Lustau is one of the finest names in Sherry, with a history dating back to 1896. Not only do they have tradition behind them they also champion the smaller Bodegas, having pioneered the Almacenista system of bottling individual dry sherries under the Lustau name.

We are delighted to have Christopher Cannan here to tell us more about the marvellous wines of Lustau. Christopher is a principal in Europvin, the prestigious firm representing some of the finest names in the wine world.

Sherry is a food friendly wine style perhaps without peer so we will, of course, be serving these wines with matching Tapas, the ‘little plates’ of Spain.

This tasting is now booked out, but we have a Reserves List in case there are cancellations.  To go on the Reserves List phone Ian on 385 6952 or email ian@regionalwines.co.nz

Craggy Range has a long term ambition to be recognised as a producer of some of the world’s finest wines. Their considerable investment has produced vineyards and wineries that are undoubtedly first class. So, how do their current wines stack up? As with all new wineries there has been significant evolution in their wine styles. The more recent wines, particularly the reds, have more elegance and finesse rather than the outright power of the earlier vintages. We have had a sneak preview from barrel of the 2011 wines and were more than pleasantly surprised.

For this tasting we are very pleased to have Steve Smith MW, who is a founding director of Craggy Range, present the yet-to-be-released 2011 vintage of Les Beaux Cailloux Chardonnay, Sophia and Le Sol Syrah along with their excellent value Gimblett Gravels wines. Steve is their Director of Wine and Viticulture and will provide unique insight into their fascinating story.