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Gold medal winning, great value Italian Primitivo!
Gold medal winning, great value Italian Primitivo!
Read more...- 100% Primitivo (also called Zinfandel in the US) from Puglia in southern Italy
- Gold medal (Gilbert & Guillard International Wine Challenge 2024) - "A delicious wine to enjoy for its youthful fruitiness”
- 4 1/2 Stars, 91/100 (Sam Kim)
- Medium to full bodied, inky, juicy red with blueberry and blackberry flavours with a touch of exotic spice
Sam Kim – 91 Points
Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge – Gold
RRP $21.99
$17.99
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Delicious old bush vine, oak aged Primitivo from Manduria in Puglia!
Delicious old bush vine, oak aged Primitivo from Manduria in Puglia!
Read more...- 100% Primitivo from the Manduria sub region of Puglia in southern Italy
- Using hand picked grapes from old Albarello (bush) vines, aged in American and French oak barrels
- Gold medal (Gilbert & Guillard International Wine Challenge 2024), 5 Stars & 93/100
- A powerful, rich red, layered with flavours of plums, cherries, red and black fruits, vanilla and cocoa and exotic spices - it's as yum as it sounds!
Sam Kim – 93 Points
Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge – Gold
RRP $29.99
$24.99
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Decanter World Wine Award winning French Cotes du Rhone from the "Co-Op Winery of the Year" winner!
Decanter World Wine Award winning French Cotes du Rhone from the "Co-Op Winery of the Year" winner!
Read more...- Made by Cave Cairanne - "Co-Op Winery of the Year" award winner for 2024!
- Cave Cairanne are a co-op of 122 winegrowers across 1200 hectares of vines including 170 hectares of prestigious "Cru Cairanne"
- 91/100 (Decanter World Wine Awards, London) - "Bright, ripe fruit, herb and spice nose. The palate has ripe cherry fruit, fine grained tannins and a vibrant, complex finish."
- Cotes du Rhone blend of juicy Grenache (40%), dark fruited Carignan (30%) and spicy Syrah (30%)
Decanter World Wine Awards – Silver
RRP $24.99
$19.99
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"Cairanne, another rising star cru in the Rhône"
"Cairanne, another rising star cru in the Rhône"
Read more...- Made by Cave Cairanne - "Co-Op Winery of the Year" award winner for 2024!
- Cairanne is one of 17 prestigious "Cru" regions of the Rhone Valley (the top tier in the four level Rhone pyramid system)
- Gold medal (Mundus Vini), 93/100 (James Suckling) - "This impressive Cairanne features fine tannins and a certain sleekness that makes it feel considerably lighter than it really is (15% alcohol)"
- 93/100 (Wine Anorak) - "Cairanne, another rising star cru in the Rhône...There’s been a lot of interest in the Rhône cru of Cairanne recently"
- A blend of Grenache (50%), Syrah (30%) and Mourvedre (20%) from vines averaging 25-40 years old
James Suckling – 93 Points
Mundus Vini – Gold
RRP $32.99
$29.99
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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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"The Holy Trinity of internationally friendly value wines"
"The Holy Trinity of internationally friendly value wines"
Read more...- Garnacha and Tempranillo blend from Campo de Borja, Spain
- Average vine age of 40 years (for the Garnacha) and 30 years (for the Tempranillo)
- Crianza - aged two years in bottle, 6-9 months in oak before release
- Medium bodied, juicy berry fruits, touch of spice and super smooth tannins
RRP $21.99
$16.99
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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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Hey you! Love Malbec? Hey Malbec!
Hey you! Love Malbec? Hey Malbec!
Read more...- Matias Riccitelli. He likes to think of himself as a winemaker first, a traveller second and an endless dreamer third
- Mendoza from Malbec, Argentina
- Full of ripe, juicy, black fruit flavours with a touch of spice - this is what made Mendoza Malbec famous!
RRP $35.99
$29.99
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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
$55.99
