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Mitolo REIVER Shiraz Barossa Valley Australia |
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Where it's from:
Australia, South Australia, Barossa Valley
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£137.56
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6 x 75 cl |
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Powerful Reds |
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Dark ruby coloured wine showing a nose that has hints of liquorice, cherry, liqueur and earthy leathery notes. The palate is dense while showing lively hints of truffle, espresso and a lively mineral finish. The grapes come from a single vineyard in Greenock in the northern part of the Barossa Valley which is situated at 550 metres above sea level and grown in a continental climate. The average age of the vines is around 60 years old and they receive very little irrigation to produce fruit of great flavour and concentration. The name 'Reiver' is taken from the border raiders of the Anglo-Scot borders. Throughout the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries the border country was ravaged by lawless Reiver families in a vicious cycle of raid, reprisal and blood feud. Their allegiance was first to the family, the surname, and not the crown, whether English or Scottish. (6 x 75 cl)
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Australia, South Australia, Barossa Valley |
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Mitolo Wines Virginia S Australia |
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Mitolo REIVER Shiraz Barossa Valley Australia
Description: After spending 18 months in 70% new French hogsheads and barriques this wine is a vibrant brick red. Hints of fruitcake, toasty spice and cherry aromas give way to a rich yet elegant palate while savoury tannins provide structure and finesse. The grapes come from a single vineyard in Greenock in the northern part of the Barossa Valley which is situated at 550 metres above sea level and grown in a continental climate. The average age of the vines is around 60 years old and they receive very little irrigation to produce fruit of great flavour and concentration. The name 'Reiver' is taken from the border raiders of the Anglo-Scot borders. Throughout the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries the border country was ravaged by lawless Reiver families in a vicious cycle of raid, reprisal and blood feud. Their allegiance was first to the family, the surname, and not the crown, whether English or Scottish. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £137.56
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Jim Barry THE McCRAE WOOD Shiraz Clare Valley Australia
Description: A deep red coloured wine with purple hues with sweet aromas of dark cherry, licorice and mint. The lovely aroma gives way to a rich and concentrated palate, with ripe cherry, licorice, and well balanced sweet vanillin oak, all underpinned by fine grained tannins and a long finish. Situated in the cool uplands of the North Mount Lofty ranges about 50 km north of Adelaide, the vineyards of Jim Barry were established in Clare in 1959. This is a family run winery who are committed to producing quality wines through an innovative approach to viticulture and winemaking technology. This Shiraz honours the vision of pioneer Clare Valley winemaker Jim Barry. In 1964 Jim purchased 70 acres of prime land from Duncan McRae Wood and planted his first vineyard with Shiraz. It was an inspired choice of both grape variety and location. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £239.88
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Jim Barry THE LODGE HILL Shiraz Clare Valley Australia
Description: Situated in the cool uplands of the North Mount Lofty ranges about 50 km north of Adelaide, the vineyards of Jim Barry were established in Clare in 1959. This is a family run winery are committed to producing quality wines through an innovative approach to viticulture and winemaking technology. In 1977 when Jim Barry first purchased the Lodge Hill property, his intention was to devote the entire area to Riesling. However, there was a small area which had a gentle slope facing north, capturing the warmer conditions of the elevated site and he decided that it was an ideal place to grow a premium Shiraz. Aged in French and American oak the Lodge Hill Shiraz is a brilliant deep red colour with purple hues. It delivers complex and fascinating aromas of black cherry, liquorice and mint. The palate is rich, dense and full bodied, with ripe dark cherry fruit, velvety tannins, sweet vanillin oak and a long, juicy finish. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £66.62
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Jim Barry THE McRAE WOOD Shiraz Clare Valley Australia
Description: A deep red coloured wine with purple hues and an abundance of ripe dark berry fruit aromas that develop on the rich and concentrated palate. The fine grained tannins add complexity to this wine all the way through to the long enjoyable finish. Situated in the cool uplands of the North Mount Lofty ranges about 50 km north of Adelaide, the vineyards of Jim Barry were established in Clare in 1959. This is a family run winery who are committed to producing quality wines through an innovative approach to viticulture and winemaking technology. This Shiraz honours the vision of pioneer Clare Valley winemaker Jim Barry. In 1964 Jim purchased 70 acres of prime land from Duncan McRae Wood and planted his first vineyard with Shiraz. It was an inspired choice of both grape variety and location.
