Regional Expressions The Wines of Nelson, Marlborough and Canterbury

WINTER 2010

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Neudorf ViNeyarda well established small producer of superb, terroir specific wines with great balance and focus. Estate grapes show the purity of an organic, biodynamic approach to viticulture and the hands-off cellar regime. judy@neudorf.co.nz

2009 Sauvignon BlancJH: Restrained, elegant style. Lovely balance, fine acid-ity in a long, dry finish with mineral hints.DS: Fresh bouquet with a fo-cus in layered aromas backed by minerality, balanced acidity and long, dry finish. Medium weight and finesse – for seafood.

2008 ChardonnayJH: Full complex bouquet of stonefruit and lanolin with high vinosity. Nutty, classical use of oak. Generous flavours with a fine balance of fruit and oak leading to a glorious finish.DS: Full bouquet, ripe

WeiNgut Seifried a pioneer producer of medium size, well known for well priced, region-specific wines both white and red. Notable for fine quality rieslings and other aromatic whites.

2009 Sauvignon BlancJH: Pungent, big nose of cut grass, citrus and armpit hints. Supple fruit, simple structure with a short finish.DS: Full-on sauvignon blanc, traditional NZ style. Ample flavour, but a little short in the finish.

2009 GewurztraminerJH: Aromatic bouquet of lavender and turkish delight. Soft structured, spicy flavour. Light body and luscious sweet-ness in a medium-sweet finish.DS: Full bouquet, lifted aromas. Floral/tropical spice and herb-like spice flavour. Soft acidity, sweetish finish.

2009 ‘Agnes’ Icewine, Winemaker’s CollectionJH: Full bouquet of candied fruits and sweet almonds. Rich flavour of fruit cake, raisins and marzipan. Good length with balanced acidity in a sweet finish.DS: Full intense bouquet with an exotic mix of candied citrus, spices, almonds and raisins. Lus-cious texture with fine acidity in a youthful finish.

pear, melon and stonefruit aromas with complex integrated lees and oak flavour. A combination of power and finesse in a long finish – set to be a great wine with time.

2009 Moutere Pinot GrisJH: Supple stone and citrus fruits, a little closed. Soft flavours in a dry finish.DS: Full bouquet, stonefruit and fresh lime. High vinos-ity with a youthful undevel-oped flavour. Fine texture in a balanced finish.

2008 Moutere Pinot NoirJH: Classical game, spice and cold tea nose, con-centrated velvety flavours. Elegant well balanced tannic finish with hints of forest floor, great length. Brilliant.DS: Well coloured, high vinosity, ripe fruit with depth, complexity and layers of flavour. Gamey hints in a fine grain tannic finish. Will age well.

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and John Hawkesby (JH).

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fromm eStateWell-established small producer with top-class vineyards employing a traditional, hands-off approach to winemaking and producing vineyard-specific wines.

2005 ‘Clayvin Vineyard’ ChardonnayJH: Stone fruit/citrus, fine oak, Burgundian structure. Mineral-ity in a developed sophisticated style with superb balance in a long finish.DS: Complex developed bouquet, high vinosity, ripe stonefruit in a classical style. Fine acidity in a long, dry finish.

2006 ‘Fromm Vineyard’ SyrahJH: Deep colour, sweet ani-seed, brambles and black plum flavours with hints of pepper. DS: Generous, full bouquet with dark berry fruits and herb-like spices. Fully integrated fruit and oak with fine grain tannins in an aromatic finish. Elegant style.

2007 ‘Brancott Valley Vineyard’ Pinot NoirJH: Aromatic bouquet, mulberry and cherry aromas with moder-ate vinosity and subtle, under-stated flavours in a soft finish.DS: Ripe, full bouquet, red fruit flavours with hints of forest floor. Fine grained tannins, soft tex-tured with length in an undevel-oped finish.

2007 ‘Clayvin Vineyard’ Pinot NoirJH: Ripe dark fruits with truffle, gamey/spicey notes. Lovely acid balance and firm structure with earthy hints in a firm finish.DS: Full, complex bouquet, high vinosity, depth in generous flavour. Ample tannins in a bal-anced long finish.

SereSiN WiNeSa small- to mid-sized vineyard. first vintage was in 1996. Wines are produced using traditional winemaking techniques from organically and biodynamically grown grapes.

