Red Wine

This 2020 Craggy Range Gimblett Gravels Sophia wine has a deep dark red. The perfume is intoxicating with ripe blueberry overlaying cinnamon, brioche and a hint of leafy varietal lingering in the background. The palate sits upright and all-encompassing. The red wine tannins’s are long and silky, flavour concentrated and ripe, the finish endless the hallmarks of one of the great Sophia’s.

The 2020 Craggy Range Sophia wine has a refined and elegant hand-crafted Merlot dominant blend that represents both the vigneron’s art and an inherent understanding of the land, ensuring ‘Sophia’ is the finest expression of the terroir and the people. ‘Sophia’, meaning ‘wisdom’ in Greek mythology, pays tribute to the goddess of knowledge and experience, information and understanding – a philosophy adopted by our winemakers and viticulturists when crafting this wine.

The Gimblett Gravels Vineyard Syrah from Craggy Range is a fascinating red wine cuvée made from Merlot (62%), Cabernet Sauvignon (19%), Cabernet Franc (18%) and Petit Verdot (1%) and presented in the glass in a dark garnet red.

This dry red wine from New Zealand is a real treat with beef fillet with red wine sauce and potato stew, lamb carree with rosemary potatoes or with liver with steamed onions.

Wine Spectator: 90 points for 2013
Robert Parker: 93+ points for 2013
Stephan Tanzer: 91 points for 2013

This 2019 Craggy Range Gimblett Merlot wine has a deep ruby with crimson hue. This Merlot wine has a welcoming aroma of ripe plum and the scent of a winter Christmas kitchen. The Gimblett Merlot wine is exquisitely structured with sweet fruit supported by layers of fine tannin creating a taut yet luscious mouthfeel.

Our Gimblett Gravels Merlot is carefully selected from parcels of Merlot in our Gimblett Gravels Vineyard. The warm, gravelly soils are perfect for the production of Merlot and the moderate heat allows the wine to retain freshness and structure without showing over-ripe characters.

Awards:
2014 Vintage: Silver – New Zealand Wine of the Year
2010 Vintage: Commended – International Wine Challenge
2011 Vintage: Commended – International Wine Challenge
2011 Vintage: Bronze – Decanter World Wine Awards

The 2020 Craggy Range Gimblett Syrah wine has a dark burgundy with a vibrant purple hue. Immediately the nose shows all the hallmarks of the variety on these soils. This Craggy Range Gimblett Syrah wine has a olive tapenade, mulberries, and spicy, gamey notes are all in abundance. The palate has prominent ripe tannins and an intensity that speaks to a warm vintage. Medium to full-bodied, the unique savoury and fruit balance is sure to entice all flavours of Syrah from the Gimblett Gravels.

With a terroir-focused approach, Craggy Range works with some of the best areas in New Zealand. The Gimblett Gravels vineyard in Hawkes Bay and the Te Muna Road vineyard in Martinborough.

The 2020 Craggy Range Gimblett Syrah is best paired with Roasted garlic and thyme lamb rack, squid ink linguine.

The 2020 Craggy Range Te Muna Pinot Noir wine has a vibrant red cherry with a crimson hue. This Pinot Noir wine is complex aromatic array of dark rose, plum, cherry, tree bark and wooden spices. Supple palate entry with attractive varietal red fruits and lovely tension from the fine tannin profile. The Craggy Range Te Muna Pinot Noir wine is a joyful wine full of charm.

The rocky terraces of the Te Muna vineyard, New Zealand offer a range of minerals in the soil, plus hot days and cool nights, adding to the complexity of the wine. This is a stand-out Pinot Noir wine, to be savoured slowly.

The Craggy Range Te Muna Pinot Noir wine is best paired with Pan seared and roasted duck leg, fresh pasta and sautueed mushroom risotto.

