Drawn from stocks of Very Old Sherries, dating back to the nineteenth century, assembled to an average minimum age of twenty five years. Fruit is sourced from the Oloroso designated, chalky soil vineyards of Pago Carrascal and treated to the ancient Solera system, elevated through tiers of maturing barrels and topped up with younger wines as they angels take their share. The resut is a concentration of opaque, nutty flavours, marmalade and vanilla, rich, elegant and beautifully balanced with barely a hint of sweetness.

Valdespino make Sherry from one of the oldest and most picturesque Bodegas in Jerez. Spain's most long lived brand of Sherry, Valdespino has been enjoyed by cognoscente for centuries. A major contributor to the enduring house style, is the substantial collection of very old oak barrels, which are host to the peculiar Flor yeasts that impart remarkable smoothness and complexity to the finished wines. A Sherry of extraordinary richness, elegance and finesse, coffee and rancio flavoured, crafted from parcels of intensely flavoured, sun dried grapes.

Valdespino is one of the most treasured Sherries. El Candado is made from Pedro Ximenez grapes which are left out in the sunshine for at least a fortnight after harvest. The grapes slowly dehydrate, absorbing the unique and discernible characters of the Mediterranean as they turn into raisins. The sugar levels rise and the fruit is crafted into a wine showing an intense mahogany colour and alluring bouquet of aged rancio fruit. The palate is velvety rich, endowed with layers of complexity, remarkably smooth with a long and clean, exquisite aftertaste.

Valdespino are the oldest Bodega in Jerez, proud of a tradition which dates back to the thirteenth century. By appointment to the royal courts of Europe for generations, the wines of Valdespino are unique for their richness and complexity, refinement and enduring appeal to discerning enthusiasts. Manzanilla is a dry style of Sherry, a touch sweeter than Amontillado, vinified and aged very near Jerez, at Sanlucar de Barrameda, its extended ageing and indigenous yeasts impart aromatically clean chamomile characters to the wine.

The winemaking at Valdespino remains highly traditional, the last commercial Bodega that still ferments in large oak barrels. From parcels of Palomino grown to the grand old vineyards at Pago Miraflores, treated to a ritual of several passes through the solera system at Bodega La Guita. Its intensely savoury, maritime nose and toasty almond palate, old world spice and modest 15% alcoholic warmth make Manzanilla Deliciosa a sensational epicurean delight to accompany traditional full flavoured recipes and all rich Mediterranean fare.

Single vineyard Jerez, exclusively Palomino grapes from the prestigious Inocente block in the eminent D.O. Jerez y Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda at Pago Macharnudo. Fruit is vinified in American oak butts and and matured under a veil of flor yeasts for over eight years, as the ageing barrels are topped up and conveyed to the laborious criaderas and solera tradition. Finished to an alcohol of 15%, refined and sophisticatedly dry on the palate, its exquiiste balance and revitalizing freshness make Inocente Fino one of the finest marques in all Jerez.

Medium Dry Amontilllado, made slightly toothsome by the inclusion of younger wines Pedro Ximénez, fashioned for the sweeter palates of the Americas. Palomino grapes are harvested off the illustrious Inocente vineyard at Pago Macharnudo, oak fermented and treated to a term of eight years under a cap of flor yeasts before transfer to the Tio Diego Solera for a further eight years and ritual top ups. A richly complex style, off dry, elegant and exquisitely balanced with a distinctive nose of walnuts, creamy white oak and toffeed autumn leaf.

Crecchio is an ancient commune on the Abruzzo coast, dominated by the battlements of a medieval castle, its main activities are tourism and good wine. Trebbiano is the white grape of choice and there is no higher provenance, known throughout the world of wine as Trebbiano d'Abruzzo. Hand picked and briskly vinified, it makes a clean, structured style that's easy to appreciate. Fruity and pleasant, it finds itself very welcome around the luncheon table, its dry and food friendly palate is a bliss alongside shellfish, risottos and ripe, pungent cheese.

The Pecorino grape makes a lovely fruit and mineral style of wine that's just right for Mediterrannean fare, it unfortunately was the agent of its own demise as the low yielding vines were replaced over the years with varieties which could produce a more bountiful harvest. Pecorino was rediscovered in the 1980s and is now grown in many parts of Italy. Grapes are all hand picked and destemmed for a day or two of vinification. A delicious drink of tropicality, papaya and balsamic zip, serve lightly chilled alongside white flesh fishes or a tasty fry of fresh sardines.

For those with a true passion for good wine, in the very way that the good folk of Abruzzo have been enjoying it for generations. Crafted from parcels of hand picked Pecorino grapes, grown to fully mature vines and treated to a highly traditional, wild indigenous, open vat ferments, to be bottled unfiltered and unfined. Pecorino was originally husbanded by the Benedictine monks to indulge during their sacraments, Tenuta Ulisse fashion this personable grape into a texturally creamy style, well proportioned, laden with apple spice acidity, crisp, juicy and dry.

