Castello D`Alba Red
$28.99
This red from Douro is a blend of Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo). The vines are dry-farmed and the grapes hand-picked, with fermentation and aging taking place in stainless-steel tanks before bottling. It's juicy and fresh, full-bodied but with silky tannins. Ideal with grilled meats.
Dagueneau Rose Cote Charite
$34.99
This rose is made from 100% Pinot Noir picked from a .25 hectare plot in the Loire region of France. It is hand-harvested, then vinified and matured in steel tanks before bottling. It is an ample, fruity wine with a scintillating colour and delicious aromas reminiscent of crushed strawberries. A wine that wears the colours of summer!
The history of the domaine dates to the late Léontine Dagueneau. In the 1920s, as a widower, she bought two hectares of vines in the Loire River valley where she also grew vegetables and tended to her livestock, which consisted mainly of cattle and goats. She also made cheese alongside her wine, both of which were sought after for their quality and finesse. From here the torch has been handed down through four generations of winemakers, each of whom added their own mark on the winery and Dagueneau name.
Today, the name “Serge Dagueneau & Filles” is most often associated with the region of Pouilly-Fumé in the Loire region of France. This region is known for its high acid, dry, mineral-driven Sauvignon Blancs, but the rosé is a lovely summer tipple, all crushed wild strawberries with some grapefruit zest.
SMWS 53.506 RUFTY TUFTY
$185.99
RUFTY TUFTY
This 11 year old from Islay was matured in a refill ex-bourbon hogshead and has an abv of 58%.
Flavour profile: Bold & peaty
Distilled on: 26 May 2014
Outturn: 304 bottles
SMWS 26.228 HARMONIOUSLY BALANCED
$213.99
HARMONIOUSLY BALANCED
This 14 year old Highlander was matured in a refill ex-bourbon hogshead and has an abv of 54.7%.
Flavour profile: Juicy, oak & vanilla
Distilled on: 2 November 2010
Outturn: 267 bottles
SMWS 5.139 DELIGHTFUL DEVELOPMENT
$161.99
DELIGHTFUL DEVELOPMENT
This 11 year old from the Lowlands was matured in a 2nd fill ex-bourbon barrel and has an abv of 60.5%.
Flavour profile: Fragrant & floral
Distilled on: 11 November 2013
Outturn: 204 bottles
Morette Bardolino Chiaretto Rose
$23.99
The Morette – Valerio Zenato farm is one of the most dynamic areas of production in the Lugana DOC. The soils of this area originated from the retreating Garda glacier and are characterized by compact, chalky and marly clay stratification. A clay soils have high salinity levels due to mineral sediment, as well as benefiting from the mild micro-climate of the lake, which allows for quality wine production. The area is considered a small miracle amongst the “Terroir Viticole”. Light-bright rose in colour with a fragrant, fresh and fruity flavour. Its taste is delicate with lovely fresh strawberry fruit, and endowed with great freshness. Its finishes dry and crisp, in keeping with the classic personality of Bardolino Chiaretto. It's a versatile rosé, from hors-d’oeuvres, first courses, white fine meats and salmon.
Mas Blanch i Jove Sao Rosat
$29.99
Costers del Segre is situated on the rugged western border of Priorat, sitting at 700 metres above sea level. The winery also serves as an art gallery, with works of various artists scattered about the property. All the grapes are organically farmed, and the wines are made with as little intervention as possible. It's a Garnacha/Syrah blend that sees six hours of skin contact prior to a slow 20-day fermentation. It's a full-bodied style, ideal when you feel like red wine, but it's 30 degrees outside.
Cosimo Taurino Scaloti Rosado
$26.99
This 100% Negroamaro rose is dry, fresh and light with an elegant mouthfeel. Expect notes of fresh summer berries, minerality and touch of spice. Perfect to pair with pizza, seafood and any beautiful pasta dish. A KWM Exclusive
Puglia may not be the first wine-growing region that comes to mind when thinking of Italy, but it is the second only to Veneto in wine production. Located in the boot of Italy, the region is known primarily for Negroamaro and Primitivo when it comes to red wine grapes.
About The Winery
Cantina Cosimo Taurino was founded in 1970 by the legendary Apulian producer, Cosimo Taurino. He was a pioneer of Negroamaro, and of the Apulian wine industry, changing it's reputation of the 'not so great southern region that only produces bulk grapes for the north' to a region known for it's high-quality red and rosé wines. Ever since the winery opened it's doors, they have continued to grow and produce some of the best wines Puglia has to offer.
Dagueneau Pouilly Fume
$47.99
This domaine has expanded considerably since the time Serge Dagueneau took on his handful of hectares. Today, there are 23 hectares of vines, of which 18 hectares are dedicated to Sauvignon Blanc in the Pouilly-Fumé appellation. Many of the vines are ancient, with some up to one hundred years old. Most of these vines are planted on Kimmeridgian marl, one of the classic terroirs of the Pouilly-Fumé and Pouilly-sur-Loire appellations. He is the nephew of the late Didier Dagueneau, a legend in the wine world.