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Avondale Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Paarl RSA
Description: Since taking over Avondale in 1996, the Grieve family have set about their aim of developing the estate into one of the finest in South Africa with a vigour that has already seen considerable success in their health products empire. Winemaker Dewaldt Heyas, formerly of Rust en Vrede is quickly establishing an impressive trophy cabinet with a string of medals at last years Veritas awards, including a double gold for the Julia 1999 (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £129.37
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Hartford Family Winery HARTFORD COURT SEASCAPE VINEYARD Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast California
Description: Hartford Family Winery was founded in 1993 as a result of Don and Jennifer Hartford's appreciation for the wines, the people and the unique vineyards near their Russian River Valley home. Located in the Sonoma County town of Forestville, the winery is about 15 miles from the cool Pacific Coast. The fruit for the Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir is composed of exceptional, small block Pinot Noir vineyards located in the Sonoma Coast. Estate vineyards are the primary sources for this cepage, which is comprised of selected blocks from our Ross Road Vineyard , our Seascape and Annapolis Vineyards and a handful of growers within the Russian River Valley. Centuries old winemaking traditions from Burgundy are combined with twenty-first century technology to produce this juicy and delicious Pinot Noir. Hand harvesting in the cool of the morning, followed by meticulous hand sorting is a pre-requisite before de-stemming directly into open-top fermentors. Individual Pinot Noir batches are held at 50 degrees Fahrenheit for five to seven days before the grapes begin to ferment. During this cold soak, and throughout fermentation, the grapes are gently punched down by hand, to aid in the extraction of color and flavor while minimizing the extraction of hard or ‘unripe’ tannins from the seeds or stems. The wine is aged on fine sediment in small French oak barrels for 11 months and is racked once before bottling. Great care from the vineyard to the winery has produced a Pinot Noir showing aromas of rose petals, cherries, orange pekoe tea, lavender and smoke that are followed by flavours of ripe, red cherries, roasted plums, cinnamon, chocolate, anise and allspice. The complex aromas and dense, sweet mouthfeel are supported by centered acidity and fine grain tannins.
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Planeta Chardonnay IGT Sicily
Description: Available in Magnum Bottles Planeta has risen spectacularly since inception in 1994, being named Winery of the Year 1999. The Chardonnay grapes are crushed and destemmed; the juice is clarified through settling cold overnight and then inoculated with a selected pure yeast. The fermentation is carried out in French oak barrels, where the wine is kept on his yeast lees for 10 months. This wine is a golden yellow colour with bright greenish hue and a very intense, fruity bouquet of citrus, matured apricot, light balsamic with hints of mint and sage as well as nut tones and orange blossom aftertaste. On the Palate it is dry and elegant with lively acidity well balanced by the alcohol and the wood aromas of the barrels.
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Margan Shiraz SAIGNEE Hunter Valley New South Wales Australia
Description: TASTING NOTES : Light red in colour with a full soft nose. The characters of the wine are a combination of spicy pepper from the shiraz and lifted strawberry aromatics from the process. The palate is soft and full with crisp clean acid. It is a dry style of rose which is not a reflection of the presence of red grape tannins, rather the lack of residual sugar. The wine has been made to drink as a young wine and should be consumed nicely chilled. An ideal accompaniment to salads, pasta or barbeques. WINEMAKERS NOTES : The grapes for this wine were selected from three separate vineyard sites. The fruit was all picked at optimum ripeness and fermented separately. Each parcel of fruit was selected for the final blend as a result of its individual fruit characters. The Fordwich Hill portion was fermented in new French oak and left on its own lees for two months. This portion was given a further four months in barrel. The balance was fermented without oak. The wine was blended using the various proportions of the individual parcels to provide a wine with a multi-layered palate of intense primary fruit characters enhanced by the soft French oak characters. Minimal filtration was used on the wine prior to bottling (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £129.26
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Castello di Ama CASTELLO DI AMA Chianti Classico DOCG Tuscany
Description: Woody, chesnut nose vanilla and ripe berry fruit. Light and refreshing. Pleasant character. Leather notes. VINEYARD CHARACTERISTICS The estate operates 90 hectares of specialized vineyards at altitudes ranging from the 390 of Vigneto Bertinga to the 530 meters of Vigneto Bellavista. The soil is clayey-calcareous and rich in crumbled stone. Fifty-five hectares are entered on the Chianti Classico DOCG register. The vineyard, with a plant density of 3,000 vines per hectare, was planted between 1964 and 1978. The main training systems are Guyot, used on 56 hectares, and the so-called ''Lira Aperta'' , present on the remaining 25 hectares. The grown grape varieties, which are all grafted on to 420 A and Kober 5BB, are: Sangiovese 80%, Canaiolo 8%, Malvasia Nera and Merlot 12%. VINIFICATION The 190 tons of grapes were harvested between the 9th and the 15th of October. The grapes, carefully selected, were crushed and destemmed. Fermentation proceeded regularly in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks between 30º and 33ºC . Frequent delicate pumpings-over during the entire fermentation process and extended maceration of 25 days. After the primary fermentation, 800 hectolitres of wine were drawn off mainly in French oak barrels to undergo malolactic fermentation. AGEING The wine was blended and then aged in French oak barrels, of which 30% were new and the rest one to three years old. The wine was then bottled during the month of April as follows: 13,300 halves-bottles, 97,600 standard bottles, 1,000 magnums, 100 double magnums. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £129.25
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McHenry Hohnen Shiraz Margaret River Australia
Description: Rich aromas of currant muffin, plum, briar berry and smoked ham-hock lead to a lush and rich palate. This is all tied together with firm but unassertive tannins and gentle acid. Shiraz grapes were sourced from the northern half of the Margaret River region. The warm northerly exposure delivers a richness and full flavoured ripeness to the wine. Fruit also came from the south where cooler conditions add a touch of spice. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £129.23
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McHenry Hohnen Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Magaret River Australia
Description: The classic blend of Margaret River; in this case it's a 50/50 combination of these two exceptional bedfellows. Aromas of fresh gooseberry and passionfruit dominate tropical fruit aromas, working neatly into a generous mix of fresh cut grass and lemon citrus. The palate is intense but controlled and restrained with a fine acid and lingering, lively flavours. Fruit was sourced from southern Margaret River, a cooler part of the region which suits these two aromatic varieties. Viticultural practices, now taken as standard, have evolved over thirty years and to a large extent, this wine is made on the vine. It is a balancing act between leaf to crop ratio and the leaf's exposure to sunlight. The ability to harvest at night is all important. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £129.23
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Dominus Napa Valley
Description: Dominus Napa Valley from USA, California, Napa Valley by Dominus Estate (1 x 75 cl)
Price: £129.22
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Heggies Vineyard Eden Valley Botrytis Riesling South Australia
Description: Light golden yellow in colour. Lifted apricots and limes integrate with classic Riesling fruit flavours of lemons and citrus. A rich and viscous palate with sweet fruit and botrytis balanced by crisp acidity and a clean finish. Some mineral and talc undertones are also evident in this superb dessert style. (12 x 37.5 cl)
Price: £129.21
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