Cathedral Cove (Hawkes Bay) 2023 Pinot Gris

Named after one of New Zealand’s most picturesque beach settings where the naturally formed archways emulate the interior of a Cathedral, this range of wine comes from an area just as tranquil. The grapes are selected from the eastern side of the north island where the peaceful and quiet atmosphere makes up one of New Zealand’s most respected wine growing regions.

Easy-drinking style, full-bodied, with a balanced sweetness and decent depth of peachy, slightly honeyed flavours.

De Bortoli Family Selection (Sth Eas Aus) 2024 Merlot

A bright and lively Merlot with crimson hues. Notes of plum and red cherry. A round and fleshy palate with lovely structure providing length and roundness.

A dry winter followed by a warm spring and summer enabled vines to produce a healthy crop of fruit. A dry harvest period ensured no disease and optimum ripening conditions.The harvesting of fruit is timed to achieve a balance between the freshness of fruit and the ripeness of tannins. Fermented on skins for 7-10 days at 23-27°C.

Ready to drink now or cellar for up to 3 years. Try with any barebecued red meat.

De Bortoli Family Selection (Sth Eas Aus) 2025 Chardonnay

Pale straw with a lime green rim in colour. Bright, ripe peach and melon flow across a fresh, modest palate. Prudent oak usage allows the fruit to shine while piquing interest with a sublime caramel cashew oak finish.

The wine is fermented cool over a two-week period. Selected parcels were fermented on house select French Oak. Once the ferment is complete, the wine is rested and matured for 5 months on fine yeast lees to build palate weight.

Match with grilled whole halibut with lemon and caper sauce.

De Bortoli Family Selection (Sth Eas Aus) 2025 Shiraz

Medium bodied dry red. Deep red in the glass with rich flavours of blue berry and blackberry, complimented by subtle notes of chocolate and spice. Generous with a smooth finish.

The fruit is harvested when there is a balance of fruit freshness with juicy berry/plum flavours, ripe tannins and structure. Crushed then fermented on skins for 7 days at 23-27ºC with American oak.

A wine to that can be enjoyed with your favourite parmigiana, pasta with ragu sauce or savour a glass at your next bbq with friends and family.

Francesca Bay (Waipara) 2024 Pinot Noir

4.5 Stars - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
Bright and juicy Pinot Noir with aromas of black plum, cherries and mixed spice. Complemented by rich tannins and oak aging giving a smooth mouth feel. It’s a medium-bodied wine with a fine lingering finish. A wine to enjoy with a meal in the company of friends.

J. de Villaret Cremant de Loire

4.5 stars 91 Points Sam Kim

"Beautifully styled and complex, the bouquet shows golden apple, brioche, lemon peel and almond characters, leading to a beautifully weighted palate that is finely textured and lingering. A gorgeously drinking sparkling wine"

Mill Road (NZ) Rosé

Tasting Note - Aromas of bright red fruits and wild flowers. The palate is clean, fresh, and lively. The delicious strawberries and cream finish is long and memorable. 

Winemaking - The grapes for this wine were sourced from three of our Hawkes Bay vineyards – Riverview, Kinross, and Colefield. The grapes were machine-harvested and transported to our Riverview winery, where they were pressed off immediately to limit colour extraction. The juice was settled, then racked off for fermentation using a variety of yeasts, but primarily Actiflore Rose. The resulting wines were transported to our Katikati winery, where they were finished and bottled over time.

Mills Reef (Cental Otago) 2022 Reserve Pinot Noir

Mills Reef (Hawkes Bay) 2021 Reserve Cabernet Merlot

Mills Reef (Hawkes Bay) 2022 Reserve Merlot Malbec

Winery note

"Immediately warm and appetising, this deliciously harmonious blend of two classical Bordeaux varieties showcases boysenberry and plum fruits, complemented with spicy leather, hints of blueberry, violets and embodied with silky smooth tannins.

The 2020/21 growing season in the Hawke's Bay enjoyed a climate of consistently warm clear sunny days and uniform temperatures, allowing grapes to develop perfectly and be harvested unhurried at optimal ripeness. Crafted from grapes grown in the highly acclaimed Gimblett Gravels, harvest occurred on the 12th and 26th March, 2021 at optimum ripeness, balance and flavour. The grapes were gently crushed, cold-soaked for three days before undergoing fermentation in stainless steel tanks, with gentle daily cap management to extract colour, flavour and fine tannin structure. A post-ferment maceration followed over ten days. The skins were then pressed off and the wine aged for eleven months in quality oak barrels (25% French new wood)"

Mills Reef (Hawkes Bay) 2022 Reserve Syrah

93 Points - Cameron Douglas MS

This delicious Syrah conveys blueberry, black fruits and subtle spice, with hints of white pepper and liquorice, with a lingering finish of toasty oak. Full bodied and imbued with supple integrated tannins makes this wine complex and savoury.

Mills Reef (Hawkes Bay) 2023 Reserve Merlot

93 Points - Camedron Douglas MS

This full-bodied Merlot sourced from the esteemed Gimblett Gravels is opulent with violets, blackberry and boysenberry fruits with dark chocolate and toasty oak notes. Velvety textured, succulent with a hint of leather.

This wine can be enjoyed with Venison, plum sauce and purple potatoes.

Mills Reef (Hawkes Bay) 2023 Reserve Rose

This complex Reserve Rosé is crafted in a dry style from premium Hawkes Bay grapes. With aromas of cherry blossom, it exudes lovely strawberry and raspberry flavours, complemented with subtle rock melon and red current notes. The palate is textural and full-bodied, yet delicate.

Mills Reef (Hawkes Bay) 2024 Reserve Chardonnay

Don't mess around with lacklustre Chardonnay when you could drink this consistently pleasing richer, heavier Chardonnay.

Winery notes
"This excellent Chardonnay is highly appealing, with pronounced nectarine, peach, rock melon, nashi pear and ginger spice flavours, finishing with toasty oak and subtle butterscotch notes. Barrel fermentation and aging in quality oak has conferred lovely creamy weight, length and complexity. Full bodied and perfectly balanced."

A consistent favourite here at winesale.

Mills Reef (Hawkes Bay) 2024 Reserve Pinot Gris

Mills Reef (Hawkes Bay) 2024 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc

92 Points - Cameron Douglas MS

This classic Hawkes Bay Sauvignon Blanc is crafted in an off-dry style, with richness, depth and delightful aromas and flavours of luscious pear, tomato leaf, passionfruit and gooseberry with a hint of lychee.

Deliciously appealing, enjoy on its own or try with an asparagus, avocado, grilled red pepper salad with goats cheese.

Mystery (Marlborough) 2024 Pinot Rosé

Trophy Winning Rosé Going Cheap!

TROPHY - Champion Rosé - Marlborough Wine Show 2024
93/100 points (5 stars) - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
90/100 points (4.5 stars) - The Wine Writer
90/100 points (4 stars) - Candice Chow
4 Stars - Michael Cooper

Selling for $21 at the cellar door right now!

Unmask an incredible mystery bargain from one of New Zealand’s premier, world-renowned wineries. Sweeping the 2024 Marlborough Wine Show with a Champion Trophy, this dry-style Rosé is an absolute crowd-pleaser that punches far above its price tag.

Strictly limited stock on this one!

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