Society Reds Case

This traditional Italian red is full of flavour and warmth, and is a firm favourite with Wine Society members. It is made for us by Roxan, a small, top-quality co-operative, from the montepulciano grape, grown in vineyards around Rosciano near Pescara on the Adriatic coast. With a cherry and strawberry perfume that leaps out of the glass and a palate that is delightfully fruity but full and rich, it is an excellent partner for full-flavoured cooking. The label depicts the Apennine wolf, a species found in the Abruzzo, the home of this popular wine.

Dark and brimming with hedgerow fruit and a touch of spice, this is a full-bodied wine from the rugged landscape of the Corbières in the south of France. Carignan is the principal element in the blend, which also includes grenache and syrah. An excellent choice for a wide variety of foods.

This is a lovely, supple syrah, brimming with ripe flavours of red summer fruit. Most of it comes from vineyards in Brézème, on limestone soils, a dozen miles or so from Crozes.. A perfect little red for grills and simple meals.

Made for The Wine Society by Yalumba. The nose is juicy, generous and bright with blackcurrant notes. The palate is full-bodied and fresh, with black and red-fruit character and great structure. Lovely on its own or with rich beef or lentil dishes. Yalumba’s environmental credentials are impeccable. They are 100% accredited by Sustainable Winegrowing Australia and a Silver Member of International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA). They harvest solar energy at their winery, the largest in Australia at the time it was installed in 2016. as well as being partners of the United Nations Race to Zero program to connect likeminded businesses around the globe, aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050.

Made for us by Maison Bougrier in the young, fresh 'brasserie' style we have been enjoying for a few vintages now, this deeply coloured Loire Valley cabernet franc has aromas and flavours of red and black fruits and a clean, juicy finish. It provides a pleasing match when enjoyed with classic bistro-style dishes like rotisserie chicken, rosemary-scented lamb cutlets, or a simple picnic of charcuterie and good cheese.

Ripe, fruity grenache-syrah blend from an outstanding producer in Vinsobres. Expect brambles and dark cherry and plums with hints of liquorice and clove spice. Juicy core and well handled-tannins.

This is the ideal introduction to Argentine malbec.It has a forthcoming floral aroma with some black-fruit character and a fresh, round and balanced palate. It's mainly from the Valle de Uco for aroma and intensity of flavour with some Agrelo fruit for richness. It is produced exclusively for The Wine Society by Dominio del Plata, a winery owned by one of Argentina`s most celebrated winemakers, Susana Balbo. A gaucho rides on a sheepskin covered saddle which is illustrated on the new label.

South Africa`s very own grape pinotage takes the lead in this fresh, fruity Cape Blend of young Stellenbosch syrah with older bush-vine pinotage from Swartland. The grapes were whole-berry fermented and the syrah grapes were lightly crushed and gently handled in the cellar to produce a fruit-driven red with soft tannins. The blend is 66% pinotage, 34% syrah.

From a high-quality, coolish vintage, this is impressive cedary, fine-flavoured, partially oak-matured cabernet offering excellent value for money. Concha y Toro are a leader in more sustainable working practices in Chile, with strategies to reduce energy and water use, environmental projects including increasing biodiversity, and many local community initiatives.

This friendly and fresh-tasting claret is one of The Wine Society`s most consistently popular wines. Supplied for over a quarter of a century by family-owned Maison Sichel, the bespoke blend varies from vintage to vintage, but merlot takes the lead role, and the wine is made without any oak to avoid masking its bright, red and black fruit flavours. This is made to be drunk young, on its own or with a wide variety of dishes. The label for this perennial favourite shows three muses that can also be seen on the Grand Theatre opera house in Bordeaux itself.

The ultimate bistrot style-wine, this has intense and vibrant black-fruit perfume, a classic Beaujolais-Villages with good balance, vibrant red fruit and a ripe, yet fresh palate. Beaujolais has always been an ideal bistro wine and goes brilliantly with a wide variety of dishes, from charcuterie to fish, fowl and roasted vegetables. Delicious too, slightly chilled, with a baked Camembert or Brie and a baguette. The finest chickens make a top match for it too.

From family-owned Casa Ermelinda Freitas, south-east of Lisbon, this friendly red combines local castelão, which is all juicy red fruits, with Alicante Bouschet which brings darker black fruit and fleshiness. Casa Ermelinda Freitas is a significant family-owned company established in 1920 and run by successive generations of dynamic women. This is a supple, juicy red to enjoy on its own or with a host of dishes. A good, honest, easy-drinking house red which has proven a real hit with Society Members.