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Trinity Hill Gimletts Gravel Chardonnay 2006
NZD $32.00
Pinapples, citrus and "toast and honey" from the oak. A full-mouth feel of ripe pineapples,pear, figs and grapefruit. The texture is silky and concentrated with a long lasting finish.
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Craggy Range Kidnappers Vineyard Chardonnay 2008
NZD $30.00
A pale straw colour with vivid green hues. Gunflint, almond and lemon zest characterise the aroma. The wine has a steely edged structure and the mid-palate is filled with white peach and oyster-shell flavours. It draws into a long, spicy finish.
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Church Road Cuve Chardonnay 2006
NZD $25.50
Church Road Cuve Series Chardonnay has been created as our most elegant, food friendly expression of Chardonnay. Hand harvested and whole bunch pressed to retain a gentle palate texture, it was barrel
fermented in French oak barrels with only a small proportion of this oak being new. This has allowed the subtle peach and citrus fruit to shine through, with subtle oak providing some nutty complexity and
creamy texture without dominating the wine.
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Tohu Gisborne Chardonnay 2007
NZD $18.50
An understated and elegant Gisborne Chardonnay this wine has delicate creamy notes complementing fleshy ripe peaches and hints of pears. The palate is medium-bodied and richly textured with stonefruit and a touch of citrus balanced by lightly toasted vanilla and spicy oak. Well rounded this wine finishes with a long mineral after taste.
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Mahi Marlborough Chardonnay 2007
NZD $22.00
The combination of fruit characters, subtle use of oak and wild yeast notes work to make a complex style of chardonnay that suits a range of foods.
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Emeny Road Reserve Chardonnay 2007
NZD $20.00
We believe the 2007 vintage is our best yet. Elegant and aromatic with peaches, tangerine and floral notes. Full bodied with smooth and creamy stonefruit flavours. Dry finish.
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Daisy Rock Marlborough Chardonnay 2007
NZD $23.00
Utilising some of Marlborough oldest Chardonnay vines from selected premium vineyards in the Wairau valley, we have obtained a range of fruit flavours with depth and character.
Cool fermented in stainless steel to allow full fruit expression, this fruit driven, flavoursome Chardonnay exhibits a fresh, crisp taste with a lingering finish. Flavours of peach and nectarine are balanced by ripe citrus notes and a vibrant aftertaste. This Daisy rocks!
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TW Tietjen Witters Chardonnay 2009
NZD $20.00
Bright notes of dried apricot and lemon on the nose introduces an even brighter palate of green rock melon with hints of dried apricot and quince. Fabulous freshness finishes with a wonderful shine.
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Beach House Chardonnay 2008
NZD $22.00
Aromas of mandarin, pineapple and peach with a nutty seductively powerful ripe citrus palate. Barrel fermented and lees stirred, a fine textured and complex wine.
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William Thomas Chardonnay 2005
NZD $26.00
This wine displays citrus and mineral notes with a subtle underlying wood influence. Extended barrel maturation means that this wine has a lovely rich texture, though still elegant and understated on the palate.
Made exclusively from the Mendoza clone, fruit for this wine was sourced from two separate vineyard sites in the Brancott Valley.
Hand harvested and pressed into old French barrels, juice for this wine was fermented using wild yeast and then aged in barrel for a further 16 months, of which 10% is in new barrels.
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Bascand Chardonnay 2007
NZD $20.00
A full bodied Marlborough Chardonnay made from a blend of barrique aged and tank fermented wine and characterised by peach and fruit flavours with hints of vanilla.
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Clearview Estate Beachhead Chardonnay 2008
NZD $27.00
A powerful wine exhibiting many of the characters seen in the Reserve Chardonnay. 50% barrel fermentation in 1 year old oak has accentuated the wonderful fruit. 20% malolactic fermentation and the use of oak (French & American) has given this wine complexity and youth, the powerful trademark of Clearview. Bottled December 2007. Drink now to 2010.
Bronze award winner 2009 Royal Easter Show.
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Lobster Reef Pinot Gris 2008
NZD $14.00
A classic Pinot Gris with ripe pear and bread crust flavours mingle with underlying almond and spice. Excellence balance and a lingering finish. Enjoy with Asian cuisine, fruit and cheese.
