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The Next Level - March 2025 - Red

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The Next Level - March 2025 - Red
Village Pinot Noir '22
Le Faîte Rouge '17
Monferrato Rosso '20
Primitivo IGT Puglia organic '24

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.

Kumeu River

Village Pinot Noir '22

The Brajkovich family have been making wine in New Zealand since 1944 when they purchased their first vineyard.
Village Pinot Noir '22

Serve with St. Louis style pork ribs or a classic lamb roast.

Expect light red fruits and chalky tannins.

Village Pinot Noir '22 details

  • Year 2022
  • Bottle Size 750mL
  • Type Red
  • Winery Kumeu River
  • Grapes Pinot Noir
  • Region New Zealand
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Producteurs Plaimont

Le Faîte Rouge '17

Dedicated to environmentally conscious and traditional methods, the vineyards of Plaimont stretch from the foothills of the Pyrenees to the hills and valleys of Gascony covering a uniquely rich terroir.
Le Faîte Rouge '17

Serve with mushroom stuffed duck breast or cured ham and fine cheeses.

Expect blackberry, blackcurrant and liqueur, underlined by subtly toasted notes.

Le Faîte Rouge '17 details

  • Year 2017
  • Bottle Size 750mL
  • Type Red
  • Winery Producteurs Plaimont
  • Grapes Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinenc grape blend
  • Country France
  • Region Gascony
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Marchesi di Gresy

Monferrato Rosso '20

Marchesi di Grésy is well established as one of Piemonte's top producers, with four individual estates across Langhe and Monferrato – home of Piemonte's and Italy’s greatest wines.
Monferrato Rosso '20

Serve with Italian style sausages and stews (like this  sausage and fennel ragu with cheesy polenta) or cep risotto.

Expect cherry, plum, and leather.

Monferrato Rosso '20 details

  • Year 2020
  • Bottle Size 750mL
  • Type Red
  • Winery Marchesi di Gresy
  • Grapes Monferrato Rosso
  • Country Italy
  • Region Piedmont
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Trastullo

Primitivo IGT Puglia organic '24

Trastullo' is a character in Commedia dell 'Arte, an early form of professional theatre which originated in Italy in the 16th Century.
Primitivo IGT Puglia organic '24

Serve with a Tuscan venison roast or a rich mushroom risotto.

Expect blackberry and cherry with soft tannins.

Primitivo IGT Puglia organic '24 details

  • Year 2024
  • Bottle Size 750mL
  • Type Red
  • Winery Trastullo
  • Grapes Primitivo
  • Country Italy
  • Region Puglia
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites