New Zealand: Marlborough

When the first Marlborough vines were planted in 1973 few people predicted that the region would become New Zealand's largest and best known winegrowing area in little more than 20 years. The distinctive pungency and zesty fruit flavours of the first wines captured the imagination of the country's winemakers and wine drinkers alike and sparked an unparalleled boom in vineyard development. Worldwide interest in Marlborough wines, particularly Sauvignon Blanc, has continued to fuel that regional wine boom. The free-draining, alluvial loams over gravelly subsoils in the Wairau and Awatere River valleys provides ideal growing conditions. Abundant sunshine with cool nights and a long growing season helps to build and maintain the vibrant fruit flavours for which Marlborough is now famous. Sauvignon Blanc is the most planted grape variety with Chardonnay in second place, followed by Pinot Noir and Riesling. Sauvignon Blanc may be the star but Marlborough has also earned an enviable reputation for Méthode Traditionelle sparkling wines as well as a wide range of both white and red table wines.

	Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc 2007 - Marlborough, New Zealand Bin No. DOGPTSB07 Price: £12.00 The Dog Point Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2007 is pale straw in colour with a bouquet that displays aromas of ripe citrus and tropical fruits. On the palate this Sauvignon Blanc is full bodied with ripe citrus fruit flavours, mouth-watering acidity and a juicy finish. The Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc is an ideal wine to serve as an aperitif or with seafood (oysters especially!) and white meats. Although, as with most Sauvignon Blanc's, the w ..
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	Lawson's Dry Hills Gewürztraminer 2007 - Marlborough, New Zealand Bin No. LDHGWZ2007 Price: £11.75 At the foot of Marlborough's dry Wither hills - adjacent to the Lawsons's Dry Hills winery - the Woodward and Lawson's vineyards consistently produce intensely flavoured Gewürztraminer grapes. Both vineyards were harvested and the grapes gently pressed with minimal skin contact; all the pressings were kept separately. The Lawson's vineyard was picked in two separate lots (young vines & old vines), these lots were then vinified separately. The ..
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	Mansion House Bay Pinot Grigio 2008 - Marlborough, New Zealand Bin No. MHBPGRIS08 Price: £9.75 The Mansion House Bay Pinot Grigio displays all the hallmark characteristics of a fine Pinot Grigio. Visually this white wine has a subtle pinkish tinge, whilst the nose is elegant and aromatic displaying peach and green apple characters. On the palate the Mansion House Bay Pinot Grigio is light in body and deliciously refreshing, with plenty of verve and character. White stone fruit flavours, a hint of tropical fruit and a honeyed textur ..
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	Mansion House Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2010 - Marlborough, New Zealand Bin No. MHBAYSB10 Price: £9.95 The Mansion House Bay (Marlborough) Sauvignon Blanc is a white wine made from grapes that are all picked by hand and from one single vineyard. Once at the winery vinification is undertaken in state-of-the-art stainless steel temperature controlled fermentation tanks. This helps to preserve the aromas and concentration of the wine, which is then cold settled and bottled to preserve as much of the aroma and freshness as possible. The Mansion ..
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	The Pioneer Sauvignon Blanc Lawson's Dry Hills 2010 - Marlborough, NZ Bin No. LDHPION10 Price: £14.00 The Pioneer Sauvignon Blanc made by Lawson's Dry Hills has a wonderfully complex array of aromatic characters. Passionfruit and tropical fruits are immediately obvious but as the wine opens up in the glass honeysuckle, lemon peel and gooseberry become evident. Passionfruit, lemon sherbet and blossom flavours are matched with very crisp acidity and great concentration. The barrel and malolactic fermentation components show as subtle oat ..
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	Thornbury Pinot Gris 2007 - Marlborough, New Zealand Bin No. THORNBPG07 Price: £9.95 The Thornbury Pinot Gris is made from fruit predominantly grown in vineyards of the Wairau and Awatere Valleys. The vines in these vineyards are planted on the north facing slopes in the warmest areas of Marlborough. Temperate microclimates, coupled with the region’s free-draining soils, provide ideal conditions for the ripening of Pinot Gris grapes. All the grapes used in the production of Thornbury Pinot Gris were hand harvested at optimal r ..
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	Tinpot Hut Sauvignon Blanc 2009 - Special Case Offer (12 Bottles) Bin No. TINHUTSPEC RRP: £120.00 Sale Price: £108.00 Fruit for the Tinpot Hut Sauvignon Blanc was sourced primarily from Fiona Turner's own vineyard in Blind River, with further fruit supplemented from other carefully selected sites in the Marlborough region. The Tinpot Hut Sauvignon Blanc has lovely depth and intensity and a Sauvignon pungency that is leavened by an attractive mineral character on both the nose and palate. The 2008 vintage of Tinpot Hut won Gold at the 2008 Sommelier Wine Aw ..
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