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750ml
Bottle:
$76.08
6 bottles:
$74.56
This old-vine Grenache delivers aromas of strawberry and rose jam that is hard to resist. Red licorice, green herbs...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$15.83
Colour: 2016 has given us a moderately coloured wine with a bright core and red/purple rim.
Bouquet: Black Doris...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$68.80
The 2016 Pinot Noir Passion is beautifully clear, fresh and fruity on the nose, where coolish dark berry and cherry...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$74.89
One of the best Merlots I've tasted from Australia, Hickinbotham's 2016 The Revivalist Merlot does hint at cherry...
750ml
Bottle:
$199.94
A barrel selection chosen from a couple of vineyard blocks, the 250-case production 2016 Marsican Shiraz exudes...
750ml
Bottle:
$36.94
6 bottles:
$36.20
A ripe aroma builds with warm yellow fruits before opening into lemon freshness. The palate has richness and depth,...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$98.04
A vibrant, mid-dense purple crimson with a deep, black cherry-skin core. This wine is generous and rounded at first...
750ml
Bottle:
$263.95
3 bottles:
$258.67
This has a very impressive sense of composure, offering a very attractive, cedary and floral nose with deep violets...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$291.79
3 bottles:
$288.00
Cool summer and autumn nights tempered warm days in 2016, producing great intensity to the iodine and espresso-edged...
750ml
Bottle:
$109.94
$113.99
Still evolving but already supremely rewarding, with its elegant florals and spices married to seamlessly integrated...
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Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2016
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$67.06
TOP 100 NEW ZEALND WINES 2017 #5 - This has all the cherry and spice and perfume that defines this consistently...
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Henschke Shiraz Hill Of Roses 2016
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$463.28
Freshly baked ginger bread with red plum, red currant, licorice, spice and blueberry, as well as violet and...
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Henschke Shiraz Mt. Edelstone 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$141.62
This has intense spice and sage, as well as bay-leaf aromas with intense, vivid blackberries and red plums. Blueberry...
Pre-Arrival
Jim Barry Shiraz The Armagh 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$209.89
This is a brilliant wine that makes you sit up and pay attention. Concentrated and mouthwatering with spicy liquorice...
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Kumeu River Chardonnay Hunting Hill 2016
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$61.53
Hunting Hill is a vineyard that was first planted in 1982 and became a significant part of the original Kumeu River...
Australia New Zealand Switzerland
Whilst most of Australia consists of arid deserts and dense bushland, the oceanic coasts to the south of the country have a terrain and climate ideal for vine cultivation and wine production. It took several decades of failed attempts at the end of the 18th century in order to produce vines of a decent enough quality for making wine, but since those first false starts, the Australian wine industry has continued to grow and grow. Today, wine production makes up for a considerable part of the Australian economy, with exports in recent years reaching unprecedented levels and even overtaking France for the first time ever. Whilst the greatest successes in regards to quality have been the result of the Syrah grape varietal (known locally as Shiraz), Australia utilizes several Old World grapes, and has had fantastic results from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Riesling, Chardonnay and more. As the Australian passion for locally produced wine continues to develop, wineries have begun experimenting with a wider range of grape varietals, meaning that nowadays it isn't uncommon to find high quality Australian wines made from Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Tempranillo and Viognier, amongst many others.
As with nearby Australia, New Zealand has over the past century proven itself to be a superb location for producing high quality wines in vast amounts, with much of the cooler regions of both islands being used primarily for vine cultivation. New Zealand wineries are notable for their enthusiasm in regards to experimentation, and for utilizing modern technologies and methods to make the most of the imported grape varietals which flourish in the rich, fertile soils and oceanic climate. In recent years, it has been the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc wines which have gained the most attention, as a result of their smoky character and ability to carry the mineral rich nature of the terroir they grow in. Changing consumer interests have brought about a considerable rise in the production of organic and sustainable wines in New Zealand, of which again, the Sauvignon Blanc varietals are leading the way in regards to excellence, flavor and overall character.
Switzerland is composed by 26 cantons and 4 linguistic areas: the German one, the French one, the Italian and the Romanche. This creates a richness of various expressions, which are also reflected in traditions, lifestyles, eating and drinking manners. Its wine-producing geography is subdivided into six areas: the cantons of Valais, of Vaud and of Geneva, the three lakes' region (Western Switzerland), the German-speaking area (Eastern Switzerland), and the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino. Moreover, Switzerland's particular geographical situation, in between four wine-producing nations (France, Italy, Germany and Austria), offers an extreme diversity in the characters of its wines.
Swiss vineyards give a large choice of grape varieties, although they are still scarcely known abroad. The most typical white grape variety is Chasselas, whose extreme sensitivity to both soil and situation is reflected in subtle differences in taste. Among the red grape varieties, the most widespread is Pinot Noir which can take very different characters depending on the region from where it comes and the type of vinification it has undergone.
History
Vineyards have been cultivated in Switzerland since the Roman era. Even though certain traces can be found of a more ancient origin, many native Swiss vines have Latin names. Christianity and the needs of religious services ensured the cultivation of the vineyards throughout the Middle Age and long after it. However, wine would not be used in masses only and, despite its highs and lows, the wine-production in Switzerland lasted and developed to our days. Swiss products can now be seen abroad as cultural ambassadors of a country whose winegrowers completely dedicate themselves to producing the very best.