Ara Single Estate Marlborough Chardonnay 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Subtle but complex aromas of floral fruit tingles with a tropical fruit palate.
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Ara Single Estate Marlborough Rosé 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A green bean character to the nose and quite complex stonefruit flavours.
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Ara Single Estate Marlborough Rosé 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
A well-balanced light pink sweet/savoury style with a perfumed strawberry bouquet and a crisp palate with attractive mineral notes and a textured finish.
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Ara Select Block Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Posted: December 3, 2021
Pungent fruit nose with a savoury/umami element. Well balanced varietal palate just starting to mature.
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Ara Single Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Pungent, tropical and very flavoursome with some residual sweetness.
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Ara Resolute (BioGro NZ) Marlborough Pinot Noir 2017
Posted: December 2, 2021
Interesting wine; lovely creaminess. Quite dusty aromas with a soft, pretty, balanced palate.
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Ara Resolute Organic Marlborough Pinot Noir 2017
Posted: December 2, 2021
Delicious now, but still unfolding, this single-vineyard red was grown in the Wairau Valley. Full-coloured, with a fragrant, complex bouquet, it is a mouthfilling, very generous wine, with ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, and a rich, finely balanced, smooth…
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Ara Single Estate Marlborough Chardonnay 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
This attractive Wairau Valley wine is full-bodied and creamy-textured, with strong, fresh, citrusy, peachy flavours, gently seasoned with oak, and finely balanced acidity. Best drinking 2022+. $22
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Ara Single Estate Marlborough Pinot Gris 2020
Posted: December 2, 2021
This refined young wine is medium-bodied, fresh and vibrantly fruity, with pear, lychee and spice flavours, showing very good delicacy and depth, and an off-dry, finely balanced finish. $22
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Ara Single Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Posted: December 2, 2021
From grapes estate-grown across the Wairau Valley, this is a medium to full-bodied wine, ripely herbaceous, with strong, vigorous melon and lime flavours, fresh, crisp and dry. Best drinking mid-2021+. $22
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Ara Resolute Organic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Offering delicious drinking from now onwards, this is a single-vineyard, partly barrel-fermented wine. Bright, light yellow/green, with a complex bouquet, it is weighty, ripe and rounded, with concentrated, tropical fruit flavours, showing a distinct touch of complexity, and a very…
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Ara Single Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Ripe sweet cherry nose and a big tannic palate with good oak influence.
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Ara Organic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
A pungent gooseberry bouquet with nutty complexity, honeyed notes and hints of bananas. Loads of varietal fruit flavours on the palate and pleasing acidity.
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Ara Single Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Posted: December 2, 2021
The nose is complex and fruity; the palate is a citrus flavour bomb underscored with plenty of acid.
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Ara Marlborough Pinot Rosé 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Nose showing complex savoury fruit characters and the palate certainly does not disappoint!
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Ara Select Block (BioGro NZ) Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
Intense passionfruit aromatics with a lift of cut grass characters. The palate is fine, fresh and crunchy.
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Ara Single Estate Marlborough Chardonnay 2018
Posted: April 8, 2020
A rich and buttery bouquet with secondary characters developing and a vibrant lemon curd of a palate with good use of oak.
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Ara Single Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2018
Posted: January 11, 2020
A subtle fruit nose with a light minerally acid driven palate.
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Ara Single Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
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Ara Single Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Delicate nose with hints of confectionery tropical fruits characters. The palate is clean, bright and simple with attractive tropical elements and a long clean finish.
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Ara Resolute Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015
Posted: September 4, 2019
A weighty oak driven style that’s all chocolaty and spicy.
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Ara Single Estate Marlborough Chardonnay 2017
Posted: May 1, 2019
Savoury oak driven nose with hints of crisp apples edged with peaches. Soft in the mouth with a seamless balance of tropical fruits, stonefruits and good use of oak.
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Ara Single Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018
Posted: May 1, 2019
A lovely refreshing style with fresh musky red cherry fruit and powdery tannins.
