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The aroma is reminiscent of Turkish delight and also features passionfruit and musk. The Moscato style of wine is light and fresh with natural fruit sweetness. It features a wonderful mix of citrus, pineapple and floral flavours. Another highlight is the slight spritz that lifts the wine and enhances the crisp refreshing finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tMoscato is one of the fastest growing wine styles as it increases in popularity. It is lower in alcohol which is achieved by stopping the ferment which also results in preserving some of the natural grape sugars. Picking the grapes in the cool of the night helps ensure the wine stays lively and fresh. 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Clean, well-made wine with some life ahead, a user-friendly style over dinner. Enjoy into the 2020s\" Peter Saunders, Jul 2017\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\"The wine is nicely lifted on the nose showing golden peach, rockmelon and nougat characters with hints of vanilla and spice. The palate delivers succulent mouthfeel and elegant weight, beautifully supported by creamy mouthfeel and bright acidity, leading to a lingering smooth finish. At its best: now to 2020\" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Oct 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tA fabulous array of stone fruit and citrus aromas underpinned with hint of nutty French oak. Rich and full flavours with soft acidity ... clean and satisfying finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tNew Zealand is renowned for many things, foremost among them is our pristine environment and the relationship between the people, the land and our wines. The winemaker for this Mystery Chardonnay takes its cue from these relationships creating wines with flavour, body and character that are perfect for every occasion. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe 2017 vintage will be remembered as one of the trickiest on record, with cool days in February and March and rain coming just before and during harvest. Sugar levels were down in the grapes which prolonged the ripening season and pushed harvest dates back by about seven days compared to normal. Fortunately, winemakers dodged the rain showers and harvested their grapes in the cool of the early morning, in very good conditions. The grapes were picked when the flavours were at optimum, to ensure they preserved the fruit flavours in the wine. 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Certified organic\" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Feb 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tSince the first vintage in 1999 this Mystery has developed a good depth of understanding as to how this fruit develops as a wine. At bottling the colour is typically pale straw with green hues. Aromatically the wine shows very precise citrus blossom, lime leaf \u0026amp; lemon peel with a undercurrent of wet stone minerality. In the mouth that precision continues with more of those citrus notes and a lovely line of spicy acidity that balances the pure flavours of ripe Riesling. The long dry finish tapers nicely to mouth-wateringly satisfying conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThis 2017 Riesling drinks well while young but will happily develop some of those lovely toasty characters in bottle after 5 - 10 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThis organically grown single vineyard Mystery Riesling was grown on a mix of 2 \u0026amp; 3 cane trellis with average vines age of 18 years. The 2017 growing season was quite tricky as warm norwesters were interspersed with cool southerlies for a considerable period of the summer. Fortunately in Marlborough, while cold, these systems often do not bring rain so the crop was fortunately free from disease at harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tIn 2017 the fruit for this Mystery wine was harvested in two batches, skin contacted for a short time to extract flavour from the skins and then fermented with 2 separate yeast strains to express different characteristics of the vineyards. The south block has quite a high degree of sun exposure so you tend to get quite spicy characters from this vineyard. The old block tends to have a larger canopy so we tend to get more of the lemon\/lime aromas from sun shaded fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tFood Pairing: This wine partners well with spicy South East Asian cuisine. Try it with a grilled seafood, prawns, bugs, calamari or crayfish. 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It is in this region, the largest in Europe, that this Chardonnay thrives and speaks in a rise of flavours and aromas.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe grapes are harvested at perfect maturity, by night, and are immediately pressed at low temperature. The alcoholic fermentation controlled between 16 and 22 ° C, has a duration of one week. The wine is then filtered and preserved at low temperature to protect it from the air and thus preserves it from oxidation.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tJP. CHENET is a French wine which really stands out above the fray. Its unique bottle reveals a piece of authenticity and savoir-faire that many others have tried to imitate... Thanks to the brilliant work of our partner wine-growers and passionate winemakers, JP. CHENET wines make happy millions of taste buds across the world!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe JP Chenet range of wines from South-West France offer great value for money. In 1984, the GCF group launched a uniquely-positioned wine -  JP Chenet. Inspired by New World wines, J.P. Chenet focused its advertising on the grape not the region, this and its quality focus, has lead to massive success. It has become the world’s top-selling French wine and so easily recognised with its distinctive bent bottle neck. JP Chenet sells a bottle of wine somewhere in the world every two seconds!