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Bottle:
$23.94
$25.20
Clean and food friendly style, medium full body, silken texture. Notes of orange peel and grape fruit. Zaku means...
750ml
Bottle:
$62.40
12 bottles:
$59.28
Beautiful nose of pear and white flowers. Lychee, mint, green apple. Bright palate and candied pineapple. Ripe, red...
750ml
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$38.40
12 bottles:
$36.48
Using just the prime “Nakadori” pressing – the middle of the press. Excluding the first “Arabashiri” and...
750ml
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$108.00
The success of Zaku is due in no small part to their tireless and innovative Toji brewmaster Tomohiro Uchiyama. He...
750ml
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$29.64
$31.20
Clean, clear sake with soft texture. Aromas of citrus fruit – orange, and grapefruit. The palate is clean, apart...
750ml
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$19.94
12 bottles:
$19.54
Cherry stones, red plums, honey, clay and red tea on the nose. Fine and creamy with gently chalky tannins and a...
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Akitu Pinot Noir Blanc 2020
750ml - Case of 6
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$86.13
A white, not a rosé as it doesn't spend any time on skins, but the pressing give a pale onion-skin hue. This second...
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Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2011
750ml - Case of 12
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$66.14
The 2011 Ata Rangi pinot is an exercise in composure and restraint in a warmer vintage. This is a tight-wound edition...
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Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2012
750ml - Case of 12
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$66.14
A cooler year expressed as a finer, fragrant pinot for Ata Rangi. Bright perfume, orange zest, pomegranate, light red...
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Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2014
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$66.14
As ever this has an extra dimension and remains the high watermark for New Zealand pinot noir to be measured against....
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Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2015
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$59.29
A complex and giving wine that was born of a low-yielding, dry vintage, this is testament to the character of these...
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Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2016
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$66.02
TOP 100 NEW ZEALND WINES 2017 #5 - This has all the cherry and spice and perfume that defines this consistently...
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All over Japan, farmers and wine producers take the production of alcoholic beverages including plum wine and sake very seriously. It is an industry which dates back well over a thousand years, and is held in high esteem in this far east country, where plum wines and sake often accompany meals and are used for ceremonial purposes. Whilst plum wine is produced in a relatively similar way to grape based wines, sake requires a complex process more akin to the brewing of beer, except using a rice mash instead of other grains. The rising popularity of both of these drinks in the west has seen the drinks industry in Japan increase dramatically over recent years, and both quality and quantity has risen alongside demand, and is expected to rise further.
As with nearby Australia, New Zealand has over the past century proven itself to be a superb location for producing high quality wines in vast amounts, with much of the cooler regions of both islands being used primarily for vine cultivation. New Zealand wineries are notable for their enthusiasm in regards to experimentation, and for utilizing modern technologies and methods to make the most of the imported grape varietals which flourish in the rich, fertile soils and oceanic climate. In recent years, it has been the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc wines which have gained the most attention, as a result of their smoky character and ability to carry the mineral rich nature of the terroir they grow in. Changing consumer interests have brought about a considerable rise in the production of organic and sustainable wines in New Zealand, of which again, the Sauvignon Blanc varietals are leading the way in regards to excellence, flavor and overall character.