Cult Wine

By Jules van Costello

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This campaign was successful and closed on 25/08/2016 at 6:00 PM.

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Cult Wine

Project 2015-11-28 14:12:07 +1300

Cult Wine Membership

Cult Wine promises to offer some of the most exciting and excellent value wines available in New Zealand today both from domestic and international producers. We offer three tiers of wine club membership - monthly deliveries of six bottles tailored to your drinking preferences and budget. All subscribers will receive exclusive access to some of the most sought-after wines in New Zealand and the world.

As well as wine and other rewards, when you back Cult Wine on Pledge Me you’ll receive regular email updates with offers on exclusive wines and invitations to members’ only tastings and other events.

Who are we?

The minds behind Cult Wine are Jules van Costello, sommelier and drinks writer, and Asher Boote, chef and restaurateur.  

Together they have over 20 years’ experience in the restaurant and wine industry, having worked for a number of internationally acclaimed restaurants.

In early 2015 they founded Hillside Kitchen & Cellar and immediately saw a huge demand for the diverse selection of high quality wines Hillside offers.

Why Cult Wine?

After establishing our restaurant, we at Hillside Kitchen & Cellar have seen an astronomical demand for the kinds of wine we champion: wines with character, personality and integrity. These wines are inevitably made by producers who share the same values as us; they are sustainable, ethical, question the status quo and, most importantly, have a relentless pursuit of quality.

Every day we are asked where customers can buy these wines.  All too often we are the only outlet in Wellington (and sometimes in New Zealand) that offers them. Many of the more challenging wines are available in restaurants but not directly to consumers.

Cult Wine is going to change this.

We are opening a small showroom in Thorndon, Wellington and will have a ever-changing selection of amazing wines from small producers online, either bottle-at-a-time for your virtual cellar or by wine club subscription.

How it works

Our wine club memberships are pretty simple; each month you will receive six awesome bottles of wine carefully chosen to reflect the season and your budget.

Via Pledge Me, we are offering special one-off sample packs so you can find out how awesome our wines are before you sign up for a subscription. Check out the details of our Pledge Me rewards below.

 

Below are samples of the kind of wines you will find in each Cult Wine Pack:

 

$75 Cult Wine Gift Pack Sample

- Le Moss (Natural Prosecco) Veneto, Italy

- 2015 Cambridge Road Cloudwalker (Skin Fermented Pinot Gris) Martinborough, New Zealand

- 2015 Bill Downie Petit Verdot Riverlands, Australia

 

$120 Cult Wine Value Pack Sample

- Le Moss (Natural Prosecco) Veneto, Italy

2015 Alex K Pinot Gris Central Otago, New Zealand

2014 Two Gates Gewurtztraminer Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

2015 Cambridge Road Cloudwalker (Skin Fermented Pinot Gris) Martinborough, New Zealand

2011 The 3rd Man 'Lough Vineyard' Pinot Noir Canterbury, New Zealand

- 2009 Dirtoir #3 'Gimblett Road' Cabernet Blend Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

 

$160 Cult Wine Explorer Pack Sample, featuring Syrah vs. Shiraz and Chenin Blanc:

- 2012 Sea Level Chenin Blanc Nelson, New Zealand

- 2014 Marc Bredif Vouvray 'Classic' Loire Valley, France 

- 2014 Bogle Vineyard Chenin Blanc Clarksberg, USA

2014 Colombo Syrah Gimblett Gravels, New Zealand

2014 Mitolo 'The Nessus' Shiraz McLaren Vale, Australia

2013 Jean - Luc Colombo 'Les Abeilles' Cotes du Rhone Rhone Valley, France

 

$180 Cult Wine Cult Pack Sample:

2012 Xanadu Chardonnay Margaret River, Australia 

- 2014 Hopesgrove Viognier Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

- 2015 Unico Zelo 'Berry Blossom' Rosato Claire Valley, Australia

2015 Tounge in Groove 'Little Stomper' (Skin Fermented Pinot Gris / Gewurtztraminer) Canterbury, NZ

2013 Sottimano 'Bric de Salto' Dolcetto d'Alba Pidemont, Italy

- 2015 Cambridge Road 'Hillside Project' Pinot Noir Martinborough, New Zealand

 

Cult Wine Pledge Me Campaign Timeline

26 July - Cult Wine Pledge Me campaign is launched 

28 July - Campaign is 100% Funded!

29 July - Friday night tasting @ Cult Wine (Please note: no wine will be available for purchase)

Late-August - Cult Wine showroom opens

25 August - Pledge Me campaign finishes

Early September - We ship the first lot of rewards: tasting books, vouchers, the $75 gift pack, sample 6 packs and the first of the subscription shipments.