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Bird Pinot Gris 2008
NZD $23.00
Very pale pink. Mouth filling, with strawberry/spice aromas and a hint of apricots. Flavoursome, with a slightly sweet finish.
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Jules Taylor Pinot Gris 2008
NZD $23.00
This Pinot Gris comes from a single vineyard located in marlborouh's windswept Awatere Valley. This site produces small but intensely flavoured grapes wich have been fermented with a variety of yeast strains to release and enhance their natural fruit flavours.
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Whitestone Pinot Gris 2008
NZD $21.00
Grown among the warm stones and gracels of a riverbed this Pinot Gris is a full bodied fruit driven wine characterised by summer stone fruits with layers of spice. Beautifully styled this wine is ideal for drinking now.
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T H E Terrace Heights Estate Pinot Gris 2008
NZD $22.00
Enjoy the aromas and flavours of orchard pears, figs And quince. Creamy and rich with just enough sweetness and a touch of spice that lingers on the palate. This full-bodied wine has a rich and weighty texture. Lifted fig and quince aromas with undertones of aromatic spice.
A full-bodied wine with a soft, rich texture and generous weight on the palate.The primary fruit flavours are complimented by a hint of spice and cream.The finish is long and supple.
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Akarua Pinot Gris 2008
NZD $22.50
The wine shows lovely floral and pear notes on the nose. The palate is rich with layers of citrus, honey, orange zest and rock melon. The wine finishes with great lenght and spice.
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Mahi Ward Farm Pinot Gris 2007
A combination of ripe fruit, hand-picking, wild yeast, French oak, and lees stirring all contribute to a rich, complex Pinot Gris in a dry style. It is a great wine with a wide range of foods as the fruit characters do not overwhelm dishes and the palate is rich without being too full.
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Bascand Pinot Gris 2008
NZD $17.00
This wine displays delicate floral aromas and has a full rich palate weight.
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Church Road Cuve Pinot Gris 2007
NZD $24.99
Appealing spice, floral and ripe pear aromas are evident on the nose. Concentrated fruit,yeast lees stirring and a touch of natural sweetness has helped to build a palate which is soft, full and approachable, yet still elegant and fresh.
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Esk Valley Hawkes Bay Pinot Gris 2008
NZD $23.00
This is a full bodied and rich style of Pinot Gris. Barrel fermentation has provided the wine with richness but without oak characters and the early picked sites have provided fresh, natural acidity to the finished blend. Aromatics and flavours of stone fruits and pears dominate with a hint of spice providing complexity. Enjoyable as a young wine, but will continue to gain complexity and richness for two to five years.
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Waimea Bolitho SV Pinot Gris 2007
NZD $22.90
This wine has excellent ginger and turkish delight aromas and a palate that is rich and opulent with lovely, sweet juicy pear and a hint of ginger.
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Latitude 41 Pinot Gris 2008
NZD $20.00
Brilliant pale coppery colour.Hints of pear and apple with slight vanilla overtones. Crisp structure with the richness of pears, green apple and white peach with delicious vanilla overtones.
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Lobster Reef Sauvignon Blanc 2009
NZD $14.00
This Sauvignon Blanc has enticing crystal clarity with a pale straw colour.Intense pungency of passion fruit and melon mingle with underlying grapefruit and mineral notes with hints of crushed herbs. This is a pleasingly rich style of Sauvignon Blanc which has well balanced acidity and lingering mineral notes on the finish. An elegant wine with delightful ripe fruit characters.
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Instinct Sauvignon Blanc 2008
NZD $17.00
This quintessential Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc exudes summer freshness with delicate nettle and lime aromas percolating from the glass.
You’ll find passionfruit, mineral and lime characteristics on the palate coming together to provide an elegant, beautifully balanced wine with lovely mouth feel.
Light and golden with subtle green tinges, this wine whispers the perfection of relaxed summer celebration in New Zealand and would be heaven on earth with a pan fried hapuka steak.
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Eradus Sauvignon Blanc
NZD $20.00
A real show stopping wine winning Gold at the Liquorland top 100 show in Sydney, 5 stars from WineState magazine.
This wine is from the Awatere Valley and displays great Marlborough Sauvignon Characters. Slightly spicey rich ripe fruit with great acidity. A must have wine.
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Murrays Barn Sauvignon Blanc 2008
NZD $9.99
Ash's recommendtion
Classic lifted aromas of gooseberry and herbaceous notes. The palate is crisp and refreshing with herbal and some ripe underlying tropical notes. Very tasty indeed … and a great price.
