Festive Edition

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Hi from the Pooles!

This year has been a very special one for the Poole family, marking the 20th anniversary of our much-loved family wine business… Where did the years go? I took great pleasure in writing down the FWD Co. history for our anniversary celebrations, which reminded all the family of the crazy, exciting and fun times we’ve had throughout. Bad times? They’re part of any business, but the good times and great friends we’ve made along the way remain top of mind!

This past year has been a rollercoaster for Kiwis affected by many negative international forces and events, plus of course the long, drawn-out process of electing a new government. Christmas and the Festive Season in general are great opportunities to remind ourselves of the great country we live in and to engage more closely with the most valuable things in our lives… partners, kids, family and friends.

Virginia and I will spend plenty of time with family and close friends over the holidays, but the day I most look forward to is our Christmas day celebrations at home.

We’ll be up early to prepare for the arrival of 12 family and friends. Virginia will be working inside, preparing a myriad of dishes, while I’ll be firing up the Komodo Joe cooker to BBQ the lamb, pork and chicken. It’s a big job, but one blokes are brilliant at… just ask us! Around 11.30am, I’ll put a large fillet of salmon on the smoker, which will be ready for our guests arriving from midday onwards and will be simply served with red onion and cream cheese on thinly sliced, freshly baked baguettes. Champagne Gardet Brut Tradition is so fresh on the palate at that time of day, and the stunning 2017 Vickery Clare Valley Dry Riesling will be served with the salmon, a perfect start to our long Christmas lunch! Virginia and the girls will quickly gravitate to more of the Gardet Champagne, I suspect.

As we work towards lunch at 2pm, thoughts will turn towards the table wines. We’ll start light and fresh, since we haven’t got anything substantial in our bellies yet, decanting a youthful Chardonnay and a Pinot Noir. I’ve chosen two 2015s: the Te Kairanga Runholder Pinot Noir and Villa Maria Ihumatao Single Vineyard Chardonnay. Roast BBQ lamb, pork and chicken, ham off the bone, fresh asparagus, broccolini, peas, roast potatoes, kumara and pumpkin… it’s like an abstract painting, anything goes (almost) when it comes to wine matching. I’ll be digging into our cellar for older vintages of Neudorf Moutere Chardonnay, Esk Valley Terraces and Ata Rangi Pinot Noir… maybe a bottle of the famous Spanish 1st Growth red, Vega Sicilia Unico as well (you can’t take it with you). I will also pull out my last two bottles of 1994 Seppelt Show Reserve Sparkling Shiraz, its rich, plummy, chocolatey, velvety bubbles so compatible with most Christmas table fare, from the mains to the plum duff, pavlova, chocolates, dried fruits and nuts. You could count on one hand the customers who still have bottles left of this remarkable Methode Traditionnelle, however FWD Co. have a couple of fine examples of Aussie Sparkling Shiraz in our Festive Season offering, which will deliver you similar pleasure and diversity.

At the end of all this, if we still have room for a glass or two to assist our transition into relaxed banter… I’ll break out a dry, freshly shipped Champagne. The perfect wine is Ployez-Jacquemart Extra Quality Brut NV. Aged 4 years on lees, it has great body and complexity, but remains stunningly fresh with just 4 grams residual sweetness (most Grand Marque Champagne labels are around 8-12gms sweetness) … and its remarkably affordable at $49.99/bottle.

If you want to replicate these wine experiences, but you don’t have the luxury of a cellar collected over 38 years in the wine business … then I have compiled two mixed case selections (inside back cover) which will allow you to emulate our Christmas day experience and keep within your budget.

n o s a e S e v ti s e F e th r fo s e Best wish

Jeff, Virginia, Richard, Tracey & the FWD Co. Team!

CO N T E N T S PAG E

Champagne 04 CHAMPAGNE FEATURE

Gardet... a must have this Christmas!

07 CHAMPAGNE WELCOME

Bienvenue to Ployez-Jacquemart

08 CHAMPAGNE GIFTS

11

Gifts for the bubbly personality in your life

11 FOOD & CHAMPAGNE MATCH The Grove’s famous BBQ Crayfish

Whites and Rosé

16

12 - 13 CHARDONNAY

Serious quality for all budgets

14 - 15 SAUVIGNON & AROMATICS Spice up your menu with these treats

17 SOHO PINK SHEEP

Outstanding Rose & a very worthy cause

29

Reds

26

18 - 19 PINOT NOIR

Top scores from all the critics.

21 CAPE MENTELLE & LEEUWIN Aussies you should invite to Christmas

Craft Beer

27

24 - 25 PACK & BOTTLED BEER Thirst quenching brews for all tastes

26 NEW ZEALAND CIDER Gluten free, no additives or preservatives

Spirits and Gifting 27 CRAFT GIN

The global gin explosion hits FWD Co.

29 - 30 CORPORATE & SPIRIT GIFTS

30

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C H A M P A G N E F E AT U R E

Champagne Gardet We count ourselves fortunate to have been introduced to Champagne Gardet by a third party in 2003, and it only took one or two sips to realise what a special Champagne House they were! Two keys to influencing Champagne quality are greater use of reserve cuvées, plus time spent aging in bottle on yeast lees… Gardet exceeds most NV Grand Marque Champagne labels on both counts. Beautifully dry Champagne styles, we ship regularly and under temperature control to maintain their superb freshness!

GOLD MEDAL

Champagne Gardet Premier Cru dozen + Brut Tradition NV Magnum

Champagne Gardet Brut Tradition NV

5 Stars - Michael Cooper 5 Stars - Raymond Chan

91/100 - Stephen Tanzer 91/100 - Wine Spectator

GOLD 100% Premier Cru black MEDAL fruits aged on yeast lees for a remarkable 5 years… rarely does any sub $100 Champagne remain on lees for 5 years and few come close to matching its astonishing body and finesse… grab one of our limited 12 bottle + magnum special cases!

599.88

Brut Tradition is predominantly Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier with Chardonnay adding to its fullness and mouth feel. FWD Co. shipments are taken off yeast lees on demand after 3.5 years, resulting in generous body, very fine bubbles, balance and seductive freshness!

39.99

Champagne Gardet Raphael Laventure - Rosé Brut NV, Premier Cru Brut NV, Blanc de Blancs Brut NV Exclusive New Zealand release!

These gorgeous limited productions of Rose Brut, Blanc de Blancs and Premier Cru Champagne are stunningly dressed in replicas of originally hand painted labels by noted French pop artist Raphael Laventure, destined for his private enjoyment only.

Subsequent interest from global wine merchants drove Gardet proprietor Christophe Prieux to secure Raphael’s approval to make a very limited release of these gorgeous special edition Champagnes, presented in 3 and 6 bottle gift packs.

3-bottle pack at just...

219.99

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6-bottle pack at just...

399.99

C H A M PAG N E

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TROPHY WINNER

Charles de Cazanove Brut NV

GOLD MEDAL

36.99

Best Buy #5 - Cuisine Magazine & 94/100 - Wine Orbit

One of the top 5 selling Champagnes in France, it’s a Pinot-dominant style with amazing complexity and structure. Mellow, toasty and full-flavoured.

TROPHY WINNER

GOLD MEDAL

GOLD MEDAL

Louis Roederer Brut Premier NV 92/100 - Robert Parker 92/100 James Suckling

Considered by many (ourselves included) to be the benchmark for non-vintage Champagne, Louis Roederer Brut Premier gets the nod as our official house pour again this Christmas. Unlike most Grand Marques, Louis Roederer owns almost all their own vines, including an incredible 240ha of Premier and Grand Cru sites. Linear, elegant and precise, it’s everything we love about Champagne.

Champagne Gardet Brut Rosé NV

54.99

93/100 - Bob Campbell & 18/20 - Raymond Chan

45% Noir, 45% Meunier and 10% Chardonnay, the colour and structure comes from 15% still Pinot Noir.

Sensual, delicate, tender and restrained.

69.90

Champagne Gardet Millesime Extra Brut 2012 94/100 - FWD Co. Panel

59.99

A rare Vintage Champagne from Gardet, 70% Pinot and 30% Chardonnay, the richness heightened by 4 years on lees allowing them to bottle Extra Brut.

ONCE A YEAR PRICE!

