{"title":"Dessert Wine","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore our curated selection of dessert wines at The Wine Shelf. Discover a range of sweet and luscious wines perfect for pairing with desserts, cheeses, or enjoying on their own. From rich Port to delicate Sauternes and vibrant Ice Wine, find exceptional bottles to elevate any occasion. Each wine offers unique notes of honey, dried fruit, and spice, providing a delightful finish to your meal or a luxurious treat.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bodegas-y-vinedos-merayo-merayo-mencia","title":"Bodegas y Viñedos Merayo Merayo Mencia","description":"Bodegas y Viñedos Merayo Merayo Mencia Bierzo DO, Spain, is a vibrant Red still wine, dry and expressive. Crafted from ancient Mencía bush vines, it undergoes temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel, followed by six months on fine lees and micro-oxygenation. This vegan and vegetarian-friendly wine offers an intense bouquet of fresh berry and violet notes, with a powerful, spacious, and creamy palate. Ripe, rounded tannins lead to a wonderfully long finish, echoing the fruit and floral spice. It pairs perfectly with roasted meats, game, and mature hard cheeses.","brand":"Bodegas y Viñedos Merayo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52127882871123,"sku":"1211","price":13.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/7111\/3043\/files\/bodegas_y_vinedos_merayo_merayo_mencia_1b.webp?v=1760557034"},{"product_id":"celler-de-capcanes-pansal-del-calas","title":"Celler de Capçanes Pansal del Calàs","description":"Celler de Capçanes Pansal del Calàs Montsant DO, Spain, is a concentrated still Red wine, lusciously sweet and crafted from old-vine Grenache and Carignan. Fermentation is halted with grape alcohol, followed by 30 days of maceration and 15 months of French oak ageing. This vegan and vegetarian-friendly wine offers enormous concentration, revealing seductive roasted aromas of plums, cassis, and dark cherries, alongside notes of toast, coffee, and mocha. It boasts perfectly aligned alcohol, lively acidity, and an elegant, smooth finesse with soft, ripe tannins. Its attractive, well-integrated sweetness makes it a versatile pairing for main courses like roast beef, game, roasted duck, or mature cheeses, as well as bitter chocolate.","brand":"Celler de Capçanes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52127918850387,"sku":"1737","price":23.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/7111\/3043\/files\/celler_de_capcanes_pansal_del_calas_1b.webp?v=1760557788"},{"product_id":"quinta-da-alorna-branco-colheita-tardia-late-harvest","title":"Quinta da Alorna Branco Colheita Tardia Late Harvest","description":"Quinta da Alorna Branco Colheita Tardia Late Harvest Tejo DO, Portugal, is a still, sweet white wine crafted from Fernão Pires grapes. The grapes are left to overmature in the vineyard, then undergo a slow, temperature-controlled fermentation, interrupted to achieve a perfect balance of alcohol, residual sugar, and acidity. This deep golden wine offers plentiful aromas of ripe tropical fruits, flowers, honey, and almond. Deliciously sweet and intense on the palate, it boasts a good balance of natural acidity leading to a long, pleasant finish. Rich enough for foie gras, it is also sublime with key lime pie or passionfruit. This wine is both vegan and vegetarian.","brand":"Quinta da Alorna","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52127933825363,"sku":"2191","price":15.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/7111\/3043\/files\/quinta_da_alorna_branco_colheita_tardia_late_harvest_1b.webp?v=1760558294"},{"product_id":"bodegas-ximenez-spinola-exceptional-harvest","title":"Bodegas Ximénez Spínola Exceptional Harvest","description":"Bodegas Ximénez Spínola Exceptional Harvest from Jerez, Spain, is a still, sweet white wine crafted exclusively from Pedro Ximénez grapes. This unique wine undergoes a late harvest, with grapes ripened on the vine for an additional 21 days, achieving natural sweetness without extreme concentration. It is then aged on lees for four months in old American oak barrels. It presents a golden hue with an intense nose of figs, raisins, and prunes, interwoven with delicate pastry notes. The palate is light yet intense, showcasing a beautiful interplay of acidity and natural sweetness with ripe, fleshy fruit, culminating in a long, elegantly oaked finish. Perfect with lean fish, shellfish, or even braised liver.","brand":"Bodegas Ximénez Spínola","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52127972098387,"sku":"2751","price":26.