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Congratulations to Mr D Macgregor of Glasgow! winner of the On The Rocks 'Create A Flavour' campaign!
Mr Macgregor will be receiving the 1st prize of £200 and also be having his very own flavour created in time for summer 2012.
The suggested flavour will be Mixed Berry, which is bursting with summer berries and will be the ultimate in summertime refreshment!
Available from mid-April from all good stockists!

Announcing from WINEXPERT 'SELECTION LIMITED EDITIONS 2011' - available in the UK from March 2012
  • MARCH 2012 - WASHINGTON MERITAGE
  • MARCH 2012 - SOUTH AFRICAN SAUVIGNON BLANC - SEMILLON
  • APRIL 2012 - CALIFORNIA PETIT SIRA ZINFANDEL
  • MAY 2012 - GERMAN TRAMINER SPATLESE
  • JUNE 2012 SPANISH MATADOR TRIO RED

For further information on these excellent kits click here

These kits are limited editions and must have been pre-ordered from you local Ritchie Products Retailer

SELECTION INTERNATIONAL WINE KITS WITH 'CRUSHED GRAPE SKINS' - AVAILABLE FROM LATE SEPTEMBER 2011

Winexpert have announced the introduction of their new Selection International with Grape Skins kits. There will be four new varieties that will include a crushed grape skin pack and bottle labels. Selection International with Grape skins is one of the most exciting kits Winexpert has produced, allowing the winemaker to choose a country of origin kit with excellent varietal character, bold flavours and aromas and full-bodied tannins, all in a wine that drinks well young but also rewards patience.

Features

  • 16.4 litres of juice and concentrate and 1.6 litres of grapeskins—18 litres total
  • Six week winemaking schedule
  • Layered flavour and a complex profile
  • Bolder flavours and aromas
  • Country of origin designation
  • Drinkable at 3 months of age, with potential for cellaring
  • Labels Included!
  

Four great varieties available from September:
Australian Petite Verdot, Chilean Malbec Shiraz, Sicilian Nero D'Avola and Spanish Tempranillo.

Contact your local homebrew shop now to reserve your kit.
Other Winexpert of Canada seasonal releases coming soon
Gamay Nouvea

For the first time this year in the UK we are offering you the chance at the Selection International Gamay Nouveau kits - these kits were originally launched in 2010 in the North American market.  These kits produces a great example of Beaujolais and true to style it is recommended that this wine should be consumed soon after bottling.

Made with Gamay grapes sourced directly from France's Beaujolais region, Winexpert's Gamay Nouveau is a departure from their usual wines, where they recommend waiting for three months
or longer to taste the first bottle Gamay Nouveau is actually ready to drink on bottling day.

Contact your local homebrew shop now to reserve your kit. These special limited edition kits will be available early September

    
Seasonal special kits available from September 2012  

Chocolate Raspberry Port

  

Hugely popular last year, this wine is bursting with rich, intense flavours and aromas, has traditional Port
character of warm, rounded cherry and plum, supported by a racy zing of bright raspberry. Perfumed and gently tart with luscious liquid chocolate, beguiling with dark, bittersweet aromas of coffee and vanilla. Toasty hints of oak guide the way to a long, rich finish. Excellent within three months, this wine will age gorgeously – if you can keep any that long!
Food pairings: Delicious on its own or with any dessert, or serve with toasted nuts or shortbread.

Sweetness: Med-Sweet | Body: Full | Oak Intensity: Medium


 
Blackberry Port

Native to the Americas, Blackberries are bursting with intense fruit flavours. Often used to describe Cabernet Sauvignon, blackberry aromas are deep and richly fruity. This, along with lingering tannins and a gorgeous deep purple hue make it an excellent foil for the broad richness of Port. Bright berry notes lift up this wine, making it a superb foil for intense cheeses, roasted nuts and especially chocolate desserts.
Food pairings: Delicious on its own or with any dessert, or serve with toasted nuts or shortbread.

Sweetness: Med-Sweet | Body: Full | Oak Intensity: Medium
Okanagan Peach Icewine Style - Available to order

The Okanagan Valley lies in the rain shadow of British Columbia’s Coastal mountains. The region’s very low annual average rainfall means that part of the valley is a true desert! In this climate grapes ripen to perfect intensity, with notes of honey, apricot, and spice. Winexpert’s Okanagan Peach Icewine style has deep floral notes, stone fruit and perfect sweetness, balanced with the sun-ripened perfume of a luscious peach.
Food pairings: Can be enjoyed all on its own, it’s an excellent accompaniment to earthy or salty cheeses like Danish blue or Tilsit, or spicy snacks like tapas or flavourful Asian dishes.

Sweetness: Sweet | Body: Full | Oak Intensity: Medium

For that special Treat

Available only from Ritchie Products stockists

These kits are limited specials order yours now while stocks last
Winexpert of Canada new Vintners Reserve kits released the following which were
available in the UK from the end of August 2011
Vintners Reserve available only from Ritchie Products stockists
 
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