The Saturday Paper, The Monthly and Blackhearts & Sparrows bring you A WINE SERVICE: the best wines of the season for all tastes and budgets, delivered to your door. The frequency, quantity and style of wine is up to you.
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Classic ($120 for six bottles)
Classic wines are everyday wines: bright, approachable and delicious. They’re wine for school nights or dinner at home. Good wine at a good price.
Choose between red, white or a mixed pack.
Esoteric ($180 for six bottles)
This is a mix of unexpected bottles, championing lo-fi techniques. Adventurous wine from small producers, often organic, always out of the ordinary.
This is a mixed pack.
Premium ($220 for six bottles)
This is our finest offering, from revered producers and appellations. It’s wine for people who know exactly what they like to drink.
This is a mixed pack.
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White wine
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April
2019 Naked Run ‘The First’ Riesling, Clare Valley
Citrus blossom with brisk lemon and lime acidity, chalky citrus pith and a saline touch
2019 Galli Estate ‘Camelback’ Pinot Grigio, Sunbury
Full of melon, lemon, musk, grapefruit and a hint of almond.
2018 Seville Estate ‘Sewn’ Chardonnay, Yarra Valley
Fresh citrus acidity, white peach, nectarine and subtle oak.
2019 Green Bay ‘Mammoth’s Mouth’ Sauvignon Blanc Semillon, Margaret River
Passionfruit aromatics with fresh-cut grass, light jalapeño notes and a zesty palate.
2019 Six Acres Bianco Chardonnay Fiano, Yarra Valley
Medium-weighted with pear, zesty citrus, savoury notes and flinty minerality.
2019 Shadowfax ‘Minnow’ Roussanne, Geelong
Kiwifruit aromatics with green melon, almond meal, peach and a hint of tannin.
Recipe: Potato pan bread (2018 Seville Estate ‘Sewn’ Chardonnay)
Red wine
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April
2019 Seville Estate ‘Sewn’ Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley
Light and juicy with raspberry, cherry and delightful tannins.
2018 Uva Non Grata Gamay, Vin de France
Juicy fruited with strawberry, raspberry, red cherry and a light savoury finish.
2018 Finca Enquera Joven Tempranillo, Valencia
Floral aromatics, subtle peach, cherry cola and currants.
2018 Colab & Bloom Montepulciano, McLaren Vale
Pure fruited with ripe dark cherries, plum, a saline touch and chocolatey tannins.
2018 Guthrie ‘The Snare’ Syrah, Adelaide Hills
Plum aromatics with raspberry coulis, stemmy spice and and flinty tannins.
2017 H.F. Sullivan’s ‘Rockridge Estate’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Clare Valley
Blackberry aromatics with dark chocolate, juicy black fruits, delicate tannins and a hint of spice.
Recipe: Beef bourguignon (2018 Guthrie ‘The Snare’ Syrah)
Mixed wine
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April
2018 J. Moreau & Fils Chardonnay, Vin de France
White floral aromatics, lime acidity, pure and crisp.
2018 Montevento Pinot Grigio, Veneto
Vibrant and crunchy with citrus and a lovely texture.
2018 Higher Plane Fiano, Margaret River
Full of pear, light citrus, almond meal and a savoury finish.
2019 Holm Oak ‘Protégé’ Pinot Noir, Tamar Valley
Bright strawberry, cranberry and some fine tannins.
2018 Campo Flores ‘Tinto’ Tempranillo Shiraz, Castilla
Dried herb aromatics with cola nut, red fruit and chalky tannins.
2018 Sons of Eden ‘Marschall’ Shiraz, Barossa Valley
Perfumed and lifted with jubey fruit, mocha, spice and a silky texture.
Recipe: Broccoli stems in broccoli sauce (2018 Montevento Pinot Grigio)
April
2018 Marco Barba ‘Barbabianca’, Veneto
Mandarin blossom aromatics with tangerine, zippy acidity and subtle tannic grip.
2019 Mountain People Pinot Gris, Orange
Musk aromatics with cinnamon, ginger, berries and stone fruit.
2019 Architects of Wine Skin Contact Riesling, Adelaide Hills
Full of sandalwood and spice with exotic aromatics, cumquat, ripe orange, malt and a hint of salinity.
2019 Gentle Folk ‘Village’ Pinot Noir, Adelaide Hills
Youthful and fresh with blue fruit, bright acidity and soft tannins.
2017 4 Monos ‘GR-10’ Grenache Cariñena Morenillo Syrah, Sierra de Gredos
Rosehip aromatics, red liquorice, citrus zest and fine tannins.
2018 Ruggabellus ‘Fluus’ Cinsault Mataro Grenache Syrah, Barossa Valley
Floral aromatics with red currant, raspberry, bright acidity and lovely crunch.
Recipe: Eggplant dip and miso-roasted Japanese eggplant (2019 Architects of Wine Skin Contact Riesling)
April
2018 Clemens Busch Trocken Riesling, Mosel
Fresh grapefruit aromatics with green apple, lime and a savoury depth and texture.
2018 Prieler Pinot Blanc, Burgenland
White floral aromatics with citrus, white stone fruit, almond and a glycerol texture.
2018 Nocturne ‘Tassel Park’ Chardonnay, Margaret River
Pure fruited and nicely chiselled with grapefruit, white stone fruit and a gun-smoke character.
2019 Ravensworth ‘Regional’ Sangiovese, Canberra District
Fragrant dark cherry, spice, red fruits and a fine, textural palate.
2017 Famille Griveau La Côte Étoilée ‘Brouilly’ Gamay, Beaujolais
Floral pastille aromatics with black raspberry, boysenberry and harmonious tannins.
2017 Michael Hall ‘Sang de Pigeon’ Shiraz, Barossa Valley
Subtle orange aromatics with fleshy blackberries, rose water and tea-leaf tannins.
Recipe: White beans with lamb ribs and green goddess sauce (2018 Prieler Pinot Blanc, Burgenland)
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