New Zealand Wine Annual Trade Tasting: London 13 february 2013
A LAND LIKE NO OTHER Tucked away in a remote corner of the globe is a place of glorious unspoiled landscapes, exotic flora and fauna, and a culture renowned for its spirit of youthful innovation. New Zealand is a world of pure discovery, and nothing distilLs its essence more perfectly than a glass of New Zealand wine. Welcome to our world.
100% Committed to excellence New Zealand’s wine producing history extends back to the founding of the nation in the 1800s. But it was the introduction to Marlborough’s astonishing Sauvignon Blanc in the 1980s that saw New Zealand wine explode onto the international scene, courtesy of world beating performances in international competitions and rapturous critical reviews. And while Marlborough retains its status as one of the world’s foremost wine producing regions, the quality of wines from elsewhere in the country has also garnered international acclaim. By world standards New Zealand’s production capacity is tiny, accounting for less
than 1% of total volume. And though the average price tag for a New Zealand wine is a reflection of its desirability, few would question its ability to deliver excellent value for money. In fact, it’s the unswerving commitment to quality over quantity that has won New Zealand its reputation as a premium producer. This commitment is evident from the vineyard to the winery: along with sustainability leadership, New Zealand continues to pioneer advances such as canopy management, stainless steel fermentation techniques and screwcaps.
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36°-46° 94+% South Grape growing latitudinal range
of New Zealand vineyard area operates under independently audited sustainability programmes
“For a small country with a relatively young wine industry (at least on the international level), New Zealand really has made a name for themselves over recent years. The wines retain an air of mystery that is somewhat unique in this ever-shrinking modern world of ours.” Gregory Dal Piaz, Snooth.com /#nzwine JOIN THE CONVERSATION
/newzealandwinegrowers New Zealand is one of the world’s youngest nations. Maori created its traditional cultural expression, and just as Maori artists today are reinterpreting ancient craftworks — such as kahu (cloaks, typically of feather, pictured) in new forms and materials — so our grape growers and winemakers are innovating in the vineyard and winery.
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NEW ZEALAND WINE Regions
N A VAST PORTFOLIO OF WINES, WITH
Latitude
25
northland
36˚SOUTH
VARIETIES PLANTED IN COMMERCIAL QUANTITIES
Kumeu
34,270
Matakana Waiheke Island
Auckland
Hectares of producing vineyards (2012)
Auckland
waikato/Bay of plenty
38˚SOUTH
North Island
gisborne
40˚SOUTH
Hawke’s Bay
South Island wairarapa
Wellington
Nelson
Martinborough
42˚SOUTH
194
marlborough
Million litres of wine produced (2012)
waipara VALLEY Christchurch
44˚SOUTH
Canterbury
Sauvignon Blanc Queenstown
Waitaki Valley
CENTRAL otago 46˚SOUTH
Chardonnay Aromatic Varieties Pinot Noir Merlot/Cabernet & Syrah SPARKLING
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Contents Page
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New Zealand Wine - An Introduction
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Villa Maria Estate 25-26
New Zealand Regional Map
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Felton Road 27
Table Layout
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Georges Michel Wine Estate 28
Sustainable Story
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Giesen Wines 29
Varietal, Production, and Export Overviews
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Gladstone Vineyard 30
JF Hillebrand - Proud Sponsors 8
Hunter’s Wines (NZ) Ltd 31
Participating Wineries
Invivo Wines New Zealand 32
New Zealand Winegrowers 10
Jackson Estate Ltd 33
Coopers Creek Vineyard
Lawson’s Dry Hills Wines Ltd 34
te Pa
Le Caves de Pyrene 35
Alpha domus 11
Clos Henri Vineyard
Ribbonwood 11
Burn Cottage
Ara Wines 12
Framingham Wines
Nautilus Estate 13
Pyramid Valley
Armit Wines 14
Man O’ War Vineyards Ltd 36
Bell HIll
Pegasus Bay Winery 37
Paddy Borthwick
Marisco Vineyards Ltd 38
Seresin
Matua Valley Winery 39
Babich Wines 15
Moana Park Winery 40
Cloudy Bay 16
Mt Beautiful Wines - Teece Family Vineyards 41
Constellation Brands 17
Churton 41
Kim Crawford
Mud House Wines 42
Nobilo
Seckford Agencies 43
Drylands
Bascand
Selaks
Escarpment
Liberty Wines 18
Stanley Estates
Ata Rangi
Waipara Springs
Greywacke
Wooing Tree
Lani Wines
Oyster Bay New Zealand 44
The Delta Wine Company
Pernod Ricard New Zealand 45-46
The Paddler
Stoneleigh
Tinpot Hut
Brancott Estate
Wild Earth
Palliser Estate Wines of Martinborough 47
Craggy Range 19
Saint Clair Family Estate 48
Elephant Hill 20
Seifried Estate 49
Enotria 21
Spy Valley Wines 50
Carrich
The Antipodean Sommelier Ltd 51
Quartz Reef
Tiki Wine & Vineyard 52
Trinity Hill Ltd
Toi Toi Wines 53
Urlar
Vinoptima Estate Ltd 54
Yealands Wine Group 22
Waipara Hills 55
Esk Valley Estate 23
Waipara West 56
Vidal Estate 24
Selfpour Educational Tables
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Foreword The team at New Zealand Winegrowers would like to wish you all a very warm welcome to the 2013 New Zealand Wine Annual Trade Tasting here in London. 2012 was certainly a challenging year for us all, not only due to the difficult market and economic conditions but also for growers and winemakers alike, as New Zealand experienced a late and cool season – indeed the 2012 vintage is down 18% on 2011. However, we are delighted to see over 70 producers showing 490 wines. In 2012, despite the cool weather in early spring and summer, most regions benefitted from favourable autumn conditions and overall quality of the 2012’s is excellent. April saw excellent vintage conditions with many warm dry days and cool nights. The result is that there will be plenty of vintage highlights for consumers to savour and enjoy, albeit in smaller volume than 2011. New Zealand remains the fastest growing New World country of origin for volume & value in the UK off-trade (Nielsen MAT data to December 2012) .The image of New Zealand together with the quality of wine in the bottle has earned us an enviable reputation within the trade but it is the consumers who remain convinced that it is worth paying a higher price than other wines available to them. It is because of this that the average retail price for NZ wine in the UK off-trade is still the highest of all countries at £6.38 per bottle (versus £5.06 for all wine).
In New Zealand, Pinot Noir 2013 has just been held. This celebration of pinot noir is held once every three years and this year the overriding theme was the regionality of the variety throughout New Zealand. We are pleased to provide a self pour educational table of Pinot Noirs where we invite you to explore the regional expression for yourselves, and you can also discover many pinot noirs around the room on many of the producers tables. We also have a self pour table for aromatic varieties and while we are rightly proud of our sauvignon blanc, we hope you will discover that New Zealand can produce other white varieties with equal success. Finally, please note that ALL the wines in the room have been certified as being made in a sustainable way in accordance with the SWNZ programme (Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand). This demonstrates the significant work being done in the vineyard, the winery and the community in New Zealand as part of our commitment to be 100% sustainable. Many thanks for your support and we look forward to working with you over the next 12 months. If you have any questions the NZW team is on hand to assist. We hope you have a very enjoyable day tasting and doing business.
Chris Stroud Marketing Manager - Europe cstroud@nzwine.com
Sarah Shepherd Events Manager - Europe sarahs@nzwine.com
Table Layout ENTRANCE
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Table New Zealand Winegrowers Alpha Domus & Ribbonwood Ara Wines Nautilus Estate Armit Wines Babich Wines Cloudy Bay Constellation Brands Liberty Wines Craggy Range Elephant Hill Enotria Yealands Wine Group Esk Valley Estate Vidal Estate
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Table Villa Maria Estate Felton Road Georges Michel Wine Estate Giesen Wines Gladstone Vineyard Hunter’s Wines NZ Ltd Invivo Wines New Zealand Jackson Estate Lawson’s Dry Hills Les Caves de Pyrene Man O’ War Vineyards Pegasus Bay Winery Marisco Vineyards Matua Valley Winery Moana Park Winery
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Table Mt Beautiful Wines & Churton Mud House Wines Seckford Agencies Oyster Bay New Zealand Pernod Ricard New Zealand Palliser Estate Wines Saint Clair Family Estate Seifried Estate Spy Valley Wines The Antipodean Sommelier Tiki Wine & Vineyards Toi Toi Wines Vinoptima Estate Waipara Hills Waipara West
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What does “sustainable” mean for New Zealand wine? For us, sustainability means delivering excellent wine to consumers in a way that enables the natural environment, and the businesses and communities involved, to thrive. Under our Sustainability Policy, wine must be made from 100% certified grapes in fully certified winemaking facilities, and certification must be through an independently audited programme. Central to our sustainability policies is a commitment to keep improving, as new research is undertaken and new technologies are developed. We have an ongoing leadership role in industry research and development projects and, as a result, we’re helping to raise the global bar for sustainability. Seven “pillars” represent our key areas of focus, and we provide guidance and support around each to our members.
PILLARS OF SUSTAINABILITY
Biodiversity
Without the wealth we’re able to harvest from animals, plants and microorganisms, humans couldn’t survive. New Zealand wine producers cultivate and nurture diversity in the vineyard.
Soil, Water, Air
Blessed with an array of distinctive soils, abundant fresh water and famously clear air, our wine producers go to great lengths to take care of these treasures.
Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand is integral to the ongoing success of New Zealand wine. Members are committed to protecting the unique places that make our famous wines by reducing the use of chemicals, energy, water and packaging, and reusing and recycling materials and waste.
Energy Auckland
Even though New Zealand draws most of its ENERGY
electricity from renewable sources, the energy demands of wine production sees the industry employing reduction strategies in all activities.
CHEMICALS
The world expects a certain quality from New Zealand wine; to maintain standards we need to mitigate against disease and pests. Chemical use on the vineyard, however, is the last resort.
BYPRODUCTS
Reduce, reuse and recycle are the watchwords in New Zealand vineyards and wineries. Many byproducts are routinely diverted from the waste stream and turned to beneficial use.
PEOPLE
A sustainable wine industry is for the benefit of people, and its success depends on delivery by people. New Zealand wine producers take their community responsibilities seriously.
BUSINESS
Sustainable practices enable wine producers to add value in a number of meaningful ways, while also making long-term cost savings and are therefore critical to the legacy of our wine industry.
One large wine operation finds energy efficiencies offer significant savings, so the winery employs heat recovery systems to store waste heat from refrigeration for use in winemaking. Night air cooling, and daytime illumination by natural light are two other successful initiatives.
Chemicals Gisborne
Each year, local ladybird populations boom in response to the numbers of the damaging pest mealy bug. “It takes some fortitude not to jump in and spray,” says one viticulturist, “but we endeavor to use no insecticides.” Planting cover crops to encourage ladybirds and other predators has significantly reduced use of chemical controls. Soil, Water, Air: Soil Central Otago
For a winery with vineyards on flash flood-prone slopes, soil health is vital. To sustain their fragile soils they’re increasing organic matter by allowing maximum sward growth before mowing; judiciously applying compostenriched bio-char, and balancing soil nutrient levels to preserve the low fertility that gives essential character to their wines.
Biodiversity: Wetlands Marlborough
Rich in indigenous biodiversity, wetlands have high conservation value. One winery began restoring 50 hectares of wetland in 2004 and has since planted over 3000 native plants — with the help of staff and local communities. Along with positive ecological outcomes, the project has yielded wide-ranging business benefits.
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Premium, Sustainable, Diverse As an isolated, cool-climate island nation, New Zealand enjoys an undeniable advantage when it comes to producing distinctive, ultra high quality wines.
foundation of New Zealand wines’ elegance and power, and helps explain their famed balance, structure and food friendliness.
No place is more than 130km, or 80 miles, inland and the proximity of our vineyards to the ocean has a pronounced effect on the character of our wines. Mild, sunny summers and marked differences between day and nighttime temperatures in many regions slow the ripening of the grapes and allow them to develop pure, intense varietal flavours. This is the
And with growing regions extending 1,600km (1,000 miles) — from latitude 36° in the subtropical north to latitude 46° in the mountainous south (the most southerly vineyards in the world) — regional diversity is dramatic, enabling a striking array of wine varieties and styles to flourish.
New Zealand’s Producing Vineyard Area (PRODUCING hectares, 2012)*
Marlborough (19,024) Hawke’s Bay (4,993) Gisborne (2,072) CANTERBURY/Waipara VALLEY (1,809) CENTRAL Otago (1,540) Wairarapa/Wellington (882) Nelson (861) Auckland (556) Waikato/Bay of Plenty (147) Other Areas (1,716) not displayed on chart
*SouRCE : 2012 New Zealand Winegrowers’ Vineyard Register Report
Export Volume & sales *SouRCE : 2012 New Zealand Winegrowers’ Annual Report
volume (Millions of litres)* 2007
76
2012
178.9
1.2 billion
EXPORT VALUE (NZ Dollars)* 1 billion
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Key varieties (Planted hectares, 2012)* REd blends
1,694ha* AROMATICS
3,115ha* Abundant, bright fruit. Encompassing dry to dessert styles, Riesling’s already long, illustrious history is continuously improved upon. Pinot Gris has made an impressive debut. Styles range from bone dry to lushly sweet. You’ll find stonefruit and spice characters from sunny Nelson; lemon, lime and spice from Marlborough; and green apples and citrus from the cooler Waipara Valley and Central Otago regions. 90% of Riesling is grown in the South Island, where the climate is ideally suited with cool, long, dry, sunny autumns, large diurnal variance and low humidity.
