Fortnum & Mason has just launched a new own-label wine collection. There are 49 bottles in total and we tasted every single one.
The range is split into two tiers. Piccadilly House is the more accessible of the two, with 21 wines priced from £11.95 to £19.95 and intended for everyday drinking.
Fortnum’s Collection steps things up, with 28 wines priced from £16.95 to £48, with a greater emphasis on region and provenance.
Across the two, there’s everything from easy-drinking weeknight bottles to more serious wines from some very recognisable regions and producers. But with 49 wines to choose from, where do you actually start?
We tasted the entire collection and here are our favourites.
The Best Wines in Fortnum & Mason’s Piccadilly House Range
Vinho Verde, Adega de Monção 2025 — £11.95
Fresh but with more texture than you might expect from Vinho Verde. Green and white fruits lead the way, backed by bright acidity and a subtle touch of white pepper.
Pinot Grigio delle Venezie, Fattori 2025 — £12.95
A Pinot Grigio with a little more going on. There’s ripe stone fruit and good concentration through the palate, with a mineral edge that keeps everything feeling fresh.
English Coastal, Camel Valley 2025 — £17.95
A blend of Bacchus, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay from Cornwall’s Camel Valley. Green, fresh and appropriately coastal in feel, but the acidity is surprisingly soft — don’t expect one of those tangy, razor-sharp English whites.
Dry Riesling, Neiss, Pfalz 2025 — £15.95
There’s good concentration from the first sip, with plenty of acidity and a slightly grippy, phenolic texture that gives the wine some real presence. A more structured style of Riesling rather than something purely light and zippy.
Toscana Rosso, Cortonesi 2024 — £13.95
Feels reassuringly classic and Italian, with a savoury character and more restraint than outright fruitiness. One for the table rather than a big, plush red to drink on its own.
Claret, Château Le Bedat 2023 — £12.95
Red and black fruits with a decent amount of tannic grip underneath. This delivers the structure and savoury character you want from a traditional claret without becoming too serious.
Côtes du Rhône 2025 — £13.95
There’s a lovely sweetness of fruit when it first hits the tongue, before a more bitter, pithy note comes through on the finish. That contrast gives what could otherwise be a straightforward fruity red a bit more interest.
Monastrell, Rafael Cambra, Valencia 2024 — £14.95
Rustic in the best possible way: smoky, savoury and slightly meaty, with ripe fruit underneath. It feels very much of its warm Mediterranean origins rather than polished into anonymity.
Rioja Crianza, Murua 2020 — £17.95
Crunchy red fruit meets a softer, creamier character from its time in oak and bottle. There’s already some development here, making it feel considerably more grown-up than the price suggests.
Malbec, Achaval-Ferrer, Mendoza 2021 — £15.95
Not as intense on either the nose or palate as many Argentine Malbecs can be, and that’s part of its appeal. More restrained and balanced, without the dense fruit or weight that can dominate the style.
The Best Wines in Fortnum & Mason’s Collection Range
Gavi, Terrarossa, La Zerba 2024 — £17.95
More herbal and savoury than a simple, fruit-driven Gavi, with a lovely texture through the palate. It has enough substance to make this feel very much like a food wine.
Soave Classico, Inama 2025 — £18.95
Bright, aromatic and impressively fresh, with an almost Sauvignon Blanc-like lift to it. Inama is one of Soave’s best-known producers, and this is a lively introduction to the more serious side of the region.
Saint-Véran, Joseph Drouhin 2023 — £27
Soft, rounded and full of gentle stone fruit. There’s nothing shouty here; instead, it’s an elegant Chardonnay with a pleasingly smooth texture and an easy sense of balance.
Sancerre Blanc, Firmin Dezat 2024 — £26
Lovely elderflower aromatics alongside distinctly green notes, including a touch of green pepper. Fresh and expressive, with plenty of the character people look for when buying Sancerre.
Sancerre Blanc, Firmin Dezat 2024 — £26
Lovely elderflower aromatics alongside distinctly green notes, including green pepper. Bright with those floral and vegetal notes giving it plenty of character.
Pouilly-Fumé, J.C. Chatelain 2025 — £21.95
Simply a lovely example of Pouilly-Fumé: well put together, balanced and very easy to enjoy.
Côtes de Provence Rosé, Domaines Ott 2025 — £22.95
Classy, polished and sophisticated — exactly what you hope for from Provence rosé at this level. Domaines Ott has been making wine in Provence for more than a century, and a bit of a cult icon for those in the know.
Old Vine Garnacha, Frontonio, Aragón 2024 — £21.95 [Editor’s Pick]
An absolute fruit bomb, in the most joyful sense. Think cherry drops, strawberries and Haribo, with masses of bright, juicy fruit flooding the palate. Hugely expressive and difficult not to like.
Rioja Reserva, Murua 2017 — £31
Immediately feels more sophisticated and evolved than its younger Crianza counterpart. The fruit has softened and integrated, giving this a composed, mature feel without losing its freshness.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Brunel 2024 — £37
There’s plenty of fruit here, particularly juicy summer berries, but it comes with the structure and weight you’d expect from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Generous without tipping into heaviness.
Barolo, G.D. Vajra 2022 — £48
Bright and fruit-driven with impressive intensity, but without feeling cumbersome. G.D. Vajra is one of Barolo’s highly regarded family producers, and this gives you plenty of Nebbiolo’s perfume and energy alongside its structure.
Saint-Émilion, Château Dassault 2020 — £31
The nose is immediately intense: smoke, savoury meat and a cooling menthol note alongside the dark fruit. Bold and complex, with considerably more going on than fruit alone.
Estate Red, Meerlust, Stellenbosch 2023 — £17.95
Smoke and savoury, meaty notes sit over darker forest fruits, giving this plenty of character for the price. Meerlust is one of Stellenbosch’s historic estates, and at £17.95 this feels like particularly good value within the Collection.
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