The grapes for this red wine are sourced from St-Emilion in Bordeaux, France, by winemaker Chateau Franc Mayne and is made using the Merlot grape.

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Roughly 30 hectares of average 30 year old vines planted on a limestone plateau, naturally well drained and exposed. The vineyard comprimes of 77% Merlot and 23% Cabernet Franc.
A powerfull and opulent expression from Lussac. Learn More

Saumur-Champigny is amongst the most ageworthy of Loire reds and covers the eight communes closest to the Loire. Larger format oak barrels are used to let the minerally fruit and terroir express itself. Learn More

A small dynamo Chinon vigneron producing pure, concentrated yet elegant Cabernet Franc using organic principles from average 45 year old vines. Perfume and fruit purity are the hallmarks of Phillipe Pichard wines.

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A small dynamo Chinon vigneron producing pure, concentrated yet elegant Cabernet Franc using organic principles from average 45 year old vines. Perfume and fruit purity are the hallmarks of Phillipe Pichard wines. Learn More

The vineyard of Bourgueil, classified AOC by decree of 31 July 1937 is located west of Tours on the right bank of the Loire.
Bourgueil wines are vinified from the Cabernet Franc (locally called Cabernet Breton). Learn More

The vineyards of Bourgueil, classified AOC 31 July 1937 are located west of Tours on the right bank of the Loire. 400.9 Bourgueil wines are made from Cabernet Franc sourced from an exclusive old vine parcel and are renowned for their ageing potential. Only 2000 bottles are made of which ten cases are exclusively brought in to the country by the Humble Grape. Learn More

Included in the Cahors Charter of Quality index Divin Croisille is an award winning wine from a small family domaine crafting Malbec on the calcareous clay slopes of Cahors in south west France.
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Chateau les Croisille is a small family domaine crafting traditional Malbec on the calcareous clay soil terraces of Cahors in south-west France.
Artisan winemaking with regional hero Pascal Verhaeghe in consultation with a focus on organic principles. Learn More

Roughly 30 hectares of average 30 year old vines planted on a limestone plateau, naturally well drained and exposed. The vineyard comprimes of 77% Merlot and 23% Cabernet Franc.
A powerfull and opulent expression from Lussac. Learn More

Located in the Graves wine producing area of Bordeaux, Château Cabannieux is an old family winery registered in the 1881 classification as 'cru exceptionnel'.

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The Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc were harvested from selected vineyards, situated on decomposed granite soils (Hutton & Glenrosa soils). The vineyards produce small berries ensuring concentrated fruit flavours.
43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot 15% Cabernet Franc.

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In 1972, Ridge made its first Lytton Springs from vines planted on the eastern half of the vineyard at the turn of the century, and purchased both the eastern and western portions of the vineyard in the early 1990s, (In the 1870s, under "Captain" William Litton's ownership, the two were part of one property; spelling evolved into "Lytton" by 1903.) The vineyard is planted to zinfandel and its principal complementary varietals.






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The grapes were hand-picked and the wine fermented dry on the skins. After pressing, the wine was transferred to French oak barrels. After malolactic fermentation the wine was racked and further aged in barrel for 24 months. This wine received 60% new oak.

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The grapes were hand harvested and fermented three quarters of the way on the skins after which it was pressed and left to finish fermentation in tank. The wine was then aged for 14 months in second and third fill 225L medium toast French Oak barrels.

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The vineyards of Château Musar are located at an altitude of over 3,000 feet (1,000 meters) in the Bekaa Valley where the vines are sheltered by the surrounding mountains running parallel to the Mediterranean coast.

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The Mingot family are the proprietors of Château Maréchaux, a winery located in the heart of the Libourne region and have been growers for three generations. Planted at a density of 4,500 vines per hectare, the property covers 17 hectares.Located on southwestern slopes, the whole vineyard enjoys steady and optimal sunshine.

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The Mingot family are the proprietors of Château Maréchaux, a winery located in the heart of the Libourne region and have been growers for three generations. The Bergeres is 100% Merlot grown on clay-limestone soils.
Planted at a density of 4,500 vines per hectare, the property covers 17 hectares.Located on southwestern slopes, the whole vineyard enjoys steady and optimal sunshine.
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Castle Hourtin-Ducasse, in the commune of Pauillac, was entered in 1932 in the classification of crus bourgeois. Two former owners, in the 18th and 19th centuries, gentlemen Hourtin and Ducasse, attributed to the name. It is operated today by the Marengo family, which acquired it in 1976.

