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WINE SELECTIONThe European Invasion!

Chateau Romfort 2015 Blaye Cotes De BordeauxBlueberry and red berries, (burnt) cedar, steamedvegetables, soy sauce, strong smokie dimensionwith savoury aromas and medium intensity.

Fresh fruit, cedar & mint, fine cheek-tighteningdrying tannins. Watery mid-palate, rather tart finishand aftertaste. Refreshing acidity on both nose andpalate

Cotes de Bordeaux Blaye is the appellation titlefor Cotes de Bordeaux wines made specifically inthe Blaye district of Bordeaux, just across theGironde from the Medoc.

Nature of the ground: Clayey and sandy withgravels

Varieties of vines: 75% Merlot – 20% Cabernet-sauvignon – 5% Malbec

Average age of the vines: 20 years

Wine making: Total eraflage, rigorous control of thetemperatures during the fermentations and longmaceration (steeping).

Wine maturation: Mainly aged in stainless steel vatsand partially in French oak barrels

Wine tasting: A deep and bright colour. Enjoy thiselegant, well balanced, medium bodied and classicBordeaux, which has rich red fruits flavours and avelvety, noble quality on the palate.

Tips: to taste with roasted meats, cheeses, vegetarian dishes or on its own. Drink between 16 and 18°C.

FRANCE

Heredad de Baroja - Rioja

VINTAGE - This Tempranillo red wine comesfrom the municipality of Villar de Álava, aunique geographical situation, whose vineyardsare protected by the Cantabrian Mountains andwith a certain influence of the Ebro fluvialmicroclimate. Vineyards of mostly calcareoussoils that provide its elegance and definition oftempranillo with the fruit power of a goodsunning, as it characterizes these Riojan lands.

VINIFICATION - Made with 100% Tempranillograpes, the bunches are chosen by hand. Afterthe selection, the grapes are destemmed andground. The must ferments in tanks at 28º C forfour days, four more days for the maceration ofthe skins with the wine that allows to extractthe structure and fruit complexity.

AGING - After the secondary fermentation, thewine is transferred to homogenize it in tanks, inwhich the decantation process is facilitated,preparing it for filtering and bottling.

CATA'S NOTES

Color: A center in layers and with mauve shadesnear the edge. Live and clean

Nose: Clean, characteristic varietal aroma ofyoung tempranillo. Aromas of berries(blackberries, raspberries) and floral notes.

Mouth: Shows a certain amount of characters inthe attack, although its acidity is compensatedwith a warm feeling. It shows a nice finish withrich tannins. The varietal character is notedonce again on the palate, with licorice and dairyflavor.

Pairing: This wine goes well with red meatdishes, pastas and cheeses, as well as Spanishtapas.

SPAIN

ESTOLA RESERVA 2012

Our Reserva is prepared from a selection of thebest Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignongrapes.

After fermentation, it is aged for 24 months inAmerican oak barrels, to reach the plenitude ofits extraordinary character.

Of a cherry-red colour with brick-red tonalities.Warm, intense aroma with fruity tones over anexcellent base of ageing in wood.

It should be served in glasses which make itpossible to appreciate its excellent qualities, ata temperature of around 18ºC.

• Medalla de Plata. AWC Vienna InternationalWine Challenge 2015. Austria.

• Medalla de Plata. Concurso InternacionalGilbert and Gaillard 2015. Francia.

• Medalla de Plata. XI Concurso Internacionalde vinos Premios Arribe 2015. Trabanca(Salamanca).

• Medalla de Plata. Concours Internationalde Lyon 2014. Francia.

• Medalla de Plata. AWC Vienna InternationalWine Challenge 2014. Austria.

• 2 Estrellas (Medalla de Plata). Selection dasGenussmagazin 2014. Alemania.

• Medalla de Oro. IX Concurso Internationalde Vinos Arribe 2013. Trabanca (Salamanca).

• Medalla de Plata. AWC Vienna InternationalWine Challenge 2013. Austria.