Taittinger Prelude NV

Billecart-Salmon Brut Réserve NV 94/100 - Bob Campbell & 95/100 - Tyson Stelzer

Served by the glass in nearly all the 23 Michelin Restaurants in Paris, Jeff and I serve this at home by the bottle.

We love to share it with friends, family or just us, sitting outside with a plate of cured salmon and fresh breads watching the world go by. It is fine and beautifully balanced with freshness and a sense of lightness…

Champagne that you could never tire of and could enjoy from the aperitif, through the dinner and a post dinner palate freshener. At our once a year price… seize the opportunity stock up, I will be.

64.99

79.90

5 Stars - Cuisine Magazine & #4 in the top 5!

The ultimate treat. A 50/50 Chardonnay and Pinot Noir blend made with 100% Grand Cru fruit. Layered, creamy and rich, few Champagnes show such refinement.

Virginia

Proprietor

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Bollinger Special Cuvée NV

84.90

5 Stars - Cuisine Magazine & 94/100 - James Halliday

The most recognisable of all, Bollinger Special Cuvée is 100% matured in oak prior to bottling, giving the unforgettable toastiness that’s become legend.

C H A M PAG N E

Champagne’s crème de la crème 89.99

Champagne Gardet Prestige Charles Cuvée Brut 2004 94/100 - FWD Co. Panel

Prestige Charles is 70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Noir from Grand and Premier Cru sites, aged 12 years on lees. Incredible length and focus + a stunning gift box.

ONCE A YEAR PRICE!

Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé NV 96/100 - James Halliday

Billecart-Salmon is among the finest Rosé Champagnes in the world, the house itself one of only four rated a perfect 10/10 in Tyson Stelzer’s Champagne Guide (alongside Krug, Salon and Bollinger). Pronounced BEEL-karSA-mon, your tongue will soon be preoccupied with the sheer mouth-watering wild berry and strawberry shortcake notes. This hot price is strictly Christmas only!

99.99

Veuve Clicquot Vintage 2008 Rare vintage release from this iconic label.

99.90

The third vintage release of the decade for the legendary house, it’s a Pinot-led style that for the first time includes 5% of oak-aged wines. Toasty, powerful and refreshing.

Bollinger La Grande Annee 2007 Only made in the finest years.

159.99

Bolly’s flagship wine is made only in the finest vintages, the 2007 release is 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 91% of which are Grand Crus. Simply breathtaking.

HOT CHRISTMAS PRICE!

GOLD MEDAL

GOLD MEDAL

GOLD MEDAL

Dom Perignon 2006

199.00

98/100 - Falstaff Magazine & 95/100 - Wine Spectator

The iconic bottle and crest label of Dom Perignon are the international symbols of luxury. The 2006 vintage was 8 years in the making, revealing its magic in 2015.

Louis Roederer Cristal 2009 97/100 - Decanter & 97/100 - James Suckling

Few Prestige Cuvees have captured the public imagination like Cristal, the brand synonymous with success, luxury and indulgence. Originally crafted to satisfy the demanding tastes of the Russian Tsar, Alexander II, the bottle is clear and flat-bottomed to foil any would-be assassins! 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay, 6 years on lees… You’ll have to taste its magic to understand!

279.00

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Krug Grande Cuvée MV 97/100 - Stephen Tanzer

229.00

Krug, a legend among champagnes combines more than 120 wines from 10 or more vintages to create the ultimate expression of this luxury Champagne house!

C H A M PAG N E

Discover Ployez-Jacquemart!

Jeff

Proprietor

12-months aging.

Chateau Ployez-Jacquemart

100% Extra Brut - Ployez-Jacquemart are one of the driest, most elegant Champagne Houses… we’re excited to bring you this exclusive NZ allocation!

Ployez-Jacquemart are a boutique, quality dedicated ‘House’ located in the Premier Cru village of Ludes, producing just 90,000 bottles annually. They have an uncommon, more expensive method of aging their Champagnes. After an initial 12-months aging on lees horizontally, the wines are riddled to drive the lees down into the neck then aged ‘sur pointe’ (on their nose) for many more years. This creates elegant, mineral Champagnes – all of which are Extra Brut (regions driest designation) and gorgeously fine and fresh.

Ployez-Jacquemart Extra Quality Brut NV

Ployez-Jacquemart Dosage Zero NV

Ployez-Jacquemart Extra Brut Rose NV

Ployez-Jacquemart Extra Brut Vintage 2008

Ployez-Jacquemart Liesse d'Harbonville 1999

95/100 - FWD Co. Panel

94/100 - FWD Co. Panel

95/100 - FWD Co. Panel

95/100 - FWD Co. Panel

98/100 - FWD Co. Panel

Pure (first pressings only) Premier and Grand Cru fruit aged 4 years on lees. 60% black fruits and 40% Chardonnay delivering Champagne with superb body in an extra brut, elegant style.

Zero Dosage (no added sugar), this is bone dry Premier Cru Champagne aged on lees for 5 years creating body and richness to carry the dryness delicately… stunningly moreish!

The red wine portion is aged in old oak barrels to enhance texture and finesse. Premier and Grand Cru fruit aged on lees for 4-years, it’s beautifully dry (4gms residual) and elegant!

Predominantly Grand Cru Chardonnay fruit aged an incredible 6 years on lees. Subtly toasty with salivating white fruits in a fluffy delicate mousse gorgeously fresh and dry.

Prestige Cuvée of the house…

100% Grand Cru fruit, 70% Chardonnay led. Fermented and aged in old barrels for 6-months with zero malolactic.

With 16-years aging on lees it has richness, complexity and boundless finesse unlike any Champagne I’ve ever tasted.

49.99 54.99 59.99 89.99 189.00

C H A M P A G N E G I F T S & L A R G E F O R M AT S

Champagne gifts to impress Charles de Cazanove Stradivarius Luxury Cuvee 2007

Vieille France Luxury Cuvee 2006

119.99

89.99

Taittinger Brut Reserve NV + 2 Flutes

79.90

Laurent-Perrier Champagne Rosé + Flute Gift Set

Laurent-Perrier Bird Cage Rosé NV Gift

159.00

149.00

Taittinger Prestige Rosé NV + Cooler Bag

89.90

GOLD MEDAL

94

POINTS

95

POINTS L COOPER MICHAE

TROPHY WINNER

MPBELL MW BOB CA

U JAMES S CKLING

94

POINTS

JAMES HALLIDAY

GOLD MEDAL

91

POINTS TANZER STEPHEN

GOLD MEDAL

92

POINTS

FWDCO. PANEL

GOLD

GOLD MEDAL

91

POINTS TANZER STEPHEN

92

POINTS

FWDCO. PANEL

MEDAL

L COOPER MICHAE

Champagne Gardet Premier Cru Magnum NV

119

Billecart-Salmon Brut Réserve Magnum NV

149

Champagne Louis Roederer Brut Premier Magnum NV

199

Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé Magnum NV

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239

Champagne Gardet Brut Tradition Jeroboam NV 3L

299

Champagne Gardet Brut Tradition Methuselah NV 6L

599

NEW ZEALAND METHODE

Our pick of Kiwi Bubbles Hãhã Brut Cuvée NV 90/100 - Wine Orbit & 90/100 - Sam Kim

16.90

A new entry this year that impressed us with its freshness, clean fruit, racy acidity and subtle yeasty, nutty autolysis.

50/50 blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

TROPHY

GOLD GOLD GOLD

WINNER

TROPHY WINNER

2

GOLD

2

GOLD

MEDAL

MEDAL

MEDAL

Hunter’s Miru Miru NV Top drop under $30 - Joelle Thomson 5 Stars - Cuisine Magazine

A recent winner of the Best Value NZ Sparkling Wine at the prestigious Champagne and Sparkling World Championships, the blend of 58% Chardonnay, 33% Pinot Noir and 9% Pinot Meunier is straight out of the Champagne winemaking manual, as is the extended lees aging. Classic bready nose showing stonefruit and citrus zest, with a fine bead and creamy mousse.

Daniel Le Brun Rosé NV 5 Stars - Cuisine Magazine

24.90

Made using hand-picked Pinot Noir from 3 sites, it’s aged on lees in bottle to achieve the optimal balance between zesty fresh fruit and yeasty, bready complexity.

22.90

GOLD GOLD MEDAL

Quartz Reef Methode Traditionnelle NV

MEDAL

26.90

93/100 - Bob Campbell & 93/100 - FWD Co. Panel

No surprise this Central Otago icon is Pinot dominant.

