Vino Fino -  Fine Wines, Ales & Spirits

Vino Fino Newsletter


Keep up-to-date with our FREE newsletter featuring weekly specials, new releases & instore tastings.

Sign up NOW!

First Name:
Last Name:
Email:

Contact Us



Email: Address:
188 Durham St
PO Box 4028
Christchurch
Phone:
03 365 5134
Fax:
03 365 7666

Vino Fino Online

Welcome to the best source for premium local, national and international wine brands on the internet in New Zealand!

Here you will find our Weekly Specials, wines that we have instore, as well as information about all our Weekly Tastings, Special Events & other happenings going on at Vino Fino throughout the year. You can also search our Online Database for all stock that we carry in store

   

Weekly Specials


Wine of the Week

Metala Langhorne Creek Shiraz Cabernet 2006

A Great Name in Aussie Red.
Retail: $19.99  Special: $14.99  
A classic Aussie red that delivers big, fat dark fruits with that quintessential touch of eucalypt all wrapped up in masses of cedary French and vanillary American oak. A twist of liquorice through the middle, a coating of fine almost dusty tannin and a touch of spice on the finish complete the package nicely. The sheer drinkability and price of this wine should make it an easy choice.
Order WineClick here to order

Westbrook Barrique Fermented Chardonnay 2008

Fantastic Follow-up to Trophy Winning 2007
Retail: $20.99  Special: $16.99  
Westbrook Barrique Fermented Chardonnay has been a favourite of ours and our customers for a number of years now and we have been eagerly awaiting the next release. It always delivers up a great mouthful of Chardonnay that comes complete with all the bells and whistles for a very fair price. Every year it's a corker, the 2007 took out the Trophy for Champion Chardonnay at the New Zealand International Wine Show in 2009 and the 2008 follows on beautifully.

"A barrique fermented style Chardonnay of fruit grown on the stony plains of Marlborough. Ripe summer nectarine, apple skin, and freshly baked brioche aromas appear on the nose. The palate, with its delicate entry, has fresh presence with stone, citrus blossom and hazelnut notes extending across. Notes of bergamot, lemon and almonds linger over the fine mineral finish."
Order WineClick here to order

Greystone Waipara Riesling 2008

Gold Medal NZIWS + more
Retail: $24.99  Special: $18.99  
Another pearler of a Riesling coming out of Waipara. Greystone are certainly a name to look out for.

"Pure Riesling with lovely restrained lusciousness. Sweetness and acidity are beautifully integrated and react together to give the wine real energy. Floral, citrus, mineral with hints of stone fruits. Has concentration and power." Bob Campbell
Order WineClick here to order

Wild Rock 'Cupid's Arrow' Central Otago Pinot Noir 2008

Love It!
Retail: $24.99  Special: $19.99  
"Translucent tamarillo red. Perfumed aromatics and earthy, savoury, jammy bittersweet fruit flavours. Medium-bodied in palate weight with a floral-like muskiness and a bright spicy finish, there's a delicacy to the wine - almost a fragility - but definitely Pinot Noir as we know it." wineoftheweek.com

Order WineClick here to order

Wild Rock 'Strugglers Flat' Martinborough Pinot Noir 2008

No Struggle at All
Retail: $24.99  Special: $19.99  
"Deep maroon garnet coloured with a perfume of sweet cherry and strawberry fruit on a bed of spiced smoky oak, it is earthy and savoury to the taste with velvet-like tannins, rich cherry fruit and a bittersweet finish." wineoftheweek.com
Order WineClick here to order

Guigal Cotes du Rhone 2005

Classic Rhone
Retail: $26.99  Special: $20.99  
"Full-bodied, with a deep ruby/purple color and sweet notes of berry fruit, a hint of road tar, and some pepper, the wine is dense, chewy, ripe, and a surprisingly big mouthful of juicy, velvety-textured wine" Robert Parker

A fantastic example of Cotes du Rhone from one of the Rhone Valley's most respected producers out of a great vintage. At the current special price it has to be one of the best value wines coming out of France.

Order WineClick here to order

Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc 2009

New vintage release
Retail: $26.99  Special: $21.99  
The wealth of experience shines in this Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough stalwarts James Healey and Ivan Sutherland. Since parting ways with Cloudy Bay a number of years back they have produced a string of top line Sauvignon Blancs and with 2009 proving to be a great vintage we see a fantastic result here.

