Wine

Wine is one of the most popular alcoholic drinks in the world and comes in a variety of flavours. Whether you're a wine expert or just starting to explore the many options, CellarsMarket has something special for you!
 

Wine is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented grapes. Yeast consumes the sugar in the grapes and converts it to ethanol, carbon dioxide, and heat. Different varieties of grapes and strains of yeasts produce different styles of wine.
 

Wine has been produced for thousands of years. The earliest known production dates back to 6000 BC in Georgia. Today, wine is produced all over the world. Europe is the largest producer of wine, followed by South America and then North America. Over time, wine became more popular and was even used as a form of currency. Today, wine is enjoyed around the world for its unique flavour and texture.
 

There are many different types of wine, including red, white, sparkling, and fortified. Red wine is made from dark-coloured grapes and has a higher concentration of tannins. White wine is made from light-coloured grapes and has a lower concentration of tannins. Sparkling wine is made by adding carbon dioxide to still wine, which makes it fizzy. Fortified wine is made by adding brandy or another distilled alcohol to wine.
 

Wine is often enjoyed with food. It can be used in cooking as well. Red wine is used in many sauces, such as beef bourguignon and coq au vin. White wine is used in fish dishes, such as poached salmon.
 

There are many different wine regions around the world, each with its own climate and soil type that produces unique wines. Here are some of the most famous wine regions and their signature wines.
 

  • Bordeaux, France: Bordeaux is known for its red wines made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes. The best Bordeaux wines are complex, with layers of different flavours and aromas.
  • Tuscany, Italy: Tuscany is home to some of the world’s most famous red wines, including Chianti and Super Tuscan wines. These wines are made from Sangiovese and other native Italian grape varieties.
  • Napa Valley, California: Napa Valley is one of the premier wine regions in the United States. The climate is perfect for growing Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and other grape varieties. The wines produced here are world-renowned for their quality.
  • Mosel, Germany: Mosel is a German wine region known for its white wines made from Riesling grapes. These wines are typically very dry with high acidity levels.

 

Pairing wine with food
 

Wine is the perfect beverage to enjoy with a variety of foods. Not only does wine enhance the flavours of food, but it can also add its own personality to dishes. Here are a couple ideas to get you started pairing wine with your favourite foods.
 