Made in the traditional method with 1/3 Chardonnay, 24 months on lees gives complexity and supreme finesse.

GOLD MEDAL

GOLD MEDAL

Cloudy Bay Pelorus NV

Daniel Le Brun Methode Traditionnelle Vintage 2008

94/100 - Andrew Caillard MW

Fermented with a rare Montrachet yeast, Pelorus sees a little oak, before 2 years lees aging in bottle. A gorgeous toasty, nutty and creamy style with serious brand cachet.

5 Stars - Cuisine Magazine

A rare vintage bottling from one of the few NZ producers 100% dedicated to sparkling wine. Small, individual parcels are fermented before extended time on lees in bottle. The result? A supremely delicate expression of fresh lemon zest and brioche, eerily reminiscent of the finest Champagnes.

29.99

29.90 3

TROPHIES

Nautilus Cuvée Marlborough Brut NV

Nick

Floor Manager

2

GOLD

36.90

95/100 - Bob Campbell & 92/100 - Decanter

With an astonishing 36 months on lees in bottle, this 70/30 blend of Pinot and Chardonnay is the NZ benchmark for bubbles that everyone seeks to emulate.

I N T E R N AT I O N A L B U B B L E S

Take a journey around the world

Palais De Versailles Blanc de Blancs Brut NV

Vallformosa Classic Brut Rosat NV

Codorniu Anna Blanc de Blancs NV

Grande Cuvee 1531 de Aimery Brut NV

4 Stars - Joelle Thomson 4 Stars - Tiz Wine

90/100 - FWD Co. Panel

A charming, crisp, refreshing wee French sparkler made from 100% white grapes in a Blanc de Blancs style, we will have some very irate customers if we ever stop selling Palais de Versailles!

Made in the traditional method like Champagne, this Spanish Cava is made from Garnacha and Monastrell and is juicier and rounder than most of its French counterparts. Striking value.

93/100 - Sam Kim 92/100 - FWD Co. Panel

93/100 - Wine Orbit #6 from 300 - Stern Magazine

9.99

17.99

19.90

19.99

GOLD MEDAL

TROPHY WINNER

GOLD MEDAL

The prestige cuvee from Spain’s oldest Cava producer, Codorniu Anna is a Blanc de Blancs from Chardonnay and the three classic Cava grapes. 15 months on lees gives creamy, full-bodied flavour and serious depth.

Cremant de Limoux are AOC Methode Traditionnelle wines from Languedoc Roussillon and this one is a superb buy, with 18 months on lees giving creamy, mouthfilling flavours and a tantalising bead.

TROPHY WINNER

11

GOLD

Grandin Methode Traditionnelle Brut NV

Borgo SanLeo Prosecco NV

90/100 - FWD Co. Panel

90/100 - FWD Co. Panel

93/100 - FWD Co. Panel

One of our most popular French bubbles for many years, the aromas are all about apples, lemon tart, white flowers and a touch of spice, leading on to sophisticated flavours of lemon drop, white peach and a biscuity, nutty finish.

UK wine writer Matthew Jukes calls this “one of the best Proseccos around” and we’re inclined to agree. Light, fragrant and zippy, with floral, tropical and citrus flavours, it’s summer in a glass with refreshingly low alcohol.

A new discovery for our tasting panel, this Sparkling Shiraz is named after Thomas Goss, one of the original McLaren Vale pioneers. Luscious, dark fruited, with delicious plum, chocolate and Christmas cake notes, it’s perfect chilled with Christmas lunch.

14.99

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Thomas Goss Sparkling Shiraz NV

24.99

www.thegroverestaurant.co.nz Phone: 09 368 4129 St Patricks Square, Wyndham Street, Auckland

SERVES: 6

PREP: 30 MINUTES COOKING: 5 MINUTES

Christmas Crayfish on the BBQ Rated #18 in Trip Advisors ‘Best Fine Dining Restaurants of the World’, adding to an illustrious list of accolades for The Grove. Whilst we can only dream of creating their exquisite cuisine at home, Executive Chef Ben Bayly has kindly shared his recipe for his Totara smoked Karitane Crayfish, one of his specialties. It’s a match made in heaven with Louis Roederer Brut NV… “Karitane Crayfish grilled and smoked over totara, basted in bonito butter, finished with aubergine caviar, golden raisins, verjus and fresh parsley”. Don’t be intimidated though, it’s easier than it sounds especially with Ben’s full method below!

Ingredients • Large Crayfish 3 whole • Aubergines 2 whole

• Chives 1 small bunch

• butter 250g butter

• Golden Raisins 50g

• Flat Leaf Parsley 25g

• Capers 50g

• Verjus 100ml

• Fresh Totara Branches for smoking

Method

• Blanch the crayfish in salted boiling water for 2 minutes. Ice it down until completely cold.

• Split the tail lengthways and remove the meat. Cut the tail meat into bite size pieces, season and place back in the shell.

• Put the aubergines on the bbq to char the skin. Keep turning them every 5 minutes until they are soft all the way through. Scrape out the flesh and place in a colander to remove the excess liquid • Heat the verjus until almost at a boil and pour over the golden raisins.

Leave them to soak up the liquid.

• Finely chop the parsley and the chives, mix in with the aubergine and add the golden raisins. Season to taste • Put the butter into a pan and heat until it starts to foam. Add the capers and the bonito. Let the capers crackle and open up then take it off the heat.

• Spoon the caper butter into the crayfish tails and put them on the bbq.

• Put some fresh Totara branches underneath the grill to impart some smokiness to the crayfish. Grill over a medium heat for 4-5 minutes and finish with fresh lemon juice and salt.

• Put the aubergine caviar into the head cavity of the crayfish and serve.

Enjoy

C H A R DO N N AY

Oh come and behold them!

Vidal Reserve Chardonnay 2016

Vavasour Chardonnay 2016

Te Mata Estate Chardonnay 2016

Elephant Hill Chardonnay 2016

91/100 - Sam Kim 92/100 - Cameron Douglas

5 Stars - Raymond Chan 5 Stars - Sam Kim

91/100 - Michael Cooper 91/100 - Sam Kim

5 Stars - Raymond Chan 94/100 - FWD Co. Panel

A sophisticated and refined style given its modest price point, the quality reflects the premium vineyard sites and intensive winemaking. Flinty, toasty with pristine peach, nectarine and fresh grapefruit.

We’ve promoted this wine a lot lately, but it seemed churlish to leave it out when it’s so obviously one of the finest bargains in NZ. Barrelfermented Awatere fruit with 9 months of lees stirring.

Like many Te Mata Chardonnays, this has blossomed with time in the bottle. Amazing purity of fruit and finely creamed texture to die for, it’s pleasurable summer drinking.

One of the most obvious examples of terroir we’ve ever seen, you can taste the sea-spray as the waves crash against Elephant Hill’s Te Awanga vineyards. Rich, long, saline and irresistibly creamy.

15.90

17.90

18.90

26.90

Framingham Chardonnay 2016

Spake Oak The Prospect Chardonnay 2015

Giesen The Brothers Chardonnay 2016

93/100 -FWD Co. Panel

5 Stars - Raymond Chan 93/100 - FWD Co. Panel

New Release 93/100 - FWD Co. Panel

Originally made so their distributor would have a Chardonnay to sell into restaurants, we twisted their arm to secure a retail allocation. A textbook Marlborough style with lots of toasty, butterscotch offset by fresh nectarine acidity.

Value ++

Steve Voysey remains the Heavyweight Champion of Heavyweight Chardonnays and the Prospect is the biggest of this bigger than big range. Highly complex with lots of creamy winemaking inputs around a core of ultraconcentrated stone fruit.

Crafted by the Giesen brothers using plenty of new French oak as well as 1000L German Oak fuders, a portion of the grapes coming off the world-famous Clayvin Vineyard. Textbook big Marlborough Chardonnay with purity and elegance to boot.

19.90

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19.90

C H A R DO N N AY C O N T I N U E D.

GOLD MEDAL

Quarter Acre Chardonnay 2016 94/100 - Sam Kim equates to...

$19.37

28.90

Big, toasty style of Chardonnay from the master himself, Rod McDonald. Fermented on full solids in French Oak, it’s a rounded style with buttery popcorn notes on the long finish.

