FEBRUARY 2020
WWW.FINEWINEDELIVERY.CO.NZ 0800 FINE WINE SHOP INSTORE 42 Lunn Ave, Mt Wellington / 60 Constellation Dr, North Shore, Auckland
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Thur 20th Feb 2020 / 6.30pm - 8.30pm / 42 Lunn Ave, Mt Wellington / $35.00
Sat 22 Feb 2020 / 1.00pm - 4.00pm / 42 Lunn Ave, Mt Wellington / $25.00
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Hi From Jeff! appy 2020 to you all! It’s great to be fully back on deck after a relaxing, hot summer break. Plenty of time spent with family and friends, playing golf, enjoying great company, good food and of course wine! Now time to kick into this new decade full steam ahead. 2019 was full of exciting developments and you can expect more exciting industry firsts and wonderful developments to enrich your shopping experience in 2020. We have always been an innovative and evolving business; our refreshed brand ‘Fine Wine Delivery’ reflects the next step in our journey. We launched Click and Collect in November along with our new website. The uptake has been huge with customers wanting the convenience – or making sure they secure a deal that’s going to sell out before they can get instore. It’s a very simple selection in the shopping cart online, and your order can be ready at either store in as little as two hours! What we can’t wait to share with you is the launch
of ‘Expert Assist’. After launching Smart Search on our website last year, you have been able to navigate our extensive range of over 2000 products with ease. Using natural language, (e.g. ‘BBQ reds for summer under $20’ or ‘Creamy Chardonnay from Hawkes Bay’), you can receive recommendations as if you were talking directly to one of our expert team. It was always our plan to extend this into our stores in a way that genuinely helps you find exactly what you are after. Launching 10 February, you will find new kiosks in our stores. Simply select if you are looking for wine, beer or spirits and it will take you on an intuitive journey to build the profile of what you like and make highly accurate recommendations to suit you. Driven by the tasting profiles we write for every beverage instore, along with proprietary systems that guarantee you will get a recommendation just like you would if you were being served by me on the shop floor (even better!). Our amazing shop teams
are there to help so come in and give it a go. Our goal is to take all our extensive knowledge we have garnered over 22-years in business and put it at your fingertips... Making you the Expert®
Jeff Poole - Proprietor
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Double-gold medal French Sparkling with sophistication beyond its price. Aged on lees for 15-months, it’s rich, creamy and full of charm.
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Louis Bouillot Cremant de Bourgogne NV 143-years-old, Maison Louis Bouillot is a Crémant de Bourgogne specialist (Méthode Traditionnelle from Burgundy). Eldest son Louis was amongst the first to experiment with sparkling production in the region. Sophisticated with layers of brioche and golden peach, fine creamy apple and a hint of strawberry on the finish. If it were from another famous region in France it would command a much higher price!
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La Gioiosa Organic Prosecco DOC NV
Literally translated Gioiosa means ‘Joyful’… everything you can expect from this beautiful Prosecco. Fruity, rich and refreshing with a lower 11% alcohol.
Owned by the Polegato family for three generations, La Gioiosa specialises in producing worldclass Prosecco. This organic Prosecco is fresh and lemony, with plenty of green apple and pear fruits finishing with a touch of brioche and soft honey. Rounded, smooth and packed with flavour… it looks the part too. It’s no wonder Prosecco’s popularity continues to soar!
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Champagne Gardet Brut Tradition NV Aged 36-months on lees, more akin to other $80+ Champagne, Gardet leaves commercial Champagne like MoĂŤt for dust. Using 20% aged reserve cuvĂŠe, it has richness and sophistication with a deeply refreshing, mellow and dry finish that you never tire of. Freshly shipped under temperature-controlled conditions directly from Gardet, it is as pristine as the day it was disgorged!
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NZ’s Champion Riesling maker and producer of NZ’s most popular Riesling, have drawn on their German heritage for this very special release!
Giesen Mosel Riesling 2018 The Giesen brothers have fond memories of their grandfather, August, travelling to Mosel, Germany to buy barrels of stunning Riesling. So much so, they have purchased a 50-year-old, terraced vineyard in the village of Reil on the banks of the river Mosel. Full of life with granny smith apple, lemon and lime zest and white flowers, it has a touch of sweetness balanced by gorgeous minerality.