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tFood Pairing: Mini-gougères with cheese, aioli with fresh vegetables, pineapple carpaccio, vanilla oil and fresh ginger.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"WineDirect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49488036200765,"sku":null,"price":59.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/9211\/5773\/files\/11785-1.jpg?v=1729030002"},{"product_id":"summerhouse-marlborough-chardonnay-2017","title":"Summerhouse Marlborough Chardonnay 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\"Even straw-yellow colour with pale, lemon-gold hues, a little lighter on the edge. The nose is moderately deep with firm, well-packed aromas of white and yellow stonefruits entwined with a layer of flinty lees and fresh reductive minerals that lend complexity. Medium-full bodied, the palate has a concentrated heart of stonefruit and citrus fruit with sweetness and richness, unfolding a gentle layer of nutty notes and gunflinty notes. The palate is balanced and harmonious, with the core providing good body and presence. The wine flows along a fresh line, with fine-textures, leading to a lingering finish. This is a moderately sweet, rich and concentrated Chardonnay with a core of stonefruit, nuts and complex flinty elements on a harmonious palate with good body and length. Match with roasted poultry, pork and veal over the next 3+ years. Marlborough fruit, 40% from Omaka and 30% each from Brancott and Rapaura, fermented in tank with 25% in barrel to 13.5% alc., the barrel component aged in wood for 9 months undergoing batonnage with 25% of the wine undergoing MLF\" Raymond Chan, Aug 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\"A beautifully styled Chardonnay; the lifted bouquet shows white flesh stone fruit, rockmelon, lemon peel and toasted almond characters with nuances of vanilla and spice. The palate delivers bright fruit flavours together with smooth mouthfeel and well pitched acidity, leading to a persistent creamy finish. At its best: now to 2020\" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Aug 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe bouquet presents fresh peach and honeysuckle aromas with touch of vanilla and cinnamon. This wine is full of lucsious stone fruit and fresh citrus flavours with a lovely finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tA stunning place to live and a fantastic place to make delicious wines. The climate is not too hot, not too cold and surrounded by beautiful rivers, mountains and the pristine South Pacific Ocean. All of which serves as inspiration to make pure, fresh wines for you to enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tLife can be busy and it's important that we take a few moments to relax. Summerhouse wines are made for those moments, to be enjoyed at the end of the day or on the weekend. 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Fifty percent of the blend underwent a malolactic fermentation to introduce some creaminess and complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tFood Pairing: Delicious with risotto, fresh pasta or seafood.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sileni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49488040526141,"sku":"705409","price":59.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/9211\/5773\/files\/11926-1.jpg?v=1729030048"},{"product_id":"pied-stilt-single-vineyard-nelson-albarino-2017","title":"Pied Stilt Single Vineyard Nelson Albarino 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\"It is elegantly expressed on the nose showing fresh pear, apple, lemon zest and green tea characters. The palate is delicately fruited and finely textured, delivering pristine flavours and subtle savoury nuances, beautifully supported by crisp acidity. Vibrant and refreshing with lively mouthfeel. At its best: now to 2020\" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Feb 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tPale-Straw colour in the glass. Punchy aromatics of pear and yellow apple, with secondary notes of honey and lemon blossom. Fresh, lively \u0026amp; crisp stone fruit and tropical fruit flavours, with a zippy acidity and a dry, lingering, mineral finish. An energetic and aromatic white, perfectly suited for seafood dishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tArguably Spain's best white varietal \u0026amp; a great alternative to Sauvignon Blanc.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tFrom a family owned, single vineyard site on the Hua Gravels, which formerly was the Motueka riverbed. The vineyard was developed with organic and sustainable viticulture and the wine left on lees for 3 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tFood Pairing: Lemon \u0026amp; lime ceviche \u0026amp; prawns.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"WD for BM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49488042099005,"sku":null,"price":65.