Fine Wines

Grown on their famous 300 hectare estate in the Rioja Alta which makes Ygay this revered and largest single vineyard in the region. Aged for 2 years in American oak, the wine shows a deep red cherry colour, with a complex nose of red fruits and spices.

Château Haut-Beauséjour, is a beautiful wine from Saint Estephe. The wine offers tobacco and cold cinders on the nose with dark fruits. It has long, rich palate with notes of morello cherry and blackcurrant. Fine supple tannins and a fresh acidity adds energy and poise to the wine. Delicious.

This Pouilly Fuisse comes from vineyards in the heart of the Fuisse village. The wine shows great balance between weight and freshness, with elegance derived from seamless minerality. Layers of subtle fruit notes combine stone fruits, acacia flowers and spiced hazelnut butter. The finish is long, intense and spicy.

Established in 2001 and set in the heart of Central Otago’s Upper Clutha basin, Akitu’s 12-hectare vineyard sits alone at 380 metres above sea level on a stunning north facing slope.

This white Pinot Noir is a new release wine from the Akitu stable. On the nose there is a medley of mostly white fleshed fruit with whispers of some red. There’s also a list of non fruit aromas from flowers to river stones and a leesy spice, overall quite seductive.

Cartology is an iconic wine made with grapes sourced from rare and extraordinary parcels of mature dryland bushvines. Naturally the varieties used are also heritage varieties, namely Chenin Blanc and Semillon, both of which have been planted in the Cape for centuries.

Light golden with a subtle, elegant nose of summer flowers, acacia blossom and hints of honeysuckle. The wine is lightly spiced, with the judicious oak ageing bringing notes of vanilla and cinnamon. It shows lovely buttery, honeyed and floral characters, all lifted on the finish by a lively freshness that is characteristic of this area of Italy.

La Scolca ranks among the top white wine producers in Italy and it was the Soldati family who first produced quality Gavi from the Cortese grape. Forget what you may have tasted before, known throughout the world, Black Label Gavi is pale straw yellow in colour with delicate greenish highlights.

One of the Great Wines from Mendozan Estate Pulenta, the Gran Cabernet Franc is a bold and powerful wine. Deep ruby in color, with an intense aroma of roasted pepper, eucalyptus and spice. Its entrance on the palate is sweet and smooth, due to the presence of round and ripe tannins.

Vina Tondonia is certainly iconic in the Rioja region, if not the whole of Spain. This wine exhibits classic aromas of raspberries, strawberries and savoury notes. On the palate it is fresh with lovely red fruit acidity. There is a spicey oak note, but it is super balanced. Although relatively mature and very complex, it still feels youthful.

Produced from the three Valpolicella grape varieties of Corvina Veronese, Rondinella and Molinara, cultivated high on the hillside terraces. After harvest the grapes are placed directly onto small open racks and brought to the open sided building where they are dried by the cool breezes of autumn and winter until the following February.

Dedicated to Philip Mazzei (1730-1816), an illustrious ancestor of the family, a passionate grapegrower, political thinker, and “worldly citizen”. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon from each of the Mazzei’s estates, Philip is the quintessence of Tuscany.

The Cap Maritime Chardonnay is an absolute joy! It is beautifully mineral with that lovely wet stones, sensation as it runs over the tongue. The the stone fruit and citrus comes in with clarity. The wines finsishes with floral notes and a hint of French oak. Every mouthful is layered with complex fruit, floral notes and marvellous texure.

Cheateau de pez offers beautiful ripe red fruits and dark blackberries, with a hint of tobacco on the nose. This is a very enjoyable wine, which is slightly rustic and will do well with hearty dishes like lamb and roast beef as well as cheese truffles and chocolate. It is versatile and super tasty.

Established in 2001 and set in the heart of Central Otago’s Upper Clutha basin, Akitu’s 12-hectare vineyard sits alone at 380 metres above sea level on a stunning north facing slope.

The Rubesco, Vigna Monticchio from Lungarotti is prodominantly made from Sangiovese. It is an elegant and beautiful wine with super precision and balance. Full-bodied, super silky and incredibly refined. This is one of the best wines of Umbria is drinking well now, but also has long aging potential.

The iconic Ridge Lytton Springs is a blend of Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Carignan and Mourvedre from the Dry Creek Valley in Sonoma County. The wine presents jammy raspberry fruit with pepper, mint and sweet toasted oak. Brambly fruit on the palate, sensuous and well defined tannins and balanced acidity.

Another stunning Shiraz from Rory Lane. Clean, grapey tannins, ironstone earthen, and at the same time spicy and structured. Layers are apparent at this early stage, but will age very harmoniously. Unfined and unfiltered.

Deeply perfumed aromas of dark berries and old vine Zinfandel’s woody spiciness. Vibrant acidity and balanced tannins thanks to low yields in the vineyard. Long, persistent finish.

A deep and powerful Californian Zinfandel, full of bright red fruit. The core of this blend comes from the Cortina Vineyard planted in 1972 in Dry Creek Valley. This site is named after the gravelly loam soils prevalent up and down Dry Creek Valley.

Claret like in its profile, the wine exhibits richness, texture and a youthful elegance. Wild berry, cassis with spicy notes abound. The tannins are refined, well integrated and suggest the wine has significant ageing potential.

The Steytler Range is the culmination of Kaapzicht`s best wines in exceptional vintages only, forged by tradition and four generations of Steytler passion. A muscular Bordeaux-style blend (60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot, 5% Malbec) that exudes power and concentration.

The Cornas has complex delicate aromas and a fresh, mouthwatering, acidity. A lovely deep colour with a ripe and spicy nose of fragrant black fruits. The tannins are smooth but structured. Stéphane’s wines have this appealing concentration of fruit, finesse and purity that is profound and mouthfilling.

Intense dark cherry color, with a top layer of color. The nose shows attractive aromas of berries, like blackberries, black currant, raspberry, all joined together with the spices from its ageing in barrel.

Fresh citrus and juicy peach, rounded out with rich, warm vanilla flavors and a touch of minerality that are perfect partners for fresh seafood, roasted chicken, grilled pork, and creamy cheeses.