Awards:
2017 Vintage: Silver Medal – The TEXSOM International Wine Awards
2017 Vintage: Silver – San Francisco International Wine Competition
2015 Vintage: Gold – Decanter World Wine Awards
2014 Vintage: Bronze – New Zealand Wine of the Year
2014 Vintage: Bronze – Decanter World Wine Awards
2014 Vintage: Silver – International Wine Challenge

The 2021 Culemborg Cape Red wine has a bright ruby red in colour with aromas of summer berry fruits. Luscious, juicy red berries dominate the palate with a hint of spice on the finish. The Culemborg Cape Red wine is from Douglas Green Western Cape’s varied vineyards. With its soft supple texture and mouthfilling fruits, it will soon have you reaching for a second glass.

The 2021 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon wine by Di Giorgio Family has a herby, cassis aroma that is typical of Cabernet in this part of the world. In the mouth, there’s good concentration of sweet plum and black fruit flavours, with sweet spices and a fragrant vanilla and wood lift. This Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon wine has violet notes come through on the pleasant finish. A more elegant style of Cabernet Sauvignon that will match well with a variety of dishes.

This 2021 vintage saw moderate yields combined with a mild summer and consequently long, slow ripening season, perfect for Cabernet Sauvignon. This enabled us to produce wines of beautiful fruit with typical Coonawarra elegance and balance. The softening effect of traditional open top fermentation, and the maturity of the vineyards have given this wine great mouth feel. It is ready to consume now, though it’s Coonawarra pedigree suggests that it will drink well, if cellared in good conditions, for at least 8-10 years.

The 2021 Coonawarra Shiraz wine has a full bodied dry red wine. This Coonawarra Shiraz wine by the Di Giorgio Family has ripe raspberry and cracked pepper on the nose, with chocolate and spice on the palate finishing wiht smooth velvety tannins and toasty vanilla oak. Time in bottle will see even more complexity develop, with an increase in cedar and savoury characters. This best of vintage Shiraz from Coonawarra Estate is produced with grapes of extraordinarily high quality.

The Di Giorgio Wines is a small family owned & operated winery in the heart of Coonawarra. Their winery is the 2nd oldest in the region with vines planted as early as 1963 on prime, shallow Terra Rossa soil in their 13.5 hectare property. The Di Giorgio Family are 5th generation winemakers that trace their origins to the small town of Secinaro in Abbruzzo, Italy. Coonawarra is considered one of Australia’s best wine regions due to its regionally-specific terra rossa soil and gentle climate.

This Coonawarra Shiraz wine has been 18 Months in French and American oak, 35% first use, 65% second use.

The 2020 Lucindale Cabernet Sauvignon wine by the Di Giorgio Family has a deep ruby red color. This Lucindale Cabernet Sauvignon wine is a very regional depiction of Cabernet with its lifted currant, cassis and cedar aromas leading to a medium to full bodied palate with lots of dark fruit and cedary oak, long. This Lucindale Cabernet Sauvignon wine is showing rich ripe fruit character now but also the potential for cellaring through the presence of mature tannins and good acidity. This Australian Red Wine has a firm tannin length and terrific texture.

The product of an exceptional vintage, this wine is showing both approachable fruit character now and the potential for cellaring through the presence of mature tannins and good acidity. The Di Giorgio Family Wines Lucindale vineyard produces distinctive minty and eucalyptus characters in Cabernet Sauvignon and as the vineyard matures, excellent concentration and complexity.

The DiGiorgio Family Wines Lucindale vineyard produces distinctive minty and eucalypt characters in Cabernet Sauvignon and, as the vineyard matures, excellent concentration and complexity.

The 2019 Domaine de Compostelle wine is produced mainly from young vines which, after a rigorous and very strict selection at the time of blending, gives a remarkable second cru. This Domaine de Compostelle wine is a powerful nose, marked by notes of red fruits and cocoa, with a velvety evolution in the mouth. This Domaine de Compostelle wine has a round tannins, without aggressiveness.

This 2019 Domaine de Compostelle wine is an excellent second wine which, while retaining its ability to age, can be appreciated quickly after bottling.

The Double Bay Cabernet Merlot has a medium red with light purple hues color. This wine is a spicy and fruit driven. Medium bodied with delicated plum berry fruit flavours and a well round structure.

The 2022 Douglas Green Cabernet Sauvignon wine has a deep ruby with a bright edge color. This Cabernet Sauvignon from South Africa has an intense dark berries and black currant aromas with attractive gentle smoky oak notes. This Douglas Green Cabernet Sauvignon wine has a succulent medium bodied entry with delicious winterberry flavours supported by well defined ripe tannins for a softly textured juicy finish that lingers.

