Commercial description

This wine is named after our maternal Grandfather, who helped Lorraine and Neil to start Elderton Wines. Gramps, as we called him, was a larger than life personality that always had an eye for a great opportunity. He loved fine wines, especially the big reds of the Barossa.

From our Greenock vineyard on the Western Ridge of the Barossa Valley, established by the Helbig family in 1915. This beautiful contoured block of Grenache was planted in 1969. Sandy loam over red clay with patches of ironstone throughout, the vines here are quite lean in terms of vigour and seem happy that we ask very little of them  as we prune to low bud numbers. In recent years we have applied straw mulch under vine to keep the soil and rootzone cool, whilst providing beneficial nutrients to the soil as it decomposes over time.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Brooding mix of sweet cherry and spice, with a touch of stalk

Appearance: Medium garnet

Taste: Juicy fruit with typical Greenock vineyard ironstone backing, dried sa...

Mouthfeel: Juicy and bold

Ageing Process: Seasoned French foudre

Vodka, Pineapple and Lime will transport you to a bar in the Caribbean. Not sure where, since we've not been. But we imagine it'd be a super nice bar, named something cool like "El Encantado" or something..

Ripe pineapple pairs perfectly with tangy lime, making for a thirst quenching and sessionable combination. Juicy and tropical, it bursts with fresh, real fruit flavours, perfect for a hot Summer's day.

Real Ingredients. Real Taste.

Blair Athol distillery sits in the picturesque town of Pitlochry right in the middle of the Highlands of Scotland. An old distillery, it produces a classic highland style which is heavy in body, and nutty and spicy in flavour. This Blair Athol was filled from a butt which previously contained Olorosso Sherry and after such a long maturation is very full and rich. 

Nose
Vanilla, Plums and Creme Brulee

Taste
Vanilla Custard, Peached, and Bramley Apples

Finish
Long, Lingering, and Dry

Cask Type - Sherry Butt
Casknumber - HL 18668
Number of bottles - 197

Rakiura rain. Rakiura botanicals. Rakiura, bottled.

A traditional dry gin with the spice of rainforest botanicals, hints of fresh citrus peel, and cassia bark. Locally foraged manuka, rimu, and horopito dance with juniper and coriander seed in a shower of the freshest rainwater on the planet.

As New Zealand’s southernmost distillery, we produce boutique spirits that celebrate Stewart Island - our rich culture, colorful histories, and pristine environment - in every sip

We cannot put into words how much we love our stormy and isolated island at the bottom of the world - so we’ve bottled it to share with you.

How can something come from nothing?

It is upon this fundamental age-old question that Third Island Vodka is built.

Vodka, by definition, should be as close to 'nothing' as possible - completely devoid of all distinction, character, and individuality.

We disagree. And as it turns out, our answer was around us all along.

Blessed with only pure Stewart Island rain as our water source, our innovative filtration technique incorporates sustainably-foraged paua, mussel, and oyster shells from the pristine Southern Ocean.

A final, polishing touch of free-flowing tannin-rich waters collected off the very rock of Rakiura herself all result in an exquisitely smooth mouthfeel and delicate minerality fully absent of any pronounced additional flavour.

When it comes to vodka, our philosophy has never faltered: A little something makes all the difference, for nothing hardly comes close.

It's our classic Third Island Gin - locally foraged Manuka, Rimu, and Horopito showered in pure Stewart Island rainwater - now of seafaring stature.

In the 18th Century, the Royal Navy began the practice of storing gin rations below deck alongside gunpowder.

As such it was crucial that, should a barrel burst, the wet gunpowder would still ignite in the heat of battle.

Anything under 57.15% - or "gunpowder proof" - was barred from ships, while any gin stronger was welcomed aboard.

And with that, Navy Strength Gin was born.

Emerson's - This is more than a beer. It's a monument to the late, great Jean-Pierre Dufour. Food scientist. Biophysicist. Beer legend. Every year on his birthday, we release a Belgian style beer in his honour. This one's a Quadrupel. A strong dark ale fermented using belgian yeast, with cherry, clove, dried fruit flavours and a spicy finish. Sometimes we drink to remember.                     

10.8% ABV.

Richard Emerson loves it when his ears burn. It either means he's being talked about, or he's drinking one of his absolute favourites: a chilli chocolate stout. This luxurious decadent brew is made with cocoa, red chillies, and Belgian yeast, giving it a deliciously complex rich plum, raisin, and chocolate flavour, a smooth velvety texture, and of course a warming spicy finish. Don't worry, while Deaf by Chocolate may make your ears tingle a little, it won't actually make you deaf.

Menabrea is matured gently in the perfect temperature of our cave cellars for a taste of superior clarity. This 4.8% ABV pale lager is well balanced between citrus, bitter tones and floral, fruity undertones giving a consistent and refined flavour. It has a complicated malty, hoppy taste with an exceptional head retention due to the quality of our ingredients and maturation process.

4.8% ABV.

Small batch natural Rum.  Made in a traditional 100% copper pot still.  Tasting notes of Vanilla, Caramel, Butterscotch, and charred oak.  Best served with ginger ale, ice, and fresh lime.

Bay of Islands rum, handcrafted with 100% natural spices. Carefully selected spices gives this spiced rum a smooth, natural taste with prominent notes of vanilla, cinnamon and cloves. Created for sipping straight but is equally as good in cocktails and mixers.