Wine

Red Wine

Rare and Limited Wines

This wine is from Argentina, Cuyo region, Mendoza sub-region. This exquisite wine has been made using grapes from our 70-year-old vineyard ”Las Compuertas”. Produced in very limited quantities and only in exceptional years, our Gran Malbec is the finest expression of this prized vineyard and the result of passionate dedication from our winemakers. . Colour: intensely dark red with purple shades. Nose: powerful notes of jammy black fruit dominate, in addition to the plum and raisin characteristics typical of a ripe Malbec. After swilling the wine around the glass, new aromas of liquorice, vanilla and toasted caramel burst forth creating an exciting new complexity. Palate: a great body and structure. Its best quality being the sheer volume of silky fruit coating the mouth, whereby notes of... Less

This wine is from United States, Oregon region. Penner-Ash Wine Cellars embodies the spirit and passion of small producers focusing on Pinot Noir in the northern Willamette Valley, Oregon. After working for some of Napaas premier wineries and Rex Hill Vineyards in Oregon, Lynn Penner-Ash and her husband Ron started Penner-Ash Wine Cellars in 1998. In the winery, the focus is on small lot indigenous yeast fermentation with extended cold soaks to extract a rich, fruit-focused textured mouth feel. Each lot is treated individually and depending on the outcome, either blended into a reserve quality Willamette Valley Pinot Noir or bottled separately as a vineyard designate. Although the focus is Pinot Noir, Penner-Ash also produces limited quantities of Syrah, Riesling and Viognier sourced from... Less

Australian Wine Companion rating: 94. A deep purple colour with distinct deep violet edges and a beautiful assortment of chocolate and vanilla aromas supported by big sweet berry red berries and fresh ripe plums. Released in limited quantities, Taltarni Heathcote Shiraz is a rich flavoured wine to enjoy young and fresh. Cellaring for 10 years and more. 500 million year old volcanic soil that makes up Heathcote's unique topography has long been regarded as reason for such exceptional shiraz. Known as Cambrian earth, red soil of Heathcote, like Terra Rossa soil of Coonawarra, is noted for producing wines hallmarked by intense fruit characters and chocolate mint tones. Sourced from a single vineyard, Taltarni Heathcote Shiraz is cold soaked, fermented on skins for 11 days, then undergoes... Less

This wine is from Argentina, Cuyo region, Mendoza sub-region. This exquisite wine has been made using grapes from our 70-year-old vineyard ”Las Compuertas”. Produced in very limited quantities and only in exceptional years, our Gran Malbec is the finest expression of this prized vineyard and the result of passionate dedication from our winemakers. . Colour: intensely dark red with purple shades. Nose: powerful notes of jammy black fruit dominate, in addition to the plum and raisin characteristics typical of a ripe Malbec. After swilling the wine around the glass, new aromas of liquorice, vanilla and toasted caramel burst forth creating an exciting new complexity. Palate: a great body and structure. Its best quality being the sheer volume of silky fruit coating the mouth, whereby notes of... Less

This wine is from United States, California region, Sonoma County sub-region and Sonoma Coast appellation. Whereas most red wines are about intensity, Pinot Noir is about texture: succulent, supple, juicy, alluring, sensual texture. Pinot can be finicky - the growing conditions must be near perfect. In the Russian River Valley, morning fog lingers from the nearby Pacific to moderate afternoon temperatures and drifts in again each evening to cool the vines - allowing fruit to achieve maturity without loss of depth and suppleness.Once at the winery, winemaking technique must be measured and exact - we follow the traditional winemaking methods of Burgundy, France. The rewards for such painstaking care from grape to glass are evident in every bottle of our Reserve Pinot. Produced in very... Less