Nautilus Estate N.V. Brut
Nautilus Estate is part of the esteemed Hill-Smith Family Estates and celebrates its 40th birthday this year. Winemaker is Clive Jones. Tiraged in October 2020, a split of 72.4% Pinot […]
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Nautilus Estate The Paper Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc 2023
The Paper Nautilus wine from Nautilus Estate in Marlborough. Named after the Argonaut shells (Paper Nautilus) that are washed up on the beaches of the Marlborough Sounds: “For authorities whose […]
Nautilus Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Nautilus Estate in Marlborough is part of Hill Smith Family Estates. The 40th release of this classic sees a 2% barrel ferment parcel added for a little seasoning, and the […]
Nautilus Clay Hills Vineyard Pinot Noir 2020
Hand-picked fruit, de-stemmed in to 3 small tanks incorporating (0.5 to 100%) whole bunch components. On skins for an average of 20 days before pressing off to 228 L French […]
Nautilus Southern Valleys Pinot Noir 2020
Nautilus Estate in Marlborough is part of Hill Smith Family Estates and winemaker is Clive Jones. Proving that Marlborough does more than Sauv Blanc. A blend of Pinot Noir clones […]
Nautilus Estate Chardonnay 2023
Nautilus Estate is part of the esteemed Hill-Smith Family Estates and celebrates its 40th birthday this year. Winemaker is Clive Jones. 2023 was another La Nina vintage with wet conditions. […]
Yalumba The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2022
The 51st release of this incredible wine celebrates Yalumba’s Paul Midolo, the executive director of sales for Australia and New Zealand. Fermentation in open top stainless steel (wild). Matured for […]
Yalumba Vat-11 Grenache 2024
2nd release of this wine and boom: Gets the Trophy for Best Grenache in the 2025 Royal Queensland Awards. Dry grown fruit sourced from the 58 year old vineyard Barossa […]
Earthworks Shiraz 2023
Earthworks are part of the Hill-Smith Family Estates and offer some very good value. Often found much cheaper in retail land. Made by Marc Van Halderen (also a dab hand […]
Earthworks Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
The Earthworks range are Part of the Hill-Smith Family Estates. Incredible value for Barossa fruit. Matured in a mix of French, American and Hungarian oak for 12 months. Made by […]
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