/bottle

Bogle Vineyards Chardonnay 2016 13-Bottle Case 90/100 - FWD Co. Panel

251.88

In a flurry of butter, toast and vanilla, Bogle Chardonnay has become our biggest selling Californian wine ever! With 50% of the wine barrel fermented in toasty, vanilla-tinged American oak, then the whole lot aged in American oak, this is a throwback to the good old days for Chardonnay traditionalists. The only way it could be any better? How about 13 bottles in every case!

Odyssey Reserve Iliad Gisborne Chardonnay 2016

28.90

5 Stars - Wine Orbit & 93/100 - FWD Co. Panel

Few wines enjoy the cult following of Rebecca Salmond’s Iliad Chardonnay. Another superbly rich, creamy and reassuringly oaky style of wine, the Iliad faithful will not be disappointed!

Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2016

29.90

19/20 - Raymond Chan & 94/100 - FWD Co. Panel

We often compare this wine to Puligny Montrachet, its tight structure unfurling to reveal, flinty nuances and abundant stone fruit set against a creamy, nutty background.

2

TROPHIES

GOLD MEDAL

Villa Maria Reserve Marlborough Chardonnay 2016

Giesen The Fuder Clayvin Chardonnay 2014

94/100 - FWD Co. Panel

51.90

MEDAL

32.90

Recently named Champion Chardonnay and Wine of Show at the NZIWS, this is an immense wine that stops conversation with its concentration, refinement, layers and finesse.

5 Stars - Cuisine Magazine 96/100 - Bob Campbell 5 Stars - Michael Cooper

From the lauded Clayvin vineyard with its clay-rich terroir and 20+ year old vines. Matured in 500-litre oak Fuders allowing the rich and complex characters of this elite vineyard to shine.

The impressive layers of ripe citrus, stone fruit, toast and cream seamlessly flow to a persistent finish. Superb!

GOLD

Seresin Reserve Chardonnay 2015

Tracey

GM Marketing & Trading

38.90

94/100 - Bob Campbell & 95/100 FWD Co. Panel

The famous hand print label is fitting since people can’t keep their hands off Seresin Reserve. More refined than usual, it still has the same trademark body, richness and generosity.

SAUVIGNON BLANC

Summer Sauvignon excitement NZ CHAMPION DECANTER

Babydoll Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Wairau River Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Tohu Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Two Rivers Convergence Sauvignon Blanc 2017

“Best in show” - Decanter 92/100 - FWD Co. Panel

5 Stars - Raymond Chan 93/100 - Sam Kim

90/100 - FWD Co. Panel

New release 95/100 - FWD Co. Panel

Babydoll Sauvignon takes its name from the famous miniature sheep that Peter Yealands grazes in his vineyard. Gorgeous wine, full of grapefruit, green apple and passionfruit.

Wairau River has the distinct advantage of owning some of Marlborough’s oldest Sauvignon vines, giving their wines uncommon richness and balance. Another beautiful release in 2017.

The extreme climate of Awatere produces an incredibly fragrant style Sauvignon, of which Tohu are among the finest practitioners.

Already a Gold medal winner prior to release in 2017.

One of the benchmarks every year, Dave Clouston’s flagship Convergence Sauvignon shows amazingly pure aromatics of kiwifruit, elder flower, blackcurrant and citrus zest.

13.90

15.90

15.90

18.90

GOLD MEDAL

TROPHY WINNER

GOLD MEDAL

GOLD GOLD MEDAL

MEDAL

NEW

RELEASE

SOHO Stella Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Giesen The August 1888 Sauvignon Blanc 2013

93/100 - FWD Co. Panel

93/100 - FWD Co. Panel

91/100 - Robert Parker 93/100 - Bob Campbell

A quintessential TROPHY WINNER Marlborough Sauvignon from the very top drawer, with heady, pungent GOLD ‘Awatere’ aromas MEDAL of citrus blossom, sweet herbs, citrus zest, guava and passionfruit. Great with green-lipped mussels.

The flagship Sauvignon in the Giesen range, The August is a million miles from classic Marlborough Sauv, having more in common with the great whites of Bordeaux. Smoky, savoury, subtle and textured, it’s perfect with oily salmon.

A blend of the Southern Valleys, the Awatere and the Wairau, it captures everything that’s great about the Marlborough style with incredibly pure fruit, racy acidity and good old-fashioned drinkability. Sunshine in a glass.

18.90

GOLD MEDAL

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A R O M AT I C S - P I N O T G R I S , R I E S L I N G & O T H E R

GOLD MEDAL

Esk Valley Hawkes Bay Verdelho 2017 New release & 93/100 - FWD Co. Panel

15.90

Originally from the Portuguese Island of Madeira, Verdelho has found a natural home at Esk Valley. A generous and fruity dry white filled with apple, pear and spice, it’s amazing with Asian cuisine.

Mount Brown Grand Reserve Pinot Gris 2015 5 Stars - Michael Cooper 5 Stars - Winestate

Sea Level Home Block Pinot Gris 2017

15.90

4.5 Stars - Sam Kim & 92/100 - FWD Co. Panel

Mount Brown has a reputation for value, which, funnily enough, is best demonstrated in their most expensive bottlings! Expensive is a relative term, since this gorgeous Pinot Gris is well within most people’s everyday budgets. Rich, succulent and off dry, the wine has an abundance of texture and complexity and will be an amazing match with roast pork over the next few years.

18.90

A welcome return to being 100% off the Smail family’s Home Block vineyard, the quality is better than ever for one of our biggest sellers. Floral, fruity and spicy, this dry style is a winner all day.

TROPHY WINNER

Giesen The Brothers Gewürztraminer 2014

GOLD MEDAL

18.90

5 Stars - Bob Campbell & 94/100 - Real Review

Some people like to say Gewurz doesn’t age, but the longer this wine has been in bottle, the better it’s been tasting. A thrilling array of Turkish delight, lychees, ground ginger and sultanas.

Pewsey Vale Eden Valley Riesling 2016

21.90

94/100 - Huon Hooke & 93/100 The Wine Front

Framingham Select Riesling 2016 97/100 - Bob Campbell 96/100 - FWD Co. Panel

If you want a little less alcohol, Riesling is the only grape where the finest examples in the world are often well under 10%. This delectable Framingham is only 8.5%, and with an incredible 97/100 from Bob Campbell, it’s a world class display of mandarins, manuka honey, apple and lime.

29.90

A truly iconic Riesling, Jancis Robinson describes Pewsey Vale as “one of South Australia’s most admired wine treasures.” Bone dry, it’s delicious young but can be cellared 20 years with confidence.

Nautilus Pinot Gris 2016

24.90

94/100 - Bob Campbell & 93/100 - FWD Co. Panel

William

Wine Consultant

Owned by the Hill-Smith family of Yalumba, Nautilus Estate fosters the same culture of world-class wines at widely affordable prices. A delicious dry style filled with apples, pears, quince and wild flowers.

THE ROSÉ COLLECTION

Stop and smell the Rosé

Villa Maria Cellar Selection Rosé 2017

Mount Brown Pinot Noir Rosé 2017

Tironui Rosé 2017

New release

New release

Many other producers would love to bottle Rosé of this quality under their most expensive labels, but such is the high bar set by Villa Maria, it can be yours for a song!

A striking new label captures the floral beauty of this creamy Rosé perfectly.

Mount Brown use the saignee method to bleed pink juice off their Pinot Noir ferments after 24 hours, creating a vibrantly coloured Rosé of great beauty and freshness. Strawberries and cream with a touch of sweetness up front, finishing dry and crisp.

14.90

14.90

Wild Earth Pinot Noir Rosé 2017

Amisfield Pinot Noir Rosé 2017

5 Stars - Raymond Chan

90/100 - FWD Co. Panel

93/100 - FWD Co. Panel

Raymond Chan doesn’t hand out 5 Stars to pink wines often, but this seductively fullbodied wine makes the grade. Mostly Malbec with a little Merlot and Cabernet, it has amazing structure, with mouth-watering strawberries.

Winemaker Jen Parr reckons it’s the best Rosé she’s made to date, which given her history at Terra Sancta is quite a compliment.

100% Pinot Noir from Gibbston, it’s a seductive dry style filled with wild strawberries, red currant and fresh cherries.

Amisfield is a runaway Rosé sensation that continually sets the benchmark every year for a legion of Pinot Noir-based pink wine producers. Grown at their Pisa vineyards, this 2017 is a summery symphony of rose petals, blossoms and plums.

