Each month the bag will feature a different collection of wine. Some bottles will be from Sage's permanent collection, and some will be new and only available in the Selection Bag.
Prices: $119.99 Regular Bag $139.99 November/December Holiday Bag
August/September 2023
Villa des Anges Sauvignon Blanc NEW France
Villa des Anges Sauvignon Blanc is crafted by winemaker Jeff Carrel at the Espitalet des Anges domaine in Capestang. Situated on the ruins of an ancient Roman villa, the domaine is owned by Jaqueline Menard de Ginestous, who married-into and is herself from a prominent Languedocienne wine-growing family.
Tasting Notes: This pure Sauvignon Blanc is bursting with aromas of citrus, fresh cut grass, green herbs and currant buds. Light in body but intense in flavor, it offers great tension and freshness on the palate.
Serve With: Enjoy amongst friends on its own or with goat cheese, marinated vegetables, a wide range of fish/shellfish, and more.
Gabriëlskloof "Rosebud" Rosé South Africa
Gabriëlskloof winery is in the Bot River ward, part of the greater Walker Bay region. Our winemaking philosophy is one of minimal intervention, only taking action where necessary. We believe this is the only way to give prominence to and reflect our terroir. Rosebud is the little darling of our Gabriëlskloof Range. The 2021 harvest stood out for consistent cooler weather throughout the growing and ripening period, leading to slower ripening and increased flavour development.
Vinification: The 2021 Rosebud consists of mostly Syrah (94%) with a dash of Viognier. These were whole bunch pressed and fermented and aged separately in tanks before blending and bottling.
Tasting note: Beautifully fresh and spicy with watermelon, papaya, white peach and hints of grapefruit on the nose. The palate is juicy and dry with a lingering freshnessthat will keep calling you back for more. Perfect as an accompaniment to various lighter dishes.
Ippolito Mabilia "Ciro" Rosé Italy
This rosé takes with itself the elegance and the freshness of its name’s protagonist, Mabilia,Norman princess in the XI century who witnessed her “fable” in the Crotonian Marchesato land.
Grapes variety: Gaglioppo (100%).
Production technique: the best hand-harvested grapes selected from the finest vineyards undergo maceration on the skins for 24 hours at a controlled temperature.
Characteristics: it displays a brilliant rose colour with violet hues, a delicate and fruity aroma with clear notes of sour black cherries and roses. The taste is fresh, delicate and very persistent.
Suggestions: a perfect match with white meat, main dishes, fish-soups
Winzer Krems "Orangutan" Skin Contact Grüner Veltliner Austria
Our "Orangutan" wine is made from white Grüner Veltliner grapes, left to ferment on their skins for 18 days. This gives the wine a subtle orange hue, characterful depth and a rich, textural complexity, making it the perfect match for spiced and richly flavored dishes.
This style is also called "orange" or "amber" wine.
Viña Maitia "Aupa" Pipeño Chile
This wine is a blend of 80% Pais and 20% Carignan from the southern Maule region of Chile and is made in an old style called Pipeño. The wine is light in color with bright notes of crushed raspberry, wild strawberry, and rose petals that lead into underlying hints of dried herbs, mint leaves, fennel and thyme. This fruit driven, easy drinking wine with a bit of animale has fresh acid with low tannin and can be enjoyed with a slight chill.
Pannonica Red Blend NEW Austria
Blaufränkisch 40%, Pinot Noir 25%, Zweigelt 35% A brilliantly blended cuvée of extraordinary quality-shimmering with the clarity of our unique climateand soil. Pannonica red is the perfect companion for relaxing and unwinding, for the connoisseur as much as for the novice. ‘Pannonica’ is a reference to our heritage: Pannonia - once a province of the Roman Empire, bounded North and East by the river Danube.
NOSE Aromas of dark berry fruits and pepper PALATE Flavours of juicy blackberries, hints of spice and soft tannins PAIRING A great every day red and well suited for a variety of dishes from BBQs, red meats, salads, pasta