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New release and a gorgeous new look. Winery of the year, Winemaker of the Year, 3rd best Pinot Gris in the WORLD! The pedigree is undeniable.
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Greystone Sand Dollar Organic Pinot Gris 2019 Greystone’s sophisticated new label introduces another standout release. Sand Dollar has captured the hearts of Pinot Gris lovers, winning the 3rd best Pinot Gris in the world by Decanter with their 2016 release, they have proven themselves time and again to be a world-class winery. Deliciously dry with a luxurious palate of tropical fruits, exotic spices, honeysuckle and refreshing acidity.
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Rapaura Springs Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Five gold medals, 94/100 Bob Campbell MW and 5 Stars Sam Kim… and we are talking sub$15 Sauvignon! The savviest buy anywhere!
The ‘Reserve’ is just a couple of dollars more than our bestselling ‘Classic’ Sauvignon, but what an exciting upgrade it is! Bob Campbell rates it highly every release; in 2016 he said it “Practically defines Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc”. Succulent and bursting with tropical and citrus fruits, it has a generous mouthfeel and richness to the finish. The quality vs price leaves us speechless.
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Some of NZ’s best Chardonnay comes from Auckland (Kumeu River & Villa Maria), Ihumatao is one of them. Massive awards and reviews follow every vintage.
Villa Maria Single Vineyard Ihumatao Chardonnay 2018 Villa Maria are a national treasure, one of the ‘World’s 50 Most Admired Brands’, four-years running in Drinks International Magazine (UK), their list of accolades is endless and deserved. This special, Single Vineyard Chardonnay is aged 10-months in French Oak; it’s complex with white peach, nectarine and nougat flavours, creamy, massively concentrated and refined. Extraordinary!
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Crafted by NZ’s best Rosé maker, Dave Clouston, SOHO Pink Sheep began with the 2017 vintage producing excellent 5-Star wines with a conscience.
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SOHO Pink Sheep Rosé 2019 Inspired by famous designer, Alexander McQueen, who called himself the ‘Pink Sheep’ of his family. 50c from every bottle goes to the ‘I Am Hope’ charity. Dave Clouston crafts a beautifully dry style with wildflowers, pure red berry fruits and shortbread flavours. A mouth-watering, creamy finish makes for a divinely moreish experience. Rosé’s popularity is unstoppable due to stunning wines like this!
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This silky Bendigo Hills Organic Pinot Noir Export Clearance is hot favourite for Pinot Noir buy of the year at $19.99/ bottle!
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Bendigo Hills Organic Pinot Noir 2017 From an outstanding, highly regarded single estate in Bendigo Hills, Central Otago. Made from low yields of hand harvested fruit off organic and bio-dynamically managed vines. Hand crafted using old and new world winemaking techniques then aged in new and seasoned French Oak Barriques. Filled with cherries, plums and spice; this is premium Pinot Noir at a CANCELLED EXPORT ORDER price!
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An exclusive launch of the new Glazebrook Black Label series.... Ngatarawa, established in 1981, was purchased a couple of years ago with a view to elevating this heritage brand to the iconic status it deserves. With exceptional vineyards and the best of winemaking, they have rebooted something special here with these stunning new releases.
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Glazebrook Black Label Hawke's Bay Merlot Cabernet 2018
Glazebrook Black Label Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2018
Aged for 14-months in French oak. Excellent concentration of dark plum and berry fruits, complex tobacco and spice, with silky smooth tannins. Beguiling, complex and age worthy.
23-year-old vines, fermented in French barriques for 18-months; this is a powerful Chardonnay. Stonefruits, citrus, spice and vanilla characters are delivered in a luxuriously textured palate.
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A new flagship wine from Man O’ War from their breathtaking volcanic, hillside vineyards. Just their third release, it has already become a classic.
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Man O’ War Bellerophon Syrah Viognier 2016 First released in 2012, this is just the third release of the already renowned Bellerophon Syrah Viognier. Inspired by the prestigious Syrah of Cote-Rotie, it is co-fermented with Viognier (4%) and aged in French Oak. Silky smooth with stunning notes of violets, plum and spice. Filled with liquorice, black pepper and ripe red berry flavours, it is elegant and complex. A special site, a special Syrah.
