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NEW ZEALAND
With a diverse range of climate and sub soils, from sub-tropical Northland to the most southerly grape growing region of Central Otago, it is no wonder that New Zealand is now producing the international varieties found in Europe with a great deal of success, no longer "just" Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir. All the wine growing regions benefit from the moderating effect of their maritime climate, with a long ripening period with abundant sunshine hours and cool night-time temperatures, enabling the top quality producers to deliver wines with purity, vibrancy and a real sense of terroir.RECOMMENDATIONS FOR YOU
2018 Paper Road Sauvignon Blanc, Borthwick Vineyards
Bottle 75cl £12.78
2018 Province Sauvignon Blanc, Astrolabe
Bottle 75cl £17.40
2018 Paddy Borthwick Pinot Noir, Borthwick Vineyards
Bottle 75cl £16.82
2017 Kekerengu Coast Sauvignon Blanc, Astrolabe
Bottle 75cl £17.98
2017 Durvillea Sauvignon Blanc, Astrolabe
Bottle 75cl £12.56
2014 Serine Syrah Organic, Stonecroft
Bottle 75cl £20.32
2018 Paddy Borthwick Pinot Gris, Borthwick Vineyards
Bottle 75cl £17.42
2018 Paper Road CPR, Borthwick Vineyards
Bottle 75cl £12.78
2014 Reserve Syrah Organic, Stonecroft
Bottle 75cl £36.58
Bottle 75cl £12.60
Case of 6 £75.60
2013 Kekerengu Coast Sauvignon Blanc, Astrolabe
Bottle 75cl £12.60
Bottle 75cl £16.84
Case of 6 £100.98
TASTING NOTES
Pure, focused wine with a delicacy of structure, finishing crisp and dry. Stonefruit and pear flavours dominate, followed by some light citrus. Will age gracefully over the next six years. Great as an aperitif, with shellfish and seafood, pâtés, poultry, pork and light game as well as creamy mushroom or egg dishes.
more2015 Province Pinot Gris, Astrolabe
Bottle 75cl £16.84
Bottle 37.5cl £17.06
Case of 6 £102.36
2013 The Wrekin Vineyard Late Harvest Chenin Blanc, Astrolabe
Bottle 37.5cl £17.06
Bottle 75cl £17.98
Case of 6 £107.82
2017 Kekerengu Coast Sauvignon Blanc, Astrolabe
Bottle 75cl £17.98
Bottle 75cl £19.12
Case of 6 £114.72
2016 The Wrekin Vineyard Chenin Blanc, Astrolabe
Bottle 75cl £19.12
Bottle 75cl £12.18
Case of 12 £146.14
TASTING NOTES
This is the first vintage of this cold pressed Sauvignon made entirely with wild yeasts, lending a greater subtlety to this wine from Hawke’s Bay. On the nose we have grapefruit and lime blossom. On the palate we taste citrus fruit and a hint of complementary bell pepper, showing excellent life and balance.Armit Wines
more2018 Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Kumeu River
Bottle 75cl £12.18
Bottle 75cl £12.56
Case of 12 £150.58
2016 Durvillea Sauvignon Blanc, Astrolabe
Bottle 75cl £12.56
Bottle 75cl £12.56
Case of 12 £150.58
2017 Durvillea Sauvignon Blanc, Astrolabe
Bottle 75cl £12.56
Bottle 75cl £12.56
Case of 12 £150.58
2016 Durvillea Pinot Gris, Astrolabe
Bottle 75cl £12.56
Bottle 75cl £12.78
Case of 12 £153.34
2018 Paper Road Sauvignon Blanc, Borthwick Vineyards
Bottle 75cl £12.78
Bottle 75cl £12.78
Case of 12 £153.34
2018 Paper Road CPR, Borthwick Vineyards
Bottle 75cl £12.78
New Zealand Wines
A classic example of the uniqueness of New Zealand wines is the 2012 Reserve Chardonnay from the Seresin Estate in Marlborough. Unusually for a Chardonnay, the 2012 Reserve lets orchard fruits take second place to a complex, highly-structured bouquet, with finely-balanced oak notes dominant. Acid in the mouth, with a salty minerality, it’s a long way from a ‘standard’ Chardonnay – in more than one sense.
Armit Wines offers a large and growing range of red and white wines from the best wineries in New Zealand, explore our full New Zealand wine list today.
New Zealand wine regions
New Zealand offers an enormous range of wine-producing regions because of the varied climate. Parts of North Island have a subtropical climate, while the southern tip of North Island is cooler and home to the Wairarapa wine-growing region. Here, there’s an emphasis on quality and several small, boutique vineyards produce truly excellent wines, discernible in the cedar nose and intense cherry and oak flavours of Borthwick Vineyards’ 2016 Paper Road Pinot Noir.
On South Island’s southernmost tip, where the climate is more like that of Europe, the Otago vineyards produce similar wines to Burgundy, Northern Rhone and Oregon’s Willamette Valley. This is the place to enjoy the spice and dark fruits of the 2011 Bendigo Pinot from Valli.
Producers of New Zealand wine
Your voyage of discovery to Astrolabe, in New Zealand’s Marlborough region, fits owners Simon and Jane Waghorn to a tee: their winery is named after a 19th century explorer’s ship. But their range of Wairau and Ataware Valley Sauvignon Blancs, Pinots Gris and Noirs, and Chenin Blancs, are characteristically modern New Zealand wines.
A few miles inland from Hawke’s Bay, meanwhile, Stonecroft is recognised for some of the best Syrah the New World has to offer. A family owned Domaine, it’s the first winery to be built in the area.
Another first is Canterbury’s Bell Hill, in the previously unplanted Weka Pass area with its pure limestone and chalk soils. Since winter 2007 Bell Hill has been entirely biodynamic and pesticide free.
Explore our range of award winning New Zealand wines today.