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CUISINE CUISINE

#1 #1

WORLD’S BEST VALUE ROSÉ

ROSÉ ROSÉ MAGAZINE MAGAZINE

Two Rivers Isle of Beauty Rosé 2017 5 Stars - Raymond Chan

20.90

A new name for this famous Rosé, it’s the same wine that won Cuisine’s #1 Rosé three of the last four years! Made by Dave Clouston and inspired by the pink wines Dave enjoyed during his time making wine in Corsica, it’s as good as anything in NZ.

Beach House Rosé 2017 New release & 92/100 - FWD CO. Panel

15.90

A rare Rosé made 100% from the Gimblett Gravels, Beach House’s 2017 is a blend of Merlot and Cab Franc. Fermented separately with specialised Rosé yeast then blended to produce a dry, full-bodied style filled with watermelon and forest berries.

Chateau Mirabeau Rosé en Provence Classic 2016 92/100 - FWD Co. Panel

16.90

Judged World’s Best Value Rosé at the IWC in London last year, it’s another great find from the home of French Rosé. Mirabeau comes from hillside vineyards to the southeast of Aix-enProvence, a blend of 60% Syrah and 40% Grenache made in a bone-dry style.

Domaine By. OTT Provence Rosé 2016

25.90

93/100 Sam Kim, 18/20 - Raymond Chan, 91/100 - James Suckling

Considered by many to be the finest Rosé producer in the world, Domaine Ott has improved even further since coming under the ownership of Louis Roederer in 2004. A pale, dry Provencal style, it’s lip-smackingly dry and immaculately balanced.

Pink Sheep Rosé

SOHO enlisted the services of master Rosé winemaker Dave Clouston to create one of the finest NZ pinks you’ll ever taste, and for every bottle sold we’ll match SOHO’s 50 cent donation to Mental Health. Great wine for a great cause, it’s also available in select bars and restaurants while stocks last. Rosé of remarkable quality that’s giving back to a great cause.

$1

from every bottle sold is donated to Mental Health Charity Key to Life.

Tasting Note: Instantly seductive aromas of strawberries and cream, shortbread, raspberry and wildflowers. Pink Sheep is dry, focused and fresh with a generous, fleshy mid-palate leading to an irresistibly creamy finish… all the charm of top Pinot Noir mixed with the carefree attitude of a long Kiwi summer. Find a shady spot, fresh cuisine and good company and enjoy Pink Sheep between now and 2020.

5 Stars - Raymond Chan 94/100 - Sam Kim 94/100 - FWD Co. Panel

24.99

PINOT NOIR

Tasty Sub $25 Pinot for Christmas

Rapaura Springs Reserve Pinot Noir 2016

Block 88 Pinot Noir 2015

Giesen The Brothers Pinot Noir 2015

Wooing Tree BeetleJuice Pinot Noir 2016

Our favourite sub-$15 Pinot Noir 92/100 - FWD Co. Panel

Exclusive to FWD Co. 93/100 - FWD Co. Panel

93/100 - FWD Co. Panel

Perennial Gold Medal Winner!

4 Stars - Raymond Chan

Rapaura Springs Reserve thumbs its nose to those who say you can’t make good Pinot at this price… Soft and silky, with a thrilling array of black and red fruits, it finishes creamy and satisfying.

A muscular and brooding style of Pinot Noir made exclusively for Fine Wine Delivery Co customers by the Cowley brothers at Auntsfield Estate, it’s beautifully silky and very harmonious.

The winery tasting notes reveal immediately why this Pinot Noir tastes so expensive… premium hillside vineyards and 10 months in around 1/3 new oak. Revel in your good fortune!

No wine embodies the world-beating style of Central Otago Pinot Noir better than Wooing Tree, its brazen and powerful fruit profile supported by a delicious hint of charry French Oak.

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GOLD MEDAL

GOLD MEDAL

GOLD MEDAL

Vavasour Pinot Noir 2014

Mt Difficulty Roaring Meg Pinot Noir 2016

Mount Brown Grand Reserve Pinot Noir 2016

4.5 Stars - Sam Kim 4 Stars - Cuisine Magazine

5 Stars - Bob Campbell 91/100 - FWD Co. Panel

5 Stars - Bob Campbell 95/100 - FWD Co. Panel

A Blue Gold Medal winner at the Sydney Top 100, one of the only wine shows in the world that judges wines on how they pair with food. Rich, smoky and supple, BBQ pork ribs are our tip!

The wine that started Otagomania for so many Pinot Noir lovers everywhere, Roaring Meg continues to be a benchmark value in a fruit-forward, crowdpleasing style. Juicy, spicy and seriously silky.

Is there a more affordable premium Pinot in NZ these days? It’s a rhetorical question worth mulling over a glass of Mount Brown Grand Reserve. Drink now or cellar, this shows why Waipara is beloved by international critics.

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PINOT NOIR CONTINUED

Nautilus Southern Valleys Pinot Noir 2015

33.90

95/100 - Bob Campbell & 94/100 - Sam Kim

Clay-rich hillsides have made the best Southern Valleys sites the Grand Crus of Marlborough. This Nautilus shows off its haunting aromatics and silky palate.

Pisa Range Black Poplar Block Pinot Noir 2014 96/100 - Sam Kim 95/100 - FWD Co. Panel

One of Central Otago’s most lavish and luscious Pinot Noirs, the iconic single vineyard is located about 10km North of Cromwell between Lake Dunstan and the Pisa Ranges. A glorious wine made by master winemaker Rudi Bauer, it isn’t backwards in coming forward in its youth, but should ideally be cellared for 5 years to see best results.

Always tightly allocated and highly sought after, treat yourself with one of the best.

Tohu Rore Reserve Pinot Noir 2015 94/100 FWD Co. Panel

36.90

This new Rore Reserve Pinot represents a significant coming of age for Tohu as a serious Pinot brand.

Gorgeous perfumes and sensational mouthfeel, this is next level.

46.90

Te Kairanga John Martin Pinot Noir 2015

39.90

5 Stars - Raymond Chan & 96/100 - Sam Kim

A tribute to the man for whom ‘Martin’-borough is named, this 2015 shows off the regional hallmarks of smoky, savoury fruit and silky, supple tannins.

TROPHY WINNER

Ostler Caroline’s Pinot Noir 2015

Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2015

NEW

RELEASE

79.90

MEDAL

49.90

95/100 - Bob Campbell & 18.5/20 Raymond Chan

A tiny corner of North Otago with a big wine making reputation, Ostler Caroline’s is often compared to Chambolle Musigny for its vibrant red fruits and velvety texture.

99/100 - Bob Campbell 98/100 - Sam Kim

Giving you the hot tip that Ata Rangi makes amazing Pinot is like telling you Ferrari makes cracking motorcars! That said, the last few years have been particularly auspicious, with ‘13, ‘14 and now ‘15 all among the finest they’ve ever made.

One of those wines that shows its true class after a few years in the cellar, be sure to stash a few bottles somewhere you won’t be tempted to drink them!

GOLD

Valli Gibbston Pinot Noir 2016

Anto

Wine Program Manager

96/100 - Bob Campbell

66.90

Four-time world champion winemaker Grant Taylor makes wines from all around Otago, but Gibbston will always be home. Majestic, incomparable, the finest yet!

NEW ZEALAND REDS

Keepin’ it Kiwi this Christmas!

Mission Estate Vineyard Selection Syrah 2015

Elephant Hill Syrah 2015

Villa Maria Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2014

Trinity Hill Homage 2015

5 Stars - Wine Orbit 4 Stars - Cuisine Magazine

5 Stars - Sam Kim 19/20 Raymond Chan

95/100 - FWD Co. Panel

99/100 - Sam Kim 98/100 - Bob Campbell

A blend of sites across the Gimblett Gravels and Bridge Pa, this fragrant red embodies the spirit of the vintage at a price that defies belief. Blueberry, pepper and clove in an elegant package.

Arguably NZ’s finest Syrah dollar for dollar, Elephant Hill always rates among the finest in the country, yet remains well priced.

Fragrant, fine and filled with exotic spice and blackberry.

One of the hottest summers on record produced a Reserve wine of almost sinful opulence, under-pinned by architectural tannins and a line of fresh acidity that brings a grin across your face.

