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Producing since the 60s....1860s that is!
Producing since the 60s....1860s that is!
Read more...- Rioja Reserva from Vina Valoria - the 5th oldest producer in Rioja
- 100% Tempranillo aged 36 months in American oak
- Imported into NZ by Master of Wine Steve Bennett
- Beautifully aged, smooth and mellow with plenty of bold, powerful red fruit flavours
RRP $34.99
$29.99
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Good wine takes time. Really good wine takes even longer.
Good wine takes time. Really good wine takes even longer.
Read more...- Rioja Gran Reserva from Vina Valoria - the 5th oldest producer in Rioja
- 100% Tempranillo aged 36 months in American oak, aged 5 years in total before release, now 14 years old and still going!
- 94/100 (Bob Campbell MW) - "This is the best example of Rioja that I have tasted for some time"
- Imported into NZ by Master of Wine Steve Bennett
- Stunning wine! Incredibly well aged, smooth and mellow with plenty of bold, powerful, spicy, red fruit flavours
Sam Kim – 96 Points
Bob Campbell MW – 4 Stars
RRP $70
$59.99
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"Buy it for someone turning 30 and it will probably still be great for their 40th birthday.”
"Buy it for someone turning 30 and it will probably still be great for their 40th birthday.”
Read more...- Made by the 5th oldest producer in Rioja, one of only 10 producers who can re-release older cellar-aged wines before 1980
- From the 1995 vintage and now closing in on 30 years old
- 95/100 (Stephen Wong MW, The Real Review) - "isn’t a million miles away from mature Bordeaux."
- "1995 was the impossible dream, an ‘Excelente’ vintage.” (Decanter magazine)
- "A lovely mature wine...It is perfect drinking now but will last in the cellar for another several years. Buy it for someone turning 30 and it will probably still be great for their 40th birthday.” (Steve Bennett MW, importer)
The Real Review – 5 Stars
RRP $120
$99.99
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"Illustrates just why Rioja is Spain’s most popular red wine"
"Illustrates just why Rioja is Spain’s most popular red wine"
Read more...- “This delicious, soft, characterful, everyday-drinking wine illustrates just why Rioja is Spain’s most popular red wine.” (Steve Bennett MW)
- Tempranillo from the world famous Rioja region
- 5 Stars, 93/100 (Sam Kim)
- Produced by the Aldenueva Cooperative - a collective of over 900 farmers who sell their grapes to them, using different soil types and altitudes and vine ages ranging from 50 to 100 years old
Sam Kim – 93 Points
RRP $19.99
$17.99
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One of the very best examples of Gavi you're likely to come across!
One of the very best examples of Gavi you're likely to come across!
Read more...- Cortese (pronounced "kort-tay-zay") is the grape - this is Cortese from the town of Gavi in the southeast of Piedmont, Italy
- This is one of the finest examples of Gavi you're likely to come across (and dubbed by some as the 'Chablis of Italy')
- A crisp, refreshing, bone-dry and mouth-puckering style white that'll appeal to lovers of Italian Pinot Grigio
- Packaged in an iconic, amphora-shaped bottle inspired by an ancient Roman relic excavated on the Villa Sparina property
RRP $39.99
$35.99
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"This wine certainly has the X Factor"
"This wine certainly has the X Factor"
Read more...- The Attorney Pinot Noir - one of NZ's finest Pinots and released to mark Villa Maria's 60th anniversary
- 95/100 & Top Rank (Bob Campbell MW), 97/100 (Sam Kim), 95/100 (Cam Douglas MS)
- "Deliciously easy to drink with power and fruit purity making it hard to resist a second glass—this wine certainly has the X Factor" (Bob Campbell MW)
- "This is awe-inspiring" (Sam Kim)
- Named after the vineyards former owner, former Attorney General of NZ Chris Finlayson
Cam Douglas MS – 95+ Outstanding
Sam Kim – 97 Points
The Real Review – Top Rank
Bob Campbell MW – 5 Stars
Michael Cooper 5 Stars
$120.00
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Yet another master class under this label!
Yet another master class under this label!
Read more...- Single vineyard Chardonnay from Villa's Taylor's Pass site on the banks of the Awatere River
- 5 Stars (Michael Cooper, NZ Listener) - "Fresh and weighty, it has strong, vibrant citrus and stonefruit flavours and a long savoury, rounded finish"
- 94/100 & Top Rank Award (Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review) - "Moderately complex and nicely balanced wine that should benefit from a year or two in bottle"
- Gold medal (Int'l Wine Challenge London, 2023)
- Elegant style Chardonnay with real finesse - citrusy, slightly smoky, very tasty indeed!
The Real Review – Top Rank
Bob Campbell MW – 4 Stars
International Wine Challenge GOLD
Michael Cooper 5 Stars
RRP $49.99
$39.99
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A flagship wine that gets the 5-Star treatment!
A flagship wine that gets the 5-Star treatment!
Read more...- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2025), Gold medal (National Wine Awards of Aotearoa NZ 2025), 93/100 (Cam Douglas MS)
- Reserve label Sauvignon Blanc from the Wairau Valley sub region of Marlborough
- The best of the best fruit, a meticulous attention to detail, made by NZ's most awarded winery
- An aromatic and herbacious, full flavoured style with a tsunami of tropical fruit flavours
NZIWS Gold
Cam Douglas MS – 93/94 Points Excellent
The National Wine Awards of Aotearoa NZ – Gold
RRP $26.99
$19.99
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"The jewel in the crown for our Chardonnays"
"The jewel in the crown for our Chardonnays"
Read more...- "It's the jewel in the crown for our Chardonnays" (Villa Maria)
- 93/100 (Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review) - "Deliciously textural chardonnay with impressive weight and length"
- 2022 vintage release - 70% of the fruit comes from the world class, iconic Keltern vineyard, aged for 14 months in 40% expensive new French oak
- Full bodied, powerful style Hawke's Bay Chardonnay - this oozes class!
Bob Campbell MW – 4 Stars
Hawkes Bay Wine Awards – Gold
RRP $39.99
$29.99
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"This huge-volume label offers top value"
"This huge-volume label offers top value"
Read more...- Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2025), Gold medal (National Wine Awards of Aotearoa 2025)
- 4 Stars (Michael Cooper, NZ Listener, October 2025)
- "This huge-volume label offers top value" (Michael Cooper)
- Crisp, vibrant, mouth-watering Marlborough Sauvy
- Pair it with your favourite fresh fish and seafood dishes or summer salads
NZIWS Gold
The National Wine Awards of Aotearoa NZ – Gold
Michael Cooper 4 Stars
RRP $17.99
$14.99