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Koonowla Shiraz Claire Valley Australia
Description: Rich savoury nose with berry fruit and soft lifted oak and floral characters. This is a soft smooth wine that is full bodied displaying a rich mid palate. The sweet fruit carries to a balanced tannic finish. South Australia was founded in 1836 and the pioneering families of these early settlers quickly spread north to create Clare Valley, which remains one of Australia's most productive regions for wool, grain, and wine production. Koonowla was established there shortly after by Colonel Barker, who began a farming/grazing enterprise but sold in 1892 to John Tothill who, with great vision, planted the first vines, built a fine winery for commercial wine making, and produced wines with a thriving export trade to England. Koonowla became one of the six original wineries in the Clare Valley and continued to develop until a tragic fire in 1926 destroyed much of the stock and cellars. It continued with vitaculture as a major business activity for another twenty years, but slowly reduced the area under vines to make way for the economic boom developing from grain and wool production. Finally, in 1985, 8 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon was planted, heralding the recommencement of Koonowla wines as a bottle label. Koonowla's current owners are Andrew and Booie Michael, who purchased it in 1991 to expand their interests in the district. They immediately set to restoring the homestead and establishing new plantings (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £116.00
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Koonowla Cabernet Sauvignon Claire Valley Australia
Description: Strong mulberry and vegetative characters on the nose. The wine has rich fruit character, hints of choc-mint and cedar oak tones to deliver a balanced red with good depth and length. South Australia was founded in 1836 and the pioneering families of these early settlers quickly spread north to create Clare Valley, which remains one of Australia's most productive regions for wool, grain, and wine production. Koonowla was established there shortly after by Colonel Barker, who began a farming/grazing enterprise but sold in 1892 to John Tothill who, with great vision, planted the first vines, built a fine winery for commercial wine making, and produced wines with a thriving export trade to England. Koonowla became one of the six original wineries in the Clare Valley and continued to develop until a tragic fire in 1926 destroyed much of the stock and cellars. It continued with vitaculture as a major business activity for another twenty years, but slowly reduced the area under vines to make way for the economic boom developing from grain and wool production. Finally, in 1985, 8 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon was planted, heralding the recommencement of Koonowla wines as a bottle label. Koonowla's current owners are Andrew and Booie Michael, who purchased it in 1991 to expand their interests in the district. They immediately set to restoring the homestead and establishing new plantings (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £106.48
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Keith Tulloch KESTER Shiraz Hunter Valley Australia
Description: Named after Keiths Great Grandmothers maiden name 'Kester' this is a Shiraz with real power. While the name is a reflection of the family this wine has been influenced by Rhone values as complexity and length of flavour come to the fore. Benefitting from 20 months in oak with a trace of viognier this is well made wine showing a spicy, black fruit nose. Plum and currant flavours on the palate are enhanced by the spicy power that delivers into the long finish. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £240.49
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Dal Zotto King Valley Merlot Victoria Australia