By augmenting the structure and finesse of Cabernet Sauvignon with the vibrant, ripe fruit of Merlot, winemakers in New Zealand’s warmer northerly regions are creating elegant, yet powerfully intense, red wine blends. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blends have a long history in New Zealand, dating back to the mid 1800s. Cabernet Sauvignon emerged as a major red variety in New Zealand in the late 1960s/early 1970s with Merlot emerging much later, in the 1980s and 1990s. More than 80% of plantings are found in Hawke’s Bay and Auckland/ Northland.
Other
1,315ha* Excellent examples abound of other aromatic whites, Viognier, Tempranillo plus experimental plantings of Italian and Spanish varieties suggesting New Zealand offers many future stand-outs. Malbec and Syrah too, are exciting.
CHARDONNAY
3,120ha*
Elegant and fruit-driven, the classic New Zealand Chardonnay is mouth-filling, with concentrated citrus and tropical fruit. A crisp acidity balances the flavours, which are often perfectly rounded with oak. Widely planted across the regions and made in a range of styles; wines have good structure and body, finely poised acidity and rich citrussy fruit. During the 1990s, plantings of this internationally fashionable variety exceeded those of every other grape. Chardonnay remains planted in every region.
Sauvignon Blanc
19,930ha*
Pinot noir
5,096ha* Native to Burgundy and notoriously fickle (it is world class only in cool-climate regions), the Pinot Noir grape has found in New Zealand a home away from home. Ranging from perfumed and pretty to dark and brooding, the long growing season gives wines of finesse and depth, with supple structure and good complexity. Since the 1990s, plantings have expanded throughout all regions in the South Island and also in a few selected sites in the North Island. Pinot Noir is now second only to Sauvignon Blanc in production volume, with major plantings in five key regions. There has been 129% growth in export sales of New Zealand Pinot Noir in the last five years, with 9.5 million litres exported in 2011.
Pungently aromatic, New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc assails the senses with red pepper and gooseberry characters through lush passionfruit and tropical fruit overtones. Other notes include fresh cut grass, tomato stalks, grapefruit or limes. Sauvignon Blanc is New Zealand’s most widely planted varietal. The first wine made in commercial quantities was produced in 1979. Early success at local and international wine competitions boosted winemakers’ confidence in the varietal, as well as consumer demand. By the early 1990s, Sauvignon Blanc was firmly established as New Zealand’s flagship wine, with local and international demand increasing every year.
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Protection during transportation In the wine industry, our focus is on quality, and winemakers realise that quality in production means quality in consumption. However, shippers must also consider quality in transport to ensure the investment made in production is not compromised during transportation. Purchasing a higher value product, as a consumer, we are investing in the belief that our purchase has been treated in a way that ensures the experience is as intended and that the wine is in the best possible condition. New Zealand wine travels thousands of miles across the world through a range of climates. This journey exposes the wine to varying extremes of temperature and humidity, with the obvious risk to wine quality and packaging. For example, an increase in temperature for white wine to +30°C/+86°F and red to +35°C/+98°F is known to increase the incidence of Turbidity (cloudiness).
Our less than container load Groupage service enables shippers to ship exactly what they need, when they need it, providing maximum flexibility. Our consolidation services, meanwhile, allow shippers to consolidate multiple small orders into a full load, or consolidate with other shippers, to have the freight cost spread across all the wine in the container. • Wine only services, with no risk of cross contamination from other products • All our groupage containers utilise cutting-edge temperature control methods to maintain quality. • The tariff includes All Risks Marine Cargo Insurance - the only exclusions are Duties and Taxes – so the shipper knows precisely what cost to expect. • Our service operates fixed day, fortnightly departures. • Direct, scheduled shipping services to the UK fully traceable through Axis, JF Hillebrand´s Order Management System. Alongside our fortnightly, wine-only groupage service from New Zealand our full loads service compliments the quality of the New Zealand wine product, providing the optimum shipping solution for customers who have varying needs for transportation.
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While drawing inspiration from Ta Moko—Maori tattoos that tell the story of their wearer—kirituhi (pictured) are worn by people of any race or culture. Tattoo designs vary from one Pacific nation to the next. New Zealand wine, too, varies in character according to the soils and climate of its region of origin—which similarly gives it widespread appeal.
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New Zealand Winegrowers
List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price te Pa Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012
UK£ 9.00-12.00
te Pa Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2012
UK£ 9.00-12.00
te Pa Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 12.00-15.00
Coopers Creek SV Gisborne Arneis ‘The Little Rascal’ Gisborne 2010 UK£14.50
te Pa Family Vineyards
te Pa is a taste of home, Our home, the Land that has been the backbone of the our Family for 800 years. The MacDonald Family planted the first vines on the property in 2004. The vineyard sits between the Wairau River and Cloudy Bay with rich topsoil of the lower Wairau Valley, combined with the Rarangi alluvial deposits helping to produce fruit with complex flavour profiles. te Pa wines are made solely from grapes from this single vineyard site. We are 100% family owned and operated. Our Land, our People, our Wine.
Coopers Creek SV Gisborne Albariño ‘Bell Ringer’ Gisborne 2012 UK£ 14.20
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Winery contact details
te Pa Family Vineyards, 515 Wairau Bar Road, RD3, Blenheim Tel: 0064 9 215 1586 Email: scott@tepawines.com Website: www.tepawines.com
Agent/Distributor Contact Details te Pa are seeking distribution in the UK
Coopers Creek Vineyard Coopers Creek Winery was established by the Hendry family in 1980 on a site in Huapai, 30kms west of Auckland. The company’s policy is to grow its grapes (Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Viognier, Arneis, Pinot Noir, Syrah and Merlot) in the regions where they perform best; Marlborough, Hawke’s Bay, Gisborne and Central Otago. The company has developed a reputation as one of the country’s best performing, innovative, medium sized wineries. It produces a Classic range aimed at the broad retail market and a super premium Select Vineyard range generally sold to the on-trade and smaller, fine wine stores.
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Winery Contact Details
601 State Highway 16, Huapai, Auckland Contact: Andrew Hendry, Tel: +64 9 412 8560, Fax: +64 9 412 8375 Email: andrewh@cooperscreek.co.nz Website: www.cooperscreek.co.nz
Agent/Distributor Contact Details Berkmann Wine Cellars Ltd, 10/12 Brewery Road, London, N7 9NH Contact: Kathy Sturge Tel: +44 207 6094711 Email: Kathy.Sturge@berkmann.co.uk
List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Alpha Domus The Pilot Sauvignon Blanc, Hawke’s Bay 2011 UK£14.00
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Alpha Domus & Ribbonwood
Alpha Domus The Pilot Chardonnay, Hawke’s Bay 2010 UK£14.00
Alpha Domus The Wingwalker Viognier, Hawke’s Bay 2010 UK£16.50
Alpha Domus The Barnstormer Syrah, Hawke’s Bay 2011 UK£17.99
Alpha Domus Alpha Domus The Navigator, Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc/Malbec Hawke’s Bay 2009 UK£17.99
Alpha Domus The Pilot Leonarda Late Harvest Semillon, Hawke’s Bay 2010 (375ml) UK£14.50
Ribbonwood Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£10.99
Alpha Domus winery was established by two generations of the Ham family. The vision began in 1990 with the purchase of bare land and planting began in 1991. Our commitment is to produce premium quality wines that are true to varietal character, a reflection of their unique terrior and that represent exceptional value-for-money. Our vineyard lies in the Bridge Pa Winegrowing District of Hawke’s Bay. From these soils, Alpha Domus winery produces worldclass wines from a wide range of varietals including Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, Chardonnay, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier and Syrah.
Winery Contact Details Ribbonwood Riesling, Marlborough 2012 UK£12.49
Ribbonwood Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2011 UK£12.49
Ribbonwood Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£14.99
1829 Maraekakaho Road, RD 1, Hastings, Hawke’s Bay Contact: Paul Ham Tel: +64 6 8796752, Fax: +64 6 8796952, Email: wine@alphadomus.co.nz Website: www.alphadomus.co.nz
Agent/Distributor Contact Details for Alpha Domus McKinley Vintners, 14 Kennington Road, London SE1 7BL Contact: Louise du Bosky Phone: +44 207 928 7300 Email: louise@mckinleyvintners.co.uk Website: www.mckinleyvintners.co.uk
Winery Contact Details
Ribbonwood, 19 Conders Bend Road, Renwick, Marlborough Tel: 0064 3 572 8884 Email: sales@ribbonwoodwines.co.nz Website: www.ribbonwoodwines.co.nz
Area Manager Contact Details for Ribbonwood
Pedro Canedo, T:+351-227 838 104, M:+351 937850600, E: Pedro.Canedo@sogrape.pt
Agent/Distributor Contact Details for Ribbonwood
Stevens Garnier, 47 West Way, Botley, Oxford, OX2 0JF Tel: +44 1865 263300 Email: tradesales@stevensgarnier.co.uk Website: www.stevensgarnier.co.uk
Ribbonwood
At the heart of Marlborough’s Wairau Valley lies the original Ribbonwood Block. Located just north of the Renwick township on Conders Bend Road, the 15 year old vines are planted on an unusual east-west direction, the resulting shade on the south side of each row produces more herbaceous fruit than other sites in Marlborough. The fruit from this vineyard, and that from carefully selected sites nearby, is essential for producing the expressive aromatic and vibrant fruit flavour components for which Ribbonwood wine has become known. New Zealand Wine - Annual Trade Tasting
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Ara Wines
List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Ara Pathway Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 9.99
Ara Pathway Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 11.49
Ara Single Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 10.99
Ara Single Estate Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 11.99 Ara is a family owned New Zealand company led by passionate people with a focus for delivering a new wine experience. Made with grapes from one place, ARA single estate wines fuse the time-honoured art of winemaking with fresh ideas to amplify the natural qualities of our remarkable Marlborough location. All Ara’s fruit comes from a single, sustainably managed vineyard – one estate – where ancient glacial soils together with practices such as close row planting and low yields give our wines depth- delivering pure fruit expression with texture, elegance and refinement. The result is a strikingly different Marlborough experience
Winery Contact Details
Level 28, PWC Tower, 188 Quay Street, Auckland UK & Europe Contact : Elizabeth Wilson Tel: +44 7881 827838 Email: elizabeth.wilson@ara.co.nz Website: www.arawines.co.nz
Ara Single Estate Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 11.99
Ara Select Blocks Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 11.99
Ara Select Blocks Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 14.99
Ara Select Blocks Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 14.99
One Estate Sparkling, Marlborough NV UK£ 12.99
Agent/Distributor Contact Details
Negociants UK, 2nd Floor Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden, AL5 4EW Contact: Valerie Lewis Tel: +44 158 2462859 Email: vlewis@negociants.com
Ara Resolute Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2011 UK £17.99
Ara Resolute Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK £24.99
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Nautilus Estate
Nautilus Cuvée Brut NV Sparkling, Marlborough NV UK£ 19.00
Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 12.00
Nautilus Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 13.00
Nautilus Grüner Veltliner, Marlborough 2012 UK £ 13.00
Nautilus Chardonnay, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 14.50
Nautilus Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2010 UK£ 18.00
Nautilus Four Barriques Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2009 UK£ 25.00
Opawa Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 10.00
Nautilus Estate of Marlborough: A twentyeight vintage lineage. Ever since the first fine wine from Nautilus was released, we have strived to make wines that are truly synonymous with the best of New Zealand. Our goal is to ensure that every bottle of Nautilus Estate wine is of the highest quality, reflecting the finest of Marlborough’s subregional terroir, subtly enhanced by the best of modern winemaking techniques, so that it reaches the end consumer in perfect condition, as perfect as the spiral form of every Nautilus shell.
Winery Contact Details
12 Rapaura Road, Renwick, Marlborough Contact: Katy Prescott Tel: +64 3 572 6008, Fax: +64 3 572 9374 Email: kprescott@nautilusestate.com Website: www.nautilusestate.com
Agent/Distributor Contact Details Opawa Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 10.00
Opawa Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 11.00
Negociants UK, 2nd Floor Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden, AL5 4EW Contact: Valerie Lewis Tel: +44 1582 462859 Email: vlewis@negociants.com Website: www.armitwines.co.uk
Twin Islands Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 10.00
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Armit Wines
List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Seresin Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2011 UK£16.99
Seresin Estate Marama, Marlborough 2009 UK£18.99
Seresin Estate Riesling, Marlborough 2007 UK£14.99
Seresin Estate Chardonnay Reserve, Marlborough 2010 UK£18.99
Seresin Estate Viognier, Marlborough 2010 UK£24.85
Seresin Estate Leah Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2009 UK£19.99
Seresin Estate Rachel Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2009 UK£22.99
Seresin Estate Raupo Pinot Noir, Marlborough UK£25.99 Armit Wines are delighted to represent three of New Zealand’s finest wineries covering the key winemaking terroirs from both Islands. From the South Island, the iconic Seresin Estate in Marlborough uses organic and biodynamic practices to work in harmony with nature, creating elegant and refined wines with grace and passion. In the North Island, Paddy Borthwick combines his passion for Wairarapa and his viticultural and winemaking expertise to handcraft a consistently brilliant range of wines. The latest addition to the Armit portfolio is Bell Hill in Canterbury. This boutique, smallscale vineyard covers only 2 hectares of soil whose profile can be traced back through many centuries. Their wines have immense depth, structure and length with excellent ageing potential.