  • Wine and Cheese
  • Wine and Roasted Veggies

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Pepperjack Malbec 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 14.5% ABV This Deep dense black colour Malbec with a red huec has Aromas of violets, spice, ripe blueberries and boysenberry, with hints of mocha oak. The palate shows fresh fruits of red cherry, fresh cranberries with savoury chalky tannins which give length and finesse. Winemaker, Richard Mattner, travelled to Mendoza, Argentina to source the grapes – ensuring the Pepperjack style and quality was not going to be compromised.
19 Crimes Malbec (3X750ML) -10%
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3 X (750mL @ 14.5% abv) TASTING NOTES Colour: bright red to crimson hues. Nose: violets , red currants and mulberries with lifted vanilla aromatics. Palate: firm and full, with a subtle vanilla sweetness giving a rich mouth feel. The palate is filled with dark cherry fruit, red currants, and chocolate, and the soft tannins provide a lingering finish.
Wolf Blass Eaglehawk Merlot 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 13% abv Wolf Blass Eaglehawk Merlot is a medium-bodied, generous and approachable, this wine is best served at room temperature and paired with pork, turkey and duck dishes. Take it to your next dinner party and share with good friends.
Taylors Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 14% abv Rich expressive flavours of cassis, mulberry and a hint of eucalypt. French oak maturation adds touches of dark chocolate, cedar and spice.
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750mL @ 13% abv A piggy pink favourite, it's filled with juicy stone fruit on the snout nose and creamy citrus tart and just-picked strawberries. With a drop like this, you'll be as happy as a pig in mud on a summer's day.
Sour Puss Collection (3X700ML) -10%
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3 X (700mL @ 18% abv) This collection includes: 1x Sour Puss Grape 1x Sour Puss Watermelon 1x Sour Puss Apple Sour Puss shots are delicious fruity flavored liqueurs infused with a sour punch. Sure to Impress your tastebuds with a sweet burst packed with a sour tang that will pucker your lips and shock your senses.
Taylors Jaraman Pinot Noir 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 14% abv This is a light to medium-bodied wine with a supple yet plump texture. On the palate, there is generous red cherry flavours with hints of strawberry along with a touch of spice from French oak. The finish is long, graceful and wonderfully persistent.
Cantine Vinci Crema Mandorla Marsala 1L -10%
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1L @ 16% abv Cantine Vinci Cremovo Marsala is a blend of Catarrato and Inzolia Grapes from Marsala, Italy aged at least 4 months in oak barrels. An intense dark amber colour with saccharose, caramel and egg yolk natural aromas. Resolutely sweet, full and harmonious. Perfect with ice-creams, egg-nog and sweets! Enjoy!
Wolf Blass Eaglehawk Riesling 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 13.5% abv Wolf Blass EagleHawk Riesling has a subtle sweetness makes it incredibly inviting with sharp citrus notes providing plenty of punch. Great teamed up with Asian cuisine and spicy dishes.A subtle sweetness makes it incredibly inviting with sharp citrus notes providing plenty of punch.Perfect for Asian food, however also beautifully paired with Pork, Shellfish, Poultry, Appetizers and snacks and Cured Meat dishes.
Tempus Two Varietal Pinot Grigio 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 12% abv A refreshing and crisp wine with tropical fruit, pear and citrus characters, finishing elegantly with a clean and persistent finish.Refreshing aromas of apple and pear with touches of floral and spice.
Rawson's Retreat Merlot 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 13.5% abv Crimson red with purple hues. Nose: Dark plum and cherry fruits with underlying spice and savoury oak aromatics. Palate: Plummy fruits burst mid palate along with soft silky tannins and subtle integrated oak spice completes a soft and balanced mid palate.
Squealing Pig Sauvignon Blanc (6X750ML) -10%
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EACH: 750mL @ 13% abv Sourced from hidden vineyards in the Awatere Valley, this little pig is packed with passionfruit and herbaceous aromas on the nose. On the palate, it’s all about that bass crisp, citrus flavours with a long finish. Best to drink quick sticks when young and fresh.
Yellow Tail Pure Bright Shiraz 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 8.9% abv Refreshing and vibrant, with juicy red berries and hints of vanilla and spice.
Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz Rocket Gift Tin 2019 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 14.5% abv Since the beginning, Penfolds has been looking to the stars. Dreaming of what could be beyond. Their new limited edition rocket tin celebrates this pioneering spirit of going beyond, rather than accepting the status quo. Give No Ordinary Gift.
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St Huberts The Stag Victoria Pinot Noir 750ml -10%
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750mL @ 14% abv The wine is light bodied, and savoury, spicy cherry flavours follow from the nose. The palate is supple, even and vibrant with a sprinkle of tight-knit tannins.Abundant sour cherries, cranberries and red currants jump out of the glass. There’s hints of earth, stalks, dried fruits and savoury spice.Colour: Light crimson with red crimson hues. Nose: Abundant sour cherries, cranberries and red currants jump out of the glass. There's hints of earth, stalks, dried fruits and savoury spice. Palate: The wine is light bodied, and savoury, spicy cherry flavours follow from the nose. The palate is supple, even and vibrant with a...
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McWilliam's Royal Reserve Sweet 750mL
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750mL @ 18% abv Medium bodied wine showing sherry characters, integrated oak and a soft finish.Light developed sherry aroma with hints of honey.Best consumed within one year of opening.
