Takapuna Mediterranean Food» Drink with Beef

Beers

Takapuna Mediterranean Restaurant — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:38:40 +0000

Beers
Export Gold		Heineken
Speights old Dark		Amstel Light
Speights Gold		Mac’s Gold
Steinlager		Corona
Steinlager Pure		Stella Artois
Crown Lager		Becks

Red Wines Shiraz

Takapuna Mediterranean Restaurant — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:30:40 +0000

Shiraz
John Forrest Syrah Hawkes Bay Intensely flavoured grapes with superb tannins. Classic syrah nose of black pepper, sweet plums and cedar wood

Shiraz/Syrah & Blends
St. Hallett Reserve Shiraz – Grenache Barossa Australia Soft and supple with lifted berry characters and hints of spice, medium bodied wine.
Mitchelton” Shiraz Victoria Australia displays intense aromas of fresh blueberry and fruits of the forest lead to a palate redolent with syrupy berry coulis flavours.
Petaluma Adelaide hills Shiraz Australia Dark vibrant, spicy wine. Blackberry and dark cherry aromas with a hint of anise and spice.
Cape Mentelle Margaret Margaret River Western Australia Mocha flavours cascade over the mid palate, complemented by white pepper, cardamom.
Tatachilla foundation Shiraz McLaren Vale Australia Deep, dense red-purple; lush, rich and scented blackberry, plum and spice aromas.

Red Wine Pinot Noir

Takapuna Mediterranean Restaurant — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:20:53 +0000

Pinot Noir
Russian Jack Martinborough Fruity and medium weight, which provides balanced constitution and additional palate appeal.
Te Tera Martinborough Ruby and gemmy in appearance, with a savoury complexity. Ripe fruit flavours combine with French oak for a long finish.
Oyster Bay Marlborough Elegant cool climate pinot noir at its best. Fragrant, soft flavourful, ripe cherries aromas.
Wooing Tree Central Otago This exciting new Otago Pinot Noir displays opulent dark fruit characters on the palate that is powerful and persistent.
Mt Difficulty Central Otago A complex bouquet with strong cherry and spice flavours. Vibrantly fruity with finely integrated oak.
Wooing Tree Reserve Central Otago Ripe hand picked fruit, gentle winemaking and maturation in French oak have resulted in a complex and powerful wine, with aromas of ripe cherries, raspberries and Black Doris plums, a rich and silky smooth palate with fine grainy tannins to match the fruit.
Gibbston Valley Gold river Central Otago “Sweet red cherry and dried spice flavours. Charming and accessible Pinot Noir – soft and slightly sweet for early drinking.”

Red Wines – Cabernet Sauvignon

Takapuna Mediterranean Restaurant — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:19:38 +0000

Reds – Cabernet Sauvignon

What is a Cabernet Sauvignon Wine ?

Tatachilla
McLaren Vale South Australia
This full-flavoured wine is produced from selected fruit from the elevated Stocks Hill vineyard. Careful use of American oak has imparted a delicious vanillin character to the rich spicy fruits.

Red Wines Merlot

Takapuna Mediterranean Restaurant — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:18:32 +0000

Reds – Merlot & Merlot Blends What is a Merlot Wine ?
Matariki Quintology Hawkes Bay This powerfully structured Merlot blend displays, ripe, complex fruit flavours with silky tannins, the finish is persistent and powerful.
Tatachilla Merlot McLaren Vale South Australia A vibrant wine that displays rich plum and mixed berry fruit flavours, soft oak influence and genuine length.
Oyster Bay Merlot Marlborough Vibrant and alluring flavours of juicy black plums and sweet berry fruits with a background of subtle oak.
Long ridge Hawke’s Bay Fresh full bodied displaying appealing zingy flavours and crisp finish.
Church Rd Reserve Hawkes Bay An elegant, earthy and full-bodied red wine with intense berry and cherry fruit flavours integrating well with the rich, spicy French oak.

John Forrest Syrah
Hawkes Bay Intensely flavoured grapes with superb tannins.
Classic syrah nose of black pepper, sweet plums and cedar wood.

What is a Merlot Wine ?

Red Wines – Cabernet Merlot

Takapuna Mediterranean Restaurant — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:17:11 +0000

Reds – Cabernet Merlot
Pauletts Cabernet Merlot Clare Valley South Australia. A complex medium to full-bodied wine, with lovely fragrant berry, fruit and classic cedary oak on the nose. The balanced palate shows vibrant fruit and persistent length.
Settlers Hill Merlot Cabernet East Coast A soft, full-bodied wine with delicious dark fruit characters and a hint of smoky oak
Cape Mentelle Cabernet Merlot Margaret River Australia Blackcurrant and cherry aromas, with a rich palate of liquors, dark chocolate and savoury blak been
Church Road Hawkes Bay Producing quality wine since 1897.

Cellared Wines

Takapuna Mediterranean Restaurant — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000

From The Cellar
Tom 2000 Hawkes Bay Produced in a Bordeaux-style, this top red wine has complex earthy cassis aromas, classic structure and great depth and length. The finest match for tender New Zealand beef or lamb.
Luce 97 Italy The unique blend of Montalcin’o finest Sangiovese and Merlot sets this super Tuscan apart from the rest.
Martinborough Vineyards Pinot Noir 2004 A classic, sensual Pinot Noir nose full of enticing earthy, savoury characters with luscious layers of dark, juicy cherry fruit characters on the palate. Supple velevty tannins and spicy oak complete what is a truly fine wine.
Dry River Pinot Noir 2002 Martinborough Intense ruby red in colour and very aromatic, with aromas of flowers cherry and nuts. Elegantly spiced with rich raspberries and black doris plum, hints of mocha and dried tobacco provide additional palate appeal.
Gibbston Estate Reserve Pinot Noir 2005 Central Otago This luscious Pinot Noir is complex on the nose and delicious on the palate. This is a richly textured classic Central Otago Pinot Noir and one of the finest examples available.
Cornerstone Vineyard Cabernet Merlot Malbec 1998 Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay The gold medals for this wine follows on from Gold medals for the 1994, 1995 and 1997 vintages. From the unparalleled 1998 vintage, this is a wine of huge intensity and length. Super ripe fruit has produced a powerful wine jam packed with blackberry and violet characters and layer upon layer of complexity. Beautifully integrated French oak provides the structure for this wine which is aging gracefully. One of New Zealand’s most outstanding Cabernet dominant wines. 5 Gold / 5 Stars Awards
Willows Bonesetter Shiraz 2004 Barossa Valley One of the finest producers of Shiraz in the Barossa Valley. This is the premium Shiraz from Willows and is produced from vines planted in the early 1960s. Peter Scholz is the 6th generation to produce wines under the Willows label and has developed the Bonesetter lable in memory of JG Scholz, who in an earlier career set broken bones in the Prussian army. This a truly outstanding wine with great depth and persistence on the palate, rich blackberry and plum fruit with silky tannins on the finish. 96/100 James Halliday

Takapuna Mediterranean Food» Drink with Beef

Beers

Beers

Red Wines Shiraz

Shiraz

Shiraz/Syrah & Blends

Red Wine Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir

Red Wines – Cabernet Sauvignon

Reds – Cabernet Sauvignon

Red Wines Merlot

Reds – Merlot & Merlot Blends

Red Wines – Cabernet Merlot

Reds – Cabernet Merlot

Cellared Wines

From The Cellar