Fine Wines Under the Moonlight Trio Celebration

Raise a toast & celebrate Mid-Autumn with a curated trio of fine wines that shine as brightly as the full moon. Set is a beautiful way to honour tradition with a contemporary touch of luxury.

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1 x Pietra Pura Hyria Primitivo Puglia 2022 - Puglia, Italy

Organic - currently undergoing certification

Winemaker "An intense bouquet of red fruits which burst through to the palate. Rich and smooth, with a wellbalanced finish.

Wimemaker "Rocca delle Macìe has combined experience and expertise to create three different types of wine using Primitivo and Negroamaro grapes, which are vinified and bottled in the Puglia Region, under the watchful eye of the Zingarelli family’s chief winemaker, Luca Francioni. The Primitivo grapes of this wine come from selected vineyards located in southern Puglia, where the traditional Alberello basso vine training method is employed."

Vinum "An intense bouquet of red fruits, persistent with hints of blackcurrant and wild berries and lightly spiced thyme and aromatic herbs. Rich and smooth, with good body and a well balanced and persistent finish. 30% of the wine is aged in barriques for 12 months and 70% for the same period in stainless steel.
Ideal with meat, game or seasoned cheeses.

100% Primitivo

The PietraPura range is a successful collaboration with famous winery group, Rocca delle Macìe which makes the most of the native vines of the Salento area to create wines that express the very best of the terroir. Rocca delle Macìe has combined experience and expertise to create three different types of wine using Primitivo and Negroamaro grapes. Mandus and Cotis, two expressions of Primitivo di Manduria DOC, Dolceluna – Primitivo Dolce Naturale DOCG- and Negramaro -Salento IGT- represent the high end of the range and are produced using grapes cultivated in vineyards selected by Rocca delle Macìe’s technicians. The grapes are then vinified and bottled in the Puglia Region, under the watchful eye of the Zingarelli family’s chief winemaker, Luca Francioni.

Rocca delle Macìe was established in 1973, when film producer Italo Zingarelli – of Ettore Scola’s “We All Loved Each Other So Much” fame, and also the wildly popular series of films featuring comedy duo Bud Spencer and Terence Hill (including “They Call Me Trinity” and “Trinity Is Still My Name”) – decided to realize his lifelong dream by acquiring the “Le Macìe” estate – extending across 93 hectares (230 acres) in all, of which only two were under vine – in order to create a winery in the heart of the Chianti Classico zone.

Puglia, also known as Apulia, is a long, narrow region comprising the heel of southern Italy's boot. Puglia is a major producer of both wine grapes and table grapes. Its name comes from a-pulvia, or “lack of rain” in Roman. The terroir is influenced by a sunny, warm Mediterranean climate with breezes from the Adriatic sea and fertile soil rich in limestone. The Puglian wine region is divided into three subregions: Foggia in the north, Bari and Taranto in the center, and Brindisi and Lecce in the south.

After Veneto, Puglia is tied with Sicily as the second biggest wine region in Italy. The Puglia area is mostly home to grape growers, rather than wine producers. However, there are winemakers producing quality wines in Puglia in smaller quantities. In addition to grapes, Puglia produces 40 percent of Italy's olive oil.

The grape of most interest to non-Italians is the early-ripening Primitivo, a speciality of the Gioia del Colle plain just south of Bari and Manduria, the western coast of the heel just south of Taranto. DNA analysis has proved what many had suspected all along, that this vine variety is one and the same as California's Zinfandel.

Primitivo is a dark-skinned grape known for producing inky, tannic wines, particularly Primitivo di Manduria and its naturally sweet Dolce Naturale variant. Although there have been contentious and long-running debates about the variety's geographical origins, there is little question that Primitivo's modern-day home is in southern Italy, particularly Puglia.

