Pretty Paddock Sauvignon Blanc 2020
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PPSB202010 UCNZ
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Immediately appealing, with classic Marlborough lively fruit flavours.
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Gold NZ International Wine Show 2020- 2nd year running
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Sam Kim:5/5 "Fresh and inviting, the bouquet shows green apple, rockmelon, kiwifruit and lemon zest aromas."
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1 or more bottles$19.99
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Sam Kim: "Fresh and inviting, the bouquet shows green apple, rockmelon, kiwifruit and lemon zest aromas."
Gold NZ International Wine Show 2020- 2nd year running! Produced from a single vineyard in the Lower Wairau plains, which has belonged to the Holdaway family since 1864.
This wine has layers of appealing flavours, with lifted citrus, orange & grapefruit, with notes of basil. The palate has a refreshing and elegant acidity, with lovely fruit weight giving an appealingly full palate. This wine has a mineral richness that leads through to a pleasant and lingering finish that leaves you wanting more.
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Sam Kim
5"Fresh and inviting, the bouquet shows green apple, rockmelon, kiwifruit and lemon zest aromas. The palate delivers excellent fruit intensity together with fine texture and lively acidity, offering fabulous drinking. At its best: now to 2023."
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New Zealand
The New Zealand wine industry is one of the younger wine regions in the world, whose popularity grew immensely when Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc hit the world wine scene, quite unique in style when compared to the typical French Sancerre.
Wine is successfully cultivated on both the North and South islands from a latitude of 36 degrees in the North to 45 degrees for the most southerly wine region in the world, the South Island's Central Otago. The majority of regions are located in free-draining alluvial valleys except for Waiheke Island and Kawarau Gorge in Central Otago and benefit from the moderating effect of the maritime climate as no vineyard is more than 80 miles from the ocean. With plentiful sunshine hours and cool evening sea breezes, the grapes thrive.
Sauvignon Blanc is the major white variety people will think of when you mention New Zealand Whites, however fantastic Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer and less commonly Viognier, Chenin Blanc and Pinot Blanc. Pinot Noir is the most widely planted red variety in New Zealand although Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot (Bordeaux Blends), Syrah are also grown and in even smaller amounts, Tempranillo and Montepulcianos can too be found. Sparkling wines of very high standards are also made in New Zealand.
The key wine regions in New Zealand include Auckland, Canterbury, Central Otago, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Marlborough and Nelson.
Marlborough
When it comes to New Zealand wine, the first thought that often comes to mind is Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. This varietal has played a key role in propelling New Zealand onto the world wine stage.
Located in the northern part of the South Island, the region is centered around the town of Blenheim. In the past, the area was primarily used for sheep farming, but that all changed when Montana Wines planted their first vines in 1973. At the time, many believed the region was "too far south to grow good wine," but Marlborough proved them wrong. Although Central Otago has since claimed the title of the southernmost wine region in the country, Marlborough remains one of the most renowned.
The region boasts plenty of sunshine hours, relatively low rainfall, and cool temperatures, creating ideal conditions for producing world-class Sauvignon Blanc. Other white varieties grown in the region include Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, and Sparkling wines. While Pinot Noir is the dominant red variety grown in the region, it is typically lighter-bodied than those produced in Central Otago or Martinborough.
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About the brand Lowlands
In the shadow of the Richmond Ranges, Marlborough, New Zealand is the quintessential origin of new world Sauvignon Blanc. With bright blue skies and verdant green vineyards, it's no surprise that it's known for producing such a fresh, zesty wine as Lowlands Wines' Sauvignon Blanc.Lowlands Wines has a long, rich heritage in the region. Established in 1864 on the lower Wairau plains, James Holdaway purchased the land and named it, fittingly, Lowlands. Today, it is still family owned and in the past 30 years has grown to include 142 hectares under vine in five vineyards. While Sauvignon Blanc is its claim to fame, the winery also produces Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. In edition to its estate Sauvignon Blanc, the winery also produces 'Pretty Paddock' Sauvignon Blanc, produced with small parcels of only exceptional fruit.
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