"Fresh, intensely concentrated aromas of tropical fruits infused with ripe citrus notes, complemented by lifted hints of lemongrass and passionfruit. It has excellent texture, with fine acidity, a degree of minerality and a lasting, refreshingly crisp finish."
Order WineClick here to order

Sauvignon Blanc

Murrays Barn Sauvignon Blanc 2009

Gold Medal
Retail: $15.99  Special: $9.99  
Great value here for a Marlborough Sauvignon – One Gold medal and two silvers .. not bad at this price point!
Order WineClick here to order

Durvillea Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2008

Our 'cheapie of choice' for very good reason.
Retail: $16.99  Special: $11.99  
This is Jane Waghorn’s (wife of Simon, of Astrolabe) own label. Being of a ‘green’ bent, this is packaged in lightweight bottles with a suitably organic green label. Of course Jane got hubby to make the wine … and he wouldn’t dare stuff it up. This is one of the bargain offerings at present as indicated by the Gold medal award.

"Ripe tropical notes on the nose. Lively juicy characters and some lingering tanginess which I really liked. With the soufflé, juicy and vibrant intensity with some highlights of ripe tropical fruit. A really good wine." Peter Forrestal Sydney Top 100 Judge Blue-Gold Award

Order WineClick here to order

Daniel Schuster Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2008

Quit Price
Retail: $24.99  Special: $14.99  
Danny first started making Sauvignon Blanc under the Mount Nelson label for Marchese Antinori, (of the famous wine family). This continues the style being more ‘food friendly’, combining Marlborough fruitiness with the traditional classic European concepts of palate weight and complexity. This shows green salad/herb characters and a relatively weighty, smoothly textured palate. Drinking well now and over the next year at least, this is a style which does not need to be consumed in the year of production.
Order WineClick here to order

Terrace Heights Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2009

Great Buying
Retail: $18.99  Special: $14.99  
Clean and lively, this is a perfect summer wine. Plentiful aromas of tropical fruit and freshly chopped capsicum with zesty flavours of ripe fruit salad, just-picked garden herbs and mineral and floral overtones. Classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc to please.

Order WineClick here to order

Sea Level Sauvignon Blanc 2009

Double Gold Medal
Retail: $18.99  Special: $15.99  
Deserved winner of two Gold medals (NZIWS & ANZWA), crafted by Sam Smail (Whitehaven, Terrace Heights Estate). Vibrant and juicy with passionfruit.
Order WineClick here to order

Eradus Sauvignon Blanc 2009

Vino Fino's Best White Wine Buy Of The Year
Retail: $21.99  Special: $17.99  
We awarded our Best White Wine Buy of the Year to the ever popular Eradus Sauvignon Blanc. It takes you into the top league of Sauvignons in quality and flavour but not in price. It really is fantastic value.

Michael Cooper had similar thoughts and wrote in his 2010 Buyers Guide to NZ Wine...."The 2009 vintage (5 Stars) is a weighty, rich and rounded wine with sweet-fruit delights, deep gooseberry and lime flavours, a slightly minerally streak and the 'tomato stalk' characters typical of the Awatere. It's priced sharply and is the Best White Wine Buy of the Year."
Order WineClick here to order

Jules Taylor Sauvignon Blanc 2009

Retail: $21.99  Special: $18.99  
The effervescent Jules Taylor has produced one of our favourites of 2009 vintage. Big and juicy with tropical fruits, feijoa and elederflower flavours.
Order WineClick here to order

Astrolabe Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009

Top Seller
Retail: $23.99  Special: $19.99  
Our Top Selling Sauvignon Blanc. "This must be Astrolabe's best Sauvignon Blanc to date. Impeccably balanced and with a lingering finish that won't quit." 95 /100 Bob Campbell. Blue Gold and Top 100 at the Sydney Top 100 competition (it is never entered into any New Zealand wine shows.) Impeccably balanced and with a lingering finish that won't quit." 95 /100 Bob Campbell.
Everything we love about Astrolabe.
Order WineClick here to order

Chardonnay

Kumeu River Village Chardonnay 2008

New Vintage Just Released
Retail: $19.99  Special: $13.99  
2008 was an almost perfect year for Chardonnay at Kumeu River, and Michael Brakjovich found it hard to separate the fruit quality for this wine and that destined for the Kumeu River Estate. 1/3 barrel fermented , wild yeast and 100% malolactic, this has abundant peach and citrus flavours with a background of nuts. I’ve enjoyed several bottles of this over the summer and it always impresses for its drinking quality – again an absolute bargain
Order WineClick here to order

Kim Crawford Doc's Block Chardonnay 2007

Top Seller
Retail: $30.99  Special: $15.99  
The incredible near half price deal on Kim Crawford Docs Block Chardonnay 2007 continues as we have just secured more stock at the same fantastic price. This was our biggest selling Chardonnay over the Christmas season and for very good reason, it is just so so satisfyingly gluggable with big fruit flavours, great texture and superb use of oak. This is very much the quintessential Crawford Chardonnay.