1 x Rocca delle Macie Chianti Classico Famiglia Zingarelli 2022 - Tuscany, Italy

92/100 5 Stars Wine - The Book - Vinitaly (2021 vintage)
91/100 Falstaff (2021 vintage)
90/100 Raffele Vecchione, Wine Critics (2021 vintage)
90/100 Wine Enthusiast (2021 vintage)
16/20 Jancis Robinson (2021 vintage)
Bronze - Wine Spectator (2021 vintage)
Bronze - CellarTracker (2021 vintage)
91/100 James Suckling (2020 vintage)
90/100 Raffele Vecchione, Wine Critics (2020 vintage)
90/100 Wine Enthusiast (2020 vintage)
90/100 Falstaff (2020 vintage)
16/20 Jancis Robinson (2020 vintage)
Bronze - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (2020 vintage)
Bronze - Wine Spectator (2020 vintage)
Bronze - CellarTracker (2020 vintage)
Btonze - The Wine Independent (2020 vintage)
Commended- Stephen Blandford, The Real Review (2020 vintage)

Bronze - Decanter World Wine Awards (2021 vintage)
Silver - Mundus Vini (2020 vintage)
Bronze - Decanter World Wine Awards (2020 vintage)

Organic - currently undergoing certification

Falstaff "Medium ruby red with slightly lightening rim. Amarena cherry and fresh plum nose, then slightly savoury and forest floor. Well balanced on the palate, with fine-grained tannin and plenty of red fruit, medium-long finish." (2021 vintage)

Raffele Vecchione, Wine Critics "Slightly dusty on the nose showing notes of black prunes, blackberries, burnt sage and marjoram. Medium bodied, light tannins and a pleasurable finale of medium distension." (2021 vintage)

Wine Enthusiast "A combination of vanilla, tar and rose petals on the nose meets with wild herbs and fresh red fruit. Cranberries, strawberries and cherries on the palate stay in balance with more savory notes of tar and rock, pressing up against firm tannins." (2021 vintage)

Decanter World Wine Awards "Red fruit with gamey notes on both nose and palate with a touch of oak." (2021 vintage) 

James Suckling "Aromas of dried strawberries, orange zest, stones and licorice, followed by a medium body with firm tannins rounding off the savory berry fruit." (2020 vintage)

Raffele Vecchione, Wine Critics "Slightly shy on first impact showing notes of geraniums, hibiscus and guaranà. Full bodied, soft tannins of good rounded form and a luminous, enjoyable finale." (2020 vintage)

Wine Enthusiast "The nose on this wine is earthy and dense with mushrooms, soil and underbrush, followed by hibiscus and cranberry tea. Cherries, strawberries and raspberries meet up with cranberries and hibiscus on the palate, with hints of vanilla, milk chocolate and finally some orange pith for astringency." (2020 vintage)

Falstaff "Shiny ruby sheen. On the nose nuances of fresh cherries, plums and also showing fine floral tones. On the palate juicy and mouth-filling, with fine-grained tannin, medium-long finish." (2020 vintage)

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate "...Beyond sweet cherry and cassis, the wine shows some grilled herb and white pepper." (2020 vintage)

Stephen Blandford, The Real Review "Quite a herbal nose with cut grass or hay over the just discernable cherry aromas, a little earthiness as well. Flavours follow suit with sour berry and cherry fruits entwined with somewhat green tannins." (2020 vintage)

Decanter World Wine Awards "Appealingly complex flavours of cherries, barbeque, aromatic herbs, and a meaty earthiness" (2020 vintage) .

Rocca delle Macìe was established in 1973, when film producer Italo Zingarelli – of Ettore Scola’s “We All Loved Each Other So Much” fame, and also the wildly popular series of films featuring comedy duo Bud Spencer and Terence Hill (including “They Call Me Trinity” and “Trinity Is Still My Name”) – decided to realize his lifelong dream by acquiring the “Le Macìe” estate – extending across 93 hectares (230 acres) in all, of which only two were under vine – in order to create a winery in the heart of the Chianti Classico zone.

The company estate now extends to more than 500 hectares (1250 acres) with, in total, more than 200 (500 acres) used as vineyards and 22 (54 acres) as olive groves, subdivided across the company’s six estates: Le Macìe, Sant’Alfonso, Fizzano e le Tavolelle in the Chianti Classico Area, in addition to the Campomaccione and Casa Maria estates in the Morellino di Scansano Area (Maremma).

The Chianti region in Italy's Tuscany wine growing region is split between Chianti and Chianti Classico. Accordingly, two separate DOCG designations apply to wines from the Chianti region: the Chianti Classico DOCG for the heartland of Chianti, and Chianti DOCG for all other Chianti regions. (In 1984, the Chianti region was promoted from DOC to DOCG - Italy’s highest classification - and in 1996, Chianti Classico - the historic heartland of the region - DOCG was created, which gave autonomy to that region. In the last 20 years, a consortium of Chianti Classico producers have researched new Sangiovese clones, replanted vineyards, updated cellar practices and generally made Chianti Classico DOCG a world-class appellation. Chianti Classico must contain a minimum of 75% Sangiovese. In the 2014 edition of its annual compendium of wine ratings, Gambero Rosso noted that Chianti Classico DOCG wines were noteworthy for their “significant return to a more defined style, true to tradition.” The typical Chianti Classico wine is a ruby-red, Sangiovese-based wine with aromas of violets and cherries and a hint of earthy spice.