Brown Brothers Moscato Rosé (6X750ML) -10%
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6 X (750mL @ 6.5% abv) Rose petal and red berry aromas along with freshly crushed grapes and a spicy perfume dominate the nose. A wine of universal appeal, serve well chilled and enjoy while young and vibrant. Colour: The wine has a vibrant strawberry pink hue, giving it a light and delicate appearance. Aroma: Rose petal and red berry aromas along with freshly crushed grapes and a spicy perfume dominate the nose. Palate: These characters follow through to the palate along with a fruitiness that is balanced by acidity and spritz.
Demuerte Classic 750mL @ 14.5% abv -10%
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Demuerte Classic is made from Monastrell 50% and Syrah 50%. Red/purple colour with a fine bouquet of red fruits with soft undertones of oak and pastries. Smooth and creamy on the palate.
Jumpin' Jack Shiraz (12X750ML) -10%
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750mL @ 12.5% ABV This Australian wine is a well balanced blend of ripe berry, blend and spicy fruit flavours with subtle, silky tannins. Enjoy with slow cooked lamb shanks over a bed of creamy mashed potatoes.
Hardys Nottage Hill Cabernet Shiraz 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 14% abv Deep Crimson in colour with purple hues with fruits of the forest and plum fruit aromas over subtle Vanilla tuile and light spice oak. A full bodied red wine full of mulberry, cassis and plum fruit flavours. This wine has sweet juicy fruit, oak flavours of vanilla biscuit and complex clove spice and a fine tannin structure. This wine is soft and finishes with lingering dark berry fruit and choc mint freshness.
Wolf Blass Eaglehwak Cabernet Sauvignon 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 15% abv Wolf Blass Eagle Hawk cabernet sauvignon is a red wine of excellent character and structure, Wolf Blass Eaglehawk Cabernet Sauvignon is bursting with blackcurrant and cassis flavours with a soft finish. An excellent value red that's perfect to drink on its own or with a hearty meal.
Maraska Cherry Wine Flask 750mL -10%
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Cherry Wine 18% ALC/VOL Produced using local marasca cherries, this is neither liqueur nor wine. Sweet cherry flavours make this the perfect accompanyment to desserts.
Rawson's Retreat Semillion Sauvignon Blanc 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 11.5% abv Tropical fruits of passionfruit pulp, pineapples and fresh gooseberries with nuances of fresh cut grass. On the tongue sits fresh zesty tropical fruits which dominate the mid palate. Crisp juicy mouth-watering acid follows and rounds out a soft and balanced easy drinking summer wine.
McGuigan Black Label Sauvignon Blanc 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 12% abv A full flavoured Sauvignon Blanc that exhibits superb varietal intensity, a firm acid back bone, while finishing soft and sweet with a good length of flavour.Palate of Passionfruit, hints of peach, with a clean, crisp zesty finish.Aroma of Vibrant summer fruits and tropical notes.Perfect accompaniment to lighter style dishes particularly seafood and fresh pasta.
Wynns The Banker Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml -10%
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750mL @ 13.5% abv A classic Cabernet Sauvignon, expressive of the Coonawarra region. Dark, vibrant purple in colour, with an inky edge. On the nose, blackberry and savoury spice aromas. On the palate, vibrant dark berry and blueberry fruit, finishing with fine tannins.
19 Crimes Blanc de Blancs 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 11% abv Blanc de Blancs translates as ‘white of whites’ – to make this wine 19 Crimes stole grapes from their Hard Chard – snatching them off the vine early to lock in their fresh crispness. A light-bodied sparkling, clean and zesty style, with a crisp finish. A criminally easy wine to enjoy in many ways.
Yellow Tail Pinot Grigio 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 11.5% abv Fresh and zesty, bursting with red apple, pear and passionfruit flavours.
Jacobs Creek Reserve Shiraz (Box of Six) -10%
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Box of Six / ABV8%-14.5%/ Size:750mL A full-bodied wine of great structure, balance, and complexity that showcases premium fruit from one of Australia’s most respected Shiraz regions. TASTING NOTES AROMA AND PALATE Blackberry and plum underpinned by pepper and ground spice, with cedar and vanilla notes. Bold fruit flavors of plum, blueberry, and black cherry enhanced by oak complexity and balanced tannins. ENJOY WITH A versatile companion to hard cheeses or hearty meat dishes such as eye-fillet of beef or braised lamb shanks.
Taylors Taylor Made Pinot Noir Rose 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 12.5% abv A light and refreshing dry style of Rosé with vibrant red fruits and dainty floral notes adding to its overall elegant nature.
Squealing Pig Tempranillo (6X750ML) -10%
Squealing Pig Tempranillo (6X750ML)
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EACH: 750mL @ 14.5% abv Only the best select grapes from Central Otago and Marlborough went into this ripsnorter wine, with a palate bursting with maraschino cherry and blackcurrant flavours, framed by toasty oak. Layers of delicate tannin create an opulent texture that flows to a lingering finish.
Yellow Tail Bubbles Sparkling Rosé 200mL -10%
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200mL @ 11.5% abv Bubbly and refreshing, with notes of strawberries and a hint of peach.
Squealing Pig Pinot Noir 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 14% abv Only the best select grapes from Central Otago and Marlborough went into this ripsnorter wine, with a palate bursting with maraschino cherry and blackcurrant flavours, framed by toasty oak. Layers of delicate tannin create an opulent texture that flows to a lingering finish.
Taylors Estate Pinot Noir Chardonnay 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 12.5% abv A premium bottle fermented style crafted from the classic varieties of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, this wine displays clean, vivacious citrus flavours with an underlying creamy character and a delicate mousse - all hallmarks of fine sparkling wine.