A supple Douglas Green Cabernet Sauvignon wine with vibrant fruit and soft tannins allowing for easy drinking on its own or with your favourite sizzling steak, meaty roasts with rich gravy, hearty stews or tomato based Italian food.

The 2022 Douglas Green Merlot wine has a bright crimson heart with deep ruby rim. Lashings of crushed summer berries and fleshy plum aromas with supple, succulent, generous ripe berry favours brushed with soft oak spice to a sleek juicy fruit finish. This Merlot wine from South Africa is smooth and a easy drinking red blend with ample juicy fruit flavours that slips down easily on its own.

Enjoy the Douglas Green Merlot wine around the fire at barbeques or with pizza and pasta, burgers and ribs.

The 2022 Douglas Green Pinotage wine has an attractive crimson depth with a purple hue on the rim. This Douglas Green Pinotage wine is generous ripe strawberry and raspberry fruit on the nose brushed with dark chocolate and caramel hints. Plush and juicy on entry with an ample mouthful of juicy fruit well supported by soft, ripe tannins and discreet oak spice finishing with soft sleek cherry and berry flavours.

This South African Pinotage wine is soft and fruity allowing immediate easy social enjoyment on its own or with smoked spicy sausages, meaty pasta dishes, lamb chops or cottage pie.

The 2018 Echo Lynch Bages is the Second Wine of the prestigious Grand Cru Classé of Pauillac. Chateau Lynch-Bages- the Echo de Lynch-Bages 2018 is in line with the great vintages of this estate, located on the left bank of Bordeaux.

A very good vintage for Echo de Lynch Bages. This 2018 Echo de Lynch Bages wine is a rich, sensual and inviting. Product of a very good year for Bordeaux, the Echo de Lynch Bages 2018 presents the distinctive qualities of a great wines from Pauillac. The intensely expressive aromatic bouquet is outlined by notes of black fruit and spicy notes. On the palate, an aromatic complexity combines with a strong tannic structure.

The red wine is aged for 12 months in French oak barrels. This Echo de Lynch Bages 2018 has a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (62%), with Merlot (36%) and Cabernet Franc (2%).

95 points Jeb Dunnuck
94 points James Suckling
93 points Vinous

This 2018 El Vinculo Crianza wine is made from a thicker-skinned variety of Tempranillo indigenous to the La Mancha region, called Cencibel. This El Vinculo Crianza has a black cherry colour with a purple rim. Clean and brilliant. The red wine is expressive, concentrated aromatics on the nose with ripe fruit such as blackberries and plums coming to the fore against a subtle backdrop of liquorice, one of Tempranillo’s typical characteristics. A wine that has body with fine-grained, well-integrated tannins. The entry is fruity and fleshy. The mid-palate is full with good volume, while the finish is long and pleasant with hints of sweet spices and toasted notes such as toffee and cocoa.

Experience this El Vinculo Crianza wine from Spain ideally tempered at 15 – 18°C as an accompanying wine with goose breast with ginger red cabbage and marjoram, duck breast with sugar pods or veal table top with beans and tomatoes.

100% Tempranillo
Alcohol 14.5%

94 Points Wine Enthusiast

The Farnese Fantini Don Camillo Sangiovese wine has an intense ruby red. This Fantini Don Camillo Sangiovese wine has a full body and rich fruit taste. The Italian Sangiovese wine has a blend of Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon matured in French wood barriques for 6 months. This 2022 Farnese Fantini Don Camillo Sangiovese is a modern interpretation of the Super Tuscany whose main characteristic is fruit and elegance.

The 2022 Farnese Fantini Don Camillo Sangiovese wine is best enjoyed with salami, savory first courses and cheese.

Awards:
2012 Vintage Silver · Japan Wine Challenge
2010 Vintage Bronze · Japan Wine Challenge
2006 Vintage Silver · Japan Wine Challenge
2003 Vintage Gold · Mundus Vini
2002 Vintage Silver · Vinalies Internationales