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Perpetual has been created in homage to the old "vinos de guarda", wines capable of defeating time and therefore suitable for laying down. Howewer, Perpetual already reveals its elegance and harmony today and is notable for its great aromatic complexity. After the success of Torres' first Priorat wine, "Salmos", the family decided to make a flagship wine for the Priorat winery that would show its commitment to the area.

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An outstanding blend from French owners Brigitte & Philippe with only 5,900 bottles produced. 79% Malbec, 14% Syrah and 7% Cabernet Sauvignon blend. Only the best grapes from each varietal have been selected. Aged in new French oak barrels for 15 months, the wine was then allowed to rest for another 12 months.

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A 100% Syrah hand picked from 20 year old vines on clay and chalk soils with gravel terraces. 30 day ferment followed by 8-10 months maturation in large format seasoned French oak and bottled without fining or filtration. A pure and expressive Syrah. Learn More

One of the last remaining small family quality estates on the right bank, Chateau Meylet organically farms 60 year old vines and prides itself on minimal intervention in the cellars. Matured for two years in fine grained French barriques, (up to 40% new) and released with extended bottle ageing. Magnificent!
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One of the last remaining small family quality estates on the right bank, Chateau Meylet organically farms 60 year old vines and prides itself on minimal intervention in the cellars. Matured for two years in fine grained French barriques, (up to 40% new) and released with extended bottle ageing. Magnificent!
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Located on the western banks of the Tamar River, 40 kilometres north of Launceston, Tasmania. The Kayena Vineyard is planted to a range of cool climate varieties including Pinot Noir. Learn More

Six Grapes is one of Graham’s original ports sourced from the same vineyards as their vintage ports in the Upper Douro Valley and consists of a blend across two or three harvests. Quite simply the best reserve port. Learn More

From the greatest site above the town of Beaune Les Greves produces the richest, most structured and age-worthy of all Beaune reds. Planted on a steep slope rich in red iron oxide soils. Learn More

Faugeres is a smaller appellation with vineyards planted on undulating hillsides of schist at an altitude of 150 -350 metres giving the wines fine perfume and purity.12 months large format seasoned oak. Cistus is a blend of Syrah/Grenache/Mourvedre &Carignan. Learn More

Phil Sexton a craft brewing pioneer established Giant Steps in 2001 from the 30 ha north facing Warramate ranges vineyard planted in 1997 next door to the famous Yarra Yering site. Hand-harvested, hand sorted and small-batch fermented in open top stainless fermenters with a whole bunch component included for complexity and spice. 12 months maturation in 25% new fine grained French oak. Learn More

Clonakilla was established by John Kirk on a small 13 ha farm on decomposed granite near the village of Murrumbateman 25 miles north of Canberra. Andrew Caillard from Langtons called it “one of the most important advances in the development of Australian Shiraz since the release of 1952 Penfolds Grange Hermitage”. Clonakilla leads the way for spicy, elegant and perfumed cool climate Shiraz. Learn More

Chateau le Puy stretches over 25 hectares in the Cote de Francs and lays claim to being the oldest organic vineyard on earth: vines have been grown on this right bank property since 1610 and have not been touched by synthetic chemicals. Learn More

Syrah sourced principally from 40 year old vines in the Cote Brune on schist/mica schist soils with 2-3% Viognier in the blend for floral lift and opulence.
18 months in 30% new and 70% one year old barriques to produce a masculine Cote Rotie. Learn More

Located in the heart of Pomerol on a sandy and gravel soil with green clay and iron.
One third new oak and the balance in seasoned barriques to produce a perfumed and pure Pomerol. Learn More

The vineyards of Château Musar are located at an altitude of over 3,000 feet (1,000 meters) in the Bekaa Valley where the vines are sheltered by the surrounding mountains running parallel to the Mediterranean coast. Learn More

Included in the Cahors Charter of Quality index Divin Croisille is an award winning wine from a small family domaine crafting Malbec on the calcareous clay slopes of Cahors in south west France.
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Guidalberto, the second wine of Sassicaia, continues to grow in stature and quality. A significant amount of declassified Cabernet Sauvignon from Sassicaia is used in the blend and the Merlot, which gives softness and opulence, is also grown on the estate.
The Tenuta San Guido estate lies 5 miles inland from south-western Tuscany’s Mediterranean coast. Learn More

Corsini is a mere one hectare South West facing vineyard on clay/loam soil with an average vine age of 26-45 years old in the Southern Barolo DOCG cru of Monforte d'Alba. The fruit was hand -picked, completely de-stemmed and lightly crushed. Oak maturation in a mix of new, 1 and 2 year old French Barrels and seasoned Slovenian casks for 30 months. A classic Barolo from a stunning vintage built for the long haul. Learn More

