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.
Choose the sort of wine you like to drink
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.
What kind of wine are you after?
White wine
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February
2018 Cape Margaret Semillon Sauvignon Blanc, Margaret River
Delicate balance of citrus and tropical fruits with a savoury touch.
2018 Brockenchack ‘Mackenzie William 1896’ Riesling, Eden Valley
Lovely round texture backed by citrus florals and acidity.
2017 Parini Pinot Grigio, Friuli
Fresh pear, orchard fruits, savoury touch, lively citrus acidity.
2017 Pinemount Fiano, Murray Darling
Fresh and lively Australian Fiano: balanced minerality with citrus pith and
pear.
2017 Kumeu River ‘Village’ Chardonnay, Auckland
Generously weighted kiwi Chardonnay.
NV Breban Cuvée Laurent Brut Blanc de Blancs, Provence
Easy-drinking sparkling, ample stone-fruit character.
Red wine
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February
2018 Wickhams Road Pinot Noir, Gippsland
Red fleshy cherry, autumnal leaf, fine tannins, fresh earth.
2015 Indigo Vineyard Sangiovese, Beechworth
Beautiful structure with dark cherry, red currant and fine cedar tannins.
2016 Venta la Vega Adaras Aldea, Castilla–La Mancha
Garnacha and Tintorera from plots in Almansa: concentrated with a fresh
lift.
2017 Poggio Anima ‘Asmodeus’ Nero d’Avola, Sicily
Well structured with violets, blue fruits and a lovely roundness.
2018 Blackhearts & Sparrows ‘Gate Series’ Tempranillo, King Valley
Proof that delicious Tempranillo can be made in Australia – drink now,
drink often.
2017 Croquet by Hennings Shiraz, Heathcote
Fresh and spicy with raspberry coulis and dark chocolate.
Mixed wine
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February
2018 Naked Run ‘The First’ Riesling, Clare Valley
Riper vintage Riesling with a delightful preserved-lemon character.
2017 Matteo Braidot Pinot Grigio, Friuli
Fresh spiced pear and a beautifully clean line.
2017 Bonnet-Huteau ‘Dabinières’ Muscadet, Loire Valley
Pure fruit and minerality from the Loire.
2017 Blackhearts & Sparrows ‘Gate Series’ Merlot, Robe
Merlot with a lighter touch: plum, strawberry and a hint of tobacco.
2018 The Hare & the Tortoise Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley
Dark fruits, forest floor, clear and vibrant.
2015 Yering Farm ‘The Fox Trot’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Yarra Valley
Fresh Cabernet Sauvignon, red currants, light tannins, touch of leafiness.
February
2018 Brave New Wine ‘Dreamland’ Riesling, Great Southern
Fascinatingly complex Riesling co-fermented with native bush botanicals.
2017 Shobbrook ‘Didi’ Giallo, Adelaide Hills
Skin-contact white blend and a whole new take on South Australian white
wine.
2018 A.R.C Wines ‘Manny’ Rosé, Mornington Peninsula
Textural and savoury with rosehip and red berries.
2017 Yarrh ‘Mr Natural’ Shiraz, Murrumbateman
Silky and bright with gun smoke, cocoa and spice.
2018 Jamsheed ‘Ma Petite Francine’ Cabernet Franc, Yarra Valley
Carbonically macerated red berry fruits – chill and enjoy.
2018 Delinquente ‘Tuff Nutt’ Bianco d’Alessano Pet Nat, Riverland
Sparkling citrus-sherbert park juice.
February
2018 Bondar Fiano, McLaren Vale
Well weighted with citrus pith and nashi pear.
2017 Clotilde Davenne Petit Chablis, Burgundy
Textbook example of Petit Chablis: citrus, oyster shell, taut acid.
2017 Domaine Les Pallières Rosé ‘Au Petit Bonheur’, Gigondas Southern
Rhône
Young-vine Rosé, bright lifted florals, citrus, complexity.
2017 Pianogrillo ‘Curva Minore’ Cerasuolo, Sicily
Great Sicilian red that will love a light chill on a warm evening.
2018 Ochota Barrels ‘A Forest’ Pinot Noir, Adelaide Hills
Fresh, crunchy, beautiful structure, amaro edge.
2017 Julien Cécillon ‘Les Graviers’ Syrah, Rhône Valley
Balanced ripeness, black fruits, subtle spice.
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