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/9211\/5773\/files\/11970-1.jpg?v=1729030063"},{"product_id":"palais-de-versailles-blanc-de-blancs-brut-nv-france","title":"Palais de Versailles Blanc de Blancs Brut NV (France)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A plush, ripe and fruituy bouquet with aromas of pears and apple with moments of white peach. Crisp and just dry on the palate, a fruit centris wine with a soft mousse and plenty of acidity. Fruit flavours mirror the bouquet with a light lees quality. Balanced, well made and ready to drink from day or purchase through 2025\" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Dec 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It's gently expressed on the nose with crunchy apple, lemon zest and white floral characters, leading to a finely textured palate displaying mellow mouthfeel and bright acidity. Crisp-dry and friendly for everyday drinking\" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Nov 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Fresh, floral and intense; this is extraordinary value to cruise into the silver medal category with so many wines costing four times’ the price and more. Great value for a fresh aromatic, just-off-dry bubbly\" Joelle Thomson, Festive Fizz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight yellow, pale gold colour in the glass. Freshly expressed aromas with a delicate blend of floral and fruity flavours. Rich, long lasting and fruity taste. Classic light and vigourous brut style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced and bottled in France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFood pairing: Perfect aperitive or celebratory drink. 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Ripe white peach notes along with a hint of malo is nicely balanced by a just a line of lemon pith and citrus notes. Juicy and crisp palate with good mouthfeel and a hint of oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe 2017 Marlborough summer was one that provided some farming challenges and the tractor was in and out of the shed often to maximise the best harvest dates of the vintage.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tThe Chardonnay was the most resistant and picked early. Really came to the fore once it was relaxing in barrel.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe Glover Family’s vineyard is located in the Dillons Point sub region, of Marlborough. Only 3km from the sea, along the banks of the Opawa River. The soils are fertile, Kiapoi silt loam. 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The wine offers delectable fruit flavours together with elegant oak infusion, finishing long and attractive\" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jul 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThis Mystery wine is fruit driven in style, exhibiting ripe peach with underlying citrus and fig characters. On the palate, these flavours are enhanced by a creamy texture and a delicate suggestion of oak. A medium bodied Chardonnay that is styled for enjoyment upon release with or without food.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe 2017 vintage was warm and dry early in the season enabling fruit to ripen nicely. Fruit was then harvested in mid March ahead of the late season rain. Here the maritime climate is perfect for slowly ripening Chardonnay promoting fruit intensity and freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tCrushed, gently pressed and settled to leave light solids for fermentation in contact with premium French oak. 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The warm weather continued through Spring and Summer, with periodic rains which kept the vines hydrated through the warm growing season. The warmer conditions meant that harvest started around two weeks earlier than the previous year. The Rieslings produced from this vintage have the bright and refreshing characteristics that you would typically see from this Vineyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe Riesling blocks were harvested separately over a 2 week period from this Vineyard. The fruit was pressed off gently, separating the free run juice from the pressings, into stainless steel tanks to settle for 72 hours. The free run clear juice was then carefully racked to another stainless steel tank, whilst the pressings were racked to a 1000L French oak oval. They were then each inoculated with a selected yeast strain to capture and enhance the aromatic Riesling flavours. 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The sweet fruit characters and crisp acidity, combine to create a palate that is fresh with a zesty mineral finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe 2019 growing season in Marlborough was a hot and dry one. We received small amounts of rain towards the end of December, but then nothing further until late February. These rain events had very little impact on soil moisture levels, but helped to replenish our rivers, setting us up nicely to see us through to harvest. Vintage started in mid-March and it provided us with incredibly stable weather. This meant we could pick blocks at their optimal ripeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tIndividual parcels of Sauvignon Blanc were selected from our Awatere Valley vineyards, where they were harvested separately at perfect ripeness. At the winery, the fruit was destemmed, gently pressed and settled, after which the clear juice was inoculated with carefully selected yeast. A long cool fermentation in stainless steel tanks enhanced the fruit flavours this Sauvignon Blanc in known for. The wine was then blended, stabilised and filtered in preparation for bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tWine is made all over the world, and is many things to many people. But no matter where it’s from, or what it means to you, one thing always seems to remain true: a great wine is made even better when enjoyed in good company. In New Zealand we try to be good, to put more into the land than we ever take out. If we look after the land, it will look after us. 