Stonyridge Larose 1999

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SRLA199910 UCAU
  • One of the most difficult to secure wines in the Southern Hemisphere
  • Sourced from the enigmatic Waiheke Island
  • Remarkable Provenance
  • 1 or more bottles
    $350.00
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Editors notes

The StonyRidge Larose is a wine shrouded in awe. A Bordeaux Blend sourced from a site planted on Waiheke Island that is almost impossible to secure.

One of the best New World Expressions of Cabernet, the Larose is held with the reverence as the great wines of Bordeaux.

Seldom is this wine found for sale for less than $400 a bottle, especially with age.

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Tasting Profile

  • Light (Light)
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  • Low Tannin (Low Tannin)
    Tannic (Tannic)
  • Sweet (Sweet)
    Dry (Dry)
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  • Aroma
    • Blueberry
    • Boysenberry
    • Herbal
  • Palate
    • Blue Fruits
    • Cassis
    • Graphite

Food Pairings

  • Pork
  • Red Meat

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Locations

New Zealand

The New Zealand wine industry is one of the younger wine regions in the world, whose popularity grew immensely when Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc hit the world wine scene, quite unique in style when compared to the typical French Sancerre.

Wine is successfully cultivated on both the North and South islands from a latitude of 36 degrees in the North to 45 degrees for the most southerly wine region in the world, the South Island's Central Otago. The majority of regions are located in free-draining alluvial valleys except for Waiheke Island and Kawarau Gorge in Central Otago and benefit from the moderating effect of the maritime climate as no vineyard is more than 80 miles from the ocean. With plentiful sunshine hours and cool evening sea breezes, the grapes thrive.

Sauvignon Blanc is the major white variety people will think of when you mention New Zealand Whites, however fantastic Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer and less commonly Viognier, Chenin Blanc and Pinot Blanc. Pinot Noir is the most widely planted red variety in New Zealand although Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot (Bordeaux Blends), Syrah are also grown and in even smaller amounts, Tempranillo and Montepulcianos can too be found. Sparkling wines of very high standards are also made in New Zealand.

The key wine regions in New Zealand include Auckland, Canterbury, Central Otago, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Marlborough and Nelson.

Waiheke Island

Waiheke Island is one of three subregions – along with West Auckland and Matakana – of the Greater Auckland wine region on New Zealand’s North Island. The subregion features a moderate maritime climate, with somewhat warmer temperatures than most other parts of Auckland and a reasonably low diurnal range (the difference between daytime and night-time temperatures). Humidity levels here can be high, which can make Waiheke’s vineyards susceptible to unwanted fungal diseases. Waiheke Island’s specialties are Cabernet Sauvignon- and Syrah-based red wines. These delicious drops are typically medium- to full-bodied, with black-fruit aromas and flavours as well as notes of spice from oak influence. Other grape varieties grown on Waiheke Island include Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Malbec, Merlot, Montepulciano, Petit Verdot, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, and Semillon.

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About the brand Stonyridge

Stonyridge Vineyard is the ongoing dream of owner Stephen White. The first Bordeaux vines and olive trees were planted in 1982 with the help of close friends and family. This makes Stonyridge the first commercial olive grove in New Zealand. When Cabernet Franc and Malbec were planted in 1983, it was the beginning of New Zealand’s first Bordeaux four blend. Today Stonyridge is referred to as “One of the Top Ten Must Visit Wineries in the World”.

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