New Zealand wine producer Villa Maria has lined up its “biggest ever” brand campaign in the UK, in an effort to recruit more Marlborough Sauvignon…
New Zealand wine producer Villa Maria has lined up its “biggest ever” brand campaign in the UK, in an effort to recruit more Marlborough Sauvignon…
Family-owned Marlborough winery Nautilus Estate has launched The Paper Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc into the UK market. The Argonauta or Paper Nautilus is found around the world in tropical and subtropical seas; the ‘shells’, which are actually egg-cases laid by octopuses, are paper-thin in weight and it is regarded as having beautiful geometry and texture. The wine of the same name is produced in small-batch parcels…
The Wine Fusion has signed an exclusive deal with Conviviality Retail to supply its stores with New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc brand Bay of Plenty. The £9.99 wine is going into Bargain Booze and Wine Rack stores nationwide. It is made by the Haysley Macdonald, owner of te Pa winery and a descendent of the first Maori settlers, on the rich soils of the Wairau…
New Zealand Winegrowers has hailed the decision to plant grapes in Marlborough as the “single most important event in the history of the New Zealand wine industry” as the region prepares to celebrate its 40th anniversary. On August 24, 1973, Brancott Estate planted the first vines in Brancott Valley, marking the beginning of an international success story. Forty years on and Brancott Estate is part…
Brancott Estate has launched an ultra-premium Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc as it seeks to cement New Zealand’s status as a region that focuses on quality rather than quantity. Brancott Estate Chosen Rows Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2010 has an rrp of £35 and 3,500 bottles will go on sale at independents across Britain. Chief winemaker Patrick Materman told OLN: “It is a project we have been working…
Lindeman’s has added a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc to its international Winemaker’s Discovery range. The wine is made from grapes from Marlborough’s Wairau and Awatere valleys and is priced at £6.99. The launch aims to take advantage of New Zealand’s growth in the UK market – value sales grew 10.6%, with Sauvignon Blanc accounting for 84% of that growth – adding £23.6 million to the…