• 3 Estrellas (Medalla de Plata). PremiumSelect Wine Challenge 2013. Alemania.

• Medalla de Plata. AWC Vienna InternationalWine Challenge 2012. Austria.

SPAIN

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is one ofItaly's most famous wines, and canbe found on wine store shelves allaround the world.

This classic, well-rounded, plum-scented Italian red is made fromMontepulciano grapes grown in theAbruzzo region, on Italy's Adriaticcoast.

Globally appreciated for their softflavours, strong colour &gentle tannins,

Montepulciano wines are typicallybest consumed in their youth andwith food.

The deep purple juice ofMontepulciano grapes is used invarying proportions to producewines under roughly 50 of Italy'sDOC and DOCG titles.

Although sometimes used on itsown, it also responds well toblending with other varieties

ITALY

Castellani Chianti Riserva 2014

Medium bloody garnet with garnettonclear rim.

Dusty porcini fresh cherry Parmesan with atouch of herbs in the nose. Mediumweight with nicely drying cherry skintannins.

Fresh crunchy cherry raspberry earthyporcini notes. Nice cherry amaro finish.Solid Tuesday chianti riserva.

Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese,Canaiolo Nero

Regional styles: Italian Chianti

Food pairing: Beef · Veal · Poultry

Alcohol: 12.5 %

ITALY

ITALY

Apaltagua 2016 Reserva Malbec

Maipo Valley, Chile

Bright and ruby red in color, the ApaltaguaReserva Malbec possesses notes of cherry andcassis with a touch of Vanilla.

The floral notes also give this wine an edge. Onthe palate, it has well-rounded touches of redfruits and plum.

The Maipo Valley is Chile’s most famous wineregion. Set in the country’s Central Valley, it iswarm and quite dry, often necessitating the useof irrigation. Alluvial soils predominate but aresupplemented with loam and clay.

Malbec is a black-skinned grape variety nativeto southwestern France (specifically the areaaround Cahors), but now better known as theiconic wine grape of Argentina and here inChile’s iconic Maipo Valley

Producer - Tutunjian Family Vineyards

Food Suggestion - Beef and Venison

Wine Style - Red - Bold and Structured

Alcohol Content 13 - 14%

Awards

Decanter World Wine Awards, 2017

CHILE

WINE SELECTIONBUBBLES

The blending of vintages, afundamental operation in themaking of a Champagne, is bornfrom the talent of the Cellar Masterand the oenologists who surroundhim.

Comments of the cellar master:

The first nose arouses the curiosity of thetaster, because it indicates from the firstfragrances aromatic complexity rarelyreached in the category "Brut sans année".

The dominance of Chardonnay's roastednotes slowly fades to reveal the spicy scentsof thyme and bay leaf.

Blond tobacco and dried flowers arealso present. The mouth is dense andcontinues on grilled flavours barely honeyed.

Gingerbread, almond and hazelnut are inharmony with the fruity notes of peach andripe Pinot apricots that bring a certainfreshness to the palate.

"A soul of Vintage in a body of Brut" is themost accurate portrait of this wine at once ofpleasure and of beautiful complexity.

Food / wine pairing :

This refined aperitif and gastronomychampagne can be enjoyed as an appetizerwith Scampi Tempuras or Cromesquis deSaintJacques as well as with Sole or RisMergin Calf.

ASSEMBLY:

40% CHARDONNAY20% PINOT BLACK40% PINOT MEUNIER

This vintage contains 16% of reserve wines which give it maturity and complexity.

Based in Rilly-la-Montagne, in between Reims andEpernay, Champagne Marc Chauvet is an old familybusiness with 13 hectares of vines in the Montagnede Reims area.Work here is divided between brother and sisterteam Nicolas (vineyards) and Clotilde (winemaking)Chauvet.Clotilde has a remarkable accent. She speaks

English with a heavy New Zealand accent, which,

combined with the French accent, is quite

extraordinary. This is because she’s spent many

years in New Zealand.

