The new wave of Spanish wines is the most exciting in the world right now! For the first time in New Zealand we have just landed the stunning range from Bodegas Frontonio. With some of the coolest labels we have ever seen.
Click the link here to view the range. https://tinyurl.com/Frontonio
The passion project of Fernando Mora MW and oenologist Mario López in the Valdejalón appellation of Aragón. These scintillating wines are some of the very best in the country. Best of all, prices are very fair for the high quality—and the quality begins in the vineyard: They own fifty hectares in these rocky clay-limestone and red slate mountains, at 600-1000m with north-facing slopes to emphasize freshness. These are very old organic dry farmed bush vines.
Producing small parcel wines with lots of whole cluster, fermented with indigenous yeasts in concrete, aged in large old foudres in their ancient caves. They’re epic. And although this is Garnacha country the whites are every bit as fascinating and delicious as the reds.
The winery is named after Saint Frontonio, the Patron Saint of the village. According to legend, Frontonio was beheaded by the Romans, his head found upstream after it had been thrown into the Ebro. Going against the current is at the heart of this project, hence the name Frontonio.
Incredible trip to Margaret River. Here’s some of the highlights. Huge thanks to the wineries that hosted us while we were there. Vasse Felix and Idée Fix, Deep Woods Estate and Voyager Estate. What an amazing region making some of the most exciting wines in Australia. We can’t wait to expand the range!
New Champagne has landed! 🍾
Fallet-Dart is a boutique grower Champagne, with a passion transmitted through the generations, over the last four centuries. These are authentic, family grown hand made champagnes. All produced exclusively from grapes grown in their own vineyards. Direct from the house and without the huge marketing budgets, they are incredibly cheap compared to the big brands.
These are complex wines, mostly dominated by Pinot Noir, with lower dosages and fermentation in both stainless and traditional French oak. We have 6 fantastic champagnes just landed, including two from their rare ‘Collection Privée’. Their top wines are unbelievable value, being aged much longer in the cellar than famed Prestige Cuvees like Dom Perignon or Cristal.
Click the link below to view the new wines. https://www.caros.co.nz/features/fallet-dart.html
The family has been winegrowing in the region since 1610. Claude Fallet and Pierre Fallet, nicknamed “the eldest”, are the earliest winegrowers found in the family papers. From 1903 on, Louis Fallet was awarded several prizes for the “elegance” of his wines and the mastery of his vineyard in Charl-sur-Marne.
From the start the Fallet family wanted to be a shining example amongst the champagne houses. Married in 1953, Geneviève née Dart and Gaston Fallet united their surnames to create the 'new' house of Fallet Dart in 1970.
From 1985 to 2016, Daniel and Gérard Fallet with Francine and Dominique, their respective wives, made the family business prosper. The family affair expanded from a mere 5000 to 160,000 bottles. The buildings were enlarged and the wines started earning themselves a name.
Today their sons Adrien and Paul Fallet continue to perpetuate their forefathers’ values: originality and quality, innovation and respect for champagne traditions, to offer you champagnes with character that are renowned prizewinners worldwide.
One, two, three, we’re HIRING! One of the team is leaving for the soul destroying corporate world, so we need more staff! Sick of working out and would rather lift boxes of wine? Us too! We have two part time roles in our Parnell warehouse, picking and packing wine orders.You need a drivers license, and be fit enough to carry and stack cases of wine. There’s lots of flexibility to work half days around your classes etc. You don’t have to like wine, but we promise you’ll get it cheap! 🍷 If you, or someone you know is looking for something flexible, send us a message here or email [email protected]
Christmas at CARO'S! This year the Reindeer are back at Parnell, and they’ve brought some friends… As well as a huge amount of Champagne, Cava, Prosecco & NZ méthode for the holiday season. Visit them instore, or just load up online. Let it Snow!