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Description: Syrah from South Africa, as opposed to Shiraz, offers a softer more sleek and versatile wine that is full of soft berry, plum and spice.

Description: This is a lovely red from Lisbon and is both fruity and smooth with flavours of cherry, plum and liquorice. A soft and juicy wine for food or on its own.

Description: Bright, juicy and full of dark and ripe berry flavours, this is a classic North Italian red. Excellent with grilled meats or pizza and snacks, there is enough but never too much body.

Description: A real classic, this wine is one of the most-loved in Ireland and is excellent quality and value for money. Easy to match food or to drink on its own.

Description: This cracking Rioja is a recent find that has become very popular. It is fruity as well as having a lovely oak flavour, and brings a modern twist to this region.

Description: Marsala - an under-drunk wine that is delicious as aperitif and with mature cheeses - can add great flavours in recipes but certainly deserves drinking.

Description: This organic Cotes du Rhone is a recent import and has become a firm favourite, especially with the café clients in our Malahide shop! Full, juicy, dark and balanced – a D|F exclusive.

Description: Picpoul has become very fashionable and readily recalls the flavours of the South of France. This great example is a fresh, tasty match for fish.

Description: This is our best-selling Rioja and for a good reason too - great value and delicious flavours of red fruit and spices, it's excellent with food

Description: This Cabernet shows the quality available in Argentina for reds that aren't Malbec. Excellent with food and not too heavy on its own; great with BBQ

Description: A great example of another variety from Mendoza; this Chardonnay is fresh, engaging and is excellent with white meats and poultry.

Description: Our best-selling Malbec is this organic and medium-full bodied red with flavours of dark fruit, red cherry and dark chocolate.

Description: Gentil is a brilliant style from Alsace that shows fresh fruit, citrus, ripe apple and a clean finish. Perfect as an aperitif and paired with pork.

Description: A beautiful and traditional-style Chardonnay that is round, smooth, fruity and balanced. Notes of spice, vanilla and subtle toast.

Description: This benchmark Riesling is fine, long, elegant and dry but with a lovely weight of fruit in the palate and is an excellent example of the style.

Description: This beautiful Chardonnay comes from some of the highest vineyards in the world, which provide a balance and quality for this wonderful wine.

Description: A delightful, fresh and floral wine that is surprisingly complex for the price. Great as a match for avocado salad, lighter fish and an aperitif.

Description: A delicious Sauvignon that shows a more elegant and food-friendly side to this grape. Typical flavours of Granny Smith apple, citrus and gooseberry.

Description: This is a brilliant red from high-altitude vineyards. Juicy, structured and dry, it is a great reason to try more than Malbec from Argentina.

Description: One of the benchmark New World wines, this Malbec is what made people take Argentina seriously. Delicious and vital to any world-wine experience.

Description: A Classic Ripasso, this is the flagship for Tommasi in Ireland - delicious cherry, spice and Christmas cake flavours with a long, textured finish.

Description: Pegos Claros Reserva is the premium version of a classic. This sees extra time in the barrel and is made from only the best fruit. Very fine quality.

Description: This benchmark Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc is full of varietal character, zip and cleanliness. Absolutely delightful, it is set to continue its success into the future.

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Description: If there is one Portuguese wine you have to try, it is this. A lush, smooth and textured wine full of spice, plum, damson and vanilla.

Description: This wine is an up and coming star in New Zealand: from one vineyard, it is focussed and powerful yet elegant and full of Marlborough flavours.

Description: A very good example of quality New Zealand reds. This is complex but subtle with a juicy core; versatile and very fine with food.

Description: This stunning Reserva is from one of our favourite houses in Rioja; packed with dark fruit and lush spices. Excellent with lamb, it is also gorgeous on its own.

Description: Hunter's flagship white is a perennial favourite. Intense flavours of tropical fruit and refreshing acidity make it ideal for food and aperitif.

Description: This is a brilliant alternative to Burgundy from Antinori's Umbrian estate. Excellent with food and delicious on its own; complex yet approachable.

Description: This is classic, elegant and delicious Sancerre that is proof and justification of the region's reputation. Perfect with food and a treat on its own.

Description: Esporao make brilliant wines and this white is one of the best. Full of flavour and class, it is smooth yet vibrant and excellent with food.

Description: This Sauvignon comes from Small Parcels, which has been selected by the team at Kim Crawford as producing the very finest grapes in the region.

Description: A true classic of the region, this Rioja is smooth, balanced and full of subtle flavour. Delicious on its own, with lamb or mature cheeses.

Description: An icon and flagship Rioja with an incredible family and winemaking history, this Reserva captivates and is adored by customers and critics alike.

Description: Craggy Range is one of New Zealand's finest wineries and this is their brilliant Sauvignon Blanc. Smooth and bright; one of the finest available.

Description: Cremant wines are high-quality French bubbles that are not from the Champagne region. This example is made from Burgundy but with Champagne varieties; truly delicious.

Description: This is a benchmark Chablis and has been our favourite for many years. Excellent as an aperitif, it is very versatile with many foods.

Description: This wine is powerful, dense and concentrated, and comes from the far north of Argentina. It's gorgeous and shows another side to this great grape.

Description: This is one of the best-loved and highest-quality Ripasso-style wines available. Rich, full, intense and delicious wine for a real treat.

Description: This is powerful and balanced wine from the Southern Rhone. Flavours of ripe dark fruits, plum and spices are balanced by fresh, integrated acidity.

Description: This is a beautiful wine made by two brothers at the cutting edge of this generous appellation. Complex and rich it is delicious and refined.

Description: One of the most famous estates in the appellation, Chateau de Tracy is a genuine classic and benchmark of classy French wines.

Description: Cantagallo's Supertuscan is a highly sought-after wine, full of richness, depth and soft dark fruit. Layered with subtle spices and a balancing acidity, it is exceptional.

Description: This Chateauneuf is a stunning flagship for the estate. Bramble, damson and subtle cedarwood spices mingle on the velvet-smooth palate. Delicious on its own or with roast dinners.

Description: This icon is largely responsible for the quality revolution in white wine over the last three decades. Brilliant and delicious, it is a genuine great.

Description: A Chardonnay that show New Zealand is more than Sauvignon Blanc. This is complex and layered and very fine wine. Great alternative to white Burgundy.

Description: One of the best houses in Champagne, this gorgeous Brut is a light, fine and delicious wine that is perfectly balanced for all occasions.

Description: A recent change to the blend of Laurent-Perrier had many of our mouths salivating. The increase of Chardonnay in the blend has added complexity, finesse and refreshment.

Description: Champagne is, for some people, as good as it gets and for many, Bollinger is as good as Champagne gets. This is an amazing and iconic wine.

Description: This is one of the best wines in the world. Made with extraordinary efforts and part of a Solera that is 100 years old, this is rich, dense, lush and, amazingly, quite balanced.

Description: This is the best Rosé Champange and would be one of our picks for any drink at any time. Made in a red wine method it is flavourful but effortlessly light and complex at the same time.