2005 Domaine Gallety - Haute Vigne, Saint-Montant-Ardèche - France
Full Price $31.00 / Wine of the Week Price $27.00 / Dozen Unit Price $25.50

Alain Gallety produces some remarkable wines using organic farming and laissez- faire techniques not dis-similar to those of Jasper Hill (see below). As a result his wines are widely considered among the best of the Ardeche region of the Rhone Valley. Alain makes three cuvées, (the Domaine Gallety and the Syrare are the other two). The Haute vigne represents particularly good value as it is made from the fruit that Alain feels isn't quite ready for the Domaine wine.

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Johanneshof Cellars, Marlborough - New Zealand

Johanneshof was established in 1991 and is jointly owned and operated by Edel Everling a fifth generation winemaker from Ruedesheim, Rheingau, Germany and Warwick Foley from Marlborough. Both winemakers trained in the world-famous wine area of Rheingau in Germany. Here they discovered their love of the aromatic white varieties and brought this passion back to New Zealand.

Continuing a theme, Johanneshof are also very 'hands-off' in their approach to wine making. The vines are close cropped, low yielding and un-irrigated to maximise the fruit quality and flavour. The winery - while employing the best that modern technology can offer - is built on multiple levels so that the wines can be moved without pumping, to preserve the aromatics.

All of their wines have won a host of awards, notable among them, the Decanter World Wine Awards, where their 2004 Gewurztraminer won the ‘Regional New Zealand Aromatic White Wine Trophy’, and the ‘International Aromatic White Wine Trophy’. Bob Campbell MW, writing about the 2006 Gewurztraminer said, “ this might just be the best New Zealand Gewurztraminer ever made”. And the recently released 2007's look like continuing the upward trend. The other wines - unfairly -tend to get overshadowed by the Gewurztraminer, when each is a stunning example of what passionate winemakers can do with the potential inherent in each of the varieties that they care for from vine to glass.

2007 Sauvignon Blanc / Shelf Price $32.00/ Offer Price $28.80
Only recently released (July 2008) this latest Johanneshof Cellars Sauvignon has a punchy, ripe bouquet. Fresh and vibrant with strong gooseberry, passionfruit and lime flavours it has some zingy acidity and substantial body.

2007 Pinot Gris - trocken (dry) / Shelf Price $40.00 / Offer Price $36.00
In this wine a heady bouquet of guava and violets lead to soft and mouth filling stone fruit and pear characters. Food match: cheeses, white meats, poultry and seafood.

2007 Pinot Gris - medium / Shelf Price $40.00 / Offer Price $36.00
A seductive and moreish wine with opulent flavours of peach and pineapple. Food match: Asian food, white meats, antipasto, pork, seafood and fruit salad.

2007 Gewurztraminer / Shelf Price $40.00 / Offer Price $36.00
Medium in style this exotically perfumed wine has a bouquet of lycees, roses and turkish delight. The luscious and opulent palate is full of ginger, marzipan and spices. A perfect match with Asian, Indian or spicy dishes.

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