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Hewitson 2015 Baby Bush Mourvèdre

Hewitson 2015 Baby Bush Mourvèdre ($29.99) with Chicken Basquaise & Rice Pilaf

Established in 1998, Hewitson is situated in the heart of the sunny Barossa Valley and boasts some of the oldest vines in the world. Among their acreage is the "Old Garden", a vineyard of Mourvèdre planted in 1853 by Friedrich Koch. It is the world's oldest-known surviving planting of this vine. Realising its potential and wanting to preserve the lineage, Dean Hewitson took cuttings of these elderly vines, and replanted them, nicknaming this site the "Baby Bush" vineyard. These vines take the pedigree of the world’s oldest Mourvèdre vineyard, yet have the vibrancy and bold confidence of youth. This grape, often used in Cotes du Rhone-style blends, is seldom the ‘star of the show’, particularly in France, but the Aussies love to showcase it all on its own. Dark blackberry and blueberry fruit is met with soft, ripe tannins, and a hint of underbrush.

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Clos de Sixte 2013 Lirac AOC, France

50% Grenache noir, 35% Syrah,15% Mourvèdre.

Winemaking & ageing
Traditional wine-making in stainless still vats. Hand sorted bunches, crushed and destemmed grapes.
Ageing in concrete vats and french oak barrels. 

Tasting
Intense inky colour. On the nose, aromas of red and black ripe fruit (kirsch and wild
Blackberry) are dominant. The mouth is full, with aromas of blackcurrant liquor and spice. Tannins are both harmonious and elegant thanks to the fleshy of the wine. The end display hints of liquorice and vanilla, which give to the wine length and complexity.

Served with Beef at April 2016 event

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Penfold's Tawny

Served with Sticky Toffee Pudding and Bacon Ice Cream at March 2016 event.

In 1844 Christopher Rawson Penfold planted vines on the slopes of Magill to produce fortified wines. 

Penfolds is now proud to present a range of fortified wines that is a continuation of more than 160 years of winemaking tradition. For nearly 60 years Penfolds Club has been one of Australia's favourite choices of Tawny. Beginning life as Penfolds Five Star Club Tawny in the 1940s, this wine has grown with the nation. Penfolds Club Reserve is blended from more than 200 components to offer the complexity and consistency that is expected of the Penfolds'house'style and has an average age of three years. 

Luscious fruit sweetness balanced by drier barrel-matured characters and subtle spirit. The wine has rich flavours of spicy dried fruit, butterscotch and walnuts before a long, lingering finish. Should be a perfect complement to the caramel flavours of the dessert and should be intense enough to handle all that the bacon ice cream can throw at it! 

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Lini 910 Lambrusco

Served with appetizers during March 2016 Event.

Serve chilled and from a wine glass NOT a flute

The Lini family's traditional Lambrusco Rosso, low in alcohol, with bright acidity and loads of fruit, is a perfect pairing for the classic dishes of Emilia like the region's famous cured meats. This is real
Lambrusco.

Labrusca Lambrusco Rosso Reggiano DOC : From 85% Lambrusco Salamino + 15% Lambrusco Ancellotta,from secondary fermentation in autoclave for 3 months, at a controlled temperature. The Lini method yields especially small, elegant perlage, which enhances digestibility.

Intense ruby red color with purple reflections ; extremely fragrant bouquet, showing lush aromas of red fruit, especially blueberry & raspberry, confirmed on the well balanced, structured palate with
distinctive flavor intensity & balance and a slightly tannic.

Eating fatty, salty cured meats with fruity, lightly fizzy red wine is an age-old way of life in northern Italy's Emilia-Romagna region. The acidity of the Lambrusco cuts through the fat and the salt of many cured meats and rich dishes. The wine's effervescence and hint of sweetness, along with its acidity, helps cut through the intensity of the meats and refreshes the palate.

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Alice May 2012 Crosswinds Syrah Santa Ynez, USA

Alice May 2012 Crosswinds Syrah Santa Ynez, USA

Although there has been some argument that Syrah originated in Persia, recent research from UC Davis confirms that the grape is native to France’s Rhône Valley. In the Northern Rhône, particularly in Côte Rôtie, Syrah grapes are often co-planted, co-harvested and co-fermented with the white grape variety, Viognier. The result is a spicy red wine with beautiful floral notes and intense aromatics. In the 1990s the wines of the Rhône enjoyed a re-discovery of sorts and Californian grape growers began to plant the famous grape varieties and craft similar styles of wine. These winemakers came to be known as the “Rhône Rangers”.  

Alice May Crosswinds can be considered such a wine. The 2012 vintage is made from 95% Syrah co-fermented with 5% Viognier. The grapes are grown in the Santa Ynez Valley in California, a region, which although very southern in location, enjoys cooler temperatures due to its proximity to the ocean. The grapes are grown in the Camp 4 vineyard, owned by the Santa Ynez Chumash Indian Band. At this time over 40 producers’ farm the Camp 4 vineyards and strive to use the most sustainable growing practices possible.  This Rhône Valley-inspired wine is crafted from Californian fruit by a group of Canadians out of Calgary—a truly international wine! 

Limited production coupled to a huge following makes Alice May wine difficult to find even in its home province. Enjoy this special treat and the first time these wines are landing on Manitoba soil!  Enjoy now through 2019.

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Tua Rita 2012 Rosso Dei Notri Toscana IGT, Italia

This youthful offering from Tua Rita is 50% Sangiovese and 50% blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Syrah, harvested in September from vineyards in the foothills of Suvereto, a small hilltop village in Tuscany. After a gentle pressing, the wine is aged for three months in French oak barriques and stainless steel tanks.  Deep ruby red in color, with aromas of black fruits, namely blackberries, plums and ripe black cherries over more subtle notes of cocoa, licorice and sweet spice. On the palate, the wine is smooth, with silky tannins and bracing acidity, showing structural balance long into the finish.

October 2015 paired with Meat Moussaka

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Quinta das Maias - $17

Spicy, toasty, full-bodied and fruity, this is a wine that is packed with plums, fresh red fruits, and a great burst of ripe acidity. Delicious and very accessible.

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Thelema 2012 “Sutherland” Pinot Noir - $25

This Pinot Noir was aged in French oak barrels for 9 months. The wine shows pure fruit aromas, lovely perfumed forest floor characteristics and hints of smoky spice. Earthy flavours of wild strawberry and spice on the palate end in a long, refined finish.

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Zyme Reverie Valpolicella $27

A light and informal Valpolicella blend with a bright ruby color and crisp aromas of forest fruit and sour blueberry. It’s a thin, easygoing wine that would pair with four cheeses pizza.

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Marchesi Maraia Barbera $24.99

The color is a lively and brilliant dark ruby-red. 
The perfume is fresh and intense with clean scents of wild berries, currants and sour black cherry. 
A light hint of vanilla and toasted oak.
The flavor is warm and robust, full-bodied, pleasant and balanced.

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Niepoort 10 Year Tawny Port (45.99) Portugal

Apricots, crystallized citrus peel and a little nuttiness on the nose of this fortified wine from Portugal. the palate has great structure with a long finish of dried fruit and orange peel, with hints of toffee, caramel, and honey. Full bodied and lush with lots of sweet fruit and a subtle finish that goes on and on. Fabulous representation of a 10 year Tawny Port

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Comenge Tempranillo (32.99) Spain

Plush, full and smooth body. This wine has balanced out in the bottle after 14 months in French and American oak. Dark unctuous smoky fruit with notes of gingerbread and black pepper.

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