Wines
Astrolabe Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc
Rp.450,000A super special on a superb example of Awatere Sauvignon from Marlborough’s expert in white varieties. With aroma of Blackcurrant leaf, lime zest, lemongrass and elder flower. The palate is medium-bodied with white currants and preserved lemon, fresh herbs and a dry, savoury and weighty finish.
Wine Style: New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Marlborough
Grape Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Closure: Screw-capAstrolabe Marlborough Chardonnay
Rp.450,000Astrolabe Province Chardonnay has aromas of full ripe melon and dried stone fruits and fig, light nut meal and brûlée notes, with some light leesiness. A wine of gentle creaminess and elegant texture, with tropical and stone fruit flavours, pleasing weight and long, dry finish.
Country: New Zealand
Region: Marlborough
Grape Variety: Chardonnay
ABV: 13.0%
Closure: Screw-capTrilogy Essential Chardonnay
Rp.300,000Bright yellow color. Has prominent aromas of banana, ripe peach and tropical fruit. In the mouth it is balanced with predominance of fruits from the Tropics. Has a great persistence and a fresh harmony. Matches appetizers, green salads, seafood, poultry and young cheeses.
Monkey Puzzle Cabernet Sauvignon
Rp.300,000Aroma intense, complex flavors. Most prominent is cassis, followed by raspberry and vanilla, Food pairing is beef, Lamb, Spicy food, Poultry, After a little while in the glass the toasted character becomes more pronounced. A strong robust, well-structured, but very legant wine, which is smooth on the palate. A very good finish
After a little while in the glass the toasted character becomes more pronounced. A strong robust, well-structured, but very legant wine, which is smooth on the palate. A very good finish
G7 Cabernet Sauvignon
Rp.300,000Dry, spicy aromas of tobacco, cedar, vanilla and berry fruits come together nicely. This Maule Valley Cab is fresh and harmonious across the palate, with nothing too pushy. Complex, balsamic flavors of olives, herbs, dried berries, turned earth and cocoa finish dry, peppery and elegant.
Two Rivers Svn Blanc ‘Convergence’
Rp.420,000A convergence of flavours from five separate vineyards, this is classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc at its finest. An abundance of crushed fresh herbs, tomato leaf, gooseberry and fennel. The fleshy yet lively palate has a lovely creamy texture and is dry with a bright juicy finish.
Black Cottage Sauvignon Blanc
Rp.412,000This Sauvignon Blanc has an expressive nose full of citrus zing, golden kiwifruit, wet stone, gooseberry and tomato stalk. The lively palate is packed full of blackcurrant leaf, gooseberry and rockmelon flavours with a delicious line of salinity and a refreshingly dry finish.
Astrolabe Pinot Rose
Rp.560,000- Colour/Appearance Delicate shade of rose gold
- Aroma/Bouquet Quince and rhubarb crème brûlée, rosewater and bottled stonefruit
- Palate Medium bodied dry wine with round, mouth filling flavours of crabapple jelly and quince paste
- Cellaring Best enjoyed while young and fresh, though made to age gracefully
- Suggested Foods Light salad or pasta dishes, paella, charcuterie, prawn cocktail, and grilled haloumi
- Serve Lightly chilled
Astrolabe Wairau Riesling
Rp.495,000- Colour/Appearance Pale, lemon-straw.
- Aroma/Bouquet Fresh apples, lemon and lime, citrus flower and light stone-fruit.
- Palate Medium bodied wine with apricot, zingy citrus and crisp apple flavours, some lemon-honey and a fresh finish.
- Cellaring Will reward careful cellaring, through the development of bottle age complexities. However, the wine is already drinking well.
- Suggested Foods This wine is excellent as an aperitif before a meal, but also able to partner a wide range of food, from crayfish and scallops through to pork and spicy foods.
- Serve Chilled.
Astrolabe Kekerengu Svignon Blanc
Rp.550,000Fresh apples, lime juice and lemon zest, with aromatic citrus flower in the background, Zingy, fresh ripe lime and lemon flavours, crisp apples, and a long and clean zesty finish, This wine will continue to develop rewarding flavour and bottle complexity with ageing.
- Suggested Foods Try with crustaceans such as lobster mornay, white fish like sole and flounder, or Thai salads. The low alcohol makes the wine great for summer lunches
- Serve At a good chill
Astrolabe Pinot Gris
Rp.485,000Grown in the Waihopai and Awatere Valleys. The Gris has aromas of white fleshed stonefruit and fresh pear, with a little vanilla pod, cardamom and citrus zest. The palate is pure, easy-drinking wine with a fine minerality and delicacy of structure. Stonefruit and pear flavours dominate.
Durvillea Pinot Grigio
Rp.372,000A Pinot Grigio with a new world twist. Fruit was selected from the Wairau and Waihopai valleys and used in the Durvillea blend to give perfumed and restrained fragrance, yellow golden hues and whilst crisp and fresh with a classy dryness, it has a hint of ripe pears and minerality on the palate. Light bodied, but great with food, it has balanced acidity and has a rich smooth finish. The flavour of the new world with some restrained elegance of the old world!
A vivid green seaweed, known as Durvillea, waves from the sea along Marlborough`s rocky coastline, clinging to rocks at low tide. To the locals, it is known as Bull Kelp or Rimurapa. Our winemaker Simon Waghorn was drawn to Durvillea when studying toward a Masters of Natural Resources in 1980. He was planning to farm seaweed but changed course to undertake a career in winemaking. Its strong lines, shapes, textures and colours were the inspiration for this wine. It is symbolic of Simon Waghorn`s pure and complex wines from his acclaimed Astrolabe Winery. His wife, Jane Forrest Waghorn recognised there is a market demand for a high quality, accessible wine. The result is a strong distinctive brand, producing beautiful wines which come from sustainable vineyards and are environmentaly friendly.
Shearwater Pinot Gris
Rp.400,000The Shearwater has classic flecks of pale straw yellow with a tinge of green running through the glass giving a bright and clear appearance. The nose is all Marlborough with lifted gooseberry, capsicum and slightly green grapefruit with a clean steel underlying herbal note.
Shearwater Sauvignon Blanc
Rp.400,000Originally from Bordeaux, but more famous from the Loire and New Zealand. It is the grape variety behind Sancerre and Pouilly Fume. Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough in New Zealand is currently one of the hottest tickets in the wine world, displaying distinctive gooseberry and nettle flavours.
JJ McWilliam Shiraz Cabernet
Rp.312,000Colour: Vibrant rouge with purple hues. Aroma: Spice, black berry, plum and dark cherry supported by vanillin oak. Palate: The palate is soft and medium bodied, showing flavours of red cherry and forest berries with fine grain tannins from French oak. This wine is very approachable and displays softness and elegance.
JJ McWilliam Chardonnay
Rp.312,000From the famous McWilliam’s label, one of Australia’s most awarded wineries, this generous Chardonnay has fresh fruit flavours and a pleasant creamy texture. McWilliam’s reflect pride of their history with this JJ label, which stands for John James, son of founder Samuel McWilliam. This is one of those wines in which the quality far exceeds the price.