Ampersand Watermelon Vodka 700mL -10%
Ampersand Watermelon Vodka 700mL
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500mL @ 37.5% abv Ampersand Watermelon Vodka is an Australian Owned | Gluten Free | Super Smooth Watermelon flavoured vodka. Best served anyway you want!
Hardys VR Shiraz 1L -10%
Hardys VR Shiraz 1L
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1L @ 13% abv Deep ruby/purple core with a bright crimson rim. Intense, ripe raspberries and cherries with overtones of vanilla and spice on the nose. Very good fruit intensity of raspberries and black cherries with well integrated vanilla oak influence. This wine has soft round tannins and a good length.
Jacobs Creek Classic Shiraz (Box of Six) -10%
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Box of Six / ABV8%-14.5%/ Size:750mL A soft, approachable medium-bodied Shiraz with vibrant fruit flavors. TASTING NOTES AROMA AND PALATE Spicy red berry with subtle mocha and vanilla oak influence. Soft red berry and rich plum with a spicy cedar finish. This wine is a great example of the approachable style of Jacob’s Creek Classic wines. ENJOY WITH Enjoy on its own or with roast leg of lamb or hard cheeses such as Cheddar.
Jacobs Creek Classic Riesling 750Ml -10%
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A beautifully balanced Riesling with bright persistent flavors and the potential to cellar for up to five years. TASTING NOTES AROMA AND PALATE Fragrant lime blossom with hints of fresh green apple. Citrus flavors and zesty acid, with a delightful chalky finish. ENJOY WITH Great with seafood, chicken dishes, or spicy Asian cuisine.
Yellow Tail Pinot Grigio 187mL -10%
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187mL @ 11.5% abv Fresh and zesty, bursting with red apple, pear and passionfruit flavours.
Wolf Blass Red Label Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 11% abv Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc combine to create a wine with fresh lemon and gooseberry characters. The palate is clean and crisp with tropical fruit flavours. Best enjoyed young with fresh, lightly flavoured ideas.
Accademia Prosecco DOC Blue 750mL -10%
Accademia Prosecco DOC Blue 750mL
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750mL @ 11% ABV The Accademia Rainbow Collection consists of 6 uniquely coloured bottles of Prosecco DOC Brut that were inspired by the colourful artistic expressions of Venice, synonymous with innovation and Italian craftmanship. The transparent coloured glass bottles come in the colours of Blue, Red, Green, Orange, Yellow & Purple.
Elephant In The Room Small Barrel Pinot Noir (Box of Six) -10%
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The Elephant in the Room wines are proudly large in scale and expansive in flavour. Ignoring fashion and braving the scorn “wine thought police” Elephant in the Room was created to give wine loving consumers exactly what they want – full flavoured and mouth-filling wines that deliver maximum pleasure. Each wine is sourced from premium slow-ripening cool climate vineyards across South Australia by Corey Ryan. Tasting Note: Although not in fashion, we think big-flavoured wines deserve a comeback. This Super Duper Pinot Noir is a perfect example of what a wine drinker wants and not what the wine police tell us it should be. Everything we...
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19 Crimes Snoop Cali Red 750mL -10%
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Full and dense, with strong black & blue fruit notes up front from the Petite Sirah, complemented by bright red, slightly candied fruit in the background from the Zinfandel. The darkly toasted oak ties it all together along with a slightly sweet finish.
Devil's Corner Resolution Chardonnay 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 13% abv A bright and complex palate with crisp acidity that provides freshness and excellent persistence of flavour.
Hardys VR Semillion Sauvignon Blanc 1L -10%
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1L @ 12.4% abv Pale Straw in colour with a green tinge. Lifted fresh citrus and passionfruit aromas with delicate herbaceous notes. Concentrated fresh citrus and peach on the palate, with a grassy lift. This wine has a fresh zesty palate with very bright fruit and well balanced acid.
Wolf Blass Red Label Shiraz 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 12.5% abv A smooth Shiraz with bright, fresh aromas of dark plums, juicy red fruits and a touch of spice. Soft, rounded and full of flavour, this wine is best enjoyed young and fresh with rich, hearty dishes or matured cheese.
Taylors Taylor Made BDX 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 14.5% abv Taylors version of an old world classic. A sumptuous blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc, mingles dark berry flavours and chocolate notes culminating in a smooth, generous finish.
Jacobs Creek Classic Cabernet Sauvignon (Box of Six) -10%
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Box of Six / ABV8%-14.5%/ Size:750mL A medium-bodied wine with the bold characteristics of Cabernet Sauvignon in an approachable style. TASTING NOTES AROMA AND PALATE Chocolate, black pepper, and red berries. The palate offers fresh red fruits, with tight textural tannins and integrated oak complexity. ENJOY WITH Enjoy with beef fillet, marinated roast leg of lamb, lamb ragu tagliatelle or a dried shitake mushrooms and black bean burger with gruyere.
Tempus Two Varietal Rose 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 12.5% abv fresh and racy rose embodies intense flavours of red berry fruits and lifted strawberries, reflective of its aromatics. This wine has a clean crisp finish.Fresh strawberry and cream are well represented followed by delicate rose petal and hints of strawberry blossom.
McWilliam's Royal Reserve Tawny 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 18% abv Soft and rounded with luscious mid-palate and a sweet, lingering finish.Raisin, dried fruits, rancio and hints of vanillian oak.Best consumed within one year of opening.