In 1992 she took over from Rudi Bauer as

winemaker at Rippon, in Central Otago. Then, in

1996 she helped Rudi set up Quartz Reef. She was

involved here for a number of years.

WINE SELECTIONNew Zealand

AustraliaTraditional & Vegan

Mainland New Zealand’s Finest

The Ramsay 2014 Pinot NoirCentral Otago

• Single Vineyard wine grown in Parkburn, Cromwell

REVIEW

• Moderately deep ruby-red colour, lighter on the rim. This has a full and harmonious nose with layers of savoury dark-red berry fruits interwoven with dried thyme herbs and red florals and soft, complexing notes of game and earth.

• Medium-bodied, the palate possesses a moderately concentrated core of savoury red berry fruits melded with layers of thyme herbs, whole bunch stalk elements, and game and earth detail.

• The fruit is supported by light, but positive, fine-grained tannins and the acidity is integrated, lending background energy and tension.

• The wine carries to a light, lingering, savoury red fruited finish with dried herbs and game. This is an elegant Pinot Noir with savoury red berry fruit, dried herb and game flavours on a dry, fine-textured palate.

• Hand-picked fruit from Parkburn, indigenous yeast fermented with 25% whole bunches to 14.0% alc., the wine pending 25 days on skins and 10 months in 18% new French oak barriques.

• Match with coq au vin and casseroles over the next 4+ years.

Raymond Chan 17.5/20 (4 Stars) Nov 2016

• DetailsAlcohol 14%Hand picked 04/04/2014pH 3.55TA 5.8 g/LResidual Sugar: <1g/L

Mainland New Zealand’s Finest

The Ramsay 2014 ChardonnayCentral Otago

• Single Vineyard wine grown in Parkburn, Cromwell

REVIEW

• Bright straw-yellow colour with light lemon-green hues, paler edged.

• The nose is fresh with elegantly concentrated aromas of white stonefruits and citrus fruit and subtle layers of nutty oak, unfolding nuances of minerals and toast.

• Suggestions of savoury, secondary detail emerges with aeration. Medium-full bodied, the palate is tightly bound with good intensity of white stonefruits, citrus fruit and subtle notes of nutty and creamy barrel-ferment flavours.

• The creaminess is cut by fresh and lively, bright acidity. The wine flows along a fine-textured, thirst-quenching dry line, leading to a tight, lingering finish of nuts, toast and minerals.

• This is a crisp and tightly bound, refreshing Chardonnay with stonefruit and citrus fruit flavours along with nutty, toast oak and mineral elements.

• Hand-picked Chardonnay fruit from Parkburn, WBP and indigenous yeast barrel-fermented to 13.5% alc., the wine aged 10 months in 15% new French oak barrel undergoing 100% MLF

• Serve with grilled seafood and creamy poultry dishes over the next 3+ years.

Raymond Chan 17/20 (4 Stars) Nov 2016

• DetailsAlcohol 13.5%Hand picked 10/04/2014pH 3.3TA 6.4 g/LResidual Sugar: <1g/L

New Zealand’s Premium Wine Range

Ka Tahi – The OneWinemaker – Rod McDonald

• Developed by three Hawke’s Bay friends who are driven to make great affordable wine thataccentuates Hawke's Bays strengths. A large modern facility in Pandora Napier was acquired toprocess the wines from the best terroir to suit the varietals presented.

• We feel blessed to have someone as passionate and experienced as Rod McDonald as our seniorwinemaker overseeing our wine production.

• For the Estate Range we have used Gimblett Gravels for Syrah and Malbec, Te Awanga forChardonnay, Pinot Gris and Merlot, Marlborough for our Sauvignon Blanc and Pa Rd Hawkes Bay forour exceptional Pinot Noir. We source from both our own vineyards as well as secured termpartnerships in target regions to ensure consistency in fruit supply vintage to vintage. Priced to SELL.Plus Buy 12 cases get a BONUS case!

