Summer Wine Fair 2019

Pretty, fresh and floral, just like the lovely label.....notes of passion fruit and fresh cut grass with slight hint of sweetness on the finish.

Country: New Zealand

Region: Hawkes Bay

Grapes: Pinot Gris

ABV: 13.5%

Organic

Rod McDonald is a New Zealand winemaking legend who arrived in Hawke's Bay 25 years ago as a green cellar hand. Following a stint at Villa Maria he became winemaker at Vidal before setting off on a solo adventure to craft the most compelling and exciting wines from the wide variety of soils throughout the region. 
Rod has chosen to farm organically to allow his wines to really represent both the land the grapes are grown on and the people who make them.

Layered aromas of pineapple, mandarin and orange . Fresh and earthy palate with a creamy vibrant texture, smooth, round finish.

Country: South Africa

Region: Paarl

Grapes: Grenache Blanc

ABV: 13.5%

KWV The Mentors Wine

Kalahari Truffles and Rooibos tea?! Not your average botanicals and not likely you've tasted anything like this before. 

Country: South Africa

Region: South Africa

ABV: 42%

Grape Spirit

KWV The Mentors

London Dry style gin crafted using botanicals unique to the Cape region. Kalahari Truffles, the signature botanical used and known locally as !N'abbas, can only be found by experienced truffle hunters after it rains, when the truffles swell up and create a distinctive cross shaped crack in the ground giving away their location. This cross in the land is where the gin derives its name from.

The gin is double distilled from grapes with more common botanicals juniper, coriander, cardamom, lemon, almond and aniseed and then two other more whackey South African botanicals, Rooibos and Honeybush, which compliment the truffle to give Cruxland gin a distinct South African character .

Really bold, ripe and smokey Pinot Noir oozing loads of ripe cherries and mulberry characters. A Cellar Door Wines customer favourite!

Country: USA

Region: California

Grapes: Pinot Noir

ABV: 13.5%

Beautiful golden hue. Powerful on the nose with aromas of white flowers, underpinned by a touch of oak. Well-balanced on the palate with toasted notes adding structure and lovely length.

Country: France

Region: Côte de Beaune, Burgundy

Grapes: Chardonnay

ABV: 13.5%

Puligny-Montrachet is a world famous terroir where the Chardonnay reveals its full complexity. The grapes come from parcels, facing directly east, located near the village.

This wine represents phenomenally good value for money. Ripe stone fruit and toasted oak aromas with concentrated peach and citrus flavours.

Country: France

Region: Côte Chalonnaise, Burgundy

Grapes: Chardonnay

ABV: 12%

Jaffelin Wine

Food Match: Perfect with roast Salmon

Old bush vine Cinsault forms the backbone of this 'proper' rosé. A pale, spicy and textural Rosé mostly sourced from bush-vine Cinsault with summer fruits on the palate and a lovely clean, savoury, dry finish.

Country: South Africa

Region: Stellenbosch

Grapes: Cinsault 85% , Mourvèdre 15%

ABV: 12%

Vegan. The wine is left on lees for a minimum of three months before bottling.

Food pairing: There is almost no food that fails to work with this wine. Perfect with Mediterranean dishes especially juicy pan-fried garlic prawns... or drink chilled on its own.

The long maceration brings balance to the natural intensity of Loureiro grape, amplifying it's salty profile.

Country: Portugal

Region: Minho

Grapes: Loureiro

ABV: 12.5%

We love this orange wine with it's pale amber colour. Beautifully pure and textured palate with fresh nuttiness and fine spices. Tangerine and a hint of marmalade and lovely pure citrus fruits. Juicy linear and expressive with a salty tang on the finish.

Country: Portugal

Region: Lisbon

Grapes: 20% Fernão Pires from Lisbon; 80% Siria from Beira Interior

ABV: 13%

Winemaker Andre is always interested in experimenting with new and old methods. He is the 5th generation of winemakers at Quinta do Montalto, the farm has 15Ha of Vineyards grown with organic certification since 1997 in Clay and Chalk soils under the Lisbon DOC Encostas D’Aire.
He uses ancient methods the create DOC Medieval Ourem, but also made new Portuguese Amphoras and uses the most modern low intervention techniques for his traditional range.

This delightful orange wine is made of mostly Muscat with a touch of Semillon. It makes for a beautifully fresh and bright wine with bold notes of apricot, candied lemon and a touch of sea salt and nuts for that lovely fresh bite. The 10 days on skins gives a chewy wine gum notes with fine tannin to coat the palate and an oxidative nutty finish. Fresh and complex, making a fantastic gastronomic South African wine.

Country: South Africa

Region: Stellenbosch

Grapes: Muscat (89%)
Semillon (11%)

ABV: 13%

Food Match: Oysters or Japanese cuisine

Stellenbosch, this famous region, is 30 miles north east of Cape Town yet still close enough to the ocean to benefit from cool maritime conditions. These beautiful vineyards are dominated by scenic mountains and the region is home to some of the Cape`s most famous and influential wine estates. The most noted and important vineyards are located on the prized slopes of the Simonsberg Mountain. This small and highly rated sub-zone has fantastic terroir and is where many of South Africa`s top red cuvees are produced.

Angus Paul had their first vintage in 2020, creating wines with a focus on South African Heritage, using Chenin, Muscat and Pinotage soon expanding with Cinsault. The wines are made with minimal intervention to make quality wines that truly express the varieties characteristics. The labels are inspired by the ‘Age of exploration’ when the South African wine industry was founded, with graphics of superstitious tales from exploratory sailors.