Wine Sixpack #141
This set of 2 whites and 4 reds come in our reusable, partitioned, eco-friendly six bottle bag and contains over $70 worth of wine for the special price of $49.99. When you bring the empty bag back in, you receive a club discount on the purchase of six bottles or more of any of our in-stock wines. Our sixpack club has no rules and no obligations, just a good value collection of specially selected wine. Here is what is on our latest collection…
Arc du Rhone Cotes du Rhone Blanc, France
This blend of Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Clairette and Viognier is an easy drinking dry white wine that is fantastic both with and without food. This wine has vibrant fruit and lively freshness which truly show the potential of white wines from the Southern Rhône. It’s stony, clay-like and full of pebbles – perfect for achieving better concentration of minerality in the wine. Try this fantastic wine with grilled fish, warm chicken salads, veal or risotto.
Hesketh “Regional Selections” Fiano, Clare Valley Australia
Fiano is quickly proving itself be the most exciting of the emerging white varieties in Australia. The winemaker combined both free run juice and light pressings, to aid in the structure on the palate. Fermentation was at cool temperatures in stainless steel, before four months on yeast lees. This is a very pale lemon in color, with a nose of apricot kernels, white pepper spice and nuts, with a solid backing of minerality. Some peach notes emerge as well. There is a pleasing flick of acidity and good piercing length. Nice balance for the full length of the wine, and solid concentration.
Specially Selected Barossa Valley Shiraz, Australia
The color is a dark raspberry jam red with black highlights. The nose is ripe, juicy red berries, spice, vanilla, brewing coffee, and plums. This wine is smooth on the palate with rich flavors and interesting spices, with notes of blueberries and black cherry, a slap of rough-edged spice, bitter dark chocolate, and ripe plum. The mid-palate adds raspberry, orange zest, a slight pull from the tannins, and tart cranberry. This is a well-balanced Shiraz that sips well and can be paired with steaks, stews, and all sorts of comfort foods. The acidity allows the flavors to unfold and gives this Shiraz a nice finish.
Montes “Alpha” Merlot, Valle de Colchagua Chile
Montes Alpha Merlot was made with selected grapes from vineyards in the Colchagua Valley. This vineyard uses the Water Saving Wine growing method developed by Aurelio Montes and his team to reduce the amount of irrigation used by 65% while simultaneously improving the quality of the fruit. They blend 10% of Cabernet Franc into this wine to make it Bordeaux in style. Its medium level of toast is from the 12 months in French oak, accompanied by notes of pastry and sweet spice. Smooth and balanced, with medium body and a long finish. Highly recommended with duck breast, lamb or pork chops, pasta with pesto, lamb masala, or chicken with mushroom sauce.
Borghetto Montelulciano d’ Abruzzo, Italy
Not to be confused with the home of Vino Nobile in Tuscany, a village called Montepulciano, this wine comes from a grape varietal named Montepulciano, cultivated in the Abruzzo region. This mountainous area is located in the center of Italy, along the Adriatic Sea. Most of the region’s vineyards are occupied by the aboriginal vine of Montepulciano, protected from storms by high mountains. Grapes grow in river valleys, the soil of which consists of limestone and clay. Borghetto Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is a juicy wine with a lively aroma, is characterized by rounded tannins and a pleasant finish. This wine is recommended for serving with red meat, shish kebab, dishes cooked on the grill, and savory snacks.
Nova Vita “Firebird” Cabernet Sauvignon, Alelaide Hills Australia
Sourced from an estate vineyard in the far northern districts of the Hills, settled and rested for close to 2 years in a range of new and older, small and larger oak vessels. This offers an attractive, gentile style of cabernet, unmistakably blackcurrant, with a subtle roasted red capsicum layered into it. The flavors weave well together, the palate quite lively and the tannins relaxed; a faint bitterness built into the finish of this medium-bodied style.