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Intriguing for its unrivalled tranquillity, this spectacular eastern coastline of New Zealand is also renowned for its exceptional wines. In these beautiful, but harsh, conditions our vines struggle for survival, producing low yields of high quality fruit with concentrated flavours.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe vineyard that produces the Clearwater Cove Chardonnay is from the most easterly tip of New Zealand’s North Island. Sheltered by hills and mountain ranges to the North and North West, this warm, dry climate is moderated by the nearby ocean. The sea breeze helps to preserve natural acidity and tropical fruit flavours and the clay and silt loam soils create richly aromatic wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe fruit was gently picked and pressed to give fine fresh juices with a soft texture. The batches were kept separate and fermented with a range of vessels, temperatures and yeast strains to give complexity of aroma and mouth feel. 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The great Thomas Hardy legacy lives on today through five generations of Hardy family involvement, overseeing expansion into new Australian viticulture regions, winemaking advances and global distribution. Somewhere behind each of Hardys wines lingers the spirit of Thomas Hardy. Hardys Varietal Range (VR) is made up of fruity and easy drinking wines displaying true varietal character. The range is created for everyone to enjoy and share in the experience and diversity of great wine. 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The palate is rich and shows wonderful balance between fruit sweetness and acidity, with a moreish silky finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe growing season in Marlborough started out warm and dry, resulting in very even flowering and ultimately balanced vines with the right amount of crop to get them through to harvest. The warm weather continued through Spring and Summer, with periodic rains which kept the vines hydrated through the warm growing season. The warmer conditions meant that harvest started around two weeks earlier than the previous year and the fruit harvested was full of flavour, with naturally balanced acidity and lovely weight. The Pinot Gris from this year is showing ripe characters of quince and beeswax. The wine has good depth of flavour with a moreish, silky finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tSelect parcels of Pinot Gris were individually harvested, de-stemmed and gently pressed. The juice was cold settled for 48 hours then racked prior to a long cool fermentation in stainless steel tanks to capture and enhance the fruit flavours of pear, fig and stone fruit. Each parcel was fermented separately using a range of selected yeasts. Following fermentation the wine was blended, stabilised, then filtered prior to bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tFood Pairing: Enjoy with Asian food, chicken and light pasta dishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"Yealands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49488079454525,"sku":"712357","price":69.23,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/9211\/5773\/files\/12973-1.jpg?v=1729030396"},{"product_id":"mystery-hawkes-bay-chardonnay-2017-01","title":"Mystery Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2017 (01)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\"Fruit-focused wine with peach, nectarine and rockmelon flavours, together with a subtle seasoning of cashew nut and spicy oak. Soft-textured wine with appealing purity. A 'crowd pleaser' offering good value at this price\" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\"Wonderfully fruited and gorgeously expressive, the wine shows golden peach, rockmelon, vanilla, cedar and subtle oatmeal characters on the nose, leading to a succulent palate that is beautifully weighted and rounded. It is flavoursome and immediately appealing with plenty of delectable flavours, finishing long and creamy. At its best: now to 2020\" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Nov 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThis wine shows the vibrant fruit typical of the region. On the nose you see the typical citrus, nectarine and melon.  Throw in some creamy oak with malolactic characters, showing more integrated than previous tastings. Palate is showing nice oak with melon, nectarine, a spot of crisp acid and subtle creamy oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThis Chardonnay is a mix of clones Mendoza and Fifteen, from the Dartmoor district in Hawkes Bay. Free draining stony gravels are the pre-dominant soil structure in this area. The crop was kept low and well exposed to ensure even ripening and optimal flavour development. This Chardonnay was cool fermented with both aromatic yeasts and Burgundy style yeasts in stainless steel tanks. Once fermentation was completed, the wine was left for an extended period on yeast lees to promote textural qualities and mouthfeel. The wine exhibits stonefruit and ripe citrus flavours with a rich, mealy texture. A small portion was fermented in barrels using native yeasts to increase complexity. 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Clean citrus and floral notes are complexed with fresh cream and bread dough aromas. The fine bubbles provide a creamy texture, while the delicate acidity balances the fresh fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinemakers carefully select Chardonnay and Pinot Noir fruit from vines with generous canopies that allow the fruit to ripen gently and naturally. The fruit is picked, pressed and then allowed to settle naturally before being filtered. All juice is fermented cold to retain freshness and delicacy before undergoing secondary fermentation in tank to add complexity. 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