Some say that Australia's Aboriginal people have a ceremonial dance that was only ever performed once for an outsider - the Glad Hatter. Legend has it, it was this dance that inspired the Hatter to conjure the first bottle of Australian Shiraz.
This deep ruby red wine is well balanced with lively aromas of black pepper, plums and toasted oak. Full-bodied in structure, it is robustly built with chewy tannins from fermentation on crushed grape skins and streaks of chocolate leading up to an elegant finish
The Glad Hatter was heard to say that he loved the whole world, but was only in love with the California sun. In fact, many believe it was the reason he first dawned his enormous top hat. It was the only hat worthy to tip to the sun. And each time he did so, he conjured a bottle of California Cabernet as a gift to his love.
With a hint of oak that contributes to spicy notes and luscious tannins and fermentation on crushed grape skins, this well rounded Cabernet has a bouquet teeming with stone fruit and tobacco. Cherries and ripe black currants will arouse your senses finishing with rich coffee and plum notes.
One day, the story goes, The Glad Hatter suddenly appeared on a sandy beach and
began to recite a poem with only 26 words, from
A to Z. At the end of this brilliant brief
soliloquy, he tipped his hat to the gathering crowd, and ended the poem with a bottle of
Zinfandel.
This medium bodied wine is a California classic. At first sniff you will be tempted with notes of decadent dark chocolate and black pepper. These flavours are carried through to the palate where they are accented with toasted oak and wet grape skins rounding off this perfectly balanced experience.
It is believed the Glad Hatter once said that he never truly knew the colour red until he visited Chile. He wiped a tear of joy that day, and gracefully bowed and tipped his hat, and pulled from it the most beautiful bottle of Chilean Merlot.
A robust bouquet of warm, dark fruit and tobacco leads to elevated aromas of ripe black currants and cherries. Layers of coffee and dark plum notes unfold to reveal a big-hearted dry wine blessed with excellent length of flavours and supple tannins from crushed grape skins.
The Italians believe the Glad Hatter was born in Italy, and that Italian wine runs through his veins. Some believe, it's Valpolicella, because of the spring in his step. To this day, in some Italian villages, it's tradition to kick your heels after every sip.
Medium-bodied and deliciously fruity, this popular Italian wine is dark garnet in colour and boasts of generous, rich aromas of dark ripe fruit with hints of raisins. Subtle nuances of vanilla and spice from the oak and tannins from fermentation on grape skins create a well-rounded experience.