{"title":"Vintage Changeover: last bottles, keenly priced","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"527\"\u003eAs new vintages arrive, we make room on the shelves. \u003cstrong data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"354\"\u003eVintage Changeover\u003c\/strong\u003e is our carefully selected line-up of wines from the outgoing vintage, the same growers and styles we love, simply priced more keenly as we rotate stock for the year ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"799\"\u003eExpect a mix of everyday favourites and a few under-the-radar finds, from fresh whites and rosés to comforting reds and occasional celebratory bottles. Quantities are limited and once they’re gone, they’re gone... often replaced by the newer release at a different price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"896\"\u003eIf you enjoy discovering well-chosen wines at genuinely good value, this is the place to start.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bishops-leap-sauvignon-blanc","title":"Bishops Leap Sauvignon Blanc 2023","description":"\u003ch4\u003eBishops Leap Sauvignon Blanc\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBishops Leap Sauvignon Blanc, has spicy upfront fruit that blasts on the palate in the way only NZ Sauvignon Blanc can, made from slightly younger vines in blocks around St Clair the wine offers value and taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bishops Leap Sauvignon Blanc is made by Matt Thompson from the St Clair Winery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBishops Leap Sauvignon Blanc : Saint Clair Family Estate was founded by Neal and Judy Ibbotson who are the directors of the winery with more than 30 years viticulture knowledge of the Marlborough region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe company is a family business with the next generation also involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTheir first wines were only produced in 1994, but Saint Clair Family Estate has a growing reputation as one of New Zealand’s leading wine companies with an exceptional quality record.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Clair Family Estate produce a wide range of varieties, including\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.saintclair.co.nz\/wines\/varieties\/sauvignon_blanc.aspx\"\u003eSauvignon Blanc\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.saintclair.co.nz\/wines\/varieties\/pinot_gris.aspx\"\u003ePinot Gris\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.saintclair.co.nz\/wines\/varieties\/viognier.aspx\"\u003eViognier\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.saintclair.co.nz\/wines\/varieties\/chardonnay.aspx\"\u003eChardonnay\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.saintclair.co.nz\/wines\/varieties\/riesling.aspx\"\u003eRiesling\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.saintclair.co.nz\/wines\/varieties\/gewurztraminer.aspx\"\u003eGewürztraminer\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.saintclair.co.nz\/wines\/varieties\/pinot_noir.aspx\"\u003ePinot Noir\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.saintclair.co.nz\/wines\/varieties\/merlot.aspx\"\u003eMerlot\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.saintclair.co.nz\/wines\/varieties\/syrah.aspx\"\u003eSyrah\u003c\/a\u003e, available in four ranges of wines – the\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.saintclair.co.nz\/wines\/reserve\/\"\u003eReserve Range,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.saintclair.co.nz\/wines\/pioneer\/\"\u003ePioneer Blocks\u003c\/a\u003e, the\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.saintclair.co.nz\/wines\/premium\/\"\u003ePremium Range\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eand\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.saintclair.co.nz\/wines\/vicars\/\"\u003eVicar’s Choice\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 1994 when wines from the first vintage all won medals including gold, the name Saint Clair has been synonymous with quality and its award-winning record continues today. \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.saintclair.co.nz\/about_us\/\"\u003ehttp:\/\/www.saintclair.co.nz\/about_us\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTop International accolades include the trophy to Matt Thomson of Saint Clair for White Winemaker of the Year at the London International Wine Challenge, September 2008 and the coveted trophy for Best New Zealand Wine Producer of the Year at the International Wine and Spirit Competition 2005.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Clair Family Estate also has the distinction of being the first New Zealand wine company to win major international trophies for Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir in the same year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"imagetext\"\u003eFamily Estate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Clair Family Estate was founded by Neal and Judy Ibbotson who are the directors of the winery with more than 30 years viticulture knowledge of the Marlborough region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe company is a family business with the next generation also involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSon Tony is responsible for the design of all Saint Clair’s packaging, promotional material and advertising. He owns a design consultancy business, the Creative Method, in Sydney.