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Torea Sauvignon Blanc 2009
NZD $16.50
Despite the slightly lower-than-most alcohol (12.5%) there is no shortage of mid-palate weight, and the rich and generous texture flows right through to the last magical mouthful. Produced from a single vineyard, it's no surprise that it garnered gold at last year's Top 100.
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Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc 2008
NZD $26.00
Bright straw green. Bouquet Ripe citrus and tropical fruits underpinned by a degree of minerality and a hint of basil.
Palate Fresh, concentrated and full bodied showing excellent balance between fruit and acidity.
Food Match White meats, pale cheeses and seafood - especially scallops and oysters.
Cellaring Ideally enjoyed as a young wine but may be cellared for several years.
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Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2009
NZD $20.00
“Alluring tropical fruit and zesty lemon citrus flavours - youthful, elegant and fresh with a vibrant,
lingering finish.” is zesty and aromatic with lots of lively fruit characters. A concentration of assertive passionfruit and tropical fruit flavours with an abundant bouquet, it is a wine that is always crisp, elegant and refreshing.
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Mahi Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2008
NZD $20.00
This Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc shows a range of fruit characters, from citrus through to tropical notes, aligned with some secondary characters from natural yeast ferments. The palate has an elegant structure with a textural mid-palate and a long finish.
The wines of Mahi are not rushed to bottle and we believe that with correct storage this wine will continue to develop in interest and complexity.
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Clifford Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2008
NZD $20.00
This wine shows blackcurrant, guava and citrus notes. The palate exhibits the same fine fruit flavours with an under lying flinty note typical of Awatere Valley fruit. The finish is long, crisp and dry. This Sauvignon Blanc is ready to drink now, and over the next 2-3 years.
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Vavasour Sauvign Blanc 2008
NZD $23.00
Here is another amazing Sauvignon Blanc, made from veteran vines in the Awatere Valley at the oldest winery in this region, Vavasour.
Every year this wine is a stand out for its linear style; its fresh flavours dominate an underlying fruit appeal that is subdued (thankfully), making this Sauvignon a great match with Bluff oysters.
Not that you should wait till their season to get your lips around several glasses of this stunning wine.
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Lone Goat Canterbury Sauvignon Blanc
NZD $20.00
Displays gooseberry and dried herb characters with light elegant chalky aromas. Vibrant fruit flavours create depth to palate while crisp mineral acids provide focus and a structured lingering finish.
This is an unusual variety to be found south of Christchurch. Lower yields enable good fruit ripening and enhanced fruit intensity. Canterbury Sauvignon Blanc has an elegant textural palate and delicate herbal and gooseberry aroma. This is an intriguing wine, satisfying for both the nose and palette.
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Forrest Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2007
NZD $19.00
A classis Forrst Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc from the Wairau River Valley. Abounding on the nose with flavours of aromatic herbs - thyme, sage, rosemary, and subtle hints of blackcurrant and crushed tomato leaf. Concentrated, rich textured, and a wonderfully lingering finish.
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PASQUA GRAPPA DI AMARONE
NZD $67.00
Watch out, you might get what you're after. This is a fierce and fiery Italian specialty made from the distilled spirit of leftover pressed grape skins. Potent yet appealing.
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Villa Maria East Coast Gewurtztraminer 2008
NZD $16.99
With distinctive aromas of exotic spices and ripe lychess. Well suited to Asian foods.
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Johanneshof Gewurtztraminer 2007
NZD $29.00
Medium in style this exotically perfumed wine has a bouquet of lychees, roses and turkish delight. The lusciuos and opulent palate is full of ginger, marzipan and spices. A great wine to drink with spicy dishes.
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Trinity Hill Hawkes Bay Viognier 2005
NZD $29.99
Hedonistic wine with fresh Apricot, musk, and jasmine aromas and flavours of citris peel and honey.
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Siefried Gewurztraminer 2008
NZD $23.00
The Brightwater Vineyard vines are grown in an extremely stony area of the vineyard, where water and nutrient levels are low. This helps us to restrict the plants vigour and to crop at low levels. To further enhance the aromatics, leaves were removed to allow light penetration and air movement around the fruiting zone. Gewürztraminer is an early ripening variety with an aromatic, fragrant bouquet. It is naturally a low yielding vine which can produce wonderful concentration and flavour. After harvest the grapes were de-stemmed and left for a period of skin contact before pressing. The clear juice was inoculated with a pure yeast strain and then a cool, temperature-controlled fermentation began. The fermentation was stopped prematurely to allow 10g/L residual sweetness in the wine.
