Wine Heroes
This page is dedicated to our wine heroes – the wines, winery and winemakers that have shaped our vinous journey over the past 20 years.
We have followed, bought, and collected all the wines that feature on this page for many years, and their quality, vintage upon vintage, is without question.
In short, these are the wines we drink, and we hope you will love them as much as we do.
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2018 Avaton, Gerovassiliou
Avaton is a luscious blend of three Greek indigenous varietals, where ripe dark fruits combine with notes of raisin, coffee, cacao and a hint of sp...
View full details2021 Omaka Reserve Pinot Noir, Saint Clair
The Reserve wines from Saint Clair represent the estate’s pinnacle wines – the best of the best. This 2021 has concentrated flavours of black che...
View full details2021 Gimblett Gravels Syrah, Craggy Range
A Syrah showing tremendous aromatic lift, with notes of lavender and sweet cherry rising from the glass. The structured palate shows wonderful bala...
View full details2019 Te Kahu 'Gimblett Gravels Vineyard', Craggy Range
Te Kahu means ‘the cloak’ in Maori and refers to the mist that envelops Giants Winery in the Tukituki Valley. Legend has it that this mist was used...
View full details2024 Martinborough Pinot Noir, Craggy Range
A delicate, supple and approachable Pinot Noir with aromas of dried lavender and wild thyme combined with red cherry. On the palate, flavours of cr...
View full details2023 Pinot Noir, Te Muna Road Vineyard, Craggy Range
A fine, ethereal Pinot Noir with evocative notes of lavender, jasmine, sweet spice underpinned by ripe, red-berried fruits. The silky tannins enhan...
View full details2023 Viognier 'Age of Grace', Lismore
Lismore Estate is based in Greyton within the Overberg region of the Western Cape of South Africa. It’s here with the Sonderend mountains as a bac...
View full details2023 Chablis, Michel Laroche et Ses Enfants, Le Domaine d'Henri
“The Family Stone” Pale gold with green reflections, this Chablis shimmers with freshness and quiet complexity. The nose is classic and pure, with ...
View full details2021 Barrel Fermented Sauvignon Blanc, Lismore
Lismore Estate is based in Greyton within the Overberg region of the Western Cape of South Africa. It’s here with the Sonderend mountains as a bac...
View full details2022 Pet Nat 8.21 Blanc de Blancs, Le Domaine d’Henri
The Unexpected Spark from Chablis. Elegant yet joyfully alive, the 2022 Pét Nat 8.21 Blanc de Blancs turns tradition on its head with Burgundian po...
View full details2023 Hemel Chardonnay, Restless River
Pure, taut and quietly intense, this Hemel Chardonnay opens with lemon zest, green apple and white peach, layered with notes of struck flint, crush...
View full details2022 10X Chardonnay, Ten Minutes By Tractor
This cracking cool climate Chardonnay by cult Mornington Peninsula winery, Ten Minutes by Tractor, opens with floral, white flower and lime citrus ...
View full details2021 Bishop Shiraz, Glaetzer
Bishop is a true expression of Barossa Shiraz that is elegantly structured with a long finish. Made from exceptional old vine fruit was sourced fro...
View full details2018 Le Secret de Lestrille Bordeaux Superieur, Château Lestrille
Opulent, “Worthy of a grand cru”, according to the Hachette Guide, this pure Merlot is aged in new barrels, a glass of rich, powerful wine with a b...
View full details2023 Côtes de Provence Blanc, Château La Mascaronne
Pale straw with a shimmer of green, this elegant Provençal white feels like sunshine filtered through sea air. Aromas of white peach, citrus blosso...
View full details2021 Chenin Blanc, Lismore
Lismore Estate is based in Greyton within the Overberg region of the Western Cape of South Africa. It’s here with the Sonderend mountains as a bac...
View full details2019 Viña Ardanza Reserva, La Rioja Alta
La Rioja Alta’s Viña Ardanza Reserva is one of the finest Reserva’s available and a benchmark for the region. Every vintage is outstanding and ne...
View full details2021 The Florita Riesling, Jim Barry
Jim Barry’s iconic and outstanding single-vineyard Riesling, The Florita, stands tall at the top of the tree for Clare Valley Riesling. Located fif...
View full details2021 Chardonnay, Lismore
Lismore Estate is based in Greyton within the Overberg region of the Western Cape of South Africa. It’s here with the Sonderend mountains as a bac...
View full details2021 Hunter Valley Shiraz, Brokenwood
Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz is an icon of the region, it typifies the excellence of the Brokenwood winery. This 2021 is a stunning example ...
View full details2022 Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon, Boekenhoutskloof
Founded in 1776 and situated in the secluded Franschhoek Valley, Boekenhoutskloof has become one of South Africa’s most respected wine estates. Und...
View full detailsChampagne Collet Brut
A bright golden Champagne with a fine stream of bubbles and complex aromas of white flowers, lemon zest, quince and white peach. Delicate hints of...
View full details2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape 'Les Vallons de la Solitude', Domaine de la Solitude
Rich, smooth and flavoursome with complex layers of black-berried fruit, brambly notes, a touch of the local wild garrigue and gentle spice. Elegan...
View full details2021 Up the Hill Pinot Noir, Ten Minutes By Tractor
Pale ruby with a luminous edge, this Pinot Noir is all finesse and focus. Aromas of wild strawberry, cherry and rose petal unfold with hints of for...
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