{"product_id":"the-winespark-big-six-uk","title":"The WineSpark Big Six","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy popular demand, here are six of our biggest reds!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet’s be honest, who doesn’t love a big red from time to time. Whether it’s to pair with big food like steak, or sometimes you just want something to hit the spot and assault the senses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo I’ve carefully picked out six reds that are big on flavour, but uncompromising on quality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere’s what you’ll get:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCordero Hica Barbera d'Alba 2022 - \u003c\/strong\u003ewinemaker Serena’s pet project and never sold outside of Italy before WineSpark. It’s a Barbera Superiore, a classification given to the top 20% of grapes in the region. It’s unmistakably Italian on the nose, with flavours of dark fruit, herbs and tea leaves on the nose. It’s rich, creamy and powerful on the palate, yum yum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLa Mateo Rioja Tempranillo Vendimia 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e - one of the very first wines I decided on for WineSpark. It spends 14 months in French and American oak, making it a classic mellow, fruity, smoky and powerful Rioja\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCillar de Silos Ribera del Duero Crianza 2022 \u003c\/strong\u003e- a rich, polished Tempranillo which is the house wine in high-end restaurants across northern Spain - an amazing example of affordable and approachable Ribera\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMas Calamiac Minervois 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e - a rich and characterful southern French red from the La Livinière appellation of the Minervois, one of the highest regarded regions of the Languedoc. A blend of 60% Syrah and 40% Grenache, made from immaculate grapes that have been farmed organically for 20 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMartinelle Ventoux 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e - from a mountainous vineyard east of Gigondas and overlooked by the famous Mont Ventoux, this is a classic Rhône blend made by German-born winemaker Corinna Faravel, one of the region’s rising stars. This red is dark, lush and herbaceous and it has a lovely freshness to it too\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChâteau Leydet-Valentin St Emilion Grand Cru 2022 \u003c\/strong\u003e- this is a refined and elegant blend of Cabernet Franc and Merlot, from a vineyard right beside the famous Château Figeac.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"WineSpark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55830917349707,"sku":"BIG6UK25","price":123.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/0645\/5483\/files\/WS-Details-Nov25_0138.jpg?v=1764768598","url":"https:\/\/winespark.co.uk\/products\/the-winespark-big-six-uk","provider":"WineSpark","version":"1.0","type":"link"}