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Torlesse Gewurztraminer 2008
NZD $20.50
This wine is a blend from the McKenzie, Besley and Rayner vineyards. The grapes reached excellent levels of ripeness with abundant flavours of spice that shows in the finished wine. Ginger and turkish delight are prevalent on the aroma, the palate is full and rich and has a noticeable sweetness despite having 13.5% alcohol. A great food wine that can be enjoyed with a range of cuisine including spicy asian and distinctive cheeses.
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Bird Gewurtztraminer 2007
NZD $21.50
An exotic wine exhibiting the classic spice this variety is renowned for. The palate is full, round and rich, drenching the tongue with tropical fruit flavours. The structure is impressive, soft and supple on the approach with great viscosity through the middle and seamless persistence to the end.
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Yealands Estate Viognier 2008
NZD $25.00
This Viognier shows textured layers of white peach, nectarine and spice
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Yealands Estate Gewurztraminer 2008
NZD $25.00
Rich, perfumed, floral, lychee and ginger flavours married with a wonderful phenolic structure and a melt in your mouth texture.
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Shinas Estate The Innocent Viognier 2006
NZD $21.50
Pale yellow gold,aromas of apricot and melon. The fruit is left on the vines long beyond traditional periods, allowing the intense flavours that characterise the wine, to develop. In true boutique style, only the highest quality fruit is selected for harvest.
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Forrest Estate The Doctors Riesling 2007
NZD $19.00
Described brilliantly by Helen Morrison assistant winemaker at Forrest estate Wines as "Toffee apples; sweet on the outside but apply and tart in the middle". It is all juicy granny smith apples, lemon sherbet and grapefruit flavours - sweet mid-palate balanced with a zingy acidity to give a refreshing finish. It is lower in alcohol making it perfect for lunchtime, especially when you have to return to work.
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Sanctuary Riesling 2008
NZD $18.00
Beautiful citrus fruit and blossom, both aromatically and on the palate. This accomplished Riesling would make a great partner for a seafood gratin. Medium-dry
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Pegasus Bay Riesling 2009
NZD $27.00
This wine has aromas and flavours of lemons, limes, white peaches, nectarines and spice. With careful cellaring it should become intensely perfumed with impressions of honey-suckle, mandarin, orange and marmalade. It is concentrated, but yet, not heavy in the palate, and well balanced with a fresh crisp finish.
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Momo Riesling 2006
NZD $18.00
One of the excellent second-tier range produced by Seresin Estate, this off-dry style Riesling embodies the classic characters of this variety that are nicely concentrated with extra bottle-age. Developed, intense perfumed citrus/honey aromas with flinty mineral touches overlay an interesting perfectly-balanced palate of juicy sweetish lemon/lime marmalade flavours offset with clean acidity on a graceful finish. Irresistible to all white-wine lovers.
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Hunters Marlborough Riesling 2006
NZD $19.95
A finely balanced wine with lifted floral flavours. Dry in style with hints of citrus and spicy apple on the palate.
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Waimea Classic Riesling Nelson 2007
NZD $19.50
A delicate, medium style Riesling with intense lime, tropical and floral aromas. Some beneficial botrytis influence is evident in this wine – subtle spice and honey flavours – while on the palate the residual sugar is balanced by firm acidity. Refreshing flavours, fruit zestiness and a lower alcohol make this an excellent luncheon wine.
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Stafford Lane Nelson Riesling 2006
NZD $19.50
Pale straw in colour. Aromas of toasted lemon and apple on the nose. A juicy mouth-watering wine that shows tangelo and mandarin flavours. Finishing with tropical fruit and a hint of Carmel.
Pinapples, citrus and "toast and honey" from the oak. A full-mouth feel of ripe pineapples,pear, figs and grapefruit. The texture is silky and concentrated with a long lasting finish.
A pale straw colour with vivid green hues. Gunflint, almond and lemon zest characterise the aroma. The wine has a steely edged structure and the mid-palate is filled with white peach and oyster-shell flavours. It draws into a long, spicy finish.
