{"title":"Take it to the Grave","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeliciously flavourful, distinctly regional.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"take-it-to-the-grave-shiraz-2018-australia-wd","title":"Take it to the Grave Shiraz 2018 (Australia) (WD)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\"Gorgeously ripe and inviting, the bouquet shows sweet blackberry, blueberry compote, toasted nut and subtle spice characters with a lovely accent of violet. The palate delivers excellent weight and intensity together with plump mouthfeel and silky tannins, leading to a lengthy velvety finish. At its best: now to 2026\" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Sep 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tBrightly coloured purple rim with dense and dark body. This is full-bodied and very aromatic showing purple berry fruits, dark chocolate and cooling spices. The fruit has weight and evenness whilst the fine tannins and integrated acidity drive persistence to the length.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tSourced from a selection of mature, dry-grown vineyards in Langhorne Creek managed by Jim Zerella (delivering intensity, length and structure) and blended with a parcel of Barossa Valley Shiraz from Light Pass and the eastern slopes that provided opulent fruit depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe winter of 2017 was very mild and without any rain at all until the month of June with soils replenished for the pending growing season. The mild conditions continued through Spring and Summer with very little rain but also without significant heat periods. The ripening was even throughout most of the South Australia delivering very high quality with bright fruit flavours and good natural acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe fruit is partially hand-harvested before de-stemming and cool fermentation in small two tonne open fermenters with regular hand plunging. Matured in seasoned French oak (20% new French) for six months before bottling with minimal filtration and sulphur addition.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tTake it to the Grave is a joint venture between Nicholas Crampton and South Australian winemaker Corey Ryan created to deliver interesting and rewarding wines whilst challenging a few established rules and preconceptions. The Take it to the Grave Shiraz takes on the mysteries and individual personalities of old-vine vineyards.\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":"WineDirect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49488065560893,"sku":null,"price":101.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/9211\/5773\/files\/12589-1.jpg?v=1729030270"},{"product_id":"take-it-to-the-grave-pinot-noir-2018-australia-wd","title":"Take It To The Grave Pinot Noir 2018 (Australia) (WD)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tBlood red in colour with a lifted and varietal nose of wild strawberries, ripe plums and cherries. The palate is rich and expressive with supple cherry and red berried fruit, a beautifully lush mouth-feel matched by fine tannins and soft acidity that provide structure and length.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tSourced from a number of vineyards within the Adelaide Hills across a number of micro climates – providing a good blend of expressive fruit, structure and high note aromatics. Primarily machine picked before vinification in a combination of small and large open fermenters. The majority of the blend is matured in stainless steel with a component aged in new and one year old French oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe winter of 2017 was very mild and without any rain at all until the month of June with soils replenished for the pending growing season. The mild conditions continued through Spring and Summer with very little rain but also without significant heat periods. The ripening was even throughout most of the South Australia delivering very high quality with bright fruit flavours and good natural acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tTake it to the Grave is a joint venture between Nicholas Crampton and South Australian wine grower Jim Zerella created to deliver interesting and rewarding wines whilst challenging a few established rules and preconceptions. The Take it to the Grave Pinot Noir takes on one of the wine world’s most entrenched rules – that it is impossible to make high quality, varietally expressive but affordable Pinot Noir.\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":"WineDirect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49488068018493,"sku":null,"price":101.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/9211\/5773\/files\/12658-1.jpg?v=1729030292"},{"product_id":"take-it-to-the-grave-barossa-shiraz-2023-australia","title":"Take It To The Grave Barossa Shiraz 2023 (Australia)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Pristine and instantly appealing, the wine shows black\/blueberry, anise, roasted nut and subtle cocoa aromas, followed by a generously expressed palate displaying ripe fruit intensity with supple mouthfeel and fine-grained tannins, leading to a lengthy silky finish. At its best: now to 2028\" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Nov 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the glass it’s coloured purple with a dense and dark body. A full-bodied and very aromatic Shiraz showing purple berry fruits, dark chocolate and integrated spices. The palate shows good weight and evenness whilst the fine tannins and integrated acidity drive persistence on the long finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake it to the Grave is a joint venture between Nicholas Crampton and South Australian winemaker Corey Ryan created to deliver interesting and rewarding wines whilst challenging a few established rules and preconceptions. The Take it to the Grave Shiraz takes on the mysteries and individual personalities of old-vine vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpring was cooler than usual and with more rain events bringing soil moisture levels up. Summer likewise was cool yet with enough sunny days to enable beautiful albeit slower ripening. This made for a later vintage than prior years, but the resultant fruit quality is very, very good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit is partially hand-harvested before de-stemming and cool fermentation in small two tonne open fermenters with regular hand plunging. Matured in seasoned French oak (20% new French) for six months before bottling with minimal filtration and Sulphur addition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFood Pairing: Perfect with roast lamb and a rich, creamy potato gratin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WineDirectSPW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49488541253949,"sku":"SPTKSZ23AU06","price":107.