Winery Contact Details Seresin Estate, Email: pete@seresin.co.nz Website: www.seresin.co.nz Twitter: @SeresinEstate
Old Weka Pass Road Pinot Noir, North Canterbury 2008
(trade only)
Bell Hill Pinot Noir, North Canterbury 2008
(trade only)
Bell Hill Chardonnay, North Canterbury 2009
(trade only)
Paddy Borthwick Riesling, Wairarapa 2009 UK£11.99
Paddy Borthwick Pinot Gris, Wairarapa 2011
£12.99
Paper Road Pinot Rosé, Wairarapa 2011 UK£12.50
Paper Road Pinot Noir, Wairarapa 2010 UK£12.99
Borthwick Vineyard, Email: paddy@borthwick.co.nz Website: www.borthwick.co.nz
Paddy Borthwick Pinot Noir, Wairarapa 2010 UK£15.70
Bell Hill Vineyard Ltd, Email: info@bellhill.co.nz Website: www.bellhill.co.nz
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Agent/Distributor Contact Details
Armit Wines, 5 Royalty Studios, 105 Lancaster Road, London, W11 1QF Contact: Sara Faulkner Tel: +44 207 908 0640 Email: Buying@armitwines.co.uk Website: www.armitwines.co.uk
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Babich Wines
Babich Black Label Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 11.69
Babich Family Estates Wakefield Downs Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 10.99
Babich Family Estates Fernhill Viognier, Hawke’s Bay 2011 UK£ 11.49
Babich Chardonnay, Hawke’s Bay 2010 UK£ 10.99
Babich Gimblett Gravels Syrah, Hawke’s Bay 2008 UK£ 10.99
Babich Gimblett Gravels Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon, Hawke’s Bay 2011 UK£ 10.99
Stylish, finely blended wines of a consistently outstanding quality are synonymous with Babich Wines. One of New Zealand’s largest family-owned wine companies, Babich Wines was established in 1916 and has evolved as a major producer, now exporting to numerous markets around the world.
Babich Winemakers’ Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2010 UK£ 13.69
Winery Contact Details Babich Winemakers’ Reserve Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2007 UK£ 16.49
Rongopai Chardonnay, Hawke’s Bay 2009 UK£ 9.99
Babich Road, Henderson Valley, Waitakere, Auckland Contact: Karen Skipworth Tel: +64 9 833 7859, Fax: +64 9 833 9929 Email: admin@babichwines.co.nz Website: www.babichwines.co.nz
Agent/Distributor Contact Details Rongopai Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 9.99
Babich Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2010 UK£ 13.29
Babich Wines UK Ltd, 5 Barton Holme, Blakesley, Northants, NN12 8RJ Contact: Dinah Kinnear Tel: +44 1327 861029 Mob: +44 7714 167659 Fax: +44 1327 861029 Email: dinah@babichwines.co.uk
Babich Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 10.99
Rongopai Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2009 UK£ 9.99
Rongopai Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon, Hawke’s Bay 2008 UK£ 9.99
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Cloudy Bay
List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£20.99
Cloudy Bay Te Koko, Marlborough 2010 UK£28.99
Cloudy Bay Chardonnay, Marlborough 2011 UK£20.99
Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£27.99 Innovation, meticulous attention to detail, and regional expression, are the guiding principles of Cloudy Bay. The Cloudy Bay team strives to enhance the pure fruit flavours and stunning vibrancy naturally afforded by the climate and soils of Marlborough. Modern winemaking technology and traditional vinification techniques are combined to produce a range of wines that individually express the flavour, balance and spirit of the Cloudy Bay estate style.
Winery Contact Details
Jacksons Road, Blenheim, Marlborough Contact: Colleen Walker Tel: +64 3 520 9140, Fax: +64 3 520 9040 Email: cwalker@ewanz.com.au Website: www.cloudybay.co.nz
Agent/Distributor Contact Details Moet Hennessy UK, 18 Grosvenor Gardens, London, SW1W 0DH Contact: Maria Ines Pina Tel: +44 207 8084400 Fax: +44 207 2356937 Email: m.ines.pina@mhuk.co.uk
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Cloudy Bay Pelorus, Marlborough NV UK£19.99
Cloudy Bay Pelorus, Marlborough Vintage 2007 UK£21.99
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Table 8 List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Kim Crawford Small Parcels Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 15.99
Constellation Brands
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 11.99
Kim Crawford Chardonnay, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 11.99
Kim Crawford Rosé, Hawke’s Bay 2012 UK£ 11.99
Kim Crawford Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 11.99
Kim Crawford Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 14.99
Kim Crawford Riesling, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 11.99
Nobilo Icon Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 14.99
Nobilo Icon Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 15.99
Nobilo Regional Collection Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 9.49
Drylands Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 11.99
Drylands Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 14.99
Constellation Brands New Zealand own vineyards, and have long term grower relationships, throughout the sub-regions of Marlborough. We also own vineyards in Hawke’s Bay, and work with growers in Central Otago and other regions. Our wineries are in Marlborough, Hawke’s Bay and Huapai. Our viticulturists and winemakers win international recognition for the quality of our Kim Crawford, Nobilo, Drylands, Selaks and Monkey Bay brands. Please visit our brand websites for more information.
Winery Contact Details Drylands Riesling, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 10.99
Selaks Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 11.99
Selaks Sauvignon Blanc, Blend 2012 UK£ 11.99
Selaks Other White Wine, Blend 2012 UK£ 11.99
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Email: Felicity.Nelson@cbrands.com Website: www.constellationnz.com
Agent/Distributor Contact Details for Kim Crawford
Liberty Wines, 6 Timbermill Way, London, SW4 6LY Contact: Tori Eeles Tel: 020 7720 5350 Email: tori.eeles@libertywines.co.uk
Agent/Distributor Contact Details for Nobilo and Drylands Accolade Wines, Accolade House, Old Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU3 1LR Contact: Clive Patten Tel: +44 (0) 1483 690063 Email: Clive.Patten@accolade-wines. com
Agent/Distributor Contact Details for Selaks
Seeking distribution in this market. Contact: Tim Fogarty Tel: +44 207 6300069 Email: Tim.Fogarty@cbrands.com
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Liberty Wines
List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Tinpot Hut Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£12.99
Tinpot Hut Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2011 UK£11.99
Tinpot Hut Turner Vineyard Riesling, Marlborough 2012 UK£15.99
Tinpot Hut McKee Vineyard Grüner Veltliner, Marlborough 2012 UK£15.99
Tinpot Hut Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2009 UK£14.99
Tinpot Hut Syrah, Hawke’s Bay 2009 UK£18.99
Delta Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£13.99
Delta Hatters Hill Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2009 UK£22.99
Delta Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2010 UK£17.99 Liberty Wines proudly represent some of the best New Zealand wineries. Our selection reflects the diversity that exists in the world of wine, with the common thread of being ‘wines of origin’. It is up to each producer to decide how best to express the character of their land, or their ‘terroir’ or how they make ‘wines of origin’. Our South Island wines from the Marlborough region are Tinpot Hut, Delta Wines, Greywacke, Lani Wines, The Paddler and Wild Earth from Central Otago. Ata Rangi from the Martinborough region of the North Island completes the selection.
Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£16.99
Greywacke Wild Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2011 UK£24.99
Greywacke Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£32.99
The Paddler Grüner Veltliner, Marlborough 2012 UK£15.99
Winery Contact Details
Tinpot Hut, Email: info@tinpothut.co.nz Website: www.tinpothut.co.nz The Delta Wine Company, Email: info@deltawines.co.nz Website: www.deltawines.co.nz Lani Wines, Email: alana@laniwines.co.nz Website: www.laniwines.co.nz Greywacke Vineyards, Email: info@greywacke.com Website: www.greywacke.com
The Paddler Riesling, Marlborough 2012 UK£14.99
Lani Gewürztraminer, Marlborough 2012 UK£15.99
Wild Earth Riesling, Central Otago 2010 UK£14.99
Wild Earth Pinot Noir, Central Otago 2009 UK£21.99
Wild Earth Wines, Email: quintin@wildearthwines.co.nz Website: www.wildearthwines.co.nz
Ata Rangi Sauvignon Blanc, Martinborough 2012 UK£16.99
Ata Rangi Vineyards, Email: wines@atarangi.co.nz Website: www.atarangi.co.nz
Ata Rangi Craighall Chardonnay, Martinborough 2011 UK£31.99
Agent/Distributor Contact Details
Ata Rangi Crimson Pinot Noir, Martinborough 2011 UK£19.99
Liberty Wines, 6 Timbermill Way, London, SW4 6LY Contact: Tori Eeles Tel: 020 7720 5350 Email: tori.eeles@libertywines.co.uk 18
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Ata Rangi Pinot Noir, Martinborough 2011 UK£44.99
Table 10 List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price
Craggy Range
Craggy Range Te Muna Road Vineyard Riesling, Martinborough 2011 UK£ 17.50
Craggy Range Te Muna Road Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, Martinborough 2011 UK£ 16.50
Craggy Range Te Muna Road Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, Martinborough 2012 UK£ 16.50
Craggy Range Avery Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 16.50
Craggy Range Kidnappers Vineyard Chardonnay, Hawke’s Bay 2011 UK£ 19.50
Craggy Range Te Muna Road Vineyard Pinot Noir, Martinborough 2011 UK£ 26.99
Craggy Range Calvert Vineyard Pinot Noir, Bannockburn, Central Otago 2010 UK£ 31.99
Craggy Range specialises in producing expressive single vineyard wines from the most prestigious winegrowing regions of New Zealand. Grapes are sourced from vineyards in the cooler climate areas of coastal Hawke’s Bay, Martinborough, Marlborough and Central Otago as well as the much warmer Gimblett Gravels winegrowing district of Hawke’s Bay.
Winery Contact Details Craggy Range Gimblett Gravels Vineyard Syrah, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay 2010 UK£ 23.50
Craggy Range Le Sol Syrah, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay 2010 UK£ 49.99
253 Waimarama Road, Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay Contact: Warren Adamson Mob: +44 7810 410664 Email: warren.adamson@craggyrange.com Website: www.craggyrange.com
Agent/Distributor Contact Details Craggy Range Te Kahu Merlot/Cabernet, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay 2010 UK£ 19.99
Craggy Range Sophia Merlot/Cabernet, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay 2004 UK£ 39.99
Louis Latour Agencies, PO Box 4286, London, W1A 7WL Contact: Rebecca Fraser Tel: +44 207 4097276 Fax: +44 207 4097092 Email: rebecca.fraser@louislatour.co.uk
Craggy Range Sophia Merlot/Cabernet, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay 2006 UK£ 39.99
Craggy Range Sophia Merlot/Cabernet, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay 2010 UK£ 39.99
Wild Rock Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 12.50
Wild Rock Cupids Arrow Pinot Noir, Otago 2011 UK£ 17.99
Wild Rock Merlot, Hawke’s Bay 2008 UK£ 13.50
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Elephant Hill
List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Elephant Hill Sauvignon Blanc, Hawke’s Bay 2011 UK£ 13.95
Elephant Hill Chardonnay, Hawke’s Bay 2010 UK£ 16.95
Elephant Hill Le Phant Blanc, Hawke’s Bay 2011 UK£ 15.95
Elephant Hill Rosé, Central Otago 2011 UK£ 14.95 Elephant Hill is a stunning and innovative winery located in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. The estate is made up of three vineyards in the renowned sub-regions of Hawke’s Bay: Coastal Te Awanga, where the winery is also located, inland Gimblett Gravels and Bridge Pa Triangle areas. The climate and soils of Hawke’s Bay allow Elephant Hill to grow exceptional quality grapes to make premium, fine wines. The belief at the winery is that great wines are hand-made and meticulous attention to detail from the vineyard through the entire winemaking process will result in the highest quality wine. Consequently, all grapes are 100% hand-picked, hand sorted and vinified in small batches – an absolute commitment to quality. Syrah, Bordeaux blends, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are the main focus with Pinot Noir Central Otago, Gewürztraminer and Viognier also coming to the fore.
Winery Contact Details
86 Clifton Road, Te Awanga, Hastings, Hawke’s Bay Contact: Gunter Thies Tel: +64 6 873 0400, Mob: +64 27 448 6700, Fax: +64 6 875 1444 Email: gunter@elephanthill.co.nz Website: www.elephanthill.co.nz
Agent/Distributor Contact Details
Coe Vintners, 53 Redbridge Lane East, Ilford, Essex, IG4 5EY Contact: Katarina Luciakova Tel: +44 208 5514966 Fax: +44 208 5506312 Email: katarina@coevintners.com
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Elephant Hill Pinot Noir, Central Otago 2011 UK£ 19.95
Elephant Hill Syrah, Hawke’s Bay 2010 UK£ 17.95
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Enotria
Trinity Hill Sauvignon Blanc, Hawke’s Bay 2012 UK£ 12.50
Trinity Hill Chardonnay, Hawke’s Bay 2011 UK£ 13.50
Trinity Hill Syrah, Hawke’s Bay 2011 UK£ 13.50
Trinity Hill ‘The Trinity’ Merlot, Hawke’s Bay 2011 UK£ 13.50
Trinity Hill Syrah, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay 2010 UK£ 18.50
Trinity Hill ‘The Gimblett’ Merlot, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay 2010 UK£ 18.50
Urlar Sauvignon Blanc, Wellington 2012 UK£ 12.50
Urlar Pinot Gris, Wellington 2011 UK£ 15.50
Urlar Pinot Noir, Wellington 2010 UK£ 16.95
Carrick Riesling, Central Otago 2010 UK£16.95
Carrick Chardonnay, Central Otago 2009 UK£16.95
Carrick Unravelled Pinot Noir, Central Otago 2010 UK£14.50
Carrick Pinot Noir, Central Otago 2010 UK£25.00
Quartz Reef Méthode Traditionnelle Brut, Central Otago NV UK£16.50
Quartz Reef Pinot Gris, Central Otago 2011 UK£15.95
Trinity Hill, a pioneer of Gimblett Gravels, began in 1987 when a shared passion for NZ wine between three families was realised. They are renowned for producing some of NZ’s best Syrah and Bordeaux blends. Urlar, established by Scottish farmer Angus Thomson in Gladstone in 2004, produces outstanding single vineyard wines using organic and biodynamic principles. Carrick is now one of the most successful wineries in Bannockburn, Central Otago. Stalwart environmentalists, Carrick is fully organic. Quartz Reef, based in Bendigo, Central Otago, specialise in exceptional Methode Traditionelle, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir made by esteemed Austrian-born winemaker Rudi Bauer.
