13 December 2017

XMAS GIFT IDEA FROM THE HIDDEN SEA WINE


If you're looking for the perfect gift for the person who has everything, and loves a glass of wine, this incredible gift box filled with wine from The Hidden Sea Winery.
According to The Hidden Sea, "26 million years ago, South Australia's incredible Limestone Coast was submerged by vast ocean and home to thriving marine ecosystem. A series of dramatic Ice Ages caused the ocean to recede, leaving the area rich with deep limestone deposits containing majestic marine fossils. Ancient mineralised relics including an extraordinary whale fossil and an extensive museum of marine life, now lay buried beneath the alluvial soils of this World Heritage site. This incredible whale fossil contributes to the rich, fertile soil in our vineyard, providing a natural and unique filtiration system perfect for growing the grapes that produce our award-winning wines".

Being from Melbourne, and thus not a local in South Australia, I admit that The Limestone Coast is an area I would think of when it comes to wine in South Australia, to be honest, I've never heard of it before. But immediately upon receiving the Hidden Sea Gift Box I have to say how impressed I was with the presentation of the packaging. The black and silver design certainly stands out and makes an impact, with its stylish and simple design. And inside, the wine is well presented inside again, with its dark bottles and white printed on them, featuring a large whale. And then I noticed the two metal cups, straight away I thought of these as wine goblets. I love the idea of the stemless wine goblets (less likely that the little kids will knock over my glass!), and the fact that it is black again with the simple white logo printed on it, makes it even more stunning, and immediately appealing to my monochrome addiction.

The box contains 5 wines and 2 glasses, and when ordering online, you can select exactly the wines from the range you prefer, which I really like, as it means not being 'stuck' with bottle of red for a person preferring white wine and the other way around. 


In the gift box I got, I got the following wines;

  • 2016 Savignon Blanc - Pungent bouquet, ripe guava, passion fruit and citrus. Soft centred palate with seamless linearity and creme. Citrus zest and passion fruit. 
  • 2 x 2015 The Ritual - Cabernet Savignon, Sangiovese, Shiraz, Petit Verdot - Bouquet of cassis, olive and boysenberry, fine oak spice and sweetness. Seamless tannin and fruit integration, long finish. 
  • 2 x 2014 Shiraz - with notes of plum, mulberry and olive, complex toast, with hints of cocoa and sarsaparilla. Well rounded finish with soft textured edges. 
Looking at how wonderful everything looked we couldn't wait to open a bottle with the first pick being the Shiraz and to say we were pleased with the flavour is an understatement, we were so impressed that we cannot wait to taste the rest of the range……The Limestone Coast is certainly one not to forget!

So if you're looking for a great wine gift, do make sure to check out The Hidden Sea, this gift box will be sure to impress.

The Hidden Sea Gift box - RRP: $150 / 5 x bottles, 2 x glasses, with free shipping within Australia for purchases over $100
Available from The Hidden Sea 


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