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTony designed the original Saint Clair labels back in 1994, when he was a student. He has been refining and expanding the range of Saint Clair labels ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaughters Sarina and Julie both work within the business in sales and marketing after studying wine business marketing at Adelaide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBishops Leap Sauvignon Blanc - Hay Wines\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hays Wine Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40652212142270,"sku":"NZM321010","price":12.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/6009\/9006\/products\/NZ-Bishops-Leap-Sauvignon5-1.jpg?v=1653484537"},{"product_id":"mont-rocher-vielles-vignes-viognier-igp-pays-doc","title":"Mont Rocher Vielles Vignes Viognier IGP Pays D'Oc 2025","description":"\u003ch4\u003eMont Rocher Vielles Vignes Viognier IGP Pays D'Oc\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMont Rocher Vielles Vignes Viognier IGP Pays Le Herault is a haunting honeysuckle and apricot aroma and rich, almost unctuous palate that is somehow still dry, tangy and refreshing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMont Rocher is a collection of wine produces from indigenous varieties, produced in a style that lets them clearly express their varietal typicity and sense of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003ca title=\"Alliance Wine France\" href=\"http:\/\/www.alliancewine.com\/our-wine\/made-by-alliance\/alliance-wine-france\/\"\u003eAlliance Wine France\u003c\/a\u003e range, Mont Rocher is a collection of wine produces from indigenous varieties, produced in a style that lets them clearly express their varietal typicity and sense of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSouthern France, with its multifarious regions, indigenous grapes, cultures and traditions is home to some of the most exciting, characterful wines in the world at present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePure, authoritative packaging that lets these wines do the talking meets delicious, well-balanced wines that offer a taste of the real France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eViognier is a white wine grape variety. It is the only permitted grape for the French wine Condrieu in the Rhône Valley. Outside of the Rhône, Viognier can be found in regions of North and South America as well as Australia and New Zealand. In some wine regions, the variety is co-fermented with the red wine grape Syrah where it can contribute to the color and bouquet of the wine.\u003cbr\u003eLike Chardonnay, Viognier has the potential to produce full-bodied wines with a lush, soft character. In contrast to Chardonnay, the Viognier varietal has more natural aromatics that include notes of peach, pears, violets and minerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe underline that the Mont Rocher Carignan Vielles Vignes won SILVER at the 2012 Sommelier Wine Awards. 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All vineyard treatments are natural, and many of them follow biodynamic practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe affable iconoclast Alfredo Maestro started making wine in the late 1990’s when he planted his first vineyard Almate on the Rio Duraton near his native town of Peñafiel in the Ribera del Duero.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the beginning he set out to farm his vineyard organically. In the cellar, Alfredo was teaching himself enology from a book, using every winemaking trick to make a “correct” Ribera del Duero wine: yeasts, acid, enzymes, tannins, color-enhancers, etc. In the early 2000’s Alfredo had a revelation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe started questioning as to why, as an organic farmer, was he using chemicals to make the finished wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe began eliminating exogenous products and, in 2003, began making wine without any additives, including sulfur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the past few years, he has been searching out abandoned or neglected vineyards around the Ribera del Duero and Madrid to convert to organic farming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGradually, Alfredo has increased production, and now has 9 hectares and two small bodegas, one located in his native Peñafiel in the Ribera del Duero, and the other in the Navalcarnero area, southwest of Madrid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe has emerged as one of the most lauded and dynamic natural winemakers in all of Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe at JPS feel extremely honored to represent The Magician in the Duero, Alfredo Maestro, in the U.S.A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis wines are rich, pure, bright, and show everything there is to like about Duero and Madrid wines, minus the fake oak-addled spoof-tactics that have dominated the wine-styles in these two regions. 