Corsini is a mere one hectare South West facing vineyard on clay/loam soil with an average vine age of 26-45 years old in the Southern Barolo DOCG cru of Monforte d'Alba. The fruit was hand -picked, completely de-stemmed and lightly crushed. Oak maturation in a mix of new, 1 and 2 year old French Barrels and seasoned Slovenian casks for 30 months. A classic Barolo from a stunning vintage built for the long haul. Learn More

Small family Podere producing elegant and concentrated classic Langhe varietals.
Armujan is a small 1.8 hectare South-West plot on loamy soil with minimum 55 year old vines.
Hand harvested and matured in new and one year old fine grained French barriques for 18 months and bottled without fining or filtration.
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The 5 hectare 'les combaud' plot was planted by Sylvain Bernard in 1982 on sandy granite over stones. Natural yeast, a proportion of whole bunches in the ferment and 12 months maturation in seasoned French oak and bottled without fining or filtration.

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No trip to the Barossa would be complete without a stop in to ‘Charlies’ for a sip of the new vintage Nine Popes. A blend of dry grown bush vine Grenache planted in 1947 and Shiraz matured in seasoned French casks complimented by a dash of old vine Mourvedre. The winery championed out of fashion varieties Shiraz, Grenache and Mourvedre in the 1980’s. Today Nine Popes is firmly established as the benchmark southern Rhone style. 50% Shiraz/46 % Grenache & 4% Mourvedre. Learn More

For many, Ducru-Beaucaillou is the quintessential St-Julien - deep-coloured, powerful, ripe, exquisitely well-balanced and perfectly harmonious. The 2006 is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Learn More

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Far Niente produces critically acclaimed, estate bottled Cabernet Sauvignon wines that are renowned for their consistent house style and ability to evolve with extended age. Learn More

Chateauneuf du Pape is probably the best known appellation in the entire Rhone Valley. The foundation for the entire Appellation Control system in France is based on the rules drawn up in 1923 by Baron Le Roy of Chateau Fortia. The most remarkable feature of Chateauneuf du Pape is the soil. The soil of the appellation is famous for its rounded, baseball sized cobble stones called galets roules. The galets roules provide excellent drainage, absorb heat during the day and radiate heat at night. Learn More

Made from extremely tiny yields (only 400 cases produced), the 2003 offers up aromas of chocolate-covered cherries and espresso roast followed by a wine with good freshness, medium body, but not the power, density, or enormous extract of other vintages. No doubt the summer’s heat and drought forced the proprietor’s hand. Although it does not possess the power of the finest Clos des Sarpes, if the wine adds weight in the bottle, it may turn out to be an outstanding effort. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2020?

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100% Sangiovese Toscano grapes for the Riserva are grown exclusively on the south facing slopes of the ancient Villa Cafaggio estate in Panzano in the heart of Chianti Classico. Learn More

Consistent with the character of their terroir, this Pinot Noir combines Old World elegance and expression of origin with New World forward fruit and immediate appeal.
Hamilton Russell is extremely careful in avoiding harsh, dry tannins and prominent oak character.
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This blend of 70% Syrah and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon has a delicate violet and perfume aroma with a strong underlying spicy aromatic profile. In its youth the wine is still rather tight on the palate, but in time the flavours will start to unfold more. Depth, texture and balance are key. This wine will develop over the next 10 years. Learn More

The Hacienda Abascal estate sits in 17.5 hectares of prime vineyard land in the heart of the golden mile of Ribera del Duero alongside other famous properties such as Vega Sicilia. Learn More

The presitgious famous gate pinot noir is made in very small quantities.
In the heart of the Carneros appellation stands the majestic chateau which houses Domaine Carneros winery. Claude Taittinger, president of Champagne Taittinger, traveled in the Carneros as a young man and recognized the potential of this beautiful area to produce world class wines. With the completion of Domaine Carneros in 1989, his dream of a California prestige winery became a reality. Domaine Carneros stands as testimony to Champagne Taittinger's devotion to the creation of fine wines, and is considered the landmark of the region. Learn More

Villa Cafaggio has undergone a major replanting programme over the past 15 years. Vineyards which have now reached optimum maturity are being used to make San Martino. The Sangiovese clones planted to produce San Martino are strictly selected for their slow, steady growth and their small,intense berries. The vine density is very high between 5.100 and 7.000, each vine producing only 1 kilo of extremely concentrated grapes. Production is strictly controlled by crop thinning. Learn More