Description: An attractive nose of ripe berry fruit leads to a palate exhibiting soft berry fruit with good firm tannins and vanilla oak overtones. The wine lingers in your mouth with a persistent dry finish. Merlot is a variety that softens quickly and 2 to 3 years in bottle would produce a soft mellow red. Select this wine to partner lamb or pork dishes for maximum enjoyment. Medium bodied red with a softer plumy palate. The style is light with excellent fruity aromas and flavours that still maintains a good tannic structure. Dal Zotto Estate Winery is located in the King Valley in the north of Victoria not far from the Great Murray River which forms the border between Victoria and New South Wales. The valley was settled by Italian Immigrants who were drawn initially to the rich soils for farming, but in the 1970’s Otto Dal Zotto decided to develop his passion for traditional wine-making. It is one of the few wineries in the King Valley still family owned and operated. Otto along with his eldest son Michael are responsible for the winemaking duties; the youngest son Christian looks after the selling and distribution. Middle son Julian is the viticulturist and he has a simple philosophy when in the vineyard -you can't make good wine with bad fruit- the result is a great range of food friendly wines that are approachable and have a distinct style. They are in a small group of wineries pioneering the cultivation of Italian wine varietals in Australia (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £153.35
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Arlewood Estate Semillon Margaret River Australia
Description: Arlewood Estate was established in 1988 in the Willyabrup Valley of the Margaret River wine region in Western Australia. The Gosatti family in partnership planted a small vineyard near Cowaramup in 1995, and acquired Arlewood Estate in 1999. In October 2005, The Gosatti Family completed an outright purchase of Arlewood to pursue the vision that is starting to crystalise with the release of some wines worthy of their situation. The total area under vine is 15 hectares and the plantings include 17 year old Cabernet Sauvignon and Semillon vines; 11 year old Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Shiraz and Cabernet Franc; 10 year old Chardonnay, along with newer plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Merlot. This wine is 100% Semillon from the Arlewood Wilyabrup vineyard and the hand picked fruit was assembled in the winery before 20% of the Semillon was fermented in new Saury French barriques. Post ferment all Semillon was transferred to a combination of new Taransaud and Francois Freres French barriques for 1 month. Finally the wine is transferred to 2 year old French barriques for 4 months. Stunning aromas with a rich and powerful style are reminiscent of a combination of citrus and rose as well as a smokey and nutty note. Big styled wine showing a seamless palate this is a complex wine, rounded with great length of flavour, it finishes long and tangy. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £165.15
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Jim Barry THE COVER DRIVE Cabernet Sauvignon South Australia
Description: Situated in the cool uplands of the North Mount Lofty ranges about 50 km north of Adelaide, the vineyards of Jim Barry were established in Clare in 1959. This is a family run winery committed to producing quality wines through an innovative approach to viticulture and winemaking technology. As a result of this in Jim barry purchased great vine growing land on the southern boundary of Coonawarra. It was formally the old Penola cricket ground, which first saw a ball bowled in anger and the flashing cover drives of the local champions in 1950. Sadly, the ground closed in 1996 and soon afterwards Jim Barry purchased the 30 acre property and planted a Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard. However, the original pavilion and pitch have been retained, thus preserving an important piece of Coonawarra sporting history. Fruit from this vineyard, along with selected parcels of fruit from Jim Barry's other family owned Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards in the Clare Valley have been blended to produce a wine that is rich, soft and approachable. Fruit from the Clare Valley and Coonawarra have been used to produce a dark red coloured wine with ripe blackberry, mint and sweet oak aromas. The palate is rich and full bodied with ripe, sweet blackberry and mint flavours, while it shows firm, but finely grained tannins complemented by a lingering finish. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £66.62
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Trentham Estate Shiraz Murray River Western Australia
Description: The Trentham Estate is in the Sunraysia District of the Murray River Valley at Trentham Cliffs on the New South Wales side of the Murray River. The Estate is owned and run by the Murphy family, who have grown grapes in the region since 1909. The region boasts a raisin-like Shiraz. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £106.56
