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2003 En Primeur Reserve Chardonnay

This is a special newsletter to all our Reserve Chardonnay fans & supporters, some of many years. Our Reserve Chardonnay 2003 was available `en primeur’ Harvest Hawkes Bay 2004 for $32 per bottle. It will be on general release at the cellar door for $35 per bottle from Easter this year. This is a chance for those who missed Harvest Hawke’s Bay to secure a case, freight free for $384*.
*This offer expires at Easter


2002 Reserve Chardonnay has returned some exciting results in wine shows throughout 2003, including:
1. Best in Class at the 2003 Bragato Wine Awards,
2. Gold at the 2003 Air NZ Wine Awards,
3. Cuisine Top 10 Chardonnay,
4. Silver in the 2003 International Chardonnay Competition
5. Silver in the 2003 Liquorland Top 100.
6. It has also been chosen by Havelock Wines and Spirits as their customers No.1 choice in their Unofficial Top 10 Chardonnay for 2003.
2003 Reserve Chardonnay
13.5% alc
With a difficult vintage in 2003 we were pleasantly surprised with the quality of fruit that these low crop levels produced. This Reserve Chardonnay—whilst not at full power in the over 14% alcohol category - has maintained an excellent balance of fruit, acid, oak and flavours. The result is an elegant full flavoured wine with a luscious creamy texture, beautifully ripe tropical and stone-fruit characters and a back bone of toasty oak.
Hand harvested at 24 Brix, 40% of the grapes were given 6-10 hours skin contact, the rest were whole bunch pressed before the free run juice was fermented in new French (95%) and American (5%) oak and aged for 11 months with weekly stirring of the lees.

The 2003 Reserve Chardonnay will be bottled on the 20th of February, labelled and dispatched by the middle of March. You may email, fax or phone your orders through using the contact details below, (please include your name, physical address & phone number, as well as full payment details) or order on online on our secure website http://www.clearviewestate.co.nz/wine.htm. This offer expires at Easter. $384 per case (save $36) – price per bottle is $32 (usually $35). Freight is free for case sales, otherwise a $6 freight charge is payable.

....................................... BREAKING NEWS .........................................

VIVO Enoteca Cucina to showcase Clearview Estate wines at Wellington’s newest and most innovative wine experience.

Clearview is hosting 2 taps on a Cruvinet wine preservation system at VIVO, a unique Italian wine bar and dining establishment located at 19 Edward Street in Wellington. Now you can enjoy our reserve chardonnay served by the glass in pristine condition every time.

To kick off this exciting new partnership and toast the opening of VIVO, winemaker Tim Turvey will be participating in an extraordinary night of chardonnay and Italian food on the 24th of Feb. at 6:30 pm. (note: doors are open from 5:30 pm.)

We will be opening up our wine library and bringing down bottles of 1992, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000 and 2002 Reserve Chardonnay. We also will be tasting a couple of rare bottles of the 2001 Workshop Chardonnay (in magnum form) purchased by the owners of VIVO at the Hawke’s Bay charity wine auction. The highlight of the evening will no doubt be the tasting of our yet to be released magnum of super premium 2002 chardonnay “Endeavour”.

Throughout the evening small tapas style plates (called “piattini”) of authentic Italian dishes will flow from the kitchen to accompany these fine wines. To complete the perfect chardonnay evening, desert and a glass of our luscious 2002 Late Harvest Chardonnay will be served.

We are limited to 60 people on the evening and at the price of $65 per person we are not sure how long bookings will be available. Please contact Greg Pilkington on 04 384 6400 or email greg@vivowinebar.com to secure a seat.


THE FINE WINE DELIVERY COMPANY invites you and your partner to a night with CLEARVIEW & Tim Turvey
The first tasting of 2004 will see the Fine Wine Delivery host one of New Zealand's most exciting wineries. The passionate and focussed Tim Turvey consistently produces some of New Zealand's finest wines. This is reflected in their high number of both local and international accolades. The tasting will include 2 mini verticals and a chance to taste the Enigma 2003, a wine we believe will be one of the greatest red wines the Hawkes Bay has ever seen. We also have a 3 litre signed bottle of Old Olive block that will be given away to one lucky person attending this tasting. Tickets are limited. Book your seats quickly.
Wines for tasting as follows:
Clearview Estate Gewurztraminer 2003
Clearview Estate Unwooded Chardonnay 2003
Clearview Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2002
Clearview Estate Cape Kidnappers Cabernet Merlot 2002
Clearview Estate Old Olive Block 1998 (Clearview Cellar stock) Clearview Estate Old Olive Block 2000 (Clearview Cellar stock) Clearview Estate Old Olive Block 2001 Clearview Estate Enigma 2001-2003 (Clearview Cellar stock) Tickets $25 Limited Numbers (Substantial nibbles included).
Name: ____________________________ Numbers attending: _____ Card Details: ________________________________ Expiry: ________
Date: Tues 17th February - Time: 6.00pm for 6.30pm start
Venue: The Fine Wine Delivery Company
50 Cook Street, Auckland Central
Please RSVP the numbers attending as quickly as possible
Phone: (09) 377 2300, Fax: (09) 377 2301
or Email: info@finewineonline.co.nz

MEZZE Bar launches in new location in downtown Auckland.

Theatre, movie and comedy fest attendees in Auckland will know of this original tapas and winebar on the corner of Mayoral Drive & Upper Queen St. After 12 years pioneering an authentic mezze experience, including extensive wine by the glass listings - they have moved to spacious new premises in Little High St, (entrance off Durham St East ). The Mezze is a destination for all day coffee, dining, snacks, wine, workplace meetings and after work socialising. Currently they have listed Clearview Cape Kidappers Cabernet Merlot by the glass.
Please contactSally Hindmarsh on 09 307 2029 for further information.

........................ WINEMAKING WORKSHOPS ...............................................

Easter Monday 12th April 2003 - Chardonnay
Winemaker for Anzac Day Sunday 25th April 2004 - Merlot
10am to 12 noon
Be at the winery dressed for grape picking and processing, bring some warm clothes.
$90 ticket includes lunch with the winemaker
$60 for the workshop only

HB WINEMAKERS Charity Wine Auction 7pm 6 June 2004
Clearview will hold a dinner on Sunday 6th of June following the auction, Clearview is donating 6 x 1.5litre magnums of the soon to be released Endeavour Chardonnay. Join us to celebrate the end of vintage dining by the fire in the restaurant, library wines included. $125 per person. Bookings essential

Best Regards

The Clearview Crew

The Hoopers' of Wellington won the 2 night stay in the Clearview Suite at Fairhall Boutique Accommodation, with brunch and lunch at Clearview and a tour and tasting with winemaker Tim Turvey - all part of the prize draw from the Spring 2003 Newsletter. They travelled to Hawkes Bay between Christmas and New Year and we did our best to spoil them completely in the restaurant.