New Era Vineyards Product Range

New Era Vineyards has a renowned reputation for producing premium cool climate red wines. Its Distinguished reputation and exceptionally high standard have been achieved through time, experience, hard work, and through the perfection and control of the viticultural, winemaking and packaging processes.  Recent successful ratings (5 Stars 2009 James Halliday Wine Companion) have provided positive feedback and provide ongoing motivation to produce renowned world-class 5 star wines.  New Era Vineyards currently has two Vintages for release:  BELOW IS A LIST OF WINE CURRENTLY FOR SALE: Cellar Release New Era vineyards Basket Pressed Shiraz 2002 Price Per Bottle $31.99 (Received 5 Stars with a rating of 94 out of 100 in the 2009 James Halliday Australian Wine Companion) Judges commented:  "Great colour, still crimson; a Peter Pan style, still with a youthful flush of intense blackberry and spice shiraz fruit; very good oak and tannin management. Drinking to 2027" (Received 4 1/2 Stars in May/June issue Winestate magazine 2006) Judges commented:  "Big, vibrant, inky wine.  The nose has hints of rosemary and thyme.  Very long palate with 'real' weight.  Vibrant, complex and peppery, with nice spicy fruit." New Era vineyards Basket Pressed Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2002 Price per Bottle $25.99  (Received 5 Stars with a rating of 94 out of a 100 in the 2009 James Halliday Australian Wine Companion) Judges Commented:  "Shares with the shiraz a remarkable freshness and intensity for a six year old wine, with clear blackcurrant fruit to the fore picked at perfect ripeness; has absorbed the quixotic choice of American oak. Drinking to 2017"  (Received 4 Stars in the May/June issue Winestate Magazine 2006) Judges Commented:  "Powerful wine with a very minty nose.  The Palate is all cool cassis and briary blackberry, with plenty of firm tannins and a distinctive eucalyptus finish." Current Release New Era vineyards Basket Pressed Shiraz 2003 Price per Bottle $24.99 (Received 5 Stars with a rating of 94 out of a 100 in the 2010 James Halliday Australian Wine Companion) Judges Commented:   The colour is still remarkably deep; potent black fruits, liquorice, spice and pepper are evident from the word go; a wine of great power and intensity.  Drink until 2023. New Era vineyards Basket Pressed Merlot 2003 Price per Bottle $21.99 (Received 4 1/2 Stars with a rating of 93 out of a 100 in the 2010 James Halliday Australian Wine Companion) Judges Commented:   A fragrant bouquet of cassis, leaf and olive lead into a quite vibrant medium-bodied palate with an abundance of varietal fruit, finishing with fine grained tannins.  Drink until 2013. New Era vineyards Basket Pressed Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Price per Bottle $21.99 (Received 4 Stars with a rating of 89 out of a 100 in the 2010 James Halliday Australian Wine Companion) Very powerful and intense black-current flavours, with earthy/savoury characters. Drink until 2014.