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Glengarry's Sunday ramblings of all things vinous, grain and glorious.

The Sunday Sediment. Issue Fifty-Eight

Cheyenne, Welcome to the Fifty-Eighth edition of The Sunday Sediment, a collection of what’s new, what’s on and what’s happening instore at Glengarry and within the world of wine.

Sip away.

CLASSIC MARTINBOROUGH - MARTINBOROUGH VINEYARD

The journey from Martinborough Vineyard's beginnings back in 1980 to the highly-regarded vineyard of today has been a long and spectacular one. The first winery to plant Pinot Noir grapes in the iconic wine region, today it is home to the oldest vines in the district.

Launched in 2002, Te Tera is the companion label to the top-tier Martinborough Vineyard wines, sourcing vineyards that are up to 24 years old to craft its youthful and expressive portfolio.

The Russian Jack wines make up the third arm of the Martinborough Vineyard trio, named in tribute to a local pioneering entity and currently accessing the highly lauded Burnt Spur fruit for its wines.

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TASTING - MARTINBOROUGH VINEYARDS WITH PAUL MASON The journey from Martinborough Vineyard's beginnings back in 1980 to the highly-regarded vineyard of today has been a long and spectacular one. The first winery to plant Pinot Noir grapes in the iconic wine region, today it is home to the oldest vines in the district. Join Winemaker Paul Mason as he showcases the current Martinborough Vineyard range with a

WHEN: Wednesday 29th August

treat or two to see how these wines can age!

WHERE: Glengarry Thorndon, 53 Hutt Rd, Thorndon

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TIME: 6.00pm

CHILE PART 1

VINA AQUITANIA Aquitania – pronounced 'Ak-a-tania' – is a joint venture between Chile and France. In 1984, Chateau Cos d’Estournel's Bruno Prats and the

now late Paul Pontallier of Chateau Margaux started looking for top terroir in Chile. They had a mutual friend in Felipe de Solminihac, a Chilean winemaker of French origin, who led them to the site they own today. The vineyard, Quebrada de Macul, is located right in the heart of the Maipo Valley. During his daily travels past it, Felipe remained aware this was the very best part of the region. The vines, of Bordeaux origin, were planted and the winery finished in 1993. From Aquitania comes French inspired winemaking off old vines in the heart of the Maipo valley. They are so deeply within the centre of Santiago that the city has grown to surround them. These are exceptional wines, much more restrained than the stereotypical styles that can come from this region. In 2002, a fourth partner joined the founders, longtime friend Ghislain de Montgolfier from Champagne. On the Aquitania labels you’ll find the signatures of all four.

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EMILIANA Founded by Chile’s Guilisasti family, the inspirational Emiliana Organic Vineyards are located in Chile's Casablanca Valley, and own vineyards in some of Chile's best winemaking areas. Their organic and biodynamic way of winemaking started out as a trial. When they saw the resulting difference in their wines, not to mention in their people, they started moving more and more vineyards over. For the team at Emiliana, this is a comprehensive, interlocking system that involves the creation of balanced vineyard ecosystems within which a host of animals, birds, insects and plants play a part in the maintenance of vineyard balance, acting as natural pesticides, weed killers and compost producers. Emiliana staff are guaranteed a fair wage, the workers offered technical scholarships and provided with land to grow their own organically-cultivated fruit and vegetables. The wines themselves are very accomplished: expressive, fragrant, clean and cooler in style, owing to the proximity of the sea.

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VINA CHADWICK Located in the Aconchagua Valley, the Errazuriz estate is the vinous obsession of Eduardo Chadwick, widely acknowledged as the driving force behind Chilean wine. Vina Chadwick are considered the first family of the country's wine industry. In 2004, frustrated by a lack of global recognition, Eduardo organised a comparative tasting in Berlin. In the tasting, which included first growths and other international benchmarks, Eduardo’s wines topped the list. The biodynamic Sena, a joint venture with California's wine royalty, the Mondavi family, is part of Eduardo's stable of brands. The Errazuriz property is a spectacular marriage of the old and the new, with the original 1870-era winery situated atop the tunnels housing cellars and barrel storage.