"Hazelnut scents, flavours akin to rich citrus, toasted peach crumble....and undeniable power. A big, rich number you might want to dial in the presence of a creamy chicken fettuccini" Cuisine 2008
Order WineClick here to order

Main Divide Chardonnay

A Canterbury Favourite
Retail: $21.99  Special: $17.99  
Fruit flavours are reminiscent of ripe peach and citrus fruits, including a whiff of orange-skins and marmalade supported by a touch of spice. They are delightfully melded with subtle hazelnut, toast and buttery nuances. The low crop level has resulted in good fruit concentration but the wine remains very tight knit with a tangy core and long tingling tail of minerality
Order WineClick here to order

Daniel Schuster Petrie Selection Chardonnay 2004

Quit Price
Retail: $34.99  Special: $18.99  
This Chardonnay gives more than a nod to the Chablis end of Burgundy, with citrus fruits and nutty oatmeal chararcters and great depth of flavour. More a food style than a ‘drink anytime’ wine, this has years of life left.

"From a riper year than normal, with 20% malolactic fermentation. Herby, brightly fruited nose is fresh with some ripe tropical notes and hints of lemon. The palate has a herby, minerally edge to it. It’s precise with high acidity and nutty depth, as well as a long finish. Unusual, but nice. 89/100" Wine Anorak USA
Order WineClick here to order

Villa Maria Keltern Vineyard Chardonnay 2007

Retail: $39.99  Special: $29.99  
Big Savings on Number One Cuisine Chardonnay"Harmony (something the world needs as much of as it can get) is the word. This wine's elements pull together beautifully. Fleshy ripe grapefruit and peach flavours are balanced by savoury flinty notes; the oak is quietly supportive; the weight and texture is just so. "I'm thrilled such an elegant wine has come through in the number one spot." said Larry Mckenna. The panel sang as one, too; from first taste to taste-off, this wine impressed every judge." Cuisine
Order WineClick here to order

Riesling

Daniel Schuster Waipara Riesling 2007

Quit Price
Retail: $24.99  Special: $14.99  
"Impressively taut Riesling with pure slate/mineral, lime blossom and beeswax flavours. The wine has obvious sweetness but it's almost dry on the finish. It has an ethereal texture and subtle power" – Bob Campbell
Order WineClick here to order

Forrest Estate Riesling 2008

Riesling from a Riesling mad man
Retail: $19.99  Special: $15.99  
John Forrest could be described as obsessed with Riesling. Absolutely stark Riesling mad. And boy does it show. His base model Riesling has been an almost permanent fixture in this store for as long as I can remember. It is just such great value and consistently pleasing.
Crisp, bright and scented with citrus blossom and those sweeter citrus fruits like mandarins with hints of nectarine, lime and white peach on the palate. There is a lovely mouth-watering acidity and a mineral feel to the rich texture and a touch of honey that eases out the the on-going finish.

Order WineClick here to order

Main Divide Waipara Riesling 2008

Always on the Favourites List
Retail: $19.99  Special: $16.99  
A firm favourite of ours and quite possibly the greater population. Rated 4.5 stars, 'Best Buy' and 'Top Tip' by the folks at TizWine. "Pegasus Bay's second label is called Main Divide and it always represents excellent value for money. This wine is packed full of tropical fruit aromas and flavours combined with honey nuances and a rich yet subtle acidity. Great length and concentration."

Order WineClick here to order

Crater Rim Waipara Riesling 2009

Beautiful New Release
Retail: $22.99  Special: $18.99  
Just released in December. Luckily, this wine was already bottled and away from the winery before the disastrous fire.
Fruit-filled with a delicate juiciness, this will be a favourite; it almost sings ‘summer’ with its white fruits, hints of honeysuckle and lingering flavours. Its sweetness is caressed by the acidity. Served chilled… with anything.
Order WineClick here to order

Crater Rim Dr Kohls Riesling 2009

Beautiful
Retail: $27.99  Special: $21.99  
Puns aside, this is a great ‘take’ on the German Spatlese style. Light and almost ethereal with the sweetness (almost dessert wine sweetness) balanced by pure minerally acidity.
Order WineClick here to order

St Urbans Hof Riesling QBA Mosel Saar Ruwer 2007

Best Value Riesling on the Planet?
Retail: $30.99  Special: $25.99  
From the fantastic 2007 vintage, this German Riesling from the Mosel region is a real treat. Rated by the USA Wine Spectator at number 56 in their 100 Top Wines of 2008 this can be regarded as one of the best value Rieslings on the planet.