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Yalumba Samuel's Collection Bush Vine Grenache 2018
Yalumba Samuel's Collection Shiraz 2017
Yalumba Samuel's Collection Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2017
An absolute classic, James Suckling sums it up perfectly “… This is surely a benchmark for the band of pedigree Barossa Grenache, delivered right on the apex of quality and value...”
Yalumba overdelivering on quality/value every time. Aged 10-months in oak, this bold, rich Shiraz is filled with blackcurrant, blackberry and milk chocolate. Exceptional buying Shiraz lovers!
A smooth, juicy and moreish blend. With the the fragrant, spicy Grenache, concentration of Shiraz, and supple savoury edge of Mataro (Mourvedre)…this is a match made in heaven.
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“It’s wineries like Trapiche that have given Argentina a name for value. The brand has been a regular among our Value Brands of the Year.” – Wine & Spirits Magazine
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Trapiche Pure Black Malbec 2017 137-years old, Trapiche is a pioneer of Argentine wines winning their first international award in Paris in 1889! Malbec is Argentina’s signature grape and this pure expression is a standout. Unoaked, this limited-edition Malbec packs a punch with dark plums, blackberry and cherry fruits and a smoky, spice complexity. The fruit does all the talking; lovers of rich, full flavoured reds…this is for you.
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Best in Show at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2018 who said “…this is a benchmark Palo Cortado in all its enigmatic charm.”
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Lustau Almacenista Palo Cortado Cayetano NV 375ml Almacenistas are independent sherry artisans who produce and age small stocks of Sherry. Just 22 casks make up the solera for this Palo Cortado with an average age of 20 years. Rich flavours of dried fruits and dates, roasted nuts, hints of tobacco, fine minerality and a pinch of salt unfold in the very complex palate. It’s aromatic, intense and a wondrous experience.
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"The epitome of "The epitome of Scottish Highland Scottish Highla craft Gin" craft Gin" Pair with East Imperial Royal Botanic Tonic water 150ml
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old, beautiful, brand spanking new and already short listed for a prestigious Gold Medal at the influential 2020 Scottish Gin Awards, this is Gin on another level of sophistication and ethereal, Highland, botanical beauty. Handcrafted in Benromach’s copper pot still ‘Peggy’, Red Door small batch Highland Gin is infused with locally sourced Scottish botanicals such as aromatic sea buckthorn, pearls of heather and rowan berries. It is a complex, classically clean and traditional London Dry Gin, but also modern and adventurously different with a bittersweet twist that everyone will love.
Red Door Handcrafted Highland Gin 700ml, 45% ABV Fragrant, wild foraged, Scottish botanicals such as sea buckthorn, rowan berry and pearls of heather, compliment the more classical aromas and flavours of best juniper, coriander, bitter orange peel and lemon peel perfectly. Benromach have been crafting artisanal spirits for 120 years, the red sliding door to their old malt barn now opens a new chapter in their long history.
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"Multi award "Multi award winning, winning, artisanal English Gin" artisanal English Gin
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hase Distillery was started by William Chase and family in 2008, with the mission to challenge the status quo in the spirits industry, as pioneers of the first Single -Estate, field to bottle distillery in Britain. As third generation farmers, their speciality is growing and then distilling the highest quality potatoes in Britain. From these magical, Herefordshire grown potatoes they craft the most unctuously soft, luxurious base spirit, which is then vapour infused with eleven wild botanicals, including the finest juniper buds and berries to create an English Gin classic!
Chase GB Extra Dry Gin 700ml, 40% ABV Chase GB Gin is crafted by copper pot distilling Chase potato spirit base with 11 heavenly botanicals, juniper buds and berries, coriander seed, bitter almond, cinnamon bark, ginger, cloves, angelica root, liquorice root, lemon peel kibbles and cardamom all combine to create one of the driest, most aromatic, English artisanal gins that is especially satisfying in a G & T.