Church Road Cuve Series Chardonnay has been created as our most elegant, food friendly expression of Chardonnay. Hand harvested and whole bunch pressed to retain a gentle palate texture, it was barrel fermented in French oak barrels with only a small proportion of this oak being new. This has allowed the subtle peach and citrus fruit to shine through, with subtle oak providing some nutty complexity and creamy texture without dominating the wine.
An understated and elegant Gisborne Chardonnay this wine has delicate creamy notes complementing fleshy ripe peaches and hints of pears. The palate is medium-bodied and richly textured with stonefruit and a touch of citrus balanced by lightly toasted vanilla and spicy oak. Well rounded this wine finishes with a long mineral after taste.
The combination of fruit characters, subtle use of oak and wild yeast notes work to make a complex style of chardonnay that suits a range of foods.
We believe the 2007 vintage is our best yet. Elegant and aromatic with peaches, tangerine and floral notes. Full bodied with smooth and creamy stonefruit flavours. Dry finish.
Utilising some of Marlborough oldest Chardonnay vines from selected premium vineyards in the Wairau valley, we have obtained a range of fruit flavours with depth and character. Cool fermented in stainless steel to allow full fruit expression, this fruit driven, flavoursome Chardonnay exhibits a fresh, crisp taste with a lingering finish. Flavours of peach and nectarine are balanced by ripe citrus notes and a vibrant aftertaste. This Daisy rocks!
Bright notes of dried apricot and lemon on the nose introduces an even brighter palate of green rock melon with hints of dried apricot and quince. Fabulous freshness finishes with a wonderful shine.
Aromas of mandarin, pineapple and peach with a nutty seductively powerful ripe citrus palate. Barrel fermented and lees stirred, a fine textured and complex wine.
This wine displays citrus and mineral notes with a subtle underlying wood influence. Extended barrel maturation means that this wine has a lovely rich texture, though still elegant and understated on the palate. Made exclusively from the Mendoza clone, fruit for this wine was sourced from two separate vineyard sites in the Brancott Valley. Hand harvested and pressed into old French barrels, juice for this wine was fermented using wild yeast and then aged in barrel for a further 16 months, of which 10% is in new barrels.
A full bodied Marlborough Chardonnay made from a blend of barrique aged and tank fermented wine and characterised by peach and fruit flavours with hints of vanilla.
A powerful wine exhibiting many of the characters seen in the Reserve Chardonnay. 50% barrel fermentation in 1 year old oak has accentuated the wonderful fruit. 20% malolactic fermentation and the use of oak (French & American) has given this wine complexity and youth, the powerful trademark of Clearview. Bottled December 2007. Drink now to 2010. Bronze award winner 2009 Royal Easter Show.
A classic Pinot Gris with ripe pear and bread crust flavours mingle with underlying almond and spice. Excellence balance and a lingering finish. Enjoy with Asian cuisine, fruit and cheese.
Very pale pink. Mouth filling, with strawberry/spice aromas and a hint of apricots. Flavoursome, with a slightly sweet finish.
This Pinot Gris comes from a single vineyard located in marlborouh's windswept Awatere Valley. This site produces small but intensely flavoured grapes wich have been fermented with a variety of yeast strains to release and enhance their natural fruit flavours.
Grown among the warm stones and gracels of a riverbed this Pinot Gris is a full bodied fruit driven wine characterised by summer stone fruits with layers of spice. Beautifully styled this wine is ideal for drinking now.
Enjoy the aromas and flavours of orchard pears, figs And quince. Creamy and rich with just enough sweetness and a touch of spice that lingers on the palate. This full-bodied wine has a rich and weighty texture. Lifted fig and quince aromas with undertones of aromatic spice. A full-bodied wine with a soft, rich texture and generous weight on the palate.The primary fruit flavours are complimented by a hint of spice and cream.The finish is long and supple.
The wine shows lovely floral and pear notes on the nose. The palate is rich with layers of citrus, honey, orange zest and rock melon. The wine finishes with great lenght and spice.
A combination of ripe fruit, hand-picking, wild yeast, French oak, and lees stirring all contribute to a rich, complex Pinot Gris in a dry style. It is a great wine with a wide range of foods as the fruit characters do not overwhelm dishes and the palate is rich without being too full.
This wine displays delicate floral aromas and has a full rich palate weight.