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Redbank THE LONG PADDOCK Merlot Victoria Australia
Description: Redbank’s badge, the Anvil, is a symbol of times gone by when the early settlers handcrafted their farming implements with the heat of the blazing forge and the strength of the anvil. This strength was apparent in the hard working migrants who established a thriving farming community in the rugged High Country of North East Victoria. Today a small, select 'family' of growers, some direct descendents of the original pioneers, produce premium fruit for the wines of Redbank. Vineyards that are lashed by blizzardly cold winter winds and buried in snow for part of the year emerge at harvest with grapes of the highest quality that enable the Redbank winemakers to produce superb cool climate wines. The Long Paddock Merlot is bright cherry red in colour while it has a lifted, fruit driven nose of blood plums, mulberry, cherries, spice and toast. A soft, fine grained palate, with ripe supple fruits, blood plums, blackberry jubes and aniseed spice notes. The soft finish reveals spice and lovely integrated oak. The Long Paddock wines honour the ingenuity and courage of the early Australian drovers. Inflicted with cruel and regular droughts, these men and women faced the option of giving up and starving along with their cattle and sheep or flinging open their boundary gates and allowing their stumbling, starving stock to roam the bush roads and tracks in the desperate hope of finding food and water. Somewhere. Anywhere. This was known as 'droving the Long Paddock', a task that could take them away from their family and home for months and months. Sometimes even years. Fortunately some stock was saved. Unfortunately for some, when the rains didn’t come the heartbreak of seeing their stock die became a regular occurrence. Inspired by the courage of these brave pioneers, Redbank began sourcing selected fruit from many of Victoria’s premium wine growing regions. This was the beginning of the Long Paddock tradition. Today, Redbank selects much of its fruit for our Long Paddock wines from the high altitude King and Ovens Valleys in Victoria’s North East.
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Redbank SUNDAY MORNING Pinot Gris King Valley Victoria Australia
Description: Redbank’s badge, the Anvil, is a symbol of times gone by when the early settlers handcrafted their farming implements with the heat of the blazing forge and the strength of the anvil. This strength was apparent in the hard working migrants who established a thriving farming community in the rugged High Country of North East Victoria. Today a small, select 'family' of growers, some direct descendents of the original pioneers, produce premium fruit for the wines of Redbank. Vineyards that are lashed by blizzardly cold winter winds and buried in snow for part of the year emerge at harvest with grapes of the highest quality that enable the Redbank winemakers to produce superb cool climate wines. Fruit for the King Valley wines is harvested from vineyards which sit at nearly 800 metres above sea-level, covered in snow in winter and shrouded in cloud. The fruit was 100% hand picked and chilled, which minimised any unwanted colour or phenolics. Very gentle whole bunch pressing captured the delicate aromatics of the Pinot Gris. The juice was 70% cool fermented in stainless steel and 30% barrel fermented with some barrels undergoing malolactic fermentation for added complexity. The Sunday Morning Pinot Gris has a lifted delicate nose redolent with ripe pear, rose petals and spice. The palate is finely balanced with florals, clove spice and pear fruit, finishing with mouthwatering acidity and typical Pinot Gris texture. These King Valley wines were inspired by the history of Victoria. Long ago it was littered with long abandoned miners camps and long forgotten mine shafts that gave little to the battling prospector of the 1850s gold rush. During the same time notorious bushrangers roamed the high country of North East Victoria robbing the gold and mail coaches and stealing the valuable livestock of wealthy land owners. None was more famous than the legendary Ned Kelly. To some, Ned and his gang were folk heroes as their lightning hit and run skirmishes with the law, brilliant horsemanship and knowledge of the rugged bush continually frustrated the police and local authorities.
