Named for a popular Australian game of chance, 2 Up is created by Kevin and Helen O’Brien, producers of the highly acclaimed Kangarilla Road. The wine is an elegant, intense and exceptional quality Shiraz that is hand-crafted from a blend of grapes carefully selected by Kevin from highly prized local vineyards....
Americans have come to embrace the bold yet approachable Australian wines of Alice White wines that reflect the courage of the young adventurer herself. Join Alice in her journeys while exploring the finest in New World winemaking. The only thing that isn’t unpredictable is the high quality, consistency and value of...
Juicy and fruit-forward with a silky texture, bright cherry and plum flavors, and a soft, lingering finish with hints of toasted oak spice. Food Pairings: Subtle and elegant, Pinot Noir complements both meat and fish dishes. Enjoy it with roast turkey, pork chops, lamb and grilled, hearty fish like salmon and...
The Black Opal Cabernet Sauvignon is a wine of great finesse and character, highlighting the very best of full-flavored Australian red wine. The rich aromas of blackcurrant, mint and spice on the nose carry through as flavors in a balanced palate offering fruit flavor, subtle oak and soft, well-integrated tannins. This...
Black Opal Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
A complex berry fruit aroma is tinged with a hint of oak. The color is a deep purple/red. The ripe fruit palate is complemented by fresh acidity and firm oak tannin. Cabernet imparts a rich cassis character; Merlot lends a fleshy fullness and alluring softness to the wine. Food Suggestions: pasta,...
Black Opal Chardonnay is a vibrant mid straw colour. The bouquet has lovely aromas of peach, melon and cream, while the palate is rich and long with varietal Chardonnay fruit. The wonderful texture of this wine is complexed by the small portion of Malolactic fermentation, and the finish is long and...
A serviceable wine with an earthy, warm center anchored by plenty of ripe fruit. The finish comes on rather fast, with some pleasing chocolate/pepper/spice tones
Black Opal Shiraz & Cabernet Sauvignon
A blend of 53% Shiraz and 47% Cabernet, this wine is a modern style exhibiting generous body and fruit flavour. The bouquet gives plenty of spicy plum characters from the Shiraz fruit with the Cabernet contributing rich blackcurrant and mint aromas. The palate of this medium bodied wine is rich and...
In the South Island regions of Marlborough, Nelson, Central Otago and Waipara, cool nights and warm summer days are ideal for growing Pinot Noir grapes. Brancott Vineyards South Island Pinot Noir is crafted in a rich, spicy, elegant style. Colour: Ruby red. Aromas: Lifted blackberry and dark cherry aromas overlay spicy...
This Merlot wine is a striking example of just how flavorsome this variety can be when fully ripened. A multi-regional blend from warm and cool climate fruit.
Cape Mentelle Sauvignon Blanc & Semillon
This is a classy wine, even with a screwcap, and it doesn’t need a critter on the bottle to grab one’s attention. It has a lucent pale straw color and gives off bright aromas of lemon-lime citrus, orange blossoms, a touch of fresh cut hay, and a suggestion of minerals. This...
Chateau Tanunda Grand Barossa Shiraz 2009
Intense deep red in color, with lifted aromas of red berry fruit and spice. The palate is soft and supple, yet elegant with plenty of upfront fruit flavor and length. Hints of exotic spices and pepper marry with vanillan oak and a Barossan earthiness on the long lingering finish. Beautifully balanced...
Clarendon Hills Syrah Moritz Vineyard 2003
A very consistent vineyard, which always has very dark colour and black plum fruit with a gamey, leathery background. This has more to do with Cornas or Hermitage.
Aromas of poached pear and grapefruit are beautifully complemented by a savoury complexity reminiscent of roasted cashews and oatmeal. The combination of hands-off winemaking and vibrant Marlborough fruit delivers a rich, textural palate with concentrated cirus and fig flavours, seamlessly integrated oak, and a persistent finish.
Dense garnet colour with vivid purple hues. Dark plum and cassis fruits dominate the nose, supported by cedar, thyme and vanilla characters. Deep weighty fruit on the palate is supported by layers of ripe tannin, soft natural acids and a rich long finish. The structure is harmonious and long, the wine...
Red Velvet shows an incredible nose of chocolate, deep rich blackberries, red fruits and a creamy mocha finish that is unmistakable in its intensity and length. Cupcake's Red Velvet is a blend of Zinfandel, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. It's reminiscent of a blackberry chocolate cupcake with a mocha coulis. Enjoy with...
D'Arenberg Stump Jump Shiraz 2010
The name Stump Jump’ doesn’t relate to the English game of cricket (jumping over the stumps at the end of the game), nor the breeding of livestock held in the stumps but relates to the significant South Australian invention the Stump Jump plough. The plough soon became a worldwide implement for...
This wine is reserved for those wishing to show off their purple teeth! Visually opaque with inky, jet blue and ruby red coloring. The aromas offer black cherry, blueberry, mocha and lilac. Girard's Petite Sirah is full-bodied and its layers and complexity will please all portions of the palate. Extended maceration...
