Red Wine

The 2020 Mission Estate Pinot Noir wine is bright, fresh, varietal and fruity bouquet. This Mission Estate Pinot Noir has aromas of fresh red cherry and raspberry flesh. Dry crunchy textures touch the palate first with acidity and tannins providing the framework for the fruit and structure. Fine tannins, crisp almost crunchy textures, well made, dry and youthful. A beautifully ripe Estate Pinot Noir wine from the Awatere Valley in Marlborough.

Mission Estate is a multi-award-winning winery and an iconic New Zealand landmark located in the heart of Hawke’s Bay. Established in 1851 by French missionaries, it is New Zealand’s oldest winery and home to a heritage like no other.

This 2020 Mission Estate Pinot Noir wine pairs well with a Cheese Platter, Salmon, and Roast Chicken.

Abv: 13%

The 2021 Mission Estate Syrah wine has a soft and velvety with dark berry fruits, cracked pepper and sweet spices. This Mission Estate Syrah wine has flavours of plums and dark cherry then black currant, purple fruits and a touch of fresh red meat touch the palate first. Selected from some of Hawke’s Bay’s finest vineyards, this Syrah wine was matured in French oak barrels for 12 months before release.

Mission Estate is a multi-award-winning winery and an iconic New Zealand landmark located in the heart of Hawke’s Bay. Established in 1851 by French missionaries, it is New Zealand’s oldest winery and home to a heritage like no other.

This 2021 Mission Estate Syrah Hawke’s Bay wine pairs with grilled lamb chops.

Alcohol content: 13.5%

The 2018 Aroha Craggy Range Pinot Noir wine is light cherry in colour with a beautiful Burgundy hue. This Aroha Pinot Noir wine has lifted wild strawberry and ripe cherry notes dominate the bouquet, with hints of lavender sitting in unison with subtle oak tones floating in the background. The palate is an expression of energy. The Aroha Craggy Range Pinot Noir wine has a perfect balance of fruit sweetness and ripe tannins. It is long and layered with impressive complexity.

The Aroha Craggy Range Pinot Noir  is a romantic word in the Māori language of New Zealand meaning love. Reflective of its namesake, Aroha is handcrafted with passion from two unique parcels of Pinot Noir, including one of the legendary Abel clone. The fruit is grown on a slope of an elevate terrace of fertile land at the Te Muna Road vineyard where an ancient dried river bed delivered nutrient rich soil perfect for growing Pinot Noir.

The 2018 Aroha Craggy Range Pinot Noir wine is best paired with Seared duck breast, foraged mushroom risotto.

Awards:
2008 Vintage: Silver – San Francisco International Wine Competition

This 2019 Craggy Range Le Sol Syrah wine has deep and dark with a purple hue. An overwhelming presence that suggests this Syrah wine will live to be iconic. The nose is flush with mulberry, violets, lavender and cocoa. The palate has suave, smooth and concentrated dark berries, presented in a very neatly articulated array of ripe, regal tannins. This Le Sol Syrah wine has a great depth and resolve. The 2018 Craggy Range Le Sol Syrah wine is perhaps the most confident, self-assured expression of Syrah to yet emerge from this benchmark producer. This is a stellar vintage of Craggy’s Range’s premium Hawkes Bay Syrah.

Le Sol (french: the soil) is born of the renowned Gimblett Gravels viticultural appellation with its gravelly soils attracting the sun in summer and insulating the vines in winter.

This Craggy Range Le Sol Syrah wine is best paired with Braised beef and strong blue-based cheese.

95 points James Suckling
95 points Wine Enthusiast
94 points Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

This 2020 Craggy Range Gimblett Gravels Sophia wine has a deep dark red. The perfume is intoxicating with ripe blueberry overlaying cinnamon, brioche and a hint of leafy varietal lingering in the background. The palate sits upright and all-encompassing. The red wine tannins’s are long and silky, flavour concentrated and ripe, the finish endless the hallmarks of one of the great Sophia’s.

The 2020 Craggy Range Sophia wine has a refined and elegant hand-crafted Merlot dominant blend that represents both the vigneron’s art and an inherent understanding of the land, ensuring ‘Sophia’ is the finest expression of the terroir and the people. ‘Sophia’, meaning ‘wisdom’ in Greek mythology, pays tribute to the goddess of knowledge and experience, information and understanding – a philosophy adopted by our winemakers and viticulturists when crafting this wine.

The Gimblett Gravels Vineyard Syrah from Craggy Range is a fascinating red wine cuvée made from Merlot (62%), Cabernet Sauvignon (19%), Cabernet Franc (18%) and Petit Verdot (1%) and presented in the glass in a dark garnet red.

This dry red wine from New Zealand is a real treat with beef fillet with red wine sauce and potato stew, lamb carree with rosemary potatoes or with liver with steamed onions.

Wine Spectator: 90 points for 2013
Robert Parker: 93+ points for 2013
Stephan Tanzer: 91 points for 2013

This 2019 Craggy Range Gimblett Merlot wine has a deep ruby with crimson hue. This Merlot wine has a welcoming aroma of ripe plum and the scent of a winter Christmas kitchen. The Gimblett Merlot wine is exquisitely structured with sweet fruit supported by layers of fine tannin creating a taut yet luscious mouthfeel.