Reviews: Needs a little air to reveal its floral, apricot and slate aromas and flavors. Beautifully integrated, with a lingering, stony, savory finish. Drink now through 2018. Match: Asian Food, Mexican 90 pts. Wine Spectator - # 56 Wine Spectator Top 100 2008

It’s very fruity and leaps out of the glass (perhaps even wearing orange tights) brandishing apples, sweet citrus, spice and mango. On the palate an explosion of fruit flavour with juicy apple, tangerine, mango sorbet and florals - a riot of sweet fruit cut with sparkling tangy acidity. It looks to have a fair amount of residual sugar but pulls up clean and flinty with some lingering sweet lime and apple flavours to close. It’s balanced, refreshing and would work really well with spicier Asian food. 91 points Gary Walsh, Winorama

The 2007 vintage is Germany has been heralded by many as one of the ‘truly outstanding’ German vintages in the last 20 years. The wines across the board offer power, finesse and acidity to seem the not only drink well now but also age in the long term. Beautiful lifted fruits of apple, pear, mandarin, hints of lemon zest and lychee, I have no doubt the the St Urbans-Hof Estate Riesling 2007 will age well into the next decade. Anthony D’Anna.
Order WineClick here to order

Pegasus Bay Waipara Riesling 2008

The Quintessential Waipara Wine
Retail: $28.99  Special: $25.99  
Pegasus Bay Riesling is arguably the wine that put Waipara on the map. It's a classic and always delivers. Perfect at anytime of the day - it just makes you feel good.

"Star bright lemon hue and while lemons, limes and mandarins come to the fore, there is a background of ripe stonefruit such as peaches and apricots. Honeysuckle and honeycomb influences come from botrytis, which has also made the wine more full bodied and concentrated. It has a spine of natural acidity and tingling minerality that helps draw out the palate structure to a citrus zest finish." Gorgeous.

Order WineClick here to order

Pegasus Bay Aria 2008

Retail: $40.99  Special: $35.99  
Glorious almost denotes a religious reverence but this late picked Riesling from Pegasus Bay is truly worthy of worship. On tasting this the other night we were once again bowled over by the sheer delight it delivers in every sip. We are not the only ones, in the recent TizWine tasting they said...."Stunning - THE wine of the tasting and a sure fire GOLD in any tasting it enters. The flavours just go on and on and the mouthfeel is oily and opulent. You MUST try this." TizWine.com

"The wine shows ripe stone fruit characters suggestive of yellow fleshed peaches and apricots intertwined with hints of lychees, loquats and fresh figs. Honeysuckle and comb honey characters come from the botrytis. Underneath there are citrus impressions of lemons, limes and mandarins, which are supported by a core of tingling acidity and minerality, drawing out the length and acting as a perfect foil to its luscious sweetness."
Order WineClick here to order

Pinot Gris & Other Whites

Durvillea Pinot Gris 2009

Retail: $15.99  Special: $11.99  
Dry and fruity with citrus and pear spice flavours. Gold Medal Sydney Top 100
Order WineClick here to order

Main Divide Waipara Pinot Gris 2009

Old dog, new trick!
Retail: $21.99  Special: $16.99  
A brand new release from Pegasus Bay under their excellent value and great drinking Main Divide label. For the first time ever they have produced a Pinot Gris and boy, what a ripper. All Waipara fruit, perfectly clean and pure, lush in the mouth with beautifully balancing acidity that keeps you going back for more. A debut Gris with everything in the right place.
Order WineClick here to order

Spy Valley Pinot Gris 2009

Classy
Retail: $21.99  Special: $18.99  
"Fragrant melon and perfumed passionfruit bouquet and some intense spicy pear flavours with hints of ginger on a long, oily palate. Some sweetness. Very polished wine." Winestate's Best Wines of 2009, Annual 2010.
Order WineClick here to order

Whitehaven Pinot Gris 2009

Gold Medal Gris
Retail: $21.99  Special: $18.99  
Whitehaven have a great history with Pinot Gris having produced a string of Medal winners. 2009 is no exception with this delightful Gris picking up Gold at the New Zealand International Wine Show. The judges noted...."Spicy, dry, rich and textural with concentrated citrus zest and pear then quince and tropical fruit exploding with fruity concentration."