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Ara Single Estate Marlborough Pinot Gris 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Sweet and estery tropical bouquet and a nettley palate with some tropical elements.
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Ara Single Estate Marlborough Pinot Gris 2017
Posted: November 7, 2018
Attractive flowery fragrances. A fuller style palate; very primary fruit and some residual sweetness.
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Ara Single Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016
Posted: October 4, 2018
Surprising depth and richness here with well handled fruit that is up to the oak.
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Ara Single Estate Pinot Noir 2016
Posted: July 4, 2018
An attractive example of a lighter bodied Marlborough pinot noir; juicy raspberry and red plum fruit with some cranberry too. Not overly complex but has a lovely easy drinking character. $20.00
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Ara Single Estate Chardonnay 2016
Posted: May 2, 2018
A little shy at first but soon opens out to reveal ripe stonefruit flavours, plenty of cedar and spice oak notes and a long, warm finish. A big mouthfilling wine, strongly textured and ready now. $23.00
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Ara Single Estate Pinot Noir 2016
Posted: May 2, 2018
Plenty of fresh cranberry and raspberry fruit, with a little rhubarb crumble. Bright and crisp with a lovely youthful juicy character. $25.00
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Ara Single Estate Pinot Gris 2017
Posted: May 2, 2018
Light bodied, vibrant and youthful. There is just a touch of sweetness to flesh out the baked apple and pear flavours. Not overly complex but an attractive, easy drinking style. $23.00
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Ara Single Estate Marlborough Chardonnay 2016
Posted: March 2, 2018
A very creamy richer style showing plenty of complexity. Oaky lift to the nose and a stonefruit/citrus palate with nice leesy notes.
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Ara Select Blocks Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013
Posted: June 16, 2017
Fresh, lively and sweet-fruited. Medium-bodied, with plummy, cherryish flavours, showing a touch of complexity, a gentle oak influence and supple tannins.
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Ara Select Block Limited Release M62 Marlborough Pinot Noir 2012
Posted: June 16, 2017
Full-coloured, with some funky notes and strong, ripe, nutty, slightly savoury and earthy flavours.
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Ara Single Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013
Posted: June 16, 2017
Youthful, with vibrant plum, cherry and spice flavours , showing some complexity. Very fragrant, silky and harmonious.
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Ara Select Blocks Marlborough Pinot Noir 2012
Posted: June 16, 2017
Full, bright colour. Concentrated, ripe and savoury, with youthful vigour and a finely balanced, slightly earthy finish, showing good complexity.
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Ara Select Block Limited Release M62 Marlborough Pinot Noir 2012
Posted: June 16, 2017
Full-coloured and weighty, with rich, plummy flavours, gamey, smoky, toasty and spicy. Full-on style with some earthy notes, good concentration and complexity.
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Ara Select Block Limited Release K54 Marlborough Pinot Noir 2012
Posted: June 16, 2017
Full-coloured, with an earthy streak. Weighty, smoky and savoury, with good richness through the palate.
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Ara Select Block Limited Release J52 Marlborough Pinot Noir 2012
Posted: June 16, 2017
Full-coloured and firmly structured, with slightly earthy notes and strong, plummy, gamey flavours, savoury and lingering.
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Ara Single Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2014
Posted: June 16, 2017
Bright, pink/red colour. Light and lively, with vibrantly fruity, raspberry and spice flavours, fresh and strong.
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Ara Single Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Posted: June 16, 2017
Mouthfilling, with very good vigour and depth of ripe passionfruit, capsicum and lime flavours, well-rounded and lingering.
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Ara Single Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Posted: April 26, 2017
Great punchy style with intense tropical aromas showing a touch of green and good depth of lemon and lime fruit flavours. Lots of acidity.
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Ara Single Estate Marlborough Rosé 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Ripe estery stonefruit aromas and soft, creamy and flavoursome palate.
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