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| New Zealand | Vintage | Price/Case |
| AOTEA | ||
| AOTEA - from Nelson in the North Island. Margaret Harvey, M.W. own label offering excellent value for money. Aotea was the name of one of the canoes of the great migration to Aotearoa in about 1350 A.D. Aotearoa being the Maori name for New Zealand. The Sauvignon has ripe gooseberry flavours and good firm acidity, an extremely popular wine. The Chardonnay is a straw yellow colour and palate is dry with melon and fig flavours with good acid balance. | ||
| SAUVIGNON BLANC | 1999 | £84.00 |
| CHARDONNAY | 1996/9 | £103.20 |
| MILLTON | ||
| MILLTON VINEYARD POVERTY BAY - North Island James and Annie Millton established their winery on the banks of the Te Arai River near Manutuke in 1984. This region is situated on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand in the winegrowing region known as Gisborne. No insecticide, herbicide, systematic fungicide or soluble fertiliser are used in the vineyard making the Milton Vineyard New Zealand's First commercial fully certified organic wines growers. The Chenin Blanc has aromas of fragrant fruit and deep spice and with time this wine will develope into a bees/wax/honey taste and aromas. The Semillon/Chardonnay is a crisp dry style blended for everyday enjoyment, while the Chardonnay Barrel Fermented has aromas of acacia flowers and has well intergrated oak tannins with balancing acidity and hints of spice on the palate. The Opou Riesling is a well-balanced wine filled with melon flavours, some tropical fruit notes and crisp acidity. | ||
| CHENIN BLANC | 1996/7 | £105.00 |
| SEMILLON/CHARDONNAY | 1996 | £97.00 |
| BARREL FERMENTED CHARDONNAY | 1996 | £125.00 |
| RIESLING - OPOU VINEYARD | 1998 | £115.00 |
| WAIPARA WEST | ||
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WAIPARA WEST VINEYARD,Waipara, North Canterbury Waipara, a recognised viticultural region is situated some 45km north of Christchurch. Grapes were first planted in the district in 1981 although commercial winemaking really only started in 1990. The soils have a high limestone content, long dry autumn, shelter from the cold easterly winds but exposure to the hot north-west winds. The vineyard is situated on the north facing terraces along the Waipara River some six miles inland from the Pacific Ocean but nestling in the foothills of the Southern Alps. The Sauvignon Blanc has some similarity to the Marlgorough style with tropical gooseberry aromas on the nose which following through onto the palate giving a full, rounded finish. | ||
| WAIPARA WEST SAUVIGNON BLANC | 1998/9 | £127.20 |
| REDWOOD VALLEY ESTATE OF NELSON | ||
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REDWOOD VALLEY NELSON-South Island A family owned property making clean, fresh styles. The Sauvignon Blanc has delicious soft crisp passionfruit aromas which mingle with the delicate gooseberry, melon and lime flavours. The Chardonnay is ripe and fruit driven with good oak integration. | ||
| SAUVIGNON BLANC | 1999 | £118.20 |
| CHARDONNAY | 1998 | £136.20 |
| CHARDONNAY - BARREL FERMENTED | 1997/8 | £156.00 |
| TORLESSE | ||
| TORLESSE -MARLBOROUGH Established in 1991 with Australian Kym Rayner part owner and winemaker. Torlesse is named after a mountain range which is visable from the Canterbury plains. This Sauvignon Blanc has a punchy passionfruit flavour with ripe gooseberry and melon overtones. | ||
| SAUVIGNON BLANC | 1999 | £120.00 |
| RIPPON VINEYARD | ||
| RIPPON VINEYARD-WANAKA, Central Otago BIO-GROtm certified Rippon Vineyard Not only is this one of the most stunning vineyards in the world but is one of the world's most southern. Rolfe & Lois Mills were pioneer grape growers and winemakers in Central Otago planting their vines in 1974 on the shores of Lake Wanaka. The climate is continental, the area being 1000 feet above sea level and lying 45 degrees latitude south. Temperatures range from minus 15 degrees in a winter to 30 degrees in summer with peak temperatures in the late afternoon. The Riesling has a delicate perfumed and floral minerally nose with lovely crisp fresh flavours and a hint of apricots and honey at the end. | ||
| RIESLING | 1997 | £157.80 |
| STONYRIDGE | ||
| VAVSOUR SAUVIGNON BLANC | 1998/9 | £109.00 |
| VAVASOUR CHARDONNAY | 1998 | £273.60 |
| FORREST SAUVIGNON BLANC | 1999 | £106.50 |
| FORREST GEWURZTRAMINER | 1999 | £106.50 |
| Prices exclusive of V.A.T. at 21% | ||
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