Of all the great Kiwi Syrahs, Homage is the greatest of all, this vintage already rated very close to perfect by all the critics. Treat yourself this Xmas and stash a few bottles in the cellar.

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28.90

GOLD MEDAL

49.90

3

TROPHIES

4

GOLD

119.99

Te Mata Estate Merlot Cabernets 2016

Coopers Creek Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Merlot 2015

Trinity Hill The Gimblett 2014

5 Stars - Sam Kim 18/20 - Raymond Chan

4.5 Stars - Sam Kim 18.5/20 - Raymond Chan

5 Stars - Bob Campbell 19/20 - Raymond Chan

Few people know that Te Mata Estate only take the top 1/3 of their vineyards for their own wine production, while selling the rest to other producers. Any wonder even their entry level wines are such incredibly good value?

Highly awarded over the years, this shows a distinct Bordeaux Left Bank sophistication with the vibrancy that only the Hawke’s Bay sunshine beating off the Gimblett Gravels can give. Superlative value and a serious style worth cellaring.

Quite possibly the finest value red in NZ, it regularly beats wines three times its price into the Gimblett Gravels Annual Vintage Selection. A seductive blend of Bordeaux varieties, it can be savoured now or over the next 10 years.

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One of the famous First Five families of Margaret River, Leeuwin Estate remains proudly family owned to this day.

American legend Robert Mondavi identified Leeuwin as world-class winegrowing country in 1972, and this duo of reds show he was spot on.

Both hauntingly aromatic with layers, complexity and finesse. Prepare to be wowed!

Chris

Buying Manager

Leeuwin Art Series Shiraz 2014

39.90

96/100 - James Halliday, 94/100 - James Suckling, 94/100 Huon Hooke Hard to believe it’s been a decade since we last offered the Art Series Shiraz! An incredible value with a little bit of Malbec and Viognier in the mix for complexity, as is common in Margaret River, it’s more Syrah in style than Shiraz, but the complexity and power is breath taking, with 15 to 20 years evolution in front of it.

Leeuwin Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

64.90

96/100 - James Halliday, 96/100 - James Suckling, 97/100 Huon Hooke Art Series represents the very finest expression of wine that Leeuwin produce from their sun-drenched Margaret River vineyards. This 2013 is quite possibly the finest vintage our panel has ever encountered, a haunting bouquet of espresso, cassis, eucalypt and dark chocolate the prelude to a sensuous palate.

Their prestigious global reputation earned them a partnership with Veuve Clicquot, now Cape Mentelle are in the big leagues under LVMH. Before he started Cloudy Bay, David Hohnen founded Cape Mentelle with his brothers Mark and Giles in 1970 (hence the similar labels of the two Australasian icons).

Starting with just 16ha of vineyards, the winery won back-to-back Jimmy Watson trophies in the early 1980s, catapulting them to global success on a grand scale.

Cape Mentelle Shiraz 2014

38.90

91/100 - Huon Hooke & 94/100 - The Wine Front Inspired by Hermitage in the Northern Rhone, this iconic Margaret River wine is fermented in a mixture of large oak casks and French oak barriques to retain the delicate floral and spice notes. Lacking for nothing in a core of sweet fruit and fine tannin backbone, it’s bursting with blackberry, leather and liquorice.

Cape Mentelle Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

79.90

96/100 - James Halliday & 94/100 - James Suckling Cape Mentelle is famous for many wines but the Cabernet Sauvignon is the pinnacle, especially in a close-to-perfect vintage like 2014.

The nose is a thrilling journey through cassis, liquorice, bay leaf and cedar, the palate so silky and refined with a purity that might make you tear up a little…

I N T E R N AT I O N A L R E D S

Explore the world from your armchair Perrin L’Oustalet Organic Blend Rouge 2016

14.99

New release & 100% exclusive to FWD Co. Customers!

Soft, generous and complex Rhone red from the Perrin family, named after their famous restaurant in Gigondas. An organic blend of Grenache and Syrah.

GOLD MEDAL

Thorn Clarke Shotfire Shiraz 2015

19.90

94/100 - Wine Orbit, 5 Stars - Raymond Chan, 4.5 Stars Winestate

An instantly impressive fireside red, Shotfire is full-bodied and luxurious with delicious dark fruit flavours and robust tannins. So much wine for the money, you can see why Halliday has rated ThornClarke 5 Stars eight years in a row!

Serafino Shiraz 2015

21.90

96/100 - James Haliday, 5 Stars - Wine Orbit, 5 Stars - Raymond Chan

Faithful to their McLaren Vale reputation for producing big, rich Shiraz, the haunting and powerful nose of Serafino nearly pulls you into the glass. A big, dark, inky red wine for those who know that “less is more” is a total delusion!

Sons of Eden Marschall Barossa Shiraz 2016 94/100 - The Wine Front & 90/100 Wine Orbit

29.99

One of the most memorable Shiraz of the last 12 months, this Marschall really lit our fuse, with its monstrous viscosity and breathtaking concentration. Named after a demolition expert, you and a friend will demolish a bottle very quickly!

Sebastiani Zinfandel 2014 New release & 90/100 - FWD Co. Panel

18.90

America’s most iconic red wine style is finally available in NZ at a decent price. Big, brash, juicy and spicy, it’s overflowing with raspberry, blackberry, pepper, leather, cedar and vanilla.

Torres Celeste Crianza 2013

21.99

91/100 - Falstaff Magazine & 92/100 FWD Co. Panel

A world famous Crianza of stunning depth and nuance, it’s aged for at least two years, including a year in oak.

An explosion of dark berries, oak spice and lavish dark chocolate.

Le Volte dell’Ornellaia 2015 91/100 - FWD. Co Panel

36.99

A very hot season in Tuscany, Le Volte is a blend of 67% Merlot, 20% Cabernet and 13% Sangiovese, capturing the legendary Ornellaia feel at a fraction of the cost.

S P E C I A L T R E AT S

Stressed is desserts spelled backwards!

Mouton Cadet Reserve Sauternes 2014 375ml

19.90

Affordable intro to the world’s most famous sweet wine.

The biggest name in sweet wine meets the biggest name in wine, period. The Rothschild family make one of the finest affordable Sauternes on the market, great with cheeses, patés and foix gras.

TROPHY WINNER

One Off “Sticky 101” Noble Gewürztraminer 2016 5 Stars - Raymond Chan 5 Stars - Wine Orbit

Winemaker Rod McDonald’s One Off label disregards traditional wine marketing and forges on for the pure love of wine. Each release is unique (one off) and once it’s gone, there will never be another. This gorgeous sticky is made from 100% botrytis-affected Gewürztraminer fermented to 11% alcohol and 145 grams/L residual sugar.

Exotic, unctuous and supremely decadent.

22.90

Villa Maria Reserve Noble Riesling 2015 5 Stars - Winestate

3

GOLD

29.90

It’s easy to forget how sensational NZ sweet wines can be, but one glass of this will remind you! Wonderfully fragrant and salaciously sweet, it’s brimming with honey and dried tropical fruits.

Clearview Estate Sea Red NV Sweet red with a cult following...

32.90

Sea Red has similar flavours to Ruby Port. The perfect partner for Christmas cake and cheese platters, it’s fortified to a warming 17.5% and 180 grams residual.

GOLD MEDAL

GOLD MEDAL

GOLD

Galway Pipe Grand Tawny 12 year old NV

MEDAL

GOLD MEDAL

GOLD MEDAL

93/100 - James Halliday

39.90

One of the best kept secrets in Australia, Port lovers in NZ will swoon over the fruitcake, raisin and complex nutty, rancio flavours. Tawny ports work best with salty, creamy cheeses rather than blue.

Lustau San Emilio Pedro Ximenez Sherry NV Great with chocolate or over ice cream.

GOLD MEDAL

The PX grapes are sun-dried until they shrivel into raisins, concentrating all the sweetness for optimal dessert wine. Fortified with brandy to add body and richness, it takes on amazing complexity while aging in soleras. A decadent elixir laden with raisins, fruitcake, chocolate and subtle malt flavours; ideal over vanilla ice-cream, with dark chocolate and blue mature cheeses.

26.90

6

GOLD

Graham’s 20 year Tawny Port NV 93/100 - Wine Spectator

99.00

Graham’s mission as a company has been to dominate the 20yo Tawny market, so they include much older wines than they need to include making a mindblowingly complex and highly memorable Port.