19 December - We ship the Xmas bonus 6-Packs to 12-month subscription members

 

Please note

- verification of ID will required before any rewards contaning alcohol will be shipped. ID will also be checked on delivery of said alcohol. 

- alcohol will only be shipped once Cult Wine is licensed to do so.  (not long now!) 

Comments

Updates 2

Two days left...

23/08/2016 at 10:28 AM

Hey wine lovers... Thank you all for so much support, we're over the moon that we have hit 650% of our target - that's you telling us that we are on to a good thing. The campaign ends at 6pm on Thursday so if you are thinking of switching to a bigger reward now is the time!  Otherwise hold tight, share the love and your awesome rewards will be winging their way to you early September. 

 

 

 

Jules and the Cult Wine team

Two Weeks Left

11/08/2016 at 1:07 PM

Hi Cult Wine supporters,

First off thank you so much for your support!  We're pleased to announce that with just under 2 weeks left of our Pledge Me campaign we've smashed our target by almost 400%. But we still need your help...

Fact is, the more people who sign up to Cult Wine via Pledge Me (especially subscribers), the more value we are going to be able to offer you all - simple economies of scale.

Please take 5 minutes out of your busy day to flick an email to a few friends who love wine as much as you, or to share our story on social media. We will be forever grateful and I promise you, it will be worth it.

 

Best regards,
Jules and the Cult Wine Team!

 
 

    Pledgers 44

    Anonymous pledger
    25/08/2016 at 1:04pm
    Anonymous pledger
    25/08/2016 at 9:48am
    Anonymous pledger
    25/08/2016 at 7:19am
    Penny
    24/08/2016 at 7:20pm
    Anonymous pledger
    24/08/2016 at 3:23pm
    Nikita Kuschke
    24/08/2016 at 10:28am
    Joanna
    24/08/2016 at 10:04am
    David Darling
    24/08/2016 at 8:50am
    Guy Porter
    23/08/2016 at 1:36pm

    "Good luck with the Cult Wine project"

    Catriona Petrie
    21/08/2016 at 10:09am
    Linda Sinclair
    21/08/2016 at 9:46am
    Alex Carr
    19/08/2016 at 3:43pm
    fleur rowe
    18/08/2016 at 9:56pm
    Lucy Mutch
    18/08/2016 at 4:57pm

    "Love this great little start-up. Jules is an amazing Som and i'm sure he's going to being some really interesting wines to the table. "

    Emily Camblin
    18/08/2016 at 4:08pm
    Candice Chow
    15/08/2016 at 9:36pm
    Angela Clifford
    15/08/2016 at 1:03pm

    "Good luck Jules! Great to see you over the line for the campaign. Keep your fingers crossed for me!"

    Anonymous pledger
    15/08/2016 at 12:46pm
    Cosmo Hawke
    15/08/2016 at 12:24pm
    Anonymous pledger
    15/08/2016 at 11:16am
    Mike Eastwood
    14/08/2016 at 8:55pm

    "Great to see such a (deservedly) positive reaction to your campaign."

    Mathew Greenston
    13/08/2016 at 6:09pm
    retake the net
    12/08/2016 at 8:54pm
    Nathan Lord
    11/08/2016 at 8:38pm
    Anonymous pledger
    11/08/2016 at 8:10pm
    Jonathan Hay
    11/08/2016 at 1:14pm
    Henley McKegg
    10/08/2016 at 4:15pm
    leonie wise
    04/08/2016 at 7:05pm
    Louise Townsend
    04/08/2016 at 6:48pm
    Anonymous pledger
    03/08/2016 at 8:09pm

    Followers

    Followers of Cult Wine

    Cult Wine

    Project 2015-11-28 14:12:07 +1300

    Cult Wine Membership

    Cult Wine promises to offer some of the most exciting and excellent value wines available in New Zealand today both from domestic and international producers. We offer three tiers of wine club membership - monthly deliveries of six bottles tailored to your drinking preferences and budget. All subscribers will receive exclusive access to some of the most sought-after wines in New Zealand and the world.