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/9211\/5773\/files\/23535-1.jpg?v=1729033966"},{"product_id":"take-it-to-the-grave-coonawarra-grenache-2023-australia","title":"Take It To The Grave Coonawarra Grenache 2023 (Australia)","description":"\u003cp\u003eVibrant red in colour and beautifully fragrant. Aromas of raspberry, cherry \u0026amp; plum with a dusting of brown spice and white pepper. Medium weighted yet mouth-filling with ripe fruit flavours and fine tannin structure driving a lovely long flavour-packed finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe winter and spring prior to the 2023 vintage was generally a little wetter and cooler than what is usual, delaying the start of vintage and meaning some extra care was required through the growing period. Whilst the vintage was indeed later than usual, there were some really beautiful parcels of fruit that benefited from being grown in sites where the slower ripening simply enabled flavour ripeness to be achieved with character \u0026amp; balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit is partially hand-harvested before de-stemming and cool fermentation in small two tonne open fermenters with regular hand plunging. Matured in seasoned French oak (20% new French) for six months before bottling with minimal filtration and sulphur addition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake it to the Grave is a joint venture between Nicholas Crampton and South Australian winemaker Corey Ryan created to deliver interesting and rewarding wines whilst challenging a few established rules and preconceptions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WineDirectSPW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49488560128317,"sku":"SPTKGR23AU06","price":77.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/9211\/5773\/files\/Take_It_To_The_Grave_Coonawarra_Grenache_NV_Australia.jpg?v=1779315078"},{"product_id":"take-it-to-the-grave-barossa-merlot-2023-australia","title":"Take it to the Grave Barossa Merlot 2023 (Australia)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeep ruby in colour, fresh red plum and baked blackberry. A fine tannin with undertones of mocha. 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A full-bodied and very aromatic Shiraz showing purple berry fruits, dark chocolate and integrated spices. The palate shows good weight and evenness whilst the fine tannins and integrated acidity drive persistence on the long finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake it to the Grave is a joint venture between Nicholas Crampton and South Australian winemaker Corey Ryan created to deliver interesting and rewarding wines whilst challenging a few established rules and preconceptions. The Take it to the Grave Shiraz takes on the mysteries and individual personalities of old-vine vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSouth Australian regions experienced a very dry growing season for the 2024 vintage. 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Matured in seasoned French oak (20% new French) for six months before bottling with minimal filtration and Sulphur addition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFood Pairing: Perfect with roast lamb and a rich, creamy potato gratin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WineDirectSPW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49853243785533,"sku":"SPTKSZ24AU06","price":107.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/9211\/5773\/files\/25671-1.jpg?v=1738109933"},{"product_id":"take-it-to-the-grave-limestone-coast-pinot-noir-2024-australia","title":"Take It To The Grave Limestone Coast Pinot Noir 2024 (Australia)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Charming and attractively fragrant on the nose with dark cherry, rich floral, olive, and clove nuances, leading to a succulent palate that's beautifully weighted and elegantly structured by polished tannins, finishing long and pleasingly dry. At its best: now to 2027\" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium in colour and a slightly unique delivery of strawberries on the hose with dark plums and cherries consisting of a savoury edge. The palate is sumptuous with smooth cherry and vibrant red berried fruit. It presents a beautifully lush mouthfeel complemented by fine tannins and soft acidity that provide structure and length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake it to the Grave is a joint venture between Nicholas Crampton and South Australian winemaker Corey Ryan created to deliver interesting and rewarding wines whilst challenging a few established rules and preconceptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cooler than average growing season, frost, the lack of rain and poor weather during flowering including strong winds throughout November and December resulted in lower yields however, the dry and consistent weather during picking resulted in a vintage of high-quality fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSourced from established vineyards in the Limestone Coast known for its distinguished Pinot Noir fruit. Fermented in three tonne open top fermenters with whole bunch influence and hand plunged twice daily. Partially matured in seasoned small format French oak before bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WineDirectSPW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50193450139965,"sku":"SPTKPN24AU06","price":107.