Marlborough

US thirst for Marlborough Sauvignon fuels NZ wine exports

Yealands Wine Group sells 80% stake

Marlborough 2015 harvest worsens Sauvignon Blanc 'squeeze'

The reduced 2015 crop in New Zealand has exacerbated the on-going squeeze of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc grapes, says Cloudy Bay Estate Director Ian Morden.

Marlborough to be 'fully planted in 5 to 10 years', says NZ wine chief

Higher consumer demand for New Zealand wines has continued to put pressure on land space and some producers believe Marlborough will be fully planted in as little as five years.

NZ winemakers still have much to learn, says Ara's Jeff Clarke

Winemakers in New Zealand's Marlborough region still have a long way to go to understand the potential of the land beneath their feet, according to Ara winemaker Jeff Clarke.

Christchurch/South Island 'Best Of Wine Tourism' Award Winners Announced

The Christchurch|South Island 'Best Of Wine Tourism' awards ceremony was held on December 7 during the Christchurch|South Island Food and Wine Festival. Local and regional officials in attendance were Mayor Lianne Dalziel of Christchurch, Mayor Kelwin Coe of Selwyn District, Deputy Mayor Marie Black of Hurunui and Councillor Malcolm Lyall of Selwyn.

Chinese investors buy 300ha in Marlborough

Chinese investors have acquired more than 300 hectares of vineyard land in Marlborough, according to local reports.

Marlborough needs appellation system, says Forrest

Marlborough growers need an appellation system with strict controls on production levels to avoid losing quality and reputation, according to a leading producer.

Marlborough wineries in receivership

Several wineries based in New Zealand’s Marlborough have gone into receivership, with indications that more may follow.

Marlborough

Marlborough’s producers are out to prove there’s more to New Zealand’s most famous region than grassy Sauvignon. By rosemary george mw

Marlborough Sauvignon brand tops US market

A Marlborough wine has replaced California’s Kendall Jackson as the number one selling brand of Sauvignon Blanc in the US.

Waipara is the new Marlborough

Forget Marlborough. With excellent growing conditions and an influx of producers, Waipara is stepping out of New Zealand’s shadows straight into the spotlight. BOB CAMPBELL MW explains why

Winemaker Kevin Judd-Marlborough Man

To many people Cloudy Bay is Marlborough, and Kevin Judd, winemaker at the famous New Zealand winery is the man behind its great Sauvignon Blancs, writes Penny boothman

Antinoris buy Marlborough vineyards

Tuscan producers Lodovico and Piero Antinori have just bought a major tract of vineland in New Zealand.

Methode moari: New Zealand sparkling wine

TOM STEVENSON heads for the South Seas to assess the current and potential quality of New Zealand sparkling wine.I touched down in Queenstown, Otago, where my overland trek north would begin, and immediately headed for Pog Mahone's Irish Pub. Although Auckland-brewed Guinness might not be as good as London-brewed and London-brewed Guinness isn't a patch on Dublin-brewed, a few pints of the black stuff, wherever it may have been made, is a good antidote against any intensive period of fizz tasting. Why? Because it is the very antithesis of sparkling wine: black not white, with virtually no acidity and a soft, creamy mousse that coats rather than attacks the mouth.