PURE PARADISE!
PURE PARADISE!
It’s Pure Paradise with another jaw dropping Man O’ War winery clearance deal! With Covid-19 hammering export sales as well as restaurant and bar trade here in NZ this premium Waiheke producer has been left with little choice but to get serious on price on this stunning ’19 Pinot Gris. One of the bargain buy whites for summer 2020 is here baby!
* Stunning $14.99 price! (RRP $26.99)
* Made by Man O’ War on Waiheke Island
* 2019 vintage – “One of the best seasons in the history of grape growing on Waiheke Island”
* Medium, slightly sweeter style Pinot Gris balanced by fresh, crisp acidity and a dry finish. The perfect thirst quenching style for summer!
Limited stocks – so pop a case or three of Paradise in the pantry before it’s all gone!
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"Fish and chips by the beach with a generous squeeze of lemon."
"Fish and chips by the beach with a generous squeeze of lemon."
Read more...- 91/100, Top Value Award & Buy of the Week (Stephen Wong MW, The Real Review, March 2025)
- "Fantastic value...drinks like a wine which has been cellared for a couple of years." (Stephen Wong MW)
- Off-dry style 11% Riesling with juicy acidity and a touch of sweetness
- Made from two vineyard sites soaking up all that maritime goodness literally across the road
- Food match? Try classic Kiwi fish & chips with a squeeze of lemon
The Real Review – Top Value
The Real Review – 4 Stars
RRP $24.99
$21.99
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Super luscious, rich, powerful and velvety Italian red!
Super luscious, rich, powerful and velvety Italian red!
Read more...- Gold medal (Mundus Vini 2024)
- A red blend from Veneto in Italy - predominantly using the Corvina grape (pronounced "kor-vee-nah")
- Produced using an ancient winemaking technique involving partially dried grapes, called appassimento
- A rich, luscious, full bodied, powerful 15% red with flavours of dried fruits and dark chocolate!
Mundus Vini – Gold
RRP $29.99
$25.99
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From ancient volcanic soils - this is mighty fine Fiano!
From ancient volcanic soils - this is mighty fine Fiano!
Read more...- Fiano (pronounced "fee-ahn-no") is a native white grape from the Campania region in southern Italy
- Produced from vines amongst ancient volcanic soils (aka the name dal Vulcano!) and thermal water sources - Fiano has a history dating to ancient Roman times and possibly the Greeks before them!
- A dry, rich and textural white with flavours of honey, tropical fruits, hazlenuts and spice
- Fun Fiano fact - they reckon the ancient name for the grape was "Vitis Apiana" or "the vine beloved of the bees"
RRP $24.99
$21.99
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From ancient volcanic soils - this full bodied red is the king of southern Italy!
From ancient volcanic soils - this full bodied red is the king of southern Italy!
Read more...- Aglianico (pronounced "olli-yawn-nee-ko") is a full bodied red wine that some call the king of southern Italy!
- Produced from vines amongst ancient volcanic soils (aka the name dal Vulcano!)
- From the Aglianico del Vulture sub region of Basilicata - a full bodied style red with flavours of plum, black berry, black pepper and espresso
- Absolutely gagging to be served with a rich, fatty meats!
Berliner Wein Trophy
RRP $24.99
$21.99
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Triple Gold winner, 98/100 NZIWS, one of the best JohnnyQ reds we've tried in years!
Triple Gold winner, 98/100 NZIWS, one of the best JohnnyQ reds we've tried in years!
Read more...- LIMITED TIME ONLY! Pay just $1 per case (12 bottles) freight on this wine. While stocks last. Enter your address at the checkout to redeem the $1 freight.
- Double medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2024), Gold medal (China Wine & Spirit Awards 2024), Gold medal (New South Wales Wine Award 2024), 92/100 (James Suckling)
- Full bodied, luscious, rich, flavour-packed red blend of Shiraz (75%) and Cabernet (25%) by the king of bang for buck Aussie reds - John Quarisa aka Johnny Q!
- 1 of only 5 Shiraz/Syrah to win Double Gold at NZ Int'l Wine Show 2024 - awarded when the senior judge (Bob Campbell MW) and senior judge assistants (Larry McKenna, John Hancock & Tony Bish) along with 20 other senior judges award it Gold!
