You don’t
have to be an expert to pick good wine.
We have experts to pick it for you.
Every three months we select 12 wines that we think are value for money,
pop them in a box, and send them off to you to enjoy. It’s called the Ezy Peezy Wine Club.
Most of the
wines are from New Zealand
– some from new, and some from well-established wineries – but we do include
some overseas wines from time to time.
Average cost is $16 to $18 a bottle, after taking about 10% off retail
prices, and we include notes about each wine so you can impress your friends or
dinner guests.
We charge
your credit card monthly over three months so you don’t have one large
charge. This covers the cost of the wine
and a small courier fee (less than $3.00 for the Wellington area). If you have a preference or an aversion for
any particular styles of wines, or if you prefer more reds than whites – or the
other way round – let us know, and we’ll personalise your Ezy Peezy selection.
To join the Ezy Peezy Wine Club,
contact Ian on Tel: (04) 385-6952 or email him with your
name, delivery address, contact details and credit card information. And if your circumstances change, or aren’t
happy with the choices made, you can call it off any time. It’s just like Christmas every three
months. It’s Ezy Peezy!
The next Ezy Peezy Wine Club
selection will be issued in April.
Following are the Ezy Peezy
selections for January 2010:
River Farm ‘Godfrey Road’ Marlborough Pinot Gris
2009
The River Farm
label came into prominence when David Dew bought the Kathy Lynskey property and
made wines with the assistance of Brian Bicknell
in 2008. The 2009 Pinot Gris is a dry,
textural wine of intensity at 13.5% alc. and 5.1 g/l residual sugar. Fine pear and melon aromas and flavours have
subtle extras from partial wild yeast and oak fermentation. Excellent as an aperitif and with seafood.
Konrad Marlborough
Gewurztraminer 2009
Despite over a
decade of wine production from fully mature vines, this is the first
Gewurztraminer from Konrad Hengstler. It
comes from two Waihopi
Valley sites and was
partially wild yeast and old oak fermented to 13.8% alc. and a dryish 6.0 g/l
residual sugar. Showing wonderful
florals and delicacy of rose water flavours, this will suit fine Asian and Mediterranean cuisine and should cellar 3-4 years.
Mt Beautiful North Canterbury Sauvignon Blanc 2008
Renowned
U.S.-based academic David Teece and his wife Leigh have established a serious
70 hectares of vines in the Cheviot region in North
Canterbury. This wine shows
the classic ‘English gooseberry’ aromas and flavours in a tight and restrained
style that captures Awatere-like herb and mineral nuances. 13.5% alc and a dry 2.5 g/l rs. Perfect with seafood and creamy sauce dishes.
Clearview ‘Black
Reef’ Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2009
A statement rosé with its bright
cerise colour and bold confectionary and red-berry aromas and flavours. The exotic fruit character stems from the use
of 53% of the hybrid Chambourcin variety, along with 33% Merlot, 6% Cabernet,
4% Franc and 4% Malbec. Full-bodied at
13.5% alc and dry, with 4 g/l rs, it will be a most versatile wine for this
summer. Gold medal, 2009 Air N.Z. Wine
Awards.
Coto de Hayas Campo
de Borja ‘Joven’ Garnacha/Syrah 2008
Bodegas
Aragonesas has brought international recognition to the Campo de Borja region
from its 3,500 ha of vines. This modern
blend utilises 70% Garnacha from 40 y.o. vines for bright cherryish fruit and
fleshiness with 30% Syrah from 10 y.o. vines for pepper, spices and body. Perfect with cold meats, poultry and pork
dishes. This is best for drinkingl now,
but will keep another 3-5 years easily.
Ingoldby McLaren Vale
Shiraz 2008
This is a big,
warm, comfortable Aussie red that delivers all you want. Impenetrable purple-red, and aromas and
flavours of super-ripe plums, black pepper, spices, mulberries and a dash of
jam thrown in. This will handle anything
from the Barbie now and over the next five years. From the McLaren Vale, it includes a little
Barbera in the mix. Trophy for Champion
Commercial Red, 2009 NZIWS.