Handpicked Capella Vineyard Chardonnay 2016
Mornington Peninsula, Australia
This wine has wonderful complexity on the nose with aromas of flowers, ripe melon and guava and generous barrel ferment character. It is a full-bodied Chardonnay with citrus fruits on the palate, some lanolin and well-integrated oak.
Whole bunch pressing, barrel fermentation and regular lees stirring over 11 months in French oak add to the complexity of this full-bodied Chardonnay
Food Pairing: Shellfish and Seafood, Creamy Vegetarian Pasta, Soft Cheese
"This is an impressive contemporary expression of domestic chardonnay: a conflation of Chablis-like flint and toasted hazelnut, curd and stone fruits flowing effortlessly and long across a thread of juicy acidity and mineral tension. Burgundian. All augurs for a long future. A stamp of authority for this producer." - James Halliday
Awards: 96 points, James Halliday Wine Companion 2018
Domaine Albert Mann Riesling Rosenberg 2018
This Riesling delivers a discreet olfactory bouquet with a fine maturity. The nose is focused and restrained. The aromas exalt citrus fruits such as blood orange and grapefruit. Tasty tender sensations develop on the palate, marked by a beautiful acidity. The mineral tension is noticeable. To drink now to take advantage of its youthful side, this wine will also have an exceptional aging potential.
Handpicked Regional Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Tasting Notes
- A mouth-watering combination of juicy fruits, passionfruit, bright acidity and herbal lift. Pure Marlborough.
Season
- It was a warm and dry season in Marlborough with low yields as a result of unsettled weather around flowering in spring coupled with very dry weather after Christmas. There are advantages to such a season – low disease pressure and excellent fruit intensity among them.
Winemaking
Region
- This wine is made to preserve and highlight its fresh fruit flavours and refreshing acidity. The fruit is pressed to a temperature-controlled stainless-steel tank and the juice is vinified at low temperatures over a long fermentation. It is bottled within months of harvest and is best enjoyed when youthful and fresh.
- This wine is from select vineyards in Marlborough, where warm daytime temperatures, high sunshine hours, low rainfall and cool nights encourage the development of the intense aromas and flavours that are the hallmark of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. The wine region is centred on two river valleys in the north east of New Zealand’s South Island – the Wairau River and the Awatere River valleys. Soils are alluvial and free draining silty shingles intermingled with stones and rocks. Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is an internationally recognised wine style and accounts for about two thirds of the total vineyard in New Zealand, more than 70% of the country’s wine production and about 85% of its wine exports.
- Green salads, Asian-style salads, and slaws, goats' cheese, fried calamari seasoned with pepper or chilli.
- Crisp & Refreshing
J. Denuzière Cornas 2020
J. Denuzière Saint-Joseph Rouge 2020APRIL
J. Denuzière Saint-Joseph Blanc 2021
The wines are well-balanced and full of flavour, yellow in colour with a glimmer of green and a structure that changes according to the planting. Marsanne requires a dry, hot climate with plenty of sunshine, but is robust and vigorous and can thrive in the poorest of soils. Its wines are powerful, with medium acidity. Floral aromas develop on ageing, alongside notes of hazelnuts.
100% Marsanne
J. Denuzière Crozes-Hermitage Blanc 2021
Domaine Roc de l’Abbaye Florian Mollet L’Antique Pouilly-Fumé 2021
Terrior: 100% flint
Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir
Colour: Deep garnet hue.
Nose: The powerful nose exudes ripe red fruits (strawberry, blackcurrant and morello cherry) underpinned by a touch of vanilla.
Palate: The palate offers richness, depth and delicate tannins. Notes of ripe red fruits and black pepper. A fine, delicate and remarkably persistent finish.
Pairs well with lentil dahl, braised duckling with turnips or chocolate-based desserts.
Domaine Roc de l’Abbaye Florian Mollet L’Antique Sancerre Rouge 2020
Terrior: 100% flint
Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir
Colour: Deep garnet hue.
Nose: The powerful nose exudes ripe red fruits (strawberry, blackcurrant and morello cherry) underpinned by a touch of vanilla.
Palate: The palate offers richness, depth and delicate tannins. Notes of ripe red fruits and black pepper. A fine, delicate and remarkably persistent finish.
Pairs well with lentil dahl, braised duckling with turnips or chocolate-based desserts.
Domaine Roc de l’Abbaye Florian Mollet L’Antique Sancerre Blanc 2022
Terrior: 100% flint
Varietal: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Colour: Golden hue with green glimmers.
Nose: The subtle nose opens up with notes of citrus fruits, wildflowers and citrus blossoms which give way to lime, lemongrass, bergamot and pineapple.
Palate: The palate is rich, velvety and underpinned by a delicate freshness. Notes of bergamot, grapefruit zest and green apple. A remarkably well-balanced wine with a saline finish.
Pairs well with goats' cheese, comté, seafood, herb risotto or fish tartare.
Alain Geoffroy Chablis Premier Cru Beauroy 2021
Pale light gold in colour with slight greenish glints. Bright, luminous and limpid.
The nose is full of sunshine, gaiety, beauty and maturity. A rich, splendid bouquet of a multitude of flowers. A basket of fruit on a fresh summer’s morning. The taste is full and round - a perfect balance of rich, powerful flavours and finesse, mellowness and freshness. Everything that was so appealing on the nose reaffirms itself on the taste. The finish leaves us blissfully happy with mouth filling voluptuousness.
Recommended Serving Temperature: 12-14°c
Food Pairing: Pork, Rich fish (salmon, tuna), Shellfish, Mild and Soft cheese
Veramonte Rosé 2021
Veramonte Rosé 2021
"Pale rose-gold color with aromas of strawberries, watermelon, stones and cantaloupe melon. It’s round and fruity with a medium body and crisp acidity. Crunchy, fresh and dry. From organically grown grapes with Ecocert certification. Vegan. Sustainable. Drink now. Screw cap." - James Suckling