NZIWS Double Gold
Gold medal winner
Gold medal winner
James Suckling – 91 Points
RRP $20.99
$14.99
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A Rosé for red wine lovers!
A Rosé for red wine lovers!
Read more...- "Prestige is a vintage of excellence from our most beautiful terroirs" (Bernard and Olivier Coste, Domaine Montrose)
- "The real aristocrat of Languedoc rosé emerged as Domaine Montrose.” (Jancis Robinson)
- Made by Domaine Montrose owned by the Coste family - a 9th generation winemaking family in the south of France
- Saignée style Rosé (pronounced “sohn-yay”) which translates “to bleed” as the winemaking process involves “bleeding” off a portion of red wine juice after it’s had contact with the seeds and skins. Bolder, more concentrated in flavour and darker in colour. A Rosé for red wine lovers!
RRP $34.99
$29.99
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Selected in "The World’s 20 Best Wines Under $20" at Decanter in London!
Selected in "The World’s 20 Best Wines Under $20" at Decanter in London!
Read more...- Gold medal, 95/100 & selected in "The World’s 20 Best Wines Under $20" at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2024 in London!
- From 18,143 wines entered - Top Value Gold medals are awarded to Gold medal winners under 15 pounds or about USD$20
- Top Value Golds are then tested again to select the very very best value Top 20 list!
- "We make absolutely sure that we’re really selecting the top wines and then giving them a little nudge so that they really are recognised as Value under £15." (Co-Chair Michael Hill Smith AM MW)
- From the Languedoc region in southern France - a blend of Syrah (60%), Grenache (30%) and Mourvedre (10%)
- "The lush richness is tempered by silky smooth tannins and clearly defined structure." (DWWA, London)
Gold medal winner
Gold medal winner
Sam Kim – 95 Points
International Wine Challenge GOLD
Decanter World Wine Awards – Gold
RRP $24.99
$19.99
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5-Star Central Pinot down to $15.99?! Nuts!
5-Star Central Pinot down to $15.99?! Nuts!
Read more...- LIMITED TIME ONLY! Pay just $1 per case (12 bottles) freight on this wine. While stocks last. Enter your address at the checkout to redeem the $1 freight.
- 5-Star rated Central Pinot Noir slashed to a jaw dropping $15.99!
- This Pinot was not made to be sold for a snip over $15! Originally entering the market in the $20-25 price bracket, this is obvious value. Fans of popular Central Pinots like Rabbit Ranch will love its easy drinking, juicy, silky style!
- Made by the Nevis Bluff winery, located on the shores of Lake Dunstan
- 5 Stars, 93/100 (Sam Kim) - "juicy fruit intensity, combined with silky texture and fine-grained tannins, making it supple and immediately appealing. At its best: now to 2028."
Sam Kim – 93 Points
RRP $25
$15.99
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Super value southern French Rosé!
Super value southern French Rosé!
Read more...- 5 Stars, 93/100 (Sam Kim), 90/100 (Cam Douglas)
- A dry, pale pink, super refreshing, bargain priced Rosé
- Made by Les Jamelles in the Languedoc region of southern France
Cam Douglas MS – 90/92 Points Premium
Sam Kim – 93 Points
RRP $19.99
$16.99
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This is all class! 95/100 Decanter - "A sophisticated fizz"
This is all class! 95/100 Decanter - "A sophisticated fizz"
Read more...- The family owned business of Daniel Le Brun - from a French winemaking family with 12 generations of Champagne winemaking know-how!
- 95/100 (Emma Jenkins MW, Decanter) - "This is a sophisticated fizz"
- 95/100 (Sam Kim), 95/100 (Cam Douglas MS), 93/100 & Top Rank Award (Stephen Wong MW, The Real Review)
- Methode Traditionelle - using the same techniques as French Champagne, from premium Marlborough grapes
- Using premium Marlborough Pinot Noir & Chardonnay grapes, aged 20 months on lees, aged 2-3 years in cellar before release
Cam Douglas MS – 95+ Outstanding
Sam Kim – 95 Points
The Real Review – Top Rank
The Real Review – 4 Stars
RRP $49
$39.99
