Agnus De Autor Valdelana (Spain) 2018 Reserva Rioja

The Agnus Reserva Rioja is made using grapes from the oldest vineyards, vineyards that are more than 70 years old.  Aged for 24 months in oak. 95% Tempranillo, 5% Graciano.

Agnus De Autor Valdelana (Spain) 2021 Rioja Crianza

Gold Medal - Mundus Vini (2017 Vintage)
Best Red Crianza - Concurso de Vinos (2016 Vintage)
91 points James Suckling 2019 (2016 Vintage)

AGNUS, is the signature range of wines, from Bodegas Valdelana. Represents the personality of Juan Jesús Valdelana the cheif winemaker and owner of the estate. These selected wines are produced using the grapes only from our oldest vineyards, vineyards that are more than 50 years old.

"Every single aroma of our region is perceived in our full-bodied signature wines."

Mouthful, broad and powerful, marked character expressed when it enters the mouth, tactile sensations of pleasant fruits, tannins that make the swallow silky, fatty. Balsamic finish with a perfectly assembled fruit and wood. The whole is tasty, tannins of great nobility. Deep and powerful aftertaste, pure velvet. Just divine.

Akarua (Otago) 2023 Pinot Noir

Akarua Pinot Noir has a medium to dark purple with pink hues. The nose reveals an expressive perfume, blackberry, violet and a hint of oak spice. Medium bodied with a lovely sweet red fruit front palate with red cherry, plum and raspberry. Nicely balanced with very fine tannin, savoury mid palate and a very long fed berry finish. This wine has an excellent ageing potential of over 10 years (2032+).

Allan Scott (Marlborough) 2025 Pinot Noir

A new style of Marlborough Pinot Noir, light on tannin and generous on flavour. The vibrant fruit flavours from 2025 lend themselves well to a bright, fruit forward style of Pinot Noir.

Cherry, strawberries, boysenberry, raspberry, and ripe red plum flavours are in abundance, and a soft supple structure rounds out the sensory experience.

Babich (Hawke's Bay) 2024 Merlot Cabernet

Specially selected from our estate-owned vineyards throughout the Hawke’s Bay region, we combine soft Merlot with robust Cabernet Sauvignon resulting in a full flavoured dry red with easy drinking appeal.

Dark and sweetly fruited with leather, spice and a touch of blackcurrant and mint. Recommended food An ideal partner for an antipasto platter featuring a range of salami and smoked meats, or any meaty casserole, like lamb shanks.

Carrick (Central Otago) 2019 Excelsior Pinot Noir

89 Points - Jasper Morris, Inside Burgandy

Only 300 cases made in the best years, this is an intensely rich wine that will cellar until at least 2020 and drinking will give rewarding ongoing pleasure. Named for the coal seam which was mined during the goldrush and lies beneath the Carrick Vineyards thier finest expression of Pinot Noir. The wine is aged in barrel for 18 months, then bottled without fining. It is contemplative, earthy, and powerful.

100% Organic 100% BIG LEAGUE

Cathedral Cove (Hawkes Bay) Syrah

Winery description

Complex, ripe and intriguing. Layers of black pepper, lavender and vanilla give this wine a memorable aroma. The palate has lovely fruit weight, fine tannins with vanilla bean and raspberry carrying through a long finish.

Great value drinking. A wine to share for all occasions.

Cloudy Bay (Marlborough) 2023 Pinot Noir

Cloudy Bay Pinot proves just what Marlborough can do with Pinot..stunning

winemaker notes
“a seamless structure and concentrated palate, framed with ripe silky tannins and complex spicy oak and herbal notes.”

Dark on the nose, with appealing aromatics of black cherry and bramble fruit.
The palate reveals layers of florals, gentle spice, melding with notes of boysenberry and doris plum and framed by finely realised, silky tannins and juicy acidity.

Great cellaring potential of up to 10 years from vintage

De Bortoli Deen Vat 8 2020 Shiraz

Silver Medal - 2025 New Zealand International Wine Show 
Silver Medal - 2024 Rutherglen Wine Show 
92 Points - Ray Jordan's Top 100 Reds Under $15

Intense red with a bright purple edge. Aromas of ripe plum, blue fruits, dark choc and hints of cedar. The concentrated yet supple palate shows more blue fruits, rich dark chocolate, hints of spice and elegantly structured tannins. Wine Style A full bodied dry red.

De Bortoli Deen Vat 9 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon

Silver Medal - 2025 The Drinks Business Global Cabernet Sauvignon Masters
Silver Medal - 2025 UK International Wine Challenge
Silver Medal - 2024 Brisbane Wine Show
Silver Medal - 2024 Cowra Wine Show
Silver Medal - 2024 Hobart Wine Show
Silver Medal - 2024 Perth Wine Show
90 Points - Ray Jordan's Top 100 Reds Under $15

Deep red colour with a bright purple edge. The nose reveals Cabernet florals of ripe blueberry, plum and hint of cedar-wood. The palate follows with more of the same generous dark fruits and ripe supple tannins. Volumes of flavour, rich and generous.

Enjoy a glass with your Beef Stroganoff, Braised Rabbit pappardelle or after dinner with dark chocolate.

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 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.

Devils Staircase (Otago) 2025 Pinot Noir

Winery note

"Sourced from several Central Otago vineyards, the Devil's Staircase Pinot Noir takes the willing down into the realm of decadence and Bacchanalian delights. Vinification: 18-25 days on skins. Rapid warm ferments, matured in tank to retain bright fruit. No oak influence.
Sensual with lashings of dark fruit, sinfully succulent and devilishly good. Aromas of black Doris plums, blueberries and dark cherries. A very fruity, rich and supple palate with long smooth finish and soft tannins."

