Marlborough conditions favour new releases from Wither Hills
An outstanding ripening season two years in a row has resulted in two exceptional vintages from award-winning winery Wither Hills.
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Kiwi winery trumps international awards
Award-winning Kiwi winery Mud House continues to trump the competition overseas; with the 2011 Mud House Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc winning prestigious accolades at the 2011 International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC).
Can’t sell sauvignon blanc? Turn it into alcopop
Pernod Ricard’s struggle to sell its oversupply of Marlborough sauvignon blanc has taken a new twist with the release of a vodka-tweeked sauvignon blanc alcopop in Australia.
Big grape yield poses big problems for New Zealand wine
Struggling to recover its composure following a large 2008 harvest, the New Zealand wine industry must now cope with another bumper crop of grapes.
Has New Zealand wine lost its magic touch in Britain?
Writing in the influential British newspaper the Telegraph, Victoria Moore has criticised the influx of cheap New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, questioning whether New Zealand’s reputation can survive such poor quality wine.
Extra $12 million funding for Sauvignon Blanc excellence
Plant and Food Research has been granted an extra NZ$12 million to build on its Sauvignon Blanc research programme to provide winemakers with “the ability to create novel flavour combinations and sensory experiences, in a way that maintains the quality and consistency of supply needed to consolidate New Zealand’s global reputation as a wine producer”.
Aussies suckers for NZ Sauvignon Blanc
Latest Nielsen figures from Australia show that New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc has consolidated its place as the most popular wine in that country. According to survey data, 74,000 more Australian households purchased New Zealand wine in 2010 than the previous year, an increase of 38%.
Give winemakers a chance to excel
The announcement last week that the Government is providing $12 million in funding for researchers to develop top-end Sauvignon Blanc wines for the international market is the latest in a long line of weird decisions made by New Zealand Winegrowers. If nothing else, this waste of public funds should trigger a total revision of the structure under which independent winegrowers are obliged to operate.
Hawkes Bay Winegrowers crowing over latest vintage
“Great” accolade for 2010 wines.
Original Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc wins gold at London competition
The wine that pioneered New Zealand’s success on the international market, Montana Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, has just been awarded yet another gold medal at the prestigious International Wine Challenge in London. The award-winning 2009 vintage of this wine comes 30 years after Montana Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc first gained world prominence from plantings at Brancott Estate. [...]
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