Order WineClick here to order

Main Divide Pokiri Reserve Late Harvest Pinot Gris 2009

Vino Fino Awards 2009 Best 'Other White' Variety
Retail: $25.99  Special: $22.99  
Certainly not a main stream Pinot Gris, this has a rich lemon/gold colour with plenty of botrytis apricot and honey characters joining the poached pear Pinot Gris fruit flavours. Liken this to Pegasus Bay’s Aria Riesling and you should have the picture
Order WineClick here to order

Merlot & Cabernet

Craggy Range Te Kahu 2007

BEST VALUE!
Retail: $28.99  Special: $20.99  
We regard this wine as simply the Best Value red you can possibly buy. A Merlot, Cabernet blend from Hawkes Bay.

"The 2007 Te Kahu Proprietary Red, a Bordeaux blend matured in new French barriques, has a deep dark chocolate-scented nose with dark cherry, Doris plum, cedar and a touch of freshly rolled tobacco. Good definition. The palate is full-bodied with firm tannins, great depth, a little furry at the moment with mouth-coating black fruits. Smooth and focused, primal and sensuous on the finish with a slight bitter cherry edge. Broody but it draws you in." 92points, eRobertParker.com
Order WineClick here to order

Craggy Range Sophia 2007

Vino Fino Awards 2009 Best Bordeaux Vairety Red
Retail: $56.99  Special: $49.99  
2009 has been a watershed year for the reds of Hawkes Bay – with a string of excellent vintages, the Bordeaux variety reds have stunned the wine world with their quality, favourably competing against the best of the world. Craggy Range are at the fore-front of this and this 2007 Sophia is a stunning wine.
Order WineClick here to order

Church Road TOM Merlot Cabernet 2005

Just Released
Retail: $135.00  Special: $99.00  
Named after the legendary Tom MacDonald, this is the ultra-premium wine from Church Road. Previous releases have proven to be outstanding, but we have been awaiting this 2005 with some great anticipation with many regarding it as being the best to date (previous releases, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002). This would make a great gift (thank you very much).
Order WineClick here to order

Shiraz / Syrah

Avanti Shiraz Malbec 2008

Berry Berry Delicious
Retail: $15.99  Special: $10.99  
This super Argentinean red is bursting with bright berryfruits and cherries and has a cheeky bit of spice coming through on the finish. Soft, juicy, and excellent drinking, this is the perfect summer red. It has become a firm favourite in the quaffer stakes around these parts, and is worth much much more than the inconsiderable price we are asking.

Order WineClick here to order

Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 2008

Outstanding Value
Retail: $18.99  Special: $12.99  
Dark cherry, plum, liquorice, mint flavours on a medium body with good concentration delivery plenty for the price
Order WineClick here to order

Thorn Clarke Sandpiper Shiraz 2008

Retail: $22.95  Special: $15.99  
Inky Barossa Shiraz filled with dark fruits, pepper and chocolate flavours.
Order WineClick here to order

Richard Hamilton Gumprs McLaren Vale Shiraz 2007

Good and chunky
Retail: $20.99  Special: $17.99  
"Plum/cherry, chocolate dipped Brazil nuts, a little pepper and rub of menthol. It’s full bodied and quite chewy with those slightly ragged and gritty 2007 vintage tannins, but has plenty of flavour - raspberries and that sort of thing mainly. Delivers a good mouthful of wine at a very fair price. And as they say, if you can’t be handsome, be handy." The Wine Front.
Order WineClick here to order

Yalumba Patchwork Barossa Shiraz 2007

Retail: $22.99  Special: $17.99  
“Following a mouthful of its mesmerising fruit, you get involved with the lingering closure of the wine, as it sails away amongst waves of plums and cedaryness, fruit bar and cocoay oak!" -CabernetFrank.com. Yes…
Order WineClick here to order

Saltram Mamre Brook Shiraz 2006

You know it's good.
Retail: $23.99  Special: $17.99  
No introductions needed for this wine. One of our all time biggest selling Shiraz and yet another fantastic vintage, now in screw cap.

"It’s loaded with coconutty oak but the thick blackberry fruit is up to the challenge and there’s tar, mint and liquorice rolling around too. Full bodied and dense with a warm hug of alcohol and a polite minty freshness adding charm - you can’t help but like the big silly bugger. Fine submerged tannin and a shout of coffee oak on the finish complete the picture. It’s sure to be very popular." winefront.com.au
Order WineClick here to order

Mitchell Peppertree Vineyard Shiraz 2005

Retail: $29.99  Special: $23.99  
Yes, there really is an old pepper tree which grows on the Mitchell Watervale vineyard, a happy coincidence as the nose and palate exhibit the spice and pepper characters of good Shiraz. Peppertree is full flavoured and has a soft, almost velvety palate, harmoniously integrated and very easy to drink, with the quality and structure to mature and develop. "Fruit-driven cassis and blackberry aromas and discreet oaking are the Mitchell trademarks, lean-ish and elegant with good balance. A very good drink!" -Gourmet Traveller "A restrained approach invests the wine with elegance and length; fine, supple mouth feel; fine tannins, good length, controlled oak." 93 points James Halliday
Order WineClick here to order

Yalumba Hand Picked Barossa Shiraz Viognier 2007

Retail: $40.99  Special: $32.99  
Winner of the Vino Fino Trophy Champion Shiraz NZIWS “Bright colour; oak sits atop the blue and black fruit on show, with an element of spice and violet; truly medium-bodied; silky texture, and a slow expansion of flavours from earth, tar, bramble and redcurrant; long, poised and very fine.” James Halliday
Order WineClick here to order

Grant Burge Filsell Old Vine Shiraz 2007

Old vines do it better!
Retail: $42.99  Special: $32.99  
An all time favourite Shiraz with Vino Fino, the Grant Burge Filsell over delivers in every respect. Coming off old vines pushing the 100 year mark, this is a Shiraz of great depth, power and balance and on this current offer it beats many at double the price.

"Shiny deep black red in colour, this opulent and delicious red has chocolate on the nose and a deep, savoury richness to the succulent flavours. It's rich and meaty yet brimming with juicy fruit, vanillin oak, spice and chocolate and silky, fine-grained tannins that provide for smooth, seamless delivery while providing the essential structure and backbone." wineoftheweek.com

Order WineClick here to order

Pinot Noir

Delta Pinot Noir 2008

Superb Value Pinot Noir
Retail: $24.99  Special: $16.99  
We were rather taken aback by the sheer quality and value of this Pinot Noir. So much wine for so little money, incredible.

"This wine has deep colour with lifted pinot noir aromatic characters. It has intense cherry aromas and lifted notes of violet. The palate has a silky start and a grainy, mineral-rich finish. It is juicy, but focussed." Save $8.00 per bottle!!
Order WineClick here to order

Sherwood Estate Waipara Pinot Noir 2008

Retail: $24.99  Special: $18.99  
A fantastic local Pinot at a very reasonable price.

"The wonderful 2008 Pinot Noir has a lovely cranberry and raspberry leaf nose with superb definition. The palate is very well crafted with fine tannins, well judged acidity allowing the joyous fruit to really express themselves: raspberry, a touch of blueberry and dark cherry. Given the price, this is exceptional value and comes highly recommended. Bravo!" Neal Martin, eRobertParker.com
Order WineClick here to order

Fairmont Estate Pinot Noir 2008

Double Gold Medal Winning Pinot
Retail: $25.99  Special: $22.99  
Yet another fine example showing the greatness of the 2008 Pinot Noir vintage in the Wairarapa. This picked up an Elite Gold at the Air New Zealand Wine Awards which came hot on the heels of a Gold at the Top 100.

"Generously flavoured with dark cherry and vanillin oak flavours combined with a concentrated and lengthy palate." ANZWA

This wine is gorgeous now but will reward cellaring for the next 3+ years. Excellent value.
Order WineClick here to order

Main Divide Canterbury Pinot Noir 2008

Fantastic Value
Retail: $24.99  Special: $22.99  
Excellent value Pinot Noir coming from the famed Pegasus Bay Winery in Waipara and made with fruit sourced from a selection of Canterbury vineyards. This has a lovely abundance of colour and there are aromas and flavours of cherries and red berry fruits. There are also savoury hints of grilled mushrooms and black olives intermingling with florals and spice. Ripe fine grained tannins give it structure and length, but these are covered with a velvety robe, leaving impressions of dark chocolate and spice. At $20 this is damn fine Pinot.

Order WineClick here to order

Crater Rim Bendigo Pinot Noir 2008

Retail: $29.99  Special: $23.99  
Smooth and satisfying. Dark fruits and fine tannins.
Built to last, the 2008 vintage (****) is a concentrated, single-vineyard red, fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured in seasoned French oak barrels. Warm, spicy and rich, with good savoury complexity, it is dense and chewy, with presence. Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide 2010
Order WineClick here to order

Quartz Reef Pinot Noir 2007

International Wine Maker of the Year?
Retail: $42.99  Special: $34.99  
Ripe dark cherry and plum flavours are evident in this big, warming wine. Firm tannins are locking in flavour, but time is the key to access these. Firm, dry pinot noir that shows a lot of style. 95/100 Gourmet Traveller.
Order WineClick here to order

Craggy Range Te Muna Pinot Noir 2008

Retail: $41.99  Special: $37.99  
A close contender for our ‘Pinot Noir of the Year’ with the Pisa Range. Dense with layers of flavour.
Order WineClick here to order