Italy offers two entirely different wines under the moniker of Montepulciano, the other type comes from a town of the same name in Tuscany, this is the one that's actually made of Montepulciano grapes, picked off vineyards under the castle walls of Crecchio in Abruzzo. Respect for traditional winemaking practices is essential, Tenuta Ulisse ferment their grapes in open vats, through the action of wild yeasts, just as the wines of Crecchio have always been made. Beautifully perfumed of cherries and plum, seamless and stylish on a length of juicy, liquorice tannins.

Such are the excellence and distinction of Montepulciano from Abruzzo that they have earned Denominazione di Origine Protetta. The viticulture is essentially traditional, vines are closely managed and all fruit hand picked, the house of Tenuta Ulisse has brought a measure of modernity to Abruzzo, making the wines more accessible and consistent than ever. Its deep garnet colour, persistence of cherry blackberry flavours and balanced, bucolic tannins make a well structured red wine to accompany elegant pasta recipes and fine, rich meats.

A collation of hand picked parcels Montepulciano, grown to mature vineyards around the commune of Lanciano in the ancient viticultural precinct of Chieti, midway up the Italian boot, within view of the Adriatic. A magical place for gastronomy and breathtaking vistas, where the Mediterranean sun reduces the ripening grapes and intensifies the flavours within. Montepulciano is the great red wine of Abruzzo, Amaranta take their choice of local harvests, for an opulent wine of structure, complexity and seamless elegance, ideally alongside game or wild boar.

No you're not seeing things, a Shiraz so nice, they named it thrice. An assemblage of fruit from the legacy of estate vineyards, planted to the oldest soils in Barossa Valley, very near the ancient hamlets of Stonewell, Gnadenfrei and Greenock Creek. A confluence of pastoral terroirs and more rugged terrains form a tapestry of unique mesoclimes, from which to fashion a velvet textured Shiraz wine with juicy fruit, crisp acidity and refined tannins.

An astonishingly fine French sparkler from Savoie in the lower French Alps, exclusively Chardonnay, Blanc de Blancs, this is James Bond's favourite style of wine. Jean Paul Trocadero comes from a long line of winemakers, he calls on fruit grown to elevated aspects, slow ripening alpine vineyards, planted to precipitous hillsides and daunting slopes, to be fashioned into a full flavoured, delicious effervescent wine which evokes comparison to the illustrious siblings of Champagne's prestigious Cote des Blancs.

The devout vignerons of Bodegas Tridente take a spiritual approach to viticulture, working closely with local growers to restore and preserve the health of precious, small yielding vineyards. Parcels of Tempranillo are sourced off unirrigated sites, much of it parched old bush vines, generally grown to frugal, gravelled sandy soils. Grapes are all hand picked and treated to a minimalist vinification, followed by a measure of age in barrels of French and American oak, softening the tannins while retaining the engaging eloquence and elemental charm of old world Tempranillo.

The Salvador Poveda wineworks are situated at Alicante in the southeast of Spain, a winegrowing region between the central plains and Mediterranean Sea. Alicante has a warm, sunny climate and is well endowed with the most idyllic growing conditions for the production of vivacious, stylish young wines. Monastrelli is Alicante's rendering of Mataro, also known as Mourvedre outside of Spain, where the wines of Alicante are winning favour by virtue of their stylish regional expression, sound palate structure, ripe tannins and complex aromas.

Torres are especially proud of their whites. Miguel A.Torres made his first vintage of Viña Sol at Penedes in 1962. He chose Parellada, a grape with a history, it makes a wine with a distinctively dry fruit freshness. Viña Sol sits smoothly and crisply on the palate, with plenty of fruit before finishing to an adults only dryness. Quite comfortable in the company of most any fine faire, Viña Sol is one of those drinks that says, kiss me quick and feed me! Excellent as aperitif and highly akin to tapas or pastas, jamon and melone, Iberian style pizza or paella.

Twice Gold Medal Challenge International du Vin! Moscatel and Gewürtztraminer grapes, grown to estate vineyards on the mountains of the Upper Penedes, form the backbone of fruit for Viña Esmeralda, a delicate but strunningly fragrant wine. The dry fig and raisin characters of Moscatel de Alejandría give Esmerelda it's luscious and flavourful palate, fleshed out by the orange of Frontignac or Moscatel de Grano Menudo as the Spanish say, further enhanced by the complex aromaticness and spice of the vivacious Traminer.

Cariñena is a Mediterranean heritage varietal which the Torres team resuscitated from the last known enclaves on old vineyards in Chile. The Garnacha Tinta component is grown in a region famous since the time of Roman Emperor Augustus, for producing the finest wines in the Mediterranean. This is a provocative wine for Australian tastes, with gritty tannins, tangy acids and a drying palate in authentic old world styling that's sure to stir lively conversation. A torrid, warming red that goes well with fried sardines, stuffed peppers or Iberian styled pizza.