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CRAFT BEER

Hoppy Holidays!

IPA

PALE ALE

PILSNER PORTER

IPA

PILSNER

IPA

DOUBLE IPA

Cassels & Sons Red Indian Pale Ale 6 Pack

Emerson’s Mixed Six 6 Pack

Sawmill Brewery Three By Two 6 Pack

328ml bottles | 6.5% Alc

330ml bottles | 3.7%-7% Alc

330ml bottles | 4.8%-5.8% Alc

Brand new release and fresh from their Christchurch brewery. This Red IPA offers rich caramel malts, great hoppy bitterness and all packaged in a handy 6 pack.

One beer for 6 different occasions…

Emerson’s have conveniently packaged a session IPA, Ale, Pilsner, IPA, Red IPA and Porter.

The perfect gift for a beer lover

The problem with some mixed 6 packs is that there’s 1 or 2 beers that you’re not in the mood for, Sawmill realise this and have doubled up on the most popular.

22.99

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19.99

PALE ALE

PALE ALE

PILSNER

ParrotDog Falcon APA 6 Pack

Harrington’s Rogue Hop Pilsner 12 Pack

500ml bottles | 2.5% Alc

500ml bottles | 5.4% Alc

330ml bottles | 5.0% Alc

Longer daylight means more socialising and sometimes all you want is a flavourful IPA without all the alcohol. Lowrider IPA is just the ticket.

New-ish addition to the ParrotDog range is their American Pale Ale. Only available in 6 packs, this 5.4% APA is perfect to take to BBQ’s!

Croucher Lowrider Session IPA 4 Pack

13.99

22.99

Possibly the best value craft beer dozen on the market. Harrington’s Pilsner uses a ‘Rogue’ hop to give this 5% beer its famous balance and clean flavour.

25.99

CRAFT BEER

The Craft Collective SOUR BEER

DOUBLE IPA

PALE ALE

ALE

PILSNER

North End ‘Salt & Wood’ Oude Draak

Epic Double Geddon Double IPA

Sawmill Vintage Ale

Brave Pacific Wheat

Eagle Pilsner

500ml bottle | 7.0% Alc

500ml bottle | 8.0% Alc

500ml bottle | 9.0% Alc

500ml bottle | 4.5% Alc

500ml bottle | 5.2% Alc

This Flanders Red Ale is a seasonal release!

It’s very complex now, but it’ll get better with age.

We all know about the multi-award-winning Armageddon IPA, but Double Geddon?

It’s bigger and better!

This is a very refreshing 4.5% wheat beer from a boutique brewery in the Hawkes Bay.

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This smooth ale is full of Christmas cake and caramel characters. Some say it’s Christmasy, we say it’s good!

Sometimes all you feel like is a crisp Pilsner and Eagle Brewing’s version really hits the spot, perfect on a warm afternoon.

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Georgia

PALE ALE

SOUR BEER

IPA

IPA

IPA

Balter XPA

8 Wired Cucumber Hippy

Funk Estate Soul Train Peach Tea IPA

Garage Project Behemoth Billion Boss Level Double IPA Dollar Grapefruit IPA 440ml can | 8.7% Alc

375ml can | 5.0% Alc

440ml can | 4.0% Alc

440ml can | 6.8% Alc

440ml can | 7.0% Alc

A 100 IBU, one-off double IPA... Are you kidding? I’m in heaven. Loaded with big juicy US hops, no need to pair with food as this is a meal in itself!

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A beer made by pro surfer Mick Fanning is obviously crisp and refreshing, perfect for ‘hanging ten’.

This annual seasonal release sees the refreshing addition of cucumber. Add a splash of gin and fresh mint!

Since moving to Mount Maunganui the Funk Estate boys seem to be brewing beer inspired by the tropics…Peachy!

Behemoth have boosted the grapefruit hop aroma by adding a ‘billion dollars’ worth of grapefruit to their IPA.

C I D E R AT F I N E W I N E

Fancy a real Cider..

We should be called Fine Wine, Beer, Cider and Spirits Delivery Co. but that would be too long… we do however have a great range of all and for the warm summer months we thought it appropriate to feature the fine ciders New Zealand has to offer.

There is far more to cider than the sugared-up faux-ciders sold by outlets where quality is not paramount! These three apple ciders are some of the finest the country has to offer. All three use 100% pressed apple juice, are estate grown and have no additives or preservatives.

Sure, there’s a range of styles from dry to medium-dry, but all are balanced, full of flavour and perfect for any occasion. FWD Co has a whole section in our chillers dedicated to good quality cider, so if you’re after something clean, crisp and refreshing then give a cider a go.

"The real ciders of New Zealand are the perfect companions!"

TROPHY WINNER

Tutu Cider Fuji Apple Cider 2016

Three Wise Birds Bach Life Cider

Peckham’s Cider Tauton Challenge Limited Release

500ml Bottle

330ml Can

330ml Can

Made from 100% Nelson grown Fuji apples, it was voted Champion cider, which isn’t surprising given its dry Rieslinglike qualities and great complexity. AT 5% ABV, it’s a lovely sessionable summer bevvy.

5.99

This boutique Hawkes Bay cidery produces premium cider off their Family owned apple orchard. Bach Life utilises 100% Granny Smith apple delivering a dry, crisp cider at 5.6% ABV.

3.99

Made from two separate blends of early and late ripening Somerset cider apples, 100% farm grown in the Upper Moutere. It’s wild fermented and aged for 6-18 months before release making it sound more like a fine wine than a cider.

4.99

There’s nothing quite like a glass of cold cider on a hot summer’s day… it’s the adult version of pinching an apple from the neighbour’s orchard (not that I ever did that…) Cider is so thirstquenching because it’s generally quite high in acidity, as well as being lighter than most modern craft beers (including the alcohol level). These three ciders are among the best I’ve tasted this year.

They’re all very enjoyable and unique in their own way, plus pair very well with light summer food. I’ll be enjoying mine with a salad nicoise, but cider and cheeseboards are always fun for pairing.

Adrian

Wine & Beer Buyer

CRAFT GIN

Ginsurgency.. The rise of craft!

Dedicated to the global gin explosion, we have sampled over 60 gins on your behalf.

Below is a glimpse into the diverse and exciting world of craft gin.

For most of us a refreshing G and T on a beautiful afternoon is rewarding. Five years ago, the token selection of gin available in NZ made choosing easy. Not anymore! What you will find difficult is deciding on just one favourite. These are all open to taste in store, I highly recommend you try the Four Pillars Shiraz Gin. WOW factor!

Pickering’s Original Gin

Pinkster Agreeably Gin Mare British Gin Mediterranean Gin

Elephant Gin Sloe Gin

Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin

Sacred Spring Chocolate Gin

The recipe was a family secret for 66 years, before being resurrected in 2013 to great critical acclaim.

Citrus, juniper and a spicy hit of cardamom and clove, a slice of grapefruit works best in your GnT.

Produced near Cambridge with 5 botanicals before being steeped in fresh raspberries to give it a fruitiness and a subtle pink hue, Pinkster Agreeably British tastes every bit as good as it looks.

Sloe berries are astringent and bitter, and only come alive when soaked in alcohol. Sloe Gin is a cult English classic and this Elephant style is fantastic in a Hermione Granger cocktail (trust us, Google it).

This highly sought after dry gin is created by soaking Australia’s most famous cult spirit with the skins of Yarra Valley Shiraz grapes for 8 weeks. Drink on the rocks with a slice of orange or in a funky GnT.

If chocolate gin sounds too adventurous, we’d encourage you to experiment.

Sacred Spring’s outstanding gin is soaked in cocoa husk and Rooibos tea. Great with ginger ale and a slice of orange.

The ravishing flavours of Gin Mare (ma-ray) include rosemary, basil, olive and mandarin. When mixed with tonic, it produces a beautifully woody G & T with lots of rosemary and dried herbs.

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A REAL NEGRONI

An indispensable cocktail hailing from Italy. With MALFY Gin it can be made with all Italian ingredients!

• 30ml Campari • 60ml MALFY Gin + 2x MALFY Glasses (available instore now!)

• 30ml ml dry Italian Vermouth • Orange Peel Shake well with cracked ice, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a twist of orange peel.