    As well as wine and other rewards, when you back Cult Wine on Pledge Me you’ll receive regular email updates with offers on exclusive wines and invitations to members’ only tastings and other events.

    Who are we?

    The minds behind Cult Wine are Jules van Costello, sommelier and drinks writer, and Asher Boote, chef and restaurateur.  

    Together they have over 20 years’ experience in the restaurant and wine industry, having worked for a number of internationally acclaimed restaurants.

    In early 2015 they founded Hillside Kitchen & Cellar and immediately saw a huge demand for the diverse selection of high quality wines Hillside offers.

    Why Cult Wine?

    After establishing our restaurant, we at Hillside Kitchen & Cellar have seen an astronomical demand for the kinds of wine we champion: wines with character, personality and integrity. These wines are inevitably made by producers who share the same values as us; they are sustainable, ethical, question the status quo and, most importantly, have a relentless pursuit of quality.

    Every day we are asked where customers can buy these wines.  All too often we are the only outlet in Wellington (and sometimes in New Zealand) that offers them. Many of the more challenging wines are available in restaurants but not directly to consumers.

    Cult Wine is going to change this.

    We are opening a small showroom in Thorndon, Wellington and will have a ever-changing selection of amazing wines from small producers online, either bottle-at-a-time for your virtual cellar or by wine club subscription.

    How it works

    Our wine club memberships are pretty simple; each month you will receive six awesome bottles of wine carefully chosen to reflect the season and your budget.

    Via Pledge Me, we are offering special one-off sample packs so you can find out how awesome our wines are before you sign up for a subscription. Check out the details of our Pledge Me rewards below.

     

    Below are samples of the kind of wines you will find in each Cult Wine Pack:

     

    $75 Cult Wine Gift Pack Sample

    - Le Moss (Natural Prosecco) Veneto, Italy

    - 2015 Cambridge Road Cloudwalker (Skin Fermented Pinot Gris) Martinborough, New Zealand

    - 2015 Bill Downie Petit Verdot Riverlands, Australia

     

    $120 Cult Wine Value Pack Sample

    - Le Moss (Natural Prosecco) Veneto, Italy

    2015 Alex K Pinot Gris Central Otago, New Zealand

    2014 Two Gates Gewurtztraminer Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

    2015 Cambridge Road Cloudwalker (Skin Fermented Pinot Gris) Martinborough, New Zealand

    2011 The 3rd Man 'Lough Vineyard' Pinot Noir Canterbury, New Zealand

    - 2009 Dirtoir #3 'Gimblett Road' Cabernet Blend Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

     

    $160 Cult Wine Explorer Pack Sample, featuring Syrah vs. Shiraz and Chenin Blanc:

    - 2012 Sea Level Chenin Blanc Nelson, New Zealand

    - 2014 Marc Bredif Vouvray 'Classic' Loire Valley, France 

    - 2014 Bogle Vineyard Chenin Blanc Clarksberg, USA

    2014 Colombo Syrah Gimblett Gravels, New Zealand

    2014 Mitolo 'The Nessus' Shiraz McLaren Vale, Australia

    2013 Jean - Luc Colombo 'Les Abeilles' Cotes du Rhone Rhone Valley, France

     

    $180 Cult Wine Cult Pack Sample:

    2012 Xanadu Chardonnay Margaret River, Australia 

    - 2014 Hopesgrove Viognier Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

    - 2015 Unico Zelo 'Berry Blossom' Rosato Claire Valley, Australia

    2015 Tounge in Groove 'Little Stomper' (Skin Fermented Pinot Gris / Gewurtztraminer) Canterbury, NZ

    2013 Sottimano 'Bric de Salto' Dolcetto d'Alba Pidemont, Italy

    - 2015 Cambridge Road 'Hillside Project' Pinot Noir Martinborough, New Zealand

     

    Cult Wine Pledge Me Campaign Timeline

    26 July - Cult Wine Pledge Me campaign is launched 

    28 July - Campaign is 100% Funded!

    29 July - Friday night tasting @ Cult Wine (Please note: no wine will be available for purchase)

    Late-August - Cult Wine showroom opens

    25 August - Pledge Me campaign finishes

    Early September - We ship the first lot of rewards: tasting books, vouchers, the $75 gift pack, sample 6 packs and the first of the subscription shipments.