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/7111\/3043\/files\/bodegas_ximenez_spinola_exceptional_harvest_1b.webp?v=1760559301"},{"product_id":"bodegas-ximenez-spinola-px-vintage","title":"Bodegas Ximénez Spínola PX Vintage","description":"Bodegas Ximénez Spínola PX Vintage Jerez, Spain, is a sweet Still White wine crafted solely from sun-dried Pedro Ximénez grapes. Fermented in American oak barrels and aged for 12 months in wood, it reveals a vibrant amber hue. The nose offers ripe grape and raisin, leading to a fresh palate with a velvet entry and well-integrated acidity. Luscious notes of dates, figs, and raisins culminate in a lengthy finish. This vegetarian-friendly wine is simply divine with desserts made from dark bitter chocolate.","brand":"Bodegas Ximénez Spínola","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52127973048659,"sku":"2752","price":23.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/7111\/3043\/files\/bodegas_ximenez_spinola_px_vintage_1b.webp?v=1760559317"},{"product_id":"domaine-des-baumard-carte-d-or","title":"Domaine des Baumard Carte d'Or","description":"Domaine des Baumard Carte d'Or Côteaux du Layon, France, is a luscious, sweet White still wine crafted from Chenin Blanc grapes. It undergoes fractional pneumatic pressing and 9 months in stainless steel on its fine lees, preserving its vibrant character. This wine offers an attractive honeyed nose with lifted yellow and golden tropical fruits like mango, guava, and pineapple. The palate is fresh with steely minerality and zippy acidity, leading to a rounded, approachable finish. Vegan and vegetarian-friendly, it pairs perfectly with rich starters, desserts, or a selection of fine cheeses.","brand":"Domaine des Baumard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52127976423763,"sku":"2784","price":13.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/7111\/3043\/files\/domaine_des_baumard_carte_d_or_1b.webp?v=1760559410"},{"product_id":"chateau-de-suduiraut-lions-de-suduiraut","title":"Château de Suduiraut Lions de Suduiraut","description":"Château de Suduiraut Lions de Suduiraut Sauternes, Bordeaux, France is a beautiful still white (dessert) wine, crafted predominantly from Semillon grapes. This sweet wine undergoes vinification in French oak barrels, followed by 18-24 months of ageing on its lees in 50% new French oak, imparting complexity. It presents an intense nose of candied apricot, melon, smokiness, vanilla, and passion fruit. The palate is round and fresh, echoing the candied apricot and melon with a smooth finish. This versatile wine is perfect as an aperitif, with canapés, or to partner rich puddings and mature blue cheeses.","brand":"Château de Suduiraut","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52128162840915,"sku":"4527","price":19.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/7111\/3043\/files\/chateau_de_suduiraut_lions_de_suduiraut_1b.webp?v=1760563346"},{"product_id":"bodegas-ximenez-spinola-px-delicado","title":"Bodegas Ximénez Spínola PX Delicado","description":"Bodegas Ximénez Spínola PX Delicado Jerez, Spain is an exquisite White (dessert) wine, intensely sweet and crafted solely from Pedro Ximénez grapes. The vinification involves hand-harvesting and sun-drying grapes for at least 21 days to concentrate natural sugars, followed by fermentation and 2 months of ageing in French oak. This uncertified organic wine presents a mellow deep golden colour with exceptional aromas of orange peel and herbs. The palate is smooth, round, and intense, brimming with concentrated fruit, currants, dried apricots, and a hint of toasted wood. It pairs beautifully with rich sweet pastry tarts or aged blue cheeses.","brand":"Bodegas Ximénez Spínola","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52128166183251,"sku":"4547","price":26.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/7111\/3043\/files\/bodegas_ximenez_spinola_px_delicado_1b.webp?v=1760563437"},{"product_id":"guillaume-gonnet-muscat-de-beaumes-de-venise","title":"Guillaume Gonnet Muscat de Beaumes de Venise","description":"Guillaume Gonnet Muscat de Beaumes de Venise Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOC, Southern Rhône, France, is a delightful still white wine. 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