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"G"Graham raham Norton’s Norton’s own Irish Gin!" own Irish Gin!" Pair with Fever Tree Premium Indian Tonic Water 500ml
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raham Norton’s love of kiwi company Invivo & Co’s Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc led to the creation of his own very successful GN label. At the end of a tasting session in London with Invivo’s cofounder Tim Lightbourne, a celebratory round of Gin Martinis revealed Graham's love of artisanal Gin and his desire to create his own at West Cork Distillers, near his home in Ireland. Crafted from premium Irish grain and 12 meticulously selected botanicals, some locally foraged, this smooth, beautifully balanced Gin has already won a Gold Medal at the prestigious 2019 Gin Masters in London.
Graham Norton’s Own Premium Irish Gin, 700ml, 40% ABV Soft, fragrant and redolent with the finest, pine forest fresh juniper, perfumed kaffir lime and a heady botanical list of angelica, coriander, lemon peel, bitter orange peel, liquorice root, orris root, gooseberry, basil, elderflower, rose hips and fuchsia flowers. This beautifully crafted Gin has already won 3 prestigious Gold Medals in 2019. Elegant wow factor Gin, for a superstar palate!
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It’s the style that took the beer world by storm... and is showing no signs of slowing down. Hazy beers are predominantly fruit-driven with a low perceived bitterness and a juicy, smooth mouthfeel. This comes down to hop choices with late hop additions, more esterladen yeast strains and most
importantly isn’t fined or filtered. Ultimately, a fair amount of yeast and hop particles are left in suspension, giving that classic haze. We’re celebrating the style that we all love by creating the first mixed-brewery hazy 6 pack.
Haze Craze Hazy Beer Mixed 330ml 6 pack There’s a stacked line up of our favourite hazy brews from top producers around the country, with Behemoth Brain Smiles, Fortune Favours The Naturalist, Panhead Rat Rod, BrewDog Hazy Jane, Garage Project Fuzz Box and Liberty Jungle Juice.
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Peckham’s make cider with integrity, without... compromise, no short cuts and minimal intervention. They don’t just meet the minimum percentage of apple juice required to call their product a cider, but only use 100% fresh juice from their family orchard and only harvest and make cider in the autumn with naturally tree ripened fruit. Their ciders are treated like a fine wine, with the
apples being slow fermented and then aged anywhere between six to eighteen months. Using proper cider apples to give depth, balanced fruit, acidity and tannins, it came as no surprise, when they took out Champion NZ Cider at the NZ Cider Awards with Brown’s Apple.
Peckham’s Brown's Apple Cider 330ml can This is ciders version of Single Vineyard, made exclusively from Brown’s cider apples which have a naturally high acidity. To balance this, they kept a little of the cider’s natural sweetness by cooling it before their wild yeasts had finished feasting on the fruit sugars. The result is a lovely balance between sweetness and acidity, with oodles of fruit.
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BrewDog have aligned themselves as one of the most... sought-after craft breweries in the world, and with good reason. Since launching in 2007 they have expanded into a multinational company with nearly 100 locations, more than 1000 employees around the world, three breweries, a distillery and a hotel. The latest shipment into NZ was made to order, chilled at all times and as fresh as it gets. We’re
the only place in New Zealand where you can get their second highest selling beer, Dead Pony Club Session IPA, not only is it in a generous 660ml bottle but comes with a branded BrewDog glass!
Brewdog 3x 660ml Dead Pony Club & Glass Pack Session IPAs are notoriously hard to make, and there’s no doubt that many worldwide have been based off this now famous brew. Packed full of an insane amount of Simcoe, Citra and Mosaic US hops, it’s incredible the flavour they pack into it’s 3.8% without compromising on flavour, body or malt character. Think a malt base of Vogels toast with an aromatic citrus hop hit and spicy undertones.
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Constellation Drive SuperStore
42 Lunn Ave, Mt Wellington, Auckland
60 Constellation Dr, North Shore, Auckland
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FEBRUARY MAILER TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Prices valid till Sunday 8th March or while stocks last. Wine bottles are 750ml unless otherwise stated. Fine Wine Delivery Co. supports the sensible service and consumption of alcohol. It is against the law to sell or supply alcohol to, or to obtain on behalf of, a person under the age of 18 years.