The Chianti DOCG designation covers wines from six Chianti sub-zones (Colli Pisane, Colli Fiorentini, Colli Senesi, Colli Aretini, Montalbano and Rufina) as well as all other Chianti wines. The Chianti Classico DOCG is located in the very center of Tuscany, between Florence and Sienna.

Tuscany is Italy's third most planted region (behind Sicily and Apulia) but it is eighth in terms of output. After Piedmont and the Veneto, Tuscany produces the third-highest volume of DOC/DOCG wines. More than 80% of the regions' production is in red wine, with the Sangiovese grape being Tuscany's' most prominent grape. Trebbiano is the leading white variety of the region.

The history of viticulture in Tuscany dates back to the Etruscans in the 8th century BC. From the fall of the Roman Empire and throughout the Middle Ages, monasteries were the main purveyors of wines in the region. As the aristocratic and merchant classes emerged, they inherited the share-cropping system of agriculture known as mezzadria. Many Tuscan landowners would turn their half of the grape harvest into wine that would be sold to merchants in Florence. Following the end of the Napoleonic Wars, Tuscany returned to the rule of the Habsburgs. Chianti, Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Super Tuscan are Tuscany’s best known wines.

Sangiovese (or Nielluccio in Corsica), a dark-berried vine, is the most widely planted grape variety in Italy. Virtually synonymous with the red wines of Tuscany, and all the romanticism that goes with the territory, Sangiovese is the core constituent in some of the great names in Italian wine. Italy's love affair with Sangiovese – and indeed the world's – is generations old, though recent grapevine research suggests the variety is not as ancient as once thought.

1 x Chateau au Pont de Guitres Lalande de Pomerol 2020 - Bordeaux, France

91/100 Wine Enthusiast (2018 vintage)

1 Star - Le Guide Hachette des Vins

Silver - Challenge International du Vin
Gold - Challenge International du Vin (2019 vintage)
Gold - Concours de Bordeaux Vins d'Aquitaine
Gold - Challenge International du Vin (2018 vintage)

Wine Enthusiast "This generous, powerful wine is packed with great fruit. Jammy Merlot with swathes of blackberry flavors is structured with tannins. With its licorice touches at the end and dark tannins, the wine needs time." (2018 vintage)

Winemaker "Garnet in colour Château Pont de Guîtres Lalande de Pomerol offers a wonderful aromatic nose full of vibrant red and black fruity notes, underpinned by a hint of spice. Silky and beautifully balanced on the palate with concentrated fruit flavours leading to a long, appealing finish."

Château au Pont de Guitres, situated on the highest limestone plateau of Lalande de Pomerol, is part of Vignobles Rousselot, a family-run estate producing Fronsac and Lalande de Pomerol. The Chateau comprises four hectares with 80% Merlot et 20% Cabernet Franc plantings. Over the years, the estate has been handed down from generation to generation, increasing in size, modernizing wine-making techniques and following sustainable practices. Each plot is vinified separately according to soil, yield, vine age and grape variety. Once picked, the grapes are sorted mechanically and by hand to ensure a rigorous selection and are transferred to temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. The wine then spends 12 months in French oak barrels (two to four years). Château Pont de Guîtres offers a very aromatic nose full of vibrant red and black berry notes, underpinned by a hint of spice. Silky and beautifully balanced on the palate with concentrated fruit flavours leading to a long, appealing finish.

Located on the best terroirs of the Lalande-de-Pomerol appellation, the plots are situated on sandy gravelly clay soils, which produce wines with good ageing potential. The vines, which have an average age of 15 years, are planted at a density of 5,500 vines per hectare and yield 48 hectolitres per hectare. They are pruned according to traditional Bordeaux methods. The vineyard is cultivated according to la lutte raisonnée, which promotes sustainable agricultural methods and reduces the amount of chemicals, in order to respect the land and its environment. Harvesting takes place when the grapes have reached optimal maturity.