Winery Contact Details Trinity Hill Email: enquiries@trinityhill.com Website: www.trinityhill.com
Quartz Reef Pinot Noir, Central Otago 2011 UK£18.99
Urlar Email: angus@urlar.co.nz Website: www.urlar.co.nz
Notes
Carrick Email: wines@carrick.co.nz Website: www.carrick.co.nz Quartz Reef Email: info@quartzreef.co.nz Website: www.quartzreef.co.nz
Agent/Distributor Contact Details
Enotria Winecellars, 4-6 Chandos Park Estate, Chandos Road, London, NW10 6NF Contact: Edgar Bettridge Tel: +44 208 9634411 Fax: +44 208 9618773 Email: e.bettridge@enotria.co.uk
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Yealands Wine Group
List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Yealands Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Awatere Valley, Marlborough 2012 UK £ 10.99
Yealands Estate Pinot Gris, Awatere Valley, Marlborough 2011 UK £ 11.99
Yealands Estate Viognier, Awatere Valley, Marlborough 2010 UK £ 11.99
Yealands Estate Pinot Noir Rosé, Awatere Valley, Marlborough 2011 UK £ 11.99
Yealands Estate Pinot Noir, Awatere Valley, Marlborough 2011 UK £ 13.99 With over 1,500 hectares of family owned vineyards, the portfolio includes single parcels of Estate grown fruit to regional blends. From New Zealand’s world renowned Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc to premium Bordeaux Varietals from the Hawke’s Bay, our collection of premium brands of Yealands Estate, Crossroads, and The Crossings, provide options to fit all consumer preferences and budgets.
Yealands Estate Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Awatere Valley, Marlborough 2011 UK £ 13.99
The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK £ 10.99
The Crossings Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2011 UK £ 10.99
Winery Contact Details
Yealands Estate, 534 Seaview Road, Blenheim, Marlborough Contact: Simon Kelly Tel: +64 3 575 7618, Fax: +64 3 575 7603 Email: Simon.kelly@yealands.co.nz Website: www.yealandsestate.co.nz, www. crossroadswines.co.nz, www.thecrossings. co.nz
Agent/Distributor Contact Details for Yealands Estate Enotria Winecellars Ltd, 4-8 Chandos Park Estate, Chandos Road, London, NW10 6NF Contact: Joan Torrents Tel: +44 208 9614411 Email: j.torrents@enotira.co.uk
Agent/Distributor Contact Details for The Crossings & Crossroads
Mentzendorff & Co Ltd, Prince Consort House, 27-29 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TJ Contact: Alexandra Hale Tel: +44 207 8403600 Email: Alex@mentzendorff.co.uk
The Crossings Riesling, Marlborough 2011 UK £ 10.99
The Crossings Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK £ 11.99
Crossroads Milestone Series Sauvignon Blanc, Hawke’s Bay 2011 UK £ 9.99
Crossroads Milestone Series Chardonnay, Hawke’s Bay 2011 UK £ 10.99
Crossroads Milestone Series Merlot, Hawke’s Bay 2011 UK £ 11.99
Crossroads Milestone Series Syrah, Hawke’s Bay 2011 UK £ 14.99
Crossroads Winemakers Collection Syrah, Hawke’s Bay 2010 UK £ 16.99
Crossroads Winemakers Collection Cabernet Franc, Hawke’s Bay 2010 UK £ 16.99
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Esk Valley Estate
Esk Valley Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 9.99
Esk Valley Chenin Blanc, Hawke’s Bay 2012 UK£ 11.25
Esk Valley Riesling, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 11.25
Esk Valley Pinot Gris, Hawke’s Bay 2012 UK£ 11.25
Esk Valley Verdelho, Hawke’s Bay 2012 UK£ 11.25
Esk Valley Merlot/Malbec Rosé, Hawke’s Bay 2012 UK£ 9.99
The Esk Valley Estate winery is situated in the north of New Zealand’s picturesque Hawke’s Bay. The winery sources fruit from Hawke’s Bay and Marlborough, as both regions consistently produce grapes of an extremely high quality. Esk Valley is a boutique winery, but it is unique in that many of the techniques used to craft its award-winning wines are dictated by the winery itself.
Winery Contact Details Esk Valley Gimblett Gravels Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon/Malbec, Hawke’s Bay 2011 UK£ 13.99
Esk Valley Syrah, Hawke’s Bay 2010 UK£ 13.99
Esk Valley Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 13.99
Main Road, Bay View, Napier, Hawke’s Bay Contact: Penny Fear Tel: +44 7876 451315 Email: pennyf@villamaria.co.nz Website: www.eskvalley.co.nz
Agent/Distributor Contact Details Hatch Mansfield, New Bank House, 1 Brockenhurst Road, Ascot, SL5 9DJ Contact: Fiona Mottershaw Tel: +44 1344 871800 Fax: +44 1344 871871 Email: fionamottershaw@hatch.co.uk
Esk Valley Winemakers Reserve Chardonnay, Hawke’s Bay 2010 UK£ 18.49
Esk Valley Winemakers Reserve Merlot/Malbec/Cabernet Sauvignon, Hawke’s Bay 2009 UK£ 21.49
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Vidal Estate
List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Vidal White Series, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 9.99
Vidal White Series Pinot Gris, East Coast 2012 UK£ 9.99
Vidal White Series Chardonnay, Hawke’s Bay 2012 UK£ 9.99
Vidal White Series Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon, Hawke’s Bay 2011 UK£ 11.29 With a passion to pursue winemaking in his adopted country, Spaniard Anthony Vidal purchased a Hawke’s Bay racing stable in 1905, converted it into a wine cellar, planted vines and established himself as one of New Zealand’s early wine innovators. From these pioneering beginnings, Vidal has gone on to create highly acclaimed wines from one century to the next.
Winery Contact Details
913 St. Aubyn Street East, Hastings, Hawke’s Bay Contact: Penny Fear Tel: +44 7876 451315 Email: pennyf@villamaria.co.nz Website: www.vidal.co.nz
Agent/Distributor Contact Details
Hatch Mansfield, New Bank House, 1 Brockenhurst Road, Ascot, SL5 9DJ Contact: Fiona Mottershaw Tel: +44 1344 871800 Fax: +44 1344 871871 Email: fionamottershaw@hatch.co.uk
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Vidal Reserve Series Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 13.99
Vidal Reserve Series Pinot Noir, Hawke’s Bay 2011 UK£ 14.99
Vidal Reserve Series Syrah, Hawke’s Bay 2010 UK£ 14.99
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Villa Maria Estate
Villa Maria Private Bin Lightly Sparkling Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2011 UK£ 9.99
Villa Maria Private Bin Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2012 UK£ 9.99
Villa Maria Private Bin Marlborough Riesling 2012 UK£ 9.49
Villa Maria Private Bin East Coast Pinot Grigio 2012 UK£ 9.99
Villa Maria Estate is New Zealand’s most awarded winery and 2012 marked 50 years since the first vintage of Villa Maria wine was bottled by founder and owner Sir George Fistonich.
Winery Contact Details Villa Maria Private Bin East Coast Gewürztraminer 2011 UK£ 9.99
118 Montgomerie Road, Mangere, Manukau, Auckland Contact: Penny Fear Tel: +44 7876 451315 Email: pennyf@villamaria.co.nz Website: www.villamaria.co.nz
Agent/Distributor Contact Details Villa Maria Private Bin East Coast Chardonnay 2011 UK£ 9.99
Hatch Mansfield, New Bank House, 1 Brockenhurst Road, Ascot, SL5 9DJ Contact: Fiona Mottershaw Tel: +44 1344 871800 Fax: +44 1344 871871 Email: fionamottershaw@hatch.co.uk
Villa Maria Private Bin Marlborough Pinot Noir 2011 UK£ 12.49
Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2012 UK£ 11.99
Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Chardonnay 2010 UK£ 12.49
Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Pinot Noir 2010 UK£ 14.99
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Villa Maria Estate
Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawke’s Bay, Syrah 2009 UK£ 14.99
Villa Maria Reserve Wairau Valley Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 13.99
Villa Maria Reserve Clifford Bay Sauvignon Blanc, Awatere Valley, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 13.99
Villa Maria Estate is New Zealand’s most awarded winery and 2012 marked 50 years since the first vintage of Villa Maria wine was bottled by founder and owner Sir George Fistonich.
Villa Maria Reserve Marlborough Riesling 2008 UK£ 14.99
Winery Contact Details
118 Montgomerie Road, Mangere, Manukau, Auckland Contact: Penny Fear Tel: +44 7876 451315 Email: pennyf@villamaria.co.nz Website: www.villamaria.co.nz
Agent/Distributor Contact Details
Villa Maria Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2010 UK£ 18.99
Villa Maria Reserve Hawke’s Bay, Merlot 2008 UK£ 18.99
Hatch Mansfield, New Bank House, 1 Brockenhurst Road, Ascot, SL5 9DJ Contact: Fiona Mottershaw Tel: +44 1344 871800 Fax: +44 1344 871871 Email: fionamottershaw@hatch.co.uk
Villa Maria Single Vineyard Southern Clays Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 15.99
Villa Maria Single Vineyard Seddon Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 15.99
Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Chardonnay, Marlborough 2007 UK£ 16.99
Villa Maria Single Vineyard Seddon Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2007 UK£ 23.99
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Felton Road
List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Felton Road Chardonnay - Bannockburn Chardonnay, Otago 2011 UK£ 18.00
Felton Road Chardonnay - Block 2 Chardonnay, Otago 2011 UK£ 21.50
Felton Road Pinot Noir - Bannockburn Pinot Noir, Otago 2011 UK£ 25.00
Felton Road Pinot Noir - Calvert Pinot Noir, Otago 2011 UK£ 29.50
Felton Road Pinot Noir - Cornish Point Pinot Noir, Otago 2011 UK£ 29.50
Felton Road Pinot Noir - Block 3 Pinot Noir, Otago 2011 UK£ 37.50
Felton Road Pinot Noir - Block 5 Pinot Noir, Otago 2011 UK£ 37.50
Felton Road Wines is situated on warm, north facing slopes of glacial loess soils close to Bannockburn township in the heart of Central Otago. The gravity fed winery receives 100% Estate grown fruit from three vineyards with a diverse range of clones and rootstocks. Minimal intervention in winemaking allows the unique vineyard characters to express their considerable personality. Since the first vintage in 1997, Felton Road has acquired a formidable worldwide reputation for Chardonnay, Riesling and Pinot Noir which combines the region’s reputation for vibrant fruit with the complexity only the finest vineyard sites can offer.
Winery Contact Details Felton Road Riesling - Dry Riesling, Otago 2012
UK£ 15.50
Felton Road Riesling - Bannockburn Riesling, Otago 2012 UK£ 15.50
319 Felton Road, RD 2, Bannockburn, Cromwell, Central Otago Contact: Tracy Thomson Tel: +64 3 445 0885, Fax: +64 3 445 0881 Email: tracy@feltonroad.com Website: www.feltonroad.com
Agent/Distributor Contact Details Felton Road Riesling - Block 1 Riesling, Otago 2012 UK£ 17.00
Cornish Point Wines UK Ltd, 164A Sutherland Grove, Southfields, London, SW18 5QN Contact: Nicola Greening Tel: +44 208 7041753 Mobile: +44 7785 397127 Email: nicola@cornishpoint.com
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Georges Michel Wine Estate
List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Georges Michel Golden Mile Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 9.99
Georges Michel La Reserve Viognier, Marlborough 2010 UK£ 14.99
Georges Michel La Reserve Chardonnay, Marlborough 2009 UK£ 14.99
Georges Michel Golden Mile Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2010 UK£ 14.99 Georges Michel was already heartedly enamoured by wine when he and his family decided to move to New Zealand and establish Georges Michel Wine Estate in 1997. Situated on the ‘Golden Mile’ which denotes the central route of the Rapaura area, renowned for the production of the best flavoured fruit of the Marlborough wine region, the vineyards produce Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah and Viognier. Since 2005 Georges’ daughter, Swan B. V & O. Lincoln, NZ, has headed the winemaking team. Our aim is to bring to the market wines of which we are proud to bear our name.
Winery Contact Details
Vintage Lane, RD 3, Blenheim, Marlborough Contact: Heidi Bulfin Tel: +64 3 572 7230, Mob: +64 21 544 576, Fax: +64 3 572 7231 Email: sales@georgesmichel.co.nz Website: www.georgesmichel.co.nz
Agent/Distributor Contact Details
Amathus Drinks, 309 Elveden Road, Park Royal, London, NW10 7ST Contact: Sarah Knowles, Tel: +44 208 9519840 Mob: +44 750 8004575 Fax: +44 208 8088538 Email: Sarah@amathusdrinks.com
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Georges Michel La Reserve Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2009 UK£ 17.99
Georges Michel La Reserve Syrah, Marlborough 2010 UK£ 17.99
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Giesen Wines
Chimney Creek Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 8.99
Giesen Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 9.99
Giesen Estate Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 12.99
Giesen The Brothers Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 12.99
Giesen Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 9.99
Giesen The Brothers Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 15.99
Giesen Wines is a family affair with the three Giesen brothers, Theo, Alex and Marcel owning the winery that has grown into an internationally renowned wine business. First established in 1981, Giesens clear goal is to be recognised as a leading producer of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and other varieties.