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Arlewood Estate Shiraz Margaret River Australia
Description: Arlewood Estate was established in 1988 in the Willyabrup Valley of the Margaret River wine region in Western Australia. The Gosatti family in partnership planted a small vineyard near Cowaramup in 1995, and acquired Arlewood Estate in 1999. In October 2005, The Gosatti Family completed an outright purchase of Arlewood to pursue the vision that is starting to crystalise with the release of some wines worthy of their situation. The total area under vine is 15 hectares and the plantings include 17 year old Cabernet Sauvignon and Semillon vines; 11 year old Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Shiraz and Cabernet Franc; 10 year old Chardonnay, along with newer plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Merlot. 100% Shiraz from the Arlewood Wilyabrup and Cowaramup vineyards this wine spent 12 months in 25% new Sirugue French barriques, 75% 2 year old French barriques. A big red wine showing savoury, fleshy and silky characters. The soft tannins and deep black fruit flavours are balanced by the acidic structure and enjoyable finish. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £158.82
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De Bortoli WINDY PEAK Pinot Noir Victoria Australia
Description: This is a delightful, cool climate Pinot. Hints of black cherry and spicy oak on the nose. On the palate there are notes of strawberries and vanilla leading to a long, grippy finish. Windy Peak wines are made at the Dixon’s Creek winery from carefully selected fruit from the De Bortoli family vineyards in the Yarra and King Valleys as well as fruit from other premium wine regions in Victoria. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £106.60
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Trentham Estate Chardonnay Murray River Western Australia
Description: The Trentham Estate is in the Sunraysia District of the Murray River Valley at Trentham Cliffs on the New South Wales side of the Murray River. The Estate is owned and run by the Murphy family, who have grown grapes in the region since 1909. The region boasts a creamy Chardonnay. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £111.04
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Arlewood Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River Australia
Description: Arlewood Estate was established in 1988 in the Willyabrup Valley of the Margaret River wine region in Western Australia. The Gosatti family in partnership planted a small vineyard near Cowaramup in 1995, and acquired Arlewood Estate in 1999. In October 2005, The Gosatti Family completed an outright purchase of Arlewood to pursue the vision that is starting to crystalise with the release of some wines worthy of their situation. The total area under vine is 15 hectares and the plantings include 17 year old Cabernet Sauvignon and Semillon vines; 11 year old Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Shiraz and Cabernet Franc; 10 year old Chardonnay, along with newer plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Merlot. All the fruit is hand picked while this wine is made from 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot, sourced in Block A of the Arlewood Wilyabrup vineyard. Great care is taken as this wine is assembled culminating in 24 months oak ageing, 50% in new Demptos French barriques and 50% in 1 year old French barriques. A deep red coloured wine showing a ripe fruit nose. On the palate there are deep, dark blackberry and cassis fruits, cedar as well as a touch of vanilla. Marvellous concentration with soft and silken tannins and well married oak give way to the long enjoyable finish. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £217.44
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Dean Hewitson OLD GARDEN Mourvedre Barossa Valley South Australia
Description: The colour is a purple-red. Aromas are of spice, prune, blackberry and blueberry. Subtle hints of nutmeg and vanillin are woven through the wine. The palate is velvety and seamless, delivering concentrated black fruits and cherry. There is a slight gamey flavour intermingled with spice, making this wine very complex. A higher than normal new-French oak component builds a solid frame that the Old Garden fills completely. This wine will age beautifully for at least 10 years and is a classic Old Garden style. In 1853 Friedrich Koch planted this Mourvèdre vineyard in the heart of the Barossa Valley. In deep sand over a bed of limestone the vines flourished. By the 1880s the local vignerons had already acknowledged the vineyard as the Old Garden. To the end of the 19th Century and throughout the 20th Century subsequent generations of Koch's family have tended these vines in the traditions of the Barossa: bush vines, no irrigation, hand pruned and hand harvested. Today nothing has changed. Old Garden is likely to be the oldest Mourvèdre vineyard in the world. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £224.90
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Yalumba Viognier Eden Valley South Australia
Description: Yalumba, the pioneer of Viognier in Australia, has devoted 20 years to the growing and making of this rare and exotic Rhone variety. The distinguished Vaughan family vineyard, originally planted by Yalumba in 1980, is acknowledged as the first significant Viognier resource in Australia. Yalumba Eden Valley Viognier is rich and opulent with intense varietal flavour (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £67.31
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