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Château de Carles is a deep and flamboyant Fronsac wine. Silky on the palate and enveloped in tannins as delicate as they are melted, this wine draws the contours of a resolutely modern Fronsac. It is built around a deep, clean and generous fruit.
With a price-pleasure ratio at the top of Bordeaux, it is ready to drink immediately but it can also stay in the cellar for a generation.
A perfect wine for lean cuts of grilled beef and lamb chops.
This complex blend of Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Casavecchia is made grapes picked at an altitude of 1,350 metres above sea level hence the name ‘Altitude 1350’. It is one of a trio of Dona Paula wines focusing on the altitude of unique and exceptional vineyards. The other 2 being ‘Altitude 969’ and ‘Altitude 1100’. All three are exceptional and available from us.
In the glass Altitude 1350 is a complex, beautifully balanced red wine with spicy and floral notes from the Cabernet Franc and vibrant red fruit notes from the Malbec. Elegant and well-structured with polished tannins which give a long, persistent finish.
The addition of Casavecchia, an extremely rare red grape variety from Campania in Italy, is particularly unique and interesting as Casavecchia has high levels of anthocyanins which impart its wines with deep colours and strong, supple tannins.
The grapes for Doña Paula 1350 come from 2 blocks (No10 and No7) of the Alluvia vineyard located in Gualtallary at 1,350 meters above sea level.
El Enemigo is the collaborative venture of Adrianna Catena, daughter of Nicolás Catena, and Alejandro Vigil, renowned Chief Winemaker at Bodega Catena Zapata. Located at the southern foothills of Mendoza’s impressive Andes range, aptly named Piedemonte al Sur, the estate sources fruit from vineyards planted as early as 1986, at elevations between 1,400 and 1,500 m above sea level. This high-altitude terroir, combined with calcareous, rocky, sandy-loam soils, creates ideal conditions for crafting Malbecs of yin-yang power and elegance.
“El Enemigo”, Spanish for “The Enemy”, symbolises the internal battle every winemaker faces amid vineyard challenges and high-altitude conditions. It is also a reflection of the winemaking duo’s ambition to craft Argentine wines that rival Europe’s finest. The project is a modern homage to Argentine heritage, blending Catena’s historical legacy with Vigil’s winemaking mastery.
In the glass, the 2022 Malbec shines with bright purple hues. The aromatics combine ripe black cherry, plum, and darker berry fruit, layered with herbal notes of thyme and a touch of violet. On the palate, it is rich, fluid, and impeccably balanced, plush yet structured. Silky tannins and vibrant acidity support flavours of blackberry, black cherry, baking spice, and gently savoury earth. The finish is long, refined, and satisfying, with an elegant tannic grip.
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 to protect a mythical Maori maiden from the sun as she visited her lover Te Mata.
This wine has concentrated aromas of cassis, black olive and dried tobacco lead to a palate of great energy, with red fruits and liquorice framed by dark chocolate-laced tannins.
Hawke’s Bay’s Gimblett Gravels winegrowing district lies on the ancient bed of the Ngaruroro River, which changed course in 1867 to expose the soils for possible viticulture. The relatively low altitude and proximity to the sea yet sheltered from the direct effect of the sea breeze, creates a temperate maritime climate. This location, altitude, and the stony soil’s warming influence make it the warmest site in Hawke’s Bay. The lack of excessive heat in the Gimblett Gravels is also a critical factor as it means the aromatic characters in the fruit, which contribute to the floral notes, are retained. The soils are composed of small to medium-sized greywacke stones interspersed with layers of silt and sand down to a depth of at least 40 metres. The stones on the surface absorb sunlight and heat during the day and then radiate heat at night, enhancing the vine’s ripening capacity. The stony soil structure allows for very rapid drainage after rainfall events; the low water-holding ability the vine’s growth to be controlled. The soils in this locality produce rich, ripe, yet elegantly structured red wines with a distinctive mineral, hot stone and fine dusty character, affectionately known as ‘Gimblett Dust’.