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Viura being the preodminant grape, the wine is a different, fresh and great value natural wine from the Rioja region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGonzalo Gonzalo was born in Logroño, Spain and grew up among the vineyards that his parents cultivated in Fuenmayor. After studying biology in León and oenology in the university of Rioja, he dedicated himself to travelling through France and Italy where he met small vine-growers and winemakers and discovered new varieties of grape and technologies After completing his oenologist training in an industrial winery, in 2003 he abandoned everything to give birth to Orgullo, his personal oenology project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFiercely protective of the terroir of his family vineyards Gonzalo rejects market driven fashions, formulae, chemical treatments and conformism. Instead he has sought out his own methods with respect for the land, his vineyards, and the traditions of his forefathers. He balances this respect with formal training in the latest enological techniques and methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGonzalo was profoundly influenced in his choice of viticultural methods by the fact that his father became seriously ill from years of daily exposure to high-spec chemical fertilizers and herbicides while tending their vineyards in the 1970s, when they were regarded as the panacea for all vineyard problems. It was not clear at the time that chemicals that were perfectly safe in small doses had significant harmful effects from cumulative, long term exposure. The soil itself suffered as well, losing its vitality as witnessed in the deadening of the biodiversity in the vineyard. 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On the palate, it is well-structured with a subtle minerality and a long, persistent finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/eng.sograpevinhos.com\/marcas\/Casa%20Ferreirinha\"\u003eCasa Ferreirinha\u003c\/a\u003e and its wines are synonymous with quality, time and art. Thus it has been since the company’s founding in the eighteenth century by Bernardo Ferreira, whose formula was refined by his descendants, especially his granddaughter Dona Antónia Adelaide Ferreira, known affectionately as \"Ferreirinha\" or \"Ferreirinha-da-Régua\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder Dona Antónia, who was twice widowed, finding herself in charge of a large company, she consolidated admirably. Her entrepreneurial spirit taught her to predict, decide, create, teach and love, making her a hugely prominent, charismatic figure.With the death of Dona Antonia, the business became a limited company and began a new stage of adapting to market developments, while remaining rooted in the quality obtained through the unique heritage of its Douro estates, supported by the best œnological methods, to produce excellent wines under one strong brand.These values carried Casa Ferreirinha all the way to the present day and were crucial to creating and continuing this brand’s great wines as well as constituting a unique heritage and an unparalleled historical archive.Thorough knowledge of the Douro Superior, the features of its climate and soil and carefully selecting the varieties to be used also came to be crucial to the company's strategy. This strategy, backed by 250 years of experience in the Douro Region, in 1978 led Casa Ferreirinha to acquire Quinta da Leda, located at Almendra, Vila Nova de Foz Coa, with its very modern winery which was to be completed by Sogrape Vinhos in 2001.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grapes of these vineyards, of a quality surpassing the most optimistic expectations, processed using the expertise of a team led by winemaker Luís Sottomayor, provided the basis for Casa Ferreirinha's premium wines, including the renowned Barca Velha and Reserva Especial, and also Quinta da Leda and Callabriga.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"visible-lg visible-md\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCasa Ferreirinha Papa Figos Blanco - Hay Wines\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hays Wine Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40652274729150,"sku":"PTDO330816","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/6009\/9006\/products\/PO-Papa-Figos-Blanco-1.jpg?v=1653485018"},{"product_id":"pyramid-valley-pinot-noir","title":"Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir 2021","description":"\u003ch4\u003ePyramid Valley Pinot Noir\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePyramid Valley Pinot Noir has a lifted floral nose with raspberry and cherry aromas, with an abundance of savoury\/earthy complexity. The palate is vibrant with tension and length, showing a nice mixture of bright fruit\/herbal elements and a savoury structure that North Canterbury is renowned for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eProducer\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story begins in a magical place where magnificent native birds once roamed and soared, where the earth produces in abundance and the stars align for greatness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unique site of altitude, limestone, slope, rock and rich soil is our Waikari Estate and home to some of the most profound Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines in the world. In 2018 our story breathed a new chapter when we purchased a new vineyard, the Manata Estate in Lowburn, Central Otago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vineyard has produced exceptional Pinot Noir since 2002 and is home to our Central Otago Pinot Noir. 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