Principe Alfonso Reserva Privada, Cortijo Las Monjas

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A unique estate wine using Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot combined with the indigenous Tempranillo, allowed only on an experimental basis by the Consejo Regulador. One of the most intriguing wines from Rioja, bringing together extreme viticultural techniques with the very best winemaking skills. Robert Parker 92 Points Tasting note: Deeply coloured hue with an intense bouquet of ultra-ripe berry fruit derived from the blend of international varieties used. Underlined with fine oaky nuances and spice and great depth of flavour. Perfectly balanced, concentrated and long. Serving suggestions: A wine which has great finesse, so will accompany any fine dish. Classification: D.O.Ca.: Rioja Varietals: 49% Tempranillo, 17% Syrah, 17% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage: 2002 Alcohol: 14.5% Ageing: 18 months in new French oak barrels. Serving temperature: 18ºC

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Parker called La Bastide one of the best value for money Merlot's around $10. Produced in a new world style with a French twist. Has enough acidity and backbone to last. Learn More

Grenache Offers warmth and is a grape that can be abused with each vintage yielding different results. A beautiful garnet color with violet tints. Intense nose with aromas of very ripe red fruits, spices (liquorice) and violet. Grenache 90% Cinsault and Syrah.

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A very old estate. Gigondas is a Cote du Rhone Villages. Closest to Chateauneuf du Pape. They only produce 2000 cases from very old vines - some well over 100 years. 65% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre, 15 % Syrah. Learn More

Chakana Varietal range is a set of wines that offers a variety of intense flavors. They are specially designed to be consumed within 2 to 3 years from when they are produced. High quality fruity and modern wines are produced with a cold maceration before fermentation with selected yeasts and a 3 month ageing in oak for 10% of the volume. Chakana estate, Agrelo, Mendoza, Argentina. Learn More

This is a lighter, fruit forward and elegant red. Guide hachet describes this as the best example of a red Maconnais from a small family producer concentrating on high quality, minimal production.
Good juicy Gamay from the Southern Burgundy commune of Maconnais in the village of Chaintre. Learn More

The most expensive wine producing area in France. This tiny 2.5 hectares estate has very old wines. 2005 was one of the best years – the wine is approachable now but could also keep another 20 years. 91 points Wine Spectator: "Displays subtle yet complex aromas of blackberry, mineral and chocolate-coated cherry. Full-bodied, with ultra fine tannins and a long, caressing finish. Very pretty and refined. Best after 2011. " Varietals used are 90% merlot and 10% cabernet franc. Ideal with steak or pasta. Limited quantities only.

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Primitivo is the forefather of Zinfandel, star of the Californian wine movement and has been grown in southern Italy for millennia. A modern, upfront wine, with a deep, rich red colour and a bright berry fruit nose suited to the rich dishes of Puglia. Learn More

Marqués de la Concordia is one of the most exciting new project developments in Rioja and brings together
the best of both the New and the Old World - New World style and Old World terroir. The result is a small but
exciting range of new Rioja wines made with an extreme approach to viticulture and winemaking.
Using only the very best grapes selected from our contracted growers in Rioja, our winemakers have created
a Rioja Reserva of extremely high quality that will improve with further bottle ageing.

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Each year Trapiche selects their top three growers of the vintage out of 100 innitial selections and honors them with a special bottling. These wines have proven over the past few years to be among the finest values in high-class Malbec.

Yields are a low 2,600 kg per hectare, furrow irrigation is used and the vines have been planted on their own rootstocks. Vineyard soils are alluvial and sandy, with many pebbles. Grapes are hand harvested into 20 kg. plastic cases, and bunches are selected before de-stemming. There’s a strict berry selection before fermentation and maceration in small concrete vats, for a minimum of 23 days, at 23-25ºC. Natural malolactic fermentation precedes aging for 18 months in new French oak barrels.

 

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Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, located in the Stag’s Leap District at the southern end of the Silverado Trail, is unquestionably one of the icons of the Napa Valley. While it is currently fashionable to point the finger at California for a style of wine that is considered too packed with fruit, concentration, and alcohol, this could not be less true of this estate which from its beginnings has persisted with a style that is summed up by the word classical, where ripe fruit and perfume are paired with elegance and structure.
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The Tedeschi family has dedicated its energy and enthusiasm to growing and producing wine in Valpolicella for many generations. They first purchased vineyards in the area in 1630. Today the Tedeschi family manages 74 hectares of vineyards, of which 29 hectares are family owned. Learn More

Brolio successfully matches the superior drinkability that defines Chianti Classico in its youth with a full, complex structure, which makes this wine excellent in its category. Fantastic food friendly drinking. Learn More

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Gilles Jayer farms vines with an average age of 40 years in a non-intervention style. 18 months new fine grained French oak and bottled without fining or filtration. Learn More

The Lapierre estate consists of 11 hectares of vines in Morgon with one of those hectares located on the famous Côte du Py. The vineyards are tended organically and for the past three years some plots of old vines are being grown biodynamically….