Beside it, among the 600ha of vineyards, sits the new winery, environmentally created to recirculate air, chill it with the water from the hills and naturally cool the building.

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SPIRITUAL GUIDE – CALVADOS, NEWTON'S CONUNDRUM ABOUTWINE

If a young Isaac Newton had been sitting beneath one of Christian Drouin’s apple trees, the fateful collision from above would have led to quite a different result. The rogue apple, encased in a decanter bottle, would have caused a concussion much sooner than the discovery of gravity.

Fanciful daydreams aside, Drouin’s Pomme Prisonniere is quite literally an imprisoned apple. The fruit is grown from bud to ripeness

‘What is a Calvados?’ I hear from the rearmost

in a personalised glasshouse before being

seats. Calvados is an apple brandy produced

picked and essentially pickled in Calvados.

in the Normandy region of France. Protected by its own AOC Calvados or ‘Appellation d’Origine Controlee’, it can only be produced within defined geographic boundaries to the prescribed process, including a minimum of 2 years spent aging in oak casks. Over 200 varieties of apples are able to be used; often a large selection of these are chosen for their

The ‘Pomme Prisonniere’ is encased in Hors d’Age Calvados, and, so long as the apple remains fully submerged, can remain in the bottle. Simply top up the bottle with Christian sweet, tart or bitter characteristics, with up to,

Drouin Hors d’Age and it will last a lifetime.

or beyond, 100 specific varieties chosen in the

Now, if only Isaac Newton had devised a

production of some Calvados.

simple and effective way to release the apple from its prison.

Essentially a distilled cider, the quality of a Calvados can be revealed by indicators on the bottle, starting with “Fine”, requiring a minimum of two years aging; “Vieux” or “Reserve” with a minimum of 3 years aging; “VSOP” (meaning Very Special Old Pale) with a minimum of 4 years aging; and “XO’ (Extra Old) or “Hors d’Age” indicating a Calvados aged for at least 6 years in cask.

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TASTINGS AND EVENTS

SOUTH AMERICAN TASTING DINNER | JERVOIS ROAD Two things have happened – we have an exciting new range of wines from Chile and Argentina and Dida’s Wine Lounge has an amazing new Head Chef from Chile. So, Loretto, our new Head Chef, and Grant, our Sommelier, have planned a tasting menu showcasing the best of our new wines matched with truly authentic Chilean dishes. We are

WHEN: Tuesday 28th OR

running it for two nights – but limiting each

Wednesday 29th August

night to 12 people. Book early so you don’t miss out this will be one of the highlights of this year’s tastings at Jervois Road (as this is a

WHERE: Glengarry Jervois Rd, 54 Jervois Rd, Ponsonby TIME: 6.30pm

pre-set menu not all dietary requirements can be catered for).

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VINA AQUITANIA WITH EDUARDO DE SOLMINIHAC | AUCKLAND AND WELLINGTON Vina Aquitania was one of the first boutique wineries in Chile. Situated at 700m at the foot of the Andes, in Santiago’s Maipo Valley. It was establised in 1990 by Bordeaux luminaries Bruno Prats (Chateau Cos d'Estournel) and Paul Pontallier (Chateau Margaux). They WHEN: Tuesday 4th September WHERE: Glengarry Victoria Park,

partnered with Felipe de Solminihac, a renowned Chilean agronomist, oenologist and

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winemaker. In 2002 the fourth Musketeer

TIME: 7.00pm

joined the group, Ghislain de Montgolfier (Champagne Bollinger). With such an incredible team it's no surprise these wines are

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fantastic and very distinctive. All the vines are ungrafted, with strong intensity, finesse,

WHEN: Wednesday 5th September WHERE: Glengarry Thorndon, 53 Hutt Rd, Thorndon TIME: 6.00pm

elegance and soft tannins as the main characteristics. The wines are also extremely well priced for the quality. They will be presented by Felipe's son, their Commercial Director, Eduardo de Solminihac. We will be tasting almost everything they make, from their

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Riserva range; RosĂŠ, Carmenere and their Cabernet Sauvignon. Then from the premium SOL de SOL range, Brut Nature, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and their flagship wine Lazul Cabernet Sauvignon.

