Glengarry's Sunday ramblings of all things vinous, grain and glorious. The Sunday Sediment. Issue One Hundred and Nine Brittany, Welcome to the One Hundred and Ninth 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.
MADAM SASS CUISINE'S NO.1 ROSE IN 2018 IS BACK
Attitude, style, extravagance; that’s Madam Sass. She waltzed onto the New Zealand stage a couple of years ago with an early-drinking, sweetly-priced Central Otago Pinot Noir that blew the socks off a few aficionados, following that up last vintage with a brazen little rose. Juicy and vibrant, berries and stonefruits, a soupcon of spice, a smidgen of sweet; it’s all there, and back for more with the just-released 2019. Hard to beat, as Cuisine might say. Read More..
LUSCIOUSLY SWEET
Sweet is sweet; what can we say? Your dessert wines obviously fall into this camp, and so do ports. They do this stuff well in Australia, and these are great examples. Smelly cheese, anyone? Read More..
GRANT BURGE Grant Burge Wines, a proud Barossa winery dedicated to crafting award-winning wines. Grant Burge Wines was established in 1988 and is located in the heart of the Barossa Valley. Our wines are renowned all over the world for their consistent quality and integrity, allowing the terroir of the hallowed Barossa Valley to speak for itself through minimal intervention winemaking practices and careful vineyard management. The Grant Burge team is dedicated to the Barossa region, and believes fine wines are
born in the vineyard. We source fruit from vineyards planted throughout the Barossa, and each planting features individual microclimates and characters, with grape varieties matched to the vineyards, ensuring harvests are of the highest quality. Grant Burge Wines has been rated a 5 Red Star Winery 11 years in a row by James Halliday Australian Wine Companion. Read More..
CARRICK
Carrick has always been about place as they harness the intricacies of Central Otago’s Bannockburn. With a light hand on the land, they attempt to extract the essence of site and season, the Carrick wines noted for their fruit expression and clarity. They are BioGro-certified organic in both vineyard and winery and undertake biodynamic practices. Pinot Noir is Carrick’s piece de resistance, but they also deliver up a memorable array of white wines. Read More..
TASTINGS AND EVENTS
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. 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
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.
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. Read more....
WHEN: Thursday 5 September WHERE: Glengarry Victoria Park, 118 Wellesley St West Auckland TIME: 7.00pm
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. 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.
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....
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 Ten will be winging its way to your inbox next Sunday. Cheers,
Jak Jakicevich