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Layered flavours of grapefruit, lemon zest and hazlenut combine with a pure and vibrant acid line delivering vitality, persistence and a lengthy finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hand-picked Chardonnay was gently whole-bunch pressed with the unsettled free-run juice filling one 25-hectolitre botte with the remainder going into small French oak puncheons. It was slowly fermented on full solids using indigenous yeast before going to natural malolactic fermentation and maturing on lees for a total of 15 months to gain richness and complexity. The wine was then gently racked and bottled without filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liberty Wines Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755772084602,"sku":"726436094092","price":38.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0516\/7146\/6141\/files\/Blank-Canvas-Tano-Chardonnay.png?v=1729532225"},{"product_id":"neudorf-vineyards-moutere-home-block-pinot-noir-nelson-2022","title":"Neudorf Vineyards Moutere Home Block Pinot Noir Nelson 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA deep and brooding Pinot Noir.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe palate and aromas are beautifully intertwined - dark cocoa nibs, freshly roasted coffee beans, black cranberries and ripe cherries with a hint of pink peppercorns and campfire smoke. These elements come together in a brilliantly bold Pinot, atypical of Nelson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFine tannins frame this wine as it moves through the palate. This chalky note keeps the rather voluptuous flavour profile in check and gives the wine an elegant mouthfeel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis deserves a great cut of meat thrown on a seriously hot BBQ. Open a couple of hours early or decant to enjoy at its best.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCellar with absolute confidence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"James Nicholson Wine Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55009022214522,"sku":"9421900697359","price":48.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0516\/7146\/6141\/files\/Neudorf-Moutere-Pinot-Noir.png?v=1738323548"},{"product_id":"alpine-rift-sauvignon-blanc-2024","title":"Alpine Rift Sauvignon Blanc 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2024 Alpine Rift Sauvignon Blanc is an elegant interpretation of the classic Marlborough style. Enticing aromas of white-fleshed nectarine, papaya and honeydew melon with a hint of mandarin and jalapeno on the nose are underpinned by a ripe, richly textured palate and crisp, citrus finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNestled between New Zealand's Southern Alps and the pristine waters of the Pacific Ocean, lies a major geological Faultline, a landscape shaped over millions of years. Mountains, thrust up over the millennia, provide shelter from wild westerly winds and the ancient glacial soils and cool, sunny climate create the perfect growing conditions for one of the world's greatest wines: Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFruit was sourced from a selection of exceptional sites across Marlborough's Southern Valleys, Central Wairau Plains and Awatere Valley. A combination of heavier loess clay soil, naturally low yields and open canopies allowed the vines to ripen small, golden bunches of intensely flavoured fruit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fruit was harvested by machine and transported directly to the winery where it was gently pressed and cold settled for three days. The juice was racked to a combination of stainless-steel tanks and old French oak puncheons where a mix of cultured and indigenous 'wild' yeast were allowed to ferment the juice through to dryness. Each batch was left on lees and kept separate until May when the blend was assembled prior to bottling in July.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The 2024 Alpine Rift Sauvignon Blanc leads with gooseberry and kiwi fruit, green apples and lemon barley. There is white pineapple and enoki mushroom as well. Wild ferment in old oak barrels gives the wine some texture and drive, which makes for attractive drinking. 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Fermented entirely with naturally occurring yeast in a mixture of old French oak barrels and puncheons, it is an alternative style of sauvignon blanc with an alluring array of grilled peach, candied pineapple and brioche with hints of elderflower and almond. This is a moreish wine with a rich, creamy palate underpinned by a long, citrus finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFruit was sourced three exceptional sites within the Southern Valleys and Renwick. Largely grown on Loess clay soils and river terraces where young, alluvial soils overlay deep deposits of greywacke stone, the combination of free-draining soils and naturally low yields allowed the vines to ripen small, golden bunches of intensely flavoured fruit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe grapes were transported directly to the winery where they were gently pressed and cold settled for three days. The juice was racked to a mixture of old French oak barrels and puncheons and left to spontaneously ferment by indigenous, 'wild' yeast, a process that took several months to complete.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOccasional lees stirring and partial malolactic fermentation occurred over a 15-month period of maturation in French oak before the blend was assembled and settled prior to bottling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The 2023 Grande Sauvignon leads with a nose rich in spices and inflections of toasty oak, white currant, juniper, quinine and cold tea. On the palate, the wine is concentrated and really fans out through the finish. Actually, the finish is where this wine comes together—like a concertina, with flavor and texture folded neatly and splayed outward, making for a big impact and plenty of enduring complexity. This is a really good wine here. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. 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This is a finely balanced wine with a creamy palate underpinned by a long, citrus finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFruit was sourced from three exceptional vineyards; The historic Auntsfield Estate in the Southern Valleys, home to Marlborough's first vineyard planted in 1873. The Wrekin in the Brancott Valley, a beautiful biodynamic and organic-certified hillside vineyard where Chardonnay is grown on clay loam soils, and Fairhall Vineyard on the southern side of the Wairau Valley, where old Mendoza clone Chardonnay vines are grown on stony, alluvial soils. The combination of free-draining soils and naturally low yields allowed the vines to ripen small, golden bunches of intensely flavoured fruit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost of the grapes were whole-bunch pressed to a mixture of French oak barrels and puncheons (30% new.) Spontaneous fermentation by indigenous, 'wild' yeast, took place at ambient temperatures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOccasional lees stirring and a full malolactic fermentation occurred before the wine was transferred out of oak after 11 months. Each batch was left on lees and kept separate until June when the blend was assembled and settled prior to bottling in July.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Fruity and delicious with apple puree and hints of pie crust with some vanilla cream as well as nice interplay between tangy and fresh acidity. Medium body. Drink now. Screw cap.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e91 points. James Suckling, jamessuckling.com (January 2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The 2023 Chardonnay is fragrant, light and floral, with green apple, a hint of kiwi fruit and feijoa, ocean spray and spring blossoms. 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Replete with an enticing combination of raspberries, rose petal and red plum compote, underpinned by an elegant, finely structured tannin profile, with hints of cinnamon-clove spice and a dry, earthy finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFruit was sourced from the historic Auntsfield Vineyard in the Ben Morven Valley and The Wrekin Vineyard at the head of the Brancott Valley. Grown on loess clay soils overlying greywacke bedrock that typify the sub-region. A combination of low yields, organic and biodynamic practices allow the vines to ripen beautiful, black bunches of intensely flavoured fruit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe majority of fruit was carefully destemmed into small fermentation vessels while a portion of whole-bunch fruit was also included. After several days cold-soaking on skins, the fermentation spontaneously commenced by indigenous yeast and was followed by gentle, daily hand-plunging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wine was aged in oak (12% new) for 11 months and then a further 5 months in stainless steel tanks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Perfumed aromas of wild raspberries, graphite, potpourri and forest floor. The palate is medium-bodied with finely integrated tannins and bright acidity, giving notes of dark cherries, dried herbs and lead pencil. Savory yet supple. Drink or hold. Screw cap.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e92 points. 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The 2022 is a calming, relaxed wine with a tender charm and mouthcoating tannins that provide an assured structure on the finish without being assertive. 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The palate is similarly intense, a different iteration of Felton Road, but it nevertheless has the openness and immediate silky appeal. Sandalwood, dark chocolate and cranberry lingers on a sustained and immensely impressive finish. Certainly no stage fright in this new performer!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMacMuir Vineyard is located just one km east of The Elms Vineyard on Felton Road. It is a gentle north facing slope that lies immediately below the hills of the Bannockburn Gold Sluicings, now a historic park. MacMuir was originally part of the Calvert property and farmed by Felton Road since 2001. The land was being used to produce various crops of hay and straw for use in our compost, mulch and winter feed for animals, as well as a small productive nut orchard. In 2010, Felton Road purchased the land from the Calvert family and planting began in 2012 after an extensive period of preparing the soils to optimise soil structure and fertility. Nigel Greening, Felton Road’s owner, is the son of a Muir clan member: Betty Muir, hence the title MacMuir (son of a Muir). Bannockburn seems to have a historic connection to the clan with the eastern half of Bannockburn being known as the Cairnmuir arm, and a number of vineyards in Bannockburn already sporting the Muir name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A rather smoky red on the nose with earthy, shiitake mushroom, lead pencil, dark cherry and strawberry aromas and flavors. Full-bodied and layered with lots of cloves and black pepper. Only the second bottling here. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Screw cap.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e96 points.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Suckling, jamessuckling.com (October 2023)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The 2022 MacMuir Pinot Noir is here in its second vintage, a new wine in the lineup for Felton Road. 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