Glengarry's Sunday ramblings of all things vinous, grain and glorious. The Sunday Sediment. Issue One Hundred and Eight Welcome to the One Hundred and Eighth edition of The Sunday Sediment, a collection of what’s new, what’s on and what’s happening instore at Glengarry and within the world of wine. Sip away.
CHAMPAGNE CHARLES HEIDSIECK
Here at Glengarry, we have a thing for champagne, and comfortably rugged up within that somewhat fluffy blanket-statement, we can confidently declare that Charles Heidsieck is a total favourite. Its provenance is immense, with origins going as far back as 1785. A company with that sort of history does not reintroduce a wine to its portfolio without a considerable amount of care and attention. The news of the new-release non-vintage blanc de blancs is, then, of great interest to Charles Heidsieck aficionados everywhere. The Charles Heidsieck wines are matured 25 metres beneath the ground in chalk cellars dating back to the 11th Century, under the watchful eye of current Chef de Cave Cyril Brun who, following in the footsteps of the late Daniel Thibault, RÊgis Camus and Thierry Roset, is stamping his own touch of genius on this distinguished brand. At his disposal is the largest collection of reserve wines in Champagne, with the inherent quality of these expressions one of the region’s best-kept secrets.
The history of champagne is populated with a fascinating cast of characters featuring canny monks, indomitable widows and free-spirited
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smooth talkers, and with his often audacious forays into the world in search of markets, the energetic, extroverted founder of the company, Charles-Camille Heidsieck – famously known as Champagne Charlie – fell seamlessly in to the latter category. Channelling his ancestor’s adventurous spirit, Charles-Camille’s grandson, Charles-Marcel, is behind the creation of the new wine.
FRAGRANTLY FRUITY
Displaying a lighter touch, with the focus on the fruit, often exhibiting a European sensibility. Can tend to the biodynamic. Vibrancy, fragrance, fruitiness are the key words here. Read More..
CHAPEL HILL Chapel Hill Winery takes its name from the historic ironstone Church built on the property in 1865. The embodiment of wine and food experiences, situated at the top of one of McLaren Vale's majestic hills, with magnificent views from the Cellar Door and Gourmet Retreat.
Fruit is sourced from premium vineyard regions, McLaren Vale, Coonawarra, Padthaway and Eden Valley. Blending the regions to optimise their benefits or making individual wines to reflect their origin, the resultant wines are always balanced, full-flavoured and generous in the glass. Read More..
GIESEN WINES
At Giesen wines, they believe that its people that make wine come to life. The Giesen brothers behind the winery have been making wine for over 30 years. They currently offer four different ranges: The Estate, The Brothers, The Organic and The August 1888. They also make a variety of red, white and dessert wines, with the goal of 'transporting the drinking on a journey of taste sensation'. When the Giesen brothers moved to New Zealand from Germany, they were originally planning on starting a stone company, similar to their family business back in Germany. Luckily for us, they brought land just outside of Christchurch and planted vines instead. Read More..
TASTINGS AND EVENTS
MEET THE WINE MAKER | RICHARD PAINTER, LEFT FIELD Like all great wine makers, Richard ‘fell’ into a passion for wine. While studying Geography at the University of Otago, Richard worked numerous bar jobs. He soon found a love for wine, and the science behind the wine making process. It was only natural for him to start making wine, and thus, enjoying the best of both worlds. Working through various wine making regions of NZ and the USA, Richard eventually found his home in the Hawke's Bay, and the bold red wines that the Gimblett Gravels produce. After three years as the assistant wine maker for Vidal, he now leads the team at Te Awa. Join us for a night of great yarns and great wines from Te Awa's Left Field range.
