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Climate(s) |
Cool Maritime Notes: Sunny with ocean breezes and plenty of rainfall. Has a long, slow growing season. |
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Notes |
Known for its Sauvignon Blancs and Pinot Noir.
South Island notes: Much of the soil drains well, but flat lands can be overly fertile. |
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Grape(s) |
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Color |
Grape |
Notes |
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Red |
Pinot Noir (Nero) Grape |
South Island notes: Widely planted
New Zealand notes: New Zealand's premier red grape. Vibrant fruit, fine ripe tannins, soft texture. Grape notes: Low tannins due to thin skin. Susceptible to rot. Early budding and ripening. |
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White |
Chardonnay Grape |
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White |
Pinot Gris (Grigio) Grape |
Grape notes: Early budding and ripening.
Two main styles:
1. Harvested early. Dry, light body, medium-to-high acidity and simple flavors.
2. Delayed harvesting. Full body, medium acidity and complex flavors. |
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White |
Riesling Grape |
Grape notes: Susceptible to botrytis |
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White |
Sauvignon Blanc Grape |
Very widely planted. Picked at varying ripenesses.
New Zealand notes: New Zealand's premier white grape. Grape notes: This is an aromatic grape; its nose intensity will likely be pronounced. |
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Wines(s) |
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Type |
Wine |
Notes |
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Sparkling Rosé |
Other type of Sparkling Rosé Wine |
Typically Chardonnay and Pinot Noir based made via the traditional method Wine notes: Made from blending red and white base wines or with a short maceration. |
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Sparkling White |
Other type of Sparkling White Wine |
Typically Chardonnay based made via the traditional method |
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Still Red |
Pinot Noir Wine |
Produces good and outstanding qualities. Medium body, with fine tannins and cherry and cranberry flavors. Wine notes: Burgundy Pinot Noir is typically drunk young. |
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Still White |
Chardonnay Wine |
Good quality with ripe lemon, peach, and melon flavors. High acidity and subtle oak. |
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Still White |
Pinot Grigio Wine (Italy) |
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Still White |
Riesling Wine |
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Still White |
Sauvignon Blanc Wine |
Fermented at cool temperatures and with no oak to retain fruit flavors. Made from grapes of varying ripeness blended. High acid and dry. Fruit (grapefuit, gooseberry, elderflower, peach, passion fruit), green pepper, and asparagus aromas. |
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