New Zealand:
Discovering Marlborough

The region is known for its impressively intense white wines, which have made New Zealand wines commercially successful and popular.

Marlborough WINE REGION

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WHERE IS IT LOCATED?

Few people would have been able to locate Marlborough on a world map before the first Sauvignon Blanc vines were planted there in 1973. Today, the name is synonymous with the impressively intense white wines that have made New Zealand wines so commercially successful and popular.

Marlborough is located at the north-eastern tip of the South Island. For a long time, it was a farming area, but it became a wine-producing area when a few producers such as Cloudy Bay produced some delightful Sauvignon Blanc wines. Today, the region is home to half of New Zealand's vineyards and more than three quarters of the plantings of this successful grape variety.

WHAT ARE THE GRAPE VARIETIES?

While Sauvignon Blanc remains the undisputed star of Marlborough, Chardonnay and especially Pinot Noir are also the source of wines that share these same qualities of flavour and freshness.

White wines: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Riesling

Red wines: Pinot noir, Merlot

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SHALL WE TASTE?

Appearance:

Pale with green reflections for the Sauvignons, the colour is more intense for the Chardonnays.

Nose:

Fresh and pungent, it reveals characteristic and crispy citrus notes accompanied by vegetal nuances for the Sauvignons and more delicate aromas of stone fruits, citrus, sweet spices or buttery notes for the Chardonnays.

Palate:

It provides a great sense of freshness, with crisp, exuberant flavours for the Sauvignon, and more restraint and finesse for the Chardonnays. The former are best drunk young, the latter offer more structure and the best are capable of ageing for another decade.

Service temperature:

11 - 12°C

Ageing potential:

1 to 5 years (Sauvignon Blanc), 1 to 10 years (Chardonnay)

Food and wine pairing:

Aperitif, shellfish, seafood, fish, fish terrine, poultry, cheese