2009 Sauvignon Blanc JH: Big typical Marlborough sauvignon with an earthy point of difference. Tending dry, the dash of semillon adds a layer of subtlety and mineral texture. Big, sassy but not overbearing, gentle oak complexity.

2007 ‘Reserve’ Chardonnay JH: Superb wine, lovely acid/fruit balance and a wonderful underbelly of minerality. Judicious oak, Burgun-dian in style, elegant, sophisticated; quite outstanding.

2007 ‘Rachael’ Pinot Noir JH: Mid-range pinot, elegant nose of dried herbs, cold tea and berry fruit with a touch of truffle and earth. Bal-anced with purity of fruit and subtly restrained, engaging and sophisti-cated. Very smart buying.

allaN Scott WiNeryMedium-sized producer of modern style, cool climate wines. Well known for white wines but, of late, developing a reputation for fine pinot noir.

2009 Moorlands Sauvignon BlancJH: Lemon and cut grass aroma with hint of minerality and arm-pit complexity. Soft flavoured in a sweet-ish finish.DS: Fresh, youthful with typical Marlborough aromas and balanced with an off-dry finish.

2008 ‘Hounds’ Pinot NoirJH: Ample cherry, spicy and licorice nose. Well balanced, supple flavours with earthy hints in a soft finish. DS: Bright ruby colour and full bou-quet with aromatic quality. Supple textured flavour with slight green edge, moderate length and fine grained tannic finish. Well made.

Wither hillS WiNerya well-known and widely distributed larger producer of focused, region-specific wines, drawing fruit from many diverse terroirs in Marlborough.

2008 ‘Cellar Release’ RieslingJH: Lifted aromas of lime/cit-rus/candy. Fresh bouquet, light, simple flavours and off-dry finish. Aperitif style.DS: Fresh, youthful bouquet, hints of lime and lees age. Simply structured in a medium style and soft finish.

2009 ‘Wairau Valley’ Sauvignon BlancJH: Typical fresh-cut grass aroma. Softly textured, herby tropical flavours and spices in finish. A distinctive style for sauvignon drinkers.DS: Moderate vinosity, lifted nose with tropical fruit notes and generous flavours in a sweetish finish.

2009 ‘Rarangi Vineyard’ Sauvignon BlancJH: Complexity and depth, stonefruit and minerality in bouquet and riper fruit fla-vours. A balanced finish with fine acidity.DS: Lifted bouquet with high vinosity, ripe fruit and fresh acidity/minerality flavour and balanced persistent finish.

2008 ‘Wairau Valley’ Pinot NoirJH: Full aromatic bouquet with plums and dried herbs. Cherry and plum flavours bal-anced, good weight and earthy hints in fine finish.DS: Typical Marlborough pinot structure. Lifted nose with red fruits and gamey/spicy hints. Moderate weight, fresh, balanced flavour and aromatic finish; charming.

ExprEssions of Marlborough – winEa selection by

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pegaSuS Bay WiNerya well-established and respected producer of region-specific white and red wines of consistently fine quality. Notable for hands-off winemaking approach and its top-class restaurant.

2008 Bel Canto Dry RieslingJH: Big lemon, lime, com-plex nose. Textured palate with youthful acidity in long undeveloped finish. Lovely, but needs more time. Try with strong flavoured fish.DS: Full bouquet, complex aromas of stonefruit and lime with hints of citrus peel. Fresh flavour, lees age complexity and

ample acidity in a firm finish. Needs time.

2008 Waipara RieslingJH: Big nose, lovely citrus and kero-sene hints, medium weight, tending sweet. Nice balance and sleepy acidity in long finish.DS: Fresh aromas, floral, citrus spec-trum. Medium weight in balanced com-

mercial flavours and sweetish finish. An easy drinking, popular style.

2008 Sauvignon Blanc/SemillonJH: Aggressive, cut pea-straw, armpit and vinosity. Nice acid backbone of acidity in tropical fruit. Subtle fla-vours and dry finish.DS: Classical with full bouquet of ripe citrus/melon fruit. Peppery hints in a dry

style. Showing lees age complexity in long finish. A top food wine.

2007 Waipara Pinot NoirJH: Big, lovely nose with aroma of cher-ries, dark plum and forest floor. Lifted, aromatic flavour and lovely balance of mocha. Smooth tannins and appearance of sweetness in a generous finish.DS: Deep colour and full, concentrated bouquet. High vinosity, toasty oak in youthful flavour. Fine dark red fruit complexity with ample tannins in a firm finish.

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