Winery Contact Details
Giesen The August Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 20.99
272 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch, Canterbury Contact: Kyle Skene Tel: +64 3 344 6270, Mob: +64 21 443 368, Fax: +64 3 344 6278 Email: info@giesen.co.nz Website: www.giesenwines.com
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Ehrmanns Wines, E I Wines Ltd Unit 23, The Ivories 6/18 Northampton Street , London, N1 2HY Contact: Felicity Billington Tel: +44 203 2270700 Email: Felicity.Billington@ehrmanns.co.uk
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Gladstone Vineyard
List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Gladstone Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, Wellington 2012 UK£ 14.50
Gladstone Vineyard Pinot Gris, Wellington 2012 UK£ 16.50
Gladstone Vineyard Viognier, Wellington 2011 UK£ 15.50
Gladstone Vineyard Sophie’s Choice Sauvignon Blanc, Wellington 2011 UK£ 16.50 Established in 1986, the internationally acclaimed and picturesque Gladstone Vineyard was the first of a cluster of boutique wineries formed on the old riverbed of the Ruamahanga River, in the Wairarapa. Specialising in Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc, owner and chief winemaker Christine Kernohan is one of only a handful of Scottish women winemakers in the world. A small company with a philosophy of quality, continuous improvement, customer focus and integrity, Gladstone Vineyard is committed to the environment through its biological approach to viticulture and through the NZ Sustainable Winegrowing programme.
Winery Contact Details
340 Gladstone Rd, RD 2, Carterton, Wellington Contact: Christine Kernohan Tel: +64 6 379 8563, Mob: +64 21 509 100, Fax: +64 6 379 8564 Email: christine@gladstonevineyard.co.nz Website: www.gladstonevineyard.co.nz
Sales Contact
Contact: Christine Kernohan Tel: +64 6 379 8563, Mob: +64 21 509 100 Email: christine@gladstonevineyard.co.nz
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Gladstone Vineyard Pinot Noir, Wellington 2010 UK£ 19.95
12,000 Miles 2nd Sauvignon Blanc, Wellington 2012 UK£ 11.95
12,000 Miles Pinot Gris, Wellington 2012 UK£ 14.50
12,000 Miles Pinot Noir, Wellington 2011 UK£ 14.50
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Table 22 List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Hunter’s Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 11.99
Hunter’s Wines NZ Ltd
Hunter’s Riesling, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 11.99
Hunter’s Kaho Roa Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2009 UK£ 13.99
Hunter’s Chardonnay, Marlborough 2010 UK£ 13.99
Hunter’s Gewürztraminer, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 13.99
Hunter’s Wines Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2010 UK£ 13.99
Hunter’s Merlot, Marlborough 2010 UK£ 12.99
Twenty four years have passed since iconic Marlborough producer Hunter’s Wines overcame huge odds to win the Sunday Times Wine Fair UK “Wine of the Show”. After a lifetime in the wine industry, Jane Hunter has amassed an impressive set of accolades including an O.B.E., an Honorary Doctorate of Science, a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit and the inaugural International Women in Wine trophy. Hunter’s classically styled, elegant wines continue to accumulate awards and credibility thanks to the dedication of Chief Winemaker Gary Duke and Marketing/ Export Manager Peter Macdonald.
Winery Contact Details Hunter’s MiruMiru Sparkling, Marlborough NV UK£ 17.99
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PO Box 5094, Springlands, Blenheim, Marlborough Contact: Sarah McDermid Tel: +64 3 572 8489, Fax: +64 3 572 8457 Email: Sarah@hunters.co.nz Website: www.hunters.co.nz
Agent/Distributor Contact Details Laytons Wine Merchants Ltd, 7 - 9 Elliotts Place, London, N1 8HX Contact: Simon Powys Maurice Tel: +44 207 288 8879 Mob: +44 7768 860836 Email: simon.powysmaurice@laytons.co.uk
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Invivo Wines New Zealand
List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price bella by INVIVO Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 12.99
Invivo Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 12.99
Invivo Wines Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 12.99
Invivo Organic Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 12.99 Invivo Wines is a premium New Zealand winery producing world class wines from both the Marlborough and Central Otago regions. Invivo’s current wines are Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Rosé and a low alcohol and fewer calories Sauvignon Blanc. Now into its fourth vintage and with numerous gold medals and trophies, including the Decanter World Wine Awards and IWSC. Invivo has strong ties to the arts, music and fashion worlds and is uniquely, a wine sponsor to the UK’s Graham Norton show!
Winery Contact Details
PO Box 137 306, Parnell, Auckland, Contact: Tim Lightbourne Tel: +64 9 630 6360, Mob: +64 21 852 068 Email: tim@invivowines.com Website: www.invivowines.com
Agent/Distributor Contact Details
Codorniu UK, 1st Floor, Vale House, Clarence Road Contact: Susannah Bearne Tel: +44 1892 500450 Email: s.bearne@codorniu.com
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Table 24 List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price
Jackson Estate
Green Lip Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£10.83
Jackson Estate Stich Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£9.77
Jackson Estate Shelter Belt Chardonnay, Marlborough 2011 UK£15.99
Jackson Estate Vintage Widow Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£13.99
Jackson Estate Grey Ghost Barrique Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2011 UK£17.99
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Jackson Estate embodies the very best of Marlborough New Zealand. Jackson Estate is a special place, a testament to the vision and determination of the Stichbury & Jackson families who have farmed the land on the Wairau River plain at Jacksons Road for more than 160 years. Since planting our pioneering vineyards, established three decades ago, time, tide and fortune have smiled on Jackson Estate, and the unparalleled affinity between Marlborough and fine winemaking has been spectacularly realised.
Winery Contact Details
Corner Jackson and Old Renwick Roads, Renwick, Marlborough Contact: Steph Gifford Tel: + 64 3 579 5523 Email: sales@jacksonestate.co.nz Website: www.jacksonestate.co.nz
Agent/Distributor Contact Details Gonzalez Byass UK, The Hyde Coopers Green Lane, Herts, St Albans, AL4 9HJ Contact: Alison Easton Tel: +44 1707 274790 Email: aeaston@gonzalezbyassuk.com
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Lawson’s Dry Hills Wines Ltd
List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Lawson’s Dry Hills Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 10.99
Mount Vernon Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 9.99
Lawson’s Dry Hills Gewürztraminer, Marlborough 2010 UK£ 11.49
Lawson’s Dry Hills 2012 Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 11.49 Lawson’s Dry Hills was established in 1992 by Ross and Barbara Lawson. With a growing interest in the viticultural side of the industry combined with seeing the potential of the grapes they had been selling since 1980, their first vintage began with 15 tonnes of grapes - they now process over 700 tonnes and export to 20 countries worldwide and are recognised as a leading NZ producer of distinguished and character driven wines. Their winemaking philosophy is focused on crafting a premium range of wines that express the amazing flavours found in the grapes of Marlborough.
Lawson’s Dry Hills Estate Chardonnay, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 12.49
Lawson’s Dry Hills Pinot Rosé, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 10.99
Lawson’s Dry Hills The Pioneer Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2010 UK£ 19.99
Winery Contact Details
PO Box 4020, Alabama Rd, Blenheim, Marlborough Contact: Tanya Orchard Tel: +64 3 578 7674, Fax: +64 3 578 7603 Email: wine@lawsonsdryhills.co.nz Website: www.lawsonsdryhills.co.nz
Agent/Distributor Contact Details
First Glass Wine Services, 1 St Georges Close, Brampton, Huntingdon Contact: Nick Adams MW Tel: +44 845 5192546 Mob: +44 7747 550504 Email: info@firstglasswineservices.co.uk
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Lawson’s Dry Hills Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2010 UK£ 14.99
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Les Caves de Pyrene
Clos Henri Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 20.49
Clos Henri Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2009 UK£ 26.00
Petit Clos Sauvignon Blanc by Clos Henri, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 12.00
Petit Clos Pinot Noir by Clos Henri, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 13.99
Burn Cottage Pinot Noir, Central Otago 2011 UK£ 36.00
Framingham Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£10.99
Framingham Classic Riesling, Marlborough 2010 UK£11.99
Framingham Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2010 UK£12.99
Les Caves de Pyrene is an importer, agent, distributor and retailer of many wines from around the world. We believe in promoting ‘Real Wine’, namely wines that are expressive of where they come from, which are made by hand with minimal intervention in the vineyard and winery, wherein the winemaking shows maximum respect for nature and the environment.
Winery contact details Framingham F-Series Old Vine Riesling, Marlborough 2011 UK£19.99
Framingham Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£14.99
Framingham Montepulciano, Marlborough 2009 UK£14.99
Pyramid Valley Lions Tooth Vineyard Chardonnay, North Canterbury 2010 UK£ 45.00
Pyramid Valley Riverbrook Vineyard Riesling, Marlborough 2009 UK£ 20.00
Pyramid Valley Angel Flower Pinot Noir, North Canterbury 2009 UK£ 50.00
Pyramid Valley Kerner 10 month skin ferment Pinot Blanc / Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 25.00
Pyramid Valley Calvert Vineyard Pinot Noir, Central Otago 2008 UK£ 35.00
Clos Henri, 639 State Highway 63, West Coast Road, RD1, Blenheim, 7271 Tel: +64 3 572 7923 Email: contact@closhenri.com Website: www.clos-henri.com Burn Cottage Vineyard, 115 Burn Cottage Road, Lake Dunstan, 9384 Tel: +64 3 445 3670 Email: sales@burncottage.com Website: www.burncottage.com Framingham Wines, 19 Conders Bend Road, Renwick, Marlborough Tel: +64 3 572 8884 Email: info@framingham.co.nz Website: www.framingham.co.nz Pyramid Valley Vineyards, 548 Pyramid Valley Road, Waipara Tel: +64 3 314 2006 Email: info@pyramidvalley.co.nz Website: www.pyramidvalley.co.nz
Agent/Distributor Contact Details
Les Caves de Pyrene Ltd, Pew Corner, Old Portsmouth Road, Artington, Guilford, GU3 1LP Contact: Douglas Wregg Tel: +44 1483 538820 Email: dwregg@aol.com
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Man O’ War Vineyards LTD
List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Man O’ War Tulia Sparkling, Waiheke 2009 UK£ 25.58
Man O’ War Gravestone, Waiheke 2012 UK£ 16.88
Man O’ War Exiled Pinot Gris, Waiheke 2012 UK£ 16.88
Man O’ War Sauvignon Blanc, Waiheke 2012 UK£ 11.25 Located at the eastern end of Waiheke Island, in the beautiful Hauraki Gulf, Man O’ War boasts a beautiful spread of coastal hillsides with high cliffs and stunning beaches. This rugged coastline was ‘discovered’ in 1769 by Captain James Cook, today we take responsibility for maintaining its beauty and integrity for future generations. We first introduced grapes to Man O’ War in 1993, firm in the belief that world class wines could be produced here. Since then we have carefully selected and developed 76 individual pockets of hillsides, each chosen for the unique and exceptional qualities they bring to our wines.
Man O’ War Valhalla Chardonnay, Waiheke 2010 UK£ 20.46
Man O’ War Valkyrie Viognier, Waiheke 2012 UK£ 21.49
Man O’ War Dreadnought Syrah, Waiheke 2010 UK£ 26.61
Winery Contact Details
Level 7, Tasman Building, 16-22 Anzac Avenue, City, Auckland Contact: Lindsey Holcombe Tel: +64 9 303 9670, Mob: +64 21 871 734, Fax: +64 9 308 9587 Email: lindsey@manowarvineyards.co.nz Website: www.manowarvineyards.co.nz
Man O’ War Ironclad, Waiheke 2010 UK£ 26.61
Man O’ War Warspite, Waiheke 2010 UK£ 26.61
Agent/Distributor Contact Details
New Generation Wines, 15 Highpoint Bus Village, Henwood, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8DH Contact: Hamish Young T: +44 1444 248 654 M: +44 7880 704 855 Email: hamish@newgenerationwines.com
Man O’ War Cabernet Franc/Merlot, Waiheke 2010 UK£ 14.83
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Table 28 List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Pegasus Bay Sauvignon/Semillon, Waipara 2010 UK£ 16.50
Pegasus Bay Winery
Pegasus Bay Riesling, Waipara 2010 UK£ 16.50
Pegasus Bay Chardonnay, Waipara 2009 UK£ 19.00
Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir, Waipara 2010 UK£ 24.00
Pegasus Bay BEL CANTO Dry Riesling, Waipara 2010 UK£ 18.00
Pegasus Bay VIRTUOSO Chardonnay, Waipara 2009 UK£ 25.00
Pegasus Bay is an entirely family owned and operated winery situated 35 minutes’ drive north of Christchurch in the Waipara Valley. The vineyard is planted on a bed of smooth stones left by the retreat of an ice-age glacier. The unique microclimate of the area enables Pegasus Bay to consistently ripen grapes to levels not commonly seen so far south.