There is something here for everybody to enjoy.

GLENGARRY WINE ACADEMY | STAGE THREE Over the last 20+ years, the Glengarry Wine Academy has established itself as one of the leading wine educators in New Zealand.

Initially created to train Glengarry staff, it is also widely used by the hospitality industry and wine enthusiasts. Informative, but never intimidating, the Glengarry Wine Academy courses are an opportunity for beginners as well as experienced aficionados to expand

WHEN: Wednesday 5th September

their knowledge and develop their interest. In

WHERE: Glengarry Victoria Park,

Stage 3 you take a major look a key wine making regions in the world. This course dives under the cover, you learn all about the great wines of Bordeaux, Burgundy and many more.

A four week course | Wednesday 5th September, Wednesday 12th September, Wednesday 19th September and Wednesday 26th September 2018. The course fee and content covers all four weeks.

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DRINK BETTER GIN WITH FOUR PILLARS | VICTORIA PARK From Rare Dry Gin to Barrel Aged Gin, Shiraz Gin to Orange Marmalade (made using the oranges that make the gin) everything Four Pillars do is designed to elevate the craft of distilling in Australia. Tonight, we have Four Pillars Creative Drinks Director James Irvine in town for a shop takeover, we'll be tasting the WHEN: Friday 7th September WHERE: Glengarry Victoria Park, 118 Wellesley St West, Auckland TIME: 7.00pm

full range available in NZ and seeing which one makes the best GnT with James' expert guidance. Join us for a night of casual gin education, and perhaps a giveaway or 2, from one of the best in the business. Those bloody (Shiraz) Aussies have done it again!

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GLENGARRY EPIC BORDEAUX TASTING 2018 | CHRISTCHURCH It's that time of the year, when our temperature controlled shipping containers arrive from France. We've been importing direct from Bordeaux since the famed 1982 vintage, and this year we have three of them packed to the roof with some of the finest red wines in the world. This will be an epic tasting event, with over 50 different Bordeaux to try. We will have wines open all the way from $15 to $200 a

WHEN: Saturday 8th September

bottle, so there is plenty to explore at every

WHERE: Whisky Galore,

price range. Bordeaux to enjoy now as well as

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ones to put aside for retirement! Our staff will

TIME: 1.00pm

be there to talk you through the bottles and help with your Bordeaux education, this will be a stunning tasting not to be missed!

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GIRO D'ITALIA | WESTMERE WINE CLUB Imagine taking a tour of Italy, stopping off at vineyards along the way and sampling all the wines... Well that's what we will be doing for this Westmere Wine Club! If you want to learn a bit more about Italian wines this is the Wine Club for you. Hosted by an Italian aficionado this is an event that can't be missed!

WHEN: Wednesday 12th September WHERE: Glengarry Westmere,

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I CAME, I SAW, I TASTED | TAKAPUNA WINE CLUB If through wine there is truth then this month at the Takapuna Wine Club let us all be scholars.

As one of the world's oldest and largest producers of wine, Italy boasts a storied range of vino - many of them made from local varieties seldom grown in other places. From dry whites to sweet sparkling to some of the most cellar worthy reds in the world there is truly something for everyone. Come and join us then as we discuss and taste our way through a great selection of wines from right across Italy, from the Alps to Sicily!

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WHEN: Wednesday 12th September WHERE: Glengarry Takapuna, Cnr Hurstmere & Killarney, Takapuna TIME: 7.00pm

That's it for this week's Sunday Sediment.

Issue Fifty-Nine will be winging its way to your inbox next Sunday.

Cheers,

Jak Jakicevich

Glengarry Wines 118 Wellesley St West, Auckland Free Phone: 0800 733 505 Email: sales@glengarry.co.nz Website: www.glengarrywines.co.nz

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