Aspalls flagship cyder & the first of the re-launched range to go to market in 2000. Premier Cru has been awarded Worlds Best Cider & Worlds Best Dry Cider in the 2008 World Cider Awards run by Beers of The World Magazine. It was described by the judges as an elegant & well bred dry cider, with a soft fragrant nose & enough earthy apple notes to keep its feet on the ground Premier Cru has also scooped first prize in the Quality Drink Awards 2008, receiving high praise from the judges who described it as the gewurztraminer of the cider world. Of mid straw-gold colour with a clean, light aroma of dessert apples, Premier Cru is dry, round & creamy on the palate with a good acid balance, pleasant soft tannins & an elegant, long finish. A champagne taste that embodies the essence of an orchard, it has enticed an admiring audience who describe it as pale, subtle & crisp, with a fresh aroma of English apples. An ideal partner for charcuterie & mild cheeses. Premier Cru also provides a very harmonious partnership with spicy foods, particularly curry. ...

Aspall's flagship cyder & the first of the re-launched range to go to market in 2000. Premier Cru has been awarded World's Best Cider & World's Best Dry Cider in the 2008 World Cider Awards run by Beers of The World Magazine. It was described by the judges as an elegant & well bred dry cider, with a soft fragrant nose & enough earthy apple notes to keep its feet on the ground Premier Cru has also scooped first prize in the Quality Drink Awards 2008, receiving high praise from the judges who described it as the gewurztraminer of the cider world. Of mid straw-gold colour with a clean, light aroma of dessert apples, Premier Cru is dry, round & creamy on the palate with a good acid balance, pleasant soft tannins & an elegant, long finish. A champagne taste that embodies the essence of an orchard, it has enticed an admiring audience who describe it as 'pale, subtle & crisp, with a fresh aroma of English apples.' An ideal partner for charcuterie & mild cheeses. Premier Cru also provides a very harmonious partnership with spicy foods, particularly curry. ...

This has an intense nose of grapefruit & other exotic fruits. It is fruity well balanced & generous with more citrus fruit flavours. ...

On the nose, blueberries & blackcurrants meld with hints of cocoa powder & a whiff of gamey venison. Spicy, peppery notes open up on the palate while layers of fine, supple tannins provide backbone & texture. A long, smooth finish completes the blend. ...

The heady, perfumed aromas of star anise, red plums, with notes of woody cinnamon & dried herbs, are exotic & beguiling. The entry is dense, then finely textured in the mid-palate, with a long mineral quality. A concentration of fruit wraps itself around the tannins, leading to an exhilarating finish. An exceptional season has delivered a compelling, age-worthy wine of wonderful tension
- a fitting result for release in Ata Rangi's 35th year of work on the l&.
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A bright, clear wine. More savoury than fruity, a faint hint of clove & fresh cardamom adds intrigue to the nose, with flavours suggestive of plum, cranberry & red liquorice coming through on the palate. The most seductive feature of this release is the wonderfully plush, velvety mid-palate, the fine, textural spread of tannins & the long, tight, spicy finish. ...

The superb 2013 vintage has yielded a beautifully balanced, fragrant example of Crimson with loads of very fine velvety tannin ...

A bright, clear wine. More savoury than fruity, a faint hint of clove & fresh cardamom adds intrigue to the nose, with flavours suggestive of plum, cranberry & red liquorice coming through on the palate. The most seductive feature of this release is the wonderfully plush, velvety mid-palate, the fine, textural spread of tannins & the long, tight, spicy finish. ...

This Pinot Noir has an enticing nose of mulberry & bramble fruits complemented by spice notes of tamarind paste & crushed sumac berry. The palate is long & textural with a thread of fine tannins. ...

This vintage displays a slightly cooler twist & lovely minerality. On the nose there are expressive fruit characters of white nectarine, pear & lychee melded with more savoury-spice aromas of almond croissant & ginger. The palate is fine & delicate, with a pure pear-juice character, & a long lingering finish. ...