Winery Contact Details Pegasus Bay PRIMA DONNA Pinot Noir, Waipara 2010 UK£ 41.00
Stockgrove Road, RD 2, Waipara, Amberley, North Canterbury Contact: Edward Donaldson Tel: +64 3 314 6869, Fax: +64 3 314 6861 Email: marketing@pegasusbay.com Website: www.pegasusbay.com
Pegasus Bay MAESTRO Merlot/Malbec, Waipara 2007 UK£ 25.00
Agent/Distributor Contact Details
Pegasus Bay FINALE Noble Semillon, Waipara 2010 UK£ 21.50
New Generation Wines, 15 Highpoint Bus Village, Henwood, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8DH Contact: Hamish Young T: +44 1444 248 654 M: +44 7880 704 855 Email: hamish@newgenerationwines.com
Pegasus Bay ENCORE Noble Riesling, Waipara 2010 UK£ 21.50
Main Divide Sauvignon Blanc, Waipara 2012 UK£ 11.50
Main Divide Pinot Gris, Waipara 2012 UK£ 12.50
Main Divide Pinot Noir, Canterbury 2010 UK£ 15.50
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Marisco Vineyards Ltd.
List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price The Ned Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 9.99
The Ned Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 9.99
The Ned Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 12.99
The Ned Noble Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 12.99 The Marisco Vineyards property, home of The Ned & The Kings Series, is located in the Waihopai Valley of Marlborough New Zealand - a location which provides a near perfect environment for producing fruit of startling character. A truly cool maritime climate, underpinned by low vigour soil; clay, ancient river beds and ash; are the basis for wines with finesse and substance. Owned and operated by Brent Marris Chief Winemaker and Rosémary Marris - we are a progressive wine company committed to building brands and taking the unique Marlborough, New Zealand story of wine to the world.
The Kings Favour Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 12.99
The Kings Thorn Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 12.99
The Kings Bastard Chardonnay, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 12.99
Winery Contact Details
26 Arney Crescent, Remuera, Auckland Contact: Siobhan Wilson Tel: +64 9 522 9684, Mob: +64 21 778 103, Fax: +64 9 522 9685 Email: siobhan@marisco.co.nz Website: www.marisco.co.nz
Agent/Distributor Contact Details
Legacy Wines, The Winery, Fairhills Road, Irlam, Manchester, M4 6BD T: +44 161 333 4300 Email: laura.delooze@legacy-wines.com Website: www.legacywines.co.uk
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The Kings Wrath Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 17.99
A Sticky End Noble Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 14.99
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List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Matua Single Vineyard Matheson Merlot, Hawke’s Bay 2009 UK£28 - £30
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Matua Valley Winery
Matua Single Vineyard Riesling, Marlborough 2011 UK£14-£16
Matua Single Vineyard Chardonnay, Marlborough 2011 UK£18-£20
Black Grape Society Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£34-£36
Black Grape Society Pinot Noir, Central Otago 2011 UK£34-£36
Matua Valley Estate Paretai Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£18-£20
Matua Valley Estate Pinot Noir, Central Otago 2011 UK£28-30
Squealing Pig Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£12.00
Squealing Pig Pinot Gris, Central Otago 2012 UK£12.00
Matua Valley was founded in 1974 by two brothers, Bill and Ross Spence. The brothers wanted to make New Zealand wine that was as good as any in the world. The name Matua (mah-too-ah) in Maori means “head of the family” which is a very appropriate title, as Matua Valley produced New Zealand’s first Sauvignon Blanc in 1974 just outside of Auckland, paving the way for the phenomenon that this unique wine style would soon become. Almost 40 years later Matua Valley is recognised globally as a premium New Zealand wine brand with a broad range of award winning wines and in November 2012 won IWSC NZ Wine Producer of the Year.
Winery Contact Details:
Matua Valley Wines, Waikoukou Valley Road, Waimauku, Auckland Contact Name: Terry Copeland Tel: +64 9 411 5501, Fax: +64 9 411 7982 Email: terry.copeland@tweglobal.com Website: www.matua.co.nz
Agent/Distributor Contact Details Squealing Pig Pinot Noir, Central Otago 2011 UK£12.00
Matua Single Vineyard Matheson Merlot, Hawke’s Bay 2009 UK£28 - £30
Treasury Wine Estates, Regal House, 70 London Road, Twickenham, Middlesex. TW1 3QS Contact Name: Pieter du Toit Tel: +44 208 843 8434 Fax: +44 208 843 8422 Email: pieter.dutoit@tweglobal.com Website: www.tweglobal.com
Matua Single Vineyard Riesling, Marlborough 2011 UK£14-£16
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Moana Park Winery
List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Moana Park Reserve Chardonnay, Hawke’s Bay 2010 UK£ 20.00
Moana Park Reserve Syrah, Hawke’s Bay 2010 UK£ 20.00
Moana Park Pinot Gris, Hawke’s Bay 2012 UK£ 14.00
Moana Park Viognier, Hawke’s Bay 2012 UK£ 14.00 Moana Park is a boutique, Hawke’s Bay based winery with a focus on producing low allergen natural wines which are high quality from specific Hawke’s Bay sites. “Our Winemaking goal at Moana Park is to produce wines showing purity of fruit, are balanced & are great value for money” says Dan Barker, Winemaker & Owner. This has proven successful with an increasing demand from consumers wanting cleaner, more honest, natural wines with less additives. With impressive accolades from Air New Zealand, NZ International to the Decanter World Wine Awards; Moana Park punches well above their weight.
Winery Contact Details
Taradale, Hawke’s Bay Contact: Dan Barker / Kaylea Barker Tel: +64 6 844 8269, Fax: +64 6 844 0923 Email: sales@moanapark.co.nz Website: www.moanapark.co.nz
Agent/Distributor Contact Details Seeking distribution in this market.
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Moana Park Pinot Noir, Hawke’s Bay 2012 UK£ 14.00
Moana Park Syrah, Hawke’s Bay 2011 UK£ 14.00
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Table 32 List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Mt Beautiful Sauvignon Blanc, North Canterbury, Canterbury 2011 UK£ 10.75
Mt Beautiful Wines - Teece Family Vineyards & Churton
Mt Beautiful Pinot Noir, North Canterbury, Canterbury 2011 UK£ 13.50
Mt Beautiful Riesling, North Canterbury, Canterbury 2010 UK£ 10.75
Churton Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 14.95
Churton Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2010 UK£ 22.00
Come and discover Mt Beautiful Wines from North Canterbury. Situated 100kms north of Christchurch in North Canterbury, NZ with its unique micro-climate and gently sloping hillside vineyard, Mt Beautiful wines are handcrafted for their individual character and complexity to express the terroir of this up and coming region. These elegant refined single estate wines, designed to complement food, express the diversity and balanced harmony of our location and vineyard.
Churton Viognier, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 20.00
Winery Contact Details
Churton The Abyss Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2010 UK£ 33.00
201 Waiau East Road, Cheviot, Canterbury Contact: Bridget Radford Tel: +64 3 319 2993, Fax: +64 3 319 2994 Email: bridget@mtbeautiful.co.nz Website: www.mtbeautiful.co.nz
Agent/Distributor Contact Details for Mt Beautiful Wines Genesis Wines Ltd, 78 Tachbrook Street, London, SW1V 2NA Contact: Tom Heywood- Lonsdale Tel: +44 207 963 9060 Email: tomhl@genesiswines.com
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Winery Contact Details
Churton, 941 Waihopai Valley Road, R D 6 Blenheim 7276 Tel: +64 3 572 4007 Email: info@churton-wines.co.nz Website: www.churton-wines.co.nz
Agent/Distributor Contact Details for Churton
Currently seeking on premise distribution within M25
Stockists for Churton :
Berry Bros & Rudd, Contact: Jasper Morris Tel: 0800 280 2440 Email:Jasper.Morris@bbr.com Tanner’s Wine Merchants, Contact: Adrian Patterson, Tel: 01743 234500, Email: adrian.patterson@tanners-wines.co.uk Farr Vintners Limited, Contact: Alastair Woolmer, Tel: 020 7821 2000, Email: alastair@farrvintners.com
Churton
Churton produces premium Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir as well as small volumes of Viognier and Petit Manseng from our own hillside vineyard 200m above sea level overlooking the Omaka and Waihopai Valleys in Marlborough. Our close planted vineyard on clay/loess soils has a 14% northeast facing slope and is managed biodynamically. The vineyard blocks are either fully organic or in organic conversion with BioGro NZ. We aim to produce wines of integrity that express their unique terroir and organic origins. Churton demonstrates the New World quality and succulence of Marlborough fruit combined with Old World complexity and drinkability.
Hennings Wine Merchants, Contact: Andy Kitchener, Tel: +44 1798 872 485, Email: andy@henningswine.co.uk
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Mud House Wines
List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Mud House Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 11.00
Mud House Estate The Woolshed Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 13.99
Mud House Single Vineyard Hungry Hill Chardonnay, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 13.99
Mud House produce award winning wines from New Zealand’s best grape growing soils. We offer Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, Pinot Noir from Central Otago and Aromatics from the Waipara Valley. Our focus on the earth is reflected in our name, and our commitment to nurturing our vineyards means our grapes reach optimum ripeness, varietal character and flavour. These grapes become premium wines through a combination of innovative technology, and the individual passion and artisan skill of our winemakers.
Winery Contact Details
30 Maxwell Road, Blenheim, Marlborough Contact: Jack Glover Tel: +64 3 520 6011, Fax: +64 3 578 1765 Email: jack.glover@mudhouse.co.nz Website: www.mudhouse.co.nz
Mud House Pinot Gris, South Island Blend 2011 UK£ 11.00
Mud House Waipara Valley Riesling, Canterbury 2011 UK£ 11.00
Mud House Pinot Noir, Central Otago 2011 UK£ 13.99
Mud House Estate Golden Terraces Pinot Noir, Otago 2011 UK£ 16.99
Mud House Casey’s Road Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2010 UK£ 16.99
Agent/Distributor Contact Details
Maisons Marques et Domaines, Number Four, College Mews, London, SW18 2SJ Contact: Jackie Brown Tel: +44 208 8123380 Fax: +44 208 8123399 Email: jackie.brown@mmdltd.co.uk
Mud House Single Vineyard Selmesbrook Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 13.99
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Seckford Agencies
Bascand Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 8.99
Bascand Estate Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 10.95
Waipara Springs Sauvignon Blanc, Waipara, Canterbury 2012 UK£ 10.50
Waipara Springs Premo Chardonnay, Waipara, Canterbury 2010 UK£ 13.50
Waipara Springs Pinot Noir, Waipara, Canterbury 2011 UK£ 13.25
Escarpment Chardonnay, Martinborough 2010
UK£ 14.85
Escarpment EDGE Pinot Gris, Martinborough 2011 UK£ 9.99
E S CA R P M E N T M A R T I N B O R O U G H
Escarpment Pinot Gris, Martinborough 2011 UK£ 11.90
Escarpment Pinot Noir, Martinborough 2010 UK£ 18.75
Escarpment Kupe Pinot Noir, Martinborough 2011 UK£ 28.15
Wooing Tree Blondie Pinot Noir, Otago 2011 UK£ 21.85
Wooing Tree Beetle Juice Pinot Noir, Otago 2010 UK£ 21.85
Wooing Tree Pinot Noir, Otago 2009 UK£ 28.99
Stanley Estates Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 12.80
Stanley Estates Albariño, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 13.80
Stanley Estates Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2010 UK£ 19.50
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Seckford Agencies is delighted to be representing these outstanding NZ producers. Bascand Estate owns vineyards in Marlborough which produce great value wines. Waipara Springs, long established in the heart of the Waipara region, produce awardwinning wines from mature vines & estate grown fruit. At Escarpment, Martinborough, respected winemaker Larry McKenna produces exemplary Pinot Noir and some of New Zealand’s most layered and complex wines. The much anticipated 2011 Kupe Pinot Noir will be available. ‘The Wooing Tree’ Central Otago is family owned, and produce interesting variations on Pinot Noir - inc Blanc de Noir Blondie. With a wide array of Trophies, including ‘Best Wine with Peking Duck’ at Cathay Pacific H.K. IWSC - they are worth a look. Stanley Estate from Awatere Valley, Marlborough is remarkable for continuing high achievements. Their Sauvignon Blanc 2010 Won 4 Trophies at the IWC 2011 & Gold in DWWA in 2012. Includes a newly released Albariño 2012.
Agent/Distributor Contact Details
Seckford Agencies, Old Barn Farm, Harts Lane Ardleigh, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7QQ Contact: Julie Maitland Tel: 01206 231188 Fax: 01206 231665 Email: info@seckfordagencies.co.uk
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Oyster Bay New Zealand
List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Oyster Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2012 UK£ 10.79
Oyster Bay Marlborough Chardonnay 2011 UK£ 10.79
Oyster Bay Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2012 UK£ 10.79
Oyster Bay Marlborough Pinot Noir 2011 UK£ 11.79 The philosophy of Oyster Bay New Zealand is to produce fine, distinctively regional wines that are elegant and assertive with glorious fruit flavours - wines that drink well within a year or two of the vintage, yet possess the balance of structure to reward cellaring. Oyster Bay New Zealand is owned by Delegat’s Wine Estate Limited, one of New Zealand’s largest family owned wine producers - passionate about New Zealand wine for more than 60 years.
