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Champagne Cattier Premier Cru Brut NV 375ml
NZD $31.95
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Pierpaolo Pecorari Selezione Altis Traminer Aromatico 2007
NZD $35.00
Gewurztraminer Italian Style Tucked up on the border with Slovenia in the far north east corner of Italy, Pecorari makes tiny quantities of idiosyncratic and powerfully impressive wines. Only a dozen bottles of this wine made it to this country. It is quite dry, with a fruit power that is currently largely masked by its youthfulness. If you can put this away for three or four years you will be rewarded with something exceptional. A rare and beautiful wine.
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Remarkable Wines Pinot Noir 2006 NZD $36.95
The Best Pinot Noir in the WorldThis great wine was awarded the Bouchard Finlayson Pinot Noir Trophy at this year’s International Wine and Spirit Competition held in the United Kingdom. A classic Gibbston Valley Pinot Noir with seductive aromas and complex flavours of stonefruit and dried herbs that has been matured for 15 months in French oak barrels. Be quick. This will go fast. A truly remarkable wine! -
Wooing Tree Pinot Noir 2008
NZD $38.90 NZD $37.50
Top Example of the Central Otago Style
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Moncaino de Mancuso Grenache 2005 - only 2 dozen left NZD $39.95
Truly brilliant. Any fan of Australian red at this price level just has to try this as a comparison. I guarantee an amazing experience with this wine. We're very, very lucky to get our hands on this. Only 20 dozen bottles available to NZ this year, so I insist you get in and try this fast - everyone is going to be after it. This is a tiny new producer, focused purely on crafting wines of the highest quality from ancient Grenache vines. They are without doubt one of the most exciting Spanish Bodegas to emerge in the past five years. It is truly amazing that the wine made here only makes less than half a bottle per vine. Unsurprisingly, Robert Parker has now discovered the wines of Mancuso, giving the 2005 Mancuso 96/100 and presenting it as one of the great Grenache wines of the world at his Grand Grenache tasting in November. He describes the 2005 Mancuso as follows... “It offers up a superb bouquet of toasty new oak, pencil lead, scorched earth, espresso, black cherry, and blackberry liqueur. Opulent, rich, and complex on the palate, this full-bodied wine has tonnes of flavour, nicely concealed ripe tannin, and a long, fruit-filled finish. Cellar it for 6-8 years and drink it from 2016 to 2030.” -
La Viarte Merlot 2003
NZD $39.95
Stunning Merlot from North-East Italy La Viarte's vineyards are only a few hundred metres form the Slovenian border and are planted in an array of grape varieties. This merlot was quite a revelation and again the description of "fusion of old and new worlds" seems quite apt. Intense, full bodied, yet with a seductive elegance that is pure Italian. This is magical wine.
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Duc de Tarente Sancerre 2006
NZD $44.95
Classic French Sauvignon A very good example of France's most famous sauvignon blanc from the small district of Sancerre in the Loire valley. This has a minerally, slightly herbal medley of flavours with a juicy dry finish. Lovely drinking now and over the next couple of years and an excellent partner to shellfish.
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Maraska Šljivovica Plum Brandy NZD $49.95
Also known as Slivovitz Plum Brandy, this is a first class domestic brandy made from healthy plum fruits. Its natural flavour and a rich aroma is achieved through special fermentation, distillation and long term ageing procedures in barrels made of specialy processed wood. The most popular of the range. -
Maraska Kruškovac Pear NZD $49.95
The Kruskovac is a sweet liqueur made by an old recipe from the distillate and natural aroma of exquisite sorts of pears. The harmony of the scent and flavour is embraced by its attractive intense yellow colour. It is one of the most wanted Maraska liqueurs abroad. -
Maraska Cherry Brandy NZD $49.95
Maraska Cherry Brandy is one of the most favourite liqueurs in the world. A one of the specialities of Maraska Zadar it is processed from natural juices of Dalmatian maraska cherry. This liqueur excels by its refined sweet piquancy, moderate density and the natural crimson red of ripe marasca cherry fruits. It creates an intimate and jovial atmosphere! -
Maraska Maraschino NZD $49.95
Maraschino is the original liqueur from Zadar acknowledged all over the world, recognisable by its distinctive sweet flavour and aromatic bouquet. It is prepared according to the traditional recipe created by the pharmacists of the Dominican monastery at the beginning of 16th century. Distilled from the Dalmatian marasca cherry, it has been a feast for numerous fastidious connoisseurs ever since! -
Maraska Pelinkovac NZD $49.95
Pelinkovac has been known since the old times as a popular curative liqueur. Maraska Pelinkovac can be identified by its remarkable bitter wormwood flavour, mixed with various other curative herbs to create a particular aroma and pleasurable bouquet. -
Maraska Orahovac NZD $49.95
This is a fruit liqueur produced with a special technology from extracts of green walnuts. It is a delicious beverage with a slightly bitter smack. -
Vie di Romans Chardonnay 2005
NZD $57.95
World Class Chardonnay from Italy Vie di Romans has a forty hectare vineyard planted in chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, pinot grigio and a number of local varieties. They have very successfully married traditional winemaking with a state-of-the-art facility. This chardonnay is a fabulous wine, with an almost perfect combination of old world depth and complexity and new world fruit. Fully barrel fermented and having undergone 100% malolactic fermentation this is a powerful wine that is still very young (the winery itself suggests a cellaring time of 8 - 15 years). I could wax on about the rich medley of flavours, but the most remarkable thing is the length (the amount of time the flavour lasts in your mouth after swallowing). It's a wine you certainly can't drink very fast. It's in a different league to any New World chardonnay I've tried and $57.95 is a veritable bargain for the experience it provides.
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Champagne Cattier Premier Cru Brut NV 750ml NZD
$59.95$54.95Champagne Buy of the Year - John Hawkesby on Radio NZ. Open for Tasting Every Saturday La Cantina is now the Proud New Distributor of Champagne Cattier in NZ. If you have a Wedding or event and are looking for a Top Champagne to impress your guests, let me know and I will happily open a bottle of this for you to try. No obligation. Call me any time.When Cuisine magazine rated this the Best Buy for the 3rd year in a row in their annual Champagne tasting they commented:"The Top Wine of the Champagne and Imported Sparkling tasting showed that you don’t have to pay the earth for good French fizz. Cattier Premier Cru Brut NV was one lesser light to impress us greatly. Cattier is a smaller independent Champagne house with a history dating back to 1763 as grape growers, but they only started producing their own wine in 1918, making them “new” producers in Champagne terms. This keenly priced wine is made from Cattier’s own premier cru vineyards on the esteemed Montagne de Reims, one of Champagne’s best vineyard resources. Made in a fresh, tangy style with deliciously creamy texture and real persistence, it’s a first-class crowd-pleaser when only Champagne – the real thing – will do, but it has enough sheer class to sit easily alongside the region’s leading recognised brands. This keenly priced premier cru is fresh and lively. Tangy fruit character is perfectly integrated with subtle biscuity complexity, its texture is deliciously creamy, and the palate is long-last... more » -
Badel Travarica 1Ltr NZD $59.95
A highly aromatic spirit distilled from good wine and infused with Mediterranean herbs, Travarica is the stand out amongst brandies. It's golden green hue, alluring fragrances and distinctive palate will warm the hearts of fine liqueur enthusiasts. 37.5% alcohol. -
Badel Komovica Rakija 1Ltr
NZD $59.95
A Croatian liqueur produced in the same way as Grappa. Serve chilled as an aperitif or digestif.
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Champagne Cattier Premier Cru Brut Rose NZD $69.95
Best Buy and 4 1/2 Stars in the latest November issue of Cuisine. Only one of 2 to get a Best Buy. Cuisine says... "This direct, satisfying wine shows why Cattier consistently impresses our tasters. Attractive strawberry and cherry fruit characters and a crisp, elegant palate. Fine and long in the mouth, it has a hint of sweetness nicely balanced by zippy acidity. Try with chicken liver mousse." Also at a recent tasting of the English magazine Wine & Spirit, which brought together nearly 60 Rosé Champagnes, Cattier Brut Rose Premier Cru was ranked in 4th place! -
Cattier Vintage Premier Cru 2002 NZD $79.95
New Zealand is the first country in the World to stock this so be one of the first to try it. This also means, at the moment there are no reviews or awards for this great Champagne. BUT look out! We tried this next to another top rated brand of Vintage 2002 Champagne that was nearly twice the price and the quality was very similar, and for the price, a whole lot better. This should be on the shelf at $150+ and a Vintage Champagne under $100 is absolutely unheard of these days. Produced from a blending of 2/3 Pinot & 1/3 Chardonnay, this Champagne is characterised by its aromas of brioche bread, dried fruits with some notes of red fruits and caramel. Grab it now before the price increases. A masterpiece. -
Champagne Flutes 4pk NZD $79.99
If you are ever visiting Champagne, France, you will notice most of the Champagne Houses use this style of glass. Champagne or sparkling wines are best suited for this style of glass and should be filled to the waist which encourages the oxygenation due to the large surface area. The aromas are perfectly concentrated as a result of the tapered top while the base has been carefully etched to release fine bubbles. To appreciate the full flavour, this distinctive shape of glass allows the wine to be guided to the centre of the tongue. The final result is the aromas and flavours of the wine are enhanced so it can be enjoyed at its best. A very good investment, especially for lovers of fine Champagne.The flutes available are the Chef & Sommelier Open Up Effervescent Flute. -
Scotts Gluten Free Beer 4 x 6 packs NZD $87.80
Equates to $21.95 per 6 pack. 330ml bottles. -
Svyturys Ekstra Lithuanian Beer 4x6 packs NZD $94.80
Proving to be very popular, this beer has an intense aroma of hops and rich long lasting taste that is empowered by slight bitterness generated by the hops. Also available in store in single bottles for $3.95ea or 6 packs for $23.70ea. 330ml bottles. 5.2% alcohol. -
Cattier Blanc de Noirs with Velvet Gift Box NZD $99.50
Made from 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Pinot Meunier, the elegant black case gives way to an equally sleek, noir tinged bottle with silver accents. The bottle appropriately conveys the richness of this straw coloured Champagne, which provides hints of raspberry and violets. This distinct, yet complex, Champagne presents a full-bodied taste and partners well with red meat, game and fish as well as foods that are spicy, savory or sweet. -
Cattier Blanc de Blancs Les Roses - Arriving March 25 NZD $120.00 Out of stock
Made from 100% Chardonnay, this is gold in colour with green reflections. Fine, floral and citrus on the nose with flavours of fresh, fine, white fruits, dried apricots and vanilla. A 'living' and light Champagne. Ideal as an apéritif or serve with seafood and fish.
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Delivery
La Cantina delivers anywhere in New Zealand. Our delivery rates are:
- Auckland: $3.95 per case
- Rest of North Island: $7.95 per case
- South Island: $9.95 per case
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I personally select and taste every wine I recommend ~ if you don't like it, please send it back to me and I will either replace it with something more suitable to your taste or issue you a full refund.
Ben Naden