Virtual Winery

The grapes for the Argentinian Cabernet were harvested in early March, from high altitude vineyards, within the Valle de Tulum, San Juan Wine Region. The wine producing region is divided into three, Tulum Valley, Pedernal Valley and the Zonda Valley. The region is almost desert and gains water from the ice melt of the Andes, filtered through the region by the Jachel and San Juan rivers.

The parcels of fruit for the Buffalo Zinfandel were sourced from the American Viticultural area of Lodi. The sub-region is one of seven within the larger Central Valley and forms part of the Sacramento River Delta, California. The Californian Zin appears ruby red with warm oak, mingled with spiced red and black fruit on the nose. The palate is full, with dominant cherry and red currant, locked in with dried blackberry and dark plum, finishing ...

The fruit for the Argentinian TJ Malbec were sourced from vineyards 650 meters above sea level, Caucete District in the Tulum Valley of greater San Juan. The grapes were harvested by hand and transported to Bodegas Callia, where they were pressed, fermented, matured and bottled at the Winery. The rich red appears bright ruby red with an abundance of ripe red fruit, mingled with spice and warm oak on the nose.

The parcels of fruit for the Nero d'Avola were harvested from the west side of Sicily, the Island located to the south of the Italian main land, is divided into 10 main DOCG and DOC wine regions. The grape is name after the city and commune of Avola and translates ‘Black of Avola‘, widely planted throughout the island, the grape, also known as Calabrese, is almost black in colour.

The winery used for the German Riesling is located within the Mosel region, which forms part of the larger Rheinhessen, Germany's largest wine region. Situated on the low-lying soils along the banks, the harvested grape is fermented in stainless steel, and allowed to rest for 3 months, prior to bottling. The resulting sweet white appears yellow with generous citrus, accompanied by fetching tropical fruits, minerality and spice on the nose.

The fruit for the New Zealand Sauvignon were harvested from different areas within the Marlborough Valley, located on the north-eastern side of South Island, the region is made up of parallel valleys, with different soils and different altitudes. The vineyards for the TJ Sau are made up from Sandstone, commonly known as Greywacke. The white appears pale green, herbaceous with fresh citrus, combined with a mix of tropical fruits and noticeable hints ...

The fruit for the TJ Koala Shiraz were harvested from three different areas, within South Eastern Australia. The vineyards chosen, encompasses three different wine regions, South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales and of course are in and around the three major cities, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. The rich red appears deep purple in colour with lashings of upfront spice and red fruit, fresh and lively on the nose.

The wine for the Portuguese Aragonez was produced from vines owned by Casa Agricola Alexandre Relvas, located in Alentejo. The Region lies in eastern Portugal, south of the Tejo River and is infamous for its Aragonez wine, also known as Tempranillo. After fermentation 50% of the wine is matured for 6 months in French and American oak barrels, prior to bottling at the winery.