Exclusive New Release Red Collection

Description

Your winter warmer essentials are here! Our first release of this mixed case was such a big success that we've put together this new release. This collection of classic reds is the perfect combination of Kiwi classics, big Aussie reds with a spark of French flare.

Collection includes:

1 x Rapaura Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018

Dark cherry and blackcurrant fruits are complimented with complexing mushroom and black olive tapenade flavours. The palate is rich with combined dark and red berry fruits, including blueberries and cassis The tannins are finely poised and silky and finishes with notes of dried herbs and cedar oak.

Fruit for the 2018 Reserve Pinot Noir comes from a selection of premium vineyard sites throughout Marlborough. Upon arrival the fruit is cold soaked for 3-5 days to extract the desired flavours, tannins and colour. Fermentation followed, in a selection of small open top tanks, using a selection of yeasts. The wine was plunged two to three times a day to extract colour and tannins from the skins. Select parcels were then allowed to macerate, further extracting colour and flavours after fermentation, for a further two to five days. After gently pressing the liquid off skins, the wine underwent malolactic fermentation to soften the palate and was then aged with a combination of French and Hungarian Oak.

Food Pairing: Grilled steak & mushroom risotto or a breatroot and goats cheese tart.

Alc: 13.5%

1 x Summerhouse Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018

From a beautiful vineyard in the Alexandra sub-region of Central Otago, this wine opens with dark cherry and boysenberry aromas along with a lovely cinnamon and spine aspect. Medium-bodied and softly textured, it's layered with cherry, blackberry, mocha and spice notes and a moreish acidity.

Carefully harvested in the cool of the night to help preserve the fresh flavours from the vineyard. Cold soaked to extract the desired flavours, tannins and colour. The wine cap was plunged two to three times a day to extract colou and tannins from the skins. Select parcels were then allowed to macerate for an additional twoto five days, further extracting colour and flavours after fermentation. Once pressed the wine was matured in a combination of French and Hungarian Oak.

Food Pairing: Try with grilled pork loin chops, chicken Provençal or a roasted vegetable salad.

Alc: 13.5%

1 x Mc William's Hanwood Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 (Australia)

Deep magenta with rich red hues in the glass. Lifted aromas showcase blackberries, roasted nuts and dark chocolate. Full mouth feel of plums and hints of nutmeg and spice. Dense fruit and concentrated flavours of cassis supports velvet tannins displays a driving length and intensity. Nuances of vanilla oak poke through finishing a soft yet complex palate. This wine is made for immediate consumption or can be carefully cellared for up to 5 years.

Hanwood Estate wines have had a reputation for outstanding value since 1970. Awarded 24 Trophies, 94 Gold & 241 Silver medals since 1981. This range allows for the adventurous and bargain hunters to be satisfied with exceptional wines with great quality and personality.

Alc: 13.5%

1 x Coriole Redstone McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 (Australia)

"The winemaking results in a softer, juicier Shiraz, with more subtle tannins than is typical from our Estate grown range. Aged in French oak for 12 months, this is a balanced and very drinkable style" Winemaker

2017 Redstone shows vibrant mulberry, dark cherry, and sweet floral notes upfront and becomes very lifted and even more aromatic after some time in glass with red fruits showing through. The palate is bright and vibrant with some lovely fine tannin lending just the right amount of grip, displaying floral and red fruited notes, along with savoury, earthy characters. This wine is extraordiary value for money.

The Winter and Spring of 2016 was one of the wettest on record which delayed flowering. By early summer we had some periods of good warm weather which encouraged growth but vintage was still looking a month behind 2016 and more in line with an old-fashioned vintage. Several rainfall events in January further delayed vintage and had the vineyard team working hard. Thankfully the warm and dry weather returned and the harvest proceeded at a leisurely and relaxed pace allowing a long ripening time for maximum flavour development. The wines look outstanding.

Alc: 14.5%

1 x Flying Solo Grenache Syrah 2017 (France)

Explosion of red fruits on the nose. This wine has soft tannins, smooth and fruity palate. Medium body with a fresh finish. This 60% Grenache Noir, 40% Syrah blend is an explosion of red fruits on the nose followed by soft tannins, smooth and fruity palate.

Ramp up your French wine experience with this scrumptious offering.  France easily produces the largest amount of fine wine in the world so it is a breathtaking discovery when these fab French beauties provide plenty of change from a twenty.  Juicy, spicy and loaded with drinkability - grab some cheese, slice up some baguette, Flying Solo is waiting for you!

Alc: 13.5%

1 x Summerhouse Hawke's Bay Merlot 2016

Awarded 90/100 Points: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, 2018

"Attractively fruited and inviting, the bouquet shows Black Doris plum, blueberry, floral and almond characters with a touch of spicy complexity. The palate is succulent and rounded, delivering juicy fruit flavours and silky texture, elegantly structured by fine, chalky tannins. Medium-full-bodied and immediately appealing" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, 2018

This wine is deep red colour in the gass with a touch of purple hues. On the nose aromas of black fruit and dark plum mingle with a hint of forrest floor spice and seasoned oak. Dense dark fruits persist on the mid palate to give lovely sweetness, with hints of dark cocoa. These falvours are well balanced by silky smooth tannins.

Food Pairing: Match with a juicy steak and red wine jus, for a classic pairing with this wines sweet and spice notes.

Alc: 13.68%