D'Arenberg Money Spider Rousanne 2019 75cl

This is drinking in its absolute sweet spot at the moment. A beautiful tall bottle leads onto red fruit, then dark chocolate , then rich, full, plum flavours, finishing all cassis vanilla and spice.

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The grapes were harvested from Vergelegen's two premium white wine vineyards: Schaapenberg and Lower Schaapenberg. These are south- and south-west-facing vineyards 200-240m above sea level. The soils are Clovelly and granite with a clay ba

The grapes were selected from Vergelegens own 1 ha Shiraz vineyard. The vineyard is situated on Rooiland, which is cooler than our Stonepine vineyards. This small block is intensely manipulated to simulate optimal growing conditions. With

Zesty citrus with white stone fruits. Hints of gooseberry rolling into a full layered palate finishing with a lovely balance of texture, weight and clean refreshing finish. Sourced and made by the irrepressible Ant Moore Select small parcels from the s...

A rich swirl of Chenin characters with gentle ripe apple aromas, honeyed aromatics and delicious greengage and citrus lemon acidity on the long finish. The terrifically generous mouthfeel comes from the long, slow wild yeast fermentation.<

In appearance this wine shows an alluring green tinge, revealing delicate flavours of melon and hints of tropical fruit. The tension between the tight mineral core and creamy middle pallet allows for great complexity and a persistent finis

On the nose there are scents of super-ripe pineapple and guava rising over the honeysuckle and orange-blossom signatures of the Viognier, harmonizing beautifully with background fragrances of musk and pear from the Pinot Gris. The palate i

A fresh, dry Chenin displaying intense floral and zippy citrus aromas. Succulent tropical fruit shows on the palate but it is well balanced by crisp acidity.

Vines are mostly old bush vines (average age between 20-30 years), pla

The wine has a deep dense purple colour. On the nose it is intense and complex, discreetly oaked with classical warm peppery and red fruit aromas. On the palate the wine is full bodied, well balanced, and spicily fresh with good acidity and well integr...

New wine from Some Young Punks, 'Quickie' is a sauvignon blanc from Adelaide hills, a cooler distract than most other parts of south Australia. This wine has had some special treatment with a little oak fermentation and lees contact to add weight and t...