The grapes are harvested by hand and the whole bunches undergo carbonic maceration using natural yeasts in old wooden vats. The ferment lasts between 10-20 days before being pressed of into old, large format oak where they stay for around 9 months.

Around 80 000 bottles produced per year and sometimes the cuvée Marcel Lapierre which does not reach more than 8000 bottles /year like in 2009. 

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Priorat is one of the oldest and most up and coming areas leading the revival in Spains fine wine scene.
The fruit for Ceps Nous comes from younger vineyards planted around La Morerade Montsant.
The softly spoken Ricardo Pasanau is an intelligent and articulate winemaker. Learn More

Produced in exceptional years this "reserva especial" is matured in oak for three years and released with extended bottle age.
Incredibly perfumed, silky fine boned Rioja! Learn More

In the early 1970s, Silver Oak was one of the first California wineries to age its wines in American oak barrels, rather than French oak barrels that had been the industry standard for years. Justin Meyer discovered that the barrels contributed fewer harsh tannins than French oak and had a fresh, spicy character that provided a wonderful complement to his fruit-forward wines. Today, the use of American oak continues to be a hallmark of these distinctive Cabernet Sauvignons.



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Each year Trapiche selects their top three growers of the vintage out of 100 innitial selections and honors them with a special bottling. These wines have proven over the past few years to be among the finest values in high-class Malbec.

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Each year Trapiche selects their top three growers of the vintage out of 100 innitial selections and honors them with a special bottling. These wines have proven over the past few years to be among the finest values in high-class Malbec.

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A connoisseur's wine par excellance, Domaine L'Espirit De Chevalier is not in the big rich style of La Mission or Pape Clement but have a lighter, super-smooth minerality and style almost inimitable within Bordeaux. Despite what seems like a light bodied wine, these wines age almost effortlessly, and gain notes of cherry, spice and cedar. Learn More

The fruit for the 2008 Pinot Noir is predominantly off our Awatere vineyard; with approximately 15% of the barrels being from our Waihopai valley vineyard.  Both vineyards cropped at under 4 tonnes per hectare in 2008 and provided very clean concentrated Pinot Noir grapes.  Our Pinot Noir is grown on a vertical shoot positioned (vsp) trellis with two canes.  Shoot thinning, leaf plucking and rigorous irrigation control are all utilised to control vigour and crop load.  With a number of different Burgundy clones being grown harvest is spread over two weeks of ripening.

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Founded in 1870 in Haro, on the banks of the River Tiro, Bodegas Rioja Santiago is the second oldest Winery in La Rioja. Nowadays Rioja Santiago is a modern winery, however the philosophy which has surrounded the wines for more than one hundred years has not changed from producing the highest quality Rioja wines. Learn More

Bodega Tempus Alba owners Dorothy and Aldo Biondolillo have a very clear
view on life, grapes and wine: 'We are what we do.'

That same principle is shared by Leo and Mariano – bodega managers and the

4th generation to oversee the making of its fantastic wine. This pride and thinking
underpins everything Tempus Alba does and its 'total belief in good wine.' It
shows.

Their wines are complex, deep and evocative, each demonstrating the
unswerving dedication and vision the Biondolillo family brings to its vines and
commitment to its family heritage.
100% Tempranillo grapes, picked in early March, from 50-year-old vines.
The wine was aged for 6 months in a mix of 70% French and 30% American
oak barrels. 12 months rest in the bottle allows this wine to develop to its full
potential. This wine is big, yet subtle – the mark of exquisite winemaking,
resulting in the finest of Tempranillos

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The eponymous Vina Alicia was set up by Alicia Arizu and her son Rodrigo as
a premium chateau in 1998, turning out beautifully crafted Malbec, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot varietals, as well as unique and
spectacular Argentine interpretations of Nebbiolo, Grenache Noir and Carignan.

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A perfect example of its type, this Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is well structured and rich on fruit
This complex Cabernet Sauvignon is blended from prime vineyards across the Napa Valley. Grapes from the northern area give opulent black fruit and firm tannins, while those from the south provide bright fruit and crisp acidity.

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