Oyster Bay Sparkling Cuvée NV UK£ 13.79
Oyster Bay Sparkling Cuvée Rosé NV UK£ 13.79
Winery Contact Details
Level 1, 10 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland Contact: Jill Dawson Tel: +64 9 359 7300 Fax: +64 9 359 7327 Email: jill.dawson@delegats.co.nz Website: www.oysterbaywines.com
Agent/Distributor Contact Details
Delegat’s Wine Estate UK Ltd, 4th Floor, Kenilworth House, 7 9/80 Margaret Street, London Tel: +44 203 130 7050 Fax: +44 207 580 2464 Email: infouk@oysterbaywines.com
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Pernod Ricard New Zealand
Brancott Estate Brut Cuvee Sparkling, Marlborough NV UK£11.29
Brancott Estate Rosé Sparkling, Marlborough NV UK£11.29
Brancott Estate Pinot Noir Sparkling, Marlborough NV UK£12.99
Brancott Estate Flight Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2012 UK£9.75
Brancott Estate Flight Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£9.75
At the forefront of the New Zealand wine industry, Pernod Ricard New Zealand represents many of the country’s most enjoyed wine brands, including Brancott Estate and Stoneleigh - both in New Zealand and around the world.
Winery Contact Details Brancott Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£9.75
Brancott Estate Living Land Series Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2011 UK£11.49
Pernod Ricard New Zealand, 4 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland, Contact: Jim Robertson Tel: +64 9 336 8364, Mob: +64 21 968 312, Fax: +64 9 336 8345 Email: jim.robertson@pernod-ricard.com, Website: www.pernod-ricard-nz.com
Agent/Distributor Contact Details
Brancott Estate Letter Series “B” Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£13.15
Pernod Ricard, Central House, 3 Lampton Rd, Hounslow, London, TW3 1HY Contact: Jane Ashley Tel: +44 208 5384595 Fax: +44 208 5384488 Email: jane.ashley@pernod-ricard.com
Brancott Estate Letter Series “R” Sauvignon Gris, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 13.15
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Pernod Ricard New Zealand
Brancott Estate Chardonnay, Marlborough 2012 UK£9.75
Brancott Estate Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£11.15
Brancott Estate Living Land Series Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 13.99
Brancott Estate Letter Series “T” Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 15.49
Brancott Estate Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 12.99
At the forefront of the New Zealand wine industry, Pernod Ricard New Zealand represents many of the country’s most enjoyed wine brands, including Brancott Estate and Stoneleigh - both in New Zealand and around the world.
Stoneleigh Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£10.99
Stoneleigh Latitude Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£13.99
Winery Contact Details
Pernod Ricard New Zealand, 4 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland, Contact: Jim Robertson Tel: +64 9 336 8364, Mob: +64 21 968 312, Fax: +64 9 336 8345 Email: jim.robertson@pernod-ricard.com, Website: www.pernod-ricard-nz.com
Stoneleigh Rapaura Series Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£23.99
Agent/Distributor Contact Details Pernod Ricard, Central House, 3 Lampton Rd, Hounslow, London, TW3 1HY Contact: Jane Ashley Tel: +44 208 5384595 Fax: +44 208 5384488 Email: jane.ashley@pernod-ricard.com
Stoneleigh Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£11.99
Stoneleigh Latitude Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£15.99
Stoneleigh Rapaura Series Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK £25.99
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Table 38 List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Pencarrow Sauvignon Blanc, Wellington 2012 UK£ 9.28
Palliser Estate Wines of Martinborough
Palliser Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Wellington 2012 UK£ 12.28
Palliser Estate Riesling, Wellington 2011 UK£ 10.78
Pencarrow Chardonnay, Wellington 2011 UK£ 9.28
Palliser Estate Chardonnay, Wellington 2011 UK£ 11.78
Palliser Estate Pinot Gris, Wellington 2011 UK£ 12.28
Palliser Estate is well established as a leading winery in the ultra premium grape-growing region of Martinborough. The first wines were produced in 1989 with the on-going philosophy being to produce wines of quality, distinction and style. Palliser Estate offers premium wines under the Palliser Estate and Pencarrow labels. Our single focus is to be the best winery of its type in New Zealand.
Winery Contact Details Pencarrow Pinot Noir, Wellington 2011 UK£ 11.78
Palliser Estate Pinot Noir, Martinborough 2009 UK£ 16.28
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Kitchener Street, Martinborough, Wellington Contact: Carla Burns Tel: +64 6 306 9019, Fax: +64 6 306 9946 Email: carla@palliser.co.nz Website: www.palliser.co.nz
Agent/Distributor Contact Details Justerini and Brooks Ltd, 12 Brick Street, London, W1J 7ET Contact: David Brown Tel: +44 207 2082508 Fax: +44 207 4932660 Email: David.Brown@justerinis.com
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Saint Clair Family Estate
List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Saint Clair Vicar’s Choice Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 11.49
Saint Clair Vicar’s Choice Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 11.49
Saint Clair Vicar’s Choice Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 13.99
Saint Clair Premium Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 13.99
Saint Clair Premium Riesling, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 13.99 Saint Clair Family Estate is owned by Neal and Judy Ibbotson, viticulture pioneers in Marlborough since 1978. Grapes were originally supplied to local wine companies; however a desire to extend the quality achieved in the vineyard through to the finished wine led to the establishment of Saint Clair Family Estate in 1994. Neal Ibbotson combines his extensive viticultural expertise plus Marlborough’s mix of climate and soils with the talent of one of New Zealand’s leading winemaking teams, led by Matt Thomson and Hamish Clark. AWARDED WINESTATE NZ WINERY OF THE YEAR TROPHY 2010 and 2011.
Winery Contact Details
32 Liverpool Street, Riverlands Industrial Estate, Blenheim, Marlborough Contact: Sarina Ibbotson Tel: +64 3 578 8695, Mob: +64 21 151 1337, Fax: +64 3 578 8696 Email: sarina@saintclair.co.nz Website: www.saintclair.co.nz
Saint Clair Premium Grüner Veltliner, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 14.99
Saint Clair Premium Pinot Gris Rosé, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 11.99
Saint Clair Premium Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 14.99
Saint Clair Premium Merlot, Marlborough 2010 UK£ 13.99
Saint Clair Pioneer Block 3 43 Degrees Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 18.49
Saint Clair Pioneer Block 18 Snap Block Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 17.99
Saint Clair Pioneer Block 10 Twin Hills Chardonnay, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 16.99
Agent/Distributor Contact Details
Hallgarten Druitt, Dallow Road, Bedfordshire, Luton, LU1 1UR Contact: Emma Wright Tel: +44 158 2722538 Email: sales@hallgartendruitt.co.uk
Saint Clair Pioneer Block 14 Doctor’s Creek Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£19.99
Saint Clair Omaka Reserve Chardonnay, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 18.99
Saint Clair Wairau Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 22.99
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Old Coach Road Unoaked Chardonnay, Nelson 2012 UK£ 9.99
Seifried Estate
Old Coach Road Sauvignon Blanc, Nelson 2012 UK£ 9.99
Seifried Sauvignon Blanc, Nelson 2012 UK£ 10.99
Aotea by Seifried Sauvignon Blanc, Nelson 2012 UK£ 12.99
Seifried Grüner Veltliner, Nelson 2012 UK£ 11.99
Seifried Pinot Gris, Nelson 2012 UK£ 11.99
2013 marks the 40th anniversary of Seifried Estate. In 1973 Austrian-born Hermann Seifried and his New Zealand wife Agnes first grafted vines in Nelson. The Seifrieds now farm 200 hectares across seven sustainably accredited vineyards. Wines are exported to 21 countries around the globe and all three Seifried “children” are fully involved in the family business – a reason to celebrate indeed!
Winery Contact Details Seifried Riesling, Nelson 2012 UK£ 11.99
Seifried Gewürztraminer, Nelson 2012 UK£ 11.99
Old Coach Road Pinot Noir, Nelson 2011 UK£ 11.99
Redwood Road, Appleby, Nelson Contact: Marie O’Riordan Tel: +44 7557 365505 Email: marie@seifried.co.uk Website: www.seifried.co.nz
Agent/Distributor Contact Details
John E Fells & Sons Ltd, Fells House, Prince Edward Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 3EZ Contact: Melanie Gregory Tel: +44 1442 870900 Mob: +44 7703 189043 Fax: +44 1442 878555 Email: mg@fells.co.uk
Seifried Pinot Noir, Nelson 2011 UK£ 12.99
Seifried Winemakers Collection Sweet Agnes, Nelson 2011 UK£ 14.99
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Spy Valley Wines
List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 10.50
Spy Valley Riesling, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 12.50
Spy Valley Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 12.75
Spy Valley Gewürztraminer, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 12.95 The brand name ‘Spy Valley’ is derived from the presence of a satellite communications monitoring station in Marlborough’s Waihopai Valley - a spy base. Ten varieties of grapes are grown over 400 acres to produce premium fruit for Spy Valley Wines. Unlike the world of espionage, Spy Valley’s wine has demanded global attention, where the wine has been called “impossible to ignore” and the company “among the planet’s 20 most notable new producers.”
Spy Valley Rosé, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 11.95
Spy Valley Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 15.50
Winery Contact Details
37 Lake Timara Road, RD 6, Blenheim, Marlborough Contact: Blair Gibbs Tel: +64 3 572 9840, Fax: +64 3 572 9830 Email: info@spyvalley.co.nz Website: www.spyvalleywine.co.nz
Spy Valley Envoy Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 24.95
Spy Valley Envoy Riesling, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 14.95
Agent/Distributor Contact Details
Bibendum Wine Ltd, 113 Regents Park Road, London, NW1 8UR Contact: Alissia Durbridge Tel: +44 207 4494100 Fax: +44 207 7227354 Email: adurbridge@bibendum-wine.co.uk
Spy Valley Envoy Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2010 UK£ 19.95
Spy Valley Envoy Chardonnay, Marlborough 2010 UK£ 17.95
Spy Valley Envoy (Outpost) Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2010 UK£ 27.95
Spy Valley Chardonnay, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 12.50
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Table 42 List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Awatere River Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£13.00
The Antipodean Sommelier
Awatere River Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 UK£20.00
Black Cottage Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Central Otago 2012 UK£12.00
Bushmere Estate Classic Chardonnay, Gisborne 2011 UK£16.00
Cypress Terraces Chardonnay, Hawke’s Bay 2010 UK£20.00
Cypress Terraces Syrah, Hawke’s Bay 2008 UK£28.00
Mt Rosa Reserve Pinot Noir, Central Otago 2010 UK£25.00
Mt Rosa Pinot Noir, Central Otago 2009 UK£19.00
The Antipodean Sommelier is a New Zealand owned, UK based wine importing company representing some of New Zealand’s up and coming boutique wineries in the UK and European markets. Our philosophy is to source outstanding boutique producers from each major wine growing region of New Zealand and showcase the flavours for which they are famous.
Agent/Distributor Contact Details Pirinoa Road Pinot Noir, Martinborough 2008 UK£25.00
Snapper Rock Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2011 UK£10.00
The Antipodean Sommelier Ltd, 76 Cherry Orton Rd, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5EH Contact: Tony Wellings or James Leary Tel: +44 1733 238942 or +44 207 727 0082 Email: tony@taswines.co.uk or james@ taswines.co.uk
Snapper Rock Sauvignon Rosé, Marlborough 2011 UK£10.00
Snapper Rock Merlot, Hawke’s Bay 2011 UK£12.00
Two Rivers Convergence Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£14.00
Two Rivers Juliet Riesling, Marlborough 2012 UK£15.00
Two Rivers Awatere Selection Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2010 UK£20.00 Two Rivers Clos Des Pierres Chardonnay, Marlborough 2011 UK£18.00
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Tiki Wine & Vineyard
List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Tiki Estate Pinot Gris, Waipara 2011 UK£ 10.99
Maui Sauvignon Blanc, Wairau Valley, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 10.49
Tiki Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Wairau Valley, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 10.99
Tiki Estate Rosé, Wairau Valley, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 9.99 At Tiki we believe great wine is created in the vineyard and is an expression of place, people and time. With this in mind we selected Marlborough in NZ as the region where the world best Sauvignon Blancs have been crafted over the last few decades. We then searched Marlborough for high altitude terroir that would produce wines of elegance and distinction. We selected three vineyards in the upper reaches of the famous Wairau Valley and spent years nurturing these vineyards, and building a team of passionate people to produce low yielding grapes of outstanding quality.
Winery Contact Details
9/18 Taurus Place, Bromley, Christchurch, Contact: Sue Mckean Tel: +64 3 326 5551, Mob: +64 21 918 046 Email: sue@tikiwine.com Website: www.tikiwine.com
Agent/Distributor Contact Details
Patriarche Wine Agencies, 4 Rickett Street, London, SW6 1RU Contact: Keith Isaac MW Tel: +44 207 381 4016 Email: keith@patriarchewines.com Dedicated to sourcing wines to service all areas of the UK wine trade, our philosophy is to work with ambitious and forward thinking wine producers who are committed to quality and excellence from vine to glass.
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Tiki Estate Pinot Noir, Waipara 2012 UK£ 13.99
Tiki Single Vineyard Pinot Noir, Wairau Valley, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 15.49
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Toi Toi Wines
Toi Toi Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough NV UK£ 10.99
Toi Toi Reserve Riesling, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 12.99
Toi Toi Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 9.99
Toi Toi Brookdale Reserve Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2010 UK£ 12.99
Toi Toi Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 9.99
Toi Toi Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 11.99
Toi Toi Unoaked Chardonnay, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 9.99
Toi Toi, pronounced Toy Toy, is NZ’s largest and most majestic native grass. There are four sub-species of Toi Toi which have naturally adapted to NZ’s awe inspiring sub-regional climates. Toi Toi’s natural adaptability and majesty has provided inspiration for our winemaking philosophy: To create quality, distinctive NZ wines by sourcing premium varietals from the regions in which they are most renowned. Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Pinot Gris from Marlborough, Pinot Noir from Central Otago and Cabernet Sauvignon from Hawke’s Bay. We are a family winery with our winemaking based in Marlborough.