Our Gimblett Gravels Merlot is carefully selected from parcels of Merlot in our Gimblett Gravels Vineyard. The warm, gravelly soils are perfect for the production of Merlot and the moderate heat allows the wine to retain freshness and structure without showing over-ripe characters.

Awards:
2014 Vintage: Silver – New Zealand Wine of the Year
2010 Vintage: Commended – International Wine Challenge
2011 Vintage: Commended – International Wine Challenge
2011 Vintage: Bronze – Decanter World Wine Awards

The 2020 Craggy Range Gimblett Syrah wine has a dark burgundy with a vibrant purple hue. Immediately the nose shows all the hallmarks of the variety on these soils. This Craggy Range Gimblett Syrah wine has a olive tapenade, mulberries, and spicy, gamey notes are all in abundance. The palate has prominent ripe tannins and an intensity that speaks to a warm vintage. Medium to full-bodied, the unique savoury and fruit balance is sure to entice all flavours of Syrah from the Gimblett Gravels.

With a terroir-focused approach, Craggy Range works with some of the best areas in New Zealand. The Gimblett Gravels vineyard in Hawkes Bay and the Te Muna Road vineyard in Martinborough.

The 2020 Craggy Range Gimblett Syrah is best paired with Roasted garlic and thyme lamb rack, squid ink linguine.

The 2020 Craggy Range Te Muna Pinot Noir wine has a vibrant red cherry with a crimson hue. This Pinot Noir wine is complex aromatic array of dark rose, plum, cherry, tree bark and wooden spices. Supple palate entry with attractive varietal red fruits and lovely tension from the fine tannin profile. The Craggy Range Te Muna Pinot Noir wine is a joyful wine full of charm.

The rocky terraces of the Te Muna vineyard, New Zealand offer a range of minerals in the soil, plus hot days and cool nights, adding to the complexity of the wine. This is a stand-out Pinot Noir wine, to be savoured slowly.

The Craggy Range Te Muna Pinot Noir wine is best paired with Pan seared and roasted duck leg, fresh pasta and sautueed mushroom risotto.

Awards:
2017 Vintage: Silver Medal – The TEXSOM International Wine Awards
2017 Vintage: Silver – San Francisco International Wine Competition
2015 Vintage: Gold – Decanter World Wine Awards
2014 Vintage: Bronze – New Zealand Wine of the Year
2014 Vintage: Bronze – Decanter World Wine Awards
2014 Vintage: Silver – International Wine Challenge

The 2021 Mission Estate Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon wine has enticing aromas of forest fruits, plums, spices and subtle savoury notes. A spectacular, beautifully crafted Cabernet Merlot from New Zealand’s oldest wine producer. A fruit-driven palate will sweep you off your feet. The palate is soft yet very full, it is structured with aromatic notes that are intense with added complexity and depth. This Mission Estate Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon wine is simply delicious.

Mission Estate is a multi-award-winning winery and an iconic New Zealand landmark located in the heart of Hawke’s Bay. Established in 1851 by French missionaries, it is New Zealand’s oldest winery and home to a heritage like no other.

This 2021 Mission Estate Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon wine pairs wonderfully with a succulent beef burger.

90 Points

The 2017 Nautilus Marlborough Pinot Noir wine has a dark ruby in colour and shows an aroma of wild raspberries, plums and spice. The palate is medium to full-bodied with generous fruit sweetness and succulent tannins combining to give a long warm finish.

Medium-bodied and beautifully balanced with aromas of cherries and red currants with a touch of fragrant spice. Elegant and juicy with multi-layered fruit flavours. This wine has fine structure, silky texture and juicy acidity to give freshness and culminates in a lingering finish.

The 2021 Saint Clair Omaka Reserve Pinot Noir wine has a deep ruby color. This Omaka Reserve Pinot Noir wine has a complex nose with black cherry, boysenberry, vanilla toasty oak and fresh dark coffee. Palate shows dark fruis of black cherries, blackcurrants, and blueberry followed by layers of black olive, dark chocolate, liquorice, violets and classic dried Thyme. The acidity is firm and fully integrated giving freshness, supporting velvet tannins and a delectable fresh coffee and vanilla pod finish.

The 2020 Saint Clair Premium Pinot Noir wine has a bright ruby color. This Premium Pinot Noir wine has lifted notes of raspberry, blackberries and cherries. A luscious medium-bodied Pinot Noir with a palate showing blackberry and boysenberry with hints of raspberry and redcurrant. This wine has a soft, full palate, well-balanced acidity and supple tannins.

The 2021 Saint Clair Vicar’s Choice Pinot Noir wine has a bright ruby color. Lifted notes of raspberry, strawberry and red cherry are complemented by subtle savoury notes. A medium- bodied Pinot Noir with a round, soft, full palate, supple tannins and well-balanced acidity. The Saint Clair Vicar’s Choice Pinot Noir has a cherry and raspberry flavours dominate and are supported by hints of redcurrant. Rich savoury notes create a long lingering finish.