WHEN: Wednesday 21 August WHERE: Glengarry Mt Eden Village, 417 Mount Eden Road Mount Eden TIME: 7.00pm
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GREY LYNN WINE CLUB | BORDEAUX To celebrate the opening of our new tasting room at Glengarry Grey Lynn, Liz will be presenting a Bordeaux tasting that will see you sampling some of the very finest wines of the region - you’ll leave with an abundance of new
knowledge and stories in tow. The line-up has been set. The tasting will start with Aile d’Argent Blanc, the white wine of Bordeaux first growth, the legendary Chateau Mouton Rothschild. From there we’ll explore ...Read more....
WHEN: Wednesday 21 August WHERE: Glengarry Grey Lynn, 23 Williamson Ave Grey Lynn TIME: 7.00pm
WESTMERE WINE CLUB AUGUST | LEFT FIELD WITH RICHARD PAINTER Left Field is part of the Te Awa Collection, a trio of entities fashioned by the able and experienced winemaking team of Richard Painter and Ant Mackenzie, its pulse emanating from the heart of Hawke's Bay's globally regarded Gimblett Gravels. The winemakers literally went to the left side of the vineyard in their search for inspiration, and while these are not edgy explorations of obscure varietals, they are nonetheless finely executed expressions made by expert winemakers, approachable, consumer-oriented and much more than a mere branding exercise. Painter and Mackenzie source their fruit from selected premium regional vineyards to craft wines that are sophisticated without being stand-offish.
WHEN: Thursday 22 August WHERE: Glengarry Westmere, 164 Garnet Rd Westmere TIME: 7.00pm
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BEST OF 2016 BORDEAUX | WELLINGTON & AUCKLAND The 2016 Vintage has again set a new benchmark for Bordeaux, at this stage it is looking like it will surpass the superb 2015s. This is an opportunity to try some of the finest wines in the world, from each of the major
appellations (including some 100-point Chateaux), without the millionaire price tag of the 1st Growths. We will be tasting Chateau Carbonnieux Blanc - Graves 2016, La Fleur Petrus Pomerol 2016, Belair Monange - St Emilion 2016, Domaine de Chevalier - PessacLeognan 2016, Pavillion Rouge du Chateau Margaux - Margaux 2016, Pichon Lalande Pauillac 2016, Leoville Barton - St Julian 2016, Cos d'Estournel - St Estephe 2016. WELLINGTON WHEN: Wednesday 28 August WHERE: Glengarry Thorndon, 53 Hutt Rd Thorndon TIME: 6.00pm
AUCKLAND WHEN: Thursday 29 August WHERE: Glengarry Victoria Park, 118 Wellesley St West Auckland TIME: 7.00pm
BLACK SANDS BREWING | GREY LYNN Join us for a tasting of the Black Sands craft beer range with head brewer Mark Jackman. Mark will take us through the brewing process and answer any burning questions you may have. There will be snacks, sliders, beer and banter so book now! Read more.... WHEN: Wednesday 28 August WHERE: Glengarry Grey Lynn, 23 Williamson Ave Grey Lynn TIME: 7.00pm
TAKAPUNA WINECLUB | DOG POINT VINEYARD WITH MATT SUTHERLAND
WHEN: Tuesday 3 September WHERE: Glengarry Takapuna, Cnr Hurstmere & Killarney Takapuna TIME: 7.00pm
Since 2002 Dog Point Vineyard have earned local and international acclaim for their take on classic Marlborough wines. Certified organic and with a passion for regional distinctiveness, Dog Point are also known and unusual for their focus being on just three varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. For this tasting we will taste their expressions of these classic varieties, and with a spotlight on their barrel fermented and aged Sauvignon Blanc - the Section 94. Produced from some of the oldest vines in Marlborough, the Section 94 is a unique style of wine that not only is markedly different in tasting profile from a more "traditional" New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, but one can also be cellared and aged. Read more....
THE WORLD'S FINEST SHERRY | WITH GUILLERMO ARCE FROM VALDESPINO "The World's Oldest and Most Outstanding Sherry Producer". The Valdespino family have been involved in the sherry trade since 1430, making Valdespino the oldest sherry Bodegas in existence. Tonight Guillermo Arce is here from Jerez in Southern Spain, to present the oldest and finest of all of their V.O.R.S bottlings(Very Old Rare Sherries). These Soleras were established towards the end of the 19th Century and are amongst the greatest and most expensive sherries ever produced. Each one represents over 100 years of careful selection by generations of expert cellar masters.
WHEN: Thursday 5 September WHERE: Glengarry Victoria Park, 118 Wellesley St West Auckland TIME: 7.00pm
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GLENGARRY WINE ACADEMY | STAGE THREE Over the last 20+ years, the Glengarry Wine Academy has established itself as one of the leading wine educators in New Zealand. Initially created to train Glengarry staff, it is also widely used by the hospitality industry and wine
enthusiasts. Informative, but never intimidating, the Glengarry Wine Academy courses are an opportunity for beginners as well as experienced aficionados to expand their knowledge and develop their interest. In Stage 3 you take a major look at key wine making regions in the world. This course dives under the cover, you learn all about the great wines of Bordeaux, Burgundy and many more. Read more.... A four week course | Monday 9th September, Monday 16th September, Monday 23rd September, and Monday 30th September, all starting 7pm. The course fee covers content for all four weeks.
WHEN: Monday 9 September WHERE: Glengarry Victoria Park, 118 Wellesley St West Auckland TIME: 7.00pm
DEVONPORT WINE CLUB | SPARKLING GLOBAL TOUR Upon tasting Champagne for the first time, Dom Perignon called out to his fellow monks, "Come quickly, I'm drinking stars". Well the stars will be aligned in Devonport this evening as we explore a variety of sparkling wines including prosecco, methode traditionelle and champagne, from New Zealand, Italy, Spain and France. This is an evening not to be missed as we journey on a sparkling global tour right here at your local Glengarry. Read more....
WHEN: Wednesday 11 September WHERE: Glengarry Devonport, Cnr Clarence & Wynyard Devonport TIME: 7.00pm
SHADES OF ROSE | EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA, AND AUSTRALIA To think, 10 years ago, the word 'rose' in New Zealand meant nothing more than a beautiful flower. Fast forward to 2019 and now it’s as
much a 'go to' wine style as any Marlborough Sauvignon, and what’s not to love? The only problem with rose is where to start! We thought, why not run a tasting series that's all about rose? So that's just what we've done. Four nights of five star rose tasting.
WHEN: Thursday 19 September WHERE: Glengarry Mt Eden Village, 417 Mount Eden Road Mount Eden TIME: 7.00pm
Night one, we zoom around Southern France and compare the three appellations of Languedoc, Southern Rhone, and Provence. Night two, we explore roses from Europe, Australia and South America. Night three, we taste roses from New Zealand's 2019 vintage. For our fourth and final night, we focus on methode traditional rose and of course Champagne. Read more....
EXPLORE BORDEAUX - 2016 NEW ARRIVALS | WELLINGTON & AUCKLAND We have just landed the exceptional 2016 Bordeaux vintage. This is a great year, with all the wines hand-selected by us from tasting them directly in Bordeaux. Join us for a walk around tasting, where you have 2 hours to take your time and try 25 top wines from across the region. Ranging in price from $20 all the way up to $135 a bottle. Our staff will be on hand to introduce you to the different appellations and styles. Grab some friends and visit Bordeaux for the afternoon/evening!
WELLINGTON WHEN: Wednesday 18 September WHERE: Glengarry Thorndon, 53 Hutt Rd Thorndon TIME: 6.00pm
AUCKLAND WHEN: Saturday 21 September WHERE: Glengarry Victoria Park, 118 Wellesley St West Auckland TIME: 1.00pm
That's it for this week's Sunday Sediment. Issue One Hundred and Nine will be winging its way to your inbox next Sunday.
Cheers,
Jak Jakicevich