Winery Contact Details Toi Toi Clutha Pinot Noir, Otago 2011 UK£ 12.99
Toi Toi Reserve Pinot Noir, Central Otago 2010 UK£ 19.99
41 Gouland Rd, Spring Creek, Blenheim, Marlborough Contact: Kevin Joyce Tel: +64 9 478 9548, Mob: +64 21 935 849, Fax: +64 9 478 9565 Email: kevin@toitoiwines.co.nz Website: www.toitoiwines.co.nz
Agent/Distributor Contact Details Notes
Bottle Green Ltd, 19 New Street, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 4BH Contact: Richard Steele Tel: +44 1132 054500 Fax: +44 1132 054501 Email: richard-steele@bottlegreen.com
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Vinoptima Estate Ltd
List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Vinoptima Reserve Gewürztraminer, Ormond, Gisborne 2008
POA
Vinoptima Reserve Gewürztraminer, Ormond, Gisborne 2004
POA
Vinoptima Noble Gewürztraminer, Ormond, Gisborne 2007
POA
Notes Vinoptima (Latin for “best wines”) is a single variety, 10 hectare vineyard estate created by Nick Nobilo in Ormond, near Gisborne on the East Coast of New Zealand’s North Island. Based on the French paradigm of terroir and combining the best of both old and new world winemaking practices the vision for Vinoptima is simply to produce world class Gewürztraminer.
Winery Contact Details
138 Ngakoroa Road, Ormond RD 1, Gisborne Contact: John Mackinder Tel: +64 9 353 6565, Mob: +64 21 985 586, Fax: +64 9 353 6555 Email: enquiries@vinoptima.co.nz Website: www.vinoptima.co.nz
Agent/Distributor Contact Details Seeking distribution in the UK
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Waipara Hills
Waipara Hills Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2011 UK£ 9.99
Waipara Hills Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 9.99
Waipara Hills Waipara Riesling, Canterbury 2011 UK£ 9.99
Waipara Hills Pinot Noir, Otago 2011 UK£ 15.99
Equinox Pinot Noir, Canterbury 2011 UK£ 20.99
The South Island of New Zealand is known for its rugged beauty and wild weather where producing superb wine is both a challenge and a joy. The result is unashamedly aromatic yet elegant and sophisticated. Waipara Hills wines encapsulate the Soul of the South.
Equinox Riesling, Canterbury 2012 UK£ 20.99
Winery Contact Details
Dusky Sounds Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2012 UK£ 7.99
780 Glasnevin Road, Amberley, Waipara, Canterbury Contact: Jack Glover Tel: +64 3 5206 0111 Email: jack.glover@mudhouse.co.nz Website: www.waiparahills.co.nz
Agent/Distributor Contact Details Notes
Free Run Wines, 2 Woodleys Yard, Aldbourne, Marlborough, SN8 2BL Contact: Sarah Hopps Tel: +44 1672 540990 Fax: +44 1672 541015 Email: Sarah@freerunwines.com
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Waipara West
List of Wines on Show and Suggested Retail Price Waipara West Sauvignon Blanc, Waipara 2012 UK£ 10.00
Waipara West Sauvignon Blanc, Waipara 2011 UK£ 10.00
Waipara West Riesling, Waipara 2011 UK£ 10.50
Waipara West Riesling, Waipara 2007 UK£ 10.50
Waipara West Riesling, Waipara 2012 UK£ 14.00 Waipara West is situated on north facing terraces along the Waipara River, 45 miles north of Christchurch. Only handpicked grapes from our own vineyard are used for our wines. As the yields, in all varieties, are so low, the wines are generally intense and have an inherent structure. Our winemaking is aimed at retaining rather than enhancing these characteristics- allowing a framework for each wine to develop and evolve in bottle to provide a wine with complexity and interest.
Winery Contact Details
376 Ram Paddock Road, Amberley RD 2, North Canterbury, Canterbury Contact: Paul Tutton Tel: +64 3 314 8699, Fax: +64 3 314 8692 Email: paul@waterloowine.co.uk Website: www.waiparawest.com
Agent/Distributor Contact Details
Waterloo Wine Co Ltd, 6 Vine Yard, London, SE1 1QL Contact: Paul Tutton Tel: +44 207 4037967 Fax: +44 207 3576976 Email: paul@waterloowine.co.uk
Waipara West Chardonnay, Waipara 2008 UK£ 10.30
Waipara West Chardonnay, Waipara 2009 UK£ 12.00
Waipara West Chardonnay, Waipara 2004 UK£ 10.25
Waipara West Pinot Noir, Waipara 2010 UK£ 16.00
Waipara West Pinot Noir, Waipara 2009 UK£ 17.00
Waipara West Two Terrace Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc/Merlot, Waipara 2008 UK£ 8.30
Waipara West Ram Paddock Red Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc/Merlot, Waipara 2009 UK£ 11.00 Waipara West Ram Paddock Red Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc/Merlot, Waipara 2004 UK£ 9.70
Waipara West Late Harvest Chardonnay, Waipara 2009 UK£ 13.50
Waipara West Dessert Wine, Waipara 2011 UK£ 12.50
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New Zealand Aromatics - Fragrant, vibrant and diverse Riesling Felton Road Dry Riesling Bannockburn, Central Otago 2012 £15.00 Cornish Point Wines, Nicola Greening or Angela Reddin, T: +44 208 351 2595, E: nicola@cornishpoint.com or angela@cornishpoint.com
Seifried Riesling, Nelson 2012 John E. Fells & Sons, Melanie Gregory, T: +44 144 228 9365, E: mg@fells.co.uk
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£11.99
Palliser Estate Riesling, Martinborough 2011 £10.17 Justerini & Brooks, David Brown, T: +44 207 484 6400, E: David.Brown@justerinis.com
Mt. Beautiful Riesling, North Canterbury 2010 Genesis Wines, Tom Heywood-Lonsdale, T: +44 207 963 9060, E: tomhl@genesiswines.com
£10.75 Please note the self-pour tables will not be available to taste in the consumer session. If you would like more information on individual wines please ask a member of the NZW team.
Pinot Gris Mount Riley Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2012 £9.99 Mount Riley Wines, Matt Murphy, T: +64 3 577 9900 Ext 3, E: matt@mountriley.co.nz
Villa Maria Single Vineyard Seddon Pinot Gris, Marlborough 2012 Hatch Mansfield Agencies, Fiona Mottershaw, T: +44 134 487 1800, E: Fionamottershaw@hatch.co.uk
£15.99
Man O’ War Exiled Pinot Gris, Waiheke 2012 New Generation Wines, Hamish Young, T: +44 144 424 8654, E: hamish@newgenerationwines.com
£17.00
Carrick Pinot Gris, Bannockburn, Central Otago 2011 £13.65 Enotria Winecellars Ltd., Daniel Hart, T: +44 208 961 4411, E: d.hart@enotria.co.uk
Bellbird Spring Dry Pinot Gris, Waipara Valley 2011 £19.00 Winetraders UK, Michael Palij MW, T: +44 771 542 2515, E: michael@winetraders.eu
Gewürztraminer Spy Valley Gewürztraminer, Marlborough 2012 Bibendum Wine, Alissia Durbridge, T: +44 207 449 4100, E: adurbridge@bibendum-wine.co.uk
£12.95
Hunter’s Gewürztraminer, Marlborough 2011 Laytons, Simon Powys Maurice, T: +44 207 288 8880, E: Simon.PowysMaurice@laytons.co.uk
£12.99
Waimea Estates Gewürztraminer, Nelson 2011 Majestic Wines, Matt Pym, T: +44 192 329 8200, E: mpym@majestic.co.uk
£10.99
Pegasus Bay Gewürztraminer, Waipara Valley 2010 New Generation Wines, Hamish Young, T: +44 144 424 8654, E: hamish@newgenerationwines.com
£17.00
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Please note the self-pour tables will not be available to taste in the consumer session. If you would like more information on individual wines please ask a member of the NZW team.
New Zealand Pinot Noir - Discover the regional distinction and diversity of New Zealand Pinot Noir Akarua Rua Pinot Noir, Central Otago 2011 £16.40 OW Loeb & Co, Christopher Davey, T: +44 207 234 0385, E: chris@owloeb.com
Mt. Beautiful Pinot Noir, North Canterbury 2011 Genesis Wines, Tom Heywood-Lonsdale, T: +44 207 963 9060, E: tomhl@genesiswines.com
£13.50
Tohu Single Vineyard Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 Tohu Wines, Mike Brown, T: +64 800 864 894, E: mike.brown@kono.co.nz
£15.00
Jules Taylor Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2011 Decorum Vintners, Mark Roberts, T: +44 208 969 6581, E: mark@decvin.com
£17.50
Pencarrow Pinot Noir, Martinborough 2011 £11.67 Justerini & Brooks, David Brown, T: +44 207 484 6400, E: David.Brown@justerinis.com
Escarpment The Edge Pinot Noir, Martinborough 2011 £13.99 Seckford Agencies, Julie Maitland, T: +44 120 623 1188, E: info@seckfordagencies.co.uk
Domain Road Vineyard Pinot Noir, Bannockburn, Central Otago 2010 The Merchant Vintners Company Members, Mark Presland (Manor Wines), T: +44 122 783 3888, E: mark@manorwines.com
£17.00
Wooing Tree Pinot Noir, Cromwell Central, Otago 2010 £28.00 Seckford Agencies, Julie Maitland, T: +44 120 623 1188, E: info@seckfordagencies.co.uk
Ostler Caroline’s Pinot Noir, Waitaki 2010 Berry Bros & Rudd, Nicholas Stewart, T: +44 800 280 2400, E: Nicholas.Stewart@bbr.com
£29.95
Waipara Springs Premo Pinot Noir, Waipara Valley 2010 £15.95 - £16.95 Seckford Agencies, Julie Maitland, T: +44 120 623 1188, E: info@seckfordagencies.co.uk
Nautilus Estate Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2010 Negociants, Valerie Lewis, T: +44 798 596 1223, E: vlewis@negociants.com
£18.95
Te Mānia Reserve Pinot Noir, Nelson 2010 £17.50 Quest 4 Wines, Mike Stead, M: +44 790 067 0470, E: mikes@quest4wines.com
Gladstone Vineyard Pinot Noir, Wairarapa 2010 £19.90 Lea and Sandeman, Charles Lea, T: +44 207 244 0522, E: charles.lea@leaandsandeman.co.uk Carte Blanche Wines, Ian Barker, T: +44 125 677 2233, E: info@carteblanchewines.com
Schubert Block B Pinot Noir, Wairarapa 2010 £28.45 Ellis of Richmond, Louise Wishart, T: +44 208 744 5576, E: info@ellis-wines.co.uk
Villa Maria Single Vineyard Seddon Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2007 Hatch Mansfield Agencies, Fiona Mottershaw, T: +44 134 487 1800, E: Fionamottershaw@hatch.co.uk
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Decanter World Wine Awards Celebrating its 10th Year Anniversary in 2013 the Decanter World Wine Awards is arguably the biggest wine competition in the world and the most authoritative source of recommendations for wine lovers worldwide. “The DWWA have assumed growing importance to New Zealand winemakers, who regard the results as a valuable and powerful indicator of quality, particularly to British and European wine buyers. I am delighted to have been chosen to chair the New Zealand section, and look forward to taking part in one of the world’s most influential wine judging processes.” – Bob Campbell MW, 2013 Regional Chair for New Zealand “At WaitRosé we know that our customers are searching for quality, and we find that an endorsement from such a well-respected institution as Decanter can play a significant part in offering reassurance around individual wines, and increasing sales” - Pierpaolo Petrassi MW, Beers, Wines and Spirits Manager – WaitRosé
2 January 2013 DWWA Open for entries 1 March 2013 DWWA Deadline for entries 20 March 2013 DWWA Deadline for wine samples to arrive at Decanter warehouse 29 April - 3 May 2013 DWWA Judging week (including Regional Trophy tasting) 9 - 10 May 2013 DWWAInternational Trophy judging 20 May 2013 DWWA Results announced on Decanter.com 20 - 22 May 2013 DWWA Unsigned Talent Tasting at London International Wine Fair 16 - 20 June 2013 DWWA Vinexpo Winners Tasting, Bordeaux 27 June 2013 DWWA Consumer Tasting, London 4 September 2013 Decanter Awards Presentation Dinner, London 5 September 2013 DWWA Results published in Decanter Awards issue October 2013 DWWA Global Tastings in partnership with Enomatic
New Zealand’s Outstanding Results in 2012 New Zealand was the most successful developed winemaking region at the DWWA 2012, with 92.4% of wines entered winning a medal including 7 Trophies and 12 Golds. New Zealand entries were at an all-time high with a 9% increase in entries as compared to 2011. Considering the standing of Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir within New Zealand, it’s no surprise that these were the country’s two most entered varieties, and we saw them receive some of the top accolades, including under £10 Sauvignon Blanc International Trophy, supporting New Zealand’s reputation of producing some of the best Sauvignon Blanc in the world. As well as the success of Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc, other grape varieties from New Zealand were also highly awarded in 2012. Chardonnay achieved a 100% medal success rate, 40 of Pinot Gris’ 41 entries received medals and a Syrah scooped a Trophy. “The New Zealand category this year was up on last year’s entries and fulfilled my expectations once again. Overall, the wine making and attention to detail puts New Zealand winemakers at the top of the league.” – Margaret Harvey MW, 2012 Regional Chair for New Zealand
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