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Marlborough, New Zealand. This Pinot Gris is brimming with pear drop and nutty characters, leading to flavours of stone fruit and honey. The palate is full and shows wonderful balance between fruit sweetness and acidity, with a refreshing, crisp finish...

 

Marlborough, New Zealand. Parcels from the Awatere Valley and Wairau Valley combine to create a wine brimming with varietal character, balance and elegance. The nose is lifted and fresh with notes of passionfruit and grapefruit. The sweet fruit characters on the palate and fresh acidity combine to create an expressive, classy Sauvignon Blanc...

North West Victoria. Juicy dark berries, black cherry and liquorice notes are balanced by a well structured body and lingering finish. Subtle oak and silky tannins makes this Shiraz perfect to enjoy now...

Tuscany, Italy. This artisanal, limited-release wine is made from selected estate-grown handpicked grapes (85% Sangiovese and 15% Merlot) which are fermented separately in concrete vats, with maceration on the skins for 15 days. The wines are then aged separately for 12 months in French oak, the Sangiovese in medium size oak casks and the Merlot in smaller barrels. After blending, the wine undergoes an additional 12 months bottle ageing before release...

Cotes de Provence, France.  A bright spring pink colour. The nose is complex including of small red berries (wild strawberries) and spicy aromas (ginger, saffron). A full-bodied mouth that carries fruity and mineral flavours. This wine is both powerful yet elegant and offers a generously long aftertaste...

Heathcote, Victoria. This refreshing light and fruity wine has just a hint of spritz, allowing the bright sherbet, elderflower and honeysuckle flavours of the Moscato Giallo to take centre stage. It balances sweetness, acidity and alcohol perfectly in a style reminiscent of the great wines of Asti...

Spain. Inspired by Spain's largely untapped fine wine resources, friends, colleagues and Masters of Wine, Fergal Tynan and Giles Cooke set off on a journey to find the unsung heroes of Spain, be they regions, growers or winemakers...

Scicily, Italy. This is a rare, fruity find from Sicily, Frappato bursts with aromas of sweet red berries and incense spice. You might not know the variety Frappato, but this is the perfect intro! It's a hearty wine, yet one that shows freshness and zest as well. Red fruits, gravel, plenty of floral notes...

Naoussa, Greece. ATMA White is a blend of 70% Xinomavro and 30% Malagouzia. The Xinomavro is from Apostolos’ own biodynamic vineyards and represent the juice from the youngest vines that have recently been planted. The Malagouzia is from the Fytia Village of Naoussa, where the altitude ranges from 500-600m above sea level...

Clare Valley, South Australia. Native to the southern Italian region of Campania and once upon a time an almost extinct grape variety, Fiano finds in Clare Valley the perfect growing conditions and a terrroir very similar to its homeland. A privileged location with some continental influence and altitude, together with a good site selection, result in wines with strong varietal characteristics and able to keep the variety’s trademark crispy acidity...