Appealing spice, floral and ripe pear aromas are evident on the nose. Concentrated fruit,yeast lees stirring and a touch of natural sweetness has helped to build a palate which is soft, full and approachable, yet still elegant and fresh.
This is a full bodied and rich style of Pinot Gris. Barrel fermentation has provided the wine with richness but without oak characters and the early picked sites have provided fresh, natural acidity to the finished blend. Aromatics and flavours of stone fruits and pears dominate with a hint of spice providing complexity. Enjoyable as a young wine, but will continue to gain complexity and richness for two to five years.
This wine has excellent ginger and turkish delight aromas and a palate that is rich and opulent with lovely, sweet juicy pear and a hint of ginger.
Brilliant pale coppery colour.Hints of pear and apple with slight vanilla overtones. Crisp structure with the richness of pears, green apple and white peach with delicious vanilla overtones.
This Sauvignon Blanc has enticing crystal clarity with a pale straw colour.Intense pungency of passion fruit and melon mingle with underlying grapefruit and mineral notes with hints of crushed herbs. This is a pleasingly rich style of Sauvignon Blanc which has well balanced acidity and lingering mineral notes on the finish. An elegant wine with delightful ripe fruit characters.
This quintessential Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc exudes summer freshness with delicate nettle and lime aromas percolating from the glass. You’ll find passionfruit, mineral and lime characteristics on the palate coming together to provide an elegant, beautifully balanced wine with lovely mouth feel. Light and golden with subtle green tinges, this wine whispers the perfection of relaxed summer celebration in New Zealand and would be heaven on earth with a pan fried hapuka steak.
A real show stopping wine winning Gold at the Liquorland top 100 show in Sydney, 5 stars from WineState magazine. This wine is from the Awatere Valley and displays great Marlborough Sauvignon Characters. Slightly spicey rich ripe fruit with great acidity. A must have wine.
Ash's recommendtion Classic lifted aromas of gooseberry and herbaceous notes. The palate is crisp and refreshing with herbal and some ripe underlying tropical notes. Very tasty indeed … and a great price.
Despite the slightly lower-than-most alcohol (12.5%) there is no shortage of mid-palate weight, and the rich and generous texture flows right through to the last magical mouthful. Produced from a single vineyard, it's no surprise that it garnered gold at last year's Top 100.
Bright straw green. Bouquet Ripe citrus and tropical fruits underpinned by a degree of minerality and a hint of basil. Palate Fresh, concentrated and full bodied showing excellent balance between fruit and acidity. Food Match White meats, pale cheeses and seafood - especially scallops and oysters. Cellaring Ideally enjoyed as a young wine but may be cellared for several years.
“Alluring tropical fruit and zesty lemon citrus flavours - youthful, elegant and fresh with a vibrant, lingering finish.” is zesty and aromatic with lots of lively fruit characters. A concentration of assertive passionfruit and tropical fruit flavours with an abundant bouquet, it is a wine that is always crisp, elegant and refreshing.
This Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc shows a range of fruit characters, from citrus through to tropical notes, aligned with some secondary characters from natural yeast ferments. The palate has an elegant structure with a textural mid-palate and a long finish. The wines of Mahi are not rushed to bottle and we believe that with correct storage this wine will continue to develop in interest and complexity.
This wine shows blackcurrant, guava and citrus notes. The palate exhibits the same fine fruit flavours with an under lying flinty note typical of Awatere Valley fruit. The finish is long, crisp and dry. This Sauvignon Blanc is ready to drink now, and over the next 2-3 years.
Here is another amazing Sauvignon Blanc, made from veteran vines in the Awatere Valley at the oldest winery in this region, Vavasour. Every year this wine is a stand out for its linear style; its fresh flavours dominate an underlying fruit appeal that is subdued (thankfully), making this Sauvignon a great match with Bluff oysters. Not that you should wait till their season to get your lips around several glasses of this stunning wine.
Displays gooseberry and dried herb characters with light elegant chalky aromas. Vibrant fruit flavours create depth to palate while crisp mineral acids provide focus and a structured lingering finish. This is an unusual variety to be found south of Christchurch. Lower yields enable good fruit ripening and enhanced fruit intensity. Canterbury Sauvignon Blanc has an elegant textural palate and delicate herbal and gooseberry aroma. This is an intriguing wine, satisfying for both the nose and palette.