$59.99

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Mr.Black Cold Press Brew Coffee Liqueur

Johnnie Walker Green Label Whisky

Ableforth’s Rumbullion

Sazerac Rye Straight Rye Whiskey

Launched on the simple premise of “taking coffee into the evening”, this Australian coffee liqueur won Trophy at the IWSC in London. Awesome with gin and Fever Tree tonic.

Considered by most to be the finest value in the range, the Green Label is an incredibly complex blend of malted whiskies, none of which are younger than 15 years.

A glorious spiced Caribbean rum, with creamy Madagascan vanilla, orange peel, clove, cassia and a pinch of cardamom. Enjoy over ice with a squeeze of fresh lime.

A global rarity from the legendary Buffalo Trace, this has all the spicy flavours prized by rye whiskey devotees. Enjoy on the rocks or in the eponymous Sazerac cocktail.

72.99

79.99

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119.99

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Glenfiddich 18 Year Single Malt Whisky

The Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14 Year Whisky

Bushmills 16 Year Single Malt Whiskey

An exquisite blend of Oloroso sherry and bourbon barrel Single Malt whiskies, the Glenfiddich 18 seduces with its complex aromas of homemade apple pie, vanilla and raisins.

As if Balvenie wasn’t decadent enough, they’ve thrown Caribbean rum casks into the mix. A glorious dram that melts in the mouth with toffee, tropical fruits and vanilla.

Ireland’s oldest whiskey goes through three woods and 16 years, with bourbon, Oloroso sherry and a Port cask finish. A tinge of ruby to go with juicy fruits, nuts and spice.

144.99

179.99

189.99

Chivas Regal Ultis Whisky

Ultis is the new, velvet soft, blended malt from the luxury whisky brand Chivas Regal. Meticulously crafted from 5 famous Scottish distilleries this impressively packaged whisky is a connoisseurs delight that will be the ultimate gift.

274.99

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Get into the Spirit of Christmas!

Pickering’s Triple Pack 3x50ml

Pickering’s Handpicked Gin Baubles

31.99

59.99

Three 50ml miniatures of Pickerings Gin, the Original 1947 and the Naval Strength at 57.1%

Give your Christmas tree an adult makeover with these awesome 50ml baubles full of gin! 6 different colours to a pack.

Glenmorangie 4 x 100ml Whisky Gift Set

Plantation Aged Rum Cigar Box

69.99

99.99

Four 100ml single malts showcasing the 10-year-old, Lasanta, Quinta Ruban and Nectar d’Or.

An awesome gift for the cigar lover (though smoking’s not a must), the box comes with six different 100ml Plantation rums, as well as a cigar pairing suggestion inside the lid for each.

A creative and unique gift idea.

12 Drams of Christmas Whisky Pack

Ardbeg 10yr Old Quadrant Gift

99.99

99.99

A little mini advent calendar for the whisky lover, showcasing 12 iconic single malt whiskies to enjoy over the festive period.

Belvedere Vodka Bowtie Gift Pack

67.99

The vodka martini choice of James Bond in Spectre, you can now measure cocktails at home.

The smokiest of the smoky whiskies, Ardbeg is the ultimate gift for the Islay lover.

Drinks by the Dram Regions of Scotland Whisky

64.99 From the peat bogs of Islay to the sherry casks of Speyside, take a tasty tour of the five largest whisky regions of Scotland with a 30ml dram from each.

FESTIVE SEASON GIFTING

Hand selected client and staff gifts

Single Wooden Gift Boxes

0-49 units 50+ units

Peter Lehmann The Barossan Shiraz 2015 & Carrick Unravelled Pinot Noir 2016

$46.90

$45.90

Elephant Hill Chardonnay 2015 & Te Kairanga Runholder Pinot Noir 2015

$62.90

$61.50

Haha Brut Cuvee NV & Amisfield Rosé 2017

$53.90

$52.50

$122.00

$120.00

Fairhall Downs Sauvignon Blanc 2016

$16.90

$15.90

Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc 2016

$29.50

$27.90

Vavasour Chardonnay 2016

$22.90

$21.90

Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay 2016

$37.50

$35.90

Misha's Dress Circle Pinot Gris 2016

$29.50

$27.90

Louis Roederer NV & Prophets Rock Home Block Pinot Noir 2013

Soho Westwood Rosé 2017

$27.50

$26.50

Triple Wooden Gift Boxes

0-49 units

50+ units

Amisfield Rosé 2017

$35.50

$34.50

Haha Brut Cuvee NV

$22.50

$21.50

Villa Maria Ngakirikiri Cabernet 2013 & Kumeu River Mates Chardonnay 2016 & Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2014

$308.00

$303.00

Louis Roederer Brut Premier NV

$75.50

$74.50

Peter Lehmann The Barossan Shiraz 2015

$25.50

$24.50

Misha's Dress Circle Pinot Gris 2016 & Soho Westwood Rosé 2017 & Wooing Tree Beetle Juice Pinot Noir 2016

$83.90

$81.90

Te Kairanga Runholder Pinot Noir 2015

$34.50

$32.90

Haha Brut Cuvee NV & Te Mata Awatea 2015 & Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay 2016

$94.90

$92.90

Wooing Tree Beetle Juice Pinot Noir 2016

$31.50

$29.90

Six Bottle Wooden Gift Boxes

0-49 units

50+ units

Prophets Rock Home Block Pinot Noir 2013

$49.99

$48.50

$472.00

$468.00

Esk Valley Gimblett Gravels Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

$21.50

$20.50

Kumeu River Mates Chardonnay 2016 & Vidal Legacy Chardonnay 2016 & Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2014 & Esk Valley Winemakers Reserve Syrah 2013 & Te Mata Coleraine 2015 & Louis Roederer NV

Te Mata Awatea 2015

$40.50

$38.90

$35.50

$34.50

Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc 2016 & Clearview Reserve Chardonnay 2016 & Misha’s Dress Circle Pinot Gris 2016 & Prophets Rock Home Block Pinot Noir 2013 & Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2014 & Te Mata Awatea 2015

$218.00

$214.00

Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2014 Double Wooden Gift Boxes

0-49 units 50+ units

Fairhall Downs Sauvignon Blanc 2016 & Esk Valley Gimblett Gravels Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec 2016

$35.90

$34.50

All prices include wine as listed neatly packaged in stylish wooden gift boxes with wood wool. All Gift Packs subject to availability. Gift Cards may be purchased separately.

Leefield Station Pinot Gris 2016 & Hunters Chardonnay 2016

$38.90

$37.50

Last day for couriered Corporate Gift orders is: 2:00pm, Wednesday, December 13th.

M I X E D C A S E S & G L A S S WA R E

We’ve done the choosing for you

Jeff’s Christmas Value Dozen Pack 2x Haha Brut Cuvee NV 2x Wairau River Sauvignon Blanc 2017 2x Vavasour Chardonnay 2016

Te Mata Showcase Pack Top picks from a top NZ producer

201.88

2x Mount Brown Pinot Noir Rosé 2017 2x Giesen The Brothers Pinot Noir 2015 2x Mission Estate Vineyard Selection Syrah 2015

299.00

1x Coleraine 2015 1x Elston Chardonnay 2016 1x Awatea 2015 1x Zara Viognier 2016 1x Bullnose Syrah 2015 1x Cape Crest Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Bordeaux 4pk

Spiegelau Authentis Casual 4 Packs

Jeff’s Christmas Premium Six Pack

197.94

1x Champagne Gardet Brut Tradition NV 1x SOHO Stella Sauvignon Blanc 2017 1x Seresin Reserve Chardonnay 2015 1x Te Kairanga John Martin Pinot Noir 2015 1x Elephant Hill Syrah 2015 1x Villa Maria Reserve Noble Riesling 2015

Villa Maria Xmas Day Mixed 6 Pack

149.00

A premium selection from NZ’s most awarded winery.

1x Villa Maria Methode Traditionnelle 2012 1x Villa Maria Reserve Wairau Sauvigion Blanc 2017 1x Villa Maria Cellar Selection Rosé 2017 1x Villa Maria SV Taylors Pass Chardonnay 2015 1x Villa Maria SV Southern Clays Pinot Noir 2012 1x Villa Maria Cellar Selection Late Harvest Riesling 2013

Burgunday 4pk

Pinot Noir 4pk

39.99

/4pack

Each pack includes 4x stemless glasses of one variety. Choose between White wine, Red Wine, Burgundy or Bordeaux!

Perfect for entertaining over summer.

White Wine 4pk

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