Grenache & Other Reds

Trapiche Malbec 2007

A warm Home Coming
Retail: $14.99  Special: $10.99  
Its a freezing cold evening and you are looking forward to the warm home-comforts. A glass of red would be nice. Nothing too heavy or complicated, but then it should taste like a real wine. None of this cheap, sweet lolly stuff, but I don't want to spend too much... Just as well you've got some of this on hand. No wonder this has consistently been such a regular seller over the years.
Order WineClick here to order

Trapiche Broquel Malbec 2006

Take a step up in quality and value
Retail: $22.99  Special: $17.99  
This full bodied wine from Argentina has a depth that is far superior to many wines that sell for an awful lot more. The Wine Advocate best describes the wine as "a medium to full-bodied, layered, spicy wine with excellent grip and depth". Trapiche is known for their value wines, we sell plenty of the two labels that sit below the Broquel, and this Malbec certainly takes value to a new level.

Order WineClick here to order

European Reds

Les Volcans Syrah 2007

Huge Price Reduction
Retail: $22.99  Special: $13.99  
"Grapes were sourced from low cropping old vines from Languedoc, this is a collaboration between Louis Barruol and New Zealand’s Theo Coles at The Crater Rim in Waipara. A warm and generous red from Southern France exhibiting deep red /purple colour, lifted aromas of super-ripe dark berries, espresso and floral notes. The palate is succulent and smooth with soft acidity, while the firm tannins provide excellent structure and a dry finish to the wine. An impressive offering representing superb value for money." Wine Orbit
Order WineClick here to order

Farnese Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2007

Great Value Italian
Retail: $17.99  Special: $13.99  
This is one of our favourite value packed Italian labels from the last couple of years and a "Best Buy" Cuisine rating comes as no surprise. "Another essay in great value Montepulciano, this densely coloured red has aromas of fruitcake, black cherry and orange peel. It has a rich, rustic feel with attractive complexity, a plush middle and grainy-textured dry tannins. Pull out your checked tablecloth and serve with rustic Italian fare." Cuisine
Order WineClick here to order

Mourgues du Gres Galets Rouge 2007

Retail: $24.99  Special: $22.99  
A dark big meaty red from the South of France. Succulent, with smooth plum, berry fruit flavours.
Order WineClick here to order

Coto de Hayas Reserva 2005

Retail: $25.99  Special: $22.99  
Old vine Grenache from the Campo di Borja region of Spain. A smooth, big, rounded, full flavoured wine which is a Vino Fino favourite.
Order WineClick here to order

Sparkling Wines

Yellowglen Vintage Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2006

Great Value Bubbles
Retail: $18.99  Special: $10.99  
Easily the best value bubbles in store. An incredible price for this superb bubbles that is the real thing - bottle fermented and aged on lees for a minimum of twelve months - giving an elegant sparkler with a wonderfully fine bead, rich fruit flavours and creamy mouthfeel. With Cup and Show Week upon us and the rapidly looming festive season it is time to stock up big on this unbeatable bargain.

Order WineClick here to order

Nobilo Methode Traditionelle Vintage 2005

Hot Buy - Save $$$$
Retail: $25.99  Special: $15.99  
This is one of the best bubbly buys we have seen in a long time. An absolute hit over Christmas and the perfect bubbles for any occasion.

"Soft and creamy texture with warmy bread overtones. Classy wine from Marlborough ." 5 Stars Cuisine

"Lustrous light gold with a fine bead of bubbles, this is very Champagne-like with mouthfilling creamy mousse and a nutty depth to the bready flavours with just a hint of peach-like sweetness to the finish." wineoftheweek.com

Order WineClick here to order

Grandin Methode Traditionelle Methode Brut

Retail: $21.99  Special: $16.99  
Great value, great looking and great tasting French bubbly. Gold at the International Wines and Spirits Competition and rated by Wine Spectator alongside Moet saying "Yellow gold fruity bouquet, crisp finish. Outstanding quality". Also Michael Cooper writes "This vivacious bubbly, from a long-established Loire Valley producer, is made by the classic methode traditionnelle technique. Light lemon/green, with an eruption of small bubbles, it is fresh and lively, with good delicacy and depth. Very easy to enjoy, it offers plenty of citrusy, appley, slightly yeasty and toasty flavour and an appetisingly crisp finish."
Order WineClick here to order

Seppelts Orginal Sparkling Shiraz 2005

Retail: $21.99  Special: $16.99  
Seppelt Original is crafted to the true Method Traditionalle. A combination of intensely flavoured Shiraz fruit, barrel matured and aged on yeast lees, creating a complex wine with great depth of flavour and superb fruit, long dusty oak, mouthfilling berry plum flavours, and lively effervescence

