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Winecorp Spier DISCOVER Pinotage RSA
Description: Winecorp was established in 1999 through the merging of three of South Africa's foremost wineries: the pioneering Spier, the boutique Longridge and the entrepreneurial Savanha. The key feature of Spier's winemaking philosophy is its dedication to making wines of the highest quality, across all its ranges. Its large modern custom-built winery is designed to enable Frans Smit's winemaking team to make great terroir-specific wines. Spier's dedicated viticulture team supervises its own and managed vineyards that are situated in the prime wine-growing areas of Stellenbosch, Paarl and Darling on the West Coast. The Spier winery then processes fruit from Spier's own vines and from other carefully selected vineyards. Trellised, 8-year-old vines, planted on east-facing slopes yielded the grapes for this plum red coloured wine. Aromas of mint, cherry and spice follow through on the palate and are supported by soft, gentle tannins. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £71.63
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Winecorp Spier DISCOVER Merlot RSA
Description: Winecorp was established in 1999 through the merging of three of South Africa's foremost wineries: the pioneering Spier, the boutique Longridge and the entrepreneurial Savanha. The key feature of Spier's winemaking philosophy is its dedication to making wines of the highest quality, across all its ranges. Its large modern custom-built winery is designed to enable Frans Smit's winemaking team to make great terroir-specific wines. Spier's dedicated viticulture team supervises its own and managed vineyards that are situated in the prime wine-growing areas of Stellenbosch, Paarl and Darling on the West Coast. The Spier winery then processes fruit from Spier's own vines and from other carefully selected vineyards. This Merlot is a deep red coloured wine with blackcurrant and hints of almond on the nose. A full-bodied, fruit-driven wine it derives velvety softness from gentle fruit extraction and careful maturation in small French oak barrels. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £71.63
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Winecorp Spier DISCOVER Chenin Blanc RSA
Description: Winecorp was established in 1999 through the merging of three of South Africa's foremost wineries: the pioneering Spier, the boutique Longridge and the entrepreneurial Savanha. The key feature of Spier's winemaking philosophy is its dedication to making wines of the highest quality, across all its ranges. Its large modern custom-built winery is designed to enable Frans Smit's winemaking team to make great terroir-specific wines. Spier's dedicated viticulture team supervises its own and managed vineyards that are situated in the prime wine-growing areas of Stellenbosch, Paarl and Darling on the West Coast. The Spier winery then processes fruit from Spier's own vines and from other carefully selected vineyards. This is a blend of Chenin Blanc as well as a little Colombard that has a brilliantly clear pale lime colour. A crisp fruity wine with tropical fruit flavours and a hint of citrus on the nose and palate that leads to a long lingering finish. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £71.63
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Winecorp Spier DISCOVER Chardonnay RSA
Description: Winecorp was established in 1999 through the merging of three of South Africa's foremost wineries: the pioneering Spier, the boutique Longridge and the entrepreneurial Savanha. The key feature of Spier's winemaking philosophy is its dedication to making wines of the highest quality, across all its ranges. Its large modern custom-built winery is designed to enable Frans Smit's winemaking team to make great terroir-specific wines. Spier's dedicated viticulture team supervises its own and managed vineyards that are situated in the prime wine-growing areas of Stellenbosch, Paarl and Darling on the West Coast. The Spier winery then processes fruit from Spier's own vines and from other carefully selected vineyards. First, the grapes are de-stemmed and crushed straight into fermentation tanks. Next,cold maceration takes place for two days and the juice is fermented in small stainless steel tanks. The vinification procedure is conducted with great care, the extraction of colour and flavour is long and soft and the temperature of the process is controlled with precision. The wines are then transferred to 225l barrels for malolactic fermentation, of which 45% are new barrels. Finally, the wines are fined with egg white before bottling. Pale Yellow coloured Chardonnay with good acid balance and a long satisfying finish. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £71.63
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Willunga 100 Cabernet Shiraz McLaren Vale South Australia
Description: The Cabernet/Shiraz is more than a nod to the sort of quality that made Australian wine great; it is a return to a style that is uniquely Australian, combining berryish character and structure of the Cabernet and the brambly fruit and fleshiness of the Shiraz. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £51.54
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Willunga 100 Cabernet Shiraz McLaren Vale South Australia
Description: The Cabernet/Shiraz is more than a nod to the sort of quality that made Australian wine great; it is a return to a style that is uniquely Australian, combining berryish character and structure of the Cabernet and the brambly fruit and fleshiness of the Shiraz. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £103.07
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Bleasdale Vineyards Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Langhorne Creek Australia
Description: Produced by Australia's second oldest family of winemakers, the Potts family, in Langhorne Creek near Adelaide. The cooler climate here ensures a ripe yet restrained and characterful red. Blending Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon together is classically Australian and this wine is a great example of how these two varieties complement each other so well. Comprising 51% Shiraz and 49% Cabernet Sauvignon the wine displays rich ripe plummy, berry and spice characters from the Shiraz complemented with fragrant herb and mint flavours from the Cabernet. Fine tannins lengthen the palate and tasty oak, from 12 months maturation in french and american oak barrels, adds further complexity to the blend. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £95.88
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