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The First Time - March 2025 - Red

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The First Time - March 2025 - Red
Lunta Malbec '23
 Haciendo Grimon Rioja Reserva '20
Cabernet Franc 'Les Argelières' '21

Discover wine’s possibilities

“I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, ‘This is what it is to be happy’.” ― Sylvia Plath

If ever there is a guarantee in life, it is that Spring will come again, just as the dawn ends every night. In the fresh breezes and warming light of March, we bring you new wines full of bright flavours and youthful optimism.

This month, we are highlighting some of the finest producers in New Zealand: At Pegasus Bay, scientific curiosity and artistic passion inspire Ivan Donaldson and family to test the bounds of their unique terroir on the South Island through sustainable and minimally interventive methods. Generational wisdom and New World vibrancy combine under the The Brajkovich Family at Kumeu River, where they craft first rate Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs.


Mendel

Lunta Malbec '23

The Sielecki family work with Roberto de la Mota, a highly respected Argentine winemaker, to produce single-vineyard wines that express the unique characteristics of the high altitude sandy terroir.
Lunta Malbec '23

Serve with blue cheese burgers or Cassoulet

Expect black cherry, blackcurrant, spice, and warm oak.

Lunta Malbec '23 details

  • Year 2023
  • Bottle Size 750mL
  • Type Red
  • Winery Mendel
  • Grapes Malbec
  • Country Argentina
  • Region Mendoza
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Haciendo Grimón

Haciendo Grimon Rioja Reserva '20

Family-owned winery Haciendo Grimón is managed by brothers Paco and Eliseo Grimon, who tend to their modest 25ha of vineyards.
Haciendo Grimon Rioja Reserva '20

Pair with sausage and fennel ragout with cheesy polenta, chicken tikka masala, pimientos de padrón, or even BBQ-flavour crisps.

Expect red fruits, vanilla, and earthy notes, underscored by subtle oak ageing.

Haciendo Grimon Rioja Reserva '20 details

  • Year 2020
  • Bottle Size 750mL
  • Type Red
  • Winery Haciendo Grimón
  • Grapes Tempranillo
  • Country Spain
  • Region Rioja
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Marilyn Lasserre

Cabernet Franc 'Les Argelières' '21

Marilyn Lasserre is a renowned Languedoc winemaker who has played an important part in encouraging people to reappraise Languedoc as a region to make wine’s of character and not of volume.
Cabernet Franc 'Les Argelières' '21

Accompany with smoky bean dishes such as vegetarian chilli, alongside blue cheese, or with a heaping plate of spaghetti and meatballs.

Expect red and black fruits with oak influences.

Cabernet Franc 'Les Argelières' '21 details

  • Year 2021
  • Bottle Size 750mL
  • Type Red
  • Winery Marilyn Lasserre
  • Grapes Cabernet Franc
  • Country France
  • Region Languedoc
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites