Handford Wines

James Healy has worked at Cloudy Bay forever and a day. In fact it was his little blue Morris Minor which had a drive-on part in the film about Cloudy Bay in the Sauvignon episode of the Jancis Robinson’s Wine Course tv series. Ivan Sutherland has grown fruit for Cloudy Bay for about as long on 80 hectares (200 acres) near Highfield and Montana’s Brancott estate. And now, with their wives, they have set up a completely new outfit Dog Point from fruit grown on part of the Sutherland vineyard.

The Wine

Colour Ruby. Bouquet Aromas of ripe red fruits infused with violets and an underlying earthy character. Palate Richly flavoured with dense red and black fruits the palate shows a combination of excellent tannin structure, well integrated oak and a rounded, lingering earthy finish. Food Match Duck, cervena, red meats and especially truffled venison and mushroom pie. Cellaring Four to six years.

Single Bottle: £21.95

In a case of 12: £20.85