Coca i Fito Jaspi Negre Magnum
$59.99
A Kensington Wine Market exclusive! This red DO Montsant wine is made to satisfy a wide range of palates. Here's the blend: 45% Grenache (20 to 90-year-old vines) 25% Carignan (50 to 80-year-old vines) 15% Cabernet Sauvignon (15 to 25-year-old vines) 15% Syrah (15 to 22-year-old vines). Three months in French and American oak barrels and one year underground in concrete tanks gives the wine minerality and soft velvety tannins. Ripe red and black fruit flavours meet a spicy and herbaceous finish in this fun blend.
A great partner for pizza with Gorgonzola cheese and parma ham, rich vegetarian and tomato sauce fare, burgers, chilli and of course on its own!
Philipponnat 0 Dosage Royal Reserve 2017
$92.99
This prestigous domaine and family has been producing Champagne for over 500 years. The name of Royal Réserve goes back to the ancestors of the Philipponnat family, vineyard owners, wine-merchants and winemakers, suppliers to Louis XIV, magistrates and Royal Mayors of Ay. Ity's a blend of 65% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 5% Pinot Meunier. First press juice of mainly Grand and Premier Crus grapes from the heart of the Champagne wine-growing area. 20 to 30% of reserve wines are aged in wooden barrels using the solera system to incorporate older wines without losing freshness.
Meerendal Cape Loft Blend
$35.99
Meerendal’s wine heritage started in 1702, when sixty thousand vines were planted on the current site. The Coertze family purchased the estate in 2004 and in doing so became became part of the prestigious history of the region. The property is situated close to Cape Town in aicool- climate location (by SA standards) with fertile and predominately clay soils. The variety of elevations and orientations of the landscape, close proximity to the ocean with constant winds and a Mediterranean climate, makes the terroir ideal for cultivation of grapes. The original cellar was built in 1943 but has been thoroughly modernized in recent years. The wine is a blend of Pinotage, Shiraz, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon aged for 14 months in new and used French Oak. It displays layers of red/blue fruit (plums, cherries, raspberries) with tannic structure that coats the entire palate..
Steele Zinfandel Cuvee Zinfandel
$32.99
Jed Steele is a pioneer in California's wine world, starting his career in 1974 and striking out on his own in 1991, eventually opting to make his wines in Lake County (just north of Napa Valley) where vineyards were considerably more affordableSteele's Cuvee Zinfandel is made from grapes grown in Lake and Mendocino County. Steele Wines purchased this vineyard in Mendocino County from the Pacini family in 1998, but it was originally planted in 1940. While they have replaced some of the vines, many of the old vines still remain. They are dry-farmed due to their location and result in intensely flavoured wines. The ripe bramble fruit is accompanied by spice, cocoa and vanilla, bolstered by American oak. While it is full-bodied, the tannins are smooth and ripe.
La Leccia Chianti Classico
$37.99
In the 1920s, the Daddi family purchased the castle and its surroundings, and in their attentive care, it would remain for almost 100 years. Francesco Daddi took the reins of the family estate in 1997 and worked tirelessly at making incremental improvements, not the least of which was the return to the organic viticulture of his ancestors. He also worked closely with renowned architect Alessandro Loni Coppedè to restore crumbled portions of the castle and the gardens to their former glory. Francesco is mild-mannered and affable, the very definition of a gentleman. But he harbours a perfectionist streak that has led to world-class wine. The vineyards surround the Castello at altitudes ranging from 300 to 500 meters, with south and southwest exposure, and marl and chalk soils. They grow primarily Sangiovese, the most vital grape to Tuscany, along with small plots of other native varieties. The vines’ excellent exposure combined with the deftly tempered use of oak in the cellar makes for formidable incarnations of Chianti Classico, structured and powerful yet subtle and grounded.
Domaine Du Pegau Cuvee Da Capo
$779.99
Since 1670 our ancestors, followed by our great grandparents and grandparents, have extended the FERAUD & fils Estate to 22 hectares. Elvire, married to Léon Féraud was a winegrower and mother of four children. Paul, the youngest, worked the family vineyard since he was 14 years old. In 1964 he decided to produce his own wine and marketed 2,000 bottles a year. Laurence, the daughter of Paul & Odette returned to settle in Châteauneuf du Pape in 1987, having completed her wine studies and wine and spirits business school. She proposed to her parents to create an independent family estate of 5ha and registered the name Pegau. Fast forward to this century where Domaine du Pegau is regarded as one of the top producers of Chateauneuf and one of the top producers on the planet.
Wittmann Spatburgunder
$36.99
Wittmann is a highly regarded producer whose history dates back to the 17th century. The current winery was built in 1829 but the winemaking employs state-of-the-art viticulture. The vineyards are certified biodynamic and fermentations rely on natural yeasts. The Pinot Noir grapes are manually harvested and sorted and all the press wine is transferred to tank via gravity flow. Wittmann has been highly awarded in the German wine press and now produces some of the most coveted wines produced in the country.
Clotilde Blanc de Blancs
$94.99
Clotilde is an homage to the first queen of France, is a Blanc de Blanc Cuvee from the Grand Cru vineyards of Michel Turgy in Les Mesnil – Sur – Oger. The steeple on the label is a replica of the church where her relics are held at the Eglise Saint-Leu-Saint Gilles de Paris. This Champagne is a joint venture between US importer Kimberly Jones and Jean-Michel Turgy. Quietly in the shadows of the larger houses of the Côte de Blancs, vine-growing Champagne artisans such as Jean-Michel Turgy are crafting character-rich, memorable wines based on the traditions and passions of past winemaking generations. Turgy sets himself apart with wines that do more than just reflect the Mesnil style—sumptuous, sensual and richly flavored—but faithfully capture the true character of the region’s unparalleled terroir, a personality often muted by mass-producing Champagne houses. For more than 130 years, the Turgy family has grown and harvested Chardonnay grapes on these chalky soils, and because of this, they can certainly claim to be more than acquainted with the true soul and substance of Mesnil. Only 200 cases made.
Only 200 cases were made.
Peter Lauer Feils No 13 GG 2021
$59.99
This wine estate in Ayl has vineyards along the best steep slopes on the Saar. In addition to the famous Ayler Kupp, they cultivate two other important vineyards in the Mosel region: the Saar Feilser directly above the river and the steeply sloping vineyard Schonfels, a little farther upstream. Recently, they also replanted and recultivated the now forgotten Lambertskirch, just a stone’s throw from Schonfels.
These white wines have been among the best in the Saar for many years. Since 2013, they have been a member of the VDP (Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates). The wines from VDP.GROSSEN LAGEN® in the dry and off-dry styles are particularly special.