• With our Reserve Range, Rangatira (Esteemed One), we have tried to be even firmer in the drive tohave the wines encapture the character of their origins. However we have spared no expense in themaking of the wines. The Reserve Range all scored 5 Stars from Wine Reviewer, Raymond Chan.

• The Reserve Syrah (rated Top 5 Syrah’s 2015 Vintage) and Malbec (SOLD OUT) are again singlevineyard single clone Gimblett Gravels source, aged in 33% new French oak and 67% seasoned Frenchoak.

• The Reserve Chardonnay is from Te Awanga – all Mendoza clone and is hand picked, whole bunchpressed, barrel fermented with full malolactic transition in 60 % new French Barriques and 40 %season oak. 97/100 + Gold Medal 2017 NWWine Awards 97/100, Gold Medal 2017 Air New ZealandWine Awards.

Eskdale’s Craft Wine Range

Petane Station Award Winning Wines750ml

• Petane Station is a family owned vineyard situated in Esk Valley, Hawke’s Bay dedicated to theproduction of boutique single-vineyard wine.

• Our wines are crafted by Philip Barber, under the guidance of expert wine maker Anthony Mackenzie.

• Philip is a second-generation viticulturist whose heritage has led him to believe that outstanding winebegins with outstanding fruit. As such he is dedicated to the entire wine growing process - from thesite selection and planting of the vines to the making and finishing of the wine.

• While Philip’s interest in wine was sparked by growing up on the home vineyard situated in Huapai,just outside of Auckland, the journey has taken him around the world, including vintages in SouthAustralia, California and the Mosel Valley in Germany.

• After an extensive search for a vineyard site throughout the North Island's east coast he found a gemof a property in Esk Valley.

• AT MOANA PARK, WE CHALLENGE AGE-OLD WINEMAKING HABITS TO PRODUCE WINES THATARE NATURALLY GROWN, FREE OF ALLERGY INDUCING ADDITIVES, AND PURE JOY TO DRINK.

• OUR GRAPES ARE GROWN ON SMALL, ESTATE-OWNED VINEYARDS DOTTED ACROSS THEMOST PRIZED WINEGROWING POCKETS OF HAWKE’S BAY, NEW ZEALAND. WE PREFER TO LETNATURE DETERMINE THE FLAVOURS OF OUR WINES, WHICH IS ANOTHER WAY OF SAYINGTHAT THE ONLY CHEMISTRY GOING ON AROUND HERE IS OUT THERE, ON THE VINES.

• THE VAGARIES OF THE SEASONS MEAN WE CAN’T SAY FOR CERTAIN THAT WE’LL PRODUCETHE SAME WINES FROM ONE YEAR TO THE NEXT. WE THINK IT’S BEST TO LET THE QUALITY OFTHE GRAPES DECIDE WHICH ONES MAKE INTO THE BOTTLE.

New Zealand’s Vegan Wine Range

Moana Park SVR & Estate Ranges750ml

• YOU MIGHT SAY WE’RE A LITTLE REBELLIOUS IN OUR DISREGARD FOR THE ACCEPTED WAYSOF DOING THINGS. BUT THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT IS THAT WHEN IT COMES TO MAKINGWINE, WE BELIEVE, THE LESS INTERFERENCE FROM THE MEDDLESOME HAND OF MAN, THEBETTER.

BEER & CIDERNew Zealand’s Finest

Boutique & Craft Breweries

• Our Pale Ale 4.5% is available as a 330ml six packwith three other outstanding brews available as500ml bottles.

• IPA 5.9% received a great review in the Apriledition of Pursuit of Hoppiness.

• Kiwi Porter 5.7% received a Silver Medal at TheBrewers Guild Awards 2017.

• DRIPA (Double Red IPA) 7.3% featured at theGABS festival this year and is a seasonal brewavailable for a short time only – get it quickbefore it disappears!

• We also have 30L and 50L kegs available – pleaseask about these…

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