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/9211\/5773\/files\/26147-1.jpg?v=1744063490"},{"product_id":"take-it-to-the-grave-coonawarra-cabernet-sauvignon-2022-australia","title":"Take It To The Grave Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 (Australia)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSuperb dense colour and a fragrant, aromatic nose that personifies Coonawarra. Loads of complexing characters with black fruits graphite and vital spicy, oak. The palate is medium to full bodied and almost claret like with its grippy but integrated tannins ensuring a long finish. Drinking well now, it will also reward with short term cellaring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake it to the Grave is a joint venture between Nicholas Crampton and South Australian winemaker Corey Ryan created to deliver interesting and rewarding wines whilst challenging a few established rules and preconceptions. The Take it to the Grave Shiraz takes on the mysteries and individual personalities of old-vine vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cool, wet spring helped with soil moisture followed by a warm November ensuring no damaging weather conditions. Cool and calm weather followed that meant even ripening and good acid retention. A mild end to summer and a cool Autumn saw fruit hanging with no disease or extreme heat posing a problem. Yields and quality were up across the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit is partially hand-harvested before de-stemming and cool fermentation in small two tonne open fermenters with regular hand plunging. Matured in seasoned French oak (20% new French) for six months before bottling with minimal filtration and sulphur addition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFood Pairing: Perfect with lamb dishes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WineDirectSPW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50193450172733,"sku":"SPTKCS22AU06","price":107.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/9211\/5773\/files\/26148-1.jpg?v=1744063490"},{"product_id":"take-it-to-the-grave-limestone-coast-pinot-noir-2025-australia","title":"Take It To The Grave Limestone Coast Pinot Noir 2025 (Australia)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The team was aiming to produce an expressive, good value and quality Pinot Noir with this wine. Not from the most traditional region for this variety, but they have done an exceptional job. Maturation is in a mix of new and older French oak. Ruby\/crimson hue, this is a savoury, herbal style with notes of cherries, mushrooms, raspberries, spices, animal skins and florals on the nose. There is good focus, a line of fine acidity and a lingering finish with satiny tannins. Should provide pleasure over the next four to six years\" Ken Gargett, Wine Pilot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 Pinot Noir displays bright aromas of cherry, raspberry, and subtle earthy spice. The palate is elegant and medium-bodied, with fine tannins, fresh red fruit flavours, and a silky, lingering finish. This is a refined, cool-climate Pinot Noir that balances vibrancy with depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake it to the Grave is a joint venture between Nicholas Crampton and South Australian winemaker Corey Ryan created to deliver interesting and rewarding wines whilst challenging a few established rules and preconceptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 vintage in the Limestone Coast was characterised by a mild growing season with consistent temperatures and moderate rainfall, promoting even ripening across red and white varieties. The cooler climate of regions like Coonawarra and Mount Benson contributed to wines with vibrant acidity and pronounced flavour intensity. Overall, the vintage yielded wines of superb balance and elegance, showcasing the region's cool-climate style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSourced from established vineyards in the Limestone Coast known for its distinguished Pinot Noir fruit. Fermented in three tonne open top fermenters with whole bunch influence and hand plunged twice daily. Partially matured in seasoned small format French oak before bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WineDirectSPW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50886596493629,"sku":"SPTKPN25AU06","price":107.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/9211\/5773\/files\/26147-1.jpg?v=1744063490"},{"product_id":"take-it-to-the-grave-barossa-shiraz-2025-australia","title":"Take It To The Grave Barossa Shiraz 2025 (Australia)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Upfront and instantly appealing, the wine shows blackberry, sweet cherry, rich floral, warm spice, and roasted nut aromas. The palate delivers excellent weight and succulent fruit intensity, beautifully structured by silky texture and polished tannins, making it highly enjoyable. At its best: now to 2032\" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Nov 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the glass it’s coloured purple with a dense and dark body. A full-bodied and very aromatic Shiraz showing purple berry fruits, dark chocolate and integrated spices. The palate shows good weight and evenness whilst the fine tannins and integrated acidity drive persistence on the long finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake it to the Grave is a joint venture between Nicholas Crampton and South Australian winemaker Corey Ryan created to deliver interesting and rewarding wines whilst challenging a few established rules and preconceptions. The Take it to the Grave Shiraz takes on the mysteries and individual personalities of old-vine vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit is partially hand-harvested before de-stemming and cool fermentation in small two tonne open fermenters with regular hand plunging. 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