    19 December - We ship the Xmas bonus 6-Packs to 12-month subscription members

     

    Please note

    - verification of ID will required before any rewards contaning alcohol will be shipped. ID will also be checked on delivery of said alcohol. 

    - alcohol will only be shipped once Cult Wine is licensed to do so.  (not long now!) 

    Comments

    Two days left...

    23/08/2016 at 10:28 AM

    Hey wine lovers... Thank you all for so much support, we're over the moon that we have hit 650% of our target - that's you telling us that we are on to a good thing. The campaign ends at 6pm on Thursday so if you are thinking of switching to a bigger reward now is the time!  Otherwise hold tight, share the love and your awesome rewards will be winging their way to you early September. 

     

     

     

    Jules and the Cult Wine team

    Two Weeks Left

    11/08/2016 at 1:07 PM

    Hi Cult Wine supporters,

    First off thank you so much for your support!  We're pleased to announce that with just under 2 weeks left of our Pledge Me campaign we've smashed our target by almost 400%. But we still need your help...

    Fact is, the more people who sign up to Cult Wine via Pledge Me (especially subscribers), the more value we are going to be able to offer you all - simple economies of scale.

    Please take 5 minutes out of your busy day to flick an email to a few friends who love wine as much as you, or to share our story on social media. We will be forever grateful and I promise you, it will be worth it.

     

    Best regards,
    Jules and the Cult Wine Team!

     
     
      Anonymous pledger
      25/08/2016 at 1:04pm
      Anonymous pledger
      25/08/2016 at 9:48am
      Anonymous pledger
      25/08/2016 at 7:19am
      Penny
      24/08/2016 at 7:20pm
      Anonymous pledger
      24/08/2016 at 3:23pm
      Nikita Kuschke
      24/08/2016 at 10:28am
      Joanna
      24/08/2016 at 10:04am
      David Darling
      24/08/2016 at 8:50am
      Guy Porter
      23/08/2016 at 1:36pm

      "Good luck with the Cult Wine project"

      Catriona Petrie
      21/08/2016 at 10:09am
      Linda Sinclair
      21/08/2016 at 9:46am
      Alex Carr
      19/08/2016 at 3:43pm
      fleur rowe
      18/08/2016 at 9:56pm
      Lucy Mutch
      18/08/2016 at 4:57pm

      "Love this great little start-up. Jules is an amazing Som and i'm sure he's going to being some really interesting wines to the table. "

      Emily Camblin
      18/08/2016 at 4:08pm
      Candice Chow
      15/08/2016 at 9:36pm
      Angela Clifford
      15/08/2016 at 1:03pm

      "Good luck Jules! Great to see you over the line for the campaign. Keep your fingers crossed for me!"

      Anonymous pledger
      15/08/2016 at 12:46pm
      Cosmo Hawke
      15/08/2016 at 12:24pm
      Anonymous pledger
      15/08/2016 at 11:16am
      Mike Eastwood
      14/08/2016 at 8:55pm

      "Great to see such a (deservedly) positive reaction to your campaign."

      Mathew Greenston
      13/08/2016 at 6:09pm
      retake the net
      12/08/2016 at 8:54pm
      Nathan Lord
      11/08/2016 at 8:38pm
      Anonymous pledger
      11/08/2016 at 8:10pm
      Jonathan Hay
      11/08/2016 at 1:14pm
      Henley McKegg
      10/08/2016 at 4:15pm
      leonie wise
      04/08/2016 at 7:05pm
      Louise Townsend
      04/08/2016 at 6:48pm
      Anonymous pledger
      03/08/2016 at 8:09pm

      Followers of Cult Wine

      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 25/08/2016 at 6:00 PM.