Man O' War Island Blend - Cabernet Franc, PV, Malbec, Merlot 2019 75cl
£25.74
The Island Blend is a wonderfully refined, reserved, claret-style wine that combines freshness, finesse and complexity It is made from fruit grown on both Waiheke Island and the neighbouring Ponui island - hence the name Access to the vineyards on Ponui is a challenge, and cultivation and harvesting has to be planned carefully, according to the tides It has aromas of blackberry, woodsmoke, black tea and a touch of dried herbs The medium-bodied palate is full of red berry fruit, with black olive, graphite and fragrant cedar, and a light hint of oak and pepper spice on the finish With a supple texture and refined tannins, this could easily be a high quality Left Bank Bordeaux wine
Man O' War Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2021 75cl
£20.46
This estate grown Waiheke Sauvignon Blanc really is The Sancerre of the South - bone dry, bracing and packed with personality and herbaceous notes It exhibits fresh herb, nettles and gooseberry character, and contains a splash of Semillon, creating a wine that is fresh and crisp, in a dry fruity style, with a remarkable 'chalky' minerality which, over time, will develop into a wonderfully toasted muesli/tropical fruit character The 12-mile long Waiheke Island, east of Auckland, is an evocative intriguing location Its native Kauri trees were once prized for shipbuilding - hence the name Man O War