.....this wine streaks the commercial Sparkling Burgundy field. A blend of Padthaway, Barossa and Coonawarra Shiraz, it spent 16 months in large oak before being tiraged, and then spent 18 months on yeast lees." James Halliday Serve well chilled
Order WineClick here to order

Scanavino Spumante Prosecco

Retail: $21.99  Special: $18.99  
Italy’s famous light sparkling wine. This is a great summer drink and very in Vogue! Made in the frizzante style - not fully sparkling like Champagne but soft and effusively drinkable..
Order WineClick here to order

Yellowglen Vintage Perle 2005

Hot Buy
Retail: $24.99  Special: $19.99  
A winner of over 10 Gold medals and last year’s Cuisine Number one… . An outstanding Aussie bubbly; a classic blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier – aged for 30 months on lees, this is a sophisticated, captivating sparkler.
Order WineClick here to order

Quartz Reef NV

International Wine Maker of the Year?
Retail: $31.99  Special: $25.99  
“A crisp, complex Central Otago blend of Chardonnay (62%) and Pinot Noir (38%). Tight-knit, with good harmony, richness and length. Good value.”
"I doubt that you will find a better non-vintage New Zealand sparkler" Neal Martin, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
Order WineClick here to order

Daniel Le Brun Brut NV

Trophy Champion Methode Traditionelle Royal Easter Show 2008
Retail: $33.99  Special: $27.99  
A lovely bready style of bubbles filled with flavour and complexity with a fine mousse, impeccable balance and most of all, an inherent charm plus a great price.

"... Fine, elegant wine with appealing nuttiness, plenty of yeast autolysis character and an ethereal texture. Bone dry with fine acidity." Bob Campbell

Order WineClick here to order

Cattier Premium Brut Champagne NV

Retail: $59.99  Special: $51.99  
One of our consistent top sellers and Cuisine Best Buy for 4 years. “Smooth nutty palate of tangy flavour and real charm” Cattier are renown for their use of a high proportion of Premier Cru vineyards, hence the superior quality!
Order WineClick here to order

Bollinger Special Cuvee Brut NV

Retail: $116.99  Special: $89.99  
Bollinger Champagne is one of the most distinctive and prestigious of all the major Champagne Houses. One of the best Prestige NV Champagnes.
Order WineClick here to order

Dessert Wines

Daniel Schuster Hull Vineyard Late Harvest Riesling 2006 (375ml)

Quit Price
Retail: $28.99  Special: $13.99  
This is the real bargain of the range. 9% alcohol and 90gms residual sugar puts this well and truly into the sweet end of the scale, but it has great acidity to balance. Fresh and lemon scented this can easily be enjoyed as an aperitif style as well as desserts. Absolutely delicious.
Order WineClick here to order

Forrest The Doctors Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 2009 375ml

Festive Season Selection
Retail: $21.99  Special: $17.99  
Passionfruit ice cream, honey rock melon, lychee & Christmas day fruit salad. Ripe fruity & sweet yet nicely balanced with a refreshing natural acidity and stoney minerality
Order WineClick here to order

Fortified & Port Styles

Grant Burge Aged Tawny

Retail: $33.99  Special: $26.99  
“It is truly amazing that a port as good as this should sell so cheaply. Don't tell your guests what it cost, but serve a glass with a cheese platter, fresh walnuts and muscatels after dinner”
Order WineClick here to order

Grant Burge 10 year Old

Retail: $44.99  Special: $34.99  
“Ravishingly seductive layers of rich almond oil, nougat and brandied fruit cake. Complex dried figs, crunchy nut toffee and vanilla essence. The cleansing, alcohol finish stays long and warm.”
Order WineClick here to order

Taylors 10 Year Old Port

Retail: $74.99  Special: $61.99  
Soothing, fruity, mellow; this is the world’s benchmark 10 year port.
Order WineClick here to order

Sundry Items

Gift Vouchers

Gift idea
Retail: $10.00  Special: $10.00  
Available in multiples of $10.00 (up to $240.00). We can post with a message if required. If you require Gift vouchers for any other amount please contact us directly, or add a message when you order
Order WineClick here to order

WINE SEARCH

Search our extensive online database to find all wines we stock in store. Send within New Zealand, Australia or Worldwide.
Search Online Database


SPECIAL EVENTS





Fnd out more ››
 
home | tasting & events | order online | newsletter | wine club | about vino fino


site design & maintained by Front2Back WebSolutions