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot is one of the primary grapes in the Bordeaux region. Outside of France Merlot grows in many regions that also grow Cabernet Sauvignon.
The Muscat family includes many varieties of grapes that produce big crops and make wines that are dry to sweet, still to sparkling and fortified. It is known as Moscatel in Spain and Moscato in Italy where it is the grape used to produce Asti Spumante.
This grape was historically used in both Burgundy and Champagne but is now grown in Alsace, Germany (Weisßburgunder), Austria, Hungary, Luxembourg, Italy and California.
Until the 19th century this was a popular grape to plant in the Burgundy and Champagne regions of France, buy poor yields and unreliable crops caused this grape to fall out of favour in those regions. The grape is now grown in countries around the world, most notably in Alsace, Australia, Italy, New Zealand and Oregon and California in America.
Pinot Noir is an ancient variety, the origins of which are unclear. This grape thrives in the Burgundy region of France but is also planted in Argentina, Austria, Canada, Chile, New Zealand, South Africa and the USA, but not exclusively. Pinot Noir is used in the production of Champagne with Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. This grape has a reputation as being difficult to grow.
The Riesling grape originates in the Rhine region of Germany, this grape is now grown in Alsace, Austria, Luxembourg, Northern Italy, Australia, New Zealand, America and South Africa.
From the 18th century Sangiovese gained widespread attention in Tuscany; Sangiovese along with the Malvasia and Trebbiano grapes were the most widely planted grapes in the region. The grape is also grown in Argentina and Australia. Sangiovese is the primary grape used to make Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino.
Originating from the Bordeaux region of France, this green skinned grape variety is now cultivated in many of the world's prominent wine growing regions, including Australia, California, Chile, France, New Zealand, South Africa and South America.
Also originating from Bordeaux, this grape is famously blended with Sauvignon Blanc and perhaps a dash of Muscadelle to produce the classic Bordeaux white wines. Semillon is now grown in the Hunter Valley in Australia where the grape is picked early and unoaked and after several years in the bottle, produces wine with a toasty, honeyed character.
There has been much debate about whether this grape originates from the town of Shiraz, the capital of Fars, a province of Iran or whether it originates from northern Rhône. The grape is known as Syrah in most growing regions, except for Australia, South Africa and Canada where it is known as Shiraz.
Tempranillo is native to northern Spain; the two major growing regions are Rioja and Ribera del Duero. The grape is also used in the production of wine in Portugal and the varietal is extensively grown in the South Americas. It is the main grape used in Rioja and is referred to as Spain's 'noble grape'.
Originating in central Italy this extensively planted grape spread throughout Italy and across the border into France where it is known as 'Ugni Blanc' and 'Saint Émilion'. Large amounts of this grape are used in the production of brandy, including some of the finest from Cognac and Armagnac.
Verdicchio is a white grape variety from the Marches region of Italy and gives its name to the varietal white wine made from it. Verdicchio, the grape, is a rapid growing, high acid grape that grows best in well drained soils of sand and limestone. This grape has a yellowish green color.
The Viognier grape was once a little used variety best known in Condrieu, in the northern Rhône valley. It is experiencing resurgence in popularity as more of it is being planted in Languedoc and the New World.
Zinfandel is a variety of grape that is planted in more than 10% of Californian vineyards. Whilst the origin of the name is uncertain it is almost certain that the grape arrived in the United States in the mid 19th century.