Selection Estate Series re-defined the premium wine kit landscape, by offering
a very limited number of prestigious
varietals and styles, sourced from exclusive vineyards in the world’s
greatest winemaking regions. Blended with 100%
pure varietal grape juice and varietal grape juice concentrate, with no added
sugars, Selection Estate Series yields
wines of exceptional flavour, aroma, and complexity. Crushendos have the extra
grape pack.
0-10: Sweetness Code : F-Pack : Oak : Toasted Oak : Elder Flowers
Red Wines
Castellina Supertuscan di Siena w/ Crushendo™ -
Estate $153.95 ( 0 )
A bold, yet supple wine, expansive enough to be consumed with great pleasure,
the big, smoky, earthy nose of
ultra-ripe cherry and currant fruit is followed by a richly tannic finish. Serve
with a rack of lamb with herbs,
Tuscan-style meat dishes with tomato sauces, Stroganoff or meat grilled rare.
Corvina Classico Di Veneto w/ Crushendo $153.95
( 0 - Oak Chips )
The power grape of Italy’s famed Valpolicella, Bardolino and Amarone,
Corvina is renowned for fruity, full-bodied
wines with cherry aromas and a hint of almond. The Veneto region stretches from
the northeast border with Austria
down to coastal Venice, with a mild continental climate ideal for long, controlled
ripening and intense grapes.
Corvina Classico has lush, intriguing aromas of ripe red cherries and raspberries,
delicate hints of almond, toast and
spice and a richly tannic finish that has the fruit lingering on your palate
for many minutes.In the historic footsteps of
Amarone—a wine fermented with a reserve of crushed grapeskins—the
Crushendo™ grape pack brings immense
grape tannin and character to the wine. Right out of the carboy this wine will
have intense, gripping tannins, and
although drinkable immediately, it will open up and blossom into a wine of unique
power and elegance over two to four years.
Montagnac Vieux Chateau d'Oc
w/Crushendo $153.95 ( 0 - Oak Chips )
A medium-full bodied bold wine, ruby red in colour with a deep dark plum and
blackberry bouquet showing subtle accents
of chocolate. Rich, lush and complex, soft black fruits combine with a hint
of spiciness that follows through with a firm,
tannic finish on the palate.
Lodi Old Vines Zinfandel - Estate $139.95 (0 -
Oak Chips - Toasted Oak )
The famous thick, gnarled and twisted old Zinfandel vines of Lodi in California’s
Central Valley contribute to
intense concentrated flavours in the grapes. The wine is deep and rich, with
bold, zesty aromas and ripe berry
fruits on the tongue. Robust and exciting, it bursts with a spiciness that is
met head on by the premium French oak.
Napa Valley Stag's Leap District Merlot - Estate
$139.95 ( 0 - Oak Chips - Toasted Oak )
A sublime Merlot from the prestigious vineyards of California’s Napa Valley,
where ideal climate and soil
conditions, combined with refined growing and cellaring techniques, allow for
consistent high quality treatment
of grape varietals. Harvested from the highly regarded Stag’s Leap District
on the valley’s east bench, this
Merlot is dry and medium bodied with a soft, supple fruity palate of plums and
red berries. Its characteristic
spicy aroma, accentuated with light warm oak, foreshadows the rich, round, smooth
and mouth-filling flavour
experience, finishing with lengthy elegance. A must-try for Merlot lovers everywhere.
Woodbridge Ranch 11 Cabernet Sauvignon - Estate
$139.95 ( 0 - Oak Chips - Toasted Oak )
The Woodbridge appellation in California’s Central Valley has established
itself for producing distinctive, consistently
excellent Cabernet. Woodbridge Ranch 11 Cabernet Sauvignon is the hearty red
wine classic that lovers of fine
Cabernet hunt down with passionate zeal – the king of red grapes in all
its splendid glory. Our Cab has the trademark
blackcurrant and cherry flavours, but its true triumph is the subtle weave of
complex flavour compounds that contribute
to the overall experience. Oak and tannins, pepper and spice, combining structure
and rich fruit for a red wine that will
dazzle from first aroma to long elegant finish.
Washington Columbia Valley Cabernet Franc/Merlot
$139.95 (0 - Oak Chips - Toasted Oak )
The nose of this wine holds an intense aroma of plum, black cherries and vanilla
with an underlying hint of pepper and spice. Fruit flavours of plum and currants
blended with the silky-smooth taste of chocolate and firm tannins give this
medium-full bodied wine a pleasant finish, leaving you wanting more.
0-10: Sweetness Code : F-Pack : Oak : Toasted Oak : Elder Flowers
White Wines
New Zealand Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc -$136.95
( 0 )
Marlborough has the sunniest, driest climate in New Zealand, and the Wairau
Valley’s rich soils combine with the
cool nights to deliver astonishingly pungent wines, with gooseberry, herbs,
pink grapefruit, fresh-cut grass,
asparagus, lime-leaf, tropical fruit, passion fruit, and a host of other beguiling
aromas. Few wines ever achieve
the amazing aromatic complexity and zesty fruit of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.
The expression of this amazing
explosion of fruit is aided by our special proprietary yeast: by careful management
of the yeast strain, Selection Estate
New Zealand Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc casts long, rich flavours, redolent
with grass and currant leaves,
and a crisp dry finish.
Washington Columbia Valley Riesling - Estate $136.95(
1, Süss-reserve )
The Columbia Valley produces many prestigious wines from their world class Riesling
grapes. Delicate yet complex,
Rieslings grown here offer pronounced ripeness while retaining acidity, showing
fantastic floral aromas and flavours
of peach and apricot, while still maintaining a crisp freshness. This vivid
fruitiness is enhanced by Brew King’s unique
new süsse-reserve finishing pack, making this Riesling a unique and proud
addition to our Estate Series line.
Oregon Yamhill County Pinot Gris ( 0 )$136.95
A delicately balanced wine with mouth-filling texture lead to aromas of honey,
pear, floral and lemon-citrus flavours. This
| wine will unfold to rich complexity and even greater texture after a year
in the bottle.
Sonoma Dry Creek Valley Chardonnay (Unwooded)
( 0 )$136.95
A fresh, well-balanced wine with typical Chardonnay characteristics of tropical
and citrus aromas and fl avours. The fruit
quality of these grapes is allowed to shine through, and the rich, round mouthful
lingers to a long, crisp finish without
the influence of oak.
0-10: Sweetness Code : F-Pack : Oak : Toasted Oak : Elder Flowers
16 liter kits Yields 23 litres. Ready to bottle in 8 weeks