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Red
750ml
Bottle: $34.94
12 bottles: $34.24
Strikes an appealing balance between spiced notes of black cherry and juicy raspberry at the core and more nuanced...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.39 $18.00
Pure strawberry and black-cherry aromas with slate and spice undertones. Full-bodied with firm, chewy tannins and a...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $42.94
12 bottles: $39.94
A special cuvée launched in honor of this top biodynamic winery's 20-year anniversary, Clay is, as the name...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $44.94
12 bottles: $44.04
This new special cuvée, launched for this biodynamic winery's 20th anniversary, is a finessed and beautiful bottling...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $33.94
12 bottles: $33.26
Inviting aromas of flint, matchstick, grated nutmeg, dried lemon rind and sliced grapefruit. Medium-bodied with silky...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $35.87
12 bottles: $35.15
This has a complex nose of wild strawberries, spiced cherries, hazelnuts, thyme, nutmeg and bark. Sleek tannins with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.85 $19.19
12 bottles: $17.49
This is a rich and full-bodied Gimblett Gravels blend. Densely colored, it has a bouquet of dark cherry, blackberry,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.50 $15.00
Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.94
12 bottles: $17.58
• 100% Pinot Noir. • Hand harvested at optimum ripeness. • De-stemmed and crushed into tank. • Aged for 11...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $148.50 $199.94
Prunes, forest honey, vanilla seeds, dark chocolate cookies, and Brazil nut, with hints of chocolate orange and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.94
12 bottles: $15.62
Sour cherries, redcurrants, dried flowers, smoke and baking spices on the nose. It’s medium-bodied with fresh...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $299.94
It's the 100th anniversary of the marriage of Masataka and Rita Taketsuru, and there's plenty to celebrate, with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $31.50
The transparent, pure 2020 Pinot Noir Settlement Vineyard tantalizes your nose with rose, dried woody herbs (although...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $25.50
Pale straw/green in colour. Fragrant floral aromas with touches of ripe citrus and peach on the nose. Subtle,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.59
12 bottles: $21.66
Plenty of ripe strawberry with orange peel and hints of dark chocolate. It’s full and flavorful with firm, velvety...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.59
12 bottles: $17.24
Bright ruby red. This appealing Pinot Noir is full of generous red fruits on the nose with intense raspberry and plum...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $39.94
6 bottles: $39.14
The Marlborist Pinot Noir is an ethereal, perfumed style hailing from Marlborough’s Southern Valleys. An enticing...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $69.93
6 bottles: $68.53
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.99
6 bottles: $22.54
Shows tangy berry and cherry flavors, with firming, lean tannins. Reveals fresh herbal notes, tomato leaf and white...
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Rose
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $9.75
The color of ballerina slippers, this wine is fruity but not bombastically so, with freshness to the red berry...
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2020 Japan New Zealand

All over Japan, farmers and wine producers take the production of alcoholic beverages including plum wine and sake very seriously. It is an industry which dates back well over a thousand years, and is held in high esteem in this far east country, where plum wines and sake often accompany meals and are used for ceremonial purposes. Whilst plum wine is produced in a relatively similar way to grape based wines, sake requires a complex process more akin to the brewing of beer, except using a rice mash instead of other grains. The rising popularity of both of these drinks in the west has seen the drinks industry in Japan increase dramatically over recent years, and both quality and quantity has risen alongside demand, and is expected to rise further.

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.