A classis Forrst Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc from the Wairau River Valley. Abounding on the nose with flavours of aromatic herbs - thyme, sage, rosemary, and subtle hints of blackcurrant and crushed tomato leaf. Concentrated, rich textured, and a wonderfully lingering finish.
Watch out, you might get what you're after. This is a fierce and fiery Italian specialty made from the distilled spirit of leftover pressed grape skins. Potent yet appealing.
With distinctive aromas of exotic spices and ripe lychess. Well suited to Asian foods.
Medium in style this exotically perfumed wine has a bouquet of lychees, roses and turkish delight. The lusciuos and opulent palate is full of ginger, marzipan and spices. A great wine to drink with spicy dishes.
Hedonistic wine with fresh Apricot, musk, and jasmine aromas and flavours of citris peel and honey.
The Brightwater Vineyard vines are grown in an extremely stony area of the vineyard, where water and nutrient levels are low. This helps us to restrict the plants vigour and to crop at low levels. To further enhance the aromatics, leaves were removed to allow light penetration and air movement around the fruiting zone. Gewürztraminer is an early ripening variety with an aromatic, fragrant bouquet. It is naturally a low yielding vine which can produce wonderful concentration and flavour. After harvest the grapes were de-stemmed and left for a period of skin contact before pressing. The clear juice was inoculated with a pure yeast strain and then a cool, temperature-controlled fermentation began. The fermentation was stopped prematurely to allow 10g/L residual sweetness in the wine.
This wine is a blend from the McKenzie, Besley and Rayner vineyards. The grapes reached excellent levels of ripeness with abundant flavours of spice that shows in the finished wine. Ginger and turkish delight are prevalent on the aroma, the palate is full and rich and has a noticeable sweetness despite having 13.5% alcohol. A great food wine that can be enjoyed with a range of cuisine including spicy asian and distinctive cheeses.
An exotic wine exhibiting the classic spice this variety is renowned for. The palate is full, round and rich, drenching the tongue with tropical fruit flavours. The structure is impressive, soft and supple on the approach with great viscosity through the middle and seamless persistence to the end.
This Viognier shows textured layers of white peach, nectarine and spice
Rich, perfumed, floral, lychee and ginger flavours married with a wonderful phenolic structure and a melt in your mouth texture.
Pale yellow gold,aromas of apricot and melon. The fruit is left on the vines long beyond traditional periods, allowing the intense flavours that characterise the wine, to develop. In true boutique style, only the highest quality fruit is selected for harvest.
Described brilliantly by Helen Morrison assistant winemaker at Forrest estate Wines as "Toffee apples; sweet on the outside but apply and tart in the middle". It is all juicy granny smith apples, lemon sherbet and grapefruit flavours - sweet mid-palate balanced with a zingy acidity to give a refreshing finish. It is lower in alcohol making it perfect for lunchtime, especially when you have to return to work.
Beautiful citrus fruit and blossom, both aromatically and on the palate. This accomplished Riesling would make a great partner for a seafood gratin. Medium-dry
This wine has aromas and flavours of lemons, limes, white peaches, nectarines and spice. With careful cellaring it should become intensely perfumed with impressions of honey-suckle, mandarin, orange and marmalade. It is concentrated, but yet, not heavy in the palate, and well balanced with a fresh crisp finish.
One of the excellent second-tier range produced by Seresin Estate, this off-dry style Riesling embodies the classic characters of this variety that are nicely concentrated with extra bottle-age. Developed, intense perfumed citrus/honey aromas with flinty mineral touches overlay an interesting perfectly-balanced palate of juicy sweetish lemon/lime marmalade flavours offset with clean acidity on a graceful finish. Irresistible to all white-wine lovers.
A finely balanced wine with lifted floral flavours. Dry in style with hints of citrus and spicy apple on the palate.
A delicate, medium style Riesling with intense lime, tropical and floral aromas. Some beneficial botrytis influence is evident in this wine – subtle spice and honey flavours – while on the palate the residual sugar is balanced by firm acidity. Refreshing flavours, fruit zestiness and a lower alcohol make this an excellent luncheon wine.
Pale straw in colour. Aromas of toasted lemon and apple on the nose. A juicy mouth-watering wine that shows tangelo and mandarin flavours. Finishing with tropical fruit and a hint of Carmel.