Vegan

El Esteco (Argentina) 2023 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

92 Points - James Suckling
92 Points - Descorchados
92 Points - Natalie Maclean

The Esteco estate wines are such good quality wines amazing value at this level. Winesale.co.nz is proud to be the exclusive retailer of these fantastic wines.

Ruby red, profound and clean. Tears formed in glass indicate a very good structure and concentration. Spicy notes where black and red peppers outstand. Persistent and elegant. True exponent of a Cabernet Sauvignon from the Calchaqui Valley. Ripe and round tannins fulfill the mouth. Black fruit and chocolate notes prevail where the oak is gently integrated with the fruit. Long and elegant persistence.

El Esteco (Argentina) 2023 Estate Malbec

92 points - James Suckling

There are few places on earth where magic really happens and the Calchaqui Valley, home of El Esteco Winery, is certainly one of them. El Esteco today has nearly 1,000 acres of vineyards producing unique, yet world recognised, stunning wines.

Fruit from vineyards throughout the Estate goes into this, the Estate wine. French oak barrels for 12 months. The wine is bottled unfiltered and unfined. Then is kept at the winery for a further 6 months before release. 

Aromas of super ripe berries, Raisins, Coffee and a herbaceous edge. Mature and vibrant tannins and a palate packed full of dark fruits, Long-lasting and elegant finish.

This wine just oozes quality....ageing potential up to 10years from vintage.

Familia Valdelana (Rioja) 2018 Reserva

Here at winesale we have been importing Bodegas Valdelana wines from Rioja for a number of years. A family owned and operated estate now in its fifth generation. Riddled with history, the estate boasts spectacular underground cellars dating from the 15th century.

95% Tempranillo and 5% Graciano. The grapes, from vines over 60 years old planted in chalky-clay soils, are vinified with the same methods the estate has traditionally used since the 1500's. Twenty-four months spent aging in French and American oak round off the finished wine. Cherry colour and delicate transparency. Aromas of earth, dark fruit, chocolate and fine spices. Smooth and fine tannins envelop the palate, displaying plum, tobacco leaves, and a touch of liqueur. Lively fruitiness and woody undertones.

Best enjoyed around 16ºC Serve with Spanish stews, or other mediteranean dishes.

Amazing quality, worth every cent!

Familia Valdelana (Rioja) 2021 Crianza

Here at winesale we have been importing Bodegas Valdelana wines from Rioja for a number of years. We are ever impressed with the clean and modern style of wines from this classic region. Blown away with the ever astonishing prices.... Valdelana is located in the village of Elciego,  in the region known as Rioja Alavesa. A family owned and operated estate now in its fith generation. Riddled with history, the estate boasts spectacular underground cellars dating from the 15th century.

Deep cherry-red colour; clean and bright. Fruity on the nose, with some balsamic notes and some oak in the background. Blueberries and wild blackberries integrated with oaky notes vanilla or cinnamon. Fruit and oak perfectly blended on the palate; powerful and elegant wine. Long and intense aftertaste.

Vines of over 40 years grown in chalk, clay soils. Crianza wines are aged for 12 months, using French oak barrels (50%) and American oak barrels (50%)

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.

Gibbston Valley (Central Otago) 2024 GV Pinot Noir

Graham Norton's He Devil (Argentina) 2024 Malbec

Introducing Graham Norton’s Own HE-DEVIL Malbec – an intense, big, juicy red wine, perfectly timed for the start of BBQ season.

“If you’re looking for a well‑behaved wine, this isn’t it! my he‑devil was created to turn heads, break hearts and leave you wanting more… and it’s delivered on all counts.” Graham Norton, Chief Winemaker

Grant Burge (Barossa) 2021 Distinction Filsell Shiraz

The Grant Burge Wines Filsell vineyard of near century old vines is considered one of the best vineyards in the Barossa Valley, and consistently produces fruit of incredible intensity and concentration. Planted in 1920, the Filsell vineyard also produces some of the fruit for the highly acclaimed Meshach Shiraz, making the Filsell Shiraz a sought-after younger brother to loyal followers.

Nose: Dark chocolate, mocha, plum with caramel lift. Sweet spice and cacao nib. Although serious Shiraz black fruits show the layers are extended with earth and vanilla.

Palate: The tannins are firm but fine, with a full weight and texture carrying liquorice, black spice and some juniper. Full with intense flavours, the wine carries through for an intensely long finish 

Grant Burge (Barossa) 2021 Distinction Holy Trinity GSM

The Holy Trinity is a traditional blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre. The fruit for this wine is Barossa grown, predominantly handpicked from old, dry-grown vines which range from 35 to 90 years old. 

Brilliant and vibrant ruby red colour.

A playful combination of candied apple, raspberry jubes, frangipane and lemon curd. In the background you see notes of cinnamon and clove.

Medium to full bodied, fresh and vibrant with enough tannin to shape the wine. Acidity carries the wine through to a clean, slightly mineral and lengthy finish. Lovely hints of fresh raspberries and cinnamon linger on the palate.

Grant Burge (Barossa) 2023 Ink Shiraz

Grant Burge (Barossa) 2024 Fifth Generation Shiraz

Gold Medal - New Zealand International Wine Show

Deep dark purple in colour, this wine instantly impresses with aromas of raspberry and blackberry, complemented by spice, subtle vanilla and coffee bean. Full bodied wine where the red fruits in the mid palate are balanced with integrated fine long tannins and hints of sweetness and spice from the oak. The soft integrated tannin structure gives the wine a real elegance and mid palate structure. The multi-layered depth of flavours and long lingering finish make this an impressive wine.