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 July.
Following are the Ezy Peezy
selections for April 2010:
Stillwater Bay Marlborough Sauvignon
Blanc 2009
This contender for ‘Best-Value New Zealand
Sauvignon Blanc’ is no surprise when knowing it comes from Wairau Valley
fruit vinified to ‘young turk’ vintners Steve Bennett MW and Matt Deller’s
specifications. 13.0% alc, this has
vibrantly fresh citrus, white peach and passionfruit aromas and flavours and a
dry palate packed with good fruit and textures.
Great drinking now in any situation.
Terrace Edge Waipara
Valley Pinot Gris 2009
Made from fruit off low-cropped vines from the
Chapman family vineyard, this was made by Belinda
Gould of Muddy Water winery, who wild yeast fermented this in
old oak to 14.0% alc leaving 14.0 g/l residual sugar. Straw golden, this off-dry wine has gorgeous
aromas and flavours of honied apricots and spiced pears and a touch of tropical
fruit. Easter Show Gold medal wine to
drink over 2-4 years.
Dr Renwick Marlborough Chardonnay
2007
This delicate and subtle-flavoured Chardonnay is
named after Dr Thomas Renwick as is the small settlement which he established
in 1856, and is now regarded as the heart of the Marlborough vignoble. Hand-picked fruit, whole bunch pressed with
partial barrel fermentation to 14.0% alc and lees stirred, this is an elegant
match with creamy seafood dishes. Drink
over the next 2-3 years.
Richmond Plains Nelson Pinot Noir 2009
Certified organic by BioGro N.Z and biodynamic
by Demeter, this Pinot Noir leads the way in eco-friendliness and natural winemaking. Destemmed fruit with burgundian cold soak and
hand plunging, this has ethereal raspberry, dark cherry, herb and forest floor
aromas and flavours allied to spices, and subtle oak-char notes. A delicate and silky match with poultry over
the next 3-4 years. 13.0% alc.
Don Aurelio Valdepenas Garnacha 2008
Made by Bodegas Navarro Lopez which was founded
in 1904, fruit is drawn from 173 hectares of vines in Valdepenas in southern
Castilla in Spain. This old-vine Garnacha wine is cool-fermented
to yield a robust, dark red berry fruited red at 13.0% alc with wild herb
complexities, ruggedness and decent tannin backbone to enable hearty drinking
with Mediterranean fare. Keep for 4-5
years.
Boxhead South Australia
Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
The locals of the Barossa Valley
sometimes call themselves ‘Boxheads’, cheekily referring to the shape of their
heads. This wine pays homage to the
German settlers of the region who brought with them their winemaking
expertise. Dark, black berried, mint-fruited
aromas and flavours, with good acid and structure at 14.0% alc. to match all
red meats. Keep for 4-5+ years. Made at Hentley Farm.
To go to the Ezy Peezy Wine Club Archive, click here