El Enemigo Chenin Blanc
We've been huge fans of El Enemigo for years, especially their chardonnay. James Suckling has always felt the same way, often awarding it 97+ points. We're also lovers of chenin blanc, so we felt that the idea of El Enemigo making a chenin blanc was a potential match made in heaven. Once we had our first taste, we knew this to be true. The fruit is sourced from 50 year old vines (who knew there were chenin vines that old in Mendoza!!!), pressed in whole clusters and then bottled unfined and unfiltered. We're talking texture for days, minerality, almond meal, cured lemon and a mouthwatering underscore of subtle salinity. It often takes a producer years to nail a new variety, but El Enemigo has done it in their first go round. Lucky us!
Terrazas Des Los Andes Reserva Chardonnay
Built in 1898, Terrazas's winery was built by Sotero Arizu, one of the pioneers in the creation of the wine production market in Argentina. The oldest vineyard Las Compuertas was planted in 1929, designed to produce the ultimate expression of Malbec. Today, Argentina dominates the world in Malbec production and has helped popularize the grape around the world. Surrounded by the high peaks of the Andes, Terrazas's vineyard is located in the heart of Mendoza's Lujan de Cuyo and Uco Valley. With the extremely high altitude, low rainfall and rocky soil, wines made in the region are pushed hard for hydration and nutrients. The results of successful wine in this region develop intensely vivid flavours. The climate also assists in lowering acidity, which assists in the winemakers in producing the purest expression of each wine.
Domiciano Estelar Malbec
Full-bodied with high acidity and soft tannins. It is easy to drink, and hard to forget. 100% MalbecDesigned to drink young, it has a deep dark red colour with straight forward aromas of red fruits and marmalades, in perfect harmony with an oak finish. Very full-bodied with high acidity with and soft tannins make it easy to drink and hard to forget. Best served at 18° CEnjoy with a BBQ, red meats or pasta.Nocturnal harvest. Controlled fermentation. 10 months of French and American oak. Domiciano produces wines with 100% Malbec grapes, harvested during the fresh nights in our farms in Barrancas to avoid oxidation and thus preserve the maximum aromatic expression. Once the grapes are taken into the cellar, they are allowed to macerate at cold, controlled temperatures for 5 days in stainless-steel tanks. Then they ferment with selected yeasts, maintaining the temperature between 25 to 28ºC for approximately 15 days. Later, the wine rested in a combination of French and American oak for 10 months. About the winery: The vineyards of Domiciano de Barrancas are located in the heart of Barrancas, south of the Mendoza River. The climate is dry and sunny, with great thermal amplitude between day and night; this allows a slow and progressive maturation, harmonising the sugar-acidity ratio. The tall trellises are irrigated with the purest water, the melting snow of the Andes.
Taylors St Andrews Chardonnay
A great drop of summer wine, this Taylors St. Andrews Chardonnay has a ripe citrus and stone fruit aroma with a subtle, flinty note. It's sweet-spice and vanilla oak lift add complexity while the taste of plump fruits and refreshing citrus tanginess to finish.
Forester Estate Lifestyle Chardonnay
Clean and fruit driven with peach, lime and grapefruit. There is underlying butter with nutty oak and creamy lees. The palate is rich and textured with creamy mouthfeel. Flavours of peach, honeydew melon and grapefruit are prominent.
Alpha Box & Dice Tarot Prosecco
Prosecco – our drink of choice to sip in the sun, celebrating the good times. Effortlessly enjoyed on its own, or splashed in a Spritz or cocktail. It truly is the most versatile drink! With many Proseccos opting for off-dry or sweet, we favour a dry style above all else. Why? Apart from being a personal preference, we also think crisp, dry Prosecco is the best way to let the wine's refreshing properties shine.
Fleurs de Prairie Rosé
A pretty pale pink colour with silver reflections. Perfume of acidulous fruits such as blackcurrant berries and lemon, mineral notes that bring a lot of freshness. A beautiful aromatic intensity. This wine reveals explosive flavours and a beautiful freshness with it's fruity and acidulous aromas.
Casella Limited Release Cabernet Sauvignon
Deep plum colour with bright red hues. It has a pure varietal nose, which is lifted and delicate, yet precise and pure. The wine displays ripe and concentrated blackcurrant and plum flavours, with subtle herbaceous and mint notes from the Limestone Coast. With a spicyncedar coffee mid palate, integrated oak and fine grained tannins, this wine has a wonderfully structured finish.
Jim Barry Jim's Garden Riesling
Take home a taste of the Clare Valley with this Jim Barry Jim's Garden Riesling. You'll love the subtle flavours of green apple and pear in this South Australian dry white. Serve alongside chicken and fish dishes.
Santalba Abando Rose Barrica
A great opportunity to try a Rose made from 100% hand-picked Tempranillo grapes from the heart of the Rioja Alta. The wine is fermented and aged for 5 months in French Oak Barrels, giving an exciting complexity and a nice body with unusual aromas that include red fruits like strawberry, raspberry, cherry and smoky notes as well as spices typical from French oak.In mouth it has a rich texture, it's rounded, with excellent acidity, structure and flavour leaving a long finish. All these qualities will